I don't know who made the rules, but it seems that everyone who goes to the competition must have a nickname.
"Bottle opener" and "Traceratops", of course, are not real names.
And of course, that's a good thing, because... if this type of competition had its real name, the audience would probably hear—"Let's welcome, 'John Smith,' and 'James Brown,'" Obviously pretty uninteresting.
Closer to home...
Amidst the drum noise of the group of pirates around them, the two contestants slowly walked towards the center of the "ring".
Po Gong's voice stood between the two with great experience, preventing them from having physical contact before the game officially started.
And the two contestants also took advantage of this final preparation time to check their boxing gloves (gloves are provided by the organizers of the deck boxing match, in order to ensure the safety and viewing of the game, the players must wear gloves to compete).
When the atmosphere was almost heated, the broken voice began to announce the rules: "There are five rules, first, no props of any kind are allowed; second, no special abilities are allowed; third, no hits below the waist are allowed; Fourth, it is not allowed to disable the opponent maliciously; fifth, it is not allowed to kill people."
Speaking of this, he paused, and then said: "Those who violate the first four rules will be punished immediately. As for those who violate the fifth rule... huh..."
He just smiled, and didn't say what kind of punishment the murder would be.
However, all crew members are well aware of the consequences...
On the Queen Anna's Revenge, the "intentional killing of companions" is a "matter of principle"; those who do this kind of behavior...even if they escape to the ends of the earth, Blackbeard will find him and "criminally punish him" ".
"Okay, is there anything you two don't understand?" After a few seconds, he asked the two "competitors" with a broken voice.
"No."
"Let's get started."
Those two responded quickly and resolutely. They were like two male beasts in estrus, showing high spirits and excess energy.
"So... the first game of the day, 'corkscrew' vs 'triceratops'... now... on!"
He was also very proficient in punctuating the sentence when he read it with a broken voice. He backed up while speaking, and when he finished the last two words, he just exited the scope of the "ring".
puff-
Only a second later, the sound of a punch colliding sounded.
It needs to be explained here: the gloves used in this "deck boxing match" are specially made of magic materials; in addition to the protective functions that ordinary gloves should have, their most critical function is to "restrict the user's Physical upper limit".
Because the members of the Blackbeard Pirates are generally very strong, if they are allowed to fight with bare hands, even without "special abilities", it is easy to form a situation of "three punches and one hit, one with bruised skin and one with broken bones" .
In such a game, as long as one person is not paying attention... there will be accidental injury or even manslaughter.
Therefore, Brother Suantou and the others came up with the method of "boxing gloves" - people who wear this kind of gloves, their strength, speed, physical strength, resistance to blows and other basic attributes related to physical arts... will be suppressed to the limit Under a certain level; in this way, it can be ensured that this "deck boxing match" is mainly a contest at the technical level, rather than simply relying on combat power to win.
Of course, the "limiting power" of the glove itself has a limit. Once the wearer's physical ability exceeds the limit of the item, there will be no difference between wearing it or not wearing it.
That's why... None of the cadres on board can participate in this competition.
Puff puff-
As I explain the setup, the corkscrew has the upper hand on the game.
But see, relying on a round of fast and powerful combos, he gradually pushed the Triceratops to the edge of the ring...or...beside a wooden barrel.
"Hey! Hold on you bastard!"
"Come on! Knock him down!"
"I've spent a week's worth of wine on the table! Hurry up and beat him down!"
Those "spectators" standing outside the battle circle and betting... can be said to not spare their vocal cords; they are all shouting loudly, expressing their positions and motivations naked/naked .
Perhaps this is not the best atmosphere on the field, and it has nothing to do with sportsmanship.
But... for this kind of wild game, it is precisely this kind of atmosphere that is right.
"What do you think?" At this moment, Feng Bujue, who was watching the boxing match while clinging to a high rope net, said to the two teammates beside him, "Who will win?"
