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STRONGER THAN THE WORLD
- Get closer. - Come on, bro.
MANAUS, 6 YEARS EARLIER - Fuck.
Closer.
Closer. Speed up.
Lumber bashing!
You even broke it!
We got him, bro.
Now it's my turn.
Lumber, lumbering, lumbered
Hey, that's enough.
Look, check out that dude.
Get close to him, go. Go.
On his back, come on.
Hit him! Come on!
Get closer.
Lumber bashing!
Come on, man! What's wrong, Junior?
- Pepperoni pizza. - With no onions.
Not again.
Hi, Mrs. Ana.
Hi, son. How are you?
Do you have anything to treat cuts?
Why? What happened?
I just cut myself on a board.
A board? There's a splinter here.
Did you see your father?
- No. - You didn't?
- Ouch, mom! -It's not coming out.
- Hi. - Do you need any help?
No, no. It's just some medicines, it's not heavy. Thanks.
Mrs. Rocilene, I'm leaving, Okay?
Junior can take you home. Right, Juninho?
- Take her home. - Okay. It's on my way.
- No, Juninho. - Is that all you can say?
Yes.
I just came here to see the stars.
But it's cloudy tonight.
Thank you. I'll be right back with the money.
You're so stubborn. Stop it!
Hush, babe.
Let's go. Come on!
Let's go, Junior! Come on!
Junior, let's go!
Fuck off!
- I'm going to smash you! - Come on!
Fuck!
Run, man!
Wow. That's some hot pussy you got.
Go fuck yourself.
Bitch.
Don't drop the pizza.
Dude, I'm sorry, but...
What's up?
You're the second one this week.
This is an abandoned house. No one lives here.
They get the pizza and escape through the back.
They split, disappear...
Knock as much as you want.
- Don't fuck with me. - I have nothing to do with this.
I'll kill that motherfucker.
- Come on. - Give me the pizza.
Let's go.
The best pizza in Manaus.
The cheapest, you mean.
Marco Antonio, want an olive?
Son of a bitch! Fuck you.
Fuck off.
- I talked to Loro the other day. - What of him?
He's in Rio de Janeiro, picking up girls, going to the beach...
He must be sweeping floors and says he's the boss.
Sweeping floors my ass!
- He is living the life. - Where's the proof?
- He always invites me over. - You fall for that?
One day, I'll leave you all behind, you useless shit.
The girl loved her pet so much She cried and cried
The bird made a hole In its cage
And flew away, and flew away
Junior?
What, dad?
Where's your mom?
She's not home yet. She's coming.
Have I... told you guys the story of the ox and the python?
- Yeah, dad. Like 300 times. - No.
- Nope. - Has he told you?
- No. And you? - No.
You haven't told us, Zé. Please tell us.
Everything starts in the river.
Yeah, in the river. The python stays there, still.
Quiet and calm.
And sometimes that thing
goes three, four weeks without eating.
But it's not hasty.
Then, the ox comes to drink some water,
and the python creeps up,
wraps itself around the ox, but not too tight.
No, not tight at all.
- It's caressing it? - Yes, it is!
- It's just wrapping it? - Yeah. And the ox is big and strong.
It fights as hard as it can.
The python takes advantage of that.
It tightens and tightens.
- And the python is smart. - Good evening, good evening.
- Hi, Mom. - Good evening, Zé.
Pizza again? This is wrong.
The boys are just having fun.
When I was their age, I was a lot worse.
Really?
The pizza is good.
- And how is he? - He's in bed, sleeping like a rock.
Mom, are you happy?
What kind of question is that?
You know, honey...
when your father is good,
he's actually great.
- And when did he start to hit you? - Stop it, for God's sake.
Not this early in the morning.
What is it, Juninho? Standing by the door...
Are you sleep walking?
Make coffee for your father, I'll wake him up.
Get through his defense. Get through it.
Put your leg on the floor. Come on, come on.
Break his defense.
Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop it.
- It's not working today. - What are you laughing about?
Hey! Tone it down. Sit over there.
Hey! What the fuck is going on?
Here's the deal.
If you're not dedicated, this is useless.
No point in being talented if you don't have...?
Motivation.
Go fuck yourselves, motherfuckers. What do you need?
Motivation!
- There you go. Now I'm feeling it. - Master...
Can I go again?
Okay. You have ten seconds.
On my mark.
Guard up...
Are you ready? Go!
Come on.
Let's go.
Good, good...
Enough! Enough!
Enough.
Are you insane? Let him go.
Enough.
- Are you h u n? - No.
Are you crazy?
- What happened? - Oss, Master. Oss.
Don't you have any respect?
- Oss, Master. - Okay. Sit down.
I have class. I'm already late.
Juninho!
Come here, dude.
Come here.
Listen...
Why don't you and your dad come by the construction site?
They need more workforce.
Workers. Like a part-time job, you know?
Dude, I'm just saying.
See you there.
- Didn't I say I was in class? - I know. I'm sorry.
But there's something bugging me.
- I need your advice. - Fine, what is it?
I'm thinking about working with my dad at the construction site.
- Cool, that's great. - Really?
Yes, of course. Ajob is a job...
And with your dad... Go ahead.
Good luck. I gotta go back.
I'm so happy that you offered to come with me.
When we get there, I'll talk straight to the boss.
You know, Junior, when I was younger...
