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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brendan Dellorusso (ranked 2934 p4p, 2995 weight class) and Ralf Rattenfanger (ranked 430 p4p, 440 weight class). Ralf Rattenfanger will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brendan Dellorusso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ralf Rattenfanger!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dellorusso goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dellorusso shoots in looking for a takedown. Rattenfanger tries to sprawl out of it but Dellorusso keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rattenfanger manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Good leg kick by Rattenfanger.
Dellorusso takes one on the button.
Dellorusso walks into a jab.
Dellorusso takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rattenfanger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rattenfanger.
Dellorusso moves into range and clinches up with Rattenfanger.
Dellorusso has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Rattenfanger is trying to keep an underhook but Dellorusso manages to get the takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rattenfanger is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Dellorusso is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rattenfanger wants to control but Dellorusso is keeping busy.
Rattenfanger pushes Dellorusso off looking to stand but Dellorusso dives back in and keeps control.
Dellorusso stands up out of the half guard.
Rattenfanger is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Rattenfanger gets tackled into the cage by Dellorusso. Dellorusso maintains the clinch.
Dellorusso jumps guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dellorusso looking to control.
Dellorusso is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We've been hearing that Dellorusso has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Rattenfanger is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dellorusso is trying to control the action in half guard but Rattenfanger is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rattenfanger looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dellorusso takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rattenfanger on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dellorusso is trying to control. Rattenfanger wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dellorusso is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Rattenfanger keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rattenfanger tries to hold on but Dellorusso pushes him away.
Rattenfanger tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dellorusso has hold of Rattenfanger's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Rattenfanger manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rattenfanger wants to control but Dellorusso is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dellorusso with a couple of short strikes.
Dellorusso is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Rattenfanger is surviving well by controlling Dellorusso's body position as best he can.
Dellorusso has hold of Rattenfanger's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Rattenfanger manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Dellorusso lands a couple of good shots and Rattenfanger has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Dellorusso looking for the RNC.
Dellorusso has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Dellorusso is hanging on to Rattenfanger's back as he tries to escape.
Dellorusso looking for the choke from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dellorusso has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Rattenfanger has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Rattenfanger biding his time here by controlling the hands, looking to escape.
I really don't envy Rattenfanger right now.
Rattenfanger trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dellorusso is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Rattenfanger knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Rattenfanger for a finish.
Rattenfanger tries to break free.
Dellorusso is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Rattenfanger has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brendan Dellorusso dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dellorusso scores with a nice strike.
Rattenfanger throws a nice head kick!
Rattenfanger throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dellorusso changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rattenfanger tries to avoid it but Dellorusso manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rattenfanger to the ground. Rattenfanger escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dellorusso throws a body shot but no joy.
A countering left hand to the body from Rattenfanger misses.
Dellorusso takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dellorusso takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dellorusso is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rattenfanger can do to turn this around?
Rattenfanger digs a good hook to Dellorusso's body.
Brendan Dellorusso is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rattenfanger lands with a nice body punch.
Rattenfanger scores with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dellorusso gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rattenfanger counters with a leg kick.
Dellorusso looks to clinch
and Rattenfanger makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Rattenfanger finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dellorusso tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dellorusso takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rattenfanger wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dellorusso takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Brendan Dellorusso has been cut.
Rattenfanger lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dellorusso tries to clinch up.
Dellorusso takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rattenfanger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dellorusso.
Dellorusso misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rattenfanger is trying to counter with his kicks.
Rattenfanger scores with a nice body kick.
Rattenfanger scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crunch! Rattenfanger slams his shin into Dellorusso's torso.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rattenfanger scores with a shot to the body.
Rattenfanger throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dellorusso will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Dellorusso takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rattenfanger connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dellorusso's hands.
Brendan Dellorusso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rattenfanger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rattenfanger lands with a slapping head kick.
Rattenfanger scores with a leg kick.
Rattenfanger lands with a kick to the temple. Dellorusso shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ralf Rattenfanger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dellorusso stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rattenfanger.
