After his parents decide to move Damien away from the violence in Springfield, Massachusetts to Long Island, Damien begins to hang around the wrong crowd. It doesn't take long for a couple assault charges to pile up, leading Damien to spend time in one of New York's worst juvenile detention facilities. In this episode we dive into getting bullied as a child, surviving a prison known as gladiator school, the struggles associated with addiction and turning negative energy into a MMA career.
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00:00 Intro
01:26 Childhood
07:33 Leaving Springfield
10:05 Start of Problems in Long Island
18:11 What Leads to Juvenile Detention
26:55 What could have helped
27:50 Life after Juvie
32:10 Moving Back To Springfield Massachusetts
37:25 Drug usage
39:40 Time for a change
41:53 Fighting Professionally
46:40 Chasing Hollywood
47:47 Being a Positive Role Model to His Son
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