Hate crimes against Asian
Americans are on the rise
Every disease we have ever came from China.
Everything comes from China.
This is disgusting.
The China virus
At least 3000 anti-Asian incidents
since February
- Oh, my God. - Get out of here.
We don't want you here. That's why we elected President Trump.
And I'm going to tell you, I'll kill you. I'll decapitate you.
Get out!
We did everything we could.
I'm sorry.
My thoughts and prayers are with you
and your family.
I always do my job to protect Rob, but this.
This was something I never saw in a million years.
It ain't your fault.
Those damn Chinese bringing this shit.
Rob might get it next.
Hell, any of us could be next.
Rob ain't the same.
I feel like he don't even want to fight anymore.
I see you in the gym.
It's like he's got nothing to fight for.
Well, let's give him something.
- What do you mean? - What are we supposed to do? Just sit here, offer condolences?
- His mom just died. - I get that.
God rest her soul, but we still got life in us.
We're acting like we're next or something.
I know there's still life in Rob,
but if we don't give him something to fight for, he's going to end up drunk.
Drugged up.
What do you suggest we do?
If it wasn't for Covid
His mom would still be alive today.
So I say he fights to avenge her.
You think we should have Rob fight in China?
Oh, no.
I'm saying we have Rob's next opponent be Chinese
and we beat his ass.
Make an example of him, a super fight
Rodeo against the biggest Chinese boxer for the title.
That way, Rob's got something to fight for.
And we make a shit ton of money.
Only problem being, ain't no Chinese people big in boxing.
- Nobody? - Nobody anyone will pay to see.
Nor Chinese.
Then we'll just open it up.
Chinese, Asian, whatever the fuck.
If you can fight, you have a chance with the champ.
We just got to find someone that
Rob can beat the shit out of.
Fucking loser.
Ow, ow, ow,
ow. God.
Oh, my God. Zeus.
Look at your face.
- I'm all right, Mom. - Huh?
You're ugly now.
Mom, I'm fine.
God, please stop this boxing now.
Mom, I'm not going to stop boxing.
All right? I just won.
Oh, yeah?
- How much? - How much?
How much?
$36 dollars.
You risk your life
for $36.
Please.
Stop this boxing now
and just be a nurse.
- Mom, I don't want to be a nurse. - Fine.
Then just work at the post office.
It's a stable job, Zeus.
See, that's why I don't want to live here anymore.
You always tell me to find a stable job.
Like, I'm trying to fight for my dream here.
You're going to give me a heart attack.
You want to give me a heart attack?
Mom, calm down.
- Please stop this fighting. - No.
Then I'm going to die.
I'm going to die, Zeus.
Oh, that's what you wanna do. Oh, okay.
You want me to die?
Lord God,
please strengthen me to be the next
boxing world champion.
Please allow my mom to be proud of me.
And please, Lord, allow me to never
become a nurse.
How are you holding up?
I'm doing all right.
Oh, you got a lot going on now.
I just want to say, your mama.
She meant the world to us.
I appreciate that.
Which is why I wanted to bring something up to you.
What's that?
Oh, see, these Chinese?
They started this virus,
and now we've got thousands of people dying all over America.
I mean, if it hadn't started with them
your momma would still be alive.
This is the greatest country on the face of the earth.
Are we going to let this virus keep killing our people,
killing our morale or our hope?
I say we fight back.
For your mama. For America,
I say we put a Chinese boxer in the ring
and you beat the shit out of him.
Show them what happens when you fuck with America.
They took your momma.
Let's take their fucking heads off
in the ring.
Zeus.
- Hey, what's going on? - What's up, man?
I heard you won your fight last night.
Damn right I did.
That's what I like to hear.
I also heard Lorenzo quit.
He was giving me bad advice.
Okay.
Okay. I understand that.
I also heard you were thrown out.
They only gave me $36.
And? So you hit them?
You're lucky you even got that.
You got to build your record up.
You don't just get a shot at the world title.
You got to build your way up there.
You're not even paying attention to me right now.
Who's that?
- That guy? - Yeah.
You don't want to fuck with him.
He only trains black fighters.
Why is that?
I just heard he's from the streets,
and he only train people from the streets.
But forget about him.
You follow my plan?
You'd be making the big bucks, and then you can hire whoever you want.
You always say that shit, man.
I'm tired of being broke.
You know how embarrassing it is living at home with your mom.
You're Asian.
It's cool.
You can stay at home until you're like 40.
You think I want to live at home with my mom til I'm 40?
- Well, you can always be a nurse. - Man, fuck you.
Why? I'm just saying, it's a noble job.
Plus, they pay well.
And besides, you're Filipino.
All nurses are Filipino.
Man the only time I want to see
a nurse is in the ring when I knock out my next opponent.
- Speaking of my next opponent, you got that set up for me yet? - I'm working on it.
Man you always say that shit.
Let me ask you.
- Have I ever failed you? - Yes.
- Well, have you ever lost a fight? - No.
But I control whether I win or lose.
You control who goes in the ring with me.
Do your job or I'm gonna find somebody else.
Don't talk to me like that.
Look, I'll do my job.
You just worry about knocking them out.
Come on. Get out of here. You did a good job last night.
Almost forgot to put on this mask.
You know, this coronavirus shit.
You don't know about it because you're Asian.
Whoa. Whoa, what's that supposed to mean?
You're immune to it.
- Why would I be immune to it? - You're Asian.
It started in Asia.
I'm Filipino-American, man.
I was born here in L.A..
- You know that. - I know.
But you know what I mean?
No, I don't know what you mean, man.
Stop being a fucking racist.
I'm not racist.
I'm just telling you the facts.
The fact is, you don't have to be Asian to have the coronavirus.
I'm just following the news.
Just get out of here.
You don't hear them talking about COVID?
COVID, to be specific.
COVID 19 - that name gets further and further away from China,
as opposed to calling it the Chinese virus.
And despite the
fact that we, I, have done a phenomenal job
with it, people from China
in late January, which is months...
Check it out.
- What? Fuck that. - Don't get that shit.
Hey, man, what's up, old man?
Get the fuck out of here. You know, where you at!
- Looks like you need some hand-sanitizer. - Get out of here.
