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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Black Leben (ranked 611 p4p, 776 weight class) and Jacinto Cruz (ranked 72 p4p, 92 weight class). Leben comes to the cage accompanied by Wynona's Big Brown Beaver. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jacinto Cruz was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Black Leben!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacinto Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Leben. Cruz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cruz throws a low kick but Leben avoids it.
Cruz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cruz throws a nice outside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Cruz.
A leg kick checked by Leben.
Cruz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leben.
Cruz throws a sloppy head kick and Leben moves out of range easily.
Cruz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leben.
Leben uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cruz.
Cruz misses with a hook. Leben ducked under it nicely.
Cruz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leben throws out the jab.
Cruz was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Cruz looks to land a left hand but Leben moved out of range nicely.
Leben avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leben needs to keep his hands up - Cruz had a free shot at his head there.
Cruz rushes Leben and presses him up against the cage.
Leben working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cruz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Leben to keep the fight standing.
Leben fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cruz misses with a punch to the body.
Cruz tries to pull guard but Leben forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leben pushes Cruz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Cruz.
Leben pushes Cruz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leben struggles to land a body shot inside as Cruz controls his hands.
Leben breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leben throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cruz.
Cruz with the inside leg kick.
Cruz has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Leben is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Jacinto Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cruz struggles to land a body shot inside as Leben controls his hands.
Leben breaks from the clinch.
Cruz clinches up with Leben and pushes him back against the cage.
Leben escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cruz moves in looking to clinch but Leben pushes him off.
Cruz lands with a right hand.
Leben misses with a body shot.
Cruz is looking to slow Leben down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cruz throws a leg kick that misses.
Cruz tries to move into range but Leben moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Leben has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Far-Q Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Cruz throws a leg kick which misses Leben's front leg but catches the back leg as Leben tries to avoid it.
Leben misses the shot to the body.
Cruz tries to clinch up but Leben circles away and keeps his distance.
Cruz tries to clinch there but Leben circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leben throws a jab but it's blocked by Cruz.
Cruz tries to clinch up.
Leben was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Leben throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cruz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cruz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Leben finds it's way round the side to connect with Cruz's head.
Cruz drives through and clinches with Leben against the cage.
Leben manages to break the clinch.
Cruz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cruz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Leben is out of range.
Leben looks to throw the jab but Cruz is out of range.
Cruz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cruz connects with a solid leg kick.
Leben lands with a right hand.
Cruz cracks Leben with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Leben jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cruz clinches up with Leben and pushes him back against the cage.
Cruz throws a punch but it's blocked by Leben.
Leben breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz lands a glancing blow to the side of Leben's head.
Cruz throws a hook but Leben blocks it.
Leben was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cruz is looking to clinch but Leben is avoiding it.
Cruz tries to clinch but Leben moves out of range.
Cruz digs a good hook to Leben's body.
Cruz tries to clinch there but Leben circles away.
The crowd cheers as Leben lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cruz doesn't seem phased though.
Cruz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cruz wants to clinch.
Leben throwing a counter right hand but Cruz manages to avoid it.
Cruz takes one to the chin there.
Cruz connects with a nice looking jab.
Leben shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cruz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Leben throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cruz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cruz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leben throws a head kick but Cruz moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz slips a straight right by Leben.
Cruz throws out a counter right but Leben avoids it with no problem.
Cruz misses with a wild body shot.
Leben throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cruz tries to work over Leben's front leg with a kick but Leben checks it.
Leben throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leben swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cruz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leben.
Cruz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Leben swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A good leg kick by Cruz.
Cruz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leben throws the left hand but Cruz avoids the punch easily.
Cruz tries to clinch but Leben is having none of it.
Cruz tries to clinch there but Leben circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cruz throws a hook but Leben avoids it easily.
Cruz looks to clinch
and Leben counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cruz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A slow jab from Cruz misses its intended target.
Leben swings for the body but Cruz moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Black Leben will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cruz misses the shot to the body.
Leben throws a big shot that misses.
Leben misses with a wild body shot.
Leben fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cruz manages to avoid it.
Leben looks to land a left hand but Cruz moved out of range nicely.
Cruz wants to counter the offense by Leben and move into the clinch position.
Leben takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cruz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Leben checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cruz throws a leg kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Leben misses the target.
A big left from Leben misses.
Leben loads up on a big right hand but Cruz slips the punch.
Cruz is looking to score with low kicks.
Cruz lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leben swats away the attempt to clinch by Cruz.
Cruz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Leben throws a hook but Cruz blocks it.
Cruz throws a solid leg kick but Leben takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cruz.
Cruz gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leben digs a right hand into Cruz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cruz's gas tank.
Cruz tries to work over Leben's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Leben pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cruz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cruz wants to clinch but Leben slips to the side
and Leben counters with a stiff right hand.
Leben swinging wildly here.
Cruz looks to clinch
and Leben counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leben tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cruz is able to avoid easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cruz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cruz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leben will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Black Leben is winning the standup battle so far.
Cruz lands a nice shot to the body.
