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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royce White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Gascoigne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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280 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Royce White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Gascoigne!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White misses with a takedown attempt
and Gascoigne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
White gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Gascoigne counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
White is looking to improve his position.
Gascoigne is looking for a kimura here.
Gascoigne passes into side control, despite White's attempt to control the position.
White being controlled for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Gascoigne might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Gascoigne has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
White pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gascoigne back to the cage. White follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Paul Gascoigne has been cut.
White looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gascoigne shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
White punching from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so White is just riding it out for now. Gascoigne eventually gives up the hold.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White missing with punches from the bottom.
Gascoigne prevents White from standing back up.
White wants to get back to full guard.
Gascoigne decides to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gascoigne sprawls well initially but White persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gascoigne makes his way to full guard, as White worked for a kimura.
White wants to control from the top but Gascoigne keeps moving.
Gascoigne is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gascoigne is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst White is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White wants to control from the top but Gascoigne keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
White missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gascoigne shoots in but no luck this time.
White tries to clinch up
and Gascoigne counters by moving into the clinch.
White tries to pull guard but Gascoigne holds him up against the cage and eventually White drops back down to his feet.
Gascoigne taking a breather.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White misses with a shot to the kidneys.
White breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Gascoigne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Gascoigne's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
White dives in for a single leg takedown but Gascoigne sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gascoigne prevents White from breaking the clinch.
Gascoigne has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics White uses from the top position.
White has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Gascoigne manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
White manages to break the clinch.
Royce White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
White shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gascoigne pinned against the cage. Gascoigne gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gascoigne closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
White avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gascoigne drives through with a takedown into White's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Gascoigne throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
White is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White being controlled here, momentarily.
White is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gascoigne slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
White shoots in and drives through. Gascoigne sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
White shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gascoigne as he jumps to the side.
White is looking to clinch but Gascoigne is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gascoigne as he avoids it easily.
White lands a really nice looking cross but Gascoigne seems unphased.
White shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gascoigne pinned against the cage. Gascoigne gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gascoigne misses with a two punch combination.
Gascoigne has taken the fight to the clinch.
White manages to break the clinch.
Gascoigne darts in looking for a takedown but White gets double underhooks and turns Gascoigne into the cage.
Gascoigne breaks the clinch.
White closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gascoigne circles away.
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!
Gascoigne tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but White paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne drives through with a takedown into White's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
White is trying to control the position from the bottom.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Gascoigne working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Gascoigne throwing strikes from guard but White blocks nicely.
White looking to control but Gascoigne passes into half guard.
White has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gascoigne is working away from the top position though.
Gascoigne moves into full mount! White won't be happy about that!
White really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White is working hard here to advance position.
Gascoigne controlling from the full mount.
Gascoigne cracks White with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gascoigne goes for an armbar but White turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from White.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gascoigne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Gascoigne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paul Gascoigne's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
White shoots in looking for a takedown. Gascoigne tries to sprawl out of it but White keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gascoigne manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
White is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
White shoots in looking for a takedown. Gascoigne tries to sprawl out of it but White keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gascoigne manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gascoigne gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gascoigne is trying to work for a single leg takedown but White pulls him back up using the underhooks.
White tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gascoigne smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
White misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White takes the fight into the clinch.
White is trying to pull guard but Gascoigne turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gascoigne is pushing White up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gascoigne breaks from the clinch.
White fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
White shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gascoigne counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gascoigne prevents White from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gascoigne slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gascoigne working some strikes from top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gascoigne trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gascoigne forces his way into half guard.
Gascoigne performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
White has hold of Gascoigne's hands but Gascoigne slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne controlling the pace.
Gascoigne winds up and cracks White with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gascoigne is taking a breather. White says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Gascoigne is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
White is looking to get back to is feet but Gascoigne passes into side control.
Gascoigne advances nicely into full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne controlling from mount.
Gascoigne trying to control but White is having none of it.
Paul Gascoigne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
White wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Royce White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gascoigne lands shots from the back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Gascoigne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gascoigne winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Gascoigne!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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