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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Danny Cruz (ranked 6 p4p, 234 weight class) and Otto McBean (ranked 2 p4p, 17 weight class). Cruz comes to the cage accompanied by FEEL SOMETHING. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danny Cruz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Otto McBean!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McBean looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cruz is fending him off so far but McBean persists. Nope, Cruz circles away and we're back to standing.
Cruz throws a big counter combination but McBean scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
McBean swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cruz thinks about countering with a body kick.
McBean has a takedown stuffed.
Cruz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz avoids the body shot from McBean.
Cruz throws a quick counter kick to the body but McBean avoids it.
McBean instigates a clinch.
Cruz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBean blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cruz struggles to land a body shot inside as McBean controls his hands.
McBean has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cruz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Danny Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Otto McBean.
Cruz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cruz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McBean throws an overhand right that lands on Cruz's shoulder, as Cruz tries to avoid the shot.
A left lands for McBean.
McBean misses with a body shot.
Cruz quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
McBean throws a body shot but no joy.
Cruz looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
McBean missing with a left hand there. Cruz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by McBean or perhaps it was just good defense by Cruz, which made it look bad.
McBean doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cruz counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Otto McBean has been cut.
Cruz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McBean throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cruz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cruz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McBean.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cruz quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
A jab from McBean does it's job there.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
McBean moves in looking to clinch but Cruz pushes him off.
McBean scores with a nice head shot.
Cruz staying out of range there.
A big left from McBean misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz drops his hands momentarily and McBean takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McBean scores with a shot to the body.
Cruz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McBean.
Cruz throws a counter high kick but McBean was just alert enough to avoid it.
McBean works Cruz's body with a nice hook.
McBean loads up on a big right hand but Cruz slips the punch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McBean misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cruz.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Otto McBean dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Otto McBean's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
McBean lands a right hook to the body.
McBean throws a shot from downtown. Cruz moves away and avoids it.
Cruz appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
McBean with a jab.
McBean punishes Cruz's body with a nice straight punch.
McBean scores with a sloppy right hand. Cruz should have avoided that one.
We've been told by Cruz's head coaches at Convicted Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cruz throwing a counter right hand but McBean manages to avoid it.
McBean shoots and misses
and Cruz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBean lands a nice shot to the body.
McBean lands a glancing blow to the side of Cruz's head.
McBean forces Cruz back against the cage and clinches.
McBean working aggressively here.
McBean jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cruz walks away with a smile on his face. McBean gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Otto McBean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McBean lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cruz at a distance.
McBean scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McBean comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBean cracks a nice hook into Cruz's ribs.
McBean throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McBean just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCruz.
McBean has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Cruz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cruz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McBean.
Cruz is looking to counter punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McBean shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruz tries to get to full guard but McBean has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBean is pressing down on Cruz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cruz is holding on for now.
McBean is trying to control. Cruz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cruz is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Cruz trying to control but McBean postures up.
Cruz is defending against the submission attempts here by McBean.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A looping hook to the body misses from McBean. Cruz does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Cruz misses the target.
McBean cracks Cruz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Danny Cruz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McBean tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from McBean.
McBean tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cruz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Cruz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McBean misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Cruz misses the target.
McBean gets a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Otto McBean showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Otto McBean's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
McBean just misses with a punch to the body.
McBean scores with a jab to the body.
McBean fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McBean shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cruz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McBean throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Cruz counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBean fails with the takedown.
Cruz feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Danny Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Otto McBean.
McBean clobbers Cruz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McBean tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cruz defends well and McBean ends up having to push Cruz into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Cruz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A slow jab from McBean misses its intended target.
It looked like Cruz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McBean looks to score with a jab to the body but Cruz is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBean swings for the body but Cruz moves out of range.
McBean throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McBean lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cruz at a distance.
McBean thuds his right hand into Cruz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cruz slips a jab from McBean.
McBean throws a body shot but no joy.
Cruz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBean scores with a body shot.
McBean fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cruz manages to avoid it.
McBean lands a jab to the head.
Cruz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cruz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McBean swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cruz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McBean scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cruz doesn't seem bothered though.
McBean shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cruz as he avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBean closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cruz manages to break the clinch.
Cruz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McBean.
Cruz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cruz avoids the body shot from McBean.
Cruz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cruz takes one to the chin there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McBean misses with a looping left.
McBean has closed the distance and engaged Cruz in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Otto McBean really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Otto McBean's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
McBean tries to clinch but Cruz is having none of it.
It looked like Cruz was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McBean.
McBean misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Cruz was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
McBean tries to clinch up.
Cruz thinks about countering with a body kick.
McBean just misses with a punch to the body.
Cruz is looking to counter punch.
McBean lands a nice hook to Cruz's body. Cruz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McBean tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from McBean.
Cruz throwing a counter right hand but McBean manages to avoid it.
McBean swings for the body but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBean throws a lazy uppercut
and Cruz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McBean clinches with his opponent.
McBean has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McBean fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cruz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McBean.
Cruz blocks a body shot from McBean.
A short right from McBean on the inside.
Cruz trying to land knees to the body.
McBean tries to work over Cruz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cruz breaks from the clinch.
Cruz avoids the body shot from McBean.
McBean throws a hook but Cruz avoids it easily.
Cruz is looking to counter with head kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBean tries to clinch there but Cruz circles away.
McBean jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cruz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McBean rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cruz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McBean tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from McBean.
McBean swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cruz counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from McBean misses
and Cruz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McBean is rocked!
McBean misses with an uppercut. Cruz saw that one coming.
McBean is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cruz.
McBean thuds a left hand into Cruz's body.
McBean is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cruz rather than just go for the knockout.
Cruz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McBean fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cruz manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from McBean. Cruz does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from McBean misses
and Cruz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McBean is still on wobbly legs! Can Cruz finish him?
That has opened up Otto McBean's cut even more.
McBean throws an off balance right hand
and Cruz rattles McBean with a well-timed uppercut counter. - McBean tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Cruz dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving McBean stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Danny Cruz!
Danny Cruz retains his bantamweight title!
Danny Cruz thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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