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| haha me too |
| coward |
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| Aww, you guys are mean. I like that guy. He's not a crowd pleaser. |
| Ugh, what a pussy. If he sucks so bad then why doesn't he just quit and train? Hopefully Ippo kicks his ass. Clinching and spying is just plain cowardly. |
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| Not liking the clinching, but the guy is playing the hand he was dealt. At least he is able to make himself bothersome to opponents, I want to see him get knocked out though. |
| How... boring =.= Hopefully, Ippo will kick his ass soon ^_^ |
| That sneaky bastard :/ |
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| well its important for Ippo to learn how to fight people that rely on mind games too. though its still irritating to watch :/ |
| ... kind of a boring match due to that guys fighting style =/ seems Ippo is in a bit of trouble though but I'm sure he'll get through in the end. |
| What a sneaky bastard. |
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.~ |
| Gotta hand it to the guy, he knows how to play the system...still makes him a hard fighter to cheer for though :-/ |
| "Ah yes, the demon drink...'Nature's Alzheimer's' they call it" |
| Don't like how this fight is going haha.. technically fight but basing on the decision to win isn't my thing.. hope he gets knocked-out by ippo hehe |
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| Send him flying ippo! ^^ |
| I'd be so pissed if I paid for a PPV and this happened. |
| Dat clinch game man. |
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| Reading all of these uneducated comments from most of you fools is too funny, this style is technically one of the best styles to have in boxing if you want to be the best ala Floyd Mayweather Jr, whereas Floyd was born with good power, Kobashi however has no natural talents on his side whatsoever unlike Ippo has, therefore Kobashi has no choice to use these underhanded tactics, perfectly legal, but not a pretty sight, frankly when I see an underdog who has no chance of winning, I can't help but to root for them, in this case Kobashi is most definitely the underdog in this match up. Also to those saying "what a coward" this guy is, i'd like to see you get into the ring and putting your life on the line for such a small amount of money, especially against a devastating puncher like Ippo, I highly doubt you'd be singing the same tune. |
MaceTheDonApr 20, 2013 4:36 AM
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| I actually like that guy. He doesn't fight for the crowd. It's his game, he can do whatever he wants. |
| I knew that would be a nice opponent. Is tactic is really lame, but the guy is smart. He know how to use the adversary tactic at his advantage. Ippo is losing control and is self-trust. I'm sure he'll, after all, he can't lose against someone this lame. But I wonder how he'll be able to counter his hanging, he have two round left to figure it. |
| «Time is passing so quickly. Right now, I feel like complaining to Einstein. Whether time is slow or fast depends on perception. Relativity theory is so romantic. And so sad.» - Kurisu Makise a.k.a. The Zombie |
| Ippo seriously needs to stop swinging wide, that's how Kobashi keeps catching Ippo in his clinch. Veronin said: Ugh, what a pussy. If he sucks so bad then why doesn't he just quit and train? But he doesn't suck. Maybe you should re-watch the episode. |
MaceTheDon said: Reading all of these uneducated comments from most of you fools is too funny, this style is technically one of the best styles to have in boxing if you want to be the best ala Floyd Mayweather Jr, whereas Floyd was born with good power, Kobashi however has no natural talents on his side whatsoever unlike Ippo has, therefore Kobashi has no choice to use these underhanded tactics, perfectly legal, but not a pretty sight, frankly when I see an underdog who has no chance of winning, I can't help but to root for them, in this case Kobashi is most definitely the underdog in this match up. Also to those saying "what a coward" this guy is, i'd like to see you get into the ring and putting your life on the line for such a small amount of money, especially against a devastating puncher like Ippo, I highly doubt you'd be singing the same tune. Why would he enter in the first place then. Your reasoning doesn't make sense. On topic though; Jeez what an underhand tactic, Ippo knock this ass down a peg or two. |
| "I'm going to have to work harder to open your eyes, aren't I?" ~Erudito "You're here because you want to feel like something you're not, a hero." "Do you feel like a hero yet?" ~Konrad |
| Eh, I don't really like clinching. When Miyata did it to Ippo, it pissed me off too. |
| In 2 episodes they reversed the underdog role from Ippo to Kobashi. I would be fine with a Kobashi win as a total upset. |
 I REMEMBER TOUCH. PICTURES CAME WITH TOUCH. A PAINTER IN MY MIND. |
| That's some dirty tricks that opponent is playing... I wonder how Ippo will win this one! |
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| Fuck that guy |
| Boring style or not, Kobashi is winning the fight so far. Don't hate the player etc etc. I wonder if his is a normal Japanese name or an actual homage to famous wrestler Kenta Kobashi? |
| What a disgusting way of boxing. What do you accomplish by barely winning matches through cheap tactics? I don't see how someone would find joy in fighting this way. MaceTheDon said: Reading all of these uneducated comments from most of you fools is too funny Clearly the connoisseur of boxing right here. |
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| Annoying how Ippo's efforts are wasted with those tactics, but fighters have different methods of fighting. Maybe he should pick a different career though. |
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| This is again a difficult fight, so many different styles to face. |
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| lol I feel bad for Kenta, man. He's so weak ;/ it must suck wanting to do something that your body can't take |
| Looks like Ippo lost in slyness department His opponent is using "giga drain" :P |
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| Kobayashi is the perfect example that you don't have to be strong, you have to fight smart. |
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| that is a lot of clinching. |
| "The future is always blank. Only your willpower can leave footsteps there." "Ruling over death means ruling over life. Death is the climax of life. To have the best death, you must honor life." |
| Kobashi's passiveness and his very unremarkable fighting style led them to getting deceived by how dangerous he can be in the ring. He's doing everything by the book even if it goes against what the crowd wants and it's definitely working so far. He'll be the farthest thing to a fan favorite but a win is a win. |
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| i'm actually surprised on everyone at the gym except ippo, the first time kobashi were seen in the video his style were clear to me, they were supposed to realize that and work base on that. |
| man, what a lame strategy i hope ippo punches that guy's face real hard |
i wish i was a cloud |
| Clinching is so lame tbh its as Aoki said: He's a chicken boxer |
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| Hajime no Ippo E18 mini Ribsview + Fighting before Takamura is so exciting :o + Kobashi is an interesting opponent for Ippo - Some animation frames looked slightly worse than before Let's see how this fight ends! Score 9/10 |
| I'm really pissed that Ippo's coach and mates equip him better for Kobashi's style when they knew full well he hasn't faced this type of opponent before. |
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| Another clinch!? (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻ |
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