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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Phillip Ziskie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bullet Bookem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Phillip Ziskie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bullet Bookem!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Ziskie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bookem throws a leg kick but Ziskie moved away.
A punch combination from Ziskie misses.
Ziskie blocks a jab.
Ziskie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ziskie connects with a looping right hand.
Bookem tries to clinch there but Ziskie circles away.
Bookem closes the distance but Ziskie moves to the side
letting Ziskie counter with a right hand.
Bookem scores with a nice strike.
Bookem showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ziskie.
Ziskie clinches.
Ziskie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bookem backwards.
Bookem is trying to maintain a safe position but Ziskie gets an underhook and turns Bookem into the cage.
Bookem tries to pull guard but Ziskie won't allow it.
Bookem breaks from the clinch.
A punch combination from Bookem misses.
Ziskie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bookem counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ziskie has managed to clinch.
Bookem escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ziskie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bookem circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziskie misses with a double jab
and Bookem counters with a one-two to the body.
Phillip Ziskie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ziskie tries to clinch but Bookem is having none of it.
Bookem throws a leg kick that misses.
No joy there for Ziskie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bookem takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bookem throws a shot from downtown. Ziskie moves away and avoids it.
Bookem tries to keep at a distance but Ziskie has taken the fight into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ziskie looking to stall.
Ziskie lands with a short shot to the head.
Bookem is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bookem tries to break the clinch but Ziskie is controlling the position.
Bookem jumps guard but Ziskie stands there with Bookem around his waist. Bookem gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ziskie stalling in the clinch but Bookem improves position.
Bookem tries to break the clinch but Ziskie is controlling the position.
Bookem lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The referee calls for Ziskie to work.
Bookem fails to pull guard.
Phillip Ziskie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bullet Bookem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bookem wants to break free but Ziskie has control.
Ziskie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bookem backwards.
Bookem looking for a takedown.
Bookem is looking to break free of the clinch but Ziskie has double underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Ziskie.
Bookem is looking to control Ziskie's arms but Ziskie gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bookem has his back to the cage.
Bookem wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ziskie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ziskie prevents Bookem from breaking the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Ziskie.
A bit of stalling here from Bookem.
Ziskie lands with a short shot to the head.
Bookem is trying to break free.
Ziskie gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bookem.
A short uppercut from Bookem.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ziskie.
Ziskie lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Ziskie.
Bookem tries for a takedown but Ziskie manages to get underhooks.
Bookem looks gassed!
Bookem wants to get back to striking at distance but Ziskie won't allow it.
Bookem tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bookem blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bookem is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ziskie has Bookem pressed against the cage.
Bookem is trying to break the clinch but Ziskie has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziskie is stalling here.
Bookem is trying to stall.
Ziskie prevents Bookem from breaking the clinch.
Bookem is trying to maintain a safe position but Ziskie gets an underhook and turns Bookem into the cage.
Bookem wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ziskie has him pressed against the cage.
Ziskie will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bookem up against the cage.
Bookem is trying to break the clinch but Ziskie has him pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ziskie prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ziskie.
Bookem takes a shot to the head.
Ziskie prevents Bookem from breaking the clinch.
Ziskie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ziskie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bookem letting Ziskie take a breather here.
Bookem tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ziskie smiles and moves away.
Ziskie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bookem counters with an inside leg kick.
Ziskie tries to bum rush Bookem with a series of wild strikes but Bookem uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Ziskie misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ziskie.
Bookem is rocked!
Bookem shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ziskie as he avoids it easily.
Bookem is still on wobbly legs! Can Ziskie finish him?
No joy there for Ziskie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bookem seems to have recovered his senses.
Ziskie moves into range and connects with a jab.
Phillip Ziskie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ziskie blocks a leg kick.
Bookem showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ziskie.
Ziskie drops Bookem with a left right combo! Ziskie follows him down to the ground into side control.
