When budget cuts threaten to end the career of a kindhearted high school music instructor (Henry Winkler), a humble biology teacher (Kevin James) vows to raise the necessary funds. How? By competing in a mixed-martial-arts tournament. For James, the role meant dropping 80 pounds and stepping into the ring with actual MMA fighters, which wasn't too much of a stretch for the actor, an avid fan of the sport. ''Kevin has trained for 14 years,'' says Winkler. ''Really, for a man of size, he is like a jaguar.'' But James couldn't persuade Winkler to step into the ring. ''I will never do that!'' he says.