Much younger than you
I read this passage in the Holy Bible, when Saint Paul,
Paul, the apostle, told his disciples:
a day without work is a day without food.
I've never forgotten that.
A day without work ls a day without food
I'm telling you And this you will learn
Who said that? Saint Paul!
Excuse me. Good morning...
Hi, Mr. Zé. How are you?
- Fine, thank God. - Good.
- This is my son, José. - How's it going?
- Did you have coffee and rest, Mr. Zé? - Yes, I did.
I've got a question about the project execution.
Do you have the latest blueprint?
Let's go to the site so you can show me something. Let's go.
Yes, sir.
Here it is. What the fuck happened here?
Those are the urinals.
I know those are the urinals.
I'm asking if you think there's something unusual.
These are the urinals that you asked to be installed.
They are all there, installed.
I'm talking about these two, specifically.
- You've been drinking, haven't you? - No, sir.
- Are you drunk? - No.
When did you install this shit?
Friday.
Then you drank on Friday.
I'll honest with you, sir. I don't mix work with drinking.
Kleber, come here. Please.
Adilson, you too.
Come here. Right there.
Pretend you are taking a piss. Is it possible?
Is it?
Mr. Zé, follow me to my office.
You asked me to come here to see my dad be humiliated?
Your dad is out of his head, Juninho.
He's drunk every other day.
He drinks on weekends. So what?
That's hilarious, really...
You like kidding yourself, huh? You love it.
But for how much longer?
Do me a favor.
Talk to the architect, the engineer... Whatever.
My dad made a mistake, dude.
Just one mistake.
I can't.
I'm not the boss here.
It's like I don't even exist.
And you?
Leave me alone.
Are you going down like your old man?
One day you are going to thank me.
- I'm helping you. - How's that helping me?
Oh, one more thing.
Stay away from my girl.
Who said she's yours, asshole?
Asshole!
- Where's my mom? - She left. What happened?
Thank you very much. Thank you very much.
- What is it? - My dad and lwere humiliated.
- Thank you. Thanks for the support. - Calm down. I'll get you something.
I don't want a fucking medicine!
You knew about this, didn't you? You knew it.
You knew my dad was going to get fired!
Are you crazy?! Of course I didn't know anything!
Fuck! I'm sad about that too, but how was I supposed to know?
I thought it would be good for you two.
- It's my fault. - No. It's not your fault.
It is. It's all my fault.
Of course it isn't.
I think it was good for you.
Now you see what your dad is like.
And you are not like him...
- What are you doing? - Shut up.
- Let me go! You're hurting me. - You're talking shit.
Get out of here!
Don't you touch me. Ever again!
Mom?
- What happened? - Nothing. Listen, calm down.
- What happened? - Nothing.
Stay calm, mom. I'm here, Okay? I'm here.
- Let me see it. - Leave it.
- Let me see it. - No.
- Stop it. You're making her nervous. - Please, honey, stop.
Where is he? Where's that son of a bitch?
We don't know.
Juninho, calm down.
- Where is he? - We don't know!
- Where is he, mom? - I don't know. I don't know.
- You'll only make things worse. - I'll be fine.
Fine? You're fine, huh?
You're fine?
Fuck, mom! Stop defending him!
- Look what he did to you! - He's not coming back. Stop it!
I beg you, please, stop it. You're acting just like him.
You'rejust like him, son.
- Mom... - Stop it... No...
- Calm down, please. - Son of a bitch.
Don't do anything. Get him back... Junior.
Junior!
Where is he?
Where the fuck is he?
Hi, Junior... My boy...
Let me tell you something...
the most important thing in life...
is to learn how to take a fall... fall... fall...
It's inevitable. We're all going to fall.
- Shut up. - Shut up...
Shut up.
Your stories aren't funny anymore.
- All three Marias - Shut up.
They all suffered
Because of me
Now I'm upset
Shut up! Shut up!
Fall. Fall. Fall.
Let's go down to the main street.
This place is dead.
There.
Get closer.
- Hey. All good? - Hey.
Can I have a caipirinha?
- Hit the gas, Marquinho! - Speed up.
- Go, Marquinho! - I'm speeding up, damn it!
Thank you.
Go! Go! Go!
Speed up!
Watch out!
Shit, Junior! You hit his face!
Let's chase them! Come on.
Go, Q0, go'
- Out of my way! - Speed up!
- They're following us. - Go, go, go!
- Speed it up, Marquinhos! Hit the gas! - Dude!
- Damn it! - Get out of the way!
Fuck!
- Get out! - Hurry! Hurry!
Go. Go. Go.
I can't shake these guys off.
Turn here! We'll end in the avenue.
Watch out for that table!
Damn it!
Don't kill anyone! Just go faster!
I can't go any faster. Fuck!
Look out, look out.
- Speed up, damn it. - Go, go, go!
This is insane! He's a getawat driver.
Good one!
Watch out for the wagon, dude!
Fuck!
Shit!
Let's go, Marquinho. Come on, Junior.
Come on!
Let's go. Let's go, Junior.
Let's go, Junior!
Come on!
- Let's go! - Fuck!
Finally!
You chicken!
You finally grew some balls!
Come on.
Come on. End this thing.
Freeze, you piece of shit! Hands up!
That's the animal! There he is. It was him alright.
