Jake Tyler never goes looking for trouble, but it always seems to find him. Freshly transplanted from sleepy Iowa to the glamour of nouveau-riche Orlando, Florida, Jake is headed for trouble when he is unwittingly pulled into an underground fighting league, a kind of Fight Club for teens.

With the help of his new friends, a seasoned fighting coach, a free-spirited girlfriend, and a charming best buddy, Jake rises above the chaos around him. But his world is turned upside down by an unrelenting campaign to get him back in the ring...

In the end, with the safety of his friends and family on the line, Jake has only one option: Never. Back. Down.