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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Muraki Tunamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Wray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wray has chosen The Leprechan Song as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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194 lbs
16 - 15 - 0 |
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195 lbs
18 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Muraki Tunamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Seth Wray!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Ben Watson and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wray throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wray fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Wray. That snapped Tunamoto's head back.
Wray throws a right and a left that Tunamoto avoids nicely.
Wray looks to throw the jab but Tunamoto is out of range.
Wray wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tunamoto stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wray thows a body shot but no joy.
Wray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tunamoto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wray throws out the jab.
Wray thows a body shot but no joy.
Wray misses with a body shot
and Tunamoto counters with a three punch combo that has Wray backing up. Wray nods at Tunamoto to acknowledge the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Wray misses.
Wray scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tunamoto stuffs the takedown attempt from Wray. Wray gets slowly back to his feet.
Wray cracks a nice hook into Tunamoto's ribs.
Wray has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tunamoto finds it's way round the side to connect with Wray's head.
It looks like Seth Wray has been cut.
Tunamoto has been working on his boxing with his coaches at BEVA Fight Home in the buildup to the fight.
Tunamoto stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tunamoto wants it to stay on the feet.
Wray closes the distance and pushes Tunamoto back into the cage.
Tunamoto struggles to land a body shot inside as Wray controls his hands.
Wray is working for takedown but Tunamoto is calmly controlling the position for now.
Muraki Tunamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seth Wray.
Wray can't get the takedown.
Tunamoto misses with a body punch.
Wray creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tunamoto's defenses.
Tunamoto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wray tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wray misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wray misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wray can't get the takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wray lands a shot to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wray tries a body shot but Tunamoto blocks it.
Tunamoto throws an elbow but it misses.
Tunamoto blocks an elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wray has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
A body shot lands from Wray.
Tunamoto tries to work over Wray's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wray throws a punch but it's blocked by Tunamoto.
Wray is stalling here.
Wray lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tunamoto misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Tunamoto.
Wray is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tunamoto gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tunamoto taking a breather.
Wray pushes off an throws an elbow but Tunamoto leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tunamoto is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tunamoto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tunamoto lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tunamoto.
That has opened up Seth Wray's cut even more.
Still in the clinch, Wray scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tunamoto misses with some punches.
Wray is stalling here.
Wray pushes Tunamoto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wray.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wray avoids the elbow strike from Tunamoto, against the cage.
Wray jumps guard but Tunamoto turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tunamoto has Wray pushed against the cage.
Tunamoto avoids the elbow strike from Wray, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tunamoto throws an elbow but misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Wray.
Wray is trying to pull guard but Tunamoto turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tunamoto slows down the pace here.
Tunamoto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wray has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tunamoto after a bit of a struggle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tunamoto's elbow.
Wray has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tunamoto after a bit of a struggle.
Wray tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Seth Wray will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Seth Wray's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wray lands a nice shot that snaps Tunamoto's head back.
Wray shoots for a double leg takedown but Tunamoto sprawls well. He's pushed Wray's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wray scores with a jab. Tunamoto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tunamoto throws a jab but it's blocked by Wray.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wray just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tunamoto's brow.
Wray lands a body shot.
Tunamoto is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tunamoto has Wray pushed against the cage.
Wray looking for a takedown.
Muraki Tunamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seth Wray.
Wray avoiding damage.
Wray lands an elbow inside that Tunamoto shrugs off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tunamoto dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Wray goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tunamoto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wray lands an elbow inside that Tunamoto shrugs off.
Wray tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wray lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wray tries to circle away but Tunamoto has him pinned against the cage.
Tunamoto controlling the action here for a moment.
A body shot lands from Wray.
Wray wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tunamoto blocks the elbow strike.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tunamoto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tunamoto lands a damaging elbow.
Seth Wray seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Seth Wray seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wray scores with a sloppy right hand. Tunamoto should have avoided that one.
Wray works the jab nicely.
Wray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tunamoto was well out of range. Poor timing from Wray.
Wray uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tunamoto.
Wray misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wray throws a body punch but Tunamoto moves out of range.
Tunamoto blocks a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Wray. That snapped Tunamoto's head back.
Wray fails with a takedown attempt.
Wray closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wray takes an elbow to the temple.
The cut above Seth Wray's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Tunamoto lands a damaging elbow.
Wray wants a takedown.
Wray avoids the elbow strike from Tunamoto, against the cage.
Wray blocks the elbow strike.
Wray lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tunamoto gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wray.
Tunamoto blocks an elbow strike from Wray.
A head punch on the inside from Wray fails to land.
Wray wants a takedown but no success here.
Wray tries to pull guard but Tunamoto forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wray jumps guard but Tunamoto turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tunamoto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tunamoto dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wray avoids the elbow strike from Tunamoto, against the cage.
Tunamoto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wray's efforts to push away.
A right hook to the body lands for Tunamoto.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tunamoto trying to control the position but instead, Wray has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tunamoto into the cage.
Wray tries to pull guard but Tunamoto won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wray throws an elbow but it misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wray as Tunamoto tries to tie him up.
Tunamoto lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seth Wray showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Seth Wray's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Wray misses with a wild body shot.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Seth Wray's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Muraki Tunamoto!
Muraki Tunamoto thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Seth Wray was interviewed post fight and said 'Grumble, grumble, grumble'.
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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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