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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Cerbe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dayton Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cerbe comes to the cage accompanied by Heart Of A Champion. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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165 cm
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155 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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175 cm
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165 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dennis Cerbe! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dayton Montana! The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Joseph Jones and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Montana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cerbe.
Montana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cerbe.
Cerbe leaves Montana with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Montana just misses with a punch to the body.
Montana misses the shot to the body. Cerbe connects with a right hand. Montana shakes it off. Cerbe on the wrong end of a nice hook. Cerbe misses with a looping right. Cerbe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cerbe throws a jab when Montana was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cerbe throws a series of punches but Montana moves out of range. Montana closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Montana lands in his opponent's guard. Cerbe keeping moving, preventing Montana from controlling successfully. Cerbe manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Cerbe takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cerbe looking to control but Montana is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Cerbe prevents Montana from getting the reversal. Cerbe controlling his opponent. Montana is trying desperately to improve position. Cerbe controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cerbe trying to control but he's not successful this time. Cerbe controlling the position easily from mount.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Dennis Cerbe just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. Montana feints and as Cerbe raises his hands in defense, Montana changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Montana preventing the sweep. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Cerbe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Montana manages to get himself to full guard.
Montana is trying to keep Cerbe in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Montana keeping moving, preventing Cerbe from controlling successfully. Montana controlling Cerbe's posture. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Montana can do anything to dispel that myth. Cerbe content to stall in guard here. Montana is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cerbe sitting in guard here, content to control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dennis Cerbe will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cerbe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Montana. Montana changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cerbe tries to avoid it but Montana manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cerbe to the ground. Cerbe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Montana uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cerbe. Cerbe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Montana.
Montana throws a looping overhand right but Cerbe ducks down to avoid it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Montana looks to score with a jab to the body but Cerbe is just out of range. Montana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dayton Montana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Montana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cerbe.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cerbe throws a lazy right hand but Montana sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Cerbe jabbing away but nothing is landing. Montana uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cerbe. Montana misses with a body shot.
Cerbe throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Cerbe avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Montana throws a body punch but Cerbe moves out of range. Cerbe is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Montana's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. Montana looks to score with a jab to the body but Cerbe is just out of range. Cerbe throws an overhand right that lands on Montana's shoulder, as Montana tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Montana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cerbe.
Cerbe moves out of range of the strikes. Montana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cerbe manages to avoid it. Cerbe throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Cerbe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Montana misses with a body shot.
Montana moves away from the strike by Cerbe. Dennis Cerbe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Montana throws a looping overhand right but Cerbe ducks down to avoid it. Montana lands a jab to Cerbe's midsection. Montana ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Montana misses with a body shot.
Montana looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Dennis Cerbe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dayton Montana. Montana swings for the body but Cerbe moves out of range.
Cerbe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cerbe misses with a hook. Montana is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cerbe rather than just go for the knockout. A decent looking cross lands there for Cerbe. Cerbe throws a big shot that misses.
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. Montana fails with a takedown attempt. Montana tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cerbe swivels and escapes. Cerbe is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Montana shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cerbe sprawls well. Cerbe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Montana gets slowly back to his feet. Cerbe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Montana defending well as Cerbe loads up on a big left hand. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dennis Cerbe dominated that second round. 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.
Cerbe looks to land a right hand but Montana moved out of range. The fighters circling - Cerbe throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Cerbe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Montana.
Cerbe misses the jab. Cerbe leaves Montana with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Montana uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cerbe. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Cerbe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cerbe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Montana was well out of range. Poor timing from Cerbe. A shot to the body from Montana misses and Cerbe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round. Montana with a poor takedown and Cerbe counters with a left to the body. Cerbe waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Montana. Montana wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Montana doesn't succeed with the takedown and Cerbe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Dennis Cerbe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dayton Montana. Cerbe misses with a two punch combination.
Montana tries for a takedown but Cerbe circles away easily and Cerbe counters with a stiff right hand. Dayton Montana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Montana throws a body punch but Cerbe moves out of range. Cerbe swinging wilding here.
Montana punishes Cerbe's body with a nice straight punch. Montana throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cerbe counters with a straight right hand. Montana misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Montana takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Montana misses with a jab to the body
and Montana takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Cerbe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Montana. Cerbe stuns Montana with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cerbe looks to land a left hand but Montana moved out of range nicely. Montana lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Montana works Cerbe's body with a nice hook. Montana moves away from the strike by Cerbe. Montana looks to land a left hand but Cerbe moved out of range nicely. Cerbe lands a jab to the nose. Montana swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cerbe counters with a stiff right hand. Montana moves away from the strike by Cerbe.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Montana looks to land a right hand but Cerbe moved out of range. Montana misses with a body shot.
A combination from Montana does no damage. Montana lands a with a good body shot. Montana swings and misses with a shot to the body and Cerbe counters with a nice uppercut. Cerbe avoids the body shot from Montana.
Dennis Cerbe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Montana with a lazy takedown attempt and Cerbe counters with a right hand to the body. Montana throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cerbe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Montana fails to land with a series of punches.
And that's the end of the fight! Dennis Cerbe showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cerbe, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:28 Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:28 Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dennis Cerbe!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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