E10 - Quiet Groundwork

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[00:08] Cestvs
    He changed his stance.
[00:10] Felix
    You don't seem to understand how to fight
    in this run-down arena, so I'll show you.
[00:18] Pedro
    He lowered his guard?
[00:21] Getty
    It's kind of creepy.
[00:23] Hernando
    Is he trying to provoke him?
[00:26] Zafar
    Look closely. He's facing him nearly
    head-on while leaning forward slightly.
[00:29] Zafar
    His legs are spread as if they're
    encircling his opponent's middle.
[00:33] Zafar
    He's applying pressure so that his
    opponent can't escape sideways
[00:36] Zafar
    while keeping both his fists
    equidistant from his target.
[00:41] Hernando
    You mean...
[00:42] Zafar
    That's right. He's well-versed in how
    to fight inside this cramped cage.
[00:47] Zafar
    And it's clear what he's after, as well
    as why his nickname is the Red Storm.
[00:53] Zafar
    He can swing in from either the right
    or the left side with a pincer attack.
[01:02] Cestvs
    A huge swing like that
[01:05] Cestvs
    won't hit me!
[01:07] Cestvs
    He fell for it!
[01:09] Cestvs
    I'll dodge this at the
    last second and counter.
[01:28] Cestvs
    Wh-What was that?
[01:36] Felix
    I told you, as far as I'm
    concerned, you're a sucker.
[01:42] Cestvs
    What?
[01:44] Pedro
    Cestvs took the hit!
[01:46] Getty
    With a big swing like that?
[01:48] Hernando
    H-How?
[01:50] Cestvs
    I was certain I dodged it...
[01:53] Cestvs
    But his trajectory suddenly
    extended inward from the outside.
[01:58] Felix
    Get up.
[01:59] Felix
    That was just me saying hello.
[02:02] Felix
    That wasn't enough to scare you, was it?
[02:06] Cestvs
    Of course not. It's no big deal.
[02:14] Mob
    He got up!
[02:17] Mob
    That's it, Felix! Crush him, just like that!
[02:20] Mob
    Don't lose, kid!
[02:21] Mob
    What happened to the momentum you
    had up through the semifinals?
[02:26] Felix
    It's finally the final.
[02:29] Felix
    We've gotta make it an exciting fight.
[02:32] Cestvs
    Don't let landing a single
    blow get to your head.
[02:45] Felix
    You probably think that was a lucky hit.
[02:48] Cestvs
    Don't let his words distract you. Focus.
[02:52] Cestvs
    I know I can see it. I'll do it.
[02:55] Felix
    You've got good eyes.
[02:57] Felix
    But seeing alone isn't enough to win.
[03:04] Cestvs
    Left or right?
[03:09] Cestvs
    Left!
[03:25] Fighter 1
    He's strong!
[03:26] Fighter 2
    Felix is overwhelming him!
[03:28] Fighter 3
    Victory is yours!
[03:31] Mob
    What are you doing, kid?
[03:33] Mob
    Get up!
[03:35] Cestvs
    No. This isn't some simple unorthodox style.
[03:39] Hernando
    What's going on with Cestvs?
[03:42] Pedro
    Despite his keen eyes,
    he's taken two hits in a row.
[03:45] Zafar
    Sometimes keen eyes can backfire
    and allow a fighter to be deceived.
[03:48] Pedro
    What?
[03:50] Zafar
    Cestvs is being deceived by his
    average-looking appearance.
[03:55] Zafar
    It's difficult to dodge strikes that
    curve in from the edges of your vision.
[03:59] Zafar
    He's getting hit because his opponent's range
[04:02] Zafar
    is longer than his build suggests,
    which is throwing off his visual estimation.
[04:06] Zafar
    And finally, the greatest reason is...
[04:09] Zafar
    His shoulders.
[04:15] Zafar
    He's extending the range
    of his strikes even farther
[04:17] Zafar
    by throwing his shoulders into them.
[04:19] Zafar
    His opponent is thrown off-balance as though
[04:22] Zafar
    by a storm and put under constant pressure.
[04:24] Pedro
    That's why his nickname is the Red Storm.
[04:27] Zafar
    Look. Before you know it,
    he's forced you to retreat.