- Bringing that fucking virus here. - You need some hand sanitizer, buddy.
We don't like that here.
Nobody likes that shit. Get the fuck out.
Yeah. Come on.
We don't want you here, bro.
Come on. Just a little bit.
Nobody likes you here.
- Hey! - Come on. Get out of here.
- What you messing with an old man for? - You want some too? - What did he do to you?
We greatly appreciate you all being here.
This is a tough time for all of us.
And as difficult a time as it is, we would like to announce
that this will be the last fight of Rob Rodeo Cooper's career.
But with that said,
we would also like to announce that Rob will give an opportunity
for a shot at the title to anyone who would like to apply.
What do you mean by anyone?
Rodeo understands how hard it is to become a world champion.
Sometimes it's unfair that up and coming fighters have to make their way up
the ranks.
So Rob would like to give this unique opportunity to the right person,
and all they have to do is apply on our website and we will announce
who the lucky opponent will be, or the unlucky, we should say.
Why now in these tough times?
Why so soon?
Didn't your mother just pass?
I believe that
fighting is the thing I do best.
It's the only thing I know how to do.
But with my mother gone
I feel like there's nothing left to fight for.
But my team
Coach Bundy, O'Mahony,
the only family I have left
They brought to my attention what I must fight for now.
- And that is? - Justice.
And how will you do that?
Find out on October 10th.
- Thank you very much. - Wait, just one more question.
Can you tell us, who are you going to pick?
Who gave you this idea?
- Oh, hi aunt Zeta. - Morning, Zeus.
Where's your mom?
Oh, she's at the grocery store.
Grocery store?
She asked me to color her hair.
Sorry, Auntie.
You still boxing?
Yes, Auntie.
Gorilla in Manila.
Zeus, you're not from Manila.
You're a namboy.
What's a namboy?
American boy.
No, I understand a little.
Have you ever been to Manila?
No. Well, when I was young.
Yeah.
You're an adult now.
Start acting like one.
Stop wasting your life in this boxing.
You're too old, Zeus. Gorilla in Manila.
You're not even a gorilla.
People say I fight like one, auntie.
But are you a gorilla?
- No. - You're getting older.
Your mum is getting older. Who's going to take care of her?
- A gorilla? - I'll take care of her.
Grow up.
Zeus, get a stable job.
Make good money.
How much money are you making now?
Not much.
All this boxing, boxing? Making nothing.
Nothing.
Don't be a loser.
Don't you pity your mom?
She works two jobs just to support both of you.
Two jobs, Zeus.
You have no respect for us.
You have no idea what we went through to get to this country.
All you do is waste your life pursuing these dreams.
While we break our backs to support you.
You are not a true Filipino.
Now we wait.
I like how you stole that equal-opportunity bullshit.
Oh, we got to.
Otherwise, they'll say we're racist.
We want people to see this fact.
At the end of the day, it ain't about being white or black or yellow.
It is all,
all about the green.
Hey, fellas.
I think we found our guy
Oh, shit.
You believe that shit?
Oh, hell, yeah.
Can you help me?
There's more in the trunk.
Zeus! Where are you going?
- I'm going to the gym. Uncle. - Come here.
Let me talk to you.
I want to know what's happening in your life.
I'll only take a few minutes of your time. Come.
So what's going on in your life right now?
Nothing much. Uncle.
Just training for my next fight.
You need to find a good, stable job.
A government job?
Have you ever think about joining the Navy?
- Yes. - It's a good paying job.
With benefits.
And you get to serve your country.
You know, I was in the Navy for 20 years.
It's how I came to America.
I got to see the world.
Buy a house and live a good life.
I'll think about it.
You say "Think about it" but nothing happens.
Write it down.
Make a plan or something.
Come on.
You have to help your mom here.
You're her only son.
When she gets old,
no one's going to take care of her.
I mean, look at her.
She works just for you.
And what do you give her every time
See? Nothing.
Aren't you ashamed?
I'll take care of her uncle.
With what?
- When I win these fights. - You have no money.
When I win these fights, I'll have enough money.
There you go again.
Dreaming.
- Zeus! - You get my next fight, yet.
No, no. I got you something better.
Come on, man.
Look, I got you something better.
Oh, damn.
Yeah.
Just saw it.
Everybody's wondering who it was.
I knew it was you when you do that right.
You're going to be fucking famous, man.
I know you're trying to be off the grid,
but right now is a perfect time to get back on it.
You're blowing up.
Does this mean you'll get me my next fight?
Yes. This means big bucks for you and for me.
All right.
I just wanted to show you in person.
You really knocked the shit out of that guy.
Oh, my God. Oh.
All you had to do next was give him a blanket.
Nighty night, bitch.
Good job.
- Thanks. - You really showed him. - Appreciate it brother.
I told you you was going to be famous.
That was a good punch, son.
- Thanks. - I'm Coach Green.
- Nice to meet you. - Zeus.
Hey, how would you like to make some cash?
I'm his manager. How are you doing?
Unofficial manager. What's the deal?
How about you toss out them knockout skills
against my fighter over there?
- All right. - You knock them out,
I'll give you a thousand bucks. Cash.
- That's all I got to do. - Yep.
That's all you got to do, just knock them out.
- What if I lose? - Nothing.
You got nothing to lose.
All right, then.
Where's your trainer?
I don't have one
You got this
You sure you want to do this fight?
Yeah. I need the money.
All right,
let's get started.
Just so you know, this is boxing.
Not kung flu.
Hey, coach, you know there's Covid
going around, and you put me head to head with this.
You trying to get me taken out before the fight even started.
Shut up, man. Let's fight.
Oh, shit.
This speaks English.
Okay.
You had me confused there, kung flu master.
And now I hope you know how American boxing goes.
You see, it all starts with a
Moving too fast for you, brother?
This is too easy, come on! Too easy.
Get your ass up.
Come on. Come on! Come on.
Coach.
See, I'm the best.
The next middleweight champion of the world.
Hey. Is there anybody else in the gym?
Anybody? I'll pay two thousand.
- Yeah! - Ooh.
I accept Paypal or Venmo.
Set up the fight.
You sure you want to fight this guy?
Damn sure.
This guy's going around punching random Americans.
Fuck that.
