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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trond Asmundsen (ranked 2435 p4p, 2526 weight class) and Jeff Johnson (ranked 341 p4p, 350 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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16 - 16 - 3 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
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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 22 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Trond Asmundsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 16 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeff Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asmundsen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson thuds his shin into the meat of Asmundsen's side.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Asmundsen throws out the jab.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson cracks a nice hook into Asmundsen's ribs.
Asmundsen misses with a two punch combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Johnson! But no joy.
Johnson thows a leg kick but Asmundsen checks it
and Asmundsen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A thudding body kick lands there by Asmundsen!
Jab by Johnson.
Asmundsen lands a jab to the nose.
Johnson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson moves out of range as Asmundsen strikes.
Asmundsen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Good shot there by Asmundsen.
Asmundsen scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asmundsen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Asmundsen ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Asmundsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Asmundsen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Asmundsen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnson but Johnson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Asmundsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A combination from Asmundsen does no damage.
Asmundsen feints and as Johnson raises his hands in defense, Asmundsen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Asmundsen prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Asmundsen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Johnson is looking to stand up but Asmundsen isn't so interested in that idea.
Asmundsen wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
Asmundsen prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asmundsen wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Asmundsen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Johnson wants to stand and escape but Asmundsen is having none of it.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Asmundsen manages to pass to side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson is looking to escape.
Johnson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Asmundsen.
Asmundsen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johnson defending well though.
Johnson pushes Asmundsen off looking to stand but Asmundsen dives back in and keeps control.
Asmundsen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Asmundsen in particular looking to stall.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Asmundsen connects with a nice short shot to Johnson's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to kick Asmundsen off but Asmundsen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Johnson has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Asmundsen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Asmundsen controlling the pace.
Johnson is trying to stand up here but Asmundsen is controlling him well.
Asmundsen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, if Asmundsen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Asmundsen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Asmundsen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Asmundsen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Asmundsen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Johnson pushes Asmundsen off looking to stand but Asmundsen dives back in and keeps control.
Asmundsen is trying to control the action in half guard but Johnson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Asmundsen wants to work for an arm triangle but Johnson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Asmundsen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asmundsen lands with a punch from half guard.
Asmundsen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Johnson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Asmundsen.
Johnson is trying to stand back up but Asmundsen is controlling him
Asmundsen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Asmundsen working over Johnson with some ground and pound. Johnson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Johnson is trying to stand back up but Asmundsen is controlling him
Johnson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Asmundsen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Johnson is looking to escape.
Johnson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Asmundsen.
Asmundsen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Johnson is trying to stand up here but Asmundsen is controlling him well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Trond Asmundsen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Asmundsen slips a jab from Johnson.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Asmundsen.
Asmundsen throws a good cross that connects.
Asmundsen throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
A low kick lands for Asmundsen.
Asmundsen lands a jab.
Asmundsen misses the jab.
Johnson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Asmundsen misses the shot to the body.
Johnson moves out of range as Asmundsen strikes.
Asmundsen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Asmundsen moves out of range easily.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Asmundsen.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asmundsen moves away.
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Asmundsen throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Asmundsen to score with a decent uppercut.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Asmundsen moves away and avoids it.
Johnson checks a leg kick nicely.
Johnson scores with a hook.
Asmundsen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Asmundsen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Asmundsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Trond Asmundsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asmundsen misses with a kick to the body
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Asmundsen.
Asmundsen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Asmundsen jabs Johnson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Asmundsen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Asmundsen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Asmundsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Asmundsen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Asmundsen. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Asmundsen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Asmundsen scores with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asmundsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Asmundsen connects with a high kick.
Trond Asmundsen is winning the standup battle so far.
Asmundsen shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Asmundsen misses with a wild body shot.
Asmundsen feints and as Johnson raises his hands in defense, Asmundsen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Johnson wants to stand and escape but Asmundsen is having none of it.
Asmundsen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Asmundsen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Asmundsen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Asmundsen is controlling him.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Asmundsen from controlling successfully.
Asmundsen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asmundsen won't allow Johnson to get back to his feet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Johnson misses the jab.
Asmundsen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Asmundsen doesn't seem bothered though.
Johnson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Asmundsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Asmundsen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Asmundsen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johnson on the side of the head.
Asmundsen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnson but Johnson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Asmundsen misses the shot to the body.
Johnson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asmundsen lands a jab.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Johnson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Asmundsen sizes up Johnson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Asmundsen.
Jab by Asmundsen.
Asmundsen throws a leg kick but Johnson moved away.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Asmundsen lands with an overhand left.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Asmundsen.
Johnson lands an overhand right.
Asmundsen misses with a straight left.
No joy there for Asmundsen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Trond Asmundsen dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Johnson throws out a leg kick but Asmundsen moves out of range and Johnson only half commits.
Asmundsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Asmundsen.
Johnson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Asmundsen to score with a decent uppercut.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Asmundsen moves out of range easily.
Asmundsen lands a nice looking body shot.
A big left from Asmundsen misses.
Asmundsen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Johnson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Asmundsen is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.
Asmundsen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asmundsen cracks Johnson with a solid left hand.
Asmundsen trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Asmundsen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Asmundsen with a nice head shot there.
Asmundsen prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asmundsen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Trond Asmundsen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnson wants to stand up but Asmundsen is controlling him.
Asmundsen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Johnson's head.
Asmundsen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Asmundsen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Johnson wants to stand and escape but Asmundsen is having none of it.
Asmundsen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Asmundsen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Johnson is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Asmundsen dives into side control.
Asmundsen grinds an elbow into Johnson's temple.
Asmundsen cracks Johnson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Asmundsen has just dragged him back down to the mat.
A lull in the action here as Asmundsen stalls from top position.
Johnson defending against the ground and pound.
Johnson pushes Asmundsen away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Asmundsen gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Asmundsen working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Asmundsen prevents Johnson from escaping the position.
Johnson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Asmundsen controls the position from side control.
Asmundsen cracks Johnson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Asmundsen scores with punches from side control.
Asmundsen grinds an elbow into Johnson's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Asmundsen asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Asmundsen lands an elbow.
Asmundsen postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Johnson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Asmundsen remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Asmundsen in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Johnson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Johnson is pushing Asmundsen's head away, looking to escape. Asmundsen manages to hold on to the position though.
Asmundsen in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Asmundsen scoring with punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asmundsen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Asmundsen lands a decent elbow from side control.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Asmundsen drags him back down.
Asmundsen is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Asmundsen is really struggling to control Johnson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Asmundsen scoring with punches and elbows.
Asmundsen throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Jeff Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trond Asmundsen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Asmundsen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trond Asmundsen!
A relieved looking Trond Asmundsen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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RATING
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