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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Danny Cruz (ranked 2 p4p, 136 weight class) and Luciano Ocampo (ranked 1 p4p, 11 weight class). Cruz comes to the cage accompanied by FEEL SOMETHING. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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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 25 - 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 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luciano Ocampo!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ocampo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ocampo misses with a jab to the body
and Cruz counters with a straight right hand.
Cruz closes the distance and pushes Ocampo back into the cage.
Ocampo swings wildly with an uppercut but Cruz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cruz lands a hook that snaps the head of Ocampo backwards.
Ocampo has a couple of punches blocked by Cruz.
Cruz swings wildly with an uppercut but Ocampo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cruz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ocampo's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Ocampo fails to land.
Cruz misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Ocampo fails to land.
Ocampo misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ocampo swings wildly with an uppercut but Cruz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cruz digs a right hand underneath Ocampo's ribcage. Ocampo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ocampo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ocampo blocks a body shot from Cruz.
Cruz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cruz tries to work over Ocampo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ocampo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ocampo lands a nice uppercut.
Cruz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ocampo's elbow.
Cruz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ocampo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ocampo swings wildly with an uppercut but Cruz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cruz misses with a body punch.
Ocampo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cruz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ocampo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ocampo misses with a punch on the inside.
Ocampo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ocampo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cruz is keeping busy.
Ocampo scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Cruz.
Ocampo prevents a body shot from Cruz.
Cruz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ocampo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ocampo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cruz working Ocampo over with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Cruz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Cruz on the inside.
Ocampo swings wildly with an uppercut but Cruz uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cruz.
Still in the clinch, Cruz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ocampo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ocampo misses with some punches.
Cruz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cruz blocking some punches.
Ocampo misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Cruz.
Ocampo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cruz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ocampo throws a punch but it's blocked by Cruz.
Cruz lands a body shot.
Ocampo misses with a punch on the inside.
Ocampo throws a punch but it's blocked by Cruz.
Ocampo tries to work over Cruz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ocampo trying to control the position but instead, Cruz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ocampo into the cage.
Cruz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ocampo looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Cruz.
Cruz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ocampo backwards.
Cruz is working Ocampo over against the cage.
Cruz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ocampo's elbow.
A short uppercut from Cruz.
Ocampo blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Cruz.
Cruz lands a good knee to the midsection. Ocampo won't want to take too many of those.
A short right from Cruz.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cruz.
Ocampo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ocampo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cruz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hand to the body from Cruz.
Cruz misses with a punch to the body.
Cruz lands a knee to the body.
Cruz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cruz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cruz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ocampo swings wildly with an uppercut but Cruz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cruz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ocampo backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ocampo or not.
Ocampo takes a shot to the head.
Cruz landing knees to the head.
Ocampo is rocked!
Cruz lands a nice uppercut.
Ocampo is still on wobbly legs! Can Cruz finish him?
Ocampo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cruz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ocampo seems to have recovered his senses.
Cruz tries to work over Ocampo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Cruz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cruz blocks an uppercut.
Cruz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ocampo backwards.
Cruz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cruz obliges.
Cruz tries to throw a body punch but Ocampo avoids it by throwing Cruz back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cruz.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cruz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cruz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cruz pushes Ocampo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ocampo throws a head punch that misses.
Ocampo blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Cruz dominated that round.
That's time! Cruz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cruz moves into the clinch.
Ocampo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ocampo lands a body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Ocampo fails to land.
Cruz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ocampo tries to throw a body punch but Cruz avoids it by throwing Ocampo back against the cage.
Ocampo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Ocampo on the inside.
Cruz is working Ocampo over against the cage.
Ocampo misses with a punch on the inside.
Ocampo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ocampo looking to stall.
Ocampo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cruz is keeping busy.
Ocampo is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Danny Cruz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cruz.
Ocampo misses with the head strike.
Ocampo misses with a body punch.
Cruz blocks an uppercut.
Cruz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz tries a body shot but Ocampo blocks it.
Cruz scores a nice knee to the body.
Ocampo is breathing heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cruz.
Cruz lands with a short shot to the head.
Cruz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cruz lands a left hand.
Cruz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ocampo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cruz pushes Ocampo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cruz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Cruz.
A right hook to the body lands for Cruz.
Cruz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cruz tries to work over Ocampo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Cruz.
Cruz has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Still in the clinch, Cruz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cruz.
Knees to the body from Cruz.
Cruz works on Ocampo's body with a couple of short punches.
Cruz cracks Ocampo with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cruz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ocampo backwards.
Cruz landing knees to the body.
Cruz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cruz digs a right hand into Ocampo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ocampo's gas tank.
Cruz utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cruz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cruz tries to throw a body punch but Ocampo avoids it by throwing Cruz back against the cage.
Cruz gets through Ocampo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cruz lands a good knee to the midsection. Ocampo won't want to take too many of those.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cruz.
