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Set it up now!

Watch the kick! Watch the kick!

Watch the takedown!

Go! Let's go.

Can I order some flowers?

Stargazer lilies.

Uh, eight stems. With foliage, yes.

Sure.

If you're scheduled to work in the morning shift,

you're expected to be here before we open up.

That's the job.

This is supposed to be an opportunity,

so take advantage of it.

Yes, sir.

Don't “yes, sir” me.

Just go do your job.

Yeah, no problem.

Jai, you please show him the ropes.

Go.

You know, they had me down

at the county for two years.

Two years.

I didn't even do anything, just...

Whatever, some armed robbery charges,

waiting for a trial, you know.

It's all bullshit, right?

So, how long they have you?

Huh?

You a killer?

Fuck, man, what was it? Unpaid parking tickets?

I mean, shit.

You just need to make sure these bathrooms are clean.

They get dirty quick.

Whatever you say, killer.

Whatever you say.

Oh, hey, Jai.

Thank you.

You're the one who found my earring, right?

No, sorry.

Oh, hey, man. How you doing?

Okay. It'll be $27.99.

What's up, doc? How are you?

Wanna get something to eat?

Yeah, that'd be great.

Oh, my gosh.

Is that Devi?

She is grown up, man.

She has her heart set on Johns Hopkins.

Already has a hoodie.

How is Ma doing?

She's all right.

I've hired a nurse to come and help me a couple times a week.

Did she mention the flowers I sent her?

She didn't say anything either way.

Don't worry.

She can't ignore you forever.

She can be pretty stubborn.

We'll see about that.

So, I think on the day

we're gonna need a couple of tables,

maybe, I don't know...

-two, three over here. -Okay.

And then here is where the stage is gonna be.

I think we need to move this one more center.

No?

And then we have the tower of light here.

The equipment is there, the sound equipment.

I don't know if this is enough space for everybody.

Maybe some more chairs there in the corner?

-Over there? -Yeah.

We'll put some lights there.

We have more lights?

Yeah, we do in the back there. We just gotta clean 'em.

We have the Elevation announcement coming up,

so I'm gonna need all of you in your A-game

in the upcoming days, okay?

It is important that we get this thing all right,

that we do it good.

You know, this... this competition

is the gateway for a lot of fighters.

It is also one of the reasons why our gym is able to stay open

and operate the way it does.

Dreams do come true here.

Do you understand?

I'm gonna repeat this again.

Howie Williams himself is gonna come

and help us kick this whole thing off.

So I'm gonna need one thing

and one thing only from all of you.

And that is to be the amazing and wonderful employees

I thought you were when I hired you.

Okay?

So come on, let's get moving.

Let's go.

Let's start working.

So, Marcella wants me to have

all of these stapled by Sunday,

so I figure if I'm gonna be doing all that mindless work,

may as well be at home in front of the TV.

You know what I mean?

Thanks, Jai.

Yeah, no problem.

Finally have a weekend off, huh?

Yeah.

That's cool.

Doin' anything fun?

No.

Okay.

Good night.

Have a good weekend.

Yep.

I'll see you Monday.

This is a real ticket, man.

I bought it here. Come on. -Look, man.

-Come on. Come on. -I already told you once, sir.

I don't feel comfortable cashing this ticket here.

It looks forged.

Bullshit. It's a real ticket, man.

I got it here. Come on.

Look, I'll check again.

Look, man, like I said, I don't...

I don't feel comfortable cashing this ticket here.

I want my fucking money,

-now! -No, no, no.

Maybe... maybe you could take it down the street

or something and cash it.

Give my fucking change! You can do that, right?

I got you. I got you.

-Thank you. -No problem.

Hey, hey, hey.

Come on, man.

Come on, man, please.

Get the fuck off me. Fuck off me.

Calling the cops.

Luckily, this guy was here.

He stops him, comes out here, wrestles him,

risks... risks his life.

He had nothing to do with it.

I got security cameras proving everything.

We got witnesses that were here.

They saw the whole thing.

He's clear.

All right, Jai, you are free to go.

Here. Come on up.

Sir, thank you. I appreciate it.

Hold still for a second.

Oh, yeah.

Hey. Hey, buddy!

Hey. Excuse me.

On the house.

Not necessary, man.

No, man. Please.

Take it.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

You have a good night.

You too.

Excuse me.

You're Jai, right?

-Yeah. -I'm Sabrina.

I'm a fitness influencer on Instagram.

I love to raise awareness about local heroes in the community.

