01x20 - World Jr. Middle Weight Title Match

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I've been fighting to get it all for awhile

Running towards my dream at mach 50

Whirling winds tear through the sky

and I promise to become better than I was yesterday

The blue sky got twisted up with dark clouds

The wind that I waited for pressed onto my shoulder

and in my hand I grasped onto

The flash from a thunderbolt out of the blue

When I stopped running after so long

and opened these fists that have been thrown so often

Inside of them were traces

of the first step I'd taken to make it here

Tomorrow will take care of itself

Tears will come as the winds continue until morning

And to us as we grew it was like

A thunderbolt out of the blue

My style...

What I'm good at...

What I'm good at!

Using the Dempsey Roll right from the start!?

Kid, that's not it!

You have to be compact and precise.

A left hook twisting upwards from the ground!

It grazes Yi's jaw!

Using that same momentum, he comes back up swinging!

Whoa,

but Yi is raising his right up!

I have to use my own style!

He can see him coming!

The right is swung downwards!

It's Makunouchi's right that lands!

He doesn't stop!

Yi's face is being battered back and forth!

A thunderous sound rumbles through the arena!

Makunouchi is firing away at full power!

And Yi Yonsu responds...

He responds...

with nothing!

He drops to the ground and collapses like a lifeless doll!

The match is over!

A dramatic outcome!

A sudden catastrophe!

A sudden catastrophe!
Round 20: World Jr. Middleweight Title Match

A fearsome Dempsey Roll!
Round 20: World Jr. Middleweight Title Match

A fearsome Dempsey Roll!

You did it, Ippo-kun!

Yagi-san!

Coach!

You really did it!

| used my own style!

I used what I'm good at...

the Dempsey Roll!

It was the only thing I could think of that I'm good at, so...

Ouch.

You moron!

Your style is pushing into your opponent's chest and
putting together a string of small, precise blows.

Going at full blast with a big move
like that from the start...

That first hook managed to graze
his chin and affected his footing.

That's why that downward right of his missed.

It might've looked like an easy win,

but the truth is you barely survived.

Oh, come on now, Coach...

I'll save the lecture for later.

Regardless, you won.

Give your regards to the crowd.

Makunouchi, good work!

Let's see Takamura keep the momentum going!

Your senpai can take it from here!

You were awesome!

You did good!

Makunouchi!

I'll win with a one round KO!

So...

Please become the world champion!

I'm going to let him know I kept my promise!

H-Huh?

It sounds pretty lively in there.

I wonder if the press is here.

He's the world champion after all!

Yeah.

Date-San!?

The Japanese Champion for almost every weight class is here.

Amazing.

To be able to attract this kinda crowd...

That's Takamura-san for you.

Don't lean on me like you know me.

Aw, come on! We're all pals here.

Miyata-kun!

Sendo-san!

Hey, Makunouchi!

Nice work with the one round KO.

I'm still in rehab, but...

I'll really show you something once I'm back in action!

You better be ready!

0-Okay.

Big talk for a two-time loser.

Whatchu say!?

Quiet down.

Gen-chan!

I came down too-Dani!

Neko-chan...

I saw the papers-daniyo!

Not bad, Gen-chan!

Going after the champion like that.

It just shows that I'm still green too.

By the way, Takamura,

why'd you choose the Kokugikan?

| would've beaten him though-Dani!

Since you lost, this place has kind of lost its mojo, right?

So, for the sake of future generations,
I thought I'd clean up after you.

That's crap!

I'd give him a few of these-Dani!

Piece of cake-Dani!

It's nice to see you again, Date-san!

Hey, Makunouchi.

I'm gonna be working at the gym now,

and once I train someone who makes it to
the pros, you can work him over for me.

Date-san, you're going to be a coach now!?

And another thing...

Since |would never tell him this
to his face, let him know for me...

Takamura wants to make up for
my failure here at the Kokugikan...

Tell him I said thank you.

Date-san...

What are you whispering about?