Look what you did to my face, you fucker!
Look what you did to my face, you animal! Animal!
I'm going to kill you! I'm going to kill you, you animal!
I want to skip town.
Get out of here.
Me too, but everywhere I go, I end up taking myself along.
That's not funny, dad.
You want to go somewhere else, away from here...
But be careful not to take me with you.
What are you talking about?
Here, son.
What is this?
My exoneration money.
Get a ticket and get out of here.
No, thank you.
- Don't be stubborn. - No, thanks.
Go spend it on booze. Hookers. Whatever.
Mom...
My son...
Come here.
Sweetheart.
Mom?
Where are they?
She left.
Took her stuff and the two girls and left.
Why? Fuck!
Like her?
She's cool.
She's out of your league, dude.
Out of your league, boy.
- Loro! - My brother!
You came, damn it!
You're here, my brother. You're here!
- You're all scribbled. - That's style, bro.
Come on.
Let me show you around. You're strong, bro.
I've been training.
Marlon. Let me introduce you to this guy.
- All good, bro? - How are you?
- This is Zé, the new guy. - Nice meeting you.
He's the oldest here. Tough as nails.
She's good, huh?
She can knock you out. How are things at home?
All the same.
- Still playing lumber bashing? - As always.
I miss that.
- Are you training? - Sort of. My shape is...
Hey, Loro.
- Hey, Mendigo, how are you? - All good.
Nice to meet you.
That's Mendigo. He's a beast in wrestling.
Doesn't look like it, but he's tough to beat.
- He's slippery? - No, he smells.
It's like he's been hanging with the dead.
And what about Dedé?
He's not here. He's coming tomorrow. I told him about you.
- You did? - Yeah. Of course I did.
About thejiu-jitsu?
Not about the jiu-jitsu...
Lower your head.
- Is this a door? - Yeah.
Jeez...
H 9Y-
Here's the mansion. Ta da! What do you think?
It's luxurious.
Fuck you. Sit down.
Mr. Sabaré's the boss around here.
Guimba tried to warn me.
So what's the deal, your highness? Do you need anything?
Can I help you with anything?
What's going on?
To be honest, it's been a while since I've had something to eat.
I'm starving.
Let's go eat something...
Damn it... Grub... grub...
Sabaré!
Thanks.
I'm going to accept your kindness. Thank you.
Listen to me, boy.
You have to annihilate the playboys.
You can't lose to them. Got it?
He says that every day and I still don't get it.
Keep your full guard up. To the center.
Keep your full guard up.
Don't let him take the center. Hold your ground. Good.
He's afraid of your knee. Good. There you go.
Dedé.
That friend I told you about. He's here. Zé.
What friend?
Zé, from Manaus. Great JiuqJitsu fighter. Remember?
Why are you stopping? Why are you slowing down?
I'm also good at capoeira. I've been playing for 5 years.
- You're good, huh? - I am, Dedé.
Enough. Stop it. Stan from the mount.
Check your hips. I want you to tighten your game.
Don't let him turn over. Come on.
Capoeira, use your weight.
Zé can sleep in my room, help out with the cleaning.
He can help you with anything.
OK, good.
- And when do I start, Master? - Start what?
- Training. - You want to train?
Stop it, stop. Have some water.
Look, talk to Sabaré, he'll explain how you can get started.
Capoeira, you let the guy turn over. Take the center back.
Annihilate the playboys.
- Dude. - Sorry, man.
They've seen Karate Kid way too many times here.
They're all into this Mr. Miyagi bullshit.
A whole generation of fighters got screwed doing the cleaning.
You bet. Damn movie.
- Loro, what's that chick's name? - What chick?
The one who's always punching something.
Viviana.
And she's not for someone like you. You're a nobody. No match for her.
I'm just asking.
- She's got standards. - Just asking.
I'm just warning you so you won't waste your time.
Waste my time, huh?
So cleaning the bathroom and dusting is not a waste of time?
Dude, listen to me: "no pain, no gain".
What?
It's in English. No pain, no gain. Got it?
- No pain, no gain. - No pain, no gain.
I'll try to remember that when I smell piss on me.
The worst is when people don't flush.
No, no, no.
Yeah, yeah. It's fucked up.
- I saw a walking stick in the toilet. - What?
The turd was a perfect walking stick. It even had a handle...
- Fuck you, Lore'. - I'm serious.
Who are you thinking about?
Some annoying guys that get in my way.
Sometimes I think of my family.
Sometimes I just do it to unwind.
I'm sorry, but we're closing soon to clean up the gym.
Can I do some quick sparring with someone?
Yeah. But there's no one left here.
You'll do.
- Me? - Yeah. Let's go.
You're not going to hurt me, right?
I know I'm ugly but it can always get worse.
Yeah, you're not very pretty.
Calm down, lady.
Poor boy. Take it easy.
Calm down.
You better shut up and fight.
Calm down.
I won, right?
Bye, Zé.
Hey, let's...
No. No. No.
Just five minutes! Come back here.
No!
Wait!
Excuse me, Mr. Dedé.
Excuse me.
Mr. Dedé,? can I ask you something?
I don't know.
Would you be able to pay me?
Just some cash, so I can support myself.
I can't give you any cash...
but I can see if I can find you a part-time job.
It won't be much.
Actually, it's shit.
But it pays...
But he's my friend...
