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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zander Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Darwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cage comes to the cage accompanied by Xander Intro. 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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215 lbs
13 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
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210 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zander Cage!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charles Darwin!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Cage as he connects with a hook.
Cage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darwin moves away.
Cage throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Darwin on the side of the head.
Cage cracks Darwin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cage checks a leg kick nicely.
Darwin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Darwin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cage moves out of range of the body kick.
Darwin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Darwin wants to land a leg kick but Cage is out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cage.
Darwin walks into a straight right hand from Cage.
Darwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darwin scores with a head kick.
It looks like Zander Cage has been cut.
Darwin loads up on a big right hand but Cage slips the punch.
Cage lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Darwin at a distance.
Darwin scoring well with a low kick there.
Darwin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Good exchange - Cage coming out on top.
Darwin throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left lands for Cage.
Darwin tries to land a front kick but Cage steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage misses the jab.
Cage blocks a head kick by Darwin.
The fighters circling - Cage throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Darwin drops his hands momentarily and Cage takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A head kick misses from Darwin.
Cage connects with a right hand. Darwin shakes it off.
Cage fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cage thows a body shot but no joy.
Darwin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cage.
Some wild striking there from Cage.
A jab from Cage finds it's way through Darwin's defenses.
Cage slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Darwin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cage digs a good body shot into Darwin's ribs.
Darwin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cage on the side of the head.
Darwin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cage scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage moves out of range of the body kick.
Darwin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Darwin throws a head kick that misses.
Darwin cracks the inside of Cage's front leg.
Cage dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cage with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cage lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cage tests Darwin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darwin moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Cage. That snapped Darwin's head back.
Cage throws a lazy right hand but Darwin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Darwin blocks a jab.
Darwin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cage connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice uppercut lands for Cage. That snapped Darwin's head back.
Cage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Darwin.
Cage comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darwin cracks the inside of Cage's front leg.
Cage misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Darwin throws a lazy right hand but Cage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cage misses with a straight right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cage.
Cage lands with a cross.
Darwin throws a push kick but Cage slaps the foot to one side.
Darwin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cage thuds a left hand into Darwin's body.
Cage lands a nice shot to the body.
Darwin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Darwin slips a jab from Cage.
A punch lands to the side of Darwin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Darwin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cage fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Darwin throws a looping overhand right but Cage ducks down to avoid it.
Cage scores with a body shot.
Cage is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cage lands with a nice combination. Darwin backs away looking to recover.
Darwin throws out a loose jab but Cage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cage lands a body shot.
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!
Cage lands with a hook. Darwin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cage scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Darwin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cage avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cage fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Darwin on the side of the head.
Cage bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Darwin's head backwards.
Cage throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cage displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Darwin throws out the jab.
Cage lands a jab to Darwin's midsection.
Darwin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Darwin throws a lazy right hand but Cage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cage fails to land with a series of punches.
Darwin takes one to the side of the head.
Zander Cage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cage lands a nice shot to the body.
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.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cage dips to his left and cracks Darwin with an uppercut!
Cage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darwin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cage scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darwin was well out of range. Poor timing from Cage.
Darwin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cage blocks a head kick by Darwin.
Darwin scoring well with a low kick there.
Darwin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Darwin slips under a jab from Cage.
Nice cross by Cage.
Cage misses with a hook.
Cage avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cage misses with the combination.
Darwin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Some wild striking there from Cage.
Jab by Cage.
Darwin throws a big shot that misses.
Cage misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Cage.
Cage throws a hook to the side of Darwin's head but Darwin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darwin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cage.
Cage checks the leg kick nicely there.
Darwin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cage takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Darwin throws a big shot that misses.
Cage blocks a head kick by Darwin.
Cage ducks under a wild hook from Darwin.
Darwin looks to throw the jab but Cage is out of range.
Darwin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cage.
Darwin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cage blocks a leg kick.
Cage blocks a head kick by Darwin.
Darwin throws a leg kick but Cage moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cage. Darwin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cage misses the jab.
Cage misses the shot to the body.
Cage throws a hook but Darwin blocks it.
Darwin misses with a body punch
and Cage counters with a nice uppercut.
Cage throws the left hand but Darwin avoids the punch easily.
Darwin throws a leg kick but Cage sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Darwin misses with a looping left.
Cage scores with a hook to the body. Darwin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cage blocks a low kick nicely.
Zander Cage is winning the standup battle so far.
Darwin avoids the body shot from Cage.
Darwin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cage is out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Cage. That snapped Darwin's head back.
Darwin throws a head kick but Cage moves out of range.
Cage looks to score with a jab to the body but Darwin is just out of range.
Cage fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Darwin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darwin walks into a straight right hand from Cage.
Darwin 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.
