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
What the hell? He shrunk!?
What's going on?
He...
He totally screwed up his weight management.
Dark clouds gather over Korakuen Hall!
But there will be no delays!
The bell for this climactic battle has now...
been sounded!
Round 16: The Two Hawks
The bell was rung and I still can't gather any strength.
What am I gonna do?
Takamura-san...
Takamura-san!
What are you going to do, Takamura-san?
Whoa, Takamura makes the first move!
He makes a straight line for the other end of the ring!
He's fast!
It's a sudden rush!
He's swinging like he's trying to
blow those dark clouds away!
West is forced on the defensive!
He can't fight back!
So he was okay after all??
That's one hell of an attack!
Can a boxer who screwed up his
weight management be this fast?
Unbelievable!
That's a tight block.
A left!
It's aright, fool!
Aright after a feint!
It lands cleanly!
Did he get him??
That was amazing!
All right, he got him!
No way he can stand after that!
That's more like it!
Huh?
Shockingly, West doesn't seem bothered by it!
He doesn't react at all after taking a right from Takamura!
Pretty tough, ain't you?
Left!
Right!
He's landing great shots, but...
That guy has to be monstrously tough!
No... That's not it.
Takamura's punches are light!
Are these really the punches of a guy who's
undefeated with 14 consecutive KO's?
They're way too light.
They're like the punches of someone
from two or three weight classes down.
Whoa, and Takamura backs off!
I was hoping to bluff by going on the offensive, but he's
already figured out that there's no strength in my punches!
I can't last for too many rounds,
so I need to wrap this up as quickly as possible.
Which means...
And now Takamura is gesturing for him
to bring it on at the center of the ring.
Will West be provoked?
Will he step up and slug it out?
Come on, come on...
Come on, come on!
He...
He doesn't!
He doesn't go for it!
West doesn't make a move!
I'm not gonna fall for that.
I get it.
You don't have enough strength to do the job,
so you need to use mine, right?
Crap!
This West guy is clever!
He's seen through Takamura-san's plan!
He was trying to lure him in for a counter instead of
wasting energy with punches that won't do any good.
So you think as long as you don't get
hit with a counter, that I can't beat you?
You're not afraid of my punches?
Don't screw with me!
Takamura makes his move!
It's a vicious offensive!
Don't get pissed off!
Calm down!
The world title's almost in my grasp!
I'm not gonna give it up for you!
Quit running, dammit!
And there's the bell!
The first round is over!
Takamura has the point lead
because of his persistent offense.
However, he seems to have paid a
grave price in exchange for that!
Just look at how exhausted he is!
Will Takamura Mamoru make it!?
W-Water...
Don't swallow it,
just gargle.
1 just told you not to swallow!
Dammit, if you get nailed there now...
the pain from having swallowed
the water will be excruciating!
Shut up already! Stop worrying!
I'll wipe him out in the next round!
Now he's arguing with his second.
He's going to self-destruct.
Just stay cautious and keep this up.
I'm really lucky.
I never thought I'd be able to get a world ranking
against someone as easy to deal with as this.
Seconds out!
Round 2!
Takamura-san...
Please calm down!
Whoa!
Takamura takes the initiative!
West is on the evasive!
Stop running away, dammit!
I'm gonna teach you what happens
when someone screws with me!
Not good, he didn't calm down at all during the interval!
I-If he doesn't calm down...
Dumbass, it's Takamura-san fighting out there!
He'll come up with something.
Takamura-san...
West is showing footwork fit for a bullfighter
and Takamura continues to come up empty!
West's out boxing doesn't display the expl*sive impacts
that are usually present in the higher weight classes.
But...
But!
The effect is clear!
In the sixth round, Takamura has finally stalled!
What are you doing, dumb-a*s!?
Don't fall for an obvious plan like that!
Think a little!
You're not a wild boar, so stop charging around like one!
Use your head a little, dammit!
Shut it.
I know damn well what he's up to!
But being able to crush petty tactics like
this head on is what makes a man great!
Yes!
I want to be like...
the guy who managed to hit more home runs
than anyone could have ever imagined!
Like, Oh Sadaharu!
But!
