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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zander Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phantom Menace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cage kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Xander Intro. Menace comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Leroy Brown kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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215 lbs
9 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
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210 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zander Cage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phantom Menace!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menace pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cage with a jab.
Menace takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A head kick misses from Menace.
Cage showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Menace.
Menace pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Menace throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cage with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Menace to score with a decent uppercut.
Menace throws a looping overhand right but Cage ducks down to avoid it.
A big left from Menace misses.
Menace misses with a hook to the body
and Cage connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cage scores with a sloppy right hand. Menace should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cage throws a jab but it's blocked by Menace.
Menace lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cage backs up against the cage.
It looks like Zander Cage has been cut.
Cage takes the fight into the clinch.
Menace wants to get back to striking at distance but Cage won't allow it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Menace throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menace scores with a shot to the side of Cage's head.
Menace jumps guard.
Cage trying to control but Menace is working from the bottom.
Menace is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cage is aware though and is defending well.
Menace being controlled here, momentarily.
Cage trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Menace is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cage stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Menace swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Menace keeping moving, preventing Cage from controlling successfully.
Cage is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cage trying to control but Menace is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menace looking for a guillotine here but Cage defends easily.
Menace is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cage defends well.
Cage wants to control from the top but Menace keeps moving.
Menace working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cage doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cage manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cage decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Menace, up you get!
Menace misses with a double jab
and Cage counters with a right hand to the body.
Menace looks gassed!
Cage lands with a straight right. Menace didn't see that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage ducks under a wild hook from Menace.
Menace misses with a hook.
A lazy body kick from Menace
and Cage holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cage pushes Menace back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cage misses with a punch to the body.
Menace throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cage.
Menace misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Cage.
Cage lands a right hand that snaps the head of Menace backwards.
Menace lands a left hand.
Menace throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice body punch from Cage.
Cage managing to block the knees to the body from Menace.
Cage lands a hook that snaps the head of Menace backwards.
Cage lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cage makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Menace swings wildly with an uppercut but Cage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cage stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cage digs a right hand underneath Menace's ribcage. Menace let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cage.
Cage presses Menace against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cage lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Menace.
Nice body punch from Cage - that landed with a thud.
Cage scores with a shoulder strike.
Cage scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short body shot lands from Cage as the two fighters clinch.
Cage lands a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage scores with a hook to the body.
Cage lands a body punch.
Cage lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Cage - that landed with a thud.
Cage works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cage is leaning against Menace and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cage lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Menace backwards.
Cage is working Menace over against the cage.
Cage lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Cage.
Cage digs a right hand underneath Menace's ribcage. Menace let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cage working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cage.
Cage digs a right hand into Menace's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Menace's gas tank.
A shot in the inside from Cage.
Cage lands a body shot.
Menace misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cage working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cage lands a shot to the body.
Cage lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Menace.
Menace tries to break the clinch but Cage is controlling the position.
Cage digs a right hand into Menace's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Menace's gas tank.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cage digs a right hand into Menace's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Menace's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Cage - that landed with a thud.
Cage lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Menace.
Cage softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Cage.
Cage digs a right hand underneath Menace's ribcage. Menace let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cage cracks Menace with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zander Cage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zander Cage's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cage scores with a decent looking hook.
Menace throws a head kick that misses
and Cage counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cage avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cage tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Menace paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Menace walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Menace gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Cage counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good shot there by Menace.
Menace thows a leg kick but Cage checks it
and Cage counters with a right hand to the body.
Menace looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cage closes the distance and pushes Menace back into the cage.
Menace's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Menace is breathing heavily.
Cage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Menace.
Cage is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Menace can do to turn this around?
Cage jabs Menace right on the nose. Menace blinks but takes it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage connects with a single shot there.
Cage lands a right hook to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cage.
Cage scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cage lands with a nice combination. Menace backs away looking to recover.
Cage cracks Menace with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cage doesn't manage to clinch there - Menace circles away.
Cage has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cage lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Menace trying to land knees to the body.
Menace misses with a knee strike.
A short uppercut from Cage.
Cage lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cage is leaning against Menace and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cage digs a right hand underneath Menace's ribcage. Menace let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cage lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cage works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cage lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Menace backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Menace or not.
Cage cracks Menace with a nice body shot.
Cage makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cage lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cage.
Cage lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cage lands with a right to the head.
Cage lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Cage.
Cage scores with a hook to the body.
Good body shot from Cage.
A short body shot lands from Cage as the two fighters clinch.
Cage throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Menaces head.
Cage pushes Menace back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Cage.
Cage is leaning against Menace and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cage throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cage.
Nice body punch from Cage.
A short body shot lands from Cage as the two fighters clinch.
Cage digs a right hand underneath Menace's ribcage. Menace let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Menace looking to throw knees to the head but Cage is blocking nicely.
Cage lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Menace.
Cage lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cage lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cage creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cage softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Menace lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menace pushes off an throws an elbow but Cage leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cage lands with a right to the head.
Cage scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cage.
Cage lands a body punch in the clinch.
Menace wants a takedown.
A right hand to the body from Cage.
Nice body punch from Cage.
