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Event:
MMA Hype -34-
Date: Feb 15, 2025 |
#R1#
Tony misses the shot to the body.
Ioannidis misses with a shot to the body
and Tony counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT2#It looks like Anastasios Ioannidis has been cut.
Ioannidis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ioannidis misses the shot to the body. #CL#
Ioannidis instigates a clinch.
Ioannidis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#CUT#It looks like Halameen Tony has been cut.
Tony lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ioannidis backwards.
Tony is trying to break the clinch but Ioannidis has him pressed against the cage.
Ioannidis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ioannidis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ioannidis.
Ioannidis can't find room to land a body shot as Tony controls the action.
Ioannidis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ioannidis lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ioannidis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tony backwards.
Ioannidis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tony wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ioannidis misses with some punches.
#T1#
A head punch on the inside from Ioannidis fails to land.
Tony blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ioannidis tries a knee to the head but Tony blocks it.
Ioannidis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tony throws a punch but it's blocked by Ioannidis.
Tony takes a shot to the head.
Ioannidis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ioannidis tries to work over Tony's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ioannidis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ioannidis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tony blocks it with crossed arms.
Tony blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tony has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ioannidis seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tony can turn it around.
Tony prevents a body shot from Ioannidis.
Tony misses with a body punch.
Ioannidis gets through Tony's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Ioannidis.
Ioannidis tries to work over Tony's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tony misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ioannidis swings wildly with an uppercut but Tony uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Ioannidis - that landed with a thud.
#T2#
Ioannidis scores with a hook to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ioannidis just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tony's brow.
Tony wants to break free but Ioannidis has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tony.
Tony blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tony has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tony wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ioannidis has him pressed against the cage.
Ioannidis misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tony blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ioannidis misses with the head strike.
Ioannidis gets through Tony's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ioannidis.
Tony lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ioannidis.
Tony has had enough of the clinch but Ioannidis keeps him there for the moment.
Ioannidis looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Tony is trying to force a seperation but Ioannidis has the dominant position.
Tony blocking some punches.
Ioannidis swings wildly with an uppercut but Tony uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ioannidis lands a body punch. #T3#
Ioannidis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tony's elbow.
A short right from Ioannidis on the inside.
Ioannidis lands a left hand.
Ioannidis lands a shot to the body.
Tony looks winded!
Tony blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ioannidis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tony misses with a punch to the body.
Ioannidis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tonys head. #ROC#Tony is rocked!
Ioannidis unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Tony! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Ioannidis is unloading with more strikes now! Tony drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anastasios Ioannidis! |
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Event:
MMA Hype -25-
Date: Jan 15, 2025 |
#R1#
Flores walks into a straight right hand from Tony.
Flores bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marquis Flores seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flores tries to clinch
and Tony counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Flores throws a lazy body kick
and Tony counters with a nice uppercut.
Flores with a poor takedown
and Tony counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Flores thinking.
Flores takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#KD2#
Tony feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Flores sprawling to the canvas! Flores rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Tony finish him?!
#CUT2#It looks like Marquis Flores has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tony throws a looping overhand right but Flores ducks down to avoid it.
Tony stuffs the takedown attempt from Flores. Flores gets slowly back to his feet.
Flores misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marquis Flores. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Flores shoots in for a double leg but Tony sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Flores.
Flores takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Flores tries to clinch but Tony is having none of it.
Flores fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Flores tries to move into range but Tony moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice cross by Tony.
Tony throws a looping overhand right but Flores ducks down to avoid it. #KD2#
Tony cracks Flores with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Tony has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Flores to stand back up!#ROC2#Flores is rocked!#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flores throws a body kick despite being completely out of range#KD2#
and Tony counters with a crisp right hand that drops Flores! Tony lets Flores back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Oh Flores is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tony scores with a shot to the body.
Flores seems to have got his legs back now.
