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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rami Aziz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Lara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aziz comes to the cage accompanied by Roy Jones Jr. - Can´t be Touched. Lara has chosen 'I Stand Alone' by Godsmack as his entrance music. Rami Aziz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rami Aziz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Lara!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lara shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lara showed some decent athleticism there.
Aziz looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Aziz trying to control here.
Lara perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lara seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lara throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lara looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Aziz taking some punishment here, with Lara in his half guard.
Lara stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Lara gets a takedown into half guard.
Lara is keen to just control but Aziz is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lara thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lara is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Aziz doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lara.
Lara seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Aziz wants to get back to full guard.
Lara takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lara tries to stand but can't do so whilst Aziz controls his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aziz regains full guard. Nicely done.
Aziz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lara manages to get himself to full guard.
Lara not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aziz trying to control but Lara is working from the bottom.
Lara is looking to stand up but Aziz isn't so interested in that idea.
Aziz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lara managing to control the position.
Aziz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Aziz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lara is staying active underneath Aziz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lara really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Aziz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lara is in trouble now - Aziz has advanced to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lara working to try and regain half guard.
Lara throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Aziz wants to control the pace but Lara is squirming around nicely.
Aziz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Aziz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lara is looking to escape.
Lara tries to lock up and control but Aziz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Aziz jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Lara manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Lara stops Aziz from passing to mount.
That's four 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.
Aziz tries for a kimura but Lara is defending well.
Lara tries to bench press Aziz off him but Aziz keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Lara's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lara tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Aziz staying calm.
Lara is looking for a sweep.
Aziz working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Lara dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lara cracks Aziz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aziz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aziz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lara.
Aziz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lara throws a body kick that misses.
Lara drops Aziz with a right and a left! Lara comes rushing in but Aziz regains his composure and manages to keep Lara in guard.
Aziz is rocked!
Lara looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Oh Aziz is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lara with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lara with a nice head shot there.
Aziz seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lara trying to control the position from guard on top but Aziz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lara must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Aziz trying to keep a closed guard but Lara is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lara landing with the ground and pound.
Aziz keeping moving, preventing Lara from controlling successfully.
Aziz controls Lara momentarily but Lara frees himself.
Aziz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Aziz trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Lara is looking to stand up but Aziz won't let him.
Lara tries to free his leg and advance position but Aziz is retaining full guard.
Lara wants to control from the top but Aziz keeps moving.
Lara postures up and lands a big shot to Aziz's brow.
Lara being controlled here momentarily.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Aziz misses with a takedown attempt
and Lara counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lara.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aziz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lara avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lara landing some decent shots from guard.
Lara thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lara stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aziz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lara tries to stand but Aziz is controlling from the bottom.
Lara trying to control but Aziz is working from the bottom.
Lara 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aziz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lara wants to control from the top but Aziz keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lara lands with a nice body punch.
Lara shoots for a double leg takedown but Aziz sprawls well. He's pushed Lara's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lara closes the distance and clinches up with Aziz, looking for a takedown. Lara pushes Aziz against the cage but Aziz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Aziz stuffs the takedown.
Rami Aziz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Lara.
Aziz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lara tries to avoid it but Aziz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lara to the ground. Lara escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Lara.
Lara misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Aziz wants to clinch up but Lara keeps it at a distance.
Aziz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lara shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Aziz pinned against the cage. Aziz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Aziz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lara swinging wilding here.
Lara tries to clinch
and Aziz counters with a good, hard body kick but Lara shrugs it off.
Lara drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lara wants to stand but Aziz has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Aziz working a defensive guard here.
Lara trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lara gets to his feet. Aziz looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lara misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aziz gets caught flat footed, as Lara shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Aziz working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Lara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Lara looks to clinch
and Aziz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Aziz moves out of range of the body kick from Lara.
Lara with a lazy takedown attempt
and Aziz counters with a takedown into side control.
Aziz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lara keeps working.
Lara is trying to work for a sweep but Aziz has mounted him!
Lara is desperately trying to improve his position but Aziz has a good base and remains in mount.
Lara wants to hold on but Aziz pushes him away.
Lara working to try and regain half guard.
Aziz controlling from the full mount.
Lara is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lara is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Aziz trying to control but Lara is having none of it.
Lara is looking to improve his position but Aziz isn't that keen on the idea.
Aziz lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lara is working to get back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lara can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lara is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lara is looking to improve his position but Aziz isn't that keen on the idea.
Aziz tries to control but Lara wriggling away.
Aziz thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Aziz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Aziz is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Lara can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Aziz tries to control but Lara wriggling away.
Lara is desperately trying to improve his position but Aziz has a good base and remains in mount.
Lara is squirming around, avoiding Aziz's attempts to control the action.
Aziz is really struggling to control Lara but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aziz unloading with bombs!
Aziz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rami Aziz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aziz wants to control the pace but Lara is squirming around nicely.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Rami Aziz just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
No luck for Aziz with that takedown attempt.
Lara feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Aziz is trying to control the position but Lara postures up.
Aziz wants to stand and escape but Lara is having none of it.
Lara keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Aziz's head.
Lara wants to pass the guard but Aziz is keeping the position.
Alexander Lara has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lara preventing the sweep.
Lara with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lara chips away with some ground and pound.
Lara wants to control from the top but Aziz keeps moving.
Lara trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aziz trying to control the position.
Aziz striking off his back but it's not causing Lara any problems.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Aziz doesn't manage to clinch there - Lara circles away.
Lara misses with a few strikes there.
Aziz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lara counters with a three punch combo that has Aziz backing up. Aziz nods at Lara to acknowledge the strikes.
Lara with a nice cross.
Lara fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lara misses with a takedown attempt - Aziz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lara fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rami Aziz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Lara.
Aziz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rami Aziz.
Well Lara has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Lara!
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