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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Durham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Satan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durham kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is F**kin Problems. Satan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bullet For My Valentine - Hit The Floor. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Durham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Satan!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Durham.
Satan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Durham looks to score with a jab to the body but Satan is just out of range.
Durham misses with a hook. Satan ducked under it nicely.
Satan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Durham.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Satan checks a leg kick.
Durham lands a jab to the nose.
Durham thows a body shot but no joy.
Satan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Satan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Durham throws a nice looking combination but Satan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Durham. Those never looked like landing.
Satan just misses with a punch to the body.
Satan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Durham backs up against the cage.
Durham stalks Satan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Satan's face. Satan staggers backwards, shaken.
Durham attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Satan works the jab nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Satan.
Durham lands a nice hook to Satan's body. Satan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A jab from Durham misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Satan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Satan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Durham.
Durham misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Durham on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Satan. Satan obviously looking to wear him down.
Mike Durham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durham wants to land a leg kick but Satan is out of range.
Good shot there by Satan.
Durham throws an off balance right hand
and Satan counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Satan taking a breather here.
Durham is trying to get back to half guard.
Satan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durham gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durham wants to get back to his feet.
Durham is staying active underneath Satan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Durham is trying to stand up here but Satan is controlling him well.
Satan is working for a submission of some sort.
Satan is pressing down on Durham's thigh, looking to free his foot. Durham is holding on for now.
Satan prevents Durham from improving his position.
Satan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Durham is looking to improve his position.
Durham pushes Satan off looking to stand but Satan dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satan is working for a kimura but Durham is defending it quite comfortably.
Durham trying to control but Satan postures up.
Satan prevents Durham from improving his position.
Durham is working hard here to advance position.
Durham is trying to stand back up but Satan is controlling him
Durham manages to get to full guard.
Durham wants to stand up but Satan is controlling him.
Satan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Durham swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Satan throwing strikes but missing.
Satan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Durham is trying to control the position but Satan postures up.
Satan pushes down on Durham's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Durham wants to get back to full guard.
Satan is trying to control. Durham wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Durham tries to get to full guard but Satan has control of the leg.
Durham is in trouble now - Satan has advanced to mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Satan working Durham over with strikes here.
Satan controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Satan avoids the attempt from Durham to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Damien Satan will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Satan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Satan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Durham sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Durham attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Satan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mike Durham is winning the standup battle so far.
Satan misses with a head kick.
Satan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Satan thumps Durham with a low kick.
Durham tried to score with a low kick but Satan checks it.
Durham connects with a looping right hand.
Durham lands a jab to the nose.
Durham misses with a jab, cross combination.
Satan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Durham's calf.
Durham tries to clinch there but Satan circles away.
Satan throws a head kick but Durham moves out of range.
Satan scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durham tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Satan is able to avoid easily.
Durham keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Durham misses with a double jab
and Satan counters with a low kick, right behind Durham 's knee.
Durham misses with a leg kick.
Durham throws a right hand that Satan ducks under and follows up with a left that Satan also avoids with ease.
Satan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Durham.
Satan staying out of range there.
Durham misses with a wild body shot.
Durham looks to throw the jab but Satan is out of range.
Durham fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Durham does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Satan throws a head kick that misses.
Durham thows a body shot but no joy.
Mike Durham is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A low kick from Durham misses
and Satan counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Durham!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durham is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Durham keeps working.
Durham is looking for a sweep.
Satan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Durham has escaped the position, nice work there.
Satan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Durham has escaped the position, nice work there.
Durham is looking to reverse the position.
Durham is not content to let Satan control the position.
Durham is looking to reverse the position.
Satan tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durham wants to control but Satan postures up.
Satan trying to control the position but Durham is working away.
Satan works to advance to full mount. Durham defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Damien Satan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Durham can't escape the position.
Satan jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Durham manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Durham prevents Satan from improving position.
Durham is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Durham is not content to let Satan control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Satan working the ground and pound.
Durham manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The fighters are battling for position here. Satan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Satan controlling Durham's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Satan working for a triangle but Durham defends it easily.
Durham has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Durham slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Durham thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Satan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A punch combination from Durham misses.
Satan defending well as Durham loads up on a big left hand.
Satan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Durham will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Durham misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Satan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Durham scores with a punch to the head.
Durham tries to clinch but Satan is having none of it.
Nice uppercut there from Satan.
Satan misses the shot to the body.
Durham moves to clinch but Satan breaks away
and Satan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A jab from Durham misses.
Durham closes the distance but Satan moves to the side
and Satan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Satan lands with a slapping head kick.
Durham gets a clinch.
Satan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Durham is keeping busy.
Come on Satan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Durham working aggressively here.
Durham stops a takedown attempt from Satan.
Come on Satan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Satan goes for a takedown attempt but Durham pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Durham misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Durham throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Durham.
Durham connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Satan momentarily.
Durham scores with a hook.
Durham lands a jab to the nose.
Satan looks for the body kick but Durham saw that one coming.
Satan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Durham.
Durham doesn't manage to clinch there - Satan circles away.
Durham throws a series of punches but Satan avoids them all with ease.
Satan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Durham does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Durham misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Satan.
A solid body kick from Satan.
Satan lands with a hook. Durham tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Satan feints and then cracks Durham's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Durham down.
Satan misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satan cracks Durham with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Durham throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Satan counters with a solid body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Durham throws a jab but it's blocked by Satan.
Durham throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durham throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Satan on the side of the head.
Satan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
An inside leg kick from Durham misses.
Durham avoids the body shot from Satan.
Durham is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Durham throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Satan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Satan feints and then cracks Durham's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Durham down.
Satan moves out of range of the strikes.
Durham misses with a low kick.
Durham shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Satan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Satan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Durham to the mat! Durham manages to get full guard.
Damien Satan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Satan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Durham is on top in guard.
Satan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Satan keeping moving, preventing Durham from controlling successfully.
Satan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Satan pulls Durham in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mike Durham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Durham throwing strikes from guard but Satan blocks nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damien Satan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Satan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damien Satan!
A relieved looking Damien Satan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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hype
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