Carla failed to escape from François, her violent boyfriend. He forces her into a cab to go back home. Jalil, their driver, senses that she is in danger and wonders how he can help.

When shady businessman Ron Hall kidnaps his daughter, retired karate champion Michael Rivers is forced to enter a deadly illegal Kumite tournament in Bulgaria. Enlisting the help of seasoned trainers Master Loren and Julie Jackson, he discovers other fighters face the same desperate struggle to save their loved ones.