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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Raphael Sage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Llama Whittaker (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raphael Sage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Llama Whittaker!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, David Schapiro and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sage throws a series of punches but Whittaker moves out of range.
Sage shoots in for a takedown but Whittaker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Whittaker closes the distance and clinches.
Whittaker has hold of one of Sage's legs. Sage is fighting the takedown attempt but Whittaker gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whittaker gets to his feet. Sage looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Whittaker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sage moves into the clinch.
Sage tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Whittaker just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Whittaker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sage looking to stall.
Sage is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raphael Sage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sage is leaning against Whittaker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whittaker has Sage pushed against the cage.
Sage manages to break the clinch.
Whittaker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sage throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Whittaker.
Sage dives in for a single leg takedown but Whittaker sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sage closes the distance and clinches.
Sage just leaning against Whittaker, taking a breather.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sage obliges.
Whittaker gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Sage manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Whittaker drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sage is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Whittaker dives into side control.
Sage is breathing heavily.
Sage prevents Whittaker from moving into mount.
Whittaker misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Whittaker trying to control the position but Sage is working away.
Whittaker working away.
Whittaker taking a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whittaker wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sage, who protects the arm well.
Whittaker tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Whittaker has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sage can't do much from the bottom here.
Whittaker is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sage knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sage is trying to control Whittaker's posture but Whittaker avoids it.
Sage looking for a sweep but Whittaker has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Whittaker has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sage's face.
Sage is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Llama Whittaker will probably get the nod.
That's time! Sage's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Whittaker swings for the body but Sage moves out of range.
Sage scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Whittaker shoots for a double leg takedown but Sage sprawls well. He's pushed Whittaker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Whittaker clinches with his opponent.
Whittaker stops a takedown attempt from Sage.
Sage tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Whittaker just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sage is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Whittaker is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raphael Sage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Whittaker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sage is defending well for now.
Whittaker has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Sage regains guard immediately.
Sage trying to control the position.
Sage is wriggling around but Whittaker manages to pass to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sage is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Whittaker is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Sage!
Whittaker looking to isolate an arm here. Sage doesn't see it coming and as Whittaker extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Whittaker!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Llama Whittaker!
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hype
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