Aleister Black vs. Andrade "Cien" Almas - NXT Championship Match: photos | WWE

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Aleister Black is clearly in the zone as he prepares for his NXT Title battle with champion Andrade "Cien" Almas.

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Almas steps onto the NXT TakeOver stage while paying tribute to his lucha libre roots.

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Black immediately tries to gain the advantage on Almas with a series of crushing kicks and strikes ...

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... and even takes to the air to flatten El Idolo with a springboard moonsault on the outside floor.

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Almas repeatedly attempts to target Black's left arm in the contest with excruciating precision ...

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... but The Dutch Destroyer is simply relentless with his physical onslaught to keep Almas reeling in the contest.

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Every time Almas appears to be nearing defeat, he reaches into his athletic arsenal of moves to counter Black's assault.

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Zelina Vega lends El Idolo some assistance by upending Black with a pair of impressive hurricanranas.

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Almas looks like he finally has the decisive upper-hand when he drills Black with a double stomp out of the Tree of Woe.

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However, The Dutch Destroyer executes yet another high-risk maneuver to stop Almas' rally in its tracks.

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After Black kicks out of Almas' Hammerlock DDT, Vega takes a desperate measure with a crossbody off the top rope, but it backfires badly.

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Seconds later, Almas finds himself in the path of Black Mass, and Aleister Black captures his very first NXT Championship.