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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Passel (ranked 696 p4p, 802 weight class) and Alex Gray (ranked 70 p4p, 81 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ben Passel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex Gray!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Passel throws a hook but Gray avoids it easily.
Gray appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Passel throws a right hand that misses
and Gray counters with a stiff right hand.
Gray dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gray keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Passel dives in and scores a takedown into Gray's guard.
Passel throwing strikes from guard but Gray blocks nicely.
Passel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gray has his hands on Passel's head, controlling the position.
Gray tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Passel sitting in guard here, content to control.
Passel preventing the sweep.
Passel has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Passel postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gray is controlling Passel's posture.
Passel stopping the sweep attempt from Gray.
Gray pulls Passel in close to prevent any damage.
Passel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Passel is in close to Gray's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Passel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Passel is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Passel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gray looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gray wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gray looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray seems keen to control Passel's posture.
Passel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Passel scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Passel makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gray wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gray not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've been hearing that Passel has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Passel lands a couple of elbows.
Gray is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Passel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Passel makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Passel lands a couple of digs.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Passel's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Passel is in close to Gray's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Passel works over Gray with some ground and pound from guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gray keeping moving, preventing Passel from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray trying to control the position.
Passel throws a big right hand that misses.
Passel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gray is keeping the position for now.
Passel working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gray controlling Passel's posture.
Gray is trying to keep Passel in close.
Passel throws a big right hand that misses.
Passel stands up over Gray, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gray's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Passel connects with a couple of short punches.
Passel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gray keeping moving, preventing Passel from controlling successfully.
Gray controlling Passel's posture.
Passel preventing the sweep.
Passel is looking to work some ground and pound but Gray has wrist control.
Passel 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.
Passel chips away with some ground and pound.
Gray has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gray keeping moving, preventing Passel from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Passel tries to free his leg and advance position but Gray is retaining full guard.
Gray has Passel pulled in close to control his posture.
Passel landing with the ground and pound.
Passel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gray not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gray trying to control the position here.
Passel trying to control the position from guard on top but Gray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Passel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Passel is stalling in the full guard.
That's six 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.
Passel trying to control the position from guard on top but Gray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Passel working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Passel works over Gray with some ground and pound from guard.
Gray utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gray is on top in guard.
Passel looking for a sweep. Not yet Passel, not yet.
Gray is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Let's hope that Gray has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Gray wants to stand but Passel is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gray trying to control the position from guard on top but Passel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gray seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Passel wants to sweep but no luck.
Passel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gray controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Passel keeping moving, preventing Gray from controlling successfully.
Gray is looking to advance position but Passel has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Gray is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gray tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Passel is landing with some decent strikes but Gray is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gray tries to hold on but Passel pushes him away.
Passel lands a couple of good shots and Gray has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Passel is landing with strikes. Gray can't take much more of this.
Gray can't escape the position.
Passel is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
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!
Gray is in bad spot here.
Passel is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Passel gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Passel gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Passel apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Passel lands a nice shot that snaps Gray's head back.
Passel moves out of range of the strikes.
Passel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gray sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gray appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gray misses with an uppercut.
Gray throws a jab when Passel was well out of range.
Gray scores with a jab.
Passel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gray misses with a double jab.
Gray catches Passel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A looping hook to the body misses from Gray. Passel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Passel appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Passel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gray lands a body shot.
Gray keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Passel.
Gray connects with a body shot that sends Passel's belly button to the back.
Passel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gray moves away.
Gray takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gray throws a jab but it's blocked by Passel.
Passel half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Passel's corner calls for a 1-2. Passel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Passel fails with a takedown attempt.
Gray moves out of range of the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Passel dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Passel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gray throws a lazy right hand but Passel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Passel tries to counter with a takedown but Gray is quick to defend against it.
Gray looks to score with a jab to the body but Passel is just out of range.
Gray lands a head shot.
Gray scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gray misses with a looping left.
Gray misses with a body shot
and Passel counters with a shoot takedown. Gray fights it but they end up in guard.
Passel postures up.
Passel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gray can do to turn this around?
Gray utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Passel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Passel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gray is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gray looking to control.
Passel connects with a couple of short punches.
Gray lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Passel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray trying to control but Passel is working from the bottom.
Gray stays in close to Passel's body and controls the position.
Gray trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Passel lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Gray trying to keep a closed guard but Passel is proving a slippery customer.
Passel trying to control but Gray is working from the bottom.
Gray is adopting a defensive guard.
Gray controls Passel momentarily but Passel frees himself.
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.
Passel throwing strikes but missing.
Passel wants to control from the top but Gray keeps moving.
Passel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gray not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Passel trying to control but Gray is working from the bottom.
Passel is working Gray over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gray is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Passel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gray trying to control the position.
Gray manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Passel manages to get himself to full guard.
Gray slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Passel working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gray doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gray manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gray must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gray controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gray trying to control but Passel is working from the bottom.
Gray engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Passel looking for a guillotine here but Gray defends easily.
Passel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
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.
Passel keeping moving, preventing Gray from controlling successfully.
Passel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gray trying to control but Passel is working from the bottom.
Passel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gray is aware though and is defending well.
Passel working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gray doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gray manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gray sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ben Passel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gray pushing down on Passel's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Passel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gray looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gray is looking to take a break and control but Passel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gray is controlling the pace.
Gray is keen to just control but Passel is a slippery customer.
Passel wants to get back to full guard.
That's six 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.
Gray wants to lay and pray for a moment but Passel keeps working.
Passel is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gray pulls his head out easily.
Passel is not content to let Gray control the position.
