187 【Charity Fundraiser】
"If London doesn't have a second Apache to take on a fighter's challenge, it would be me." Ma Whistle said with a smile.
Joule's smile narrowed a little: "I know that you are a martial people, in fact, the British are also very martial, and some are even willing to pay with their lives for this. Still, I would like to remind you that boxing is a high-risk activity, at least much more risky than physics. ”
Ma Whistle nodded: "You're right, but I'm not involved in boxing, but in Apache martial arts." ”
"Apache martial arts?" Joule's brow furrowed slightly.
Ma Whistle: "I'm going to a fight soon, so come and have a look, Joule, I'm sure you'll soon realize that this sport is very different from boxing." ”
Joule: "Okay. ”
Gideon helped Ma Whistle rent an open-air ring as a competition venue, not far from the hotel where they were staying.
It is said to be a ring, but if it is compared with the professional fighting ring of later generations, there is no difference between it and an open space, that is, the ground is cleaner, and it will not get too dirty when it falls to the ground.
The UK mainland is not large, and coupled with the popularity of railways and telegraphs, it can be said that it is the fastest area in the world for information transmission.
The past few days have already made Ma Whistle quite famous, and his next opponent is also well-known in the local area, so many onlookers and reporters gathered early.
Hundreds of people watched here, and the not spacious area was a bit crowded.
"He's coming, he's coming!"
"That Apache God of War is here!"
With the appearance of the horse whistle, there was a commotion among the onlookers, followed by several scoldings.
"Don't squeeze, don't enter the playing field!"
In addition to the onlookers, there were naturally many people who maintained order, including both security guards employed by horse sentry and local police officers.
By law, the police should stop the activities here.
But the police do not strictly enforce the law, especially for the popular boxing matches, as long as it is not obvious that gangs and crimes are involved, they often choose to turn a blind eye.
Of course, they generally don't take the initiative to help maintain order in boxing matches.
The reason why they are here is first and foremost because it is a "charity fundraiser".
There's another reason, and probably more important – it's offering them free beer here.
Nominally to assist with a charity fundraiser, but in fact he watched a boxing match with a beer...... Is there a more beautiful police errand in the world?
"Thomson, you're here too." Joule saw an old friend.
Thomson smiled, "Of course I'm here, I'm here with the Horse Whistle." I have to say that Apache martial arts are much more fun than boxing, and I don't even really want to go to Cambridge. ”
Joule: "The meeting is three days away, right?" ”
"yes, so we can watch it for two more days." Thomson said.
"The game is about to start!" John Gideon appeared in the center of the venue as the host, dressed in a neat suit and with a loud voice.
"First of all, the challenger, Nicolas Ward!" He reached out and gestured to the challenger on the side of the field, a strong man in his thirties.
"Today's game must be exciting!" The crowd stirred again.
"I'm curious if Ward will once again show his 'unique understanding' of the rules, and although he is a strong fighter, he has always had a bad reputation......"
"It's not boxing, it's Apache martial arts, real man fighting, Ward's previous gameplay was useless!" There was a lot of talk.
Ward was surrounded by a number of people, apparently his friends, and among them was a familiar face, the same rogue Abe who had provoked the horse whistle a few days earlier.
"He looks like a big stupid guy." Ward looked at the horse whistle who was taking off his shirt and spoke.
"That's what I thought at first." "But the fact is that he's very flexible and strong...... Ward, I'm sure only you can deal with him, but you have to be careful. ”
In an increasingly enthusiastic atmosphere, Gideon announced the rules of the match: "Apache martial arts are martial arts, and the basic principle is to respect the opponent and respect life. ”
"There is no doubt that the following actions are serious violations, including kicking the crotch, inserting the eye, hitting the back of the head...... Any party that has serious violations will be directly judged to lose. ”
"The game ends when one side surrenders or is unable to resist."
"As agreed, the challenger will receive a prize of five hundred pounds for the winner and a return of a one-pound deposit. If you fail, the deposit will not be refunded, and any unrefunded deposit will be used as part of the charity to help the unfortunate people of Ireland who are suffering from famine. ”
After introducing the rules, Gideon raised his voice and said excitedly: "Let's welcome the god of war from the Americas, the invincible fighter, the great chief of the horse whistle of Apache!" ”
The crowd erupted in enthusiasm.
"Apache, Apache!" There is admiration for the powerful and handsome exotic fighters.
There are also people who unconditionally support the local fighters: "Ward, beat this hillbilly!" ”
"Ward, you are not fighting alone, you represent the British Empire, you are all the fighters in London, don't lose to this wild man from the Americas!"
Amid the boiling sound, Ma Whistle slowly walked to the middle of the field, shirtless, and wearing loose white trousers, like taekwondo pants.
This is one of the rules he has set, contestants can be topless, but the bottom body should be dressed modestly.
After all, pectorals and abs can be beautiful, but two hairy legs are inevitably unsightly, even though the Indians have almost no leg hair.
For martial arts to get rid of the "savage" label, some formality also needs to be done.
Ward also followed the rules and was topless, but with long pants underneath.
"Hello, Challenger." The horse whistle stepped forward and saluted, his hands spread out on his sides, similar to a welcoming gesture, and as if he was holding something up slightly.
This is a special etiquette set up by him for the purpose of the game, which means openness and respect, and the two sides of the match must give each other this salute before the fight can begin.
Decent clothing and etiquette, these intuitive designs add a lot to the "Apache Martial Arts", which immediately distinguishes people from the savage boxing sport.
Laymen are particularly keen on it, and they rush to imitate it, and the simple white trousers of the horse whistle have become a hit, and many clothing stores in London sell them.
The fighters may not care, but since they are in the competition and want a prize of five hundred pounds, they naturally have to follow the rules.
So, like all challengers, Ward made a salute imitating the horse's whistle.