Ziskie in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Bookem manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bookem works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bookem is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bookem has control of Ziskie's left arm, preventing Ziskie from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phillip Ziskie dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
No joy there for Ziskie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An inside leg kick from Bookem misses.
Ziskie wants to clinch.
Bookem doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ziskie counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ziskie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ziskie misses with some punches.
Ziskie prevents Bookem from breaking the clinch.
Bookem is trying to break the clinch but Ziskie has him pressed against the cage.
Bookem is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ziskie gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bookem tries to pull guard but Ziskie won't allow it.
Phillip Ziskie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bullet Bookem.
Ziskie is trying to maintain a safe position but Bookem gets an underhook and turns Ziskie into the cage.
Bookem is trying to break the clinch but Ziskie has him pressed against the cage.
Bookem manages to break the clinch.
Ziskie clinches up with Bookem and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ziskie prevents Bookem from breaking the clinch.
Bookem is trying to break the clinch but Ziskie has him pressed against the cage.
Bookem breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bookem stalks Ziskie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ziskie's face. Ziskie staggers backwards, shaken.
Some wild striking there from Ziskie.
Bookem clinches but Ziskie breaks the clinch
and Ziskie moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bookem wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bookem wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bookem goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ziskie prevents it.
Bookem is breathing heavily.
Ziskie just leaning against Bookem, taking a breather.
Bookem wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bookem wants to break free but Ziskie has control.
Bookem is trying to maintain a safe position but Ziskie gets an underhook and turns Bookem into the cage.
Bookem is trying to break free.
A shot in the inside from Ziskie.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ziskie.
Ziskie gets through Bookem's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bookem lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ziskie backwards.
Bookem is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ziskie is keeping busy.
The is referee keeping an eye on Ziskie - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Ziskie for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Bookem tries to stall but Ziskie uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ziskie slows down the pace here.
Bookem tries to break the clinch but Ziskie is controlling the position.
Ziskie holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ziskie keeps control of Bookem as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bookem is looking to break free of the clinch but Ziskie has double underhooks.
Ziskie gets through Bookem's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ziskie lands with a left to the head.
Bookem can't break the clinch.
Ziskie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ziskie lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bookem backwards.
Ziskie prevents a takedown attempt there.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ziskie.
Bookem wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ziskie lands with a right to the head.
Bookem is trying to break free.
Bookem wants to get back to striking at distance but Ziskie won't allow it.
Bookem wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ziskie's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ziskie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ziskie keeps control of Bookem as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bookem is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ziskie is keeping busy.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ziskie.
Ziskie stalling.
A short body shot lands from Ziskie as the two fighters clinch.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Ziskie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bookem slips a jab and a cross from Ziskie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziskie fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bookem looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ziskie moves out of range of the leg kick from Bookem.
Bookem misses with a few strikes there.
Bookem misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ziskie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ziskie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bookem counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Phillip Ziskie is winning the standup battle so far.
Ziskie misses with a hook. Bookem ducked under it nicely.
Bookem swings for the body but Ziskie moves out of range.
Ziskie tries to clinch
and Bookem counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ziskie working a defensive guard here.
Bookem sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bookem trying to control the position from guard on top but Ziskie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bookem stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ziskie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bookem in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bookem stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ziskie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ziskie looking to control.
Bookem looking to sit in guard and control but Ziskie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bookem keeping moving, preventing Ziskie from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bookem misses with a looping left.
Ziskie misses with the combination.
Bookem fails with the takedown
and Ziskie makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Phillip Ziskie will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ziskie lands a nice shot to the body.
Ziskie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bookem moves away.
Ziskie tries to clinch but Bookem moves away
and Bookem counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bookem misses with the combination.
Ziskie throws a nice looking combination but Bookem bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bookem finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bookem keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ziskie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bookem counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bookem misses with a takedown attempt - Ziskie sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ziskie tries to clinch up but Bookem circles away and keeps his distance.
Bookem misses with a double jab.
Ziskie digs a good hook to Bookem's body.
Ziskie forces Bookem back against the cage and clinches.
