Sure, we’ve seen the wise teacher who will get his hands dirty when the time calls for it as per your Mr. In his portrayal of Case Walker, Michael Jai White may very well have created a character who is truly one of a kind in martial arts films -it’s exceedingly rare to see a mentor character who is this much of an active participant in the main action of the film.
Though Case disapproves of the league’s ridiculously lax (and arguably non-existent) policy on testing its fighters for performance enhancing drugs, he agrees to accompany Brody to Thailand to help him train for his upcoming bout against the notoriously vicious Caesar Braga.
However, his good friend and fellow MMA fighter Brody James has a match coming up in Thailand under the controversial PFC league.
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With the film being set in Thailand, some of the local talent also make their way into the film, specifically Jeeja Yanin as a female fighter in Ramos’ gym, and Tony Jaa making a cameo as…Tony Jaa! PlotĪfter “Never Back Down 2”, Case Walker makes a return to the world of professional MMA, though his proclivity to lend advice to his opponents at the end of each fight irks his manager and the promoters too much for him to make it to the top. This time it’s former UFC Heavyweight champion Josh Barnett as Case’s good friend, Brody James, while renown fighting commentator and noted Kevin Bacon-lookalike Stephen “The Fight Professor” Quadros portrays gym owner Matty Ramos.Įsai Morales steps into the villainous role of slimy fight promoter Hugo Vega, with his publicist Myca Cruz played by White’s real-life wife Gillian Iliana White and Vega’s current champion Caesar Braga portrayed by Australia’s biggest wall of muscle favourite, Nathan Jones. In addition to returning to the director’s chair for a second time, Michael Jai White reprises his role from “ Never Back Down 2” of MMA fighter Case Walker, and just like last time, the supporting cast includes at least one real-life MMA champ. In other news, “Never Back Down: No Surrender” is also pretty awesome! Trailer
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There’s an interesting trait that the “Never Back Down” series has in common with the “ Undisputed” franchise – they each begin with a first chapter that has its moments, but they really start to get good with the second installment, and curiously enough, this is the exact point where Michael Jai White jumps in, in both cases.