I'm going to send his ass back to China.
I've been doing my research.
He's from Los Angeles, and he's Filipino.
Same shit.
He fought some guy in the ring.
He snuck up behind him and knocked him out.
A true fighter faces his opponent and then strikes.
Look, I'm ready.
I want you to fly out there tomorrow and set up the fight.
Sounds like we're going to war.
Zeus!
Can I help you, sir?
Morning, ma'am.
I'd like to talk to Zeus Ortega.
Uh, is he in trouble?
Because
he doesn't live here.
He live in Stockton.
No, ma'am.
I'd like to present an offer to your son
for the middleweight championship title of the world.
Zeus!
Please come in.
You don't mind if I, uh...
Would you like some Buko juice or calamansi
juice?
Water would be nice, ma'am.
Thank you.
You're quite the talk of the town.
Thank you.
You're trending all over social media.
I don't know if you're familiar with Rob Rodeo Cooper.
I'm very familiar with Rob.
I think he's a great fighter.
Well, he thinks you're a great fighter.
Matter of fact.
That's why I'm here.
How'd you like to go head to head with the champ?
I don't know what to say.
- I'd be honored. - Excuse me.
Sorry to interrupt, but how much money will my son get to fight this Rodeo?
Well, this would be a big fight.
So you'll be receiving about $1.2 million.
Oh, my God.
$1,000,000 dollars.
Zeus, say yes.
Now Rodeo would be getting ten, obviously, because of his record.
But you will walk away with a million.
Win or lose.
Hold on, Mom.
Let me just get the details for a second.
I don't care about the details.
I don't want to work anymore.
Where's the contract? I'll sign.
- What's the catch? - There's no catch.
Win or lose, the money is yours.
All right, let's do it.
What the fuck just happened?
- Hold on. Calm down. - No, no, no, no, no, no.
I look online, and your mom posted something about you being a millionaire.
I signed the deal.
Signed what?
A $1.2 million dollar contract to fight Rob Rodeo Cooper.
Why didn't you call me?
- I thought I was your manager. - It happened so fast.
What do you want me to say? No?
And besides, not like you gave me deals anyways.
- I get you deals. - It was like, Zeus
you gonna be famous. Zeus, you gonna get this.
And that, man, at the end of the day, I just want to fight.
And when you're at home, living with your mom and all you hear
is that you're a loser and you won't amount to nothing. Something inside
just said "Sign the damn thing". - I get it.
I understand.
But I have to ask you,
as your manager, the one who always believed in you.
Here it is.
I mean, I always believed in you.
I got to know, are you gracious enough
generous enough to give me 10%?
First of all, you never give me any fights.
Second of all, you always all talk and no delivery.
But at the end of the day,
loyalty is more important than money.
- So I'ma give you some money. - Yeah.
All right, all right.
- Don't make me knock your ass out. - Hey, hey. Save that for the ring with Cooper.
All right.
Let's be serious.
What are you going to do for a trainer?
You're not going to like this answer.
But I think I know the right guy.
It better not be Coach Green.
No, no, no, no, no, no.
He's crazy.
And that's why he's perfect.
You're the one in the ring, not me.
As long as you sign a check for the 10%.
We're good.
I'm out of here.
Back so soon?
I sent your ass the money.
- I sent it back. - And why you do that for?
Because I want you to be my coach.
Your coach?
Yeah.
I don't have one And I need one to beat Rob Rodeo Cooper.
You hear this? No offence, man,
but I train real fighters, motherfuckers that came from the street, not
no social media, viral one hit wonder motherfucker.
I grew up in a tough area too alright.
I got into my first fight when I was 11.
And what else you did in kindergarten?
If you don't want to train me, that's fine.
I'll find somebody else.
Hold on.
Now I'm not saying I'm going to be your coach,
but I'll give your monkey ass a chance to show me what the fuck you got.
All right.
Now get the fuck out of my face before I change my motherfucking mind.
Hey! Put it back.
Hey! Put that shit back. Before I knock your ass up.
- Just take it. - Keep it, just don't mess with her anymore.
Thank you.
You didn't have to do that.
No problem.
That guy always does that.
What do you mean?
He doesn't take a lot.
But I see every time he does it,
I'm sure he needs it more than I do.
- So you let him steal from you? - I don't look at it as stealing.
Well, I usually see you here working hard and singing
and you can't let people like that rob you.
Well, what's worse, a robber or a stalker?
Who's a stalker?
Hold on. I'm trying to do a good thing here.
Help you out. I'm not some creepy guy who just stares at you all day.
Right.
I'm Cora.
That's a cool name.
It's short for Corazon. Corazon Punongbayan.
Oh, so you're Filipino.
My name always gives it away.
- It means... - Yeah, I know.
I'm Filipino, too.
What's your last name?
Ortega.
Sounds more Mexican.
Alright Filipinos
and Mexicans of Asia.
- I think I heard Jo Koy say that once. - Jo Koy is hilarious.
Yeah. He put Filipinos on the map.
Look,
I don't know if it's your lunch break right now, but I do know a good place
around here that sells good halo-halo, if you want to try it.
I mean, I did save you from being robbed, so
I love how Villa Manila makes the best halo-halo.
And it's like, finally white folks, will be able to enjoy our food.
I know, right?
For the longest time, I was always embarrassed
to eat any Filipino food in front of my white friends,
because they'd always be like, "What's that smell?"
I wish I could go to the Philippines someday.
- Just for the food. - Yeah.
Have you ever been?
Yeah, when I was really young, but I haven't been there ever since.
I always see photos on social of Boracay, Palawan.
I'm like, That's my hood.
Makes me proud to see Filipinos be recognized for something.
Yeah, it's either that or balut.
Oh, that nasty egg fetus thing.
Wait, you don't like it?
- Gross. You like that stuff? - Yeah.
How would you know?
Unless you try.
How about this?
If I find a good balut place, you got to take me there.
If you find a good one, I'm really picky when it comes to good balut.
And the way you got to eat it.
Oh, I see you got them good balut skills.
So, are you training for a marathon or something?
No, I'm training for a pretty big fight.
Oh, you're a fighter.
MMA or boxing?
I box.
Well, show me what you got.
