Bare-Knuckle Fight Clubs (Full Episode) | Trafficked with Mariana Van Zeller | Nat Geo

[@tjpopsit]

Mariana has to be VERY well respected as well as EXTREMELY trustworthy in order to bring us these kinds of docs. Simply put; Excellent at what she does.

[@BlackSheep_216]

Never give up your source.

[@IWasAbductedByAliensShop]

nah, she's a propagandist. exploiting people without paying them and trying to position herself on a moral high ground when others do the same.... she's a narcist

[@SamIam420]

​@@BlackSheep_216 she won't!❤

[@Haywoodjablomie100]

Mariana is always fantastic at her docos, she holds the #1 belt in that division.

[@OnMicMMA]

Gotta respect David Feldman, she directly asked really hard questions and he just answered honestly.

[@therandomraving7490]

Simply the best at what you do Mariana. Starting your story at finding Tyler and following his journey into being signed and then winning his first fight in dramatic fashion was perfect. The proposal at the end was the icing on the cake. Fantastic doco 👌

[@mmgmihg7498]

Amount of dramatized BS is unbelievable as always!!!

[@kevinanderson2881]

Wow wasn't expecting to get emotional at the end 😂

[@texaspatriot9159]

Yeah same here

[@S.A.N.503]

When they mentioned Kimbo, I thought for sure they would also talk about Jorge Masvidal. Who went on to have an incredible career in MMA/UFC and for much longer. R. I. P. to the LEGEND Kimbo. And S/O to the homie Masvidal! Can't wait for his last UFC fight.

[@ohaiClemmy]

💯💯💯💯💯

[@thomasmonahan180]

Alex Caceres as well!

[@strangevisions5162]

2:55 "Yeah...we have a secret fight club. First rule is don't tell anyone about fight club. Second rule is don't tell anyone about fight club. Now come on in with your cameraman and professional camera but don't tell anyone."

[@cj8172]

Tyler seems like a good kid, I wish him well and hope it all works out for him.

[@angelocadena7094]

Bare-knuckle fighting feels more raw and real. It forces precision since reckless punches can break your hand. Fights often end quicker, reducing brain trauma from prolonged beatings. Sure, there are more cuts and hand injuries, but it’s a purer form of combat.

[@slayerSRBIJA89]

Yea l like to watch it sometimes and steal their technique cuz gloved boxing has no basis in street fighting

[@l.h.tnguyen4916]

You don't know what you are talking about. They punch just the same with or without gloves. In the heat of fighting no one thinks about hand's breaking.

[@Eizzen]

@@l.h.tnguyen4916 do you know what your talking about?

[@HorrorEmergency]

If two grown men want to fight, let them fight? If they die (as harsh as this sounds) they die, they signed up for it and I think you should be able to choose that, I chose to join the military, granted I'm not dead, but easily could have been.

[@nightynightshade]

Ok that’s a good point!

[@cybrfriends5089]

i was surprised how well the BKFC president spoke. He didn't lied or came up with stupid excuses. In order to survive, It is all about calculating risks out of the limited opportunities someone has.

[@markhaldane.9820]

I went to the same school as Nick.

[@drsavage3262]

Mariana is the best at what she does.. im stoked she's presenting this doc. Nice!

[@jasonolinger7585]

JRE must have introduced you her?

[@killAgram070]

they should have done a special on KOTS

[@gassgames]

Facts it's hands down the most brutal

[@Kemosabi.]

Word

[@franzmustermann760]

jep KOTS is elite. THe guys in this video were like amateurs skillwise

[@MichaelSorensen-bl3ec]

Simon the Savage is one of the best fighters I've ever seen. He dominated KOTS for a while.

[@eldorado5311]

Oh Yeah the dentist 😊

[@AdventureStanger]

It's a great day when National Geographic uploads a new investigation by Mariana. 👍✌

[@JosephMikesell-mb5og]

Fantastic video. Thank you. Marianna has my respect.