Leben tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from Leben.
Leben is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cruz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cruz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
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!
Nice straight punches there by Cruz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cruz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leben swats away the attempt to clinch by Cruz.
Cruz tries a low kick but Leben avoids it.
Leben waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cruz.
A big right from Leben misses.
Cruz clinches up against the cage.
Leben lands with a light punch inside.
Cruz misses with a punch to the body.
Leben lands with a short shot to the head.
Cruz jumps guard and drags Leben to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Cruz wants to sweep here but Leben controlling him for the moment.
Leben tries to free his leg and advance position but Cruz is retaining full guard.
Cruz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Leben stands up and waves to Cruz to follow him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz throws a front kick aimed at Leben's knee but Leben avoids it well.
A chopping leg kick lands by Leben.
Cruz clobbers Leben with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cruz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cruz throws a front kick aimed at Leben's knee but Leben avoids it well.
Cruz wants to clinch but Leben slips to the side
and Cruz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cruz moves into range and clinches up with Leben.
Leben blocks a body shot from Cruz.
Leben swings wildly with an uppercut but Cruz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leben pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cruz slips under a jab from Leben.
Leben keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cruz.
Leben thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big left from Cruz misses.
Leben feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Leben avoids the head kick by Cruz.
Cruz is looking to clinch but Leben is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Leben.
Cruz moves in looking to clinch but Leben pushes him off.
Leben throws a shot from downtown. Cruz moves away and avoids it.
Cruz is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Leben with a body shot.
Leben on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruz takes a swing at Leben's ribcage but misses.
Leben tries a head kick but it misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Leben blocks the leg kick.
Cruz scores with a sloppy right hand. Leben should have avoided that one.
Leben tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cruz moves into the clinch.
Leben throws a head punch that misses.
Leben's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
An inside leg kick lands from Cruz.
Cruz tries to clinch but Leben is having none of it.
Cruz connects with an inside leg kick.
Cruz tries to clinch but Leben moves out of range.
Cruz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch but Leben swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cruz connects with a solid leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jacinto Cruz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Leben throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cruz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cruz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Leben is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cruz.
Leben throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cruz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Leben pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leben lunges at Cruz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cruz's hand.
Cruz moves into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Cruz.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cruz.
Leben can't break the clinch.
Cruz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Leben's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leben tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from Leben.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leben.
Leben throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cruz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cruz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leben misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Cruz misses.
As Cruz backs away, Leben returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cruz checks a leg kick.
Cruz avoids the head kick by Leben.
Cruz connects with a leg kick.
Leben throws the left hand but Cruz avoids the punch easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Leben blocks the leg kick.
Cruz checks a leg kick.
Leben circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cruz is looking to clinch but Leben is avoiding it.
Cruz wants to clinch.
Leben ducks right into an uppercut from Cruz.
Cruz cracks a nice hook into Leben's ribs.
Cruz is looking to clinch.
Leben connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz scores with a shot to the body.
Cruz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leben.
Cruz throws a shot from downtown. Leben moves away and avoids it.
Cruz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cruz moves into the clinch successfully.
Cruz tries a body shot but Leben blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leben breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leben swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cruz needs to keep his hands up - Leben had a free shot at his head there.
Cruz throws a leg kick but Leben sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That kick from Cruz tenderised Leben's leg. Leben is trying to keep his angry face on.
Leben takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cruz tries to clinch up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cruz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Leben has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Leben and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cruz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cruz doesn't manage to clinch there - Leben circles away.
Leben moves away from the strike by Cruz.
Cruz throws a leg kick
and Leben connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leben scores with a punch to the head.
Cruz closes the distance and clinches.
Cruz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leben slips a jab from Cruz.
Cruz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leben sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cruz is looking to clinch.
Leben with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cruz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cruz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Leben can pounce on him.
Leben misses the shot to the body.
Leben has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cruz.
Leben lands with a kick to the temple. Cruz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cruz slips a straight right by Leben.
Leben keeps the fight on the outside.
Cruz is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Leben.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leben swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leben tried to score with a low kick but Cruz checks it.
Leben moves out of range as Cruz strikes.
Cruz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leben.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cruz.
Cruz throws a leg kick but Leben sees it coming and moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Leben.
Cruz throws a leg kick which misses Leben's front leg but catches the back leg as Leben tries to avoid it.
Cruz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Leben's sensitive parts.
Cruz throws a jab when Leben was well out of range.
Leben fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cruz is out of range.
Leben sizes up Cruz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Leben scoring well with a low kick there.
Leben misses with a hook.
Cruz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cruz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Leben's sensitive parts.
Cruz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Leben manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cruz wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Black Leben did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Leben's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nice shot by Cruz.
Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leben swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cruz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Leben checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cruz moves away from the strike by Leben.
Cruz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Leben looks to throw the jab but Cruz is out of range.
Leben backing away here, and Cruz unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cruz, as that shot connected.
Cruz throws a low kick but Leben moves out of range easily.
Leben throws a big shot that misses.
Leben lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cruz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leben throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz throws a leg kick that misses.
