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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Cerbe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chipped Shoulder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cerbe comes to the cage accompanied by Heart Of A Champion. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 cm
24
155 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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175 cm
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155 lbs
12 - 1 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dennis Cerbe! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Chipped Shoulder! The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Shoulder tried to score with a low kick but Cerbe checks it. Cerbe avoids the head kick by Shoulder.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shoulder. Cerbe does a little dance to reset his feet. Cerbe misses with a hook. The fighters circling - Cerbe throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Cerbe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. A big right from Cerbe misses. Shoulder misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shoulder lands a jab to the nose. Shoulder fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Shoulder uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cerbe. Shoulder scores with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A leg kick checked by Cerbe. No luck for Shoulder with that takedown attempt. A punch combination from Shoulder misses. Cerbe throws a lazy right hand but Shoulder sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Donk. Cerbe catches Shoulder right on the button with a cross. Shoulder misses with a body shot.
Shoulder misses the shot to the body. Shoulder misses with a body shot.
Cerbe throws a jab when Shoulder was well out of range. Dennis Cerbe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Shoulder misses with a wild combination.
Shoulder will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shoulder shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cerbe pinned against the cage. Cerbe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Dennis Cerbe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chipped Shoulder. Cerbe throws the left hand but Shoulder avoids the punch easily. Cerbe takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cerbe misses with a wild body shot. Shoulder shoots for a takedown but Cerbe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Shoulder misses with a body punch
enabling Cerbe to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Shoulder takes one to the chin there. Shoulder throws a combination that misses and Cerbe counters with a series of strikes. Shoulder will be more careful next time no doubt. Cerbe throws out a token jab with nothing on it. A combination from Shoulder does no damage. Shoulder misses with a jab to the body
and Cerbe counters with a lovely shot to the body. Cerbe thows a left - swing and a miss! Shoulder shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Cerbe counters with a right hand to the body. Shoulder takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Cerbe misses with a looping left. Cerbe cracks Shoulder with a good jab. Shoulder buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shoulder shoots for a double leg takedown but Cerbe sprawls well. He's pushed Shoulder's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Cerbe pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Shoulder misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cerbe moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Shoulder throws a series of punches but Cerbe avoids them all with ease. Shoulder ducks under a wild hook from Cerbe. Shoulder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cerbe was well out of range. Poor timing from Shoulder. Cerbe scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Chipped Shoulder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Shoulder misses with a takedown and Cerbe counters with a stiff right hand. Cerbe throws a jab when Shoulder was well out of range. Shoulder shoots and misses and Cerbe counters with a stiff right hand. Cerbe throws a hook but Shoulder blocks it. Shoulder tries to bum rush Cerbe with a series of wild strikes but Cerbe uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Shoulder misses with a few strikes there.
Cerbe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shoulder.
Cerbe throws a jab when Shoulder was well out of range. Shoulder throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cerbe counters with a nice uppercut. Shoulder looks to land a body kick but Cerbe moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Shoulder works the jab nicely. Shoulder takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. A head kick by Shoulder misses and Cerbe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Shoulder misses with a body shot.
Shoulder misses with a wild body shot. A jab lands there for Cerbe. Shoulder shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cerbe as he jumps to the side. Shoulder is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cerbe rather than just go for the knockout. Shoulder tries to bum rush Cerbe with a series of wild strikes but Cerbe uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Cerbe tests Shoulder's chin there with a solid looking shot. Shoulder shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cerbe sprawls well. Cerbe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Shoulder gets slowly back to his feet. Cerbe throws a big shot that misses. Cerbe is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Shoulder throws a combination that misses and Cerbe counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dennis Cerbe dominated that round. 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.
Shoulder staying out of range there. Shoulder misses with a wild body shot. Cerbe misses with a looping right. Cerbe slips a jab and a cross from Shoulder.
Cerbe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cerbe connects with a single shot there. Shoulder showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cerbe.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shoulder. Shoulder throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cerbe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Shoulder is trying desperately to land a takedown but Cerbe is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Shoulder. Cerbe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Cerbe connects with a nice looking jab.
Shoulder turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Shoulder fails with the takedown and Cerbe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Cerbe just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shoulder throws a head kick that Cerbe semi-blocks.