- Oh. - Oh, my God.
I am so sorry.
It's fine.
I thought you were fast.
I am fast. I just didn't expect it.
But anyways, what do you do?
Obviously, you didn't hear me singing back there.
I have. And you sing really well.
Right.
- Really. - You're just saying that. - No, I know
I'm toward the end of my run when I start to hear your voice,
there's something unique about it where I don't hear the ocean or,
or people, I just hear you singing.
I moved here
from San Francisco to become a singer,
but I never caught my lucky break.
Been here for about five years now.
No recording contract,
no deal, no luck.
Well, you know, I don't really believe in luck.
I feel like we're all blessed with unique gifts,
and it's up to us to use these gifts every single day.
Some people never really realize their gifts, you know,
and they just waste their lives trying to figure it out.
But once you do, and I feel like you got to fight for it because life's a fight.
Well,
I better get going.
Are you on social?
Not really, because I'm trying to stay focused for this fight.
But how about you come over some time?
We could try some balut.
Sure.
Leave your shit in the car and come with me.
See this neighborhood out here?
This is where I first got jumped by eight motherfuckers.
I had to try and crawl out of here.
See that block right here?
This is where I first got stabbed.
I was just minding my business, and all of a sudden,
there was blood everywhere.
See that curve right there?
I took that same guy,
put his head on that curve
and kicked his motherfucking teeth in.
No one would fuck with me after that.
- Hey, Coach Green. - Hey. What up?
How you doing?
See we got some fresh meat in the house.
Yeah, we're about to put his ass on the grill, see what he's made of.
All right, well, let's see what he can do.
- Yo, Coach Green. - Back from the dead.
- They out back? - Yeah, they at the back.
Who this supposed to be? Next Pacquiao or some shit?
Yeah, we'll see.
We'll see.
Ding, ding, ding.
- We got some fresh new meat in the house. - Yes, sir.
Yeah.
You got nowhere to go now.
Kung flu
Now, you sure you want to learn how to fight?
Yeah.
Be careful what you ask for.
This is where the real fighting is done, in the streets.
Not in no damn boxing gym.
These guys here, they do this for a living.
It's not a sport to them.
It's life and death.
They fight every motherfucking day.
Some of these guys,
you may not even see them tomorrow.
This is survival for them.
Be warned.
They're not going to be easy on you.
I'm just here to make
sure they don't kill your ass.
Are you sure you wanna learn how to fight?
Yeah. I just need some gloves.
Gloves? There ain't no gloves in a street fight.
Oh, and another thing. There ain't no clock either.
- You both go at it until one is left standing. - Huh?
Oh, boy.
How's it going?
Hell yeah.
Lesson number one.
Always keep your hands up.
Feels different to get hit with a bare punch, huh?
Yeah.
It's a pain you'll never forget.
We exercising your muscle memory today.
When I'm done, there won't be no muscle memory left.
Lesson number two.
Remember, they always fight dirty,
So be prepared.
Hold on.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
This guy is trash.
I think you knocked him out.
Jones, you up next?
Oh, hey, let's go.
Baby, let's go.
You always see him.
Come on.
Oh, well, come on.
Oh, hit him. Don't want that.
Don't go, go, go, go, go.
Oh, oh,
Lesson number three
never, ever give up.
You still want to learn how to fight?
Yeah.
Wait till you meet the guys from South Central.
- Zeus? - Yes, mom.
Oh, my God.
Look at your face.
- Mom, I'm fine. - Ugly again.
Oh, my God.
I have to take you to the hospital. Come on, let's go.
Oh, Mom, I'm fine.
- What if you have brain damage? - How do I have brain damage?
You have internal bleeding.
Let me see.
Follow.
Okay.
Wait here.
If you're going to keep fighting,
you have to fight smart.
Don't let them hit your face, because once they break your nose
you'r going to be ugly.
- You want that? - No, Mom. - Okay.
And fight smarter.
- Don't get hit. - It's boxing, mom.
Then be a smart boxer
don't let them hit you.
Hi, Auntie.
I'm Corazon Punongbayan.
Oh, you're so pretty.
Zeus, come, it's your girlfriend.
I know a Punongbayan. Back in Pampanga.
Very nice family.
- Hey. - What happened?
Oh, I got beat up in training.
What kind of training is that?
My coach is crazy.
I'm so sorry. I forgot about tonight.
Oh, that's okay.
I brought you and your mom a surprise.
- Thank you. - Balut? Oh, I love balut.
Zeus, marry her.
Please come inside.
Make yourself at home.
I'm going to go upstairs and watch my Filipino channel.
It's very nice to meet you.
So nice to meet you too auntie.
Sorry again about tonight.
That's okay. It's cool I got to meet your mom.
This living at home thing is just a temporary thing.
No need to explain.
It's cute, you're a momma's boy.
- I ain't a momma's boy. - Oh, it's fine.
I think all Filipino guys are momma's boys.
No, not all of them. I'm not a momma's boy.
It means,
it means you'll treat your future wife, right?
Where's your dad?
He left when I was young.
I'm sorry to hear that.
No need to be.
So, are you ready?
For what?
For my favorite part of the night.
What's that?
Eating balut!
Yeah.
I'm excited.
No, I can't.
Come on.
Yes, you can.
I can't. That balut thing is all you.
You said you would try it if I brought some.
You even have a shell literally right here.
Yeah, right there.
You good now?
Yeah, now I'm good.
- I can't. It looks so gross. - Come on.
You're Mr.
Badass Boxer, and you can't eat an egg.
Come on.
Give me the damn egg.
Yay.
Look at that, you can even see the hair and.
- Oh, man. - Go ahead.
Do I just open it or..?
Oh, it's all right.
It's like Jurassic Park. Oh, it's dripping.
- All right, let's go. - You gotta slurp the juice. Slurp the juice.
Yep. Hmm?
All right, let's go.
- It's pretty good. - See?
I got a shell in there.
- Hear that crunch? - Yeah, get it all. Experience it all.
It's good. It's good. I like it.
I told you.
You're right. It's pretty good.
Hey, what other animals you got in there?
You're back for more?
What else you got?
You're going to wish you never asked.
Put your shit in your car and come with me.
What are you again?
What do you mean?
