“Born A Champion” (*** out of four) was a robust melodrama about a middle-aged jujitsu expert (Sean Patrick Flannery) who is suddenly pulled away from everything he loves and is given a chance for a rematch in an underground MMA tournament against the martial arts fighter (Edsen Baboza) who illegally disfigured him decades ago! Thoroughly predictable movie covers all the obvious bases but does it with such passion and conviction engrained in Flannery’s fervent performance that it’s a powerful watch just the same. Plus as a bonus- the MMA and fight scenes are very tense and well-captured and were not used with any stunt doubles. Flannery also scripted. Dennis Quaid has a minor role as a fight promoter.