Can I get a quick selfie with you?

Do you mind?

-No, I... -Just one photo.

Thanks so much.

Do you know who this is?

This is Marcus Cahill.

You, sir, have just demolished a five-star 245 champion.

This thing has already racked up half a million views.

It's gonna be great for the gym.

I don't know what to say.

There's nothing to say.

You just retweet, repost, hashtag the gym.

There you go. Simple as that.

And uh... we just need a credit card on file

and you should be good to go.

Okay, thank you.

Hey.

Hey.

Got any plans tonight?

No.

The idea of, like, nursing and social work.

You know, those kinds of jobs where you can actually,

you know, make a difference.

That's the kind of stuff that's always appealed to me.

What about you?

Run a business, probably.

A business?

Like, what kind of business?

I used to run my family's enterprise many years ago.

Yeah? What was that?

Mortgage company.

Mortgage company?

That's cool.

So how'd you come to work at the gym?

It was one of the few jobs I was offered when I got out.

But... but what made you pick a gym?

The hours are great,

and it's not far from my apartment.

Yeah.

And sometimes I like to get a workout in.

Did you ever fight?

Yeah. Yeah, I did.

Yeah.

When I was younger, I started to, yes.

Professionally?

You can call it that.

You think it's something you'd ever do again?

Too old.

Too late, maybe...

I think there's about

50,000 gajillion people on Twitter

who would totally disagree with that?

Did you see this?

Look at this.

You're trending.

Hashtag The Janitor.

What is a hashtag?

Are you kidding?

How long were you in prison for, dude?

Come on.

Hey, what's up, man?

My favorite customer.

-Name's Tarsem. -Jai.

What's up, Jai?

Man, I really appreciate what you did for me, man.

You know what?

Family discount.

You don't have to do that.

I already did it. It's done.

Thank you.

Hey, I'm gonna go ahead and ask, man.

Would you do me a favor?

Just take a photo with me?

Photo?

Yeah, man, look. Right there.

Check it out. My wall of fame.

Yeah, that's Jessie from uh... Channel Seven,

the weather girl. Oh, she comes in.

She's so beautiful.

So down to earth.

Oh, Mike, he runs the camera over there.

I got everybody from Channel 7, man.

Perfect.

Man, I really appreciate you, Jai.

Hey, um, let me get you a bag.

Get you out of here.

The legendary, the one and only,

Howie Williams!

How you all feeling tonight?

Are you excited?

Yeah!

This whole idea, really,

was to try to find a way

to get back to this area I call home

and try to highlight fighters who, like me,

otherwise wouldn't get a chance.

I want local fighters to be noticed,

not because of nepotism or because of class,

but because of hard work.

So, I want to thank everyone

for being here and supporting that.

And if you're a would-be fighter,

a has-been fighter, or just starting out,

this is for you.

Hope to see you in the ring.

Give me one.

Keep it going.

That's it.

That's it, Jai.

Yeah! Ho ho!

Who the hell is A.J. Badshah?

Forty-five years old, 9,000 North Sheridan Road.

This is you, right?

I'm not using my real name.

No shit. Why not?

I don't want the attention.

You, sir, are a viral sensation.

How much more attention can you get?

I just wanna fight.

Okay, you are Jai, the Janitor Vigilante.

Can you see how good this can be for us, for the gym?

You know, you can call yourself Jai Smith for all I care,

but Jai has to be the first name.

Fine.

Great. So?

I'll be Jai Badshah.

Jai Badshah it is.

Do you want to take some MMA classes here with us?

I'll give you a discount.

One, two, three.

All right, let's go.

Get those punches out there.

Good. Hit that... hit that sprawl.

Come on, push it, push it.

Let's go, let's go.

Keep up that pace.

You got to push yourself.

Last push, last push.

Five, four, three, two, one.

And time.

Good job. Clap it out.

Way to go. All right, go ahead.

Take a knee.

All right, awesome push, guys.

Now let's get to work.

All right, guys, today we are gonna be working that arm bar

from back position.

But before we get to that, don't want to intimidate anyone,

but we do have Jai,

the Janitor Vigilante, among us.

All right?

All right, all right, all right.

Jai, why don't you come up here

and help me demonstrate the move?

Come on up. Come on.

Good. Yep.

If you don't mind taking a seat right there?

Thank you, Jai.

All right, guys, so we are starting

in that backpack position.

All right, now every animal has the instinct

to protect its neck, and we are no different.

So from this position, he's worried about

that rear naked choke.