You're Chinese?
Japanese?
I'm Filipino.
Really? What's your last name?
Ortega.
You're going to get along with these guys just fine, you're practically Mexican.
I was born right here in L.A..
How does that make sense?
You look Chinese.
Your last name is Ortega, but you were born in America?
I guess America is changing.
It's not about the black or the white anymore.
Maybe it is, but to Rodeo Cooper. You're still Chinese.
Damn, look who it is.
It ain't about the black or the white.
- It's about the green. What's good, coach Green? - Hey, my man. What's going on?
Same shit different day.
You know how it is.
Is this the puto you want us to stuff in the trunk?
Relax.
I'm fucking with you.
He's about to meet Sniper today.
Oh, shit.
- You want to know why they call him sniper? - Why?
Because when he shoots, he don't miss.
Oh, oh, God.
Sniper.
That's what I'm talking about.
That's it.
What did I say?
Lesson number one.
Always keep your hands up.
Just go.
Damn, he got balls.
I'd stay down if I was you, fool.
With him?
You do your jab straight and hook. Got it.
Yeah.
He want some more, show him what's up.
Well, let's go.
Yeah, Sniper. Wipe him out, fool.
Oh, damn.
Stay down fool.
Come on, Coach Green.
Listen to me, man.
I'm not going to be training you if you keep getting your ass beat.
I need for you to get close enough to him so you can land your punches.
Then jab, straight and hook. Let's go.
Come on, Sniper.
Oh, there it is.
Shit. You good?
- That's what I'm talking about. - Oh, help them up.
You can get hit 100 times.
But with a one hit quitter. It's over.
Just send in the next guy.
Oh, Max, fuck him up.
The bigger they are, the harder they fall.
With him? Straight body shots. You're going downstairs on him.
Let's go.
No, mercy. Come on, bro.
Too small for you.
Yeah.
Knock his ass out, Maxie.
Way too little for you.
Knock this little Chino out.
I say he is too little for you.
You knocked his ass out.
What's up with your boy, Coach Green.
What did I tell you?
Go downstairs on him, straight body shots.
What the fuck was that?
Get up.
Get your ass up. Let's go.
Consider this your lesson for the day, Jackie Chan.
Don't fuck with the streets.
You can do that boxing shit all you fucking want up in the gym.
But when you step to us,
you best make sure you came prepared.
You're lucky you're with Coach G.
Otherwise you wouldn't be rolling out of here alive, Chino.
Slow down, slow down.
You're fighting for America.
One, one, one,
two, one, two, five, six.
One, two, five, six.
Move, move, move, move, move.
You're fighting for your country.
One, two, three, four.
Good. One, two, three, four.
One, two, three, four.
That's it.
Again and
again.
Again.
There you go.
Here we go.
Come on, come on,
come on, come on, come on, come on, come on. Oh,
come on.
Get up, boy.
Get up, boy. Let's go again.
Let's go.
You're fighting for your mama.
Give me your right hand.
All right.
Yo, wake up.
Training's over now.
What do you mean?
You don't got what it takes.
I don't train losers.
I train fighters. You're not a fighter.
What are you talking about?
I fought all those people you were telling me to.
You got your ass beat, that's what happened.
I was listening to what you told me to.
Listening and doing are two different things.
You're just like other boxers out there.
They watch boxing on TV, and they want to be on TV.
But I put your ass on the street and you can't fight for shit.
You see people on social media training and posting and talking about how
they put the work in, but in reality, all fluff.
No core
they all for show.
Just like all those other millennials.
Well, I'm different, and I fight different.
How are you different?
What is different about you? What are you saying?
You are Gorilla Manila? You can't fight for shit.
- You're just all show. - You're not even a real trainer.
Taking people down to the streets, teaching them how to fight.
That's not how the greats did it.
That's not how Ali did.
Are you fucking Ali?
- I'm Zeus. - Who the fuck is Zeus, son?
Your mother should've named you Goose. You can't fight for shit.
I'm out of here.
Only true fighters train with me.
- Motherfuckers from the street. - I'm a true fighter.
When you told me to fight those gangs. I was down.
I'm even down to fight you right now in the ring.
- You're sure you want to do that? - Yeah.
Okay, let's get started.
Okay.
Alright.
You ain't no Gorilla Manila.
Come on.
How you gonna take on Rodeo Cooper?
You can't even hit an old man? What the fuck is the matter with you, boy?
Oh, look at you.
You can't fight for shit. Get your monkey ass out of here.
You can get hit over a 100 times.
But with the one hit quitter. It's over.
- Are you okay? - Hmm.
What did I say?
Stop getting hit. Look at your face.
- Mom, it's boxing. - Stop getting boxed.
You box them.
I'm going to bed.
Wait.
Let me fix your face.
I'll get my things.
You don't have to keep fighting if you don't want to.
I want to, mom.
I have to.
You don't have to do anything.
You don't have to prove anything.
Yes, I do. My people say I'm a loser.
You're not a loser.
Your cousin who's always in the casino.
He's a loser.
I just want to make you proud.
I'm already proud of you.
But you always tell me to be a nurse or work at the post office.
I'm just
I just care about you.
I want you to have enough money,
because without money,
you can't move in this world.
I grew up poor
with nothing
it was so hard
I don't want you to go through what I went through,
And that's why I fight.
I want to buy some big house someday and take care of us.
The way dad didn't.
He left.
And now I'm the man of the house.
You have a
$1,000,000.
You're a millionaire.
Not yet, Mom.
I still have to fight. I have to win.
You do not win.
You show up
Let him beat you
and come home.
I have to fight and I have to win for all of us Filipino Americans,
for minorities across the world who don't have a voice.
What will you accomplish?
What will you promote?
- More violence. - I'll promote that anything is possible in America.
And that a man can be born from a poor woman in the Philippines
and can become a boxing world champion.
I'm proud of you.
Win or lose,
you do what's in your heart.
But remember, always pray to God.
So he is with you during all this.
Thanks, mom.
Now you get some rest
so you're ready to fight again tomorrow.
Hey.
Wake the fuck up.
Goach Green.
How did you get in my house?
- Your mama let me in. - It was so early. I keep hearing knocking,
this big man scare me.
