I don’t recall them trying to 1v1 him. They sent Lucan after Mark because it would have been an easy sweep, and Nolan intercepted him. Then Nolan and Mark confronted Vidor and Thula, so they couldn’t 2v1 him.
The original plan was probably to 3v1 Nolan.
Mark is probably both holding back and also has had his powers for less than a year. I’d also point out that while he gets his shit kicked in, he walks it off more often than not.