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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erasmo Christensen (ranked 24201 p4p, 0 weight class) and Titus Ladd (ranked 24309 p4p, 0 weight class). Titus Ladd will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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278 lbs
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190 cm
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245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Erasmo Christensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Titus Ladd!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ladd closes the distance and clinches.
Ladd throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Christensen blocks it with crossed arms.
Christensen jumps guard but Ladd turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Christensen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ladd drags the fight down to the ground.
Ladd 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.
Ladd not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Christensen preventing the sweep.
Ladd is adopting a defensive guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ladd looking to hit a scissor sweep but Christensen is one step ahead there.
Ladd throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ladd wants to stand but Christensen is controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick from Christensen lands but Ladd takes it in his stride.
A head kick misses from Christensen.
Ladd clinches up with Christensen and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christensen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erasmo Christensen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ladd jumps into guard, dragging Christensen to the mat.
Christensen won't allow Ladd to sweep him here.
Ladd pulls Christensen in close to prevent any damage.
Ladd tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ladd looking for a guillotine here but Christensen defends easily.
Ladd looking to control but Christensen passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ladd keeping control of the position.
Ladd's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Ladd is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Christensen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Christensen's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ladd controls the action.
A lull in the action here.
Ladd looking to hold on to the position here but Christensen rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Christensen looking for subs off his back but Ladd has passed one foot through into half guard.
Ladd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Christensen keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Titus Ladd dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ladd shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ladd stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ladd closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ladd trying to control the position but Christensen is working away.
The ground and pound from Ladd seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ladd wants to control for a moment but Christensen uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Ladd trying to control from Christensen's half guard. Christensen has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ladd stands and throws Christensen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ladd tries to advance position but instead Christensen slips a leg back in to half guard.
Ladd is looking to take a break and control but Christensen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Christensen is trying to get back to full guard.
Ladd wants to pass to mount but Christensen is defending the position.
That's two 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.
Christensen looking for submissions off his back.
Ladd not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ladd is looking to advance position but Christensen won't allow it.
Christensen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Christensen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ladd is looking to take a break and control but Christensen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Christensen pushes Ladd off looking to stand but Ladd dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Christensen missing with punches from the bottom.
Titus Ladd has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ladd trying to control the action but Christensen is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Christensen tries for a takedown but Ladd sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ladd looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Christensen!
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Ladd. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Ladd postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christensen is trying to improve his position.
Ladd has control of an arm but Christensen manages to advance to Ladd's back!
Ladd is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Christensen avoiding Ladd 's attempts to control his hands.
Christensen looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ladd is trying to get back to his feet but Christensen has full control of the position and if anything, Ladd has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Ladd trying to control the hands but Christensen won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Titus Ladd will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Christensen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Ladd rushes Christensen and presses him up against the cage.
Christensen pulls guard.
Ladd with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ladd throws a big right hand that misses.
Christensen throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Christensen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christensen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ladd manages to get himself to full guard.
Ladd is trying to control the position but Christensen postures up.
Christensen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ladd pushes Christensen off and scrambles back to his feet.
Ladd bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ladd has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Erasmo Christensen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Christensen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like Erasmo Christensen has been cut.
Ladd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ladd changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Christensen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ladd is trying to ground and pound but Christensen uses the momentary lack of control by Ladd to regain half guard.
Ladd missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christensen wants to get back to full guard.
Christensen wants to control but Ladd is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Christensen flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Ladd is trying to control the action in half guard but Christensen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Christensen wants to improve his position but Ladd is controlling well.
Ladd throws a strike but Christensen avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Christensen looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ladd stopping the sweep attempt from Christensen.
Ladd advances to half guard.
Ladd not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Christensen wants to improve his position but Ladd is controlling well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Christensen tries to kick Ladd off but Ladd keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ladd throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Christensen tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Ladd manages to move to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christensen swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Ladd looking to ground and pound but Christensen is blocking nicely.
Ladd controlling the pace for now.
Ladd prevents Christensen from getting the reversal.
Erasmo Christensen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Titus Ladd is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Titus Ladd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ladd winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Titus Ladd!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
30% |
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