[04:32] Hernando
    It doesn't look like he'll tire himself out.
[04:35] Getty
    What is Cestvs supposed to do?
[04:37] Zafar
    His opponent's style has a weakness, too.
[04:40] Zafar
    Why doesn't he go after it?
[04:42] Zafar
    With a bit of courage, you should be able to
    find your way out of this situation, Cestvs.
[04:48] Zafar
    Wait, could it be...
[04:50] Cestvs
    This isn't good.
[04:52] Cestvs
    I need to change the flow of the fight.
[04:54] Cestvs
    But can I in my current state?
[04:57] Felix
    Man, you suck at acting.
[05:08] Felix
    What will you do now?
    You can't back up any more.
[05:13] Felix
    Did you injure your right ankle?
[05:19] Felix
    You sprained it when you
    first fell, didn't you?
[05:23] Cestvs
    He noticed.
[05:24] Felix
    Luck always takes my side during fights.
[05:28] Felix
    My luck is frighteningly good,
    if I do say so myself.
[05:32] Felix
    Well, time to win.
[05:39] Felix
    Victory is mine.
[05:47] Mob
    Don't let him get away!
[05:48] Mob
    Get him, Felix!
[05:49] Mob
    He can't escape now!
[05:59] Felix
    What's wrong? You keep running from me.
[06:05] Cestvs
    Don't underestimate me.
[06:06] Cestvs
    You think I'm running because I'm scared?
[06:09] Felix
    You're going down.
[06:10] Cestvs
    I've been observing how he
    breathes when he attacks.
[06:13] Cestvs
    The weakness of the storm
    is the center of its vortex.
[06:19] Cestvs
    I'll counter his attacks from the
    outside with punches on the inside!
SIGN    Quiet  Groundwork
[08:01] Cestvs
    I'll counter his attacks from the
    outside with punches on the inside!
[08:11] Ref
    Stop!
[08:14] Ruddock
    Yeah!
[08:15] Drisco
    That's it! I knew he could do it!
[08:18] Pedro
    All right! He's making a comeback!
[08:21] Hernando
    He was waiting for his chance to strike.
[08:24] Zafar
    His opponent's attacks leave
    his middle undefended.
[08:28] Zafar
    It's easy to hit him if you step toward him.
[08:30] Zafar
    Cestvs always strikes as quickly as
    possible from as close as possible.
[08:36] Zafar
    There's no reason he should be slower
    than wide swings from the outside.
[08:40] Zafar
    But it was too shallow.
[08:44] Cestvs
    I failed to finish him off.
[08:45] Cestvs
    All I did was injure a powerful opponent.
[08:49] Cestvs
    If I had kicked harder with my foot,
[08:51] Cestvs
    I would've punched right through
    his chin and ended the fight.
[08:57] Cestvs
    I'm unlucky.
[08:58] Cestvs
    If only my right ankle weren't injured...
[09:02] Felix
    I knew I shouldn't have underestimated him.
[09:06] Cestvs
    He's keeping his arms close to his body.
[09:08] Cestvs
    He's on his guard now.
[09:11] Felix
    I won't fall for the same trick twice.
[09:14] Ref
    Continue!
[09:16] Cestvs
    I can't overturn my disadvantage.
[09:18] Cestvs
    And now that I've tipped my hand,
    it'll be even harder to attack.
[09:29] Felix
    I got too carried away showing off.
[09:34] Cestvs
    He's striking even harder.
[09:36] Felix
    Party's over.
[09:39] Felix
    I'll slowly crush him at
    close range like I always do!
[09:43] Cestvs
    So this is his true character.
[09:48] Zafar
    Stay off the wall, Cestvs! Go around!
[09:52] Felix
    No, you don't!
[09:57] Felix
    You're not getting away.
[09:59] Cestvs
    Th-This guy...
[10:02] Cestvs
    He's good at close range, too.
[10:04] Cestvs
    He's accustomed to fighting against a wall.
[10:08] Zafar
    He's a professional gladiator.
[10:10] Zafar
    If he's fought numerous fights
    in dingy little arenas...
[10:18] Zafar
    then it's only natural that he's well-versed
    in fighting in cramped spaces.