- Don't get me into trouble. - No.
- Okay'? Qkay,
You got the wrong water. It's still water. Idiot.
My bad. I'll get the right one.
Guarané!
The juice is wrong. Pay attention. Pay attention.
This is "night" guarané. And an orangejuice with ice.
Hey, hey, dumb-ass. Hey.
It's the green one. Not the orange one, the green one.
Lemon juice coming up.
Lemon juice!
God, you're slow.
- Where's the "night" guarané? - What "night"?
"Night" guarané, dumb-ass. Low-fat guarané.
Hey, listen.
Are you a man or a goat?
- He's a man. - I knew it.
Where I come from, the police caught two "goats" fucking in the bushes.
The police said
"Goat, get off the man, otherwise you'll go to jail."
- Hi, mom. - Hi, honey.
- How are you? - I'm fine. And you?
Tell me, are you happy?
I'm happy if you're happy.
It's so good to hear your voice.
I've been cleaning floors in the morning,
making a lot ofjuice in the afternoon. A typical fighter's routine.
Keep calm, my son. Be patient.
- Did you swim in the ocean? - Not yet. Can you believe it?
I'd love to see the ocean. I'd love to see it.
And tell me something, son. How's your dad?
I haven't heard from him.
You guys are very similar like that.
You're different, but similar.
You know?
No, I don't.
Let's get to work.
Morn, I can't talk right now. I gotta go.
Okay, honey. Take care.
God bless you, mom.
Where are the juices I ordered? Are they coming?
Here.
There you have it.
Dimwit.
Go, go, go. Take it. Customers are in a hurry.
Hi...
Did you know that you're beautiful?
Thanks.
And that you have a delicious mouth?
- Can ltaste it? - Yes, you can.
Go ahead. Taste it.
The bitch disrespected me.
Hey, honey...
- Don't you get it? I'm not interested. - Let me taste...
Stop it. Get lost.
- Fuck. - Bitch.
- What the hell, man? - Shut the fuck up and bring me a soda.
Let that douchebag go.
Asshole.
That bitch disrespected me. And who the fuck is that guy?
What the fuck? Throwing this shit at us!
Motherfucker!
Watch out, Zé!
Stop it!
Can someone do something? They're breaking everything.
Stop it!
Cearé, call the police.
Motherfucker!
- Kick his ass! - Enough!
- Zé, listen to me. Enough. - Get him, man!
Together. Now.
Zé, he's got a knife. Zé!
Cearé, call the police.
You're going to kill each other!
Enough!
I'll kill him! Here, motherfucker!
Watch out!
- Enough. Come on. - Let him do it!
Fuck.
That dude knows how to fight, huh?
No onions?
No onions.
You're mad. Insane.
- I've just lost my job. - Probably.
Shit.
Damn it.
Get out of here.
- What? - Get out of here.
You're an idiot, Zé.
Idiot.
Fighting because of a chick and she's with someone else.
Don't be sad. You did what you had to do.
- And now I'm twice as screwed. - Tell me, weren't they playboys?
Dunno. What difference does that make?
They were assholes. That much I know.
Junior. Come into my office.
Told you I was screwed.
Dedé, I know you got me that job and I screwed up.
I'm wrong and I'm sorry.
I just wanted to protect Vivi.
I started to like working there.
It was hard at first, but I got better.
I don't know what came over me.
They were assholes. I went crazy. Mad.
I don't even know what to tell you.
It was my fault. I don't blame anyone for losing my job.
The least I can do is ask you to forgive me.
I'm sorry. I really am.
Are you done?
Okay, then. You start training tomorrow morning. Okay?
- What? -6:30 sharp. You, me and Marlon.
From now on, the gym will pay you an allowance.
It's not much, but it'll cover your payment at the diner.
From now on, I want discipline from you. Okay?
Thank you, dude. Thanks!
Okay, okay. No need for touching.
I will honor you, dude.
- I hope so. - Thanks.
- I believe in you. - This is my dream, man.
Thank you, Dedé. You're the man.
Your hips. Don't let him...
Game over.
Get out, Lora.
- Are you okay? - Yeah.
- And the bruises? - I'll live.
Time out.
Dude, let's start training. I gotta bail out early today.
What? Why?
Gotta go get my hair done, wax my chest and do my nails.
Fuck you, man.
Come on, I wanna see contact. You shouldn't even have stopped.
Do your game.
Good. No rushing. Don't waste your energy.
No rushing. Slowly. Think. Breathe. Slowly. Stop. Time out.
When you are jabbing, keep your full guard on the right.
Don't lower it for anything.
Come on.
No rushing. It's a fight, not a scuffle.
One, two, three, four, five,
six, seven, eight, nine, ten...
- How's your Muay Thai? - Good. Very good, actually.
Show me, kick the bag.
Stop right there.
What...
You'll train with the best at Muay Thai now.
Four, five, six...
- Good afternoon, gentlemen. - Good afternoon.
Let's start training the real Muay Thai. This joke is over.
Come on.
Straight.
Throw a cross.
Time out.
Stop it. Enough.
A good blow at the wrong time is a waste of energy.
Action at the wrong time is a waste of strength. Got it?
- Yeah. - Pay attention, damn it.
- I am. - You have to get that.
You'll run out of strength and energy. Find the right timing.
Come on, Marlon!
