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THE SMASHING MACHINE is the story of an athlete. The year is 1997. Mixed-martial arts and UFC champion, Mark Kerr (Dwayne Johnson) wins a championship in São Paulo, Brazil, catapulting him to stardom. He is living-in with Dawn Staples (Emily Blunt) in Phoenix, Arizona. The fate of UFC in the,&nbspUSA hangs in the balance due to criticism from politicians and reluctance from cable operators to air the matches. This is when Mark accepts the offer to fight at the Pride Fighting Championships in Japan. It turns out to be a great platform, but also comes with its share of challenges. Meanwhile, Mark struggles with substance abuse and also gets into frequent fights with Dawn. What happens next forms the rest of the film.

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