He said he is your coach.
I said okay.
I didn't know you still live with your mom.
Mama's boy
Get your monkey ass up.
Aren't all gangsters sleeping.
It's like 3 a.m.
Gangsters sleep with one eye open.
And so do fighters.
You say with all this gangster gangster, you gangster?
No, ma'am. I'm not a gangster.
I'm a cold blooded killer.
And your son is about to be one too.
Got one more stop.
Long Beach
Coach Green.
Uncle
Ladies, fellas,
Rule number four.
What is it?
No sex.
What?
No sex before fight or masturbation or porno.
Nothing
That makes no sense.
We need as much testosterone inside of you as possible.
Got it.
- I'm serious. - Got it.
Let me take you to the warehouse
Now, this your kind.
You take all the shit that you learning and apply it now.
Tom here
he's been fiighting his whole damn life.
One of the baddest motherfuckers in the hood
a Muay Thai fighter.
And today,
I'm allowing him to kick your ass.
- What? You can't kick in boxing. - Yes the hell you can. This is a street fight, remember?
Adapt or die gorilla.
Footwork.
Come on. Let me see some footwork.
Hands up.
Remember why you started?
Remember what you're fighting for.
You want to know why gorilla is pounding chest?
Because he ready for combat.
You ain't ready for no damn combat.
Let's go.
Uh, uh.
My, man.
You crazy, you know. Coach Green believe in you.
He say you have heart
I say he crazy,
I say you crazy.
Perfect combination to win
You got heart, kid.
You go down fighting and you keep getting your ass up.
And that's what it takes to be a champion in my book.
Get your ass up so we can get you ready for this fight.
Start nice and slow, okay. You want to hear that rhythm?
One, two, three, zero.
Start nice and slow. There you go.
Oh, there you go.
One, two, two, three,
three.
Come on. There you go.
There you go.
On that other hand.
Both hands.
There you go.
Here you go.
Now, control your strength.
Control your strength.
All your strength. Now, let me pivot.
You pivot outside. Pivot. Come on.
Come on.
There you go.
Yeah.
That's another way.
Come on.
Yeah.
Hey, yo, yo, yo, yo.
There you go.
All right, all right.
All right. You got it.
Yeah. Yeah. Oh, boy.
Oh, two, one. Wow.
One, three, three.
Start speeding up.
You go.
There you go.
Oh, let's go.
Let's go.
Yo, yo, there you go.
There you go.
Zeus, come here.
- Who designed the shirts? - Me.
- Manila has one L, not two. - Fuck.
Come on, man.
You got to let me design the shirts next time.
You must get this shit from the flea market.
Check this out, Zeus.
You ain't doing this for you no more.
You're doing this for us now.
You a gorilla now.
Let's go.
Push, push, push, push, push, push.
Ladies and gentlemen, you can feel the electricity in the air.
This is the fight that we've all been talking about, Rob
Rodeo Cooper versus an unknown fighter named Zeus Gorrilla in Manila
Ortega. They're making the announcement at the press conference now.
After searching through thousands of potential opponents for Rob Rodeo Cooper.
We are proud to announce that we have selected
Zeus Gorilla Manila Ortega to fight on October 10th.
2020.
We spoke to so many potential strong fighters,
and we felt that going with Zeus Ortega was the best option.
I'm going to hand the mic over to Rob here.
He's going to share his thoughts on the match
When I saw a video online
Zeus punching an innocent American
and I just saw this man collapse.
I knew this type of behavior had to be dealt with the right way.
I say today, not as a boxer,
but as a person fighting for justice.
Today, I fight on behalf of the American
people on injustice and bullying.
And I'm going to make an example out of Zeus Ortega on October 10th.
Hold on. Hold on. I got to interrupt.
I got nothing but respect for you, Rob.
And I really appreciate you giving me this opportunity.
But let's set the record straight.
That guy attacked me first, and I was just trying to defend an old man.
Yeah, but you're a trained fighter.
How about you pick on somebody your own size,
not some innocent bystander who is standing up for what he believed in.
I know you're kind.
See, this is the problem in America.
People like you misinterpreting the facts
and spinning it around to make me look like the bad guy.
After hearing what you just said
I got no problem
knocking your ass out on October 10th.
What country are you fighting for?
Both of my parents are from the Philippines,
but I was born right here in L.A..
- And I'll be fighting for America. - You're not American.
I'm American.
Americans don't fuck with weaker people just because they can.
Americans don't take injustice.
Why don't you fight for your own country wherever the fuck you came from?
How confident are you in Zeus defeating Rob Rodeo Cooper?
I'm very confident that Zeus will kick Rodeo Cooper's ass.
In fact, I got a proposition to make.
If Zeus lose to Rodeo Cooper
he'll leave this country.
But if you lose
you leave America for good.
Done.
What are you doing?
Relax, mind games. He's fucking with you, you're fucking with him back.
You're losing in mind. You're losing in the ring.
Okay. It's settled then.
Hey, Coach.
What the fuck was that about?
Mind games.
What if I lose?
You leave America.
I don't want to leave America.
Well, then win.
The fuck were you thinking?
- Why did you say "Yes"? - What are you talking about?
I'm going to knock his ass out.
- What if you lose? - I won't.
What if you do?
I won't
Everything okay?
I don't know if I can take out Rodeo.
And deep down inside, I don't even know if I should fight.
What do you mean?
I see you out here and you play, and people walk past you.
With me people think I'm some Asian racist that just beats up people.
They look at me like I'm some loser, or maybe I am a loser.
And maybe this whole Rodeo thing is just a payday.
A loser. Stop talking like that.
That's how I feel.
And that's why you fight.
You make sure the world knows you.
It's why I'm out here every day.
Every night.
I don't care about the money.
I don't care if people walk past me.
I don't care if people steal for me.
All I care about is that one person who feels my music,
who appreciates what I'm putting out in the world.
I'm not like you Cora.
I'm not making music.
You're making history.
You're fighting for us, for Filipinos, for Americans.
I'm not American. People don't even know what I am.
Is he Chinese, is he Vietnamese?
And that's why you fight.
You make sure they know who you are.
I'm a nobody, alright.
Nobody gives a fuck about me. I'm a loser.