Come on, Junior.
Wait... Be patient, Zé.
That's it.
Be patient, Zé. Learn how to tire him out.
Let him lead.
Be patient. Good!
Every good blow deserves a counter blow, Zé.
Study his weakness.
Slowly... slowly. Zé, no! Stop it. Time out.
Time out, damn it.
Calm down, bro. We're training.
Time out. Get in here.
- You're like a mad man. - I got him.
- Listen. - I got him.
Don't anticipate things. Look at me. Hit him low.
- Okay. - Undermine him from below. Listen.
He's afraid of your knee and of yourjab.
- Okay. - Pay attention.
Breathe. Look at me. Pay attention. Let's go.
Work those legs.
Work those legs. Slowly.
Don't start on him. Enough. Stop it. Training is over. Stop.
- We're just training. - That's enough.
Damn it!
- Another round. - Sit down.
- Thank you, Marlon. - You're welcome.
Damn it, Junior. You have to learn to listen to me.
It seems you like to scuffle. I'm here to teach you how to fight.
Do you know that there's a difference between those two things?
- I do. - Good, I'm relieved.
Have a good weekend.
Sio-paulino, what's up with the squad?
Not S50 Paulino, I'm paulista.
Paulista, S50 Paulino. It's all the same to us.
So, what's new?
These are my friends, Loro and Zé.
And where's Ana Maria Braga? Loro and Zé.
Who's the princess?
- The is Vivi. - Pleasure.
She's a beauty.
I know I'm new here, but can you respect her?
That's what we do best.
- But she's beautiful. - You are all beautiful.
Thanks.
- Where are you from? - Manaus.
- You're getting to know the community. - I'm taking them home.
Be my guest. Everybody is family here.
- Thanks, dude. - Thank you very much.
- Enjoy the view. - Laters.
Boy, I like your shin.
- Flamengo. - Thanks, laters.
Here we are. Make yourselves at home.
Vivi knows the place.
- Excuse me. - Come in.
- I'm going to get some water. - Make yourself at home.
- Holy shit. - Cool, huh?
- It's beautiful. - Yeah.
- Loro, do you want some? - Loro!
Check out that sea. It's infinite.
Sorry. It's stronger than me.
I like taking pictures of people I don't know.
OkfiY-
So, you're a fighter?
Yeah, I'm a fighter.
You know that fighters are those who can fight themselves, right?
My dad used to say things like that.
Used to? Is he dead?
- No. - No?
No.
Carlos Drummond. That's his quote.
Cool.
Already taking his pictures? He just got here.
You met Laurinha?
She takes pretty pictures, reads pretty books,
is really pretty, so damn pretty.
- Tell me more about your dad. - Why?
I'm curious. It sounded like he was really dead.
Yeah, it's like he's dead to me.
Got it.
- And you? - What about me?
Tell me about your father, your family, your history.
My dad is the kind that would go mad if he knew I was here.
- You're a rich girl. - Fuck you. You don't even know me.
- I forgot you were a rich girl. - I'm not.
- What's the problem? - There's no problem. I'm just not rich.
Okay, you are not.
Juninho!
Do you want to play some ball with my neighbors?
I'm not in the mood to teach you how to play.
- Are you staying? - Yeah. Don't you have a fight coming up?
I already said that, but Stinky won't listen.
- You're crazy. -It's a quick match. Come on.
No, no. I'm good.
He's too soft. Are you going?
- Take care. - I'll be right back.
Haribo!
Whatever she said.
- Haribo. - Haribo?
Haribo.
It's a hippie thing.
I like it here.
What do you like, exactly?
I like who I am here.
- I think Viviane is a Norse name. - Norse?
Hold on, I'm not on the ring yet.
- What a gentleman. - I am gentleman.
Son of.
- Hold on. - Go.
We have to connect. To touch. Then start.
Smanass... Smanass.
Sorry, SOFTY-
Come on.
Did lwin? Huh?
Win what?
Junior?
In my office. Now.
Fuck. Now I'm screwed.
Dedé, I can explain.
How much do you weight, Junior?
I'm 165 or 167 pounds.
No word from Mendigo.
- No way he'll be ready for Monday. - What happened?
He hurt his ankle playing soccer. Tore a ligament.
- Really? - He's messed up.
It'll be a nightmare to reschedule this fight.
That idiot decided to play soccer?
Dedé, I don't think you need to reschedule.
This fly here's a bit underweight, but if he eats properly,
like pasta, agai,
he can get to the proper weight for the fight.
Will they agree to switch fighters now?
I don't see why not.
I actually think they'll enjoy punching this skinny dude.
Look, it's almost like a friendly fight in Macapé.
What do you say?
Are you in or what?
Kill the playboy.
What if they're not playboys?
Pretend they are.
Zé, have you heard the phrase: ignorance is bliss?
No.
Good. You don't know what you're getting yourself into.
We'll see, Loro.
Please take care of yourself.
I will, dude.
Yeah!
Aldo, tell us about this really fast victory.
Impressive 18 seconds.
I don't know. I did what I had to do.
Dedé told me to go for it, to use my Muay Thai,
I'm getting better at it...
Congratulations.
Thanks.
Incredible fight.
Don't you want to talk a bit about yourself?
Me? I'm what you see. A hungry man.
Tell me about your life and what you left behind in Manaus.
