Within moments the Kentuckian knew that he was no match for the trooper, that he would be lucky if he could get out of this unmaimed.
The Kentuckian quickly realized he would lose to the trooper.
mnli hypothesis: The Kentuckian quickly realized he would lose to the trooper. premise: Within moments the Kentuckian knew that he was no match for the trooper, that he would be lucky if he could get out of this unmaimed.