In 1988, actor Jean-Claude Van Damme starred in a movie called “Bloodsport”. For us ‘90s babies, this cult movie was one of the coolest films ever, because it was based off of a true story of martial artist Frank Dux. In the movie, Dux, a Captain in the U.S. Army and a student of the ninjutsu fighting style; went against the wishes of his commanding officers, went absent without leave (AWOL) and joined an illegal and prestigious martial arts tournament in Hong Kong called Kumite.
The coolest thing about the movie, is that Kumite featured fighters from all around the world, who specialized in their own fighting style and techniques.