Even then, not many in the crowd truly grasp what just happened. Yanagimoto is already walking toward the neutral corner, arms half-raised, while most of the audience can only process one thing, the veteran fell.
It's an upset, a single shocking punch that flipped everything in an instant.
To them, it looks like a lucky punch. But the commentators know better, or at least, they won't dare call it lucky.
"What a devastating counter!"
"Jurobei overextended! Missed his timing… and Yanagimoto made him pay."
"Can he get up from that?"
"Wait… ref's stopping the count!"
The referee kneels beside Jurobei, who's still face down on the canvas. Then, seeing the blood seeping beneath the veteran's cheek, he waves it off.
The bell rings again, this time not to resume the round, but to end the fight. Jurobei's corner rushes in, and a stretcher is called.