Nothing. I left nothing behind. All I have is with me.
Bullshit. I want to know where you got that burst of energy I saw.
I'm still creeped out by it.
Maybe I'm just eating better lately.
This is not about food. It comes from within. It's anger, hate.
Hate is like fuel for an engine.
It provides strength, explosion, power...
- You're talking about different sports. - No, I'm not.
I want to know where this will lead you, Junior.
That I don't know. I just know I want more food.
Dimwit, another omelet. Made with butter. Go.
This habit of yours of taking pictures when people are not looking...
- How are you? - I'm good. And you?
You seem different.
No. I'm just thinking about my life.
They say that life happens only when you're on the edge of your comfort zone.
I agree. Who said that?
Dunno. But I think it's true.
Me too. I like it.
Good one, Mendigo.
Hey!
What?
- I need to ask you something. - What?
Is your boyfriend big?
Who says I have a boyfriend? It was my brother that day, you idiot.
- Damn it. - Yep.
So much time wasted.
Put out that fire!
MMA'S NEW PROMISE
I gotta take a leak.
What's up, warrior? Had a nice trip?
- You and your girl moved in here? - Just for a while.
Good to know. I like you, dude. I like your guts.
- He really likes you. - He digs you, Junior.
Do you want to work with us? It's a good gig, good money.
You'll be my bodyguard.
The thing is I've been working a lot.
No, it's cool. You'll work less.
You'll hang with me 24/7, being my bodyguard.
Like that Hollywood movie, ya know?
- With that actress, Britney Houston. - What the hell? It's Whitney Speal.
- Britney Houston. - Whitney Speal.
Yo dude, she's one of mine, I know all her songs.
And I dyed my hair because of her. Britney Houston.
I'll sing it for you.
Shut that mouth. Your voice is terrible.
What the hell is that? Where are the subtitles?
Check it out, Lucio.
How are you? Do you have the DVDs?
Here it is. This is the one I like.
The Bodyguard. Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston.
See?
You know shit. He's going to be our Kevin Costner.
And you are going to be Whitney?
Isn't that it? Didn't you see the movie, damn it?
I'm only going to accept the film. I've been training and fighting.
- I just got back from a trip. - That's cool, bro.
- I've been working a lot. - Look, dude.
Watch the movie with your girl, get some rest and then you come back.
No really, I've been working a lot.
No worries, I'll be waiting for you. It's cool, dude.
- Are we good? - For sure, dude.
- Really? - We cool.
Thanks.
What's it like?
Raise this up a bit.
Yo, come here.
Go away.
- What's happening? - Go away.
Get out of here. Idiot.
Hi, love.
I'm all messed up, but you can kiss it better.
What happened?
Your dad suddenly passed out on the street.
Where is he?
He was in the hospital, did some exams, and has left already.
So he's fine.
He's fine. You know what's he like.
TYPical.
Son, you have to come home and see your father.
I'll think about it.
Okay?
I have a lot going on, but I'll think about it.
Okay. Good.
- God bless you, mom. - You too, honey.
He turns, you turn. Come on. This is not a ballet, it's a fight.
- Dedé? - What's up?
Do you know The Jungle Fight in Manaus?
Yes, what about it?
I called them and told them I want to fight there.
That's not a good idea.
It's got nothing to do with the plan we traced for you.
- I want to fight, Dedé. - You're going to fight, kid.
But not like this. I told you. Calm your heart down.
I'm working on a fight for you.
A big one. A good one.
You'll have a chance at WEC. Do you know what that is?
Do know how big that is?
There are steps to get to the top, to UFC.
That's what I want for you. Look at me. Trust me.
I want you next to the big guys.
- That's what you deserve. - Dedé, I need this fight.
You need it?
Then go.
But you're alone on this one.
Excuse me, I have some training to do.
Come on, Mamio. Bring him to your guard.
Come on. That's it. Don't put your guard down.
Finish him.
MMA'S NEW PROMISE
JOSE ALDO'S GREAT VICTORY
What are you doing here?
What are you doing with this?
I'd like to congratulate you. You did it.
- Did what? - You became who you wanted to be.
Well, I'm relieved to see you are doing well. Okay?
I'm off then.
Give me a hug, son.
Take care of yourself.
This is yours.
I don't need it, son.
It's yours. Keep it.
No, there's no need.
- I insist. - And I insist on not accepting it.
But it's yours.
To the new you!
- Let's make a toast to our champion! - Cheers!
- Aren't you going to drink? - No.
- What matters is that you are famous. - Famous?
- You're the biggest celebrity in Manaus. - What?
- Oh, damn. - What?
- Don't look. -It's Luiza. She's behind you.
- Leave it. - I'll go talk to her.
Don't. Stay here.
What's up with you two?
Hi.
Hi. I'm glad you came.
- I'm glad you think so. - Why wouldn't I?
Dunno. My dad wasn't happy.
Of course he was. You know that.
- And you? - What?
- I want to know more about you. - Just ask.
Are you... Are you working?
- Yes. - Where?
- In a company. - IT?
- Yes. - Are you with someone?
Oh, I don't know.
You don't know or you don't want to say?
How about you? Are you with someone?
Yeah, I'm with someone.
I'm happy for you.
Truly.
I'm going to talk to the boys, okay?
You love hitting on my chick.
So she's your chick?