Bookem is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ziskie manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Bookem, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bookem fails to land with a series of punches.
Bookem moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bookem can't break the clinch.
Bookem wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bookem is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bookem has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ziskie is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Phillip Ziskie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bullet Bookem.
Ziskie content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bookem has had enough of the clinch but Ziskie keeps him there for the moment.
Bookem breaks from the clinch.
Ziskie goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bookem throws a right hand that Ziskie ducks under and follows up with a left that Ziskie also avoids with ease.
Ziskie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bookem swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bookem swinging wilding here.
Ziskie closes the distance but Bookem moves to the side
and Bookem counters with a nice uppercut.
Ziskie tries to bum rush Bookem with a series of wild strikes but Bookem uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ziskie misses with a few strikes there.
Ziskie scores with a hook to the body. Bookem takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ziskie throws a right and a left that Bookem avoids nicely.
Ziskie throws a leg kick which misses Bookem's front leg but catches the back leg as Bookem tries to avoid it.
Bookem wants to clinch.
Bookem doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ziskie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Phillip Ziskie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ziskie tries to close the distance and clinch but Bookem swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bookem scores with a nice head shot.
Ziskie misses with a combination
and Bookem makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bookem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ziskie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ziskie clinches.
Ziskie lands with a light punch inside.
Bookem wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ziskie has him pressed against the cage.
Ziskie has Bookem pressed against the cage.
Bookem is trying to break the clinch but Ziskie has him pressed against the cage.
Ziskie lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bookem wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ziskie has him pressed against the cage.
Bookem manages to break the clinch.
Ziskie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bookem connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ziskie blocks a head kick by Bookem.
Ziskie avoids the head kick by Bookem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bookem takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bookem keeps the fight on the outside.
Bookem showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ziskie.
Ziskie throws a right hand that Bookem ducks under and follows up with a left that Bookem also avoids with ease.
Ziskie throws a right and a left that Bookem avoids nicely.
Bookem scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ziskie misses with a double jab
and Bookem counters with a nice body shot.
Ziskie works over Bookem's head and body with a nice combination.
Ziskie just misses with a punch to the body.
Bookem closes the distance and clinches up with Ziskie, looking for a takedown. Bookem pushes Ziskie against the cage but Ziskie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ziskie bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bookem's head.
Ziskie swats away the attempt to clinch by Bookem.
Ziskie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bookem counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Ziskie finds it's way through Bookem's defenses.
Bookem swats away the attempt to clinch by Ziskie.
Bookem throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ziskie counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bookem looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ziskie prevents Bookem from breaking the clinch.
Ziskie swings wildly with an uppercut but Bookem uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bookem can't break the clinch.
Bookem has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ziskie is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ziskie letting Bookem take a breather here.
Bookem has had enough of the clinch but Ziskie keeps him there for the moment.
Bookem pulls guard successfully.
Bookem thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Ziskie wants to pass the guard but Bookem is keeping the position.
Bookem throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bookem is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bookem will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phillip Ziskie clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bookem keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ziskie drops Bookem with a left right combo! Ziskie follows him down to the ground into side control.
Ziskie decides to stand back up.
Ziskie moves in looking to clinch but Bookem pushes him off.
Ziskie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ziskie throws a combination that misses
and Bookem counters with a nice body shot.
Ziskie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bookem counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ziskie throws a one two combo.
Bookem fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ziskie.
Ziskie misses with an uppercut
and Bookem connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bookem tries to clinch there but Ziskie circles away.
Ziskie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bookem counters with a straight right hand.
Bookem fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ziskie rushes Bookem and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ziskie breaks from the clinch.
Bookem is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Bookem misses with a double jab
enabling Ziskie to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bookem slips a jab and a cross from Ziskie.
Ziskie moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziskie connects with a nice cross there... Bookem is looking wobbly and Ziskie recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Bookem to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Ziskie jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Phillip Ziskie!
Phillip Ziskie is the new featherweight champion!
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