[@Mr.rogerfact]

The journalist did an excellent job!

[@michaeldoogan2567]

Bare knuckle fighting is in Ireland for centuries ☘️

[@Atleysprogram]

tyler is a wizard. great doco.

[@danielabbey7726]

First rule of Bare Knuckle Fight Club: don't tell anyone about Bare Knuckle Fight Club...

[@ВаняДиренко]

👍🤣 becose Tyler say this!

[@Lord_Ralph]

@@ВаняДиренко Who IS Tyler Durden?

[@patmanpatmanson]

Then why do you talk about it? 😜

[@jboogieee337]

The journalist did an excellent job! Hats off.

[@mandipshrestharai]

God speed to Tyler keep going 🤜🏽🤛🏽

[@Scxoop123]

When Tyler cried, That hit me right in the feels. I hope nothing but the best for him and he gained a new fan

[@robertlee8400]

Back in the late 90s & early 2000s I had friends who lived in a big house who had a big backyard & they bought a new wrestling ring & all of them were heavy into wrestling . One night at a house party 2 guys decided to get into the ring & actually have a fist fight when no one was to get into the ring unless they were actually wrestling that was the number one rule . My friends tried to stop these guys but instead of them taking it out in the street & risk having the police called & the party getting shut down they let them go through with it with mma rules & after that night once a month that ring became a mma fight scene & everyone who came to watch knew they had to keep the noise down because of the neighbors. Once the crowd started to get to big the 2 brothers who owned the house that I knew sold the house & moved out in the country & I mean deep deep out in the country were your next door neighbor lived miles away from you. They set up the ring on there land & from that night on every Saturday that became Fight Night . They didn’t charge anyone admission to come & watch , it was cool to see . Fighters had to have their own mouth guards & wear 6 ounce gloves & one of the brothers wife’s was a nurse so they had some kind of medical assistance on hand , they eventually quit doing it because the ring being out in the elements started to rot away & they didn’t feel like buying a new ring mat because it was so expensive so around 2003 it all came to a end & they tore down the ring .

[@Mongo966]

Oh to be young again. Backyard wrestling was pretty big back then. The best clips are still floating around cyberspace.

[@raymanvonmetal1436]

Most excellent investigative journalism ❤

[@kouleeofficial]

You can tell by the lighting of the fights/interviews in Thailand that they set that up themselves to record lol.

[@wayvicle]

Beautiful ending

[@Cafe-O-Milk]

Old school Vice vibes.

[@AlphaConviction]

Before they went woke

[@Michael-eh9hy]

this is the kind of journalist we need

[@dzuzr]

Glad to see the Thai's doing there thing, throwing kicks and elbows. Real mans sport.

[@bubba_good]

3:24 the pellet guns are hilarious

[@n4newske]

I have watched all of her shows: Mariana Van Zeller ✌️

[@Itsgsun604]

Same she’s amazing

[@chalz34]

This is amazing

[@thothtahuti5509]

Great interviews, Mariana ❤

[@HopeUnveiled]

Bare nuckle is less vicious then gloved. There is more blood but less damage to the brain.

[@user-hi3hk7te8i]

Why do u say that

[@petertaremwa5226]

i dont like how you keep making it seem DARK and SCARY. looks like a good time.

[@johnmartlew5897]

Because right now this level of fight is dark.

[@sharlene6827]

When you got nothing, you got nothing to lose

[@cj8172]

Very true

[@ProjectConnect1]

Inspirational fr 💥

[@Zimmerman-xp9jd]

Mariana is one of top journalists always does her research never backs downs or hesitates to go where she wants much respect

[@drunkrudetat2d]

theres been more than 1 death in gloved boxing

[@Buglife.352]

Yes. 1 live.on TV

[@pskarnaq73]

Kimbo's legacy fell apart as soon as he had to fight for it. When he was put into a fight where his homies couldn't help when he started to lose, he lost A LOT.

