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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ed Soma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drake Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ed Soma had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.8lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ed Soma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drake Wright!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright shoots in looking for a takedown. Soma tries to sprawl out of it but Wright keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Soma manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wright will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice body punch from Soma.
Soma thows a body shot but no joy.
Wright shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Soma pinned against the cage. Soma gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ed Soma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drake Wright.
Wright lands a two punch combo.
Soma dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Soma has managed to clinch.
Soma lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wright backwards.
Wright is trying to break free.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Soma.
Soma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Soma lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wright circles away quickly and effectively.
Soma throws a one two combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soma fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wright, pushing him back against the cage.
Soma breaks from the clinch.
Ed Soma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soma is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soma gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Soma as the two fighters clinch.
Wright has had enough of the clinch but Soma keeps him there for the moment.
Wright is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Soma pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wright goes for a takedown in the clinch but Soma prevents it.
Soma digs a right hand underneath Wright's ribcage. Wright let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Soma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Soma. No joy for Wright on that attempt.
Soma slips a straight right by Wright.
Soma scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Soma takes the fight into the clinch.
Soma gets through Wright's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Soma stalls.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Soma with a jab.
Soma closes the distance and clinches.
Soma scores with a shoulder strike.
Soma effectively controlling the action here.
Soma manages to break the clinch.
Soma stuffs the takedown attempt from Wright. Wright gets slowly back to his feet.
Soma stuffs the takedown.
Wright takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wright looks for a takedown but Soma sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soma lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Soma misses with a two punch combination.
Wright is trying hard to land a takedown here. Soma sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Soma's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Soma duly obliges.
Soma stuffs the takedown attempt from Wright. Wright gets slowly back to his feet.
Wright shoots in for a takedown but Soma shows good takedown defense.
Soma scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wright closes this distance looking for a takedown but Soma circles away.
Soma throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wright counters with a left and a right that stings Soma.
Soma looks to throw the jab but Wright is out of range.
A nice combination there by Wright.
Soma throws a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright throws a predictable looking body shot
and Soma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wright doesn't manage to clinch there - Soma circles away.
Wright rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Soma moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Soma connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wright shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Soma but Soma pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wright looks to clinch
and Soma counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Soma circles away from the clinch attempt
and Soma counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Soma closes the distance and clinches.
Wright wants a takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soma dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Soma keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wright's efforts to push away.
Soma scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ed Soma dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Wright closes the distance looking to clinch
and Soma counters with a nice body shot.
Soma circles away from the clinch attempt
and Soma counters with a head kick.
Wright tries to clinch up.
Soma avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wright looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soma bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wright's head backwards.
Wright is trying desperately to land a takedown but Soma is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Wright.
Soma dodges the punch combination from Wright.
Wright shoots in looking for a takedown. Soma tries to sprawl out of it but Wright keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Soma manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright walks into a left hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Soma showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wright.
Soma feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Soma slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Soma decides to stand back up.
Soma throws a right hand that Wright ducks under and follows up with a left that Wright also avoids with ease.
Wright will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ed Soma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drake Wright.
Soma misses with a body shot.
Soma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wright was well out of range. Poor timing from Soma.
Wright is trying hard to land a takedown here. Soma sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soma lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A head kick misses from Wright.
Wright shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Soma counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Soma connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wright tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Soma makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Soma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wright was well out of range. Poor timing from Soma.
Wright misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A punch combination from Soma misses.
Wright throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Soma throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wright stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wright is defended easily by Soma.
Wright swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Soma counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soma moves into the clinch.
A short right from Soma on the inside.
Wright wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Soma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Soma breaks from the clinch.
Ed Soma is winning the standup battle so far.
Wright throws a jab when Soma was well out of range.
Wright with a lazy takedown attempt
and Soma makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Soma circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ed Soma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wright shoots and misses
and Soma counters with a right hand to the body.
Soma is looking to wear down Wright with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Soma lands with an uppercut that bounces Wright off the cage and back into rage.
Soma throws a head kick that misses.
Wright gets the takedown into side control.
Wright throws a strike aimed at the side of Soma's head but Soma avoids it well.
Soma manages to work his way to half guard, despite Wright's best efforts.
Soma avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wright.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soma holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Wright missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Soma kicks Wright off and gets back to his feet.
Wright tries to clinch up
and Soma counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Wright!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soma controlling his opponent.
You get the feeling that Wright really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Soma controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ed Soma dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Wright with a poor takedown
and Soma counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Wright!
Soma tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soma looking to control but Wright is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wright is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soma looking to control and managing it successfully.
Soma won't let Wright get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Wright keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soma controlling from mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Soma wants to control the pace but Wright is squirming around nicely.
Wright tries to lock up and control but Soma gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wright is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
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.
Soma tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ed Soma overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Ed Soma just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Wright tries to clinch but Soma is having none of it.
Wright shoots in for a double leg but Soma sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Soma misses with a jab, cross combination.
Soma misses with a two punch combination.
Soma shoots in for a double leg but Wright sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wright tries for a takedown but Soma sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ed Soma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drake Wright.
Decent striking displayed by Soma there.
Wright with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soma lands with a shot to the body.
Wright shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Soma but Soma pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wright gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Soma slips under a jab from Wright.
Soma lands with an overhand left.
Soma darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Soma is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wright can do to turn this around?
Wright walks into a straight right hand from Soma.
Wright is looking to clinch but Soma is avoiding it.
Nice takedown defense from Soma. No joy for Wright on that attempt.
Wright avoids a punch combination nicely.
Soma misses with a wild combination.
Wright throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wright takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ed Soma is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Soma clinches up with Wright and pushes him back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Soma just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wright's brow.
Wright goes for a takedown attempt but Soma pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Soma lands a nice hook to Wright's body. Wright takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Soma takes a swing at Wright's ribcage but misses.
Soma jabs at Wright's body.
Wright has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wright throws a combination. Soma tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Soma, as that shot connected.
Wright shoots in but Soma avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Soma clinches up with Wright and pushes him back against the cage.
Drake Wright has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Soma gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wright.
Soma manages to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ed Soma showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Soma has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ed Soma!
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FIGHT
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