When the hoarse voice shouted the words "Viking," the three players who were watching the match on the rope net immediately focused their attention.
Two seconds later, a 1.9m tall, burly, and muscular bald man walked out from the crowd and entered the ring.
A few minutes ago, when the audience was still placing their bets, the "defending champion" had already taken off his shirt, tied his gloves, and was ready to fight.
"Go for it! Viking! "
"You can definitely win!"
"Viking, we support you!"
The supporters of the champion … or rather, the gamblers who had placed their bets on him … could not wait to start cheering for him.
"Gentlemen …" The man with the hoarse voice struck while the iron was hot. He paused for a moment before he said, "Next … we would like to invite this week's challenger … who is also the winner of last week's warm-up match, who has won one battle after another … Mirror Shield!"
Before he finished speaking, another man who was slightly thinner than the Viking, but still quite tall, entered the ring.
When this man stepped onto the ring, there were not many cheers for him. On the contrary, there were some boos.
Obviously, this Mirror Shield Bro wasn't thought highly of, and not many people were willing to bet money on him.
"Gentlemen, please take a few steps forward …" Different from the atmosphere before the first match, the two fighters in the "main match" were quite calm. They did not provoke each other at all. Therefore, the hoarse voice could only take the initiative to call them to the center of the ring and announce, "You know the rules, right?"
Even though he said that, he still patiently repeated the five rules. It was not for any other reason … it was because they were indeed very important.
After he finished speaking, the hoarse voice continued, "Gentlemen … is there anything else you don't understand?"
"Heh … I have heard this forty-five times. What do you think?" The Viking's voice was very consistent with his image. It sounded deep and powerful.
"No." Mirror Shield replied with a single word. His voice was the same as his answer — there was nothing special about it.
"OK …" The hoarse voice continued, "Then … I announce … today's second match …" Speaking up to this point, he retreated out of the ring. "The championship match between 'Viking' and 'Mirror Shield' … begins now!"
Creak creak (Footsteps on the deck) — —
Almost as soon as the announcement was made, the two contestants moved.
However, none of them moved forward. On the contrary … they all took two steps back at the same time.
"So that's how it is … The two guys in the second round, compared to the fighters in the first round … are on a completely different level," Feng Bujue said without hesitation when he saw this scene.
"Because they are more cautious?" Hong Hu continued.
"No … this isn't being cautious." At this moment, Snow answered before Brother Jue could. "It's not some 'expert's intuition', it's just a simple 'tactic.'"
"Yu Long … your reaction is still slow," Feng Bujue said to Hong Hu. "Didn't you hear it just now? That 'Viking' has already defended his title dozens of times. That means … he has already fought dozens of boxing matches on deck in front of everyone. As for that 'Mirror Shield' … he was the winner of the warm-up match in the previous boxing match on deck. This means that he has also fought at least one boxing match in public. "
"Oh …" After Snow's reminder, Hong Hu understood. "The two of them … have already seen each other's matches. Therefore, based on the information they know, they made the judgment that they should 'keep their distance' from each other at the start of the match."
“Bingo！” Snow snapped his fingers and continued, "Just based on this point, it's enough to see that their standard is very different from the previous two." He paused for a while. "Do you still remember … the 'Bottle Opener' and 'Triceratops' … The first thing they did after the match started was to 'fight with their fists.' Although this is indeed the most direct way to test each other's strength and punching speed, under the premise that there is insufficient information, this kind of action is actually very dangerous … If your opponent is an expert who is much more powerful than you, then you might be killed in an instant after the first punch."
"Hey! Be careful, the Viking is about to attack, "Feng Bujue reminded his two teammates at an extremely fast speed.
When Snow and Hong Hu were talking, their gazes did not leave the boxing ring. They had also noticed the changes in the ring.
They saw that after a short stalemate, the Viking suddenly leaned forward and rushed forward like a wild horse that had escaped its reins.
With a height of 1.9 meters and a burly body, it was undoubtedly not easy for him to perform such an action under the premise that his physical ability was limited …
His opponent's mirror shield also reacted instantly … He immediately leaned his upper body back and leaned his body to the side, making use of his nimble footwork to create a certain amount of 'relative stillness' in the process of retreating in order to make an effective defense.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh —
Very quickly, the Viking punched.
The shadows of his punches were accompanied by the sound of wind breaking, but … he did not hit his target even once.
Of course, anyone with a discerning eye could tell that he did not use his full strength in these few punches.
The Viking's round of attack seemed to be aggressive, but in fact, it was mainly to test out the opponent's strength. The punches that he threw … were all based on the premise of 'quickly retracting his fist' and 'not messing up his posture'.
However, due to his extremely powerful strength, even such 'testing' level of attack had a considerable lethality.
"Woah … That's really impressive." Feng Bujue watched for a few seconds and said, "Only in this kind of boxing match, where there is no 'interval between rounds' or 'referee intervention,' can such a method of 'testing' be seen."
"Then …" Hong Hu, who knew nothing about boxing, was also interested. "How does the 'testing' in a regular boxing match usually look like?"
"According to the different levels, there will be a certain difference." Feng Bujue replied, "Anyway, the opening of the 'testing' for the super middleweight level and above … is generally 'touching'."
Hearing those two words, Snow couldn't help but complain, "Why can you make such a normal thing sound a little dirty …"
"Haha …" Ambitionist also laughed dryly, then turned to Snow and said, "Brother Snow, why don't you tell me about it?"
"Hmm …" Snow muttered to himself for a second and continued, "Let's put it this way … In a regular boxing match, if two boxers who have never fought each other before go up against each other, the purpose of the testing at the beginning is to 'find out the distance'. To put it more vividly … Both parties will use their bodies to test each other's actual punches, arm span, striking speed, as well as the 'best killing distance' and other information.