Stupid fucking Asian loser.
If that's what
you believe, then you're right.
Hands up.
Come on.
Hands up.
Come on.
Hands up.
Come on.
Hands up.
Life's a fight.
And you're a fighter.
So show me you're a fighter.
- What's up, Coach. - What are you smiling for?
You look like you had some.
Oh, hell no.
You did not.
Please tell me you didn't sleep with her.
Did you sleep with her? Zeus, did you?
- Yep. - You dumb motherfucker.
What the fuck did I say when I said no sex?
Are you really trying to get knocked out
in the ring?
- No. - We need as much testosterone inside of you as possible.
And here you go blowing it up inside her.
If you get your ass knocked out
I'm gonna say it's because of pussy.
Am I interrupting?
- No. - Did you guys have sex?
How was he?
What?
How was he?
In bed.
Aggressive.
See, that's the shit we need in the ring.
You go blow it up inside of her.
No offense.
Listen, Miss Corazon, do me a favor, please.
For the love of God, to not have sex only after the fight.
Got it.
Dumb motherfucker.
Finally, the long anticipated fight is here.
Rob Rodeo Cooper will be going head to head
with a local young Filipino American boxer.
Named Zeus Gorilla in Manila Ortega.
Oh my God, that's my nephew.
The fight will be taking place
in Vegas on October 10th.
Oh, hey, auntie.
- How's my favorite nephew? This is for you. - Thank you.
- It's not even my birthday, auntie. - I just wanted to do something special
because you're my favorite nephew.
Thank you. Come in. Come in.
Can I cook you anything?
Oh, no, Auntie. It's fine. Thank you.
Are you sure?
I can make you anything you want.
Oh, no, thank you auntie.
You know, I saw on the TV that
you are in a big boxing match.
Yes, auntie.
Well, I just wanted to say that I always believed in you.
I knew you would always succeed.
Thank you.
And you are a good gorilla in Manila.
- Thank you, auntie. - And also.
Yes, auntie.
If you win, can you buy me a Louis Vuitton purse?
Sure. Yes.
Go to the store and you buy it. Okay?
Yes, auntie. Okay.
I will leave you now so you can focus on your boxing.
- Thank you. - Bye.
Oh, hey, uncle.
I saw you in the TV.
- Oh, yes. - I'm so proud of you.
Thank you, uncle. Here. Come in. Come in.
You're a boxing star now.
Oh, I knew you shouldn't have joined the Navy.
See, I was just testing you
and well, you passed.
Thank you, Uncle.
You know,
I was thinking,
since you're into sport,
I am into sport myself, too.
And, you know,
I'm practicing a challenging sport.
Very challenging, just as challenging as boxing.
A lifelong sport.
And you see, I need these tools
to do the sport, right?
Can you help me get these tools
What kind of tools are these, uncle?
Golf clubs.
Sure, Uncle.
I'll get you one.
I need a set, please.
It will help me with improving my game of golf.
Just like you're improving your boxing.
Oh, you see?
Okay. Yeah, I'll get you set.
Okay, great.
I'll go with you when you're not busy.
Sure, uncle.
- Good luck with the fight. - Yes, uncle.
Mom, auntie Zeta
and Uncle Romeo stopped by to congratulate me.
Auntie Zeta wants me to buy her a Louis Vuitton purse.
Uncle Romeo wants me to buy him golf clubs.
You alright, mom?
Yeah,
I'm fine.
What's wrong?
Nothing.
Just tired.
Is everything okay?
Yeah, everything's fine.
I just
I just like you to remember.
There are always good people in this world.
And bad people
And if ever anybody
say something bad to you out there,
just know
they're not all like that.
I know that, Mom.
You don't have to worry about me.
Did somebody mess with you?
Let me know and I'll knock his ass out.
Nobody mess with me. Just
focus on knocking out your opponent.
Do it for me.
Do it for the Philippines.
Do it for America.
Do it for everyone
who experience bad people.
Yes, mom.
Hey there, champ.
- Oh, hey. - Oh, hell, no. Hell, no, please.
Not again.
No, we didn't do it.
Oh, thank God.
All right, let's take a break.
I got my eye on you two.
I'm so proud of you.
You got this.
Thanks.
Don't jinx it now.
Just wanted to see you.
I wanted to see you, too.
Except Coach Green's been killing me there in the ring.
Well, I got you a little gift to help you with your training.
What is it?
It's balut.
Thank you.
I'll leave it here.
And I got you a gift too. Come with me.
When I saw you
singing at the pier one night, I got this idea, and I was like,
what if you could sing in front of everyone on TV?
And so I contacted the commission, and I asked them
if you could sing the Philippine National Anthem
on fight night. And they said, yes.
This is so amazing.
You're amazing.
You deserve it.
Wow. This is a blessing.
What the fuck is this shit?
Ladies and gentlemen,
finally the fight we've all been waiting for.
Rob Rodeo Cooper versus Zeus Gorilla in Manila Ortega.
Yes, it's finally here.
And these times are truly crazy, Joe.
I mean, this is the first time in history where the audience is all on TV.
I mean, there's really no audience in this arena, and it's really weird.
But one thing's for certain, COVID will not stop these two fighters tonight.
I know, Chuck.
COVID has taken over a lot of things in this world,
but one thing it hasn't taken over is the sport of boxing.
Fighters will fight no matter what.
It can be Armageddon.
These two would still get in the ring with each other,
especially with the animosity Rodeo has towards Zeus.
Now check this.
Coach Green did say that if Zeus loses this fight,
that he'll move out the country.
Can you believe that?
My gosh, this fight is going to be truly interesting.
I mean, these times are crazy.
But you know who's even crazier is Rodeo Cooper.
I mean, giving Ortega a chance at the middleweight title of the world,
all while his mother just passed away not too long ago.
I mean, this fight means a lot to him.
Yeah, but Zeus is an underdog, too, now.
He was born in America.
Born in Los Angeles.
That's my son.
- That's my son. - And he went viral.
Let's not forget. He went viral.
- Let's go. - I knocked this guy out already.
- Man, you stepped on his shoe. - Yeah, alright.
We got a professional fighter and some kid who was viral on YouTube.
Absolutely no shot.
I mean, it has to be a respect for the game.