Honghu and Snow were also hanging on the rope at the moment, observing the situation on the other side of the boxing ring with their far-superior eyesight.
"I don't know much about boxing." After hearing the words, Honghu replied in a noncommittal tone, "But look at the scene... the 'corkscrew' is about to win, right?"
"Hehe..." At this moment, Snow showed the expression of an old driver on his face, and said with a light smile, "Brother Honghu, you missed your mark this time..." He paused for half a second, and read confidently. Said, "In my opinion... Although the boxing skills of these two people are not very good, relatively speaking, the 'Triceratops' knows a little bit of basic knowledge, so..."
"Oh?" Honghu is also quite a seasoned person nowadays. As soon as he heard the meaning of these words, he understood that Snow was going to take the opportunity to make a fuss, so he also followed suit, "Brother Snow, it seems I know a lot about boxing... Why don't you give us an analysis... "
"Yeah." Feng Bujue followed suit, "I want to hear it too."
Although the Triceratops on the boxing ring was still being beaten when the three of them were talking, Snow still looked confident and said, "Actually, it's all obvious to experts...
"First, look at the posture of the body, the position of the hands, and ... the pace.
"Pay attention... from the start of the fight to the present, even though it has been forced back by the opponent, the overall posture of the Triceratops has not changed much, and the movement of its feet has maintained a fast and steady rhythm.
"Secondly, look at the defense...
"Professional boxing defense is a very high-level skill; many people think that boxing is a simple sport of two people fighting each other, but in fact... its technical content is much higher than many seemingly fancy sports, and 'defensive technology' It is the most important part of this piece.
"Those who think this kind of sport is simple, if they fight against a professional boxer, let alone a fight... Even if the opponent doesn't throw any punches, they can't win...Because in the face of professional defensive skills, the punches of ordinary people are not even close. The opponent's body cannot be touched.
"Of course... the Triceratops in front of us is not that powerful, he is at most an entry-level one, so that's the case... so far, he is still 'tight water' in defense."
"Wait a minute." Honghu interrupted at this time, "Isn't it right to say 'drip does not leak'?" He pointed in the direction of the boxing ring with his finger, "The Triceratops has been beaten all the time."
"However, there are no 'effective punches', right?" Snow continued, "'Professional level' punches are another matter, at least this 'corkscrew' punch... hits the arm or body like it is now If it is blocked by the outside, or by the glove... the damage caused is almost negligible."
"Not only did it not cause any damage, on the contrary... it also caused his physical fitness to decline faster than that of the defender." At this moment, Feng Bujue suddenly took over Snow's conversation and said this.
"Heh..." Snow smiled immediately, "So you understand too... Are you pretending to be stupid?"
"Yes." Feng Bujue admitted casually, "I asked a question just now, just to show off my knowledge in front of the two of you. I didn't expect... You are also a sensible person, so I will let you pretend to be forced .”
"Uh...after hearing these earnest and vulgar words..." Snow squinted and complained, "Should I admire your honesty, or should I marvel at your thick skin?"
When they talked here, the situation on the boxing ring changed suddenly.
However, the corkscrew was gradually showing signs of exhaustion under the situation of repeated fierce attacks and could not stop; his fists no longer had the strength and speed of not long ago, and his breathing became more and more heavy .
Seeing this, Triceratops knew the time had come, and he seized a gap between the opponent's punches... and hit the corkscrew in the jaw with a counter jab.
Regardless of just one punch, an "effective" punch is more effective than ten "ineffective punches" blocked by defense.
The corkscrew staggered and lost his balance; he regained his balance after taking a few steps back...but he didn't fall to the ground.
The Triceratops, on the other hand, sneered and chased up, greeted with a set of combo punches.
Corkscrew had consumed too much physical energy in the attack just now, and his reaction could no longer keep up, and he immediately retreated steadily.
Triceratops, on the other hand, used the width of the field briskly and flexibly, turned around and changed its moves, and combined virtual and real situations, which quickly disrupted the footsteps and posture of the corkscrew... In this way, it is only natural that there are loopholes in the defense.