Relax.
What's mine is yours.
Juninho!Juninho!Juninho!
Time goes by, and it's still the same shit.
That's right.
Me. You. Her.
Your drunk dad.
We just need to start fighting.
Motherfucker!
I love this. I love your madness, man!
I love it.
Relax.
We are not going to fight here.
Calm down.
We can take this outside.
Just let me know the time and the place. Tell me and I'll be there.
How about now?
No. When you grow some balls,
you know where to find me.
Hello there. Are you okay?
I'm fine.
Good luck tomorrow.
A duel between two promises from our country.
Two incredible fighters. José Aldo and Luciano Azevedo.
José Aldo is doing well.
Luciano's trying to get closer, but José Aldo is good.
He fell with José Aldo's powerful kick.
First round's over.
Luciano needs to recover. José Aldo is fighting really well.
Second round now. José Aldo starts pressuring Azevedo.
A fall! Look at that!
José Aldo comes at him. Luciano's having difficulties.
On top of Luciano Azevedo, José Aldo is dominating the fight.
Luciano Azevedo surprises us.
José Aldo is struggling.
Look at Luciano's attempt to finish him off.
José Aldo's struggling. Luciano's going to win!
He did it. Luciano Azevedo is the winner!
Amzing! He changed the game and finished José Aldo!
Luciano Azevedo was incredible!
That's not lack of learning.
It's stupidity, damn it.
Someone who's been through so much. And what happened?
I messed up and he took advantage of it.
You didn't listen to me. You didn't listen.
Now you have to pay the price.
It's a much longer way to the top now.
Junior, my grandma used to say
that anger and hate just poison our blood.
You have to forget about taking revenge.
- Revenge on whom? - I don't know.
I don't know.
Once again, only you can answer that.
Okay, listen. You have one more chance.
I got you a fight in England.
But if you lose this one, Junior,
you are out. Got it?
One fuck-up and you are out.
Damn it!
- You scared me. - Just what I needed.
There goes another nail.
White people problems.
- You're insane, right? - Don't be so fussy.
- Fuck you. Fussy? - And because of a nail.
You idiot. I'm doing the dishes.
I wash your underwear, dude. You are insane.
- I'm fussy, living in a shack? - What's wrong with living here?
- Nothing. I'm not fussy. - My woman has to be my partner.
- Here we go. - I've told you that.
What's wrong with having to wash my underwear?
Or with doing the dishes? This is a partnership.
- I never said lwouldn't do it. - Get off my case, then.
You're turning into your father.
What do you know about my dad?
More than you can imagine.
Yeah? What do you know? What?
I just have to look at you.
- Fuck you. - Fuck you! Get out!
Clean up this mess! Fuck off.
- Asshole. - Fussy. Little princess.
Vivi. A call for Juninho.
Hello. I'd like to leave a message for Junior.
- It's about his father. - Who's this?
- Luiza, a friend from Manaus. -ls everything alright?
Yes, son of.
I'd rather speak directly with him.
Can you ask him to call me?
Yes. He'll call back as soon as possible.
Okay, thanks.
- It's Luiza, right? - Yes. And who am I speaking to?
I'm Viviane. His girlfriend.
Oh, okay.
So, please ask him to call me back ASAP.
Okay. Bye.
- Vivi. - Have you lost your dollars?
Yeah. I'm going to get some water.
Vivi, this place is incredible. lwish you were here with me.
Who is Luiza?
Why are you asking me that?
No reason. Who is she?
A friend from Manaus.
- She called and left you a message. - What is it?
I just know that it's about your dad. He must be ill again.
Damn it, Vivi! Why can't I have any peace?
He wants to piss me off, Vivi. That's all.
I can't enjoy five minutes of this in peace.
There's always a new problem.
I went to Manaus, worried about him.
And where was he? Getting wasted.
I'm sorry. I thought you'd want to know. Forgive me.
You could've spared me that.
Grow up, for God's sake. Stop being a child.
You know what? Leave this child alone,
he has to fight for a belt in two days. Okay?
I'm losing weight. I'm hungry.
You're right. Good luck.
I told you.
The top is not for everyone.
I want you on the top.
Are you ready to take the WEC belt home?
Let's bring that to Brazil.
Come on, come on, come on!
Don't get sucked into his game.
Be patient, Junior.
Come on!
Come on, Junior! Keep your arm up.
Keep your arm up!
It was just the first round. Hold it in.
You're too fast. Slow down.
He's playing with your mistake. Tire him out and then do your thing.
Your defense is good.
Watch out for his kick, he's fast. Are you okay?
- Yeah. - You're winning.
Stay in the center!
That's it!
- Punch him! - Come on!
Ground him,Junior!
The most important thing in life is to learn how to take a fall.
Remember that. Remember how to take a fall. A fall!
Your dad is hilarious, Juninho.
Keep calm, Junior.
Keep in the center!
Good!
Keep calm.
Go, Junior!
You did it!
The belt is ours!
Congratulations.
What goes on in the head of a world champion?
A lot of things.
"A lot of things" is easy. Tell me at least one.
You are one of them.
- You can't throw me a line. - But it's the truth.
I also think about my dad.
In every fight, he's there with me.
Every time I get up on the ring, he's right next to me. Pushing me.
It's complicated. Forget about it.
Did you call him?
No.
