"Asplund is a solid short-notice pickup because he always shows up to fight. Over the past two years in LFA, he's been involved in some truly entertaining brawls. He's far from a polished, complete fighter, but at heavyweight, sometimes sheer toughness is enough. He wins by absorbing damage while dishing out more until his opponent breaks. That said, his game has major gaps."
"His takedown defense is poor, and every time he hits the mat, he's getting mounted or having his back taken. On the feet, he thrives with volume, throwing hands and kicks in bursts, mixing in solid body shots and a decent jab. He has some real offensive weapons, but defensively, he's lacking. His head movement is not there, and he rarely ever avoids strikes, meaning he takes damage as the fight goes on."
DWCS 2025 reached its midpoint with 16 of 20 UFC contracts awarded. Week 5 features a heavyweight bout between short-notice Steven Asplund (5-1) and unbeaten CFFC champion Anthony Guarascio (4-0). Guarascio recently defeated DWCS alum Bailey Schoenfelder and has never fought past 2:30 as a pro or amateur. Asplund is an LFA veteran with finishes across rounds and a 6-0 amateur background. Asplund brings heavy leg kicks, volume, toughness, and bodywork but suffers from poor takedown defense, grappling gaps, slow pace, poor cardio, and insufficient defensive head movement. The matchup projects to be a high-risk, high-reward brawl.
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