[@tinotsutchie]

It wasn't a matter of his friends helping him, but the level of competition. I think people underestimate the skill level at even entry-level pro fighting. Street fighters range from untrained to gym practitioners. No one is going to Jackson Wink for street fighting. When you bump up to pro level, those are the guys getting high-level training that block low-level fighters from progressing.

[@pskarnaq73]

@tinotsutchie watch his street fights. Every time the other guy starts to get the upper hand, his friends crowd in and help him. Kimbo was the Biden of street fighting.

[@skiak004]

The best fighter was the guy dressed as a clown. Legend.

[@Flying_Snakes]

You flagrantly violated the first rule of fight club! 😢

[@simojovic6358]

Cant wait for this

[@ohlordy9680]

The fact that we get free videos on KZbin by Nat Geo with Mariana Van Zeller is truly a gift. Keeping education and knowledge alive. 👍🙏🏻🤷

[@vinjutasrek920]

That Tyler guy...Won his debut with a kid on the way and proposed to his lady. Beautiful.

[@iicordii648]

I pray to god Tyler has an amazing career. He seems like a good guy, has a good family, support, and 18 with a child on the way.

[@johnbrown7911]

Humans love fighting. Always have. Always will. "Underground" fights have always been around in every part of the world. Same goes for legitimate fights. Gambling has also always been there as well.

[@Buglife.352]

Its in our nature. Hard coded in our DNA . Primal

[@marcuslee7868]

I’m rooting for you Tyler

[@pedromedina93]

wheres KOTS ? its the number 1 underground club .

[@thomasmonahan180]

great ending

[@michaelr.4878]

If they are going to fight bare knuckle, they shouldn't be allowed to wrap their wrists. Yeah, their knuckles are bare..but the tape writs only allows the fighters to throw harder. The whole argument behind 'bare knuckle is safer than gloved fights', is that due to the high probability of guys breaking their hands and wrists, the figthers have to be WAY more selective with their punches. By being allowed to tape their wrists in these North American sanctioned bare knuckle events, guys are able to throw with less concern of injurying their own hands and wrists. TRue bare knuckle would produce more broken hands and wrists than it would facial injuries on the other guy...

[@Agriope]

I never skip a Mariana doc, and I've never been disappointed.

[@wilhelmhesse1348]

Streetbeefs better be on this vid 💯👊

[@radjah736]

In my country, even chicken vs chicken or goat vs goat are illegal...😂

[@MarvinSinclair-q1x]

best host ever on the show 😊 so awesome

[@kyleheinz6785]

I enjoy watching these! Mariana is awesome!!!

[@TBHDiscGolf]

very entertaining.

[@goatitisful]

King Of The Streets (KOTS) is the G.O.A.T. of underground bare knuckle fighting.

[@DylanClaggett]

Thank you for having me in your video it’s greatly appreciated 💪

[@rszn4u]

Just because its illegal in some states doesnt mean its illegal everywhere

[@Fendogs.]

The movie Fight club had a big effect on me in 1999. I ended up with a half dozen assault charges and ten years in prison

[@402Racing]

Nice documentary, while i do watch BKFC from time to time i didnt remember Sammis´ name, he fought a 2nd time for BKFC with another R1 KO win, almost 2 years ago, kid probably retired, had potential.

[@MVD792]

So "18 year" old tyler is now 21 years old...this "new" upload is at least 3 years old....

[@elmanitasdeplomo]

The guards have air rifles at the beginning😂

[@Lord_Ralph]

Did I hear that correctly during that first underground fight? All styles are permitted? Sheesh, just pull a Rico Verhoeven on their inner thighs and watch them crumble! I wonder how the BKFC would feel about that, basically turning it into Dutch kickboxing / Muay Thai without gloves.

[@michaelr.4878]

What kind of person has a child at 18 or 19 years old? It isn't difficult to prevent pregnancies.

[@emanuelvazquez2909]

You should have a look in King of the streets... that´s the real deal.

