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A tough-as-nails ex-con emerges from prison after serving time for manslaughter, and searches for redemption while being drawn into the brutal world of underground fighting. John Brickner (Steve Austin) throws a hard punch, but he doesn't like to fight. When the young daughter of his former victim is turned down for an expensive heart transplant, however, John vows to set things right by raising the cash needed to save her life. Now, in order to make amends for the past, the reluctant contender will have to face his worst fears, and fight with everything he's got.