"Because for this kind of information … No matter how many videos are watched, or how many sparring partners with similar physical conditions as the opponent to test, it's impossible to get a particularly accurate feeling. Only when facing the opponent in person and using their fists to 'touch' each other a few times … can one be sure."
"Oh …" Hong Hu seemed to understand, "So … What exactly do you mean by 'distance'? Isn't it just arm span? "
"Arm span is only one of the factors that determine 'distance,'" Snow replied. "When a person punches, the 'best killing distance' is related to many factors such as shoulder width, arm span, the subtle differences between bones and muscles, the posture of punching, the reaction speed of the muscle explosion, and so on. Let's not talk about the more complicated ones. Let's give a simple example … In real life, most people don't know what kind of posture they should use and how far away they should hit the target in order to deliver the most powerful punch." He paused for a second and continued, "And professional boxers will know this … They can even make it more detailed. For example, how far away they need to be from the target for their most powerful straight punch, what distance they need to throw an uppercut, what distance they need to throw a punch, and so on … Those top boxers can not only accurately grasp their own 'distance,' but they can also quickly figure out their opponent's' distance 'during a duel … The last boxing champion of the last century, Lennox Lewis, was a' genius at controlling distance. 'Among his contemporaries, there were people whose footwork was more agile than his, and there were people whose heavy punches were more lethal than his. His only obvious advantage might be his' arm length. 'But … he was still the most dominant boxer during that period because his judgment of' distance 'was impeccable. As long as he grasped the 'distance' correctly, he could avoid his opponent's' most powerful killing blow 'when he was defending. And when he was attacking, he could rely on one of the few' effective heavy punches' to make the final decision. "
Once he started talking about boxing, Snow started talking non-stop. It looked like … he was really an old hand. Not only did he have a lot of knowledge in this area, but he also had a lot of unique insights.
"Erm …" Hong Hu's comprehension was not bad. After listening to this long paragraph, he was able to digest it. After thinking for a while, he continued, "Then … isn't the probing method of this' Viking 'in front of us a little too rash?" He paused for half a second and added, "If he fights like this, he will only expose his' distance 'unilaterally, right?"
"Hmm …" At this time, Feng Bujue, who had been listening for a long time, slowly said, "This shows that he is very confident in his' face. '"
"Huh?" Hong Hu did not understand this sentence. "What do you mean?"
Bang!
Before Brother Jue could reply, the two men in the boxing ring used their actions to answer Hong Hu's doubts.
At this moment, Mirror Shield's straight punch landed on the Viking's face.
Just now … when the three players were chatting, the Viking's attacks did not stop. In a situation where both parties were relatively equal in strength, it was impossible for one party to completely dodge the other party's attacks. Thus, Mirror Shield quickly slowed down his pace and used patting and blocking moves to defend.
On the other hand, the Viking did not give up. He used the same 'walking and fighting' rhythm to search for a breakthrough point.
Under such pressure, Mirror Shield naturally had to counterattack a few times. If he only defended, some of the habits and flaws in his defense would be exposed faster than the flaws in his opponent's offense.
Thus, we saw the attack in front of us. When the Viking threw a punch, Mirror Shield dodged and took advantage of the opening of the Viking's defense to throw a powerful straight punch straight at the Viking's face.
However, the damage caused by this attack was far from what most of the audience had imagined.
Because … in that split second, the Viking, who had judged that he would definitely be punched, immediately rushed his head forward and used his face to collide with Mirror Shield's punch.
"Look … using his face to block the opponent's counterattack," Feng Bujue said. "Following that will be …"
What happened at the same time as Brother Jue's words was … the Viking took advantage of the fact that Mirror Shield had not retracted his right hand to throw another punch at Mirror Shield's face.
"Hey hey … don't tell me that 'using face to fist' is also a tactic …" Hong Hu pushed up his glasses and shrugged. "No matter what … the resistance of this part of the body cannot be trained."
"Sure …" Unexpectedly, Snow answered at this moment. "Of course … To be exact, it's not to train the 'face's' ability to withstand blows, but to train the 'head' 'ability to withstand blows." As he spoke, he touched his neck. "Hmm … the method is very harsh, painful, and may even leave behind repercussions."
"Also …" Before Snow could finish his sentence, Feng Bujue continued, "'Using face to fist' is indeed a tactic …" He continued without turning his head. "Didn't Snow say that every punch has an 'optimal killing distance'? When you are certain that you cannot dodge the incoming punch, there is a final method to reduce the damage … and that is to quickly shorten the 'distance'. Take the Viking as an example … Using his face as a counter, it caused Mirror Shield's punch to hit the target and stop before the Viking's arm and wrist could even straighten out. As a result, the power of the punch was greatly reduced. At least … it was reduced to the point where the Viking could grit his teeth and endure it. "
"As for Mirror Shield's subsequent punch, I'm afraid it wasn't that easy …" A second later, Snow followed up on Brother Jue's words and added half a sentence.
As the two of them echoed each other, the Viking on the field had already followed up his victory and gave Mirror Shield a series of punches.
From the nickname used by the contestants, it could be seen that Mirror Shield was very confident in his defensive skills, and the actual situation … was indeed so.
Even after taking a heavy punch and being pursued continuously, Mirror Shield did not panic … He only followed the basic principles and adjusted his posture as he took the beating, gradually returning to his normal defensive rhythm.
Seeing this, the Viking snorted coldly and then slowed down the frequency of his attacks …
Hence, amidst the boos from the audience who could not see the trick, the 'second match' seemed to have entered the rhythm of a tug-of-war.
However, Brother Jue and Snow, who were on high ground, did not think so. At this moment, the two of them said in unison, "Hmm … It's over …"
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