History Film / BloodSport

** ''https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumite Kumite]]'' (組手 "grappling hands" in Japanese) in actual martial arts terminology is the part of karate training where a person trains against an opponent, as opposed to ''Kata'', the karate forms and exercises meant to be practiced alone, and ''Kihon'', which refers to the basic and fundamental techniques that form the foundation of most Japanese martial arts.

** ''Kumite'' (組手 "grappling hands" in Japanese) in actual martial arts terminology is the part of karate training where a person trains against an opponent, as opposed to ''Kata'', the karate forms and exercises meant to be practiced alone, and ''Kihon'', which refers to the basic and fundamental techniques that form the foundation of most Japanese martial arts.

* ArtisticLicenseMartialArts: Screenwriter Frank Dux claims that the story is based on his own accomplishments, but the choreography (which Dux is also credited for) is obviously not based on any fight that took place on planet Earth.

[[caption-width-right:300: ''Kumite, kumite, kumite, kumite...'']]

* MartialArtsUniform: There are a few characters who wear a Gi, or something similar to a Gi.

''Bloodsport'' is a 1988 martial arts action film starring Creator/JeanClaudeVanDamme. The inspiration comes from martial artist Frank Dux, who [[BasedOnAGreatBigLie claims]] to have entered a secret and deadly martial arts tournament in the UsefulNotes/{{Philippines}} called the Kumite − although the film relocates it in [[UsefulNotes/HongKong Kowloon Walled City]] instead. Dux's story is widely suspected of being a hoax, as no part of it has ever been confirmed, and some claims are outright impossible.

* RatedMForManly: ''Indeed''.

* NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent: {{Justified}}, as Frank is the son of French immigrants. Actually, the kid version seen in a flashback has an even thicker accent.

* BoisterousBruiser: Ray Jackson.

** Chong Li echoes Bruce Lee's "Boards don't hit back" statement from ''Film/EnterTheDragon'' after Dux performs an improbable brick-breaking stunt to prove he was legitimately trained by his legendary master.

* StoutStrength: Ray Jackson and Pumola, the gigantic sumo wrestler.

* TastyGold: One of the Kumite staff in charge of wiping blood off the fighting platform notices Hossein's {{gold tooth}} lying there after his loss to Frank. He quickly grabs it, bites it and, after being satisfied that it's gold, pockets it with a big smile.

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* TastyGold: One of the Kumite staff in charge of wiping blood off the fighting platform notices a {{gold tooth}} lying there after one of the fights. He quickly grabs it, bites it and, after being satisfied that it's gold, pockets it with a big smile.

* DamselInDistress: An Arab fighter tries to force Janice to go to his bedroom. Dux steps in to save her.

* AluminumChristmasTrees: Trying to blind your opponent with chemicals has actually happened in combat sports. UsefulNotes/MuhammadAli would accuse Sonny Liston of coating his gloves in something to get it into his eyes and blind him.

* ActorAllusion: Bolo Yeung is readily identified as an opponent of Creator/BruceLee in ''Film/EnterTheDragon'', here as the villain many of his lines come almost directly from that movie. [[ShoutOut "Very good, but brick not hit back."]]

* CruelMercy: Rather than kill him, Frank makes Chong Li say Matté. No fighter before Dux was able to beat him, but making him pretty much say uncle was especially humiliating. Frank was even prepared to snap his neck for refusing.
** Janice even lampshaded it to Jackson that Frank doing that to Chong Li was worse than just defeating him.

''Bloodsport'' is a 1988 martial arts action film starring Creator/JeanClaudeVanDamme. The inspiration comes from martial artist Frank Dux, who [[BasedOnAGreatBigLie claims]] to have entered a secret and deadly martial arts tournament in the Philippines called the Kumite − although the film relocates it in [[UsefulNotes/HongKong Kowloon Walled City]] instead. Dux's story is widely suspected of being a hoax, as no part of it has ever been confirmed, and some claims are outright impossible.

''Bloodsport'' is a 1988 martial arts action film starring Creator/JeanClaudeVanDamme. The inspiration comes from martial artist Frank Dux, who [[BasedOnAGreatBigLie claims]] to have entered a secret and deadly martial arts tournament in the Philippines called the Kumite − although the film relocates it in [[UsefulNotes/HongKong Kowloong Walled City]] instead. Dux's story is widely suspected of being a hoax, as no part of it has ever been confirmed, and some claims are outright impossible.

''Bloodsport'' is a 1988 martial arts action film starring Creator/JeanClaudeVanDamme. The inspiration comes from martial artist Frank Dux, who [[BasedOnAGreatBigLie claims]] to have entered a secret and deadly martial arts tournament in the Philippines called the Kumite. Dux's story is widely suspected of being a hoax, as no part of it has ever been confirmed, and some claims are outright impossible.

* ItIsPronouncedTroPAY:
-->'''Lin:''' That must make you Frank Ducks.\\
'''Frank Dux:''' No, it's ''Dux''.\\
'''Lin:''' Oh, right! Like "put up your dukes."

* SocietyMarchesOn: At the time the movie was filmed, the idea of martial arts tournaments of various styles beating each other up for rich audiences sounded completely insane if you weren't talking about ''VideoGame/StreetFighter''. Nowadays, the MMA and UFC have pretty much made it a popular public, if not professional, sport.

-->'''Ray Jackson:''' That's why they call this thing {{B'oodsport}}, kid.

-->'''Ray Jackson:''' That's why they call this thing {{Boodsport}}, kid.

-->'''Ray Jackson:''' That's why they call this thing BloodSport, kid.

** The first time Shingo comes up from behind and kicks Frank once in the stomach, then his dad takes over. When Shingo is being bullied, it's by several kids.

* UncleTomfoolery: There are three black characters in the film; two of them are fighters, one who's little more than a sneering "gangsta" archetype whom Frank defeats in ''[[IHitYouYouHitTheGround one hit]]'', the other practicing some kind of ''monkey-inspired'' "martial art" that involves lots of {{Unnecessary Combat Roll}}s, swinging from trees, and splitting coconuts instead of bricks. The third is Creator/ForestWhitaker, playing the "[[GoodCopBadCop good cop]]" trying to drag Frank back to the US before he can get himself killed in the Kumite when he's not snarking about Chinese food or making pratfalls.
* UnskilledButStrong: Jackson. His style isn't very refined, to say the least, but he is capable of knocking some fighters out with a single good placed punch or headbutt.