KENGAN LIFE-OR-DEATH
FIST
KENGAN LIFE-OR-DEATH
Wow. This place is packed.
World leaders are here?
KAZUO YAMASHITA PRESIDENT, YAMASHITA CORP
KENGAN LIFE-OR-DEATH
A woman?
Her name is Sayaka Katahara. She's the chairman's daughter.
KAEDE AKIYAMA CHAIRMAN'S SECRETARY, NOGI GROUP
Is she?
Ladies and gentlemen, thank you all for coming.
SAYAKA KATAHARA DAUGHTER OF METSUDO KATAHARA
And now, the Kengan Life-or-Death Tournament will begin!
Kengan matches produce such a special kind of enthusiasm.
They're nothing like other public martial arts matches.
METSUDO KATAHARA, KENGAN ASSOCIATION CHAIRMAN
It's heating up already!
I have great hopes for this tournament.
THE BATTLE BEGINS
COSMO IMAI FIGHTER, NISHIHONJI SECURITY SERVICES
When I was younger and a little more of a rascal,
I was getting myself into fights day in, day out.
Bring it on, assholes!
On that day, I was at something of a disadvantage.
I was fighting against four yakuza.
They got serious, even though I was just a kid.
But then, just when I thought I was a goner...
a hero showed up.
This ordinary looking guy burst onto the scene...
and knocked those yakuza down in no time.
It turned out...
MITSUYO KUREISHI MMA FIGHTER
...he was a mixed martial artist, known in Japan at that time as "The White Hope."
I saw you fighting.
You've got some balls, kid.
So... why don't you learn martial arts?
His words changed my life dramatically.
Hey.
AKIRA NISHIHONJI PRESIDENT, NISHIHONJI SECURITY
How's it going?
Perfect.
This might be the best condition I've ever been in.
Hey, Cos.
Don't push yourself too hard.
When you think you don't stand a chance, just quit.
Not that again.
I've told you a hundred times.
You're my favorite junior, you're more than just a fighter.
Have you forgotten... the sort of personality I have?
I hate losing more than anything.
You're in good hands with me.
I promise to take you all the way through the championship.
I knew you'd say that.
Go win the battle.
KENGAN LIFE-OR-DEATH
KENGAN MATCH
GAME ONE
He's got an infinite desire for combat.
He might be short, but he's strong enough to take down any opponent he fights.
A young jujitsu master...
Can he add to the excitement of the opening of the tournament?
Standing 171 cm tall and weighing 68 kg,
his kengan match record is 21 wins and no losses.
He has amassed total assets of 79 billion, 212 million yen.
Representing Nishihonji Security Services,
also known as "The King of Stranglers,"
Cosmo Imai!
All right. Let's get started.
What the hell? He's just a little kid.
Cosmo Imai, 19 years old.
He practices jujitsu.
Despite his appearance, he's won all 21 matches straight.
I mean...
RONALD HARAGUCHI PRESIDENT, BOSS BURGER
...he's no match for you, though.
Oh. Jujitsu?
I'll teach him his place, he's just a cock sucker
who loves to use ground grappling techniques.
ADAM DUDLEY BOSS BURGER'S FIGHTER
VERSUS
This man has beaten countless opponents.
He'll take down anyone, armed or unarmed.
He's the Kingpin Brawler in Texas.
The violent thug from the land of the free will go on a rampage on Ganryu Island.
Will he be the first foreign fighter ever to win the Kengan Tournament championship?
Standing 192 cm tall and weighing 107 kg,
his kengan match record is one win and no losses.
The total assets he has acquired stand at seven billion, 646 million yen.
Representing Boss Burger,
also known as "The Emperor,"
Adam Dudley!
Look at them! They're already glaring at each other.
Hey, what kind of bullshit is this? Do Japs make their bitches fight?
You've got a foul mouth.
Well, it doesn't matter. You won't be able to talk in a minute.
Well, well. They're raging.
SHION SORYUIN CHAIRWOMAN, KOUOU EDUCATION GROUP
What do you think of this match?
I really love cute guys and tough guys!
TOMOKO MATSUDA, SECRETARY, KOUOU EDUCATION GROUP
That's not what I asked.
Where did Kiryu go?
SETSUNA KIRYU FIGHTER, KOUOU EDUCATION GROUP
The key to this match is how they bring the fight to their field of expertise.
SUEKICHI KANEDA FIGHTER, GINOKUNIYA BOOKSHOP
That's true, seeing as their styles are the complete opposite of each other.
NAOYA OHKUBO FIGHTER, MUJI TV NETWORK
The big difference in physique must surely work against Imai.
What do you think, Ohma?
Physique won't make a difference...
not to a fighting prodigy like Cosmo Imai.
Will the winner be the jujitsu master of the Land of Rising Sun...
or the bullfighter from the Land of the Free?
Ready, get set!
This is a face-off between two men from opposite sides of the Pacific...
with completely opposite fighting styles.
Which one of them will triumph?
Fight!
It's on! The Kengan Life-or-Death Tournament has finally begun!
Shit! That was a heavy blow. That didn't feel like a middleweight blow.
Great. He seems perfectly prepared for this.
I'm used to fighting big guys.
I just need to make sure I avoid getting hit from the front
and try to throw him off-balance.
Quick little bitch.
He seems well prepared for a heavyweight match.
We don't mesh with each other.
Fine.
I'm going to force you to mesh with me!
