And now, the moment you have all been waiting for.
The final match of the Sekai Taikai!
Fighters, to the mat.
Miyagi! Miyagi! Miyagi! Miyagi!
Miyagi! Miyagi!
Kill him, Miyagi-san!
Mr. Miyagi?
What is this?
Set.
Begin!
Miyagi, point!
Mr. Miyagi. What are you doing?
It's me.
If this is a lesson, I'm not getting it.
Lesson?
Enough. Just talk to me.
There's so much you never told me.
I just need to understand why.
That was always your problem, Daniel-san.
So eager to understand,
but not willing to accept.
Miyagi never tell you everything, Daniel-san,
because you were never strong enough
to accept truth.
This is the traditional seal.
The names of the officials match our records.
These are the authentic Sekai Taikai results.
No question.
Sadly, the rare death did occur in that era.
It was a... different time.
Hmm. I see. Okay.
Senseis, you'll have to excuse me. Something has come up.
- Sorry, Daniel-san. - Yeah, it really sucks, man.
But you heard. People died in fights sometimes back then.
Maybe it was just some freak accident.
But right now, Miyagi-Do's in the finals, and Cobra Kai's out.
Doesn't get much better than that.
Except winning the whole thing.
Right.
We should get back to the kids.
I don't know. And then that's it, probably.
- Oh man. - I know.
Are you kidding me? Another one?
Two sponsors dropped me already. Three more are threatening.
That bitch is lucky she's eliminated, or I'd wipe the mat with her face.
I wonder what kinda sightseeing we can get in before the fight.
I mean, I know we saw...
Okay, what is this guy's problem?
The night that you flew home,
I ended up running into him on the beach.
And we got talking,
and I guess he got the wrong idea
and tried to kiss me.
I mean, I... I shut it down.
And nothing happened.
He knows I have a boyfriend. I guess he's just... not taking it super well.
Yeah.
I get it, but clearly he doesn't.
Hey.
You going back home already?
You okay?
Pretty far from it.
Look. I, um...
I owe you an apology.
I should've never let Kwon get into my head.
I know better than that. I know you better than that.
Pressure of the tournament got to me, and...
I can't do this right now.
This whole thing just turned to shit.
Like everything always does.
I never should've let myself believe in any of it.
Does "any of it" include me?
Not your team.
It means, uh...
How would you say in American?
Lucky bastard.
What happened in match yesterday
will never
happen
again.
It's a good thing I don't have to find out.
Lucky me.
Get home safe.
Please.
See you there.
Byung-Shin does not deserve to be in next round.
That is my spot.
I guess you shouldn't have let him kick your ass.
What did you say?
You heard me.
You cost me my spot.
And what would you have done with it?
Zara would destroy you,
then celebrate with your boyfriend.
Say that again.
You heard me.
Enough!
We are already returning to my grandfather in disgrace.
Are you trying to add to our shame?
Get your mind right.
- Hey, bro. How'd it go? - Pretty much how you'd expect it.
Once all the craziness dies down, you guys are gonna figure it out.
Maybe. Not much I can do until then but give her room. So...
In the meantime, we got a tournament to win.
Yeah, we do.
And look, I... I gotta say, all things being equal,
it's pretty sweet knowing that Cobra Kai's not a threat anymore.
John Kreese, you're under arrest.
What did you do?
You look a little tense, John.
Just like the old days.
Why couldn't you let sleeping dogs lie?
- Yes. Thank you so much. - Great to meet you.
Always focus on prize.
Never see enemies standing in way.
Talk to me.
Now you understand...
All right.
that nothing will ever stand in our way
again.
Perfect.
Yes.
Just make sure they blast it out to the world.
Who was that?
My media team.
I wanna make sure press around the world covers this.
- Are your fighters ready? - Zara and Axel are always ready.
Miyagi-Do will be humiliated in front of everyone.
Too bad we can't humiliate Cobra Kai.
They already did that to themselves.
Yeah.