That's gonna give me ample opportunity

to take that arm bar.

So keeping that tight underhook,

I'm gonna switch my hand position,

switch my hips, keeping control of that wrist.

I'm gonna extend that arm until he taps,

and then we release.

All right, let's pair it up and try it out.

One, two, three.

Oh, hey.

So it's true.

You're fighting in Elevation...

Mr. Badshah.

Yeah.

No. I'm excited for you.

Good luck.

Thanks.

You know, I was thinking of some cool stage names for you.

You know, like “The Cleaner."

"Hermit the Frog."

"Stain Remover."

I hope you mop the floor with him.

Don't forget to check the portal!

I'm posting a new assignment tonight.

See you all on Friday!

Hi, Dennis.

I don't think this is a good idea.

I mean, you can't do better than Elevation at this level.

It's the real deal.

We're talking real fighters

hungry to make a name for themselves.

Don't you have enough going on?

Aren't you still working with your parents?

I work at a gym.

Oh, personal trainer.

Janitor.

Look, Jai. I'm flattered that you thought of me,

but I'm not a trainer anymore.

Not asking for much, you know.

Set me up with a morning routine

like we used to.

Uh... I should be able to take care of the rest.

I don't have a lot of money.

I'm gonna be late for my meeting.

Good seeing you, Jai.

Been a long time.

Come on.

Okay, so what are we doing?

We fighting?

No, we're gonna spar.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

What are you doing?

I'm doing what you're doing.

No, you're not.

Want to watch me?

Mm-hmm.

You always want to be side on.

Square your shoulders.

Okay, good. Very good.

So you're left-handed? Okay.

All right, so with this hand, you're gonna jab on this glove.

This, you're going to hit a cross.

Cross. Good.

So when you do your cross, you turn.

Okay? Yes, very good.

-Okay. -Yeah.

Cross.

Yeah. Cross.

Yeah. Cross. Okay.

Take it to the next level.

Okay.

So the next two, so you're gonna go through a hook.

Yes, and then the uppercut.

Yes, very good.

-All right, let's try Hook. -Okay.

Uppercut.

Hook.

Uppercut.

Uh-uh. Easy.

Slow. All right.

Hook.

Uppercut. You got it?

So now we put the four together.

-Okay. -So the jab.

Cross.

Hook. Uppercut.

Jab.

Cross. Hook.

Uppercut. Oh, all right.

Okay, very good. Want a break?

No.

Okay.

It's a different game now, Jai.

At your age, it's all about diet and nutrition.

You're gonna have to take things real slow.

Your warm ups, your cool downs,

have to double up

or you're gonna hurt yourself

before you even get into the cage.

What's your routine been?

Have you been running every morning?

Yeah.

Any aches, pains in your knees or back?

A little, yeah.

Yeah is too much.

You're gonna have to do every other day.

Now you can still push yourself,

but your body needs time to recover.

When's your fight?

In six weeks.

Who you fighting?

Don't know yet.

Why can't you use your own gym?

I tried.

It's like I'm some social media mascot or something.

Can't do it.

Yeah, but you're gonna need weights,

punching bags, sparring partners.

How you gonna do that?

I thought I could do it all on my own

and get a sparring partner down the road.

How you gonna pay for a sparring partner?

My boss will sponsor me.

Sounds like you should use your gym.

I still need a coach.

When you training again?

Tomorrow. After work.

I want you to understand,

I wouldn't usually do this.

So if you have any doubts about your age

or about what you're putting your body through,

now's the time to think it through.

And make sure this is something you need in your bones.

Because six weeks is plenty of time

to lose your nerve.

So you think about it, Jai.

Jai, look at me.

Hey, just look at me.

You still see bruises there?

No.

Yeah, you look happier.

I do?

Yes, you do. Trust me, I can tell.

So some of the family's been talking about you.

They watched your video.

They were very impressed.

-Really? -Yeah.

So they're gonna be stoked to see you next Friday.

What?!

-Priya. -Mm?

You're not hungry?

What do you mean, Priya?

How are they gonna see me next Friday?

Because you're invited to Diwali at our mom's.

Ma invited me?

I'm inviting you.

Look, you have to break the ice at some point.

Might as well be now, yeah?

Okay, so how do you say

"My name is"?

Like, "My name is Melissa."

Pretty good.

How do you say "Nice to meet you"?

I don't... I don't think I should try that.

What about "I'm hungry"?

Wh-what?

No, really.

Oh. Let's go get some Indian food.

So, what's the deal with Di-divali?

