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Title: "Giant Boulder"
Ippo: I've planted the seeds and it's finally sprouted; (image) thanks Coach! I hit him with it!
Mashiba remarks that the final product is different from what he did in practice, to which Sendo asks what th'fuck he's talkin' about and pulls Mashiba's hair. "THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING!?" Mashiba roars back. Miyata remarks that it's from a difference in quality; regardless of how you practice, the real deal will be different. Ippo always had a great sense of balance and lower body strength, so what's surprising is that he's managed to improve his upper body as well. That, and he can pivot his entire weight on just big toe, letting him stop and start those explosive punches on a dime. He has the weighted bands training to thank for that. He can now punch while spinning on his pivot foot, letting him attack in amazingly quick succession. Mashiba notes that even Sawamura's Dempsey-killer wouldn't work against this anymore, to which Sendo laughs and says that not even counters would work 'gainst this no more. Miyata says, "As it is right now, maybe..." Sendo asks why th' fuck Miyata's laughin', then.
(image) Miyata: Makunouchi... Looking at you, it makes me want to box.
The announcer says that Guevara is stalling for time and the ref tells him to get up or he'll begin the count.
(image) Announcer: The referee has separated them! They're both back on their feet!
Ippo thinks to himself, "I hit him! All that's left is to just keep going until the end!" Kamogawa thinks, "Go get him, brat!" Guevara's trainer looks terrified on the side of the ring. Guevara thinks, "The arm I used to block with is still numb. He's too strong! If it keeps up like this, even on top of my guard I'll be crushed! What do I do? How do I stay in this fight!?" The ref calls "BOX!" and Ippo rushes back in. The announcer says, "And with a storm of blows, is this the Wind God's revival?" Guevara thinks, "He's coming! What do I do!?" "GET OUT OF THERE!" yells his trainer. "USE YOUR LEGS! RUN AWAY AND JUST SURVIVE THIS ROUND!" Guevara thinks, "My legs? No way! That first body blow is still lingering! He's coming for me, he's starting again!" Guevara backs up again to escape Ippo, right into the ropes. He bites down hard and thinks, "There's only one way to stop him!"
(image) Announcer: Guevara throws a right jab! Is Makunouchi not yet used to a Southpaw?
Ippo thinks, "If we separate even a little more, I'll lose my sense of distance, I've got to stay near him."
(image) Announcer: Wha-!? Guevara also rushes in!
Sendo says, "Damn right! If he's a man he better rush in!" Guevara cocks his left hand and Ippo thinks, "The big guns! He's firing a left straight!" He ducks under it but Miyata says, "It wasn't a left straight, it was-" Mashiba: "It's how Sendo broke the Dempsey Roll..."
(image) Announcer: It's a clinch!
Guevara thinks to himself, "Stopped him!"
(image) Guevara: What is this strange sensation?
Miyata remarks that the New Dempsey Roll requires such a strong lower body that Ippo must feel immobile. Guevara may have chosen to come in close, but he's about to regret it. "Makunouchi can throw a punch at that distance, too!" Ippo lands a brutal 10cm body blow and Guevara spits out his mouthguard. He hangs onto the ropes and refuses to be downed, but Ippo charges in. Everyone in the audience is fired up now, "This is it!" "Bring out the New Dempsey Roll!" "FINISH HIM" when suddenly the ref jumps out and grabs Ippo. The gong has sounded to signal the end of the round, but the announcers predict a KO finish in Round 2.