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Event:
HISatRunoff3
Date: May 21, 2016 |
#R1#
Zinn shoots for a takedown but Babajide saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Babajide with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zinn goes for a double leg but Babajide avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Babajide continues to drive forward.
Zinn shoots and misses #CL#
and Babajide holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kingsley Babajide has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noam Zinn.
Babajide lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Babajide.
Zinn is trying to pull guard but Babajide has him pressed against the cage.
Babajide digs a right hand into Zinn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zinn's gas tank.
A short left from Babajide.
Still in the clinch, Babajide scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zinn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short right from Babajide on the inside.
Zinn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Babajide just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zinn jumps guard but Babajide stands there with Zinn around his waist. Zinn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zinn jumps guard but Babajide stands there with Zinn around his waist. Zinn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#T1#
Babajide lands a shoulder strike.
Babajide lands with a short shot to the head.
Zinn tries to pull guard but Babajide holds him up against the cage and eventually Zinn drops back down to his feet.
Babajide makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Babajide.
Zinn tries to pull guard but Babajide forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Babajide lands a hook to the side of the head.
Babajide makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Babajide stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Zinn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Babajide just stands there and leans against the cage.
A hook to the body from Babajide.
Zinn looks winded!
Babajide scores with a shoulder strike.
Babajide presses Zinn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zinn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Babajide lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Babajide pushes Zinn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Babajide lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Babajide lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Babajide lands with a left to the head. #ROC#
Zinn is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Babajide.
Zinn is still on wobbly legs! Can Babajide finish him?
Babajide lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zinn backwards.
Babajide lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zinn backwards.
Babajide cracks Zinn with a nice body shot.
Babajide throws a big uppercut that drops Zinn! More strikes from Babajide and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Zinn lies dazed against the cage as Babajide celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kingsley Babajide!
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Event:
ISLAND KOMBAT 4
Date: Apr 29, 2016 |
#R1#
Zinn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Marshall avoids it really well and circles away.
Marshall is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Marshall seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.#CL#
Zinn tries to keep at a distance but Marshall has taken the fight into the clinch.
Marshall lands a shoulder strike.
Zinn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marshall lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zinn backwards.
Zinn tries to pull guard but Marshall holds him up against the cage and eventually Zinn drops back down to his feet.
A nice left hand lands by Marshall.
A short right from Marshall.
Zinn wants a takedown but no success here.
Tobias Marshall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noam Zinn.
Zinn is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Marshall to keep the fight standing.
Zinn is trying to drag Marshall to the mat but Marshall just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Marshall lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zinn jumps guard but Marshall turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Marshall lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zinn backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marshall lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zinn backwards. #T1#
Marshall scores with a shoulder strike.
Marshall working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#ROC#
Zinn is rocked!
Zinn is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Marshall to keep the fight standing.
Zinn is still on wobbly legs! Can Marshall finish him?
Marshall lands with a right to the head.
Zinn wants a takedown.
Zinn seems to have recovered his senses.
Marshall lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zinn is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Marshall pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Zinn fails to pull guard.
Zinn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Zinn jumps guard but Marshall turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Marshall lands with a right to the head.
Zinn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Marshall.
Still in the clinch, Marshall scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marshall creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Marshall lands an uppercut.
Marshall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marshall lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zinn backwards.
Marshall lands a right hand.
Marshall lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Zinn to his knees! Marshall keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tobias Marshall!
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Event:
IFC FIGHTS
Date: Apr 12, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Patriot gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Zinn to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Patriot controls Zinn momentarily but Zinn frees himself. #SUB2#
Zinn drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zinn jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Patriot will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB2#
Zinn has gone for a leg lock! Patriot slips out almost immediately though and dives into Zinn's guard.#REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Zinn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB2#
Zinn is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Patriot rolls with it to try and escape but Zinn cranks on the arm and Patriot is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Noam Zinn!
After the fight, Noam Zinn was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 31, 2016 |
#R1#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zinn.
Patriot looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Zinn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Zinn fails to land the takedown.
Patriot throws a counter combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noam Zinn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zinn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Patriot's waist but Patriot gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zinn off to one side. #TD#
Patriot gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Zinn to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Zinn really is a fat lump.#SUB#
Zinn drops back looking for a leg! Patriot is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Patriot manages to kick Zinn off! Zinn jumps back into Patriot's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Zinn drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Zinn seems to have locked his on tight now - Patriot screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Zinn, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Noam Zinn!
Noam Zinn was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 29, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Zinn shoots in and gets a takedown into Paw's guard.#SUB2#
Zinn drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zinn jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Zinn drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Zinn seems to have locked his on tight now - Paw screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Zinn, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Noam Zinn!
