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>> he hit me first, and yes, after three or four times of him punching me in the face, i realized i wasn't able to calm him down. i hit him with an uppercut. brought him to the ground and that's when we both got maced. >> were you injured? >> no, not at all. >> not injured. >> no, not at all. >> but cruz says he had a secret motive for the fight, one that has nothing to do with food trays and everything to do with returning to the maximum security unit to confront michael bates. >> he ran his mouth. now he has to stand before me and be judged. i want to see him. i can't get moved unless i move...

I been in every prison in the state of new jersey except the southern state so everybody knows me. my word is gold to them because they seen me action. they don't just hear my audio. they seen my video. they know if i say something it's law. all i got to do is send an order and it's going to be carried out. whether i want somebody poked up or i want somebody stabbed, it's going to get done. >> recently, the self-proclaimed minister of defense of the bloods was transferred into the same housing unit as bates. enrique cruz says he came on his own volition. >> i walk around this [ bleep ] and do ...

Go to sleepnumber.com for a store near you. doing time behind the walls of the bergen county jail in hackensack, new jersey, is the last place michael bates wanted to be today. not only did he recently

Inmate's charges. >> this is the deal. you're staying here to stay out of their hair for four hours. you going back, four hours, no issues. doors open up tomorrow at 7:00. first issue, from anybody, the whole tier is going to get locked in for a week and then i'm just going to start pressing charges on everybody. >> i get four hours lockup and i didn't even do anything but have a conversation, like just because i am considered the ring leader, so put jennings in lock. coming up -- >> i want to get out. with every ounce in my body, i'm done. >> michael bates has second thoughts on gang life. ...

Never heard of him. now i'll make the necessary phone calls and get the necessary contact i got to make and i'm going to see about this guy. see what's up. to me in my heart and my mind i know i feel he's nobody, but i can't just go with what i feel. i still have to do my homework. i still got to do a proper investigation. if he's not who he says he is, he's going to get dealt with. >> while bates has chosen patience over action, a fight has been reported in another part of the jail. >> the officers rush to the scene. >> lock in! >> that wasn't me. >> i don't want to hear it. >> kiss my [ blee...