A DUNFERMLINE mixed martial arts (MMA) club have been celebrating success at two recently-held competitions.

Fu Dog Mixed Martial Arts, which is based, alongside Carnegie Judo Club, within Lynburn Industrial Estate, enjoyed successes at events held in Peterhead and Darlington.

In the former, Will Pringle and Mathew Dixon recorded first and third round victories, taking their records to 3-1 and 1-1 respectively, whilst Dylan Muir suffered a first round loss against a strong opponent.

Prior to that, Dylan Rae, Kieran Halliday, Blair Ford and Dane Conneely travelled to Darlington for the Unity Fighting Championships – and returned home with victories.

Rae, 18, won his debut MMA fight via standing guillotine (submission) in round one; Halliday, 23, was another victor on his debut, after three, hard-fought rounds; Ford, after a three-year lay-off, won in round won, taking his record to 3-2; and Conneely, 33, won in the second round, taking his record to 1-1.

The competitors are coached by Iain Feenan, a successful former judo competitor in European, World and Olympic cycles, who subsequently moved into MMA as a professional.

Speaking to Press Sport about Fu Dog's victorious quartet in Darlington, which he described as a "really massive achievement", he commented: "Overall, it was a really good showcase from the guys at that competition.

"It's very rate that you get everyone that's fighting on a show to come away with a win, but they had the ability to do it. It was just a case of them putting in the performances on the night.

"Obviously, it's a fighting sport, so anything can go wrong at any point. Even if you're winning the fight for the three rounds within the last 10 seconds, you might get caught in a submission, or you might get caught with a punch or a kick, and that's it over.

"They all showed really good grit, heart and determination to do that.

"It was a really well-run show and I can't give it enough credit to be honest."

He added: "As a coach, I don't really care about the wins or losses, as long as they showcase good skills, a bit of professionalism, and that they try and remain composed, whether they're winning or losing.

"Obviously, the name of the game is to win the fights, so the fact that all four of them were able to do that, put on good performances, and show they were able to control their emotions and dictate the way the fights were going throughout, is really good for me to see as a coach."

For more information on Fu Dog Martial Arts, find them on Facebook, or visit www.fudogmartialarts.com.