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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Renato Spooner (ranked 4750 p4p, 4769 weight class) and Max Kerr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Renato Spooner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Kerr!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerr misses with a combination
and Spooner holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Spooner breaks the clinch.
Kerr moves to clinch but Spooner breaks away
and Spooner counters with a head kick. That will keep Kerr thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Spooner blocks the body kick.
Kerr misses with a head kick.
Kerr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Spooner.
Spooner drives through and clinches with Kerr against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kerr is looking to break free of the clinch but Spooner has double underhooks.
Kerr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Spooner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kerr's efforts to push away.
Spooner breaks the clinch.
Spooner drives through and clinches with Kerr against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spooner managing to block the knees to the body from Kerr.
Kerr missing with knees to the body.
Spooner looking to throw knees to the head but Kerr is blocking nicely.
Spooner goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kerr prevents it.
Kerr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kerr prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kerr has had enough of the clinch but Spooner keeps him there for the moment.
Kerr trying to stall but Spooner improves his position.
Spooner stalling in the clinch.
Spooner manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kerr wants to stand and escape but instead Spooner has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Spooner gets to his feet - Kerr follows without any prompting.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spooner lands a slapping body shot.
No luck for Spooner with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renato Spooner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spooner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Spooner moves into the clinch.
Kerr is trying to force a seperation but Spooner has the dominant position.
Kerr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Spooner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spooner shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kerr defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerr looks to land a combination but Spooner avoids it well.
Spooner looks for a takedown but Kerr sprawls well.
Spooner tries to land a leg kick but Kerr saw it coming and moves away.
Kerr lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kerr stuffs the takedown.
A punch combination from Kerr misses.
Kerr doesn't manage to clinch there - Spooner circles away.
Spooner fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kerr tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Spooner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerr slips a jab and a cross from Spooner.
Spooner takes the fight into the clinch.
Kerr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kerr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spooner's elbow.
Kerr wants to break free but Spooner has control.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kerr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kerr lands an elbow inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kerr looking to stall.
Spooner manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Renato Spooner dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Spooner rushes Kerr and presses him up against the cage.
Kerr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kerr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kerr using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Spooner pulls guard effortlessly.
Kerr is looking to stand up but Spooner won't let him.
Spooner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kerr can do to turn this around?
Spooner seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kerr wants to stand but Spooner has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kerr decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Spooner, up you get!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerr tries to clinch up but Spooner circles away and keeps his distance.
Kerr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spooner moves away.
Kerr doesn't manage to clinch there - Spooner circles away.
Spooner closes the distance and pushes Kerr back into the cage.
Spooner wants a takedown.
Kerr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Spooner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Renato Spooner is winning the standup battle so far.
Good shot there by Spooner.
Kerr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spooner circles away quickly and effectively.
Spooner lands a nice hook to Kerr's body. Kerr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kerr is breathing heavily.
Spooner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kerr throws out a counter right but Spooner avoids it with no problem.
Renato Spooner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spooner blocks a head kick by Kerr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerr throws a sloppy head kick and Spooner moves out of range easily.
Spooner has taken the fight to the clinch.
Spooner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kerr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kerr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Spooner tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kerr defends well and Spooner ends up having to push Kerr into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kerr is looking for the big counter here.
Kerr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Renato Spooner has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spooner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spooner misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renato Spooner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spooner with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kerr counters with a two punch combo.
Kerr is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Spooner.
It looks like Max Kerr has been cut.
Spooner darts in and clinches Kerr up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Spooner.
Spooner's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Spooner tries to pull guard but Kerr holds him up against the cage and eventually Spooner drops back down to his feet.
Spooner pulls guard successfully.
Kerr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Spooner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kerr wants to get up but he can't break Spooner's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kerr being controlled here momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerr would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Spooner holds on and takes a little breather.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kerr tries to stand but Spooner is controlling from the bottom.
Spooner tries to strike from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Renato Spooner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Max Kerr's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kerr. Spooner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spooner fails with a takedown attempt.
Kerr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spooner manages to avoid it.
Kerr lands with a nice body punch.
Spooner closes the distance and clinches.
Spooner tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kerr smiles and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kerr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Spooner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kerr tries to bum rush Spooner with a series of wild strikes but Spooner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spooner will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kerr shapes to counter with a head kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renato Spooner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spooner fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Spooner with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kerr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kerr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spooner.
Kerr doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kerr lands with a nice combination. Spooner backs away looking to recover.
Kerr is looking to clinch.
Spooner tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kerr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kerr throws a series of strikes that have Spooner backpedaling.
Spooner goes for a double leg but Kerr avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kerr continues to drive forward.
Kerr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spooner has Kerr pressed against the cage, preventing Kerr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Spooner breaks the clinch.
Kerr wants to clinch up but Spooner keeps it at a distance.
Kerr throws a one two combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kerr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spooner is looking to wear down Kerr with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kerr lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice takedown defense from Kerr. No joy for Spooner on that attempt.
Kerr throws a big counter head kick but Spooner avoids it with no problem.
Spooner doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kerr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerr takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kerr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A right-left combo lands from Kerr.
Kerr falls off balance throwing a combination
and Spooner counters with a series of strikes. Kerr will be more careful next time no doubt.
Spooner lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Spooner is defended easily by Kerr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spooner swats away the attempt to clinch by Kerr.
Spooner closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kerr circles away.
Spooner keeps the fight on the outside.
Spooner tries to counter by clinching up but Kerr breaks away and moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Spooner.
Kerr tries to close the distance and clinch but Spooner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spooner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spooner shoots in but Kerr avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max Kerr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Spooner 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renato Spooner!
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