"Brother Honghu, do you see the difference between the punches of the two?" At this moment, Snow spoke again.
Honghu also quickly replied: "Ah... In contrast, it is quite obvious. The punch of the corkscrew mainly relies on brute force and strikes with an instinctive punching posture... while the punch of the Triceratops relies on 'explosive power', Not only the arms and shoulders... He uses the strength from the lower body to the lower back; after a punch, his body can also restore balance in a very short time and be ready for the next move."
"That's right, this is the difference in the 'offensive' level." Snow nodded and continued, "If you want to win in this kind of boxing match without a 'rest between rounds', mastering the correct way of punching is a must. …Otherwise, it will be like that Mr. Corkscrew … Even if you grab the opportunity to attack first, you will exhaust your energy in a very short time and fall into an irreversible defeat.”
Boom—
Before Snow could finish his sentence, on the other side of the boxing ring... the corkscrew's sturdy body had already fallen to the ground.
"Fall to the ground!" The broken gong shouted loudly at the first moment, and began to count, "One, two, three..."
Just now, when Snow and Honghu were discussing how to punch, the corkscrew on the boxing ring took another five or six "effective blows" from the Triceratops... and these five or six blows were enough to end the fight.
"Four...five...six..." Although it was clear at a glance that this guy couldn't stand up with a broken voice, he still counted there and consciously counted slower and slower for the effect of the program.
"Get up! Bastard!"
"Damn it... I've lost all my drinking money."
"Yeah~ Well done! Nice fight!"
Seeing that the outcome has been decided, the reaction of the audience is mixed; there are winners and there are losers... Fortunately, there is an upper limit on the amount of bets in this game (this rule was instructed by Blackbeard through the mouth of the cadre, and it is precisely With this move, the deck boxing event has always been controlled within the scope of "small gambling and fun", and there have been no troubles so far), the winner will not make a lot of money, and the loser will not Jump into the sea and commit suicide.
"... Nine... Ten!" It took nearly twenty seconds for the broken voice to finally finish counting the ten.
He immediately jumped into the arena, grabbed the right wrist of Triceratops, and raised it suddenly: "The winner! Triceratops!"
The moment the result was announced, cheers, boos, sighs of disappointment...were intertwined.
Next, it's time to "check out" the first round of punters and "bet" the second round.
This matter is still handled by Brother Suantou and the three of them; it doesn't take much time to check out, because only those who have won the money need to settle. And the time for the second round of betting is not very long, because in the first round, someone will definitely "lose all" or "win enough", so they will not participate in the subsequent betting.
In short, after seven or eight minutes, the preparations for the second round will be ready.
Standing in the middle of the ring again with a broken voice, he said loudly: "Guys! Today's warm-up match seems to be over a little too soon, right?" By pecking at each other, we can see the real drama sooner!"
As the host on the pirate ship, he doesn't have to pay too much attention to his own words, deeds and wording, and he doesn't have to worry about offending others; for example, the phrase "rookies peck each other" in front of him, in the regular game outside, the host must say this. That's right; but on a pirate ship, it doesn't matter if you say "rookie", let alone swearing at your mother... Viscous pirates don't hold grudges against each other just because of a few unappealing words.
"Now... Please..." After a few seconds, the tone of the broken voice rose a little bit, "The current defending champion of the deck boxing match..."
At the same time, Brother Timao was still holding an upside-down iron bucket, and beat drums tightly with two broken broomsticks.
"Forty-five fights... forty-five victories..." Broken throat did not report the number of KOs, because all victories in deck boxing matches are KOs, "So far there is no record of falling to the ground... a super master who easily wins every game with an absolute advantage...
"He was a giant from the North...
"He is a sea monster that crawled out of the abyss...
"He was a pain-maker, a confident trampler...
"He's just... 'Vi-king-man-'"(.)