Darwin throws a jab when Cage was well out of range.
Darwin staying out of range there.
Cage comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cage stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Darwin.
Darwin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Darwin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cage throws a sloppy body shot
and Darwin counters with a head kick.
Cage swings for the body but Darwin moves out of range.
Darwin misses with a straight right.
Cage scores with a punch to the head.
Darwin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Darwin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cage's calf.
Cage is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Good exchange - Cage coming out on top.
Darwin throws a leg kick but Cage sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Darwin misses with a body kick.
Darwin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Cage catches Darwin right on the button with a cross.
Cage swinging wildly here.
Darwin is looking to chop away at Cage's legs.
A cross from Cage lands.
Darwin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cage connects with a body shot.
Cage misses with a two punch combination.
Darwin tries to score with a low kick but Cage moves his leg out of the way.
Darwin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darwin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cage is out of range.
Darwin misses with a low kick as Cage jumps back.
Cage lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darwin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cage uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Cage as he connects with a hook.
A combination from Cage does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Darwin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zander Cage's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Darwin 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 Cage has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cage and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cage connects with the punch.
Cage avoids a kick to the body.
Darwin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cage swings for the body but Darwin moves out of range.
Cage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cage cracks Darwin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Darwin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Darwin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cage is able to avoid easily.
Cage displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Darwin throws out the jab.
Cage scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Darwin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cage will feel that in the morning.
An inside leg kick lands from Darwin.
Darwin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Darwin swinging wildly here.
Darwin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cage moves forwards but Darwin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage scores with a sloppy right hand. Darwin should have avoided that one.
Darwin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Darwin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cage counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cage scores with a shot to the body.
Darwin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cage loads up on a big right hand but Darwin slips the punch.
Cage lands a nice shot to the body.
Cage dips to his left and cracks Darwin with an uppercut!
Cage avoids the head kick by Darwin.
Darwin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Darwin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Darwin looks for the body kick but Cage saw that one coming.
Cage checks the leg kick nicely there.
A bone on bone clash there as Cage blocks the leg kick.
A big left from Cage misses.
Darwin throws and low kick but Cage moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Darwin doesn't seem bothered though.
Cage takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Darwin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cage is out of range and Darwin settles back down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Darwin, right into the meat.
Cage throws a body punch but Darwin moves out of range.
Darwin throws out a loose jab but Cage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cage misses with a body shot.
Darwin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cage checks it well.
Cage scores with a jab to the head.
Darwin throws the kick towards the body but Cage avoids it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Darwin.
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!
Cage connects with a good right hand that stumbles Darwin. Darwin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cage tries to move into range but Darwin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Darwin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cage. Cage circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cage connects with a right hand. Darwin shakes it off.
Darwin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Darwin looks to throw the jab but Cage is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage scores with a nice head shot.
Darwin missing with a left hand there. Cage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cage stuns Darwin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cage dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Darwin throws a leg kick that misses.
Cage scores with a nice right hand.
Darwin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cage.
Nice shot lands for Cage.
Cage dips to his left and cracks Darwin with an uppercut!
Cage throws a big shot that misses.
Cage swings for the body but Darwin moves out of range.
Cage moves out of range as Darwin strikes.
Cage slips a jab from Darwin.
Darwin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cage.
Cage misses the jab.
Darwin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cage works over Darwin's head and body with a nice combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cage. Darwin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cage with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Darwin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Darwin looks to throw the jab but Cage is out of range.
The fighters circling - Cage throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Darwin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Darwin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cage checks a leg kick.
Cage scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Darwin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cage lands with an overhand left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Cage does it's job there.
Cage throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Darwin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The fighters circling - Cage throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Darwin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Darwin really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zander Cage's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Darwin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cage checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cage avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Darwin moves out of range as Cage strikes.
Cage connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Darwin momentarily.
Cage throws an overhand right that lands on Darwin's shoulder, as Darwin tries to avoid the shot.
Darwin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cage swings away with a body shot that misses
and Darwin counters with a nice leg kick.
A cross from Cage lands.
Cage bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A big left from Cage misses.
Cage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darwin.
Darwin misses with a two punch combination.
Darwin moves out of range as Cage strikes.
Darwin lands a lovely overhand right.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cage, as that shot connected.
Cage scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cage misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Darwin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cage stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage throws a shot from downtown. Darwin moves away and avoids it.
Cage missing with a left hand there. Darwin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cage misses with a body shot.
Darwin throws a leg kick but Cage sees it coming and moves out of range.
Darwin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cage lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cage.
Darwin throws out a leg kick but Cage moves out of range and Darwin only half commits.
Cage misses with an uppercut. Darwin saw that one coming.
Cage throws a nice looking combination but Darwin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Darwin throws a low kick but Cage avoids it.