Tony darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Flores's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Tony before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Halameen Tony! |
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Event:
MMA Hype -15-
Date: Dec 07, 2024 |
#R1#
Tony lands a glancing blow to the side of Franklin's head.#CL#
Franklin takes the fight into the clinch.
Franklin keeps control of Tony as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Franklin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Franklin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tony wants to get back to striking at distance but Franklin won't allow it.
Franklin tries to throw a body punch but Tony avoids it by throwing Franklin back against the cage.
Tony prevents a body shot from Franklin.
Franklin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Franklin blocks an uppercut.
Franklin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hand to the body from Franklin.
Franklin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Franklin digs a right hand underneath Tony's ribcage. Tony let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tony looks winded!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franklin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Franklin struggles to land a body shot inside as Tony controls his hands.
Franklin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tony is trying to break the clinch but Franklin is controlling him.
Tony fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Franklin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tony backwards. #CUT#It looks like Halameen Tony has been cut.#T1#
Tony misses with some punches.
Franklin lands a nice uppercut.
Tony has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Franklin misses with a punch to the body.
Franklin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Franklin digs a right hand into Tony's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tony's gas tank.
Franklin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Franklin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Franklin tries to work over Tony's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tony tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #TD#
Franklin gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Tony regains guard.
Franklin advances to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Franklin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Franklin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Franklin lands strikes from half guard.
Tony regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Franklin. #T2#
Tony utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Franklin landing some decent shots from guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tony can do anything to dispel that myth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Franklin throws a big right hand that misses.
Tony looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Franklin is looking to work some ground and pound but Tony has wrist control.
Franklin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tony working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Franklin.
Franklin throws a big right hand that misses.
Franklin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tony preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Franklin throws a big right hand that misses.
Franklin throws a big right hand that misses.
Franklin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #T3#
Tony has momentary wrist control but Franklin slips an elbow through the middle.
Franklin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Franklin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tony is keeping the position for now.
Franklin throws an elbow that misses. Tony uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Franklin's guard. Nice move by Tony!#REVB#
Franklin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Franklin seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T4#
Franklin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Franklin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Franklin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Franklin wants to hit a sweep here but Tony passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Franklin there!
Franklin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joel Franklin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Halameen Tony's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Tony missing with a left hand there. Franklin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Franklin connects with a looping right hand.
#TD#
Franklin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sloppy strikes there by Franklin.
Tony manages to get back to half guard.
Tony is trying to control but can't.
Tony avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Franklin.
Franklin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Franklin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Franklin looks to land a strike but Tony avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Tony keeping full guard, as Franklin tries to pass.
Tony utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Franklin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Franklin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tony can do to turn this around?
Franklin with a nice head shot there.#T1#
Franklin throws a strike but Tony rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Tony wants to control from the top but Franklin keeps moving.
Franklin wants to stand up but Tony is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Franklin looking for a sweep. Not yet Franklin, not yet.
Tony stays in close to Franklin's body and controls the position. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Franklin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Franklin looking to control but Tony passes into half guard.
Franklin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tony's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tony's back!
Franklin thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Franklin is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Franklin gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Franklin gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Franklin apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Franklin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Franklin misses with a wild body shot. #T3#
Tony works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
No joy there for Tony, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Franklin scores with the left hand. Tony knows he should have avoided that one.
Tony moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#CUT2#It looks like Joel Franklin has been cut.
Halameen Tony is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Franklin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Franklin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tony just misses with a punch to the body.
Franklin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Franklin scores with a hook to the body. Tony takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Franklin misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Franklin. Tony does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tony looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Franklin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tony lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Franklin at a distance.
Franklin throws a big shot that misses.
Tony throws out a counter right but Franklin avoids it with no problem.#T4#
Franklin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice jab there from Franklin.
Franklin looks to score with a jab to the body but Tony is just out of range.
Tony lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#CL#
Franklin pushes Tony up against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Franklin works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Franklin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tony working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Franklin.
Franklin loads up on a big left hand. Tony felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Franklin looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Tony can't hide his disappointment, as Franklin celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joel Franklin! |
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