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“Know when to pick your battles”- But, what happens when the fights pick us?
In the small mountain town of South Lake Tahoe, California, two Mixed Martial Artists find community and purpose through competitive fighting, while also fighting their way through some of life's most challenging circumstances.
Life will always be looking for challenges to throw at you, and for our main characters, Chris and Ryan, this is especially so. Faced with some of life’s most unforgiving hurdles, these two are born fighters. MMA fighting gave Chris an escape in his childhood. But when tragedy strikes again, Chris finds himself at the beginning of a whole new fight -- the fight for his life. We watch as he leans on his mentor and longtime wrestling coach, Ryan for guidance. Ryan has been through a lot of adversity in his life, most notably losing his leg to cancer when he was 19 and then coming back to be a Paralympian and one of the best wrestling coaches in the world. We watch Ryan speak with the wisdom of experience to help Chris overcome adversity to achieve his goal of making a comeback to MMA and how to thrive both on and off the mat. This is a story of resilience, vulnerability and sacrifice in the face of life’s most insurmountable hurdles.