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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Soulja Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Yagan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yagan has chosen Thunderstruck as his entrance music. Roman Yagan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Soulja Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Roman Yagan!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Boy.
Yagan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boy throws a head kick that misses
and Yagan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Yagan thows a big elbow that misses.
Yagan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Boy isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Yagan stacks Boy on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Yagan!
Boy seems a little lost for a moment, as Yagan dominates the positioning.
Yagan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Boy has escaped the position, nice work there.
Yagan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Yagan has control of an arm but Boy manages to advance to Yagan's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yagan is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Boy knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Boy for a finish.
Yagan looks gassed!
Boy is trying to stand back up.
Boy tries to roll but Yagan sticks to his back.
Well, with Yagan on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Boy is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Boy trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Yagan patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Boy is keeping busy.
Yagan doesn't have the hooks in and Boy manages to turn into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Boy controls from within his opponent's guard.
Yagan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Boy trying to control but Yagan is working from the bottom.
Boy lands a couple of elbows.
Boy has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Yagan is proving hard to escape from.
Yagan looking for a sweep. Not yet Yagan, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy trying to control the position from guard on top but Yagan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boy closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Yagan is looking to improve his position.
Boy is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Boy prevents Yagan from improving his position.
Boy wants to take a breather but Yagan is having none of it.
Yagan is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yagan is pressing down on Boy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Yagan looking for a guillotine here but Boy defends easily.
Yagan wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Boy is now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Yagan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Yagan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Boy counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Boy controlling the action here.
Yagan wants to get back to his feet.
Boy seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Yagan is trying to get back to full guard.
Yagan is in trouble now - Boy has advanced to mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy with good strikes from the mount here!
Boy punishing his opponent with strikes.
Yagan is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Boy cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Yagan defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Boy.
Yagan tries to hold on but Boy pushes him away.
Boy working for a guillotine from mount but Yagan is in no mood to give up.
That's two 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.
Yagan tries to lock up and control but Boy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Yagan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Boy looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Yagan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yagan is trying to stand but he's just given Boy his back.
Boy is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Yagan manages to reverse the position and now he's in Boy's guard. Nice work there by Yagan.
Boy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Yagan trying to control but Boy is working from the bottom.
Yagan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Yagan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Yagan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boy has control of Yagan's left arm, preventing Yagan from doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yagan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Boy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Soulja Boy dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Yagan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Roman Yagan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yagan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Boy.
Yagan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Boy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Boy frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Boy working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Yagan is trying to escape the mount.
Boy scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Boy is landing with some decent strikes but Yagan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boy controlling the pace for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boy jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Yagan manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Yagan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Yagan is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Boy gets a clinch.
Yagan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boy clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yagan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Boy misses
and Yagan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Yagan throws and elbow that misses. Boy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Yagan's guard. Nice move by Boy!
Yagan has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Boy is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Yagan.
Boy tries to move into full mount but can't pass Yagan's legs.
Boy is looking to take a break and control but Yagan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yagan manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Yagan manages to get to full guard.
Yagan controls Boy momentarily but Boy frees himself.
Yagan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Yagan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Yagan.
Yagan is looking to advance position but Boy won't allow it.
Yagan is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Boy has managed to free his arm - good work.
Boy is trying to maintain the position but Yagan is very close to passing his half guard.
Yagan controlling the action here.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Soulja Boy.
I think Boy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
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