Are you two butt-buddies or something?

Anyway...

There's only one reason we've gathered here today.

We feel like we've been made fools of.

We want payback.

But, whether we like it or not,
we don't have what it takes.

You're our only hope.

You might be the only competition
he has in the entire world right now.

You're the only one who can beat his face in!

Tonight, all of Japan is behind you!

You have to beat Bryan Hawk, Takamura!

Leave it to me!

Man, oh man...

They're making such a fuss.

Gathering in a group like that...

I'm the guy who's gonna conquer all six
weight classes from here to the heavyweights.

This fight tonight is nothing
but a meager stepping stone.

Right?

What's wrong?

W-Well...

It was just one hell of a lineup,

so even I could feel the pressure from them.

Man, don't say it like that!

Pressure, huh?

I-I'm sorry.

Well, I'll admit that it does make me a little tense to have
everyone begging me with their heads bowed like that.

Takamura-san...

But seeing the same old faces...

that I always do has calmed me down.

For now, let's give him some space.

Takamura,

try to keep focused until it's time to head out.

Got it.

T-Takamura-san!

This guy isn't a big deal!

Just run his a*s over!

Right!

Well, I'm not worried at all.

Yeah.

I'm looking forward to bragging...

about how my senpai is the world champion.

Believe in yourself-Dani!

You have what it takes to pull it off-daniyo.

Right!

Takamura-san...

Um...

It's just that...

It was a promise, right?

If you win with a one round KO, then
I'll become the world champion!

T-That's...

I mean, we did, but...

You think I'm gonna break a promise?

Take a good look,

I'll show you how | do things.

R-Right!

Come on already!

I have faith...

I have faith that you'll be the world
champion once the match is over!

Yeah!

Let me just say this...

Bryan Hawk is strong.

His natural born talent as a boxer...

It may be greater than yours.

But listen up!

Not everyone who works hard is rewarded.

But!

All those who succeed have worked hard!

Every one of us here has seen how
hard you've worked firsthand.

When you enter the ring,

do it with pride.

In the end, everything you've
accomplished resides in your fists!

Yeah.

Ladies and gentlemen, tonight's main event,

the WBC World Jr. Middleweight
Title Match, will soon begin.

Please remain seated.

That's Gen-chan for you-Dani.

His words go right to the heart-Dani!

It was very moving.

Tactics and advice were out of the question.

I haven't been able to do much since this fight was
decided other than trying to keep his spirit high.

That's how tough this fight is likely to be.

They're all making too big a fuss...

Me becoming the world champion
is such an obvious outcome...

The way they're acting, they'll be
crying tears of joy when I win.

Hell.

Not just them...

I bet all of Japan's gonna go nuts.

You all better be glad that I'm boxing.

That was the start of it ail.

Kimura and Aoki were just a pair of weak boneheads.

And that kid | picked up on the side of the road...

is now the Japanese Champ.

It's hard to believe.

Man, being with those clowns has been a hell of a time.

For it to all come back to me at a time like this...

If things had gone differently, I never
would've been able to enjoy it all.

{ owe you all a lot.

I'm grateful that I started boxing!

So let me show you how I repay that gratitude!

And now, the fighters will enter the arena!

Blue lasers cut through the darkness!

16 matches, 16 wins, and 16 KO's!

With an unparalleled perfect record in his home country,

Japan's Hawk now takes flight to the top of the world!

The crowd is already completely worked up!

There has never been a boxer who
personifies pure strength so clearly!

And that man now steps into the spotlight.

H-Here it comes.

H-He's coming out-Dani.

I feel like might have a heart attack.

Takamura-san!

Whoa!

This silhouette is...

It's a hawk!

The challenger, Takamura, approaches the
ring as a hawk, like his namesake implies!

With the world title as his prey, Takamura boldly
strides forward with his arms outstretched!

He regally flies across the clouds of
smoke as he makes his way to the ring!

That's flashy as hell!

He knows how to put on a show.

