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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Douglass Devine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Requina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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225 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Douglass Devine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Requina!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Devine is looking to clinch.
Requina scoring well with a low kick there.
Devine closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Requina trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Requina tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Requina is squirming around, avoiding Devine's attempts to control the action.
Devine with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Devine looking to control but Requina is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Requina is working to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Devine wants to control the pace but Requina is squirming around nicely.
Requina bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Requina working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Devine's head.
Requina being controlled here momentarily.
Devine keeping moving, preventing Requina from controlling successfully.
Requina throwing strikes from guard but Devine blocks nicely.
Requina avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Requina wants to control from the top but Devine keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Devine is looking for a triangle but Requina pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devine lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Requina!
Devine is breathing heavily.
Devine pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Requina tries to reverse the position but Devine maintains control.
Devine trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Requina working to try and regain half guard.
Requina taking shots to the head.
Devine blocks Requina's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Requina tries to lock up and control but Devine gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Requina is desperately trying to improve his position but Devine has a good base and remains in mount.
Devine is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Requina has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Requina slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devine blocks the strikes from Requina.
Requina is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Devine's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Devine's back!
Requina is looking to control Devine but Devine is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Devine tries to roll but Requina sticks to his back.
Devine is keeping busy.
Devine rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Devine keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Requina should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Requina missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Devine wants to get back to full guard.
Requina not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Requina throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Devine feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Devine slips nicely into half guard.
Devine thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Requina's head.
Devine lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Requina can do anything to dispel that myth.
Requina is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Devine's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Devine's back!
Requina missing with punches from the back.
Requina lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Requina throwing damaging strikes from the back! Devine could be in trouble here!
Devine is rocked!
It looks like Douglass Devine has been cut.
Requina landing with strikes.
Oh Devine is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Requina has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Requina is landing with strikes from the back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Requina lands a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Devine trying to control the action but Requina just sinks the hooks in.
Devine tries to break free.
Requina wants to control but Devine is keeping busy.
Devine is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michael Requina will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Douglass Devine's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Devine moves out of range of the body kick from Requina.
Requina looks to score with a jab to the body but Devine is just out of range.
Devine seems to have got his legs back now.
Requina shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Requina misses with a takedown
and Devine counters with a head kick. That will keep Requina thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Requina throws a nice outside leg kick.
Devine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Devine will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Requina swats away the attempt to clinch by Devine.
Devine shoots and misses
and Requina counters with a takedown into side control.
Requina is breathing heavily.
Devine is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Requina off and has taken his back!
You can see the frustration on Requina's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Devine is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Requina knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Requina for a finish.
Requina tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Devine is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Requina shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Devine looks for a takedown but Requina sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devine closes the distance and clinches up with Requina, looking for a takedown. Devine pushes Requina against the cage but Requina circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Douglass Devine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Requina shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Devine as he jumps to the side.
Requina tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Devine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Devine lands a head kick!
It looks like Michael Requina has been cut.
Requina shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Devine as he jumps to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devine throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Requina's waist but Requina gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Devine off to one side.
Devine shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Requina as he avoids it easily.
Requina takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Douglass Devine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Devine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Requina manages to avoid it.
Devine shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Requina as he avoids it easily.
Requina throws a sloppy head kick
and Devine counters with a shoot takedown. Requina fights it but they end up in guard.
Requina controls Devine momentarily but Devine frees himself.
Requina is striking from the bottom but Devine uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Devine tries to pass the half guard into mount. Requina knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Devine prevents Requina from improving his position.
Devine passes to full mount!
Devine tries to control but Requina wriggling away.
Requina is looking to improve his position but Devine isn't that keen on the idea.
Requina prevents Devine from taking his back.
Requina is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Devine dominating with strikes here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Devine lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Requina gets back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Devine seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Douglass Devine dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Requina throws a nice head kick!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Requina, right into the meat.
Devine changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Requina tries to avoid it but Devine manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Requina to the ground. Requina escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Devine stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Requina.
Devine blocks a leg kick.
Requina scores with a leg kick.
Requina fails with the takedown
and Devine decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Requina's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Requina will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Douglass Devine overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Requina seems keen to control Devine's posture.
Devine pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Requina is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Requina throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Requina is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Requina controlling the action here.
Devine works his way to full guard. Good work.
Devine looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Devine is working hard here to advance position.
Requina trying to control the position from guard on top but Devine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Devine looking to control.
Requina controlling from the top position.
Requina lands a couple of digs.
Devine can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Requina controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Requina trying to control the position from guard on top but Devine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Devine looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Requina sitting in guard here, content to control.
Requina trying to control but Devine is working from the bottom.
Devine wants to get back to his feet but Requina is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Requina wants to control from the top but Devine keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Devine shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Requina lands with a nice body kick.
Devine tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devine misses with a body kick.
Devine moves out of range as Requina throws a body kick.
Requina lands a high kick!
Douglass Devine's cut is getting worse.
Devine checks a leg kick.
Requina blocks a head kick by Devine.
Requina shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Devine but Devine pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Devine changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Requina looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
You can see the frustration on Requina's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Requina is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Requina manages to get back to half guard.
Devine passes to side control.
You can see the frustration on Requina's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Devine goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Requina has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Devine but great work by Requina.
Devine tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Requina controlling from side mount.
Requina trying to control the action but Devine is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Devine gets back to half guard.
Devine is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Requina comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Requina has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Requina!
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pop
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