It's no good.
It's pathetic, but my body's weakened
more than [thought it would,
I've never felt this tired before.
A left from West!
He's not throwing just to connect anymore!
It's the first destructive punch thrown in this match!
He knows Takamura-san's out of gas now!
He's switching to offense!
A one-two lands!
He pushes forward!
West is showing aggression completely
absent from the prior rounds!
Dammit...
I can see them...
I can see them, but...
I'm still getting hit!
My body won't listen!
How can a loser like him do this to me?
Whoa, Takamura is a punching bag against the ropes!
It's an unbelievable sight!
The entire arena has been silenced!
Taka: Hawk Will Japan's Hawk, who intended to fly to
the top of the world, be smashed into the ground!?
Oh, hell...
after what happened at the beach and now this.
Is this part of that curse too?
What are you doing!? Fight back!
Dammit!
I have my hands full with just blocking right now!
sh**t, his guard is down!
He's gonna get nailed!
Thanks for the world ranking!
I'll beat the world champ in your place, sorest in peace!
I was waiting for this!
Whoa, a counter!
Was this Takamura's aim all along??
Yes!
He got him!
I knew he could do it!
But it seems the one on shaky ground
after that exchange is Takamura!
The mighty Takamura has been totally outdone!
L-It can't be...
I've seen Takamura-san in trouble before,
but I always believed that he'd be okay.
That he'd pull it off in the end!
This is the first time...
I have a really bad feeling!
Don't scare me like that.
This time, you're done for!
Takamura-san!
A clinch!
Takamura grabs on to survive!
That Takamura...
...clinched?
I've never seen anything like it.
That one really got me.
If I didn't grab onto him, I wouldn't be able to hang on.
How much time is left?
One minute and thirty seconds!?
One minute and thirty seconds!?
Takamura, let go!
You've gotta be kidding.
Takamura, let go!
Are you trying to piss me off, scorebo—
Are you trying to piss me off, scorebo—
Takamura!
What!?
Break it up, Takamura!
Takamura-kun,
let him go!
You're going to get penalized!
What's he...
Takamura!
What's Takamura-san looking at?
He's staring out into the crowd.
The west section at ringside...
But the only thing that stands out there is a foreigner.
That's...
Hey...
Isn't that man...
There's no doubt about it!
The WBC World Jr. Middleweight Champion!
Bryan Hawk!
What the hell is he doing here?
Why?
Takamura, break it up!
What the hell is he doing here?
Takamura!
Break it up!
Box!
What the hell are you staring at!?
Takamura, eyes in front!
He's caught against the ropes!
West is on the as*ault!
Dammit,
attacking someone when their attention is somewhere else!
You coward!
Takamura doesn't have any strength left!
If i won out in a dual exchange, then I
don't even need to worry about counters!
I'll put him down and then go for the world title!
Takamura's in a pinch!
A world title challenge is within his grasp,
but will he let it slip through his fingers!?
Get it together, Takamura!
Don't drop the ball after coming all this way!
Takamura-san, hang on!
Get away from the ropes!
These annoying punches are
coming so fast that I can't move...
But why is he in Japan?
Spying on me?
How cute of him,
but...
What's with his attitude?
A girl on each arm?
He's not taking this very seriously.
And he's grinning like a fool...
Does he enjoy seeing me struggle?
it's pissing... me off!
A clean hit!
Did that get him!?
Takamura-san!
Takamura-kun!
Takamura!
The world title is waiting!
Finish him, West!
I've got him!
What is it, dammit?
Smiling like that...
It's pissing me off.
And now you're smirking too?
It's pissing me off...
It's really pissing me off!
Don't think that you're gonna win!
Another dual exchange!
A counter thrown from the brink of desperation!
Dual exchanges won't cut it!
You'll end up worse off!
No, look!
He's staggering too!
It's working!
I made it this close to the world title...
I won't back off now!
Everyone's pissing me off!
He still has this much strength left?
But this should be the last of it.
Who do you think I am!?
Another dual exchange!?
You're freaking me out, Takamura!
Please, be more careful!
West, you can do it! This is what it all comes down to!
An exchange of punches!