[10:23] Zafar
    He's the opponent I feared he'd face.
[10:26] Hernando
    Master...
[10:28] Zafar
    Under these difficult circumstances,
    without full use of his foot,
[10:31] Zafar
    he won't be able to force his
    opponent back and regroup.
[10:33] Pedro
    What?
[10:34] Pedro
    He injured his foot?
[10:37] Pedro
    No wonder his footwork is slow.
[10:39] Getty
    His mobility has been shut down,
    and he's stuck against the wall.
[10:43] Hernando
    What is he supposed to do?
[10:45] Zafar
    Can't you tell? Aren't you boxers, as well?
[10:53] Cestvs
    If I can't retreat, then I'll counterattack here.
[10:56] Cestvs
    I just have to keep hitting until I win.
[10:59] Cestvs
    I'll win and make it back alive.
[11:03] Cestvs
    No matter how big my disadvantage,
[11:04] Cestvs
    as long as there's something
    I can do, I won't give up.
[11:08] Cestvs
    I have to find a way to make a comeback.
[11:15] Cestvs
    Damn it. He's using his superior
    energy to stick close to me.
[11:32] Felix
    Those eyes... He's up to something again.
[11:36] Felix
    I won't give him the opportunity.
[11:38] Felix
    Just try getting away from
    the wall. I doubt you can.
[11:45] Pedro
    He's finished.
[11:46] Getty
    Even when he counterattacks,
    he can't get back in position.
[11:49] Hernando
    Is it impossible for him to make a comeback?
[11:51] Zafar
    Nothing is impossible.
[11:54] Zafar
    The more difficult a challenge,
    the more worthwhile it is to overcome.
[11:57] Zafar
    Why can't you think that way?
[11:59] Zafar
    Look. He hasn't given up yet.
[12:03] Zafar
    Though he's being overpowered
    and appears to be
[12:05] Zafar
    at a disadvantage,
    he's matching him blow for blow.
[12:07] Zafar
    It's Cestvs who led the fight to this point.
[12:11] Zafar
    Because the blow he struck
    earlier frightened his opponent,
[12:14] Zafar
    it turned into a close-range fight.
[12:15] Zafar
    Cestvs has stopped moving his feet
    and is managing to fight back.
[12:19] Zafar
    He's avoiding direct hits
    by swaying his upper body,
[12:23] Zafar
    and he's doggedly landing blow after blow.
[12:25] Zafar
    He's focusing solely on his stomach.
[12:28] Zafar
    His pivot foot is healthy.
[12:30] Zafar
    Both his fists are still working.
[12:32] Zafar
    What reason does he have to give up?
[12:35] Zafar
    A fighter without willpower
    couldn't open a way forward.
[12:38] Zafar
    Beat him, Cestvs! I know you can do it!
[12:43] Felix
    He's tenacious.
[12:44] Felix
    I've never fought anyone this tough before.
[12:47] Cestvs
    It's not just me.
[12:49] Cestvs
    My opponent is short of breath, too.
[12:51] Cestvs
    Right now, I can clearly
    observe his breathing.
SIGN    The Roman Fighter
[13:03] Cestvs
    Right now, I can clearly
    observe his breathing.
[13:33] Ruddock
    Don't retreat, Cestvs!
[13:34] Ruddock
    Hit him back! Attack, attack!
[13:37] Ruddock
    It's a contest of tenacity now.
[13:40] Ruddock
    If you're too timid, he'll beat you.
[13:43] Drisco
    There's no second place!
[13:45] Drisco
    If you lose, you get nothing!
[13:48] Cestvs
    I know. I know that, but...
[13:55] Cestvs
    The pressure he exerts is no joke.
[14:00] Cestvs
    No matter how many times I hit
    him, he keeps pushing back.
[14:08] Cestvs
    Are my fists no longer effective against him?
[14:12] Cestvs
    How much longer will my right foot last?
[14:16] Cestvs
    How many more blows can my numb arms block?
[14:24] Cestvs
    If I could just collapse,
[14:28] Cestvs
    I'd finally be released from this...
[14:38] Cestvs
    Not yet.
[14:41] Cestvs
    I can keep fighting!
[14:45] Cestvs
    Endure it!
