A peaceful karate instructor is propelled into the bloody, underworld kick-boxing circuit by the murder of a close friend. The man responsible is an Asian crime lord with a passion for gambling on the city's underground street fights.

Martial arts action star, Billy Blanks stars as Niko, a peaceful karate instructor propelled into the bloody, underworld kick-boxing circuit by the murder of a close friend. The man ultimately responsible is Hastishita, an Asian crime lord with a passion for gambling on the city's underground street fights. But, as the date of a multimillion dollar death match approaches, Hastishita's champion has run out of worthy opponents. If Niko can win a series of preliminary matches, he will be allowed into an ancient, subterranean area... where he confronts his friend's killer face to face, fist to fist.

A martial arts expert who runs a dojo for under-privileged kids from a dilapidated warehouse is shaken down by gangsters demanding protection money. Then when one of his students is gunned down in the street by the gang, he swears revenge. Meanwhile the gang leader is setting up a death match between the best fighters and is forcing a former trainer to find a new champion by threatening his granddaughter.—John Sacksteder <[email protected]>