Bloodsport II: The Next Kumite is a 1996 martial arts sports directed and produced by Alan Mehrez, from a script written by Jeff Schechter.

After thief Alex Cardo (Daniel Bernhardt) gets caught and betrayed by his partner in crime John (Philip Tan) while stealing an ancient Jian in Thailand, he soon finds himself imprisoned and beaten.

Alex finds one friend and mentor in the jailhouse, Master Sun (James Hong), who teaches him a superior fighting style called "Iron Hand".

[citation needed] The film was met with a warm critical response, with praise directed towards its cast namely Daniel Bernhardt's leading role.

Daniel Bernhardt reprised his role as Alex Cardo for the sequel, while the actor portrayed a new character named John Keller in Bloodsport 4.