Dennis Cerbe is winning the standup battle so far. Shoulder falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Cerbe to counter with a crisp jab. Shoulder with a lazy takedown attempt and Cerbe counters with a lovely shot to the body. Dennis Cerbe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chipped Shoulder. Cerbe connects with a jab. Shoulder throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cerbe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Shoulder lands with a hook. Cerbe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Cerbe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Cerbe lands a nice shot to the body.
Chipped Shoulder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Shoulder throws a nice looking combination but Cerbe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Shoulder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cerbe manages to avoid it. Cerbe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Shoulder blocks a jab. Cerbe tests Shoulder's chin there with a solid looking shot. A jab from Cerbe misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Shoulder scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Shoulder avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cerbe scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Shoulder shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cerbe defends it nicely. Shoulder takes a swing at Cerbe's ribcage but misses. A swing and a miss from Cerbe. Shoulder takes one on the button. Shoulder shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cerbe as he jumps to the side. Shoulder misses with a combination
and Cerbe counters with a nice uppercut. Shoulder shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cerbe's guard. Shoulder is breathing heavily. Cerbe seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Shoulder throws a strike but Cerbe rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Shoulder is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Cerbe is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Shoulder working for a triangle but Cerbe defends it easily.
Cerbe not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Cerbe trying to control the position from guard on top but Shoulder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Cerbe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cerbe slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shoulder is on top in guard.
Shoulder postures up.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Dennis Cerbe just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. Shoulder throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cerbe counters with a straight right hand. Shoulder misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dennis Cerbe dominated that second round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
A jab from Cerbe misses. Shoulder swings away with a leg kick that misses. Shoulder misses with a jab to the body
and Shoulder takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Shoulder slips under a jab from Cerbe. Shoulder misses with a wild combination.
Shoulder rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cerbe moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Shoulder doesn't succeed with the takedown and Cerbe counters with a stiff right hand. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Shoulder misses with a takedown attempt - Cerbe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Cerbe misses with a hook. Shoulder ducked under it nicely. Shoulder with a poor takedown and Cerbe counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Dennis Cerbe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chipped Shoulder. A thudding body kick lands there by Shoulder!
That's one minute gone in the round. Shoulder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cerbe.
Shoulder takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Cerbe misses the shot to the body. Shoulder misses with a body punch
and Cerbe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Shoulder tries to move into range but Cerbe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Shoulder fails to land with a series of punches.
Cerbe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shoulder takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Shoulder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cerbe was well out of range. Poor timing from Shoulder. Cerbe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shoulder manages to avoid it. Shoulder looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Shoulder slips a jab from Cerbe. Shoulder slips under a jab. Shoulder takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Shoulder swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cerbe counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Shoulder shoots and misses and Cerbe counters with a lovely straight right hand! Cerbe digs a good body shot into Shoulder's ribs. Shoulder closes the distance and clinches up with Cerbe, looking for a takedown. Shoulder pushes Cerbe against the cage but Cerbe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Shoulder takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cerbe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Shoulder has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Left hook, right uppercut from Cerbe. Shoulder misses the body punch and Cerbe counters with a lovely shot to the body. Cerbe lunges at Shoulder with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Shoulder's hand. A cross from Cerbe lands. Shoulder walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. A jab from Shoulder misses. Cerbe cracks Shoulder with an open hand slap. A left lands for Cerbe. Cerbe catches Shoulder with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Shoulder misses with a body shot.
Cerbe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shoulder sees it coming and avoids it easily. Shoulder misses the body punch and Cerbe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Shoulder throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shoulder takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Cerbe loads up on a big right hand but Shoulder slips the punch. Shoulder ducks under a wild hook from Cerbe. Shoulder swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cerbe counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Shoulder misses with a low kick. Cerbe scores with a hook to the body. Shoulder takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Shoulder lands a slapping body shot.
Shoulder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cerbe was well out of range. Poor timing from Shoulder. A big right from Cerbe misses. Cerbe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big left from Cerbe misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Shoulder falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cerbe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Shoulder misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shoulder lands with a hook. Cerbe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Cerbe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shoulder. Shoulder just misses with a punch to the body.
Shoulder blocks a jab. Shoulder has his takedown stuffed and Cerbe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shoulder thinking. Shoulder moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Dennis Cerbe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Cerbe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shoulder was well out of range. Poor timing from Cerbe. Shoulder has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Cerbe tries to bum rush Shoulder with a series of wild strikes but Shoulder uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Shoulder fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chipped Shoulder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Shoulder lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shoulder takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27 Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27 Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dennis Cerbe!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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