Egremont bare-knuckle boxer Agi Faulkner won his big fight to become European champion.

The west Cumbrian defeated Dawid Oskar in their BKFC heavyweight contest in Newcastle.

Faulkner knocked out his opponent five seconds into the second round to become the inaugural European champion.

The 35-year-old proved too powerful for Oskar as he prevailed in their top-of-the-bill bout at BKFC 68.

It was a third victory in the BKFC for Faulkner, a star in the heavyweight division who will now set his sights on more top fights next year.

Faulkner weighed in at 240.4 lbs against his Polish-born, Blackburn-based opponent, who was 218.2 lbs.

Agi Faulkner and Dawid Oskar pictured at Friday night's pre-fight weigh-inAgi Faulkner and Dawid Oskar pictured at Friday night's pre-fight weigh-in (Image: BKFC)

Backed by a vocal crowd in the north east and watched by Conor McGregor, who is a part owner of the BKFC, the powerful west Cumbrian walked out to 'Delilah' by Tom Jones before a brutal contest unfolded at Newcastle's Utilita Arena.

The two fighters traded heavy blows from the beginning with Faulkner flooring 34-year-old Oskar early on.

The Pole then landed some heavy blows of his own, one of which sent Faulkner to the canvas.

The Egremont fighter responded by downing Oskar twice more and, though Faulkner was left staggering by one powerful shot, he knocked a blood-streaked Oskar down a further time with a strong combination.

After four knockdowns to one in the first round, Faulkner was deducted a point after flooring Oskar again moments after the bell.

But the Cumbrian went back on the attack in the opening seconds of the second round and a ferocious left-hand uppercut sent Oskar down a further time.

That proved the final blow of the contest with Faulkner winning by knockout.

The delighted Cumbrian was then presented with his title belt by McGregor.

Faulkner's impressive title win in Newcastle followed previous heavyweight victories over Rob Cunningham and Daniel Robson in Faulkner's previous BKFC fights.

He is the second Cumbrian to reach the top in the BKFC after Carlisle's Danny Christie became British light-heavyweight champion last year.