Victor aka Hammer is an MMA champion with the world title fight ahead. After running into the mobster Shark Hammer gets injured but is still determined to win. Victor doesn't know Shark will stick at nothing to make Victor lose.
Acting
Chadov's physical transformation — he actually trained with real MMA fighters.
Practical Effects
Brutal fight choreography with minimal CGI blood splatter.
Director
Nurbek Egen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Aleksey Chadov broke two ribs during filming but finished the scene. The take is in the final cut.
The film sparked debate in Russia about MMA's exploitation of working-class athletes — director Egen denied it was intentional.
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