-Diwali. -Diwali?

So, it's the Christmas of the Hindus.

It's the most important festival for Hindus.

We celebrate family and friends in worship and prayer

and with a lot of dessert and food.

And we burst crackers.

Crackers?

Fireworks.

Oh. Okay.

I thought you literally meant crackers.

But okay. Okay.

But ultimately,

it's a day to remember you in a light

to signify victory of light over darkness.

Sounds like you should go.

So, who all is going to be there?

Your mom, your dad, your siblings?

Dad passed away many years ago.

It'll be my mom, my siblings, Priya,

my cousin Ravi,

my cousin Karthai and his family.

My cousin Tina with her family,

their parents, uncles, aunts, neighbors.

So, basically everyone.

I have a big family.

Yeah.

So, when's the last time you spoke to anyone?

Not since I got out.

I haven't seen any... anybody.

Not even your mom?

No, except my sister.

Are you sure it's okay for me to come?

I would appreciate that.

I know it's asking a lot.

As long as it won't make things worse.

Oh, no, not at all.

You're gonna have so much fun.

It's the best day in an Indian home.

If you're gonna wear one of these,

what am I supposed to wear?

Jai, meet Rory Han.

He's your sparring partner.

You want to do this or not?

Yeah.

Go get ready.

Stop block and punch him with your face.

All right. Drive your hips in!

Let's go! Let's go!

Come on.

All right, all right, all right, all right.

Good, good. That's it.

Check the knee.

Wait, turn into it! Turn.

Hand on your head!

Hand on your head!

All right, all right, okay, fine.

All right, all right, all right.

Come on.

Got to drive them hips in.

Got to drive your hips in, Jai.

Thanks.

Thanks, Rory.

How'd you find him?

He takes my American history class on weekends.

Bad student.

Great fighter though.

Go figure.

Three minutes, Jai.

That's all the time you've got.

Until we know who your opponent is,

we've got to assume the worst.

The longer the fight goes on, the more energy you'll use.

And let's face it,

you're no spring chicken.

Our best strategy is to beat the clock.

Now, you're slower than you used to be,

but you still got power.

I'm good at submissions.

Yeah.

Then you need to take him to the mat quick.

Get him to tap out the first round.

-Are you ready to go again? -Yeah.

Let's do it.

Okay, 30 seconds.

Roll, roll, roll.

Yeah. Good, good.

Twenty.

Good, good, good.

That's it, that's it, that's it.

Ten seconds.

All right, time. Time.

Jai, time. Time.

Hey, time.

Time, time.

Time.

Gonna need some work, all right?

We got it.

You okay?

Yeah. Let's go.

Jai...

is this the house you grew up in?

Yeah.

You owe me big time.

-Hi. -Hi.

Come. Oh, Melissa.

- Thank you so much - So lovely.

For letting me borrow this.

-Yeah, with pleasure. -Magnificent.

You look gorgeous.

You are magnificent.

-Thank you, thank you. -And you,

you didn't chicken out. How terrific.

Happy Diwali.

-Are you hungry? -Starving.

Because we're kind of known for food.

Hey, let me introduce you to everyone first, yeah?

-Hello. -This is Melissa.

-This is Jai's friend. -Hi.

-Nice to meet you. Melissa. -Hello.

One more acquisition and we're there. Yeah.

-Cheers. -Cheers.

-Hello. -Hey guys.

Hello. Hi. I'm Melissa.

Ravi.

-Nice to meet you. -Nice to meet you.

-Hey. Melissa. -Hello.

-Nice to meet you. -Jai.

Hi.

We saw you on the internet.

You killed that guy.

I mean, it was all over the place.

-Yeah? -Yeah.

It's okay. It's okay.

So, you're... you're doing well?

-I'm doing great. -Oh, okay.

What about you?

Ah, work is great. Yeah.

Kids, work, it's... it's wonderful.

Go, go, go. Yeah.

They grow up fast.

Rishi here has become quite the businessman.

-Oh yeah? -Ravi's being too kind.

I... I've learned a lot from Ravi.

He's pretty much taught me everything he knows.

Not quite.

Well, I'm getting there, you know?

And now I have the confidence to

actually go into business for myself now.

Oh. You always had it in you.

That's so kind. Thank you.

What about you, Jai?

What have you been up to when you're not saving the world

from criminals?

I work at a gym.

Yeah. Asked me if I said that.

Oh, too slow.

So uh, you're a trainer?

Janitor.

A janitor.

Yeah.

Great.

