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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trond Asmundsen (ranked 3136 p4p, 364 weight class) and Wayne Franklin (ranked 3907 p4p, 437 weight class). Trond Asmundsen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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198 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Trond Asmundsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Wayne Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asmundsen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Asmundsen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Asmundsen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Asmundsen is thwarting Franklin's attempts to control the position.
Franklin is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Franklin actively working from the bottom here.
Franklin wants to control but Asmundsen is keeping busy.
Asmundsen slips a nice elbow through Franklin's hands, connecting with Franklin's forehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franklin is looking to improve his position.
Asmundsen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Franklin is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin wants to improve his position but Asmundsen is controlling well.
Asmundsen is trying to control the action in half guard but Franklin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Franklin is looking for a sweep. Asmundsen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Franklin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Asmundsen misses with a head shot. Franklin uses the momentum to regain guard.
Asmundsen trying to control but Franklin is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two 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.
Asmundsen passes Franklin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Asmundsen seems to be looking for submissions.
Asmundsen drops an elbow to the side of Franklin's head.
Franklin keeping control of the position.
Franklin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Asmundsen is thwarting Franklin's attempts to control the position.
Asmundsen wants to take a breather but Franklin is having none of it.
Asmundsen is looking to stall here but Franklin recovers full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asmundsen stopping the sweep attempt from Franklin.
Franklin keeping moving, preventing Asmundsen from controlling successfully.
Franklin wants to sweep here but Asmundsen controlling him for the moment.
Franklin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Asmundsen is aware though and is defending well.
Franklin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Franklin is trying to control the position but Asmundsen postures up.
Franklin throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Asmundsen escapes and throws Franklin's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Asmundsen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Franklin some visible discomfort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin sneaks back into half guard.
Asmundsen wants to work for an arm triangle but Franklin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Franklin wants to control but Asmundsen is keeping busy.
Franklin is looking to improve his position.
Asmundsen trying to control from half guard but Franklin is working away.
Asmundsen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Asmundsen seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Franklin is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Trond Asmundsen!
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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
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