Cage lunges at Darwin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Darwin's hand.
Jab from Darwin.
Cage tests Darwin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Darwin loads up on a big right hand but Cage slips the punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darwin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darwin.
Darwin cracks the inside of Cage's front leg.
Darwin moves out of range as Cage strikes.
Darwin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Darwin misses with a wild body shot.
Cage lands a jab to Darwin's midsection.
Darwin lands a nice looking body kick.
Cage throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Darwin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Darwin with a jab.
Darwin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Darwin tried to score with a low kick but Cage checks it.
Cage slips a jab from Darwin.
An inside leg kick lands from Darwin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Darwin 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 Cage has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cage and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Darwin swings for the body but Cage moves out of range.
Darwin scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darwin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cage throws a lazy right hand but Darwin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Darwin wants to slow Cage down by chopping away at his legs.
Cage misses the shot to the body.
Darwin defending well as Cage loads up on a big left hand.
Darwin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Darwin moves out of range as Cage strikes.
Cage lunges at Darwin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Darwin's hand.
Darwin looks to land a left hand but Cage moved out of range nicely.
Darwin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cage moves into range and connects with a jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Darwin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A solid leg kick lands there for Darwin.
Darwin lands with a kick to the temple. Cage shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Zander Cage's cut is getting worse.
Darwin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Darwin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cage at a distance.
That's four 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!
Darwin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Darwin looks to land a body kick but Cage moved away.
Darwin tests Cage's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cage takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Darwin misses the shot to the body.
Darwin throws a leg kick which misses Cage's front leg but catches the back leg as Cage tries to avoid it.
Cage on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Darwin throws a hook to the side of Cage's head but Cage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Darwin tries a head kick but it misses.
Darwin throws a shot from downtown. Cage moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Cage misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Darwin misses with a hook.
Cage blocks a head kick by Darwin.
Darwin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cage takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Darwin dominated that fourth 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! This is the final round!
Cage lands with a nice body punch.
Cage throws a predictable looking body shot
and Darwin counters with a stiff right hand.
Darwin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Darwin throws a head kick but Cage moves out of range.
Cage's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Cage duly obliges.
Cage scores with a sloppy right hand. Darwin should have avoided that one.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Darwin.
Cage bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Darwin's head backwards.
Darwin moves out of range as Cage strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Cage. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cage.
Cage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darwin moves away.
Cage throws a looping overhand right but Darwin ducks down to avoid it.
Darwin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cage moves into range and connects with a jab.
A jab from Cage does it's job there.
Darwin connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darwin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cage throws a lazy right hand but Darwin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cage checks a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Darwin. That snapped Cage's head back.
Cage scores with a nice right hand.
Darwin looks to throw the jab but Cage is out of range.
Cage looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cage takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Cage will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Cage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darwin.
Darwin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cage lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Darwin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cage.
A head kick misses from Darwin.
Cage jabs at Darwin's body.
Darwin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Darwin misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Darwin 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 Cage has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cage and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cage lands a jab to the head.
Darwin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cage cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cage connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Darwin momentarily.
Darwin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice straight punches there by Darwin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Darwin.
Cage fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darwin manages to avoid it.
Cage connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Darwin misses with a leg kick
and Cage counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Darwin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Darwin slips a jab from Cage.
Cage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Darwin.
Cage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darwin was well out of range. Poor timing from Cage.
Darwin moves away from the strike by Cage.
Cage avoids the head kick by Darwin.
Cage lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage scores with a three punch combo!
Cage misses with a hook.
Cage lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Darwin cracks the inside of Cage's front leg.
Darwin thuds his right hand into Cage's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cage lands a body shot.
Darwin misses with a low kick.
Cage lands a glancing blow to the side of Darwin's head.
Darwin misses with a straight left.
Darwin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cage.
Darwin misses the jab.
Darwin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cage misses with a combination
and Darwin counters with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Darwin.
Darwin throws a sloppy head kick and Cage moves out of range easily.
Cage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Darwin.
A telegraphed right hand from Darwin misses the target.
Darwin throws out a leg kick but Cage moves out of range and Darwin only half commits.
Darwin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cage.
Cage moves out of range of the leg kick from Darwin.
Darwin throws a leg kick that misses.
Charles Darwin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cage misses with a hook to the body
and Darwin counters with a leg kick.
Darwin slips a straight right by Cage.
Cage loads up on a big right hand but Darwin slips the punch.
Cage misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cage misses with a shot to the body
and Darwin counters with a low kick, right behind Cage 's knee.
Cage punishes Darwin's body with a nice straight punch.
Cage thuds his right hand into Darwin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Zander Cage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Darwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Darwin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Darwin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 46:49
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 46:49
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Darwin!
Charles Darwin is the new light heavyweight champion!
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