Rattenfanger connects with a jab.
Dellorusso tries to clinch up.
Rattenfanger slips under a jab.
Dellorusso tries to clinch
and Rattenfanger counters with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dellorusso crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rattenfanger - the referee stops the clock and Dellorusso gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rattenfanger. Dellorusso manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ralf Rattenfanger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rattenfanger smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dellorusso takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rattenfanger.
Rattenfanger is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dellorusso rather than just go for the knockout.
Dellorusso throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rattenfanger counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rattenfanger scores with a shot to the body.
Rattenfanger circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rattenfanger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rattenfanger throws a head kick that Dellorusso semi-blocks.
Rattenfanger throws a nice head kick!
Dellorusso takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dellorusso is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dellorusso closes the distance and clinches up with Rattenfanger, looking for a takedown. Dellorusso pushes Rattenfanger against the cage but Rattenfanger circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brendan Dellorusso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rattenfanger jabs Dellorusso to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rattenfanger changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dellorusso moves in looking to clinch but Rattenfanger pushes him off.
Both fighters circling a little - Rattenfanger finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dellorusso takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dellorusso tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rattenfanger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab from Rattenfanger does it's job there.
Rattenfanger punishes Dellorusso's body with a nice straight punch.
Rattenfanger digs a good hook to Dellorusso's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crunch! Rattenfanger slams his shin into Dellorusso's torso.
Rattenfanger ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rattenfanger lands a nice looking body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ralf Rattenfanger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brendan Dellorusso'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. This is the final round!
Dellorusso takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rattenfanger - that will leave a mark!
Rattenfanger has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nice body kick from Rattenfanger.
Dellorusso takes a swing at Rattenfanger's ribcage but misses.
Dellorusso takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rattenfanger lands with a slapping head kick.
Dellorusso shoots for a takedown but Rattenfanger saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rattenfanger gets tackled into the cage by Dellorusso. Dellorusso maintains the clinch.
Rattenfanger prevents the takedown attempt.
Rattenfanger lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dellorusso or not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rattenfanger.
Dellorusso prevents a body shot from Rattenfanger.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dellorusso.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dellorusso.
Dellorusso keeps control of Rattenfanger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dellorusso keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rattenfanger's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rattenfanger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rattenfanger throws a head punch that misses.
Rattenfanger can't find room to land a body shot as Dellorusso controls the action.
Rattenfanger wants to get back to striking at distance but Dellorusso won't allow it.
Dellorusso blocks a body shot from Rattenfanger.
Rattenfanger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rattenfanger prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brendan Dellorusso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dellorusso blocking some punches.
Dellorusso jumps guard and drags Rattenfanger to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Dellorusso is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rattenfanger looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dellorusso wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rattenfanger trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dellorusso's guard.
Rattenfanger looking to pass the guard.
Rattenfanger throws a big elbow that misses.
Dellorusso looking for a sweep. Not yet Dellorusso, not yet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dellorusso gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dellorusso blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dellorusso prevents a body shot from Rattenfanger.
Rattenfanger swings wildly with an uppercut but Dellorusso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dellorusso jumps into guard, dragging Rattenfanger to the mat.
Rattenfanger must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dellorusso utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rattenfanger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rattenfanger preventing the sweep.
Rattenfanger keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dellorusso's head.
Dellorusso is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rattenfanger trying to control but Dellorusso is working from the bottom.
Dellorusso looking for a sweep. Not yet Dellorusso, not yet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rattenfanger throws a head kick that Dellorusso semi-blocks.
Dellorusso steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rattenfanger. That one must have hurt.
Dellorusso sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dellorusso shoots in but Rattenfanger avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rattenfanger throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rattenfanger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dellorusso's sensitive parts.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dellorusso walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rattenfanger.
Dellorusso takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rattenfanger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ralf Rattenfanger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rattenfanger 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ralf Rattenfanger!
After the fight, Ralf Rattenfanger was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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