My moment on the ring had finally came: 3 rounds, 2 minutes long each and 1 minute of time-out in between rounds….jab. 1-2. hook, uppercut, hook, punch! My opponent was a guy named Najib, nicknamed po-po, i had an obvious height advantage over him, but i didn’t want to take it lightly because in earlier matches I’ve seen tall guys getting beaten up by opponents shorter than them.
We exchanged lots of punches on Round 1, i was aiming for his head trying to knock him of balance while most of his punches landed on my stomach, where layers of fat around it absorbed most of the impact haha. My opponent started to show signs of fatigue on Round 2 and i started to feel like i was controlling the match, so i went in more often with simple jabs to try to score more points, at the same time deflecting my opponents’ punches to deny him points. On Round 3 my opponent was struggling just to stand steady, i could have deliver some quick knock-out punches to end the game, but being symphatetic i just let the game stretch till the sounding of the final bell. And i won by virtue of most points collected.
It’s really true when you hear people say that 2 mins on the ring is like 20 mins outside of it, and the experience is definitely not pleasant to bear if you are the one getting beaten up. Height can be a huge advantage but it all boils down to personal stamina and fitness. I had not train much for my match therefore i’m lucky to get an opponent who’s shorter and less fit than me. But being on the ring and staying on it takes as much mental strength as physical fitness, it’s not for the faint-hearted.
Waiting to be called up onto the ring. Round 1: A jab met with a block.
As i’m taller my arm length is taller too. BAMMM!
Going after my opponent. Falling back to avoid a punch while sending one of my own.
Seconders helping me out during time-out. And i won! ;D
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