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Summary

A high school biology teacher moonlights as a mixed-martial arts fighter in an effort to raise money to save the school's music program.

Cast

Kevin James

Scott Voss

Salma Hayek Pinault

Bella Flores

Henry Winkler

Marty Streb

Greg Germann

Duke Betcher

Joe Rogan

Gary Valentine

Eric Voss

Jake Zyrus

Malia De La Cruz

Bas Rutten

Niko

Nikki Tyler-Flynn

Mollie Streb

Reggie Lee

Mr. De La Cruz

Jason Miller

'Lucky' Patrick Murphy

Mark Muñoz

Romero

Melissa Peterman

Lauren Voss

Shelly Desai

Miguel

Bruce Buffer

Krzysztof Soszynski

Ken 'The Executioner' Dietrich

Satoshi Ishii

Fairgrounds Fighter

Mark DellaGrotte

Herb Dean

Arianny Celeste

Penelope 'Pinche Punisher' Lopez

Mookie Barker

Vice Principal Elkins

Mike Goldberg

Wanderlei Silva

Chael Sonnen

Arguing Fighter

Jacob 'Stitch' Duran

Melchor Menor

Sityodtong Gym Fighter

Lenny Clarke

Loud Dietrich Fan

Jason Sandler

High School Student

J. Michael Trautmann

Derrick

Ivan Padilla

Martinez

Nicholas R. Grava

Jacob

Frank Coraci

Disoriented Gym Patron

Olivia Jordan

Ring Girl

Rich Manley

Male Receptionist (uncredited)

Jackie Flynn

Joe Duffy

Blaine Stevens

Mary Shannon Voss

Steven Ritchie

Brian

Earnestine Phillips

Muba

Michael Burton

Ref at Fairgrounds

Nicholas Turturro

Referee

Ronald Boone

Fight Promoter (uncredited)

Alex Ziwak

MMA Corner Man (uncredited)

Deborah Rosencrans

Citizenship Student

Crew

Director

Frank Coraci

Writer

Kevin James

Writer

Allan Loeb

Reviews

Kamurai

November 20, 2020

Great watch, would watch again, and do recommend.

I'll be honest, I thought this was a 2020 movie when I watched it because HOW HAD I NOT HEARD ABOUT THE ONE WHERE KEVIN JAMES DOES MMA? This is basically a homage to the Jon Favreau joke from "Friends" where he's rich so he tries to do MMA.

This has ridiculously good production value for its time, is funny, and has probably one of the deepest and good characters that Kevin James has ever played. Granted, it might be because he starts as a dirtbag and grows into a good person.

It's honestly good enough, that I don't want to talk about his transformation here, other than it's clear in the story concept that he has one (for the story to progress).

Wow, I honestly don't know if I've had a Kevin James movie to heartedly recommend since "Hitch", but even if you don't like him, then he gets his the stuffing beat out of him, so at least you'll enjoy that.