Well, Jai, he's being very modest.

-Hmm. -The owner absolutely loves him.

He's... he's working his way up.

I'm sure he is.

Hi, Ma.

Jai.

Happy Diwali.

Happy Diwali.

Thanks for inviting me.

I know what that means.

Really appreciate it.

I got it.

Ma, I just wanted to say,

if you ever need any help,

you just have to call me.

Excuse me.

So, Jai. It's been a long time.

Priya felt it was

the right time for me to make an entrance.

I know why Priya invited you.

No one can say no to your sister.

She's the heart of this family.

And, you know, she's actually no different than your mother.

You know, Jai, we didn't tell the kids

what happened with the jail and the fraud.

In fact, Rishi doesn't know the extent of what you did

and how it affected the family and the business.

And your father. He was so young.

You put us through a lot, you know.

I'm just gonna be honest with you.

I don't think it's a good idea that you're here tonight.

And you being here

doesn't mean that everyone's okay with it.

We need to know that things have changed,

that you've changed.

And you've got plans for how to mend things.

It's not so simple, Ravi.

Priya invited you out of pity.

And now you think you can just waltz in here

-like nothing ever happened? -Hey, fellas.

What are you up to?

Just having a drink.

Okay, wrap it up.

It's time for fireworks. Yeah?

Just think about it, yeah?

Glad to see you're doing so well.

Hey.

You okay?

Double jab.

Double jab, right cross.

Double jab, right cross, hook.

Double jab, double jab.

Double jab.

Look, what's wrong?

Huh?

You're slouching.

You used to stand up straight and proud.

I remember.

All I see now is a little timid janitor.

You used to walk like, "I'm a fighter,"

and that's what I wanna see.

I wanna see confidence.

I wanna see a fighter.

Are you a janitor, or are you a fighter?

The change is all up here.

And you got to figure out what is holding you back.

Have you heard from anybody since the party?

Yeah. I'll be meeting Priya this week.

That's good.

You know, you don't have to tell me, but I have to ask.

What happened between you and your family?

During the financial crisis, I committed mortgage fraud.

My partners and I, we thought we could...

make a quick buck.

We did what they call "funny loans."

Fudged numbers.

Approved loans for people who really didn't qualify.

And eventually, these people lost their homes.

And we had done so many,

the authorities got wind of it.

We got busted.

I got busted.

Got sent to prison for crime.

I lost everything.

My family.

My fiancee.

You know, Jai, I wasn't always this, um,

perfectly well-adjusted angel.

I'm three years sober.

And I only recently got shared custody of Billie back.

Most the time he lives with his...

dad and stepmom in Oak Park.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that...

things take time.

You know, it takes work.

I'm so glad that I was able to...

pull myself together.

Because I got him back.

And so, I-I try and make it up to him.

You know?

Every single minute we're together.

Here you go.

Wow. This looks amazing.

Mmm.

Mm-hmm.

This is very good.

This is what you make all the girls, right?

Yeah. Tight?

All right. We're almost done.

♪ We've been here for a minute

How's it feel?

Good.

Good.

♪ Had your love for a minute

♪ But I let it go

♪ It's been a long time since we fell in love ♪

Are you gonna punch me or something?

Yeah.

♪ I look in your eyes

♪ I only see what we lost

♪ So maybe we should just let it fade ♪

♪ Maybe it's just, just gonna fade ♪

♪ So maybe we should just let it fade ♪

Okay, there you go.

Let's start with a...

I don't know. Let's start with a jab-cross.

Come on, man.

And looking fierce to the camera.

Okay, again.

Jab-cross, jab-cross again.

Come on. More.

Okay. That's... that's a little better.

Not so much. Okay, let's do it again.

Let's throw some punches, man.

Like you have to look fierce. You look weak.

Okay. Another jab-cross.

There you go.

Let's do it again. Do some kicks.

Okay.

Just keep doing that with gloves.

And good. Okay?

There you are.

-How are you? -I'm good.

Hi, long time no see.

I know.

Keep going, man.

Marcus should be locked up.

I didn't sign up for this.

Number one, you don't get to choose

who your opponent is.

You knew that when you signed in.

Number two, every single fighter in this ballot

would kill to be in your shoes

and had like something like this.

You're practically the main event.

What else do you want?

You already beat him once.

Just do it again.

If this guy gets on top of you,

he'll dig your grave and bury you in it.

Now this guy's never been tapped out.

I think I can get him wrapped up.

No, we'd be playing right to his strength.

No, you're not gonna win this one with a submission hold.