Cage lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cage lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Cage.
Cage softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cage lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cage lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cage goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cage lands an uppercut.
Cage misses with a hook to the ribs.
Menace has Cage pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cage manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cage works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cage digs a right hand into Menace's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Menace's gas tank.
Cage makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cage lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Menace or not.
Cage blocking some punches.
Cage is leaning against Menace and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cage is working Menace over against the cage.
Menace breaks from the clinch.
Cage fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Menace, pushing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cage scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cage lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cage lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cage cracks Menace with a nice body shot.
Menace doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cage lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Cage.
Cage lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Menace backwards.
Menace lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Menace is trying to break the clinch but Cage has him pressed against the cage.
Cage lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Menace backwards.
A body shot lands from Cage.
Cage lands a body punch.
Cage misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cage cracks Menace with a nice body shot.
A body shot lands from Cage.
Menace prevents a body shot from Cage.
Menace lands with a right to the head.
Cage misses with a hook to the ribs.
Menace blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Menace has a couple of punches blocked by Cage.
Cage blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Menace has a couple of punches blocked by Cage.
Cage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Cage.
Menace tries to score a body lock takedown but Cage shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Zander Cage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phantom Menace.
Cage keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Menace's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zander Cage dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zander Cage's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Menace swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Menace steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cage.
Menace throws a lazy body kick
and Cage counters with a straight right hand.
Menace tries for a takedown but Cage sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cage on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Menace lands a head kick. Cage smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cage moves into range and connects with a jab.
Menace throws a combination that misses
and Cage counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Menace has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cage finds it's way round the side to connect with Menace's head.
Menace takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Menace drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Menace misses with a jab to the body
and Cage counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Menace throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menace fails with the takedown.
A shot to de liver by Cage. Beautiful body shot.
Cage bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Phantom Menace is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cage swings for the body but Menace moves out of range.
Zander Cage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Menace takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Menace throws a hook but Cage blocks it.
Menace drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Menace throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cage counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Menace takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cage scores with a shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Cage there.
Menace on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cage cracks Menace with a good jab.
Phantom Menace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Menace throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cage counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Menace takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cage stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cage throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short body shot lands from Cage as the two fighters clinch.
Cage lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Menace.
A short right from Cage.
Cage lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cage lands an uppercut.
Cage lands a body shot.
Cage lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Menace or not.
Menace's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cage throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cage lands a left hand that snaps the head of Menace backwards.
Cage is leaning against Menace and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cage works on Menace's body with a couple of short punches.
Menace scores with a hook to the body.
Cage lands a left hand.
A body shot lands from Cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menace's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cage lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Cage - that landed with a thud.
A left hand lands to the body for Cage.
A body shot lands from Cage.
Cage blocks a body shot from Menace.
Menace swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cage lands a nice shot to the body.
Zander Cage has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cage.
Cage lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Menace backwards.
Cage lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cage lands a body punch.
Cage presses Menace against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cage lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Menace or not.
Menace has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cage lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Menace tries to pull guard but Cage holds him up against the cage and eventually Menace drops back down to his feet.
Zander Cage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phantom Menace.
Cage is leaning against Menace and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cage scores with a hook to the body.
Cage digs a right hand into Menace's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Menace's gas tank.
Cage lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Cage - that landed with a thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A hook to the body from Cage.
Cage lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cage presses Menace against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cage lands a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cage.
A right hand to the body from Cage.
Still in the clinch, Cage scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Cage - that landed with a thud.
Cage scores with a shoulder strike.
Cage presses Menace against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Menace's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cage scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cage lands a body punch in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Cage.
Cage lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cage lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Menace tries to circle away but Cage has him pinned against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Cage.
Cage cracks Menace with a nice body shot.
Cage avoiding damage as Menace throws knees to the body.
Cage lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Menace.
A right hook to the body lands for Cage.
Nice body punch from Cage - that landed with a thud.
Cage blocks a body shot from Menace.
Cage lands a body shot.
Cage lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cage digs a right hand underneath Menace's ribcage. Menace let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short uppercut from Cage.
Cage lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cage digs a right hand underneath Menace's ribcage. Menace let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Menace tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cage just stands there and leans against the cage.
Menace misses with a punch on the inside.
Cage prevents Menace from breaking the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zander Cage clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Zander Cage's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Cage tries to clinch there but Menace circles away.
Menace thows a left - swing and a miss!
Menace swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cage.
Cage moves out of range as Menace throws a body kick.
Cage just misses with a punch to the body.
Cage thows a body shot but no joy.
Cage bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Menace's head.
Cage throws a hook but Menace blocks it.
Menace misses with a double jab
and Cage counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Menace is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Menace is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cage.
Menace works the jab nicely.
Cage slips a straight right by Menace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Menace.
Cage fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice cross by Cage.
Menace misses with a looping right.
Menace misses with a straight right.
Menace wants to slow Cage down by chopping away at his legs.
Menace with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cage connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Menace misses with a combination
and Cage makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cage lands a slapping body shot.
Cage scores with a jab to the head.
Cage lands a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cage scores with a jab to the body.