Leben displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cruz throws out the jab.
Leben with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Leben misses with a looping right.
Cruz closes the distance and pushes Leben back into the cage.
Leben breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leben blocks a head kick by Cruz.
Cruz misses with an uppercut. Leben saw that one coming.
Cruz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cruz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leben.
Cruz is looking to clinch but Leben is avoiding it.
A quick step to the side and Leben tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Leben throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cruz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leben.
A nice leg kick lands there from Leben.
Cruz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Leben looks to land a left hand but Cruz moved out of range nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cruz.
Cruz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Leben.
Cruz takes the fight into the clinch.
Leben lands a left hand.
Jacinto Cruz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cruz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Cruz.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cruz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leben throws a body shot but no joy.
Cruz avoids the body shot from Leben.
Leben with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Leben misses with a low kick.
Cruz is looking to clinch.
Leben scores with a jab.
Leben swats away the attempt to clinch by Cruz.
Leben is looking for a counter combo.
A good leg kick by Cruz.
Leben misses the shot to the body.
Leben with the inside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Leben blocks the leg kick.
Cruz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Leben blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leben fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cruz manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Cruz misses.
Cruz checks a leg kick nicely.
Cruz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leben.
Cruz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Leben throws a leg kick but Cruz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cruz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Leben.
Cruz swings for the body but Leben moves out of range.
Leben gets tackled into the cage by Cruz. Cruz maintains the clinch.
Cruz tries a body shot but Leben blocks it.
Cruz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Leben just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cruz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Leben just stands there and leans against the cage.
Leben escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cruz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cruz moves into range and clinches up with Leben.
Cruz blocks an uppercut.
Leben breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Cruz finds it's way through Leben's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is looking to clinch.
Leben throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leben checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Leben throws out a loose jab but Cruz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruz slips a jab from Leben.
Cruz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leben manages to avoid it.
Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leben paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jab by Cruz.
Leben catches Cruz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cruz drives through and clinches with Leben against the cage.
Leben wants to get back to striking at distance but Cruz won't allow it.
Leben blocks an uppercut.
Leben blocking some punches.
Leben breaks from the clinch.
Cruz moves in looking to clinch but Leben pushes him off.
A counter left hand to the body from Leben misses its target.
Cruz wants to clinch up but Leben keeps it at a distance.
Leben pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cruz sizes up Leben with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Black Leben will probably get the nod.
That's time! Leben's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Leben connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cruz's hands.
Black Leben is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Leben avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Leben ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cruz moves away.
Cruz does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cruz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Leben takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cruz takes a swing at Leben's ribcage but misses.
Leben swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cruz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Cruz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cruz walks into a straight right hand from Leben.
Cruz misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cruz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cruz fails to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz is trying to pull guard but Leben has him pressed against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Leben.
Leben breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cruz moves to clinch but Leben breaks away
letting Leben counter with a right hand.
Cruz misses with a low kick as Leben jumps back.
No joy there for Leben, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It seemed like Cruz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cruz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cruz slips a jab from Leben.
Leben takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cruz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Leben manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leben with a nice calf kick.
Cruz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cruz. That's going to slow Leben down.
A lazy body kick from Cruz
enabling Leben to counter with a crisp jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Leben.
Leben misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cruz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leben.
Leben scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cruz doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz digs a good hook to Leben's body.
Leben throws a body shot but no joy.
Cruz throws a leg kick which misses Leben's front leg but catches the back leg as Leben tries to avoid it.
Leben tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leben throws a body punch but Cruz moves out of range.
Leben scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leben swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cruz wants to clinch
and Leben counters with a stiff right hand.
Cruz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leben.
Cruz misses with an uppercut.
Cruz doesn't manage to clinch there - Leben circles away.
Cruz throws out a loose jab but Leben uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cruz tries to clinch up.
A left lands for Cruz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Leben misses with a straight right.
Leben avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cruz looks for the body kick but Leben saw that one coming.
Leben connects with a single shot there.
Nice shot by Cruz.
Cruz tries to clinch up but Leben circles away and keeps his distance.
Cruz throws a leg kick which misses Leben's front leg but catches the back leg as Leben tries to avoid it.
Cruz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leben throws out the jab.
A jab from Leben does it's job there.
Leben digs a good body shot into Cruz's ribs.
Cruz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leben keeps the fight on the outside.
Cruz throws a low kick but Leben avoids it.
Cruz defending well as Leben loads up on a big left hand.
Leben tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from Leben.
Jacinto Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice straight punches there by Cruz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cruz.
Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch but Leben swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leben misses with a head kick.
Cruz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruz cracks Leben with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cruz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leben.
Leben circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leben turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Leben scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cruz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Leben.
Cruz cracks Leben with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cruz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Leben manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cruz takes the fight into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Leben.
Cruz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Black Leben has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacinto Cruz.
Cruz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leben's elbow.
Leben breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Black Leben showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Leben 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 49:47
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 50:45
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 48:48
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Black Leben!
A victorious Black Leben thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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