West Perrine, Florida is a suburban ghetto in Southwest Miami-Dade County. Over 73 percent 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”, 270 lbs., bench press 670 lbs) 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 this mother’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’ x 12’ ring battling in a savage bare-knuckle fight to the finish. Dada’s gladiators give everything in the backyard to feed their families and to try to fight their way out of the hood. Meanwhile, while Dada returns to the ring, he is discovered by professional scouts and gets his shot at turning pro in the octogan at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.
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