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Kerr is on the hunt for pain medication. Dawn threatens to leave Mark if he doesn't get clean. Kerr explains to us the depths of which the narcotics have a hold on his life saying he is slowly losing control of his life. As Kerr slips deeper into addiction we get a closer look into the personal life
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Coleman and his upcoming fight with Ricardo Morais. Coleman is victorious in his comeback fight. In December 1999, Kerr is discharged from the Sierra Tucson rehab center. The documentary reveals Dawn is a recovering alcoholic. We see the
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stress and distractions. Bas feels Mark should separate from Dawn. Mark is torn between Bas and Dawn but ultimately chooses to leave Bas's camp early to drive back to
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January 2000, Kerr is ready to fight Inoue. Kerr brutalizes Inoue with the ground and pound. Inoue is overpowered and overmatched and Kerr is victorious. Kerr advances to the quarterfinals of the Grand Prix. Coleman also advances setting up a possible showdown between the two friends.
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