The Cage (La Cage) tells the story of a young MMA fighter with dreams of going on the big stage and winning the championship belt. When an opportunity knocks on his door, he doesn’t shy away and creates a path for himself. Soon, he gets the support needed to win, but will he be able to win it all in an actual fight?
The show stars Melvin Boomer, Franck Gastambide, Bosh, Edwige Ahonto, Antoine Simony, Adel Bencherif, Yanisse Kebbab, alongside other cast members. Directed by Franck Gastambide, the show consists of 5 episodes with a runtime of approximately 50 minutes each.
The Cage Ending Explained
The plot begins with young MMA enthusiast Taylor who wishes to get on the professional stage after winning some amateur competitions. He believes in his talents, however, the coach at the gym is not so sure about this talent. Later, he opens a path for himself when the reigning champion, Ibrahim, comes to the gym to challenge the coach- Boss, who knows that he is here to make trouble. Taylor takes up the challenge and beats Ibrahim on a live telecast of their fight and becomes an internet sensation.
With confidence and support from other professionals, he soon goes against Ibrahim in a proper fight that ends with a draw. But his journey has only begun as he deals with both professional and personal problems before facing Ibrahim once again on the stage. And this time it is to win the championship belt.
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How Does Taylor Get Over His KO Trauma?
After getting KO’ed in his fight, he is unable to face Ibrahim in their much-awaited face-off. He finally confesses to Boss about his trauma and tells him that he can no longer fight. Seeing him like this, Boss takes him to an underground fighting stage where he pushes Taylor into a fight where the latter is finally able to fight. However, this trip to the fight cage ends with Boss being stabbed and going into a coma.
This once again puts a stop to Taylor’s career, but months later he leaves for a special training arranged for him by Boss. But once again, Taylor is unable to get himself up. That is until Jon Jones himself takes him for a training session where he brings back Taylor’s fighting fire. With this, Taylor once again prepares himself to take on the big stage where he is ready to go against the champion.
Does Taylor Win Against Ibrahim?
Taylor gets into the cage once again with Ibrahim as his opponent and Georges St-Pierre as his coach. He finally gets into the cage after months and is ready to face his one true foe who has a grudge against him outside the cage. With the knowledge that Ibrahim is the reason why Boss is in a coma, Taylor begins the match and in a thrilling series of rounds, he finally makes it to the final round against the champion.
With Boss in mind but a tired body, he manages to throw the final kick at Ibrahim rendering his opponent unable to get back up. With this, Taylor wins the fight and takes over the championship belt that he had always dreamed of.
Is Taylor in Trouble After the Fight?
Seeing Taylor take over the audience’s awe, his friend Niko is filled with jealousy over what he couldn’t have. As celebrations ensue and Taylor is offered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Niko is unable to witness his growth any further and decides to be the catalyst for Taylor’s downfall. With drinks being shared in the fighter’s room, Taylor opts out of getting drunk and goes for some water.
Niko takes this opportunity and tells him that he will grab a bottle for him. However, he has another plan in mind as he sees the drug testers ready to take a sample of Taylor’s blood, he manages to make them wait for a while on the pretence of the celebration going on. He then spikes Taylor’s water with the drug he has in his possession and passes on the bottle to Taylor.
As the show comes to an end at this point, we can assume another season showing Taylor’s rise from this drastic fall. But will he ever know the real reason behind what is to come? Or did Niko back out from spiking his drink? These questions demand The Cage season 2 where we will get a clear view of what comes next for Taylor.
Watch The Cage on Netflix.