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Having lost the competition she came to win, Rakow entered the sparring competition with nothing to lose. Facing smaller, quicker opponents in her first two rounds, Rakow said playing it fast and loose helped maintain her mental concentration, possibly the most critical element when it comes to sparring...
Sparring rounds are two minutes long, and the first person to reach two points wins, so even an instantaneous break in concentration can be costly. Rakow kept hers, winning that first round 2-1 and her second 2-0 to reach the final...
...There were about 1,000 people there," Rakow said. "The really intimidating things is sparring in front of the masters...
...Rakow scored the first point quickly, moving in for a fast, light punch to the stomach. Going on the offensive again, Rakow went in for another punch, only to be cuffed by her opponent on the recoil...
...little nerve-racking, because I had like 20 seconds left and I had to score a point. I just sort of sat there for a while and looked at her, and then I went in and scored the point," Rakow says...