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>Kokurren Hall<

ippo sat full of nervous anticipation as the names were drawn and finally saw his name come up, he would be fighting in the 4th match and just his luck if he won his match his next would be against the meatheaded idiot.

ippo left the seats and made his way to the waiting area, his blood started to heat up at the thought of finally getting in the ring and finally starting his road back.

ippo started to stretch and warm up with some shadow boxing and ran through how he though fighting would go against a amature, ippo knew that right now he waz also considered an amature but for the mental experience he would be a nervous wreck right now.

after seeing the fighters ahead of him coming back either triumphant or dissatisfied he finally heard the call for him to come to the ring. he made his way out to the ring focused and still mentally figuring out how to go about his first fight since his return.

ippo stepped between the ropes and looked across at his aponent and saw a average man with a basic build, some mucle but no definition of power or speed. he knew then that he wouldn't have to worry much about being outclassed(boxer of higher weight) but he remembered Kobayashi, who looked weak but got wins he wouldn't normally with good strategy, so he had to be careful. ippo closed his eyes and mentally ran through all the talks coach had given him and tried to remember any advice which would help.

"Ding!"

'OK let's do this, I need to take care and get a feel for him before I try to press in like coach told me before. circle and sway always move dont get cornered.'

ippo kept his feet moving as he slowly moved around his opponent getting a feel for his 'presence' and slowly reeling him in.

"pah, pah, pah, pah."

'so he likes to jab alot, that is interesting seems its all he knows. jab and punch, jab and punch. I need to keep that in mind as I press in and finish this, it seems I worried for nothing coaches training is paying off even when I haven't met him this time around yet.'

"whoosh, bam bam bam bam bam.....BAMPH"

ippo rushed in and smashed a jab and a few more cornering the fighter in front of him, drawing him to the corner, while this guy tried to fight back and throw ippo off he just ducked and laid a hard left right into his side. as soon as he did that the man's eyes biggdd out his mouth dropped open and his mouth piece fell on the canvas as he doubled over in pain and dropped to a knee.

the ref immediately went to the fighter and saw the damage, he waved his hand and the bell rang signaling ippos win and his advance to the next round.

'phew....one fight down and 4 more togo, next is going to be the idiot. I can't wait to shut his poser ass up.'

ippo left the ring and headed for the locker not noticing the quiet and almost complete silence for what he did, everyone around watching was in awe of how ippo had almost folded his opponent in half with 1-hit and left him drooling on the canvas still not moving and needing a doc called out. needless to say the only ones talking were those too ignorant of the power he just displayed and claiming to be able to do the same, and we all know which 'Idiot' would be stupid enough to say this.

"shrimp got lucky and drew a weak opponent I couldda crushed that bug too, just like imma do to the shrimp tomorrow." claimed said Idiot

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'Time to go and train some and get rid of this energy.' ippo thought as he left to the changing room, got dressed and left the building planning on going home and doing some work at the pool, figuring that some water resistance training would be good.

he walked out knowing that he did good in the first round but the next 3 fights it would do to be cocky, he already knew the futility of thinking he could knock someone's block off with just bullying a way through and not rigorously follow his training and setting a pace then going for the kill.

ippo followed the pedestrian traffic and caught the train home. he sat thinking about getting in some pool time and resting his body as much as he could, since he could stretch out his muscles in the water get some light training with a few laps and go home get a hot bath and sleep. that was the best course he could follow and still be ready for the next 2 days of the tournament.

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ippo arrived home after his light cool down at the pool, which was more relaxing than he thought it would be. he said hello to his mom and talked abit about going to town and how his day had gone, he avoided saying which sport he had went and done hoping his mom wouldnt notice but by the look he got he knew she caught him avoiding the topic and though let it go said she hoped he would be safe and come home just like today fine and not hurt.

ippo smiled and assured his mom. he would do his best, after dinner ippo took a long bath and went to lay down thinking about tomorrow and how he would deal with the idiot. ippo drifted off to sleep thinking about the ways he could finally shut up that idiotic bully.

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ippo arrived to Kokurren Hall, surprised how full it was just for amature match but he supposed that it had to be this popular to be at the venue since it was origionally suppose to be small and at a local boxing gym.

ippo headed for the locker room to get ready since he was fighting the second match of the day and he wanted to be warmed up and ready to take down the pooser who thought he would go down in round 1. ippo just laughed and started to focus on how much he wanted to win.

ippo looked up as he heard the refs calling

"fighters for the second match to the ring"

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ippo looked across at his opening which he found was called seki, he just focused and let the referees instruction wash over him

"better be prepared runt, I'm going to smash you down" seki taunted ippo trying to get in his head. ippo just waited for the bell to ring

>Ding! ding! round 1<

ippo glided towards saki With his left hand darting in-and-out circling to his strong left, He jabbed out With his left mainly And mixed in some hard rights with a hook every now and then trying to press saki back.

SakiTrail him closely trying to hit ippo with lefts and rights trying hooks and straights, trying to smash in from above to break Ippo's blocking guard which was held tight.

ippo Dodged most of the hits but a few straights and a hook Got in Past his defense A few times but this didn't deter epo he drove back hard with pinpoint straits Driving back saki into the middle of the ring.

>Ding! ding!<

With the bell ippo dropped his gloves and swagger to the corner he knew with just that small exchange saki would not be able to put him down and that this was ippos Fight to lose so he decided to drag out the fight and try to get his Body to re-adjust and maybe gain back the muscle memory he lost and just maybe the longer he fought the faster he could improve himself and gain more like when he trained that first day. the harder he pushes the more he gains but the more pain he would experience as a result when he was done fighting.

BING~

you have gained 2 wis&int for thinking logically and finding your loop hole to gain power fast.

People laughed as he watched saki Fume in his corner for not being able to put people down Like he claimed in one round, People's corner man got his attention had him set down and looked him over not finding much wrong he offered him some water and rested his arms on the top rope so he could get some air easier.

Ding ding - round 2

ippo decided To move towards saki slowly and cautiously so he could reel him in thinking depot was scared And didn't want another fierce exchange like a last round. Saki rushed forward throwing swings from left and right trying to open Ippo's defense pounding on him grinning all the while thinking that he could do this as ippo took steps back.

ippo didn't let it bother him as saki tossed rights and lefts, ippo just drew him in then when he had him committed for big right hook ippo shifted down and past as saki threw the hook and drilled his stomach with both hands right left right left, ippo kept drilling pushing saki back When ippo had him back almost to saki's own corner he ducked down and rose up with a smashing right clean into saki's Sternum Folding him over Just as he planned and drilled a punishing left straight right into the right of saki's temple smashing him into the mat where he collapsed.

ippo knew he was done he didn't need to wait for the refs 10 count he knew saki would not get up from that hit not the way he punished his mid section and cracked him in the head so cleanly, Still ippo patiently waited as the ref dutifully counted 10 crossed his hands over his head and declared the end of the fight. ippo threw his hands up in celebration cheering and looked around and all the people in the audience Cheering as well, As the ref raised his hand declaring game winner ippo Made his way through the ropes at ringside following the corner man assigned to him back to the locker to get dressed and to see who he would face next.

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Ippo Makunouchi

Fights 2

Wins 2 Loss 0

Round 1 - 2:45

FIGHT ON!