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Translation: Shippothekit

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I dreamed of you

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Hearing the memories

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It was of my youth

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That you sang

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Midnight blues

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Hey hey hey blues

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Just like junkie blues

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Your shout will tremble the human heart

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He's been hurt, crazy lazy blues

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Midnight blues

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Let me hear it!

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Hey hey hey blues

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Still rollin' the blues

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Your heat is unforgettable

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Your heat is unforgettable

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Now, Yabuki makes his entrance!

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And here's the titled world champion:
José Mendoza!

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Episode 45:
Joe V.S. José...
The Gong of the Match Rings

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We've seen many world championships in Japan,

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with many world champions...

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But we've never seen a champion

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so strong and perfect!

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A true king of kings,

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José Mendoza!

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He's been challenged by the No. 1 ranking Japanese boxer:

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Joe Yabuki.

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He's The Killer, The Wild Child, The Messenger from Hell...

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And we're not done yet.

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His great matches have filled his fans with enthusiasm.

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What a joy it is to finally see him challenge the world champion!

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His passion is burning brighter than a real flame..

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In the red corner,

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the bantamweight world champion, weighing 117 pounds:

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the Mexican, José Mendoza!

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In the blue corner,

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the No. 1 bantamweight, weighing 116 pounds,

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and member of the Tange Gym:
Joe Yabuki!

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Yabuki! We won't forgive you if you lose!

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You will become the Miracle Maker!

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I have a good feeling about this.

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I've never felt so relaxed.

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I feel so light!

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Yes, I see that. Turn around.

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I'll wipe the cold sweat off your face.

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What!? I don't have cold sweat.

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Remember, Joe: At the start, save your energy.

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Wait for him to make the first blow.

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Idiot! What is he doing?
He didn't listen at all!

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Yabuki unleashes!

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Right after the gong, he attempts some swift blows!

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He strikes! Yabuki strikes!

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José dodges or blocks every punch,

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but Yabuki stubbornly attacks.

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As if it's the last round,

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he deals out non-stop punches!

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The champion counter-attacks!
Yabuki staggers!

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He's started to fight again already!

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"Save your energy"?

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We can't be stingy, Gramps.

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I'm alone with the world champion in this ring.

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Each second

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is important to me.

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Each second is as important as the last one of the match.

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There's not even time to blink.

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This moment is important too.

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Joe!

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Joe, that attack that you did,

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that's the technique of a beginner.

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Do you know who you're facing?

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Starting next round, my advice

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is to save your energy.

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Otherwise, you'll regret it!

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Hey, did you hear what I said?

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Courage, courage, Yabuki!

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- Courage, courage, Yabuki!
Winner, Yabuki

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Second round!

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- Nishi, the mouth piece!
- Here.

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Joe!

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Yabuki rushes again!

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He's pressuring the champion!

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Joe, do what I told you!

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He seems to be attacking blindly.

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Yabuki down!

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No, he holds on!

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Here it is, the corkscrew punch!

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Yabuki's legs are unstable!

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Another corkscrew punch!

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Yabuki is in danger!

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What's wrong, Yabuki?

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You're fighting like a kid!

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Faster! Attack faster!

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Yabuki!

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Joe Yabuki...

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As long as you're full of energy,

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focused and fixed on your goal,

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the punch-drunk symptoms will not surface.

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They can even disappear temporarily,

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and you'll be like a normal person.

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But... But this state of psychological tension

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doesn't last long.

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And one day, we'll see the disease

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become much worse and it'll never leave you.

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Stop!

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This is a disaster.
A complete disaster!

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You're wasting your energy.

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He dodges you and messes you up for fun.

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Are you listening, Joe?

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Quit yelling, Gramps.

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I'm not wasting my energy

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and I haven't messed up yet.

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What an idiot!
He doesn't know anything.

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Gramps, José has barely moved...

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It's his style of defense.
He's evaluating.

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Evaluating?

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He avoids unnecessary movements and dodges the punch at the last moment.

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No one else knows how to do that,

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only José knows that technique.

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Since he doesn't let himself destabilize,

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his counter-attack is swift.

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It's over...

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I understand, Joe.

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Facing a champion so powerful, there's no chance of winning.

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And you know it.

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So you're going in kamikaze.
I understand...

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It's just like you.

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Gramps, what are you doing?

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He's going to stand up!

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6...

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8...

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Will you continue, Yabuki?

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There's no point, Joe!

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Stop it!
You're going to kill yourself!

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Hey, José! Finish!

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Finish, okay?

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Joe Yabuki!

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Hit him out! Finish with a corkscrew punch!

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Here I come, champion.

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Joe!

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Joe, look behind you!

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Poor boy, Yabuki...

