Well, technically his opponent had taken one of the very few options Fury was expecting, he had come directly forward. The Fireen couldn’t believe his luck when he sent himself into the air though, that was just like a human diving into the water with sharks, why put yourself at a disadvantage? The Fireen was not one to question it; he just strode forward towards the incoming fists and threw his weight and strength into a swing to meet it, aiming to just blast his opponent back with the force of his attack by punching him directly into the incoming fists.

If they were both human, this would be folly considering Kanitah’s advantage in momentum, but Fury was supernaturally strong, so in actuality Kanitah could be a car flying towards him and still be blown backwards by Fury’s right fist impacting on his own. 

The Fireen did not doubt his attack this time, you severely limit yourself when airborne unless you happen to be able to fly, because there are only so few movements one can make. Regardless, Fury still expected to be knocked back a little from the collision and set his feet into the petrified ground to make purchase.