Attention, Sekai Taikai competitors.
All dojos convene immediately in the main lobby,
including those who have been eliminated.
My apologies for summoning you all like this.
But under the circumstances, it was necessary.
The Sekai Taikai has a long
and honorable tradition.
We fight hard,
but we fight fair.
That's why
I'm saddened to announce
that one of the dojos here
has tarnished that tradition by cheating.
- Whoa. - Who?
Cheating?
What?
Sensei Ivanov.
Four of your students have tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs.
- That's just not right. - I knew it!
- You are hereby eliminated. - What the hell are you talking about?
- You're hereby removed from our finalists. - Bullshit!
Why don't you come over here and remove me yourself?
Sensei Ivanov!
Consider yourself fortunate that your dojo wasn't banned forever.
Continue this behavior,
and that could be arranged easily!
Replacing Udar Tigra
will be the dojo with the next highest point total.
Wait.
That means...
Cobra Kai.
- Yeah! Yes! - Yes!
Of course.
And on a more positive note,
we'll now announce the draws for our semifinals.
In our girls' bracket,
the first semifinal will be
Maria Àlvarez
versus Zara Malik.
And in the second match,
that will pit Tory Nichols...
against Samantha LaRusso.
In our boys' bracket, our first semifinal match
will be
Diego Aguilar
versus Kwon Jae-Sung.
And our second semifinal match will pit
Axel Kovačević
against Robby Keene.
Good luck to all our semifinalists.
We look forward to seeing you tomorrow at the venue.
Axel the Invincible, and Sam-Tory chapter a billion.
It's less than ideal.
You got this.
Screw this horseshit, man.
How many times do we have to kill that son of a bitch?
Kreese is like a cockroach.
But he is not one fighting on mat.
Sensei Chozen's right. We have the rest of the day to tune up for tomorrow.
What's the plan?
Knock Kreese's head off his neck, for starters.
Dad?
- Dad? - What?
Training?
For our final fights?
We'll run through the usual stuff.
Senseis need time to discuss.
Go get changed. Uh, meet me at gym, hmm.
Must pull heads out of asses.
Forget Kreese.
Forget Miyagi-san.
Sam and Robby face strong opponents.
Great pressure.
They need guidance.
Need senseis.
They need their fathers.
I will warm them up
while you think of one last lesson.
But think quickly,
or I will pull heads from asses for you.
Maybe we need to smack 'em around a bit.
Not actually us.
Get eight to ten locals.
Give 'em some pesos.
Line 'em up, and let Sam and Robby run the gauntlet.
Terrific. As long as the kids are out of the hospital in time for their matches.
Toguchi's right, man. This is our last kick at the can.
Got any better ideas, let me know.
How about not endangering our captains before they even step on the mat?
- Come on. - News flash, LaRusso.
The world's a dangerous place. They can handle it.
What the hell you think we've been teaching 'em?
I'm beginning to wonder that myself these days.
I opened up Miyagi-Do to help these kids defend themselves.
And now it's just been one fight after another.
Maybe defense only is just
bullshit.
Maybe we're not supposed to be here.
Wanna doubt everything Miyagi taught you? Go nuts.
Don't tell me you're thinking of backing out at the finish line.
Look, Miyagi-Do was never about tournaments.
Unbelievable.
I should've known, as soon as the shit hit the fan, you'd pussy out.
Oh. There's the asshole I know.
Kreese never fails to bring him out, does he?
To guys like you and him, everyone's a pussy.
No, not everyone. Just you.
Biggest pussy I ever met.
Call me pussy again, see what happens.
I've called you pussy 1,000 times. You don't do shit.
Well, you've caught me on a pretty shitty day.
Hey, hey, hey!
What the hell are you two doing?
Second chances don't come very often.
But I will be damned if we don't make the best of this one.
We will return home with honor.
The two of you have been chosen as my champions.
Because both of you have that fight inside you.
Now it is time to let it all out.
Harness your pain.