A less than humble Noam Zinn misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 25, 2016 |
#R1#
Zinn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Eastman wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Zinn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#TD2#
Zinn looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Eastman!#SUB2#
Zinn wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Eastman, who protects the arm well.
Eastman is trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Zinn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Eastman has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB2#
Zinn tries for a kimura but Eastman is defending well.
Eastman is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Zinn asserts his dominance and retains side control.#SUB2#
Zinn wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Eastman, who protects the arm well. #T1#
Eastman is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Zinn is controlling him well.#SUB2#
Zinn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Eastman is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.#SUB2#
Zinn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Eastman wants to get back to his feet but Zinn drags him back down.
Eastman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#SUB2#
Zinn wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Eastman, who protects the arm well.
Eastman wants to get back to his feet but Zinn drags him back down.#SUB2#
Zinn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Eastman has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB2#
Zinn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T2#
Eastman is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Zinn asserts his dominance and retains side control.#SUB2#
Zinn working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB2#
Zinn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB2#
Zinn tries for a kimura but Eastman is defending well. #SUB2#
Zinn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zinn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Eastman pushes Zinn away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Zinn gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#T3##SUB2#
Zinn is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Eastman is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Eastman is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Zinn is controlling him well.#SUB2#
Zinn is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Eastman is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB2#
Zinn is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Eastman is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB2#
Zinn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zinn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Eastman is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Eastman trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Zinn working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB2#
Zinn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zinn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Eastman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zinn on the ground.#T4#
Eastman wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!#SUB2#
Zinn tries for a kimura but Eastman is defending well.
Eastman tries to escape but Zinn is in control. #SUB2#
Zinn is trying to get an arm triangle but Eastman is defending well. #SUB2#
Zinn looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB2#
Zinn is trying to get an arm triangle but Eastman is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eastman is trying to buck Zinn off.#SUB2#
Zinn is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Eastman knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noam Zinn dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Eastman tries to close the distance and clinch but Zinn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #TD2#
Zinn scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Eastman is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Zinn is controlling him well.#SUB2#
Zinn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zinn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB2#
Zinn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Eastman has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB2#
Zinn is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Eastman knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB2#
Zinn is trying to get an arm triangle but Eastman is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Zinn is trying to get an arm triangle but Eastman is defending well.
Eastman is trying to buck Zinn off.#T1##SUB2#
Zinn tries for a kimura but Eastman is defending well.
Zinn prevents Eastman from escaping the position.#SUB2#
Zinn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zinn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Eastman is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Zinn has just dragged him back down to the mat.#SUB2#
Zinn is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Eastman knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB2#
Zinn wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Eastman, who protects the arm well. #SUB2#
Zinn working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Eastman is trying to buck Zinn off.#T2##SUB2#
Zinn is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Eastman knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Noam Zinn has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Zinn tries for a kimura but Eastman is defending well.
Zinn prevents Eastman from escaping the position.#SUB2#
Zinn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB2#
Zinn is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Eastman is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Eastman is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Zinn is controlling him well.#SUB2#
Zinn working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Eastman is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Zinn has just dragged him back down to the mat.#T3##SUB2#
Zinn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Eastman has escaped the position, nice work there.
Eastman is trying to get back to his feet.#SUB2#
Zinn is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Eastman knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB2#
Zinn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zinn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB2#
Zinn is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Eastman is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Eastman is pushing Zinn's head away, looking to escape. Zinn manages to hold on to the position though.#T4##SUB2#
Zinn has hold of Eastman's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Eastman tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Zinn cranks the arm and Eastman screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Eastman, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Noam Zinn!
In his post fight interview, Noam Zinn started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 22, 2016 |
#R1#
Young tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zinn swats him away and circles back towards the center. #TD#
Young gets a takedown into half guard.
Young stalling. #SUB2#
Zinn looking for submissions off his back.
Young trying to control from half guard but Zinn is working away. #SUB2#
Zinn actively working from the bottom here.
Young could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zinn wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Zinn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Young pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Zinn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Young pulls his head out easily. #T1##SUB2#
Zinn looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Zinn actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Zinn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Zinn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Young pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Zinn is defending against the submission attempts here by Young.
#SUB#
Zinn is defending against the submission attempts here by Young.
#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Young prevents Zinn from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zinn regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB2#
Zinn has his foot on Young's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Young works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Zinn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Young can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Young got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zinn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Young has managed to get both his arms back between Zinn's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Zinn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Young can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Zinn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T3##SUB2#
Zinn is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Young rolls with it to try and escape but Zinn cranks on the arm and Young is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Noam Zinn!
Noam Zinn bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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