Round 1 Faisal Mohamedzai throws a teep backing Shannon off. After an exchange of punches, the fighters engage in the clinch. Shannon Collins drops to a knee and attempts a takedown from the clinch. Mohamedzai sets a guillotine choke but Shannon Collins slips out at the last moment. Shannon Collins is now caught in guard. An attempt to pull a switch is blocked by Collins but both fighters end up on their side. Both fighters scramble to a stand up. "The Cannon" takes a heavy kick to the arm attempting to block his head. Faisal throws an axe kick that misses the target. Faisal Mohamedzai blocks a cross, liver shot combo but is pushed backward. Collins tries to press the action but is met with a jab, cross, uppercut that puts him to on the floor. Round 1 is over.
Round 2 Collins plows through Faisal Mohamedzai with a driving double leg takedown. Faisal Mohamedzai dodges some ground strikes from "The Cannon", and sends a few back of his own. Mohamedzai works to butterfly guard. He shifts his weight to a side and bolsters to the stand up position. Mohamedzai fires a haymaker but misses spinning himself around. Collins quickly takes his back. Collins lands a double punch to the head of Mohamedzai. Faisal tries to explode out the backdoor but Shannon Collins sinks in both hooks, continually landing outside strikes. Faisal falls flat to protect himself. Round 2 is finished.
Round 3 Mohamedzai lands a lunging, looping hook to Shannons temple. Faisal Mohamedzai connects with a series of punches forcing Shannon into a clinch. Shannon Collins drops to a knee and attempts a takedown from the clinch. Mohamedzai sets a guillotine choke but Shannon Collins slips out at the last moment. Shannon Collins is now caught in guard. Faisal works to butterfly guard. He shifts his weight to a side and bolsters to the stand up position. Faisal Mohamedzai lands a outside leg kick that causes Collins to back up. A cross from Shannon Collins is parried followed by an uppercut from Faisal. Shannon Collins is struck by a ball kick from Mohamedzai that opens him up for a push kick to the midsection. Round 3 comes to a close.
Round 4 Mohamedzai fires a haymaker but misses spinning himself around. Collins quickly takes his back. Shannon Collins peppers Faisal Mohamedzai with several shots to the face. Faisal Mohamedzai starts to wiggle out of back control, Shannon Collins lets him escape putting them both on their feet. Shannon Collins wraps around Faisal Mohamedzais waist, and drags him to his back, taking side control Faisal Mohamedzai is wisely defending a kimura. Shannon attempts to take it but Faisal Mohamedzai is having none of it, though Shannon has used the chance the slide into mount. Shannon Collins punishes Faisal Mohamedzai with a series of strikes from the mount. Shannon maintains mount but laying some well timed strikes. Round 4 is finished.
Round 5 "The Cannon" is on the receiving end of a good punching combination from Mohamedzai. Faisal locks in a tight muay thai clinch and lands several knees to the ribs of Shannon Collins. Shannon Collins drops to a knee and attempts a takedown from the clinch. Faisal sets a guillotine choke but Shannon Collins slips out at the last moment. Shannon Collins is now caught in guard. Faisal moves to half guard then is able to grab a butterfly guard, eventually working to standing. Shannon lowers his hands to block a body kick, but Faisal switches to a high kick and rattles the jaw of Shannon.
Both fighters trade shots and back away looking for the next opening. A shot attempt from Collins is sidestepped by Faisal who counters with a hard spear of his own. Faisal throws an outside hook that lands flush allowing him to stand up to tower over Collins. The round comes to an end.