We have to focus on striking.

Use your power, and end this quick.

Man.

They really want to screw you over, huh?

I told you.

Yeah!

Let's go, let's go, let's go!

Get over here!

Okay!

Now, you know the deal.

It's a book bed!

You're too slow!

What's your favorite book?

All of them.

All?

All right. All?

Let's see. You like any of these?

-Yeah. -Which one?

Leaf Thief.

The Leaf Thief.

“Oh, wait a minute!

One of my leaves is missing.

Where is it? It's not here.

It's not under here.

Hey, Mr. Bird.”

Oh. Thank you for doing that, Jai.

He's a good kid.

Yeah. He gets so crazy sometimes.

I'm amazed that you were able to.

Going on a cruise?

Uh... Just trying to distract myself.

From what?

I have another court hearing.

My ex is trying to move to St. Louis for work

and he wants to take Billie with him.

I... I mean, I don't think he can do it,

but it just doesn't stop him from trying, of course.

So...

I'm sorry.

It's okay.

So, I do this thing where I...

where I create like a reward system

to help me get through things.

So, check this out.

They're offering this five day, four night,

all-inclusive package.

I mean, look at that.

Wouldn't that be amazing?

How much is it?

I don't know, but...

I mean, it would be great, you know?

Sun, fresh air,

whooshing waves at night.

I can't afford it.

All right.

You ruined that.

It's supposed to be fun.

Sorry.

It's all right.

Priya?

Everything okay?

It was touch and go,

but she's stabilized.

Let me call you back.

Jai, not now.

I need to see her!

Everything's fine, man, okay?

But you being here,

it doesn't help anything. Understand?

Ravi... Please.

Jai, I told you not to come.

How is she?

She's okay for now.

But we all talked about it,

and we think it's best for her

if you kept your distance.

For a bit. I promise I will update you,

but you can't stay.

Jai, please.

And we're back.

The Elevation Tournament, which is in its seventh year,

is coming up next Sunday.

Jai Badshah will be facing off against Marcus Cahill

in the middleweight division.

This is a fight you do not want to miss, people.

Jai, we've all seen the incredible video

of you shutting down Marcus all over social media.

How does it feel to be facing him again,

but this time in the ring?

Look, Marcus is a great fighter.

From my side, I just have to do my best to prepare for the fight

in every way I can. -Wow, okay.

So, not many fighters would consider Marcus a great fighter.

He is, in fact, one of the dirtiest

to play the game,

from refusing to acknowledge tap outs

to his reckless behavior outside of the ring.

I mean, do you have to take into account

the possibility of Marcus either creatively

or purposefully trying to break rules?

And how do you protect yourself against something like that?

There's always an element of danger.

You can get hurt or hurt the other person.

It's the nature of the beast.

You just have to be aggressive, prepared,

and trust in the organization

to uphold the rules of the sport.

Cahill is notorious

for his ground-and-pound style

and going for knockouts while in the ring.

We've seen this countless of times,

one of the most extreme examples being his fight with Brad Lazen,

where he fractured multiple bones in Lazen's skull.

That's it, yeah. Okay, now come on.

Come on, let's go. One, two, kick.

All right, okay, let's go.

One, two, kick.

Okay, all right, hold it.

Stop, stop.

What's the matter with you, Jai?

Nothing.

You're losing composure.

So let's go, okay?

Let's go now. Come on, let's go.

One, two, kick.

Okay, one, two.

One, two, kick. Come on!

Two jabs and a kick.

Two jabs and a kick.

Hold it. Stop, stop.

Okay, where are you at?

I just have a lot on my mind.

Yeah, you have a lot on your mind.

Right now, you've got training on your mind!

Okay, now are you here?

All right, all right. Now let's go. Come on!

Let's go, do it.

Kick, one, two, three.

One, two, three.

No, stop, stop.

You're in your head.

You've got to get out.

Go on, take a break, okay?

Just take a break.

Keep your head moving.

Don't... move your head. You'll get hit.

Now, come on.

All right, all right, all right.

Yeah, that's it.

All right. Let's go, get up.

Get up, Jai.

Good.

Jab.

Good.

All right, yeah, circle, circle. Tap.

Good, good!

Yeah.

Fight him! Fight him!

Good! Good!

Good, yeah! Get him down!

Good, good, yeah.

Good.

No, no, no, no, no. Stop, stop.

No submission hold!

Where's your head at, Jai?

This is exactly what we cannot do!

Focus!

Marcus is 15 years younger than you.