Focus that rage.
And target your enemy.
And then,
and only then...
unleash hell.
Nichols.
With me.
Sorry, I don't know what's wrong.
- I'll get there. - When?
- What? - When?
Nichols, this is war.
In war,
you destroy your enemy,
or your enemy destroys you.
They're not my enemies. They're my friends.
Friends won't make you a champion.
They'll let you down.
Betray you.
And they certainly won't help you out on that mat.
Every one of us is alone in this world.
You know that better than most.
But if you go out there thinking that Samantha LaRusso is your friend,
then you can kiss your victory and your future goodbye.
Do you understand?
Yes, Sensei.
I can't hear you.
Yes, Sensei!
Good.
I'm not leaving until the two of you tell me what's going on.
It's fine with me. It's a topless beach.
I'm serious. I thought you guys were done with this shit.
We were. But we never really are, I guess.
LaRusso just found out his sensei isn't who he thought he was.
And I found out mine is exactly who I thought he was.
- And I'm never getting rid of him. - It sucks.
But it doesn't change the fact that you turned a bunch of bullied kids
into one of the most badass dojos this world has ever seen. Okay?
Sure, you taught us some things that your senseis taught you,
but you guys added something new on top of it.
I mean, shit.
Did Kreese turn a... a wimpy, skinny little kid
into one of the All-Valley champs in six months?
- Did he fix me when I was broken? - Not a chance.
No way.
And Mr. Miyagi, I mean,
did he take every single one of those kids from the Valley when Cobra Kai came back?
Did he crane-kick Silver out of the Valley for good?
Okay!
So are you two gonna let your issues with your senseis
keep you from doing what you need to be doing?
Going in there and being the senseis that we need to win this world tournament?
- Hell no. - You make a good point.
Damn right he does.
What do you say we hit the gym and get Sam and Robby ready to win this?
I got a better idea.
- Let's go! - Come on, keep it up!
Miguel, move it!
- That's it. That's it, Sam! - Yeah!
Hai! Hai!
Hai!
Ais!
Hai!
Come on.
Come on, let's go.
Hai! Hai! Hai! Hai!
Go, push it! Let's go, let's go. Let's go, Sam!
And now, the moment you've all been waiting for.
The Sekai Taikai Tournament of Champions.
Welcome, competitors, to the semifinal round
of the Sekai Taikai.
Each dojo will retain the points they have accumulated thus far.
Each match will consist of three two-minute rounds
with unlimited scoring
and no stoppages.
One point for a hit.
Ten for a knockdown.
And should anyone score a knockout,
that's worth 20.
So it's still anyone's tournament to win.
Because at this stage of the tournament,
no deficit is too large to overcome.
Best of luck to you all.
And may the best dojo win.
Okay, we got pizza.
Got that for you.
It's not for nothing, Mom, but last time it was homemade.
Oh. Well, you know where the kitchen is. Go knock yourself out.
Right.
Ladies and gentlemen, competitors and senseis,
please welcome to the mat our first semifinalists.
From Furia de Pantera, Diego Aguilar.
And from Cobra Kai, Kwon Jae-Sung.
Positions.
Bow to me. Bow to each other.
Fighters ready.
Fight!
Point!
Here we are.
- Moment of truth. - Point!
Got a few butterflies?
Just one or two.
- Embrace them. - Point!
They're just there to remind you how much you want this.
How are you doing with the Tory of it all?
Point!
Conflicted, I guess.
It would be nice to step out on the mat just once without any drama.
There's always gonna be some kinda drama.
You can't control that. You can only control how you handle it.
Point!
The winner by knockout,
earning an impressive 27 points for Cobra Kai,
along with the first spot in our boys' final,
Kwon Jae-Sung!
Next up, Maria Àlvarez from Furia de Pantera
against Zara Malik of Iron Dragons.
Fight!
Point!
The Dragons' captain is fast and agile, but
I doubt she's ever had to break slate rock with her fists.