[@Betruetoyou30]

Mariana is amazing

[@AlphaConviction]

She's bae

[@phillipbottrell]

great stuff!

[@IconicIRL]

I love my hometown

[@larcomj]

Fighting is in our DNA, don't suppress it, embrace it! Legalize and regulate is the best choice!

[@Fourside__]

the problem i have with illegal fight clubs is that they dont have fighter safety in their mind. most fights take place on concrete with no or not enough medics on hand.

[@ezzio8611]

If you havent been to the fight clubs in Detroit you are definitely missing out on a movie.

[@Yasinnguyen]

Real fighting is no wrap around the wrist

[@JaybMinistros-cn2sx]

Everytime there's a new episode it's like manna from heaven.

[@zachfutv9986]

I was in one of these in Cedar Rapids IA, but it was mma.

[@MrProzacmilkshake]

in Australia you box with 6 foot Kangaroo as the final boss

[@Gman2002]

Tyler’s story Would make a great movie similar to Bloodsport.

[@steveschmenk2813]

Its crazy u just so happend to be filming when they called his phone... 😂😂

[@sieman78]

What is that song playing at the beginning? I needs that.

[@jaybrack7272]

19 and getting married?? Woah.

[@JohnSamuel-x1i]

Bare Knuckle Boxing is a sanctioned legal and professional sport in some countries with fighters from all around the world taking part......

[@drewdanger]

Fantastic Doc

[@l.h.tnguyen4916]

They really need mats on the concrete floor. Most people die when there head slams back against the concrete. As long as that is done, bareknuckle is just fine like all other fighting sports.

[@jeffcmo1957]

Kim Bo was a real one. RIP.

[@thoma_Leo]

We need a new bare knuckle Video Game. Like Fight Night Champions bare knuckle mode

[@devallanxd]

BKFC event in philly this january 😁 wish i could go

[@BonJouran-vo6nu]

NGL, Josh sounds like the type of guy who tells me the military “classified” all his SF paperwork.

[@anjoLas]

FINALLY something interesting !!

[@Blacklotus63]

How can a farang find one of these?

[@KaiserSoze-dp1hw]

Kimbo!!!! Brings back memories

[@lostboysvideovault]

Why is a video like this on the Nat Geo channel???

[@jaywethington1934]

@lostboysvideovault because sanctioned fighting has been, and always will be, a HUUUUUUGE deal world wide. They're just explaining why my previous statement is true: why do people get I to fighting? Why do the fans love it so much? Why is the UFC still the biggest Pay-per-view of all time? Because this is the world we live in. That's why a educational host channel is showcasing fighting. BECAUSE WE ALL WANT TO KNOW HOW IT HAPPENS.

[@drsavage3262]

Contracts... Mariana hosts "Trafficked" a show put on by Nat Geo

[@Buglife.352]

Why ask why. Why does the sun rise. Why is water blue

[@DanLittlejohn]

Tyler Sammis has not fought since 2023. Did he retire?

[@sneeriousgrinch1311]

When he says he can get them “good money” for fighting, what’s that number look like for those kids?

[@mndeg]

10k usd maybe? not much but good for an uneducated person in thailand

[@BonJouran-vo6nu]

Pretty rich to see Dana grandstanding about the safety of BK knowing he would go on to take on concussion slap as his baby.

[@999lids]

Did this lady just put her fingerprints on a criminal’s gun? I know she’s on video doing it, so it’s less of a big deal, but that’s a HARD no in real life.

[@QubitVector]

Why wold you go to an underground bare knuckle fight and then be aghast at how violent it is?

[@seankeeley8109]

bare knuckle should be allowed in every state and country

[@jasonolinger7585]

"People just assume that bareknuckle fighting is illegal dudes gambling and all sorts of things, but of course that goes on" he's saying this while holding a Bud Light in his hand lol

[@pbuehner]

The remaining question is how much did Tyler make for his BKFC fight? Is it even a life-changing amount?