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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Larraza (ranked 2787 p4p, 302 weight class) and Ahmad Lazzez (ranked 4187 p4p, 415 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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157 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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179 cm
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157 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Larraza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ahmad Lazzez!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Lou da Vinci and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larraza lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Good shot there by Larraza.
We've been told by Larraza's head coaches at Doom's Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Larraza stuns Lazzez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lazzez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Larraza has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Lazzez is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Lazzez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lazzez is trying to pull guard but Larraza has him pressed against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larraza drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lazzez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Larraza throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lazzez tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Larraza is in Lazzez's guard.
Larraza wants to control from the top but Lazzez keeps moving.
Larraza throwing strikes but missing.
Larraza looking to pass the guard.
Larraza won't allow Lazzez to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larraza throwing strikes from guard but Lazzez blocks nicely.
Lazzez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Larraza is one step ahead there.
Larraza passes into half guard.
Larraza seems to be working for a kimura but Lazzez defends the submission attempt.
Lazzez is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Larraza looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lazzez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Larraza is trying to control the action in half guard but Lazzez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Larraza is looking for a kimura here.
Larraza takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Larraza throwing shots but Lazzez is blocking nicely.
Larraza thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lazzez's head.
Lazzez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Larraza. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Larraza trying to control from Lazzez's half guard. Lazzez has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Larraza working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Larraza throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Larraza throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larraza stands and throws Lazzez's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Larraza 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.
Lazzez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Larraza tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Larraza wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lazzez, who protects the arm well.
Larraza decides to stand up, so the ref orders Lazzez to his feet.
Larraza cracks Lazzez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lazzez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Larraza with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larraza lands a jab to the nose.
Larraza gets caught flat footed, as Lazzez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Larraza scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larraza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Larraza throws a body punch but Lazzez moves out of range.
Lazzez feints the counter takedown.
Lazzez shoots in and drives through. Larraza sprawls well.
Oscar Larraza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ahmad Lazzez.
Larraza looks to score with a jab to the body but Lazzez is just out of range.
Lazzez steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Larraza.
Lazzez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lazzez tries for a takedown but Larraza circles away easily
and Larraza counters with a three punch combo that has Lazzez backing up. Lazzez nods at Larraza to acknowledge the strikes.
Lazzez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jab, jab by Larraza - just one landing.
Larraza throws a leg kick but Lazzez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Larraza misses with a takedown
and Lazzez counters with a one-two to the body.
Oscar Larraza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lazzez closes the distance and clinches up with Larraza, looking for a takedown. Lazzez pushes Larraza against the cage but Larraza circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Larraza 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.
Lazzez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lazzez moves away from the strike by Larraza.
Larraza fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lazzez checks it well.
Larraza connects with a nice looking jab.
Larraza shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lazzez but Lazzez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Oscar Larraza is winning the standup battle so far.
Lazzez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larraza.
Lazzez is looking for the big counter here.
Larraza misses with a head kick.
Lazzez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Larraza sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lazzez somewhat.
Lazzez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Larraza sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lazzez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Larraza throwing a counter right hand but Lazzez manages to avoid it.
Larraza throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Good standup being displayed there by Larraza as he connects with a hook.
No luck for Lazzez with that takedown attempt.
Oscar Larraza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ahmad Lazzez.
Lazzez tries to clinch but Larraza is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larraza throws a low kick, looking for Lazzez's leg but Lazzez calmly moves out of range.
Larraza has a takedown stuffed.
Lazzez stuffs the takedown attempt from Larraza. Larraza gets slowly back to his feet.
Larraza catches Lazzez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lazzez defending well as Larraza loads up on a big left hand.
Lazzez drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Larraza defends it well.
Larraza misses with a two punch combination.
Larraza tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lazzez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lazzez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Larraza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Larraza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lazzez was well out of range. Poor timing from Larraza.
Larraza tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larraza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lazzez unleashes a big counter combination but Larraza bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Larraza misses with a hook.
Lazzez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lazzez wants to clinch.
Larraza appears to be looking for a big counter.
Larraza throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lazzez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Larraza throws a big counter combination but Lazzez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
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!
Lazzez closes the distance and clinches up with Larraza, looking for a takedown. Lazzez pushes Larraza against the cage but Larraza circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Larraza throws a sloppy head kick and Lazzez moves out of range easily.
A lazy left from Larraza finds it's target.
Larraza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lazzez.
Lazzez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Larraza but Larraza pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Oscar Larraza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lazzez tries to clinch up.
Larraza fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larraza misses with a hook.
Larraza throws out a loose jab but Lazzez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lazzez only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Lazzez fails with a takedown attempt.
Larraza fails with a takedown attempt.
Larraza scores with a hook.
Lazzez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Larraza has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lazzez after a bit of a struggle.
Lazzez tries to score a body lock takedown but Larraza shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Larraza has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lazzez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lazzez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lazzez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Larraza.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Larraza.
Larraza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lazzez appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Larraza. Those never looked like landing.
Lazzez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larraza is staying active underneath Lazzez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Larraza slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lazzez tries to free his leg and advance position but Larraza is retaining full guard.
Larraza has control of Lazzez's left arm, preventing Lazzez from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Larraza dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Larraza fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lazzez let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lazzez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Larraza sprawls well. Larraza wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lazzez gets slowly back to his feet.
Lazzez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Larraza is looking to chop away at Lazzez's legs.
Lazzez wants to counter with a clinch but Larraza pushes him away.
Lazzez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Larraza throws a hook to the side of Lazzez's head but Lazzez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larraza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lazzez fails to land the takedown.
Lazzez wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazzez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Larraza defends it nicely.
Oscar Larraza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ahmad Lazzez.
Larraza lands a glancing blow to the side of Lazzez's head.
Larraza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lazzez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Larraza connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lazzez scrambles back to his feet.
Lazzez slips a jab from Larraza.
Lazzez appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lazzez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Larraza sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lazzez somewhat.
Larraza connects with a nice looking jab.
Larraza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Larraza finds it's target.
Larraza jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lazzez closes the distance and pushes Larraza back into the cage.
Larraza jumps into guard, dragging Lazzez to the mat.
Larraza looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lazzez postures up in Larraza's guard and throws a big left but Larraza blocks it.
Larraza not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Larraza utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lazzez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Larraza is keeping the position for now.
Lazzez postures up.
Larraza looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazzez trying to control the position from guard on top but Larraza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Larraza working for a triangle but Lazzez defends it easily.
Larraza is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lazzez 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lazzez has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Larraza to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Lazzez is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Larraza pulls down on the head and he's put Lazzez to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Oscar Larraza!
An out of breath Oscar Larraza thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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