[14:48] Cestvs
    I'll sink my fangs into him!
[14:51] Cestvs
    And I won't let go!
[15:03] Felix
    Wh-Who is this kid?
[15:07] Felix
    How can he keep fighting back?
[15:09] Felix
    Are my fists not effective against him?
[15:13] Zafar
    He noticed.
[15:15] Pedro
    Huh?
[15:15] Hernando
    Noticed what?
[15:17] Zafar
    His opponent suddenly let up on the pressure.
[15:22] Pedro
    Now that you mention it...
[15:24] Getty
    He's no longer trapped against the wall.
[15:26] Hernando
    So his opponent's stamina isn't bottomless.
[15:30] Hernando
    Cestvs's counterattacks
    chipped away at his energy.
[15:33] Zafar
    The groundwork he laid for a
    comeback is coming into effect.
[15:37] Zafar
    The situation is shifting, but it'll
    change drastically in a single moment.
[15:44] Getty
    You're right. It's too soon to call it.
[15:47] Pedro
    Don't give up, Cestvs!
[15:50] Zafar
    Not only hasn't he given up,
    but he's waiting for the opportunity
[15:55] Zafar
    to strike with all his might.
[15:57] Pedro
    What?
[15:58] Getty
    All his might?
[15:59] Hernando
    Y-You mean...
[16:11] (Flashback) Zafar
    The weak spots of the human body
    include the throat and solar plexus.
[16:17] (Flashback) Cestvs
    The throat, huh?
[16:20] (Flashback) Cestvs
    Like this?
[16:22] (Flashback) Zafar
    No. Here.
[16:33] Zafar
    He doesn't have much strength left.
    It's just a battle of willpower now.
[16:42] Zafar
    Cestvs, overcoming this quandary will
    steel you and make you even stronger.
[16:50] Zafar
    Come back to me.
[16:57] Felix
    Impossible. This is impossible.
[17:00] Felix
    Normally I'd be celebrating
    with drinks by now...
[17:06] Felix
    But he's still standing with
    his back against the wall.
[17:11] Felix
    Go down already!
[17:26] Felix
    Wh-What's happening?
[17:29] Felix
    Damn it! What's going on?
[17:31] Felix
    I can't... I can't inhale.
[17:39] Felix
    Could it be...
[17:43] Felix
    Has he been observing my breathing
    and striking in time with my breaths?
[18:00] Felix
    Shit.
[18:13] Cestvs
    It's finally here.
[18:17] Cestvs
    My golden opportunity!
[18:21] Cestvs
    This pain is nothing!
[18:24] Cestvs
    I'm going for a single killer blow.
[18:27] Cestvs
    Go!
[19:03] Narration
    A kidney punch.
[19:05] Narration
    A strike to a vital area,
    prohibited in modern boxing.
[19:11] Felix
    What a fighter.
[19:13] Felix
    He's been going for this the whole time.
[19:26] Narration
    Cestvs applied his newly-acquired
    concentrated striking technique
[19:30] Narration
    to this brutal strike he once
    learned from his master.
[19:37] Narration
    The patient close-range fight he
    fought was the groundwork
[19:40] Narration
    he laid in order to accurately
    strike this finishing blow.
[19:45] Ruddock
    It's over! And stay down!
[19:49] Cestvs
    My right foot is at its limit.
[19:53] Cestvs
    I can barely stand.
[19:58] Felix
    It can't end here.
    I'm going to the main event.
[20:03] Felix
    I'm Felix the lucky man.
    I can't lose in the qualifier!
[20:08] Felix
    Stand! Move!
[20:18] Felix
    Damn it. I can't do it.
[20:23] Felix
    The pain is keeping my
    lower half frozen in place.
[20:29] Ref
    The fight is over! The winner is Cestvs!
[20:46] Ref
    This fighter will advance from
    this qualifier to the main event!
[22:39] Man
    I'm glad we got to meet again.
[22:41] Woman
    It's good to see you again.
[22:43] Woman
    You've grown so much.
[22:45] Ruska
    Cestvs, focus only on saving yourself.
[22:48] Felix
    Run all the way to the top!
    It's the zenith of boxing!
SIGN    A New Battlefield
[22:51] Cestvs
    All I can do is move forward.