Gray seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Passel wants to control but Gray is keeping busy.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A shot to the liver by Gray. Beautiful body shot.
Passel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Passel attempts a counter takedown but Gray avoids it well and moves away.
Gray connects with a right hand. Passel shakes it off.
Gray slips a jab from Passel.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Passel lands a jab.
Alex Gray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck for Passel with that takedown attempt.
Gray ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gray lands a jab to Passel's midsection.
Gray misses the shot to the body.
Gray defending well as Passel loads up on a big left hand.
Gray throws a hook but Passel avoids it easily.
Passel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gray manages to avoid it.
Gray moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Passel. Gray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Passel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gray.
Passel throws a jab when Gray was well out of range.
Passel manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Gray on his heels. He'll look to pass Gray's guard now, I'm sure.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gray trying to keep a closed guard but Passel is proving a slippery customer.
Passel lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Passel throwing strikes from guard but Gray blocks nicely.
Passel with a nice head shot there.
Passel trying to control the position from guard on top but Gray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Passel being controlled here momentarily.
Gray controls Passel momentarily but Passel frees himself.
Gray looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Passel wants to pass the guard but Gray is keeping the position.
Passel trying to control but Gray is working from the bottom.
Gray wants to sweep here but Passel controlling him for the moment.
Gray controls Passel momentarily but Passel frees himself.
Gray avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gray wants to sweep but no luck.
Passel scoring with some ground and pound.
Gray looking for a sweep. Not yet Gray, not yet.
Passel scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ben Passel will probably get the nod.
That's time! Passel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Gray misses the jab.
A swing and a miss from Passel.
Gray looks to land a right hand but Passel moved out of range.
Passel feinted with a counter takedown.
Nice jab there from Passel.
Gray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Passel needs to keep his hands up - Gray had a free shot at his head there.
Passel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gray stuns Passel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A slow jab from Gray misses its intended target.
Alex Gray seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gray on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Passel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gray avoids the body shot from Passel.
Gray slips a straight right by Passel.
Passel throws a right hand that misses
and Gray counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Passel thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Passel misses with a looping right.
Gray ducks under a wild hook from Passel.
Gray throws a nice looking combination but Passel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Passel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gray scores with a hook to the body. Passel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gray thuds a left hand into Passel's body.
Gray connects with a body shot that sends Passel's belly button to the back.
Passel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gray.
Gray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gray takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Passel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gray.
Passel feinted with a counter takedown.
Passel swings for the body but Gray moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Passel misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Passel misses with a body shot.
Gray takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Passel manages to avoid it.
Passel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gray was well out of range. Poor timing from Passel.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gray lands a right hook to the body.
Gray takes the fight into the clinch.
Gray misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gray lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gray has a couple of punches blocked by Passel.
Gray misses with a body punch.
Passel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gray lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gray misses with some punches.
Gray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Passel blocking some punches.
Gray struggles to land a body shot inside as Passel controls his hands.
Passel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gray tries a body shot but Passel blocks it.
Gray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Passel's elbow.
Gray struggles to land a body shot inside as Passel controls his hands.
Passel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gray swings wildly with an uppercut but Passel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gray lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gray.
Passel throws a head punch that misses.
Gray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Passel scores with a shoulder strike.
Passel throws a head punch that misses.
Gray tries a body shot but Passel blocks it.
Gray tries a body shot but Passel blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Passel looking for a takedown.
Passel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Passel is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gray throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Gray.
Gray scores with a nice hook to the head.
Passel is working for takedown but Gray is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Passel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gray scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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!
Gray misses with the head strike.
Gray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Passel's elbow.
Gray lands a body punch.
Gray's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gray misses the shot to the body.
Gray stuns Passel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gray moves into the clinch.
Gray has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Passel seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Gray can turn it around.
Gray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gray.
Gray misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Passel struggles to land a body shot inside as Gray controls his hands.
Passel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gray gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Passel.
Passel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gray blocks a body shot from Passel.
Passel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gray can't find room to land a body shot as Passel controls the action.
Gray throws a punch but it's blocked by Passel.
Gray misses with a body punch.
Gray misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Passel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gray is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Passel lands a left hand.
Gray lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gray wants to break free but Passel has control.
Gray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Passel tries for a takedown but Gray manages to get underhooks.
Passel prevents a body shot from Gray.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Passel.
Gray misses with a punch on the inside.
Gray misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gray.
Gray tries to work over Passel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Passel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Passel lands a right hand.
Gray tries to work over Passel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gray lands with a short shot to the head.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Gray.
Passel is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gray gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Passel has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Gray regains guard immediately.
Passel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gray controls Passel momentarily but Passel frees himself.
Gray controlling the position.
Gray working a defensive guard here.
Gray is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Passel working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gray looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gray managing to control the position.
Gray keeping full guard, as Passel tries to pass.
Passel trying to control the position from guard on top but Gray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gray is adopting a defensive guard.
Ben Passel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Passel tests Gray's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Passel avoids the body shot from Gray.
Passel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gray connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Passel scrambles back to his feet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Passel with a nice cross.
Gray throws a looping overhand right but Passel ducks down to avoid it.
Passel feinted with a counter takedown.
A jab from Gray misses.
Gray throws a body shot but no joy.
Passel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gray. Gray circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Passel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Passel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gray.
Alex Gray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gray misses with a hook to the body
and Passel counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gray won't be happy with that.
Passel controlling from side mount.
Passel working away.
Passel lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gray down.
Gray tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Passel wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gray is not content to let Passel control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alex Gray.
I think Passel 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Passel!
Ben Passel seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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