And now, in the blue corner...

the hawk has landed!

T-Takamura-san is...

standing in the ring for his world title challenge.

So this is the ring for my world title match.

I've finally made it.

Takamura raises his fist toward the crowd!

And they respond in kind!

Things are really heating up!

Lasers shine through the arena once more!

This time in red!

And from this crimson light...

It's the WBC World Jr. Middleweight Champion!

Bryan Hawk!

Quit trying to show off, as*h*le!

Dumbass!

Enjoy it while you can!

He's making quite the entrance as well!

With the Hawk Girls at his side,

it's like something out of a show in Las Vegas!

Takamura's going to kick his a*s!

Die, Hawk!

Takamura, we're counting on you!

A torrent of jeers flood through
like they burst through a dam!

But the champion proceeds unfazed on enemy ground!

Now, in the red corner, the world's hawk touches down!

We will now...

begin the WBC World Jr. Middleweight Title Match!

I'll-My knees are shaking.

It's intense enough from the match, but...

...especially after what happened at the press conference.

I've got a bad feeling they might not even wait for the bell.

This is gonna turn into a bloodbath.

N-No way.

The match is about to start.

I'm sure nothing else could happen.

In the red corner,

weighing 151 and 1/4 pounds, from America,

the WBC World Jr. Middleweight Champion...

Bryan Hawk!

W-What!?

H-He had a Takamura T-shirt under his costume!?

He shreds it completely!

What a performance!

Even at this late juncture, a provocation!

He's pushing it.

What a total as*h*le.

I bet Mamoru-niisan is really mad.

It's okay,

Mamoru-chan is keeping his calm.

I'm sure he's really determined to win this match.

What a load of crap!

I can't take it anymore!

He's making a mockery of it!

Beat him up, Takamura!

Send him back to America in a pine box!
Beat him up, Takamura!

Send him back to America in a pine box!
Kick his a*s right now, Takamura!

Kick his a*s right now, Takamura!

He's still provoking him this close to the match!

Let's nail that jerk with—

H-Hey.

W-What the heck.

Whoa.

A-Amazing.

W-What pressure.

I can't believe it.

How can someone who hardly
ever trains have a body like that?

His natural born talent...

It may be greater than yours.

There's noway that's possible.

Noway!

In the blue corner,

Weighing 154 pounds, from the Kamogawa Gym,

the first ranked WBC World Jr. Middleweight...

Takamura Mamoru!

And now the national anthems.

Ladies and gentlemen, if you would
please rise and face the flags.

Man, in a world title match, this kind
of stuff just adds to the anticipation.

You got that right.

With the ceremonies completed,
all that's left is to wait for the bell!

Both fighters are called to the center of the ring!

Listen, don't make eye contact with him while we're there.

There's no telling what he'll try to pull.

Got it!

I'll keep my eyes closed.

Both fighters arrive at the center of the ring.

It's a moment intense enough to get your heart racing!

Just save it for when the match starts.

Then pay him back for everything in double.

Double it and send it right back at his stupid—

Y-You little!

Takamura!

Get back to your corners!

Stop, Hawk!

A few sparks fly, but the referee manages to break it up!

Both fighters are ready to fly
into action at a moment's notice.

The two hawks face each other down from
across the ring as they sharpen their talons!

Stay calm, Takamura! And remember to—

I'm calm!

I am calm.

I get it.

I'm calm enough.

All of Japan's attention is focused on this battle.

It's not just the title, but national pride that's on the line.

And the bell to begin...

has now...

been rung!

The Battle of Hawk finally begins!

Some night

I can't remember why

We stayed up 'til 4 AM ('til 4 AM)

We talked about nothing important and then made love

The birds wake up we close our eyes

The birds wake up we close our eyes

I love how she calls my name inside her dream

Kisses me still half asleep

Don't I wish that we could stay like this

At 8AM

I stop the alarm to watch her sleep and think

I'd do anything if I could make this time rewind forever

To 7:59