Point!
- I'm not worried about her. - Oh?
Though certainly worried about something.
And if you're not focused 100%, you risk defeat.
For all of us.
Point!
I guess I've been wondering, is it worth it?
Is what worth it?
Winning.
Over everything else.
That's what your grandfather's karate's all about, right?
Why you're so scared to go home in defeat. Why you and Sensei Kreese push me so hard.
Yes.
Being the best requires discipline.
Sacrifice.
I get that.
I mean, you're the best I've ever seen.
So you must have sacrificed a lot.
Friends.
Relationships.
Any life outside of karate.
So I guess what I'm asking is, was it worth it?
Absolutely.
Point!
Point! Point! Point!
Hold!
Winner!
And Zara Malik moves on to the girls' final
with a dominant shutout.
Up next, our second boys' semifinal,
Axel Kovačević of Iron Dragons
versus Robby Keene of Miyagi-Do.
This is everything you've been working for.
You earned it.
Breathe, focus, stay centered. Give him everything you got.
And then you give him more.
- Yeah! Come on! - Yeah, Robby!
- Right here! - Come on!
Let's go, Robby!
Yeah!
Ready!
Fight!
Ais.
Shit.
His defense is on point. Robby can't get through.
Axel!
Attack!
- Point! - Shit. His offense is even better.
Point!
Defense, Robby!
Are you going to keep defending, or are you going to fight?
- Hey! - Come on!
Hey!
Is bullshit!
- What is he doing? - What is this?
What the hell is your problem, huh?
Cheap shot, bitch. Wanna try it again?
- Try it again. - Hit me.
What's up?
Stop. Stop this!
Get ahold of yourselves.
- Bring it, Romeo! - Hey!
Everybody off the mat now!
Or this tournament...
Let's go!
- Yeah! - Yeah!
Let's fucking go!
Come on!
Let's do this!
Robby!
Somebody's gotta stop this!
- Come on! - No, no!
Drug test this!
Bitch!
Hey! Try that with me, punk.
Shit.
Get off him! Robby!
Tory!
Pathetic. You think you belong in the finals?
Let's find out.
You're mine, Nichols!
Little help?
Nichols! Kwon! Stop!
Come here, bitch!
I'll rip that ponytail off head!
My hero.
Or was that another mistake?
This time, no mistake.
Just heat of battle.
Devon, come on!
Told you we should've snuck onto that plane in someone's luggage!
Totally. I mean, we got mad brawl experience.
How the hell does this keep happening?
It's gonna be okay, Mom.
I think.
Robby!
Please, sir. Sir, please don't do this.
John Lawrence.
One of us is about to have a lot more fun than the other.
Out of my way, asshole. I've had enough fun for the day.
Let's go, Sensei.
You again?
This is for last time.
Come on, you roided-out bitch!
Dasvidaniya, you son of a bitch.
Enough!
Two on one.
Might actually get a good workout.
Work this out, motherfu...
Kenny!
- Nice one! - Yeah, you too.
Come on!
Hola.
Uh... Uh-uh.
Johnny, Johnny, John.
Welcome to your rude awakening.
What's the matter, John?
You lose something?
Nah.
I guess I'm gonna have to finish this with my bare hands.
- Let's go. - Ais!
Ais!
- Gotcha! - Hai!
Kiss this, bitch.
Ais!
You're weak!
Go!
Get off her!
You'd really choose her over me?
It's not even close.
Hai!
And stay down!
Holy shit.
Thanks.
Any time.
Keene!
Robby!
Oh, it's a goddamn shame it came to this.
You saved me in that cage all those years ago.
You should have stayed in yours.
Oh, that's it, that's it. Come on!
Keep fighting!
To the end!
Why?
I owed you one.
Let's go, pretty boy.
Kwon! No!
- Kwon? - He's not moving.
It's Kwon.
Was that a knife?
That's a lot of blood.
Something's wrong.
Cut the feed.
Cut the feed!