And you can't just go viral at the one hand and get an opportunity to do this.
You know, my brother knocked me out after one hit when I was eight years old.
Should he be in this ring right now?
My momma knocked me out because I wouldn't clean the dishes.
I'll tell you what, your mom, my brother toe to toe right after this.
How about that?
Let's do it.
- You know what? Let's go. - Might as well.
- What you say? - Zeus is cute.
I don't know.
- My money's on Cooper. - Fuck you. Who's side are you on?
I have 20,000 on Zeus.
- Damn uncle. - Big spender.
I know.
So he ain't that hard
Just cause you use your legs, try using your hands next time.
I use my hands on him all right.
And we take it to the ring with Miss Corazon.
Punongbayan
- Beautiful name. - With the Philippines National Anthem.
Ladies and gentlemen
singing the Philippines National Anthem tonight, Corazon
Punongbayan.
She's so pretty.
I don't like her dress, though.
I want a different color.
You just jealous because you can't even fit in that.
- I think that's Zeus' girl. - What?
I love you, baby.
Kick his ass
Come on.
Don't get soft on me now. Save that shit for later.
Okay, let's go.
One, one, two, one, two.
Ladies and gentlemen, singing tonight's national anthem.
Gerard Axon.
Oh, say,
can you see,
by the dawn's early...
That's it. Keep it loose.
Keep your focus. That's it.
That's it.
Let's go.
The land of the free
and the home of the brave.
Yeah.
That's my boy. Zeus.
oh, oh, oh, yeah.
Let's go.
That's my boy.
Booo. No.
Oh, yeah.
I should throw this food at you.
Ladies and gentlemen,
welcome to tonight's main event
for the middleweight championship of the world.
Fighting out of the red corner,
Zeus Gorilla in Manila Ortega
fighting out of the blue corner, Rob Rodeo Cooper.
The referee for tonight's fight,
Michael.
All right, gentlemen.
We went over the instructions in the dressing room.
Protect yourself all times, obey my commands at all times.
Touch gloves if you want.
Alright, back to your corners,
Come out ready to fight.
Knock his ass out.
Remember why you started.
Remember what you're fighting for.
You got this
Ready?
Ready? Let's go.
And here we go.
Ladies and gentlemen,
Put your hands up.
Jab, jab.
Move, move.
Rodeo opens up with the barrage of punches.
He's firing away like a wild rodeo cowboy.
Come on.
Hands up.
Come on.
Just come on, man.
- This is not looking good. - No, no, not at all.
Zeus keeps taking heat after heat.
Come on, punch back, Chino.
There you go.
Right in the gut.
Jab, jab.
Up top.
Back to your corner.
Rodeo is eating him alive.
Right now.
Sit your monkey ass down.
- What the fuck was that? - What was what?
I thought you were gonna get your ass beat.
What the hell are you doing out there?
You look like my goddamn grandmother.
She's 20 years fucking dead.
Listen, what you need to do
os get in there as tight as possible and let it rip, strong punches.
Get in here, man.
Come on, champ. You could do this.
Let him feel the wrath of the gorilla.
And move, combo and move.
- You wanna win this fucking fight? - That's what I'm doing.
This boy is a nobody, you understand?
Stop playing games.
- Back when I was in the ring, I couldn't even take that much. - Back in my day I could.
Come on, come on.
Come on, Zeus.
Come on.
All right, guys.
All right,
Okay.
I believe that was a shoulder right in his face.
What a cheap shot.
Keep it clean. Protect yourself.
Let's go.
Come on. Fight back.
Side to side. Move your head.
Come on.
All right. That's a round.
Back to your corners.
I'm telling you, I need to get in there to show these guys something.
You're way out of your league.
Breathe, champ. Breathe.
Come on.
That's nothing.
That's nothing man. Just breathe. Breathe.
All right.
Keep your hands up.
His hands are high when he puts his hands high, you got him in the ribs.
Man, you got to let your hands go.
Let your hands go. Okay.
That is exactly what the fuck I am talking about.
Keep that pressure on.
Do not let him come out of that corner
throwing a single punch tee off on this fucking kid.
Do you hear me?
Hey, this is your fight back.
- This is your fight. - It's not working Coach.
Relax. Relax, relax.
Breathe.
Take it easy.
That's it, deep breath. Deep breath.
There you go, again.
There you go.
All right.
That's not the man.
Look, you look good out there.
This kid is nothing, he's not here to take this fight.
You want this fight?
This for your momma?
You remember? You remember?
You get in there son, you slip that jab, you double up on the right hand.
Set him up.
You got it?
I got it. All right, sir.
Get in there.
Let's go.
- That's it Rob. - Zeus, get up. - No!
Four.
Get up, Chino.
Get up, huh?
- Come on, Zeus. - Six.
- Get your ass up, Zeus. - Seven.
Oh, come on, get up.
- Eight. - There you go.
Talk to me.
Yeah.
hey, hey.
Hey. There you go.
You good?
All right, it's the end of another round.
Come on. Back to your corners. Let's go.
Come on, Zeus. Come on.
I believe in you.
That's why I never threw in the towel.
You have to believe in yourself.
I need you to end this fight now.
No more fucking around.
Do you understand me?
Dammit, fight dirty if you got to.
I don't give a fuck.
It is all about winning.
Don't matter how you get there, just get there.
- You understand? - Yeah, I got it coach.
Remember you could get hit with a hundred punches, but with a one hitter quitter.
It's over.
Come on, champ.
You can do this.
One hitter quitter. It's over.
Hands up.
Jab straight and hook.
All right, let's go.
- Yeah! - Back to your corner.
Two, three
It is not looking good for Zeus.
This might be over.
Remember what you're fighting for.
Show me you're a fighter.
Do it for everyone
who experience bad people.
Oh, Zeus is starting to get back up.
Six, seven.
Eight. Come to me.
You good?
All right, fighter ready?
Let's go.
Oh, Rodeo goes down.
Get up.
I don't think he's getting back up.
One hitter quitter, that's what I'm talking about.
- Yes! - Two.
- Three, four, five, six, seven. - No!
- Yes, man. - He's out.
He's all gone.
Yeah!
There you go.
Ooh, ooh,