
West Perrine, Florida is a suburban ghetto in Southwest Miami-Dade County. Over 73% of its residents are African-American and more than a third of them are unemployed. Violent crimes occur on a daily basis in this neighborhood of less than two square miles, where much of its adult male population winds up dead or in prison before their 30th birthday. But there is hope in the hood... Dhafir "Dada 5000" Harris (6'3", 270lbs., bench presses 670lbs) grew up blocks away from Perri... (Full plot summary below)
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West Perrine, Florida is a suburban ghetto in Southwest Miami-Dade County. Over 73% of its residents are African-American and more than a third of them are unemployed. Violent crimes occur on a daily basis in this neighborhood of less than two square miles, where much of its adult male population winds up dead or in prison before their 30th birthday. But there is hope in the hood... Dhafir "Dada 5000" Harris (6'3", 270lbs., bench presses 670lbs) grew up blocks away from Perrine's MMA sensation, Kimbo Slice, and spent a year traveling the world as Kimbo's bodyguard. When Kimbo's manager buried video of Dada's spectacular backyard fight debut, for fear of Dada overshadowing his rising superstar, Dada leaves Kimbo's crew and makes a life-changing decision: Dada builds a ring in his momma's backyard and transforms himself into the Don King of illegal backyard fights in Perrine. No doctors, no ambulance. Just two men in a 12'x12' ring battling in a savage bare-knuckle fight to the finish. Dada's gladiators give everything in the the backyard to feed their families and to try to fight their way out of hood. Meanwhile Dada returns to the ring, is discovered by professional scouts and gets his shot at turning pro in the octagon at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.
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| Miami HeraldRene RodriguezFrom the outside, at first glance, it looks like a horror show: young men inside a small ring pummeling each other in the backyard of a private home in West Perrine, bare-knuckled and often bleeding. |
| 2UE That Movie ShowBlake HowardBehind the self-aggrandising, gangster rap style and human meat tenderising is Dawg Fight's quandary: controlled violence seems to make this community better. |
| User ReviewKevin D. CBrutal and tragic film given the sad state of many of the people, yet a very excellently told story. |
| User ReviewJeff HA Rak On Tur liderado pelo Billy Corben já produziu uma serie de docs excelentes e interessantíssimos que mostra diversos ângulos dessa cidade única que é Miami... Cocaine Cowboys 1 e 2, The U 1 e 2, o doc sobre powerboat racing... Agora francamente essa espécie de vale quase tudo de fundo de quintal pouco me interessa, porem o doc mostra de forma diferenciada todo uma trama urbana e sociológica nos dias atuais, e mostrar que o sonho para ter dinheiro no bolso para quem não teve o preparo ou pagou seu tempo por delitos cometidos é valido e digno, mesmo que toda execução de lutas de fundo de quintal sejam uma loucura em si. Ta no netflix, totalmente recomendo. Cada vez mais fã do Corben e cia. |
| User ReviewJames SAn interesting insight into the world of backyard fighting. |