A storm of punches! It's an
exchange of heavy duty counters!
Both fighters' heads are sent flying backwards!
A devastating exchange in the center of the ring!
W-Wait, center of the ring?
Wasn't Takamura just against the ropes?
He...
He's winning out!
I am...
Takamura Mamoru-sama, dammit!
Whoa,
now West is against the ropes!
This series of dual exchanges has carried
all the way to the other side of the ring!
Take a good look!
I'm the one who's going after the world title!
H-He's knocked out of the ring!
The referee steps in!
The match is over!
What a destructive KO!
What an expl*sive finale!
The winner is Takamura!
He succeeds and advances to the
world title in extravagant fashion!
Hey, he's not raising his hand...
That's not like him.
What's he staring at?
Hey, isn't that...
Yeah, that's him!
The WBC World Jr. Middleweight Champion!
That's Bryan Hawk!
The guy Takamura is fighting next!
He came to spy on him!
He's huge!
The crowd figured it out.
I guess the audience recognizes who he is.
T-They're giving him a mic!
Takamura!
Say something awesome like you usually do!
Excuse me, but the fans are really
excited, so if we could just get a word...
I've got nothing to say to someone
who forgot to bring their luggage.
I'll talk to him after he goes home and gets it.
Luggage?
I'm talking about this.
If he doesn't have the belt with
him, I've got nothing to say to him.
Now that was smooth!
So cool!
I'm looking forward to it!
December is going to be awesome!
Be sure to take the title, Takamura!
He's going back without much of a fuss.
He must really be tired.
But it's a relief!
Usually when he opens his mouth,
he just gets himself into trouble.
Any comments on your victory? It was
obvious you weren't in the best of condition.
Did you get a good feel of the world stage?
Any impressions of the world
champion after seeing him in person?
Come on now, don't ask all at once.
One at a time!
I hate to admit it, but he's really impressive.
Yeah, considering he won in the state he was in.
It was amazing!
He was in bad shape too, but after taking
all those punches, he had to be hurting.
And he was able to accurately land all those counters!
His technique and strength were both incredible!
It's all because of his spirit.
You could see how the look on his face
changed when he saw the champion.
It just means that he snapped when he saw the champion
with those chicks, not taking the match seriously.
We've known him for a long time,
but I've never seen him snap like that before.
It gave me the chills.
I've never wanted to avoid pissing
him off as much as I do right now.
They've never seen him that angry before?
Come to think of it, a ring out victory isn't
something any ordinary person could do.
I'll have to remember not to make him angry as well
The ring out?
Yeah, that was intentional.
I saw that punk, Hawk, hanging out with those chicks...
It was pretty satisfying when
they freaked out and ran away.
It was intentional?
That's incredible!
Make some room, would you?
Looks like I've got a guest...
A guest?
Bryan Hawk!
It's Hawk!
What's the champion doing here?
Someone get an interpreter!
What brings you to Japan?
Were you scouting out your opponent?
Any comments on the fight in December?
Any regarding today's match?
Let's see...
"First, I'd like to shake hands with Takamura!'
"His power and bravery were both spectacular”
" don't believe...
today was a true glimpse of his
strength, so it won't be much use'
"When he fights me, I believe he'll
be in much better condition'
So he gets it!
Okay, a handshake sounds good to me.
Putting aside his attitude at the match,
he doesn't seem like a bad guy.
It's just lip service...
What is it? What'd he say?
Something bad about Takamura?
U-Uh...
This is a little...
Don't hide it!
Just come out with it!
H-He says, "I came to Japan because I wanted
to partake of some of its famous delicacies!
It wasn't to watch Takamura-san's match?
So the champion likes Japanese food?
Anything in particular?
If you like sashimi,
I know a guy with a boat that can get you plenty!
Or maybe some ramen or gyoza?
If you don't mind it being made by a guy who plays
with himself all the time, I'll show you a tasty place!
I guess ramen is Chinese food!
Are you sure you want me to?
No problem.
H-He says...
"By delicacies,
I meant Asian women!'
"I hear Japanese women are particularly tasty”
Come on, Takamura. Where's my handshake?
Let's shake hands!
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
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