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Bastard!

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What happened?

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Hey, José has Yabuki on the ropes and he's letting himself get hit.

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We saw him do this in Hawaii.

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Wow!

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The champion used this technique against Sam Iaukea in Hawaii.

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He blocked with his shoulders,

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let himself get hit and ended it with a corkscrew punch.

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That match confirmed his status as the king of kings.

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Is José going to use the same technique against Yabuki?

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Stop!

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The gong! Yabuki is saved by the gong!

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Joe! Joe, hold on!

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Hey, Joe!

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Why didn't you do the best? The fight could be done if you kept beating him

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that time. I don't understand why you stopped using the corkscrew punch. How come?

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It was not necessary.

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He already became broken.

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He'll ruin himself without giving him the corkscrew punches.

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Joe, wake up! It's not over!

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Joe!

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The wind blows strongly...

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What?

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Hey, kid!
I know you're not from around here.

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Where are you going?
Do you have family that way?

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Do you know where you're sleeping tonight?

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What are you doing here?

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Well?

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It's freezing tonight, isn't it?

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If you're on the street, come with me.

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You can stay with me tonight.

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Oh, you're coming?
That's great!

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Hey, kid! Where you going?

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Hey!

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There's nothing that way!

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Just fishing shacks!

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Kid! Where are you going?

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What do you plan to do?

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Don't worry. I'll manage.

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Joe!

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Seconds out!

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Joe Yabuki...

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Is this really Joe Yabuki?

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The same one I saw in Hawaii?

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I'm sorry, but he's disappointing.

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Joe Yabuki!
Very very strong!

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Yabuki hit him!

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He took advantage of José being distracted!

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Go, Joe!

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No! José, no!

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Impossible...
Carlos is here?

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What's he doing here?
I don't believe it!

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What a wreck!

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This joke is over.

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Go to sleep, now!

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The end...

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Damn!

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My right eye is blurry.

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I'm suffering from punch-drunk syndrome and it's hopeless.

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No way! I ducked his punch in time!

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Again!?

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I got him!
I hit a weak point!

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Good!

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Yabuki! You're magnificent!

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Heave ho! Heave ho!

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Yabuki unleashes!

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Makes you wonder what he was waiting for!

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He strikes!

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He relentlessly goes for José's face!

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It finally starts!

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Stop!

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José!

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What's the matter with you? This is the first time I've seen you beaten!

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- Carlos is over there.
-What?
- Carlos is in the ringside.

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What the hell? He is here?

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Okay, okay. You'll be beaten if you watch the ringside so don't while you're fighting.

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But you'll be alright from now on in the rest of the round

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because you're such a cool fighter more than anybody else.

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Forget about Carlos. You've gotta be yourself as usual.

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At first, Carlos distracted me and I took punches.

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But not anymore!

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Defense is my strong point,
but it has been pierced.

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I tried to dodge, but he punched me.

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No one has been able to...

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No one has been able to break my defense.

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He's far from being broken.

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Joe Yabuki is always fit!

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Good job, Joe! You've impressed me.

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You really are unpredictable!

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Seconds out!

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Here...

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Nishi, go find the Vaseline.

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Move it!

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Joe...

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Take this!

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Ah, finish!

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The champion down! Down!

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Incredible! This is the first time the champion has hit the floor!

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The tables have turned!
Yabuki, The Miracle Maker,

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unveils all of his talent!

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Stay down, José!
Please sleeping!

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He's up! The champion has stood!

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Yabuki has one chance!
Attack, go!

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Well, this is it...
You can always get by.

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That's how it is.
You can always get by.

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Even if you're full of doubt,

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you just improvise and hope it works.

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That's how I've lived so far.

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Yes, just like that.
Always, all alone...

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Look, Nishi!

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Joe punched with a slight twist to his wrist.

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Look!

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It's a bit clumsy, but...

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What boldness!
At a time like this,

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he stole the technique from José!

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He's impressed me very much...

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Stop!

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Hey, José, you have many times had a pinch in the past

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and you have overcome the fight. That's why you can be the king of kings.

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I believe you'll start fighting back.

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Please, calm down, Cabarello.

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Yes, sir.

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Joe, you've amazed me.

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What?

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Don't play innocent!
You tried the corkscrew punch!

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The corkscrew punch? Me?

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Really? I tried the corkscrew punch?

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What? You didn't realize it?
Did you do it subconsciously?

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I don't know.

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I used all my strength just to reach

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not only his skin and flesh,

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but his skull as well.

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Tomorrow is tomorrow, the sun will rise

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Your yesterdays can't be returned to again

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The river's path is unknown

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There will be calms and waterfalls

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But until you see the ocean

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The current will keep on going