Okay.
Your eyeballs are mine.
Nice. A scissor throw!
Hell, yeah! He did it, Wakatsuki.
JUN SEKIBAYASHI FIGHTER, GANDAI
Calm down, Seki. I saw it.
TAKESHI WAKATSUKI FIGHTER, FURUMI PHARMA
He's got momentum.
From here on in, they're in Imai's field of expertise.
He has him pinned!
Ground grappling techniques are Imai's forte.
He's living up to the name of Cosmo with these universe-class techniques.
Is there anything Adam can do?
That guy looks familiar for some reason.
JERRY TYSON, 22ND CENTURY FAX'S FIGHTER (ELIMINATED)
All right. I've scaled the mountain.
This is over.
Who said it's over?
Save the speech until you actually take me down.
Okay. That was my plan, anyway.
From now on, I'm in charge.
Wow. This match is starting to get pretty one-sided.
Imai's on the offensive, showering Adam with blows.
Is it all over for Adam?
He's not letting his guard down.
I can't move onto a stranglehold.
What's wrong, boy?
You couldn't even kill a mouse with your pussy punches.
What?
Why did he dodge such a little jab?
What's happened? Imai has dismounted.
Was he too concerned about attacks coming from below?
Why did he avoid that punch when it wouldn't have done much damage?
You should've taken his arm at the moment of impact and moved into the Arm Bar.
That was the right response.
REI MIKAZUCHI AND RINO KURAYOSHI OF GOLD PLEASURE GROUP
If he hadn't dodged that blow, this match could've been over.
Oh, really?
He hardly touched me, so why does it hurt this much?
What is going on?
Adam is getting back up in a very unnatural way.
What the hell is his body made of?
His fighting spirit has finally been ignited.
Now, Adam, show them your power.
Sorry, boy. We're back in my area of expertise.
That man is...
Ice hockey is the only modern sport in the world
where players are silently authorized to hit each other.
However, the coefficient of friction on an ice-rink is only 0.005.
In an environment where you can barely keep your balance,
you can't throw powerful punches.
However...
Adam Dudley managed to deliver a large number of knockouts on the rink.
The secret to his skill was his well-built trunk.
Adam has an abnormally large erector spinae muscle.
It greatly increases the conductivity efficiency of force,
making his jabs powerful enough to knock his opponents out cold.
Don't stop moving. Shake him off with my speed...
until I take him down!
Good. Keep throwing him off!
Stop teasing me, boy.
He bounced!
Adam hit Imai with the full force of his strength.
Imai was slammed to the ground so hard that he bounced!
That was one hell of a blow. I couldn't protect myself.
-Imai. Can you keep fighting? -I have to recover quickly.
I need to get back on...
Imai's been blown away again!
He jumped back to reduce the damage.
Wait. When did you get the microphone?
Don't underestimate me!
I can't back off or I'll lose. All I can do is keep attacking.
Look at you now, Imai.
Adam's taken down plenty of heavyweight fighters back in the U.S.
So easy to take wimps down.
I was going to recruit Punk Abbot to be our fighter.
He had kengan match experience too.
But I met a man with such incredible physical ability
that he was a lethal killing machine.
That man was Adam Dudley.
On top of that, your physical specs can't even compare to Adamâ€™s.
No matter how good your technique is,
Adam is capable of turning the tables with a single blow.
You're just a piece of paper to Adam.
He's a rock that beats the shit out of paper.
Crap. He's tougher than I expected.
If this match lasts much longer, I'll be at a disadvantage.
I'll show you... what I'm capable of.
Look at Imai. He's adopted a low stance.
Wow. Ready to die, boy?
I'll play along.
Adam has changed his stance, too.
It looks like they're both determined to end this match with their next strike.
I see.
They're moving.
High-Stick Shot.
Zone Activated.
He's done it! He's been taken down!
He's been hit by cruel reality.
Even a miraculous technique is useless in the face of overwhelming power.
This is a perfect sandbag for me.
What's the matter, kid? Fight back!
-The best is yet to come! -That's enough.
Come on, referee. You can't stop me now.
That's enough.
What the hell is happening?
Adam Dudley didn't understand it...
until he saw it.
No shit.
That's...
That's me.
He's down!
Imai executed a perfect Triangle Choke!
The King of Stranglers, Cosmo Imai,
showed his pride in being a jujitsu master.
That was an awesome way to end it.
Yeah. Adam probably hasn't even realized yet that he was attacked.
"Zone" is such a tricky technique.
What is zone?
It's the technique of discerning the interval of less than 0.1 second
when the opponent is focused exclusively on his attack,
and sneaking into the blind spot of their conscious mind.
As a result, Cosmo managed to disappear from his opponent's sight.
Adam probably didn't even realize
that his perception and reality had gone in opposite directions.
When Adam was caught unawares,
Cosmo instantly moved into a Triangle Choke.
The whole process took a fraction of a second.
Hey, Wakatsuki.
Do you think you can pull that off, too?
No. Imai's the only one who can fight that way.
The winner is Cosmo Imai.
Cosmo Imai. He's definitely a prodigy.
Oh no. We lost!
-Imai, well done! -You're the best, Cosmo!
Nice work, Cos. I guess it was a narrow win.
Once you get some rest, let's go out to eat...
Cos!
I've never seen him so badly injured after a fight.
This tournament...
is on a higher level than I imagined.
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