If he takes you to the mat, it's over.

We're through!

Come on, Jai, get up.

Jai. Listen, you've got to like...

Where you going?

Jai!

How was training today?

Good.

Good.

I'd ask if you want to go out to eat,

but you seem a little beat.

Do you want me to heat you up some leftovers or...

something?

Are you all right?

Yeah, I'm just...

tired.

You sure?

You seem a little distant tonight.

I'm fine.

You don't seem fine.

Sorry, I...

I'm exhausted and...

I think I just need to be alone.

Well, if you feel like talking later, just call me.

Okay.

Okay.

Night.

Commission called me.

You haven't been answering your phone.

They need some documentation before you're allowed to fight,

if you want to go through with this.

But you should call them anyway.

Look, I'm sorry.

I know you've been going through a lot.

And I've been pushing you pretty hard,

but maybe fighting is not what you need right now.

Why don't you take some time off?

Take some time for yourself.

And if you need anything...

just let me know.

Okay?

How is she doing?

She's fading in and out of consciousness.

The doctors don't know if she'll make it.

Thanks.

Hey.

Wow. I gotta say...

I wasn't sure I wanted you to show up.

You really wanna do this?

Let's do it.

All right then.

Our first athlete to the scale,

Jai Badshah.

Official weight, 184 pounds. Jai Badshah.

Next athlete to the scale, Marcus Cahill.

Official weight, 183 pounds. Marcus Cahill.

Gentlemen, face off.

You ready for this?

Gentlemen, face off. Face the crowd.

Just checking in.

How you doing?

Good.

You need anything?

When they call my name,

I want them to say Jai Kumar.

That's my boy.

I'll see what I can do.

Hey. Good luck out there.

Thanks.

Ladies and gentlemen,

welcome once again to Elevation MMA,

presented by Howie Williams.

You got this.

It's time again

for our last fight of the night.

Are we readyyyyy?

Three, three-minute rounds,

presented by Doug's Sports Supply.

Standing at six feet tall,

weighing in at 184 pounds even,

welcome to the ring

Jai Kumar!

Let's go.

It's all you, it's all you.

You'll know right after this.

All right, you're good.

All right.

This is you.

Stick to the plan.

And now, introducing,

fighting out of the red corner,

standing five foot ten,

weighing in at 183 pounds even,

introducing Marcus Cahill.

And in charge of the action,

your referee, John Navarro.

All right, gentlemen, bring it in.

Like we discussed in the locker room,

I want a good hard fight, but let's keep it clean.

Protect yourselves at all times,

and obey my commands at all times.

If you want to, touch gloves now.

Good luck, gentlemen. To your corners.

Are you ready?

Are you ready?

Let's rock and roll.

Start pushing...!

Yeah. Get him.

Get up.

Back to your corner. Back to your corner.

All right. Come on.

How you feeling?

How you feeling?

Good, good.

All right.

Now Jai, stick to the plan.

Okay?

We know he's gonna get dirty right now.

You know that, all right?

Now, he's gonna get real dirty.

So keep your distance, keep your distance,

and wait for the right shot.

Hey, give him hell.

Just go for it, just like you did right there.

Come on.

Drive it.

Ready?

You ready?

Let's rock and roll.

Keep it moving.

Get out of the clench!

Watch the kick.

Watch the takedown! Watch the takedown!

Come on.

Let's go, Jai. Come on.

You're all right. You're all right.

Come on. Come on.

Come on. Breathe.

Come on. Breathe.

All right. Come on.

Sit, sit.

Mouthpiece.

I got this. I got this.

Hold on. You okay? You okay?

Look at me. Look at me.

Look at me. Look at me.

Look at my... Watch my finger.

Okay.

Not... not your face, just your eyes.

Only your eyes.

Watch my finger.

Okay.

Do you want to continue this fight?

Yes.

Yeah.

He's clear.

All right. Okay. Thanks.

Thanks.

Come on. Come on.

Come on. Come on.

Come on. Get your mind in the fight.

Never mind the crowd. Get your mind in this fight.

Let's go.

Jai, you're all right. Come on.

You're okay. All right?

Come on.

All right. Seconds out.

Do it. Do it, Jai.

You can do it. Just focus.

Are you ready?

Let's get to it.

Get out of that!

What are you doing?

Take it! Take it!

Don't let go.

And the winner...

by way of submission is Jai...

Kumar!

Yeah!

My God.

Sorry I'm late.

It's all good. It's just three minutes.

You should be warming up right now.

