He couldn't put down the golem before it reached him, which meant that they had to fight in close quarters. And by the looks of things, close quarters will be very difficult too because the golem is as fast as him and has learned his fighting tactics.
The golem was behaving as if it could predict his actions. It was able to resolve his every move as soon as he made it. Every little action of his was a tell tale signal of what he was going to do next.
It wasn't unexpected, but it was still frustrating to see. It made him grumble and say, "This is one 43 points that will be very difficult to earn."
The golems are getting more and more difficult to fight because not only are they getting stronger, but they are also learning his strengths and weaknesses. Unless he does something new to catch them off guard, this fight will be a slugfest just like last time.