Call him, Zé. It looks like it's serious now.
Vivi, stay out of this, please.
You don't know anything.
I'm going to sleep at my place, okay?
What's up, little man?
What's up, José Aldo? Come here, champion.
He was standing there.
There he is.
Your friend just arrived from Manaus.
I was showing her some pictures.
I loved this one.
But these ones not so much.
I'm going to look for Tony.
You guys... make yourselves at home.
He's... really sick.
They found something... it's quite advanced.
And nobody told me?
I tried. I called a few times, left messages with your wife.
My God!
Juninho! He's your father.
If you have anything to say to him...
say it now.
Say it now.
- What the hell? - You asshole!
Hold on. Nothing happened.
- I just came to give him a message. - Shut up or I'll slap you as well.
- Are you insane! - Stop it!
Tell her to shut up.
Calm down. Stop it. Calm down, OK? Calm down, Vivi.
You disgust me. Don't come near me.
Calm down, Vivi. Calm down, please.
Calm down?
You killed all of this. It's over! There's no coming back.
You say your dad won't let you go,
but you're the one who won't let your past go.
Look at this. Look!
It's impossible to be with you.
Forget about me.
Don't come near me.
Don't talk to me. Forget that I exist.
Please. I hate you. I hate you.
- Please, Vivi, calm down. - Get out of my life.
Why the long face?
Is there no room for celebration?
Not yet.
I need to go back to Manaus.
I've got an old debt to settle there.
I knew there was something there.
If there's nowhere to run, then go and settle this.
It depends entirely on you.
For you to win, you need to learn how to win against yourself.
That's the deal. Get whatever this is settled.
Will you be with me, Master?
Will I be with you?
I'm always with you, for life.
Have faith and conquer this.
Then you're going to have to defend your UFC belt.
50,000 people, in Canada, in your opponent's territory.
It's not going to be easy.
To be a winner, Zé,
you need to learn how to win against yourself.
Junior?
Is that you?
Come here.
You look handsome.
Strong.
Handsome.
Strong.
That's my boy.
Your mother thinks...
this disease...
is because of the crap that I've been taking my whole life.
You never took crap, father.
You lashed it out on her.
I can assure you I had to take a lot.
The only good thing I did
in this shit life
was making you leave this place.
I saved you from me. It worked.
I took you with me, dad.
In every fight. In every battle.
In every punch, every kick.
For every beating,
you were there, next to me.
That's silly.
- You were. Encouraging me. - Stop it.
- I wouldn't have made it without you. - Stop it. Stop it, son.
Soon, you'll be strong again.
You'll be up again,
telling your stories for everyone to listen.
The story of the ox and the python?
No, dad, not that one.
I've heard this one over 300 times.
It's good...
It's good to look at you now and see...
the man you wanted to be.
Come here, Junior.
Come.
Saba? Where is she?
Hey. Do the right thing or I'll beat you up.
I dare you to hit my head.
I should do that. I should kick you in the head, you know?
Go ahead.
Kick it.
Let me go.
Let me go!
What is this?
Will you marry me?
Come on, Junior!
- Beat the shit out of him! - Come on, Junior!
José Aldo can count on his experience.
Fight for the title and defeat Mark Hominick.
You first, Junior!
Jab him, jab him. Keep it closed.
Good!
Block it!
Yes! That's it!
Good one!
That's it, Junior!
Come on!
This round was yours. Now keep calm, keep doing your thing.
Don't stop in front of him. Keep moving your head, OK? Come on.
Jab! Yes!
Good!
Good one, Junior!
Yes! Good!
Come on, come on, come on.
This round was yours. Just keep calm.
Two-nil.
Dominate the center of the ring.
Come on!
Come on, man!
Good one!
Sit down, Junior.
Breathe.
Everything we did so far was to get here.
The fight is almost done. You've won four rounds.
You've got five minutes left.
He's going to come onto you like a mad dog.
Pay attention, he's going to pull you down.
Don't let him get you.
Do your thing. Keep moving, keep going around.
Wake up! It's the last round, damn it. You're the fucking champion. Let's go.
Close your guard, Junior.
Keep going around.
Good, Junior!
Come on, Junior! Good one!
Block him, Junior! Don't let him.
Get out of there.
Get out of there, damn it.
Don't let him!
Listen to me.
When you think you are about to lose, let them hit you.
Let them get tired.
Let them hit you as much as they want.
Because you are the strongest boy in the world.
Of this, I am sure.
You are the strongest boy in the word.
Come on, Junior!
Block him!
He won! He fucking won!
JOSE ALDO STILL IS THE STRONGEST BOY IN THE WORLD.
HE REMAINED UNDEFEATED FOR TEN YEARS
BECOMING THE GREATEST CHAMPION IN HIS CATEGORY IN UFC'S HISTORY.
ALDO AND VM GOT MARRIED IN 2006.
THEY HAVE A DAUGHTER, JOANA.
MRS. ROCILENE AND ALDO'S SISTERS STILL LIVE IN MANAUS
DEDE PEDERNEIRAS IS ONE OF THE MOST RESPECTED COACHES IN THE WORLD.
MR. JOSE DIED SHORTLY BEFORE ALDO WON HIS FIRST UFC FIGHT.
JOSE ALDO ALWAYS SAID HIS DAD WAS HIS GREATEST SUPPORTER