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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Satriani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Roshan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Satriani comes to the cage accompanied by Satch Boogie. Joe Satriani could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Damian Roshan's chin.
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180 lbs
15 - 9 - 0 |
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190 cm
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182 lbs
22 - 12 - 2 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
KO power |
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Satriani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Damian Roshan!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Satriani misses with an attempted mid kick.
Satriani pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Satriani gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Roshan counters by moving into the clinch.
Roshan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Joe Satriani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Satriani misses with a body kick.
Satriani throws a head kick but Roshan moves out of range.
Satriani throws a head kick that misses
and Roshan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Roshan.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Satriani wants to stand up but Roshan is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Satriani preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Roshan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Roshan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Roshan throws an elbow that misses. Satriani uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Roshan's guard. Nice move by Satriani!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roshan working a defensive guard here.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Damian Roshan wasn't active enough on the ground.
Satriani throws a lazy body kick
and Roshan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Roshan wants to work for an arm triangle but Satriani is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Roshan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Satriani defends it well.
Satriani tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Roshan manages to move to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satriani is trying to stand up.
Roshan looking to finish Satriani with some ground and pound. This is bad for Satriani!
Roshan is landing with some decent strikes but Satriani is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roshan thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roshan throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Roshan throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roshan wants to control the pace but Satriani is squirming around nicely.
Roshan jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Satriani is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Satriani and Roshan has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Roshan wants to control but Satriani is keeping him busy.
Roshan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Satriani has escaped the position, nice work there.
Roshan postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roshan sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Satriani is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Roshan working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Roshan landing strikes.
Satriani regains half guard, as Roshan was trying to land strikes.
Roshan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Roshan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Satriani misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Satriani throws a lazy head kick
and Roshan counters with a takedown into side control.
Roshan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Roshan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Satriani is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Satriani dodges the ground and pound from Roshan.
Satriani defending against the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Satriani tries to escape but Roshan is in control.
Roshan swings around for an armbar but Satriani sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Roshan's guard.
Roshan seems keen to control Satriani's posture.
Damian Roshan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Satriani misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Roshan wants to clinch.
Satriani throws a head kick that misses
and Roshan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Satriani's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satriani utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Roshan throwing strikes from guard but Satriani blocks nicely.
Roshan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Satriani wants to stand but Roshan is controlling the position.
Roshan looking to sit in guard and control but Satriani gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Roshan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Roshan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roshan controlling the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Damian Roshan wasn't active enough on the ground.
Roshan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Damian Roshan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Satriani scores with a head kick.
It looks like Damian Roshan has been cut.
Satriani looks to land a body kick but Roshan moved away.
Roshan lands a jab-cross combination.
Satriani tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick by Satriani misses
and Roshan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Roshan.
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!
Satriani with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Satriani's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Satriani slaps away a takedown attempt from Roshan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Satriani avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roshan avoids the head kick by Satriani.
Satriani throws a head kick that misses
and Roshan counters with a left and a right that stings Satriani.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Decent striking displayed by Roshan there.
Satriani throws a lazy head kick
and Roshan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Satriani on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Roshan works his foot free and advances to mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roshan punching from mount but Satriani doing a good job of avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Roshan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Damian Roshan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Satriani throws a hook but Roshan avoids it easily.
A head kick by Satriani misses
and Roshan counters by moving into the clinch.
Satriani misses with a knee to the head.
Satriani breaks from the clinch.
Roshan shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Satriani is trying to defend but Roshan finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Well, if Roshan is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Roshan is working for a kimura but Satriani is defending it quite comfortably.
Roshan stalling away here and it's allowed Satriani to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roshan looking to sit in guard and control but Satriani gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Roshan is controlling Satriani's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Satriani stopping the sweep attempt from Roshan.
Roshan trying to keep a closed guard but Satriani is proving a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Damian Roshan.
Roshan fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satriani throws a head kick that misses.
Satriani misses with a body kick.
Roshan blocks a head kick by Satriani.
Satriani throws a head kick that misses
and Roshan counters with an inside leg kick.
Satriani throws a head kick but Roshan moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Satriani throws a lazy head kick
and Roshan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Roshan postures up in Satriani's guard and throws a big left but Satriani blocks it.
Roshan 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.
Roshan with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roshan looking to pass the guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Roshan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Roshan is looking to work some ground and pound but Satriani has wrist control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roshan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Roshan drives through with a takedown into Satriani's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Roshan really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Damian Roshan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Satriani misses with a head kick.
Satriani throws a head kick that misses.
Satriani throws a lazy head kick
and Roshan counters with a leg kick.
Roshan fails with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Satriani.
Roshan gets the takedown into side control.
Roshan fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Roshan lands a nice forearm strike.
Satriani is not content to let Roshan control the position.
Roshan throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roshan working the ground and pound but Satriani is defending the strikes.
The ground and pound from Roshan seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Roshan trying to control the action but Satriani is working from the bottom.
Satriani taking punishment in the form of punches.
Roshan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Satriani knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Satriani avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Roshan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Roshan crashes against the mat.
Satriani regains half guard there - taking advantage of Roshan's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Roshan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Satriani is just riding it out for now. Roshan eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roshan throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Satriani to regain full guard.
Roshan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Roshan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Satriani keeping moving, preventing Roshan from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Satriani preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Satriani working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Roshan.
Roshan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Roshan throwing strikes but missing.
Roshan postures up in Satriani's guard and throws a big left but Satriani blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Roshan dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Damian Roshan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Roshan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Roshan in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Satriani is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Roshan working the head with strikes.
Satriani wants to get back to his feet.
Roshan lands some shots froms side control.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Roshan working the body and head with strikes.
Satriani defending against the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roshan tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Roshan creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Satriani sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Roshan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Roshan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Satriani, who protects the arm well.
Sloppy strikes there by Roshan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roshan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Satriani knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Roshan swings around for an armbar but Satriani sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Roshan's guard.
Roshan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Satriani gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Roshan is trying to hold Satriani in close to prevent damage but Satriani has managed to pass into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roshan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Satriani wants to stand but Roshan has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Joe Satriani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Satriani stands up out of the half guard.
Roshan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick by Satriani misses
and Roshan counters with a good, hard body kick but Satriani shrugs it off.
Roshan moves out of range of the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damian Roshan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Roshan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 45:50
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 45:50
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damian Roshan!
Damian Roshan was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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