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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike McCollom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sladen Shockner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCollom's entrance music is How I Could Just Kill A Man. A fine choice. Shockner is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by This is the new shit. Mike McCollom has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 cm
22
250 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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205 cm
20
275 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike McCollom! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sladen Shockner! The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! McCollom attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. McCollom is looking to clinch. McCollom swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shockner lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Mike McCollom has been cut. McCollom fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shockner wants to clinch. McCollom keeps the fight on the outside. Shockner tries to keep at a distance but McCollom has taken the fight into the clinch. Shockner throws an elbow but it misses.
Shockner throws an elbow that misses.
Shockner fails to pull guard.
McCollom prevents a takedown attempt there.
Shockner letting McCollom take a breather here. Shockner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McCollom backwards. McCollom tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Shockner managing to block the knees to the body from McCollom.
Shockner looking for a takedown. Mike McCollom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sladen Shockner. McCollom prevents a takedown attempt there.
Shockner crunches a lovely knee into McCollom's ribcage.
That's one minute gone in the round. A short body shot lands from McCollom as the two fighters clinch.
Shockner breaks from the clinch.
McCollom looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Shockner keeping moving, preventing McCollom from controlling successfully. McCollom makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Shockner throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
McCollom wants to control from the top but Shockner keeps moving. McCollom scoring with punches to the head and body. McCollom trying to control but Shockner is working from the bottom. Shockner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. McCollom wants to control from the top but Shockner keeps moving. McCollom scoring with punches to the head and body. Shockner manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McCollom manages to get himself to full guard.
Shockner won't allow McCollom to sweep him here. McCollom is breathing heavily. McCollom preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McCollom is looking for a triangle but Shockner pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Shockner lands a couple of elbows. Shockner throwing strikes but missing. Shockner lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Shockner won't allow McCollom to sweep him here. Shockner trying to control the position from guard on top but McCollom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Shockner is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. Shockner has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of McCollom is proving hard to escape from. McCollom could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. McCollom has his foot on Shockner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Shockner works his way back into a safe position though. Shockner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. McCollom has Shockner pulled in close to control his posture.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. McCollom tries to clinch but Shockner is having none of it. McCollom rushes Shockner and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Shockner is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. McCollom breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McCollom moves in looking to clinch but Shockner pushes him off. McCollom tries to clinch up and Shockner counters with a good low kick that McCollom was not able to check. McCollom darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Shockner looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Shockner wants to get back to full guard. McCollom is controlling the pace.
McCollom is keen to just control but Shockner is a slippery customer. Shockner wants to get back to full guard. Shockner gets back to full guard.
Shockner manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round. McCollom working to try and regain half guard.
A nice elbow there by Shockner. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage! Shockner cracks McCollom with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Shockner trying to control but McCollom is having none of it. Shockner working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. McCollom looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Shockner! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Sladen Shockner!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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