Cage lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cage rushes Menace and presses him up against the cage.
Good body shot from Cage.
Cage softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Cage.
Cage scores with a shoulder strike.
Cage scores with a nice hook to the head.
A hook to the body from Cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Cage.
Cage lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Menace backwards.
Cage stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cage pushes Menace back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cage lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Menace.
Cage throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Menaces head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cage.
Menace fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cage lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Menace backwards.
Cage lands a body punch in the clinch.
Menace fails to pull guard.
Cage cracks Menace with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from Cage.
Nice body punch from Cage - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage lands a shot to the body.
Cage lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cage presses Menace against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Cage.
Cage lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Cage.
Cage is working Menace over against the cage.
Menace throws an elbow that misses.
Nice body punch from Cage.
Cage lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cage works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cage is working Menace over against the cage.
Menace takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Cage.
Cage works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cage lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Menace working aggressively here.
Cage lands a body shot in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Menace tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cage just stands there and leans against the cage.
Zander Cage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phantom Menace.
A short right from Cage.
Menace has had enough of the clinch but Cage keeps him there for the moment.
Cage digs a right hand into Menace's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Menace's gas tank.
A body shot lands from Cage.
Cage lands a body shot.
Cage blocks the elbow strike.
Cage lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cage lands an uppercut.
Cage lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cage working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Cage.
Cage lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Cage.
Cage lands a nice uppercut.
Cage lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Menace.
Cage lands a body shot.
Menace misses with a hook to the ribs.
Menace misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cage lands a nice shot to the body.
Menace wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cage has him pressed against the cage.
Cage pushes Menace back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cage lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Menace lands an elbow inside.
Cage scores with a hook to the body.
Cage lands a shoulder strike.
Cage pushes Menace back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cage lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cage blocks a body shot from Menace.
A short body shot lands from Cage as the two fighters clinch.
Good body shot from Cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cage makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cage throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cage.
Nice body punch from Cage.
A shot in the inside from Cage.
Nice body punch from Cage.
Menace tries a body shot but Cage blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zander Cage had his way with Phantom Menace in that round.
The cut man is working on Zander Cage's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Cage wants to clinch.
Cage blocks a jab.
Menace throws a push kick but Cage slaps the foot to one side.
A nice inside leg kick there by Menace. That's going to slow Cage down.
Menace looks to land a right hand but Cage moved out of range.
Cage slips a jab from Menace.
Menace throws a sloppy head kick
and Cage counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Menace.
Cage swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Menace.
Menace is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Cage swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Cage misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage walks into a stiff left hand from Menace.
Menace scores with a body shot.
Menace doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Cage to counter with a crisp jab.
Zander Cage is winning the standup battle so far.
Cage slaps away a takedown attempt from Menace, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cage slips under a jab.
Menace throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Cage to counter with a crisp jab.
Menace throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Menace misses with a combination
enabling Cage to counter with a crisp jab.
Cage slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Menace digs a good hook to Cage's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menace is looking to slow Cage down with leg kicks.
Menace scores with a jab.
Cage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Menace.
Cage slips under a jab.
Cage rushes Menace and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cage lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cage cracks Menace with a nice body shot.
Cage lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cage lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Cage - that landed with a thud.
A short body shot lands from Cage as the two fighters clinch.
Cage stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hand to the body from Cage.
Cage scores with a shoulder strike.
Cage lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Menace or not.
A short body shot lands from Cage as the two fighters clinch.
Cage lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Cage - that landed with a thud.
Cage lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Menace.
A left hand lands to the body for Cage.
Cage works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Cage.
Cage lands a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Cage.
Cage lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cage works on Menace's body with a couple of short punches.
Still in the clinch, Cage scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cage lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cage throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cage lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Cage.
Good body shot from Cage.
Menace looks to throw an elbow but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cage.
Cage lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cage lands a body punch.
Cage lands a body shot.
Cage lands a right hand that snaps the head of Menace backwards.
Cage lands a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Cage.
Cage lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cage lands a nice shot to the body.
Cage digs a right hand underneath Menace's ribcage. Menace let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cage lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Menace or not.
Cage is leaning against Menace and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cage digs a right hand into Menace's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Menace's gas tank.
Menace throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cage scores with a shoulder strike.
Cage can't find room to land a body shot as Menace controls the action.
Menace drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zander Cage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phantom Menace.
Cage digs a right hand into Menace's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Menace's gas tank.
Phantom Menace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cage digs a right hand underneath Menace's ribcage. Menace let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Cage.
Cage scores with a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Cage as the two fighters clinch.
Menace tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cage digs a right hand underneath Menace's ribcage. Menace let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Menace misses with an elbow over the top.
Cage lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Menace.
Cage pushes Menace back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cage presses Menace against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cage stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cage avoids a wild elbow strike from Menace.
Good body shot from Cage.
Cage digs a right hand underneath Menace's ribcage. Menace let out a lung full of air as it connected.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cage lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cage lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Menace backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Menace.
Cage scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Cage - that landed with a thud.
Cage lands a body shot.
Cage cracks Menace with a nice body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zander Cage showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cage, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 50:42
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 50:42
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 50:42
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zander Cage!
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