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How did Yuuske win his first match?

One hit KO. He easily one his debut with a one hit KO. This shows the tremendous power which Kimura referred to.

In the first round Yuuske uses his tremendous power to break through Ippo's guard.

False. It's actually Ippo who uses his power to break open Yuuske's guard. This tremendously shocks Yuuske and shows that the fight will prove to be a tough one.

Who gets the first down, in Ippo's fight against Yuuske?

Ippo. In the second round Ippo hit Yuuske with a strong body blow. Then that body blow was followed by a hook in the face. Yuuske stood up and then the fight resumed.

After the down, Yuuske hits Ippo with a right hook. What happens to Ippo's eye?

It gets cut. The right hook hit Ippo and caused a large cut above the eye. If it was hit a few more times, the fight might've been ended by TKO.

After the doctor examines the cut, the doctor told Ippo if the cut reopens he'd lose by ____.

TKO & technical knock out & technical knockout. A TKO is a Technical Knock Out. It can be caused by doctor stops and referee stops.

What textbook punch does Ippo use to end the match?

Jab. A jab is a quick punch thrown with your lead hand. It can be used to gauge distance as well as to set up more powerful punches. It can also slow an advancing opponent. Ippo hits Yuuske with dozens of them, KOing him.

What round does the fight against Yuuske, last to?

third. After three rounds of pain against Yuuske, Ippo KO's Yuuske with a series of jabs.

What frightens Ippo about Fujiwara?

He has no eyebrows. Not only does he have no eyebrows on his eyes, but according to Umezawa, he looks like a Yakuza thug. Yakuza is a type of Japanese gang.

What type of foul manuever does Fujiwara use on Ippo?

Headbutt. He uses many headbutts on Ippo when the referee is at a blind spot. He blames it on Ippo moving his head up too fast.

Ippo uses what technique to end the fight against Fujiwara in one round?

Uppercut. An uppercut is a powerful punch that comes from below the body. This is usually aimed at the chin of the opponent for maximum damage. After countering one of Fujiwara's headbutts, Ippo does an uppercut to the body which is blocked. Then Ippo does another to the face KOing Fujiwara.