A body shot lands from Cruz.
Cruz drops Ocampo with a big knee straight up the middle! Ocampo is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Ocampo gets tackled into the cage by Cruz. Cruz maintains the clinch.
Cruz pushes Ocampo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cruz can't find room to land a body shot as Ocampo controls the action.
Cruz digs a right hand into Ocampo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ocampo's gas tank.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cruz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Cruz.
Ocampo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cruz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cruz scores with a hook to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Cruz.
Cruz lands with a light punch inside.
Cruz utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cruz crunches a lovely knee into Ocampo's ribcage.
Cruz scores with a shot to the side of Ocampo's head.
Cruz tries a body shot but Ocampo blocks it.
Cruz lands a nice shot to the body.
Cruz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ocampo blocks a body shot from Cruz.
Cruz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ocampo or not.
Cruz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ocampo backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ocampo.
Cruz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cruz scores a nice knee to the body.
Cruz lands a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz lands a shoulder strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cruz.
Cruz lands a nice knee to the body.
A short body shot lands from Cruz as the two fighters clinch.
Cruz landing knees to the body.
Cruz tries a body shot but Ocampo blocks it.
Cruz scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Cruz - that landed with a thud.
Cruz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short body shot lands from Cruz as the two fighters clinch.
Cruz lands a shot to the body.
Cruz lands a left hand.
Cruz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ocampo misses with some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cruz scores with a shot to the side of Ocampo's head.
A head punch on the inside from Ocampo fails to land.
Cruz digs a right hand underneath Ocampo's ribcage. Ocampo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cruz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cruz.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Cruz dominated that second round.
That's time! Cruz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cruz takes the fight into the clinch.
Ocampo misses with a punch on the inside.
Cruz can't find room to land a body shot as Ocampo controls the action.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cruz.
Ocampo prevents a body shot from Cruz.
Cruz blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Ocampo.
Cruz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Ocampo.
Cruz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ocampo backwards.
Ocampo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cruz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cruz.
Ocampo blocks a body shot from Cruz.
Ocampo throws a punch but it's blocked by Cruz.
Cruz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ocampo can do to turn this around?
Cruz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cruz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ocampo avoids it.
Ocampo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ocampo misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ocampo misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ocampo.
Cruz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cruz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ocampo swings wildly with an uppercut but Cruz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ocampo struggles to land a body shot inside as Cruz controls his hands.
Cruz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cruz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cruz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ocampo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ocampo misses with a body punch.
Ocampo has a couple of punches blocked by Cruz.
Cruz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cruz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cruz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ocampo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short right from Cruz.
A shot in the inside from Cruz.
A short right from Cruz on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cruz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cruz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Good body shot from Cruz.
Cruz lands a good knee to the midsection. Ocampo won't want to take too many of those.
Cruz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ocampo or not.
Ocampo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cruz working Ocampo over with knees to the body.
Cruz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ocampo backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cruz tries to throw a body punch but Ocampo avoids it by throwing Cruz back against the cage.
Cruz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ocampo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cruz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ocampo backwards.
Ocampo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cruz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ocampo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cruz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ocampo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cruz lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ocampo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cruz blocking some punches.
Cruz blocking some punches.
Cruz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ocampo backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ocampo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ocampo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cruz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ocampo swings wildly with an uppercut but Cruz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cruz utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cruz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ocampo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cruz.
Cruz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ocampo backwards.
Ocampo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cruz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruz working Ocampo over with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Cruz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ocampo backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Cruz.
Ocampo misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cruz.
Cruz is leaning against Ocampo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cruz lands a body punch.
Cruz unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cruz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Cruz.
Cruz lands a left hand.
Cruz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cruz is working Ocampo over against the cage.
Cruz lands with a right to the head.
Ocampo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right handed body shot lands from Cruz.
A hook to the body from Cruz.
Cruz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Cruz on the inside.
Cruz lands a nice knee to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Cruz clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Cruz works the jab nicely.
Luciano Ocampo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cruz moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cruz.
Ocampo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ocampo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ocampo misses with some punches.
Cruz blocks an uppercut.
Cruz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cruz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cruz lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Cruz.
Cruz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cruz lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Cruz.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cruz pushes Ocampo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cruz gets through Ocampo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cruz.
Cruz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short right from Cruz.
Ocampo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cruz lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cruz.
Ocampo is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Cruz works on Ocampo's body with a couple of short punches.
Cruz pushes Ocampo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cruz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cruz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Cruz.
Cruz lands a body shot.
Cruz dips a shoulder and cracks Ocampo with a mighty uppercut! Ocampo falls back against the cage and Cruz unloads with a barrage of strikes! Ocampo is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Cruz screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danny Cruz!
Danny Cruz retains his bantamweight title!
Danny Cruz decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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