Let's go.

Stop, stop.

Stop.

Hold on, man. What are you doing?

Relax.

Relax a bit.

Inhale through your nostrils.

Exhale through your mouth.

You know the drill.

Reset.

Let's go again. Let's go. Let's go.

Relax into it.

Very good. Very good.

Good flow. Good flow.

Very good. Very good.

Very good.

Give me a combo.

Reset.

Do it slower. Come back.

Jab, cross, hook, high knee. Let's go.

Good, good, good.

Very good. Very good.

Very good. Very good.

♪ That goes with my mind, they ask you why me? ♪

♪ I'm a lost soul I couldn't find me ♪

♪ Walking through the fire for society ♪

♪ Feeling like a fucking roller coaster ride of anxiety ♪

♪ I'm stuck in this world, crying quietly ♪

♪ Go ahead world, go on, doubt me ♪

♪ Pull me down, knock me out, capsize me ♪

♪ Bitch, I'm a fighter

♪ Not a quitter, so don't try me ♪

♪ And right now it's time to prove my brief ♪

♪ I'ma smash you deep you better watch me ♪

♪ Conflict, burden, loneliness, anger ♪

♪ Resentment, emotions that I'm coping with ♪

♪ Successes after failure

♪ Make defeat look like a poker chip ♪

♪ Odds stacked against me

♪ But I'm betting like a would never do ♪

♪ Tears and confusion is my revenue ♪

♪ I invest in the pain cause the payback is incredible ♪

♪ Abandon it all the same, all remaining skeptical ♪

♪ And taught me the main thing

♪ All I need is myself to grow

♪ Uh, been fighting for so long ♪

♪ Anxiety and fear got my doubtful idea ♪

♪ when you made your taunts

♪ But even though I hate the fear ♪

♪ Of stepping in the ring again ♪

♪ I'm a fighter, so there's no chance that I'm giving in ♪

♪ Damn, in, out ♪

♪ I hear it yelling, damn, in, out! ♪

♪ Building up inside of me

♪ Lot of the city rioting

♪ in a little fear in my soul start corner mocking me ♪

♪ Damn, in, out

♪ I hear it yelling, damn, in, out! ♪

♪ Am I the victim, or am I the cause? ♪

♪ We'll find out when I beat the odds ♪

♪ That goes with my mind, they ask you why me? ♪

♪ I'm a lost soul, I couldn't find me ♪

♪ Walking through the fire for society ♪

♪ Feeling like a fucking roller coaster ride of anxiety ♪

♪ I'm stuck in this world, crying quietly ♪

♪ Go ahead, world, go on, doubt me ♪

♪ Pull me down, knock me out, capsize me ♪

♪ Bitch, I'm a fighter

♪ Not a quitter, so don't try me ♪

♪ And right now it's time to prove my brief ♪

♪ I'ma smash you deep you better watch me ♪

♪ Cold, dark, hungry, bloody, thirsty ♪

♪ Break a dirty money, ain't no shame in my game ♪

♪ I'm built on shattered hopes ♪

♪ Crying why me? Why me? ♪

Why only me? ♪

♪ That's a joke, all I ever wanted was redemption ♪

♪ The ring is my temple, the bags my liberation ♪

♪ For this hunger to consecrate ♪

♪ Elevate, consummate

♪ How many punches am I willing to take ♪

♪ to awaken my indomitable soul? ♪

♪ Indomitable soul ♪

♪ Am I the fighter or the reason to brawl? ♪

♪ Am I a warrior or the cause for the war? ♪

♪ Damn, in, out

♪ I hear it yelling, damn, in, out ♪

♪ Healin' up inside of me, lot of the city riotin' ♪

♪ In a little fear in my soul, start corner mockin' me ♪

♪ Damn, in, out

♪ I hear it yelling, damn, in, out ♪

♪ Am I the victim or am I the cause? ♪

♪ We'll find out when I beat the odds ♪

♪ That goes with my mind, they ask you why me? ♪

♪ I'm a lost soul, I couldn't find me ♪

♪ Walkin' through the fire for society ♪

♪ Feelin' like a fuckin' roller coaster ride of anxiety ♪

♪ Stuck in this world, cryin' quietly ♪

♪ Go ahead, world, go on, doubt me ♪

♪ Pull me down, knock me out, capsize me ♪

♪ Bitch, I'm a fighter

♪ Not a quitter, so don't try me ♪

♪ And right now, it's time to prove my brief ♪

♪ I'ma smash you deep, you better watch me ♪