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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eugene Gael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Bourdain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gael comes to the cage accompanied by Shinedown - Sound Of Madness . The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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212 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eugene Gael!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anthony Bourdain!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gael shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bourdain as he avoids it easily.
Bourdain wants to clinch up but Gael keeps it at a distance.
Bourdain connects with a looping right hand.
It looks like Eugene Gael has been cut.
Bourdain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gael misses with an uppercut.
A low kick from Bourdain is predictable there
and Gael counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bourdain is looking to control Gael's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bourdain avoid being mounted?
Gael keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gael wants to pass to mount but Bourdain is defending the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bourdain is refusing to be controlled, as Gael sits in half guard.
Bourdain wants to control but Gael is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourdain holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Bourdain wants to control but Gael passes into side.
Gael is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bourdain has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gael is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bourdain is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gael looking to control but instead Bourdain has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Bourdain wants to get back to full guard.
Gael wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bourdain keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourdain blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gael.
Gael wants to pass to mount but Bourdain is defending the position.
Bourdain felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Bourdain is looking for a sweep. Gael is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gael is trying to control the action in half guard but Bourdain is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gael is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bourdain regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gael postures up in Bourdain's guard and throws a big left but Bourdain blocks it.
Gael sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bourdain scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
An inside leg kick lands from Bourdain.
Gael keeps the fight on the outside.
Bourdain slips under a jab from Gael.
Gael scores with a hook.
It looks like Anthony Bourdain has been cut.
Gael misses with a double jab.
Gael sets himself, and Bourdain steps forward looking for the clinch! Gael avoids it this time.
Anthony Bourdain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gael throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bourdain tries to clinch there but Gael circles away.
Gael tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bourdain tries to clinch but Gael moves out of range.
Bourdain lands a nice hook to Gael's body. Gael takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jab by Bourdain.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourdain has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gael.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gael looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bourdain thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gael if he has to take too many more of those.
Gael pushes Bourdain up against the cage in a clinch.
Bourdain keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gael's efforts to push away.
A hook to the body from Gael.
Gael lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bourdain backwards.
Gael misses with a punch to the body.
Bourdain blocks a body shot from Gael.
A bit of stalling here from Gael.
A right hook to the body lands for Bourdain.
Gael misses with a punch to the body.
Bourdain lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gael cracks Bourdain with a nice body shot.
Bourdain blocks a body shot from Gael.
Bourdain working Gael over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eugene Gael dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bourdain drops Gael with a beautiful combination! Gael stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bourdain is looking for the KO!
Bourdain takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bourdain doesn't manage to clinch there - Gael circles away.
Gael appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Anthony Bourdain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bourdain clinches up against the cage.
Gael blocks an elbow strike from Bourdain.
Gael misses with a punch to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bourdain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bourdain leaning against his opponent.
Gael lands a nice uppercut.
Gael blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gael tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bourdain's elbow.
Gael struggles to land a body shot inside as Bourdain controls his hands.
Bourdain softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Eugene Gael's cut is getting worse.
Bourdain digs a right hand underneath Gael's ribcage. Gael let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bourdain lands an uppercut.
Bourdain keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gael's efforts to push away.
Gael escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourdain throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bourdain. Gael shrugs it off though.
Gael scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bourdain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gael paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bourdain takes the fight into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Bourdain.
Gael lands with a left to the head.
Gael scores with a shoulder strike.
Gael working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bourdain throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gaels head.
Bourdain misses with the head strike.
Gael is trying to stall.
Bourdain has Gael pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gael manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bourdain landing knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gael lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bourdain misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bourdain lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gael.
Gael managing to block the knees to the body from Bourdain.
Gael leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bourdain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gael's elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Bourdain.
Gael misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bourdain creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gael lands a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Gael.
Bourdain tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bourdain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gael misses with a punch to the body.
Gael cracks Bourdain with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gael lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bourdain.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gael.
Gael presses Bourdain against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bourdain is breathing heavily.
Gael lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bourdain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gael's elbow.
Gael gets through Bourdain's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bourdain stops a takedown attempt from Gael.
Bourdain misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bourdain scores with a shoulder strike.
Bourdain is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gael lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Bourdain as the two fighters clinch.
Bourdain struggles to land a body shot inside as Gael controls his hands.
Gael wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gael misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gael is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bourdain to keep the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourdain tries to work over Gael's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bourdain lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gael backwards.
Bourdain can't find room to land a body shot as Gael controls the action.
Anthony Bourdain seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bourdain lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gael prevents a body shot from Bourdain.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gael misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gael misses with a punch to the body.
Gael lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bourdain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gael wants to stall.
Bourdain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gael's elbow.
Bourdain softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bourdain tries to throw a body punch but Gael avoids it by throwing Bourdain back against the cage.
Bourdain misses with a body punch.
Gael gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Gael seems to be working for a kimura but Bourdain defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Bourdain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Gael clinches.
Gael breaks from the clinch.
Bourdain lands a leg kick that knocks Gael off balance momentarily.
Bourdain bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bourdain looks to land a body kick but Gael moved away.
Decent striking displayed by Gael there.
Bourdain clinches with his opponent.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gael.
Gael blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bourdain throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gaels head.
Gael jumps guard.
Bourdain really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gael. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bourdain wants to stand but Gael has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bourdain looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gael is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bourdain wants to control from the top but Gael keeps moving.
Gael has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Bourdain is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Gael.
Bourdain trying to control the position but Gael is working away.
Bourdain decides to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bourdain. Gael shrugs it off though.
Gael fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bourdain is out of range.
Bourdain with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bourdain tries to work over Gael's front leg with a kick but Gael checks it.
Gael avoids a kick to the body.
Bourdain looks to land a body kick but Gael moved away.
Gael lands a lovely overhand right.
Bourdain closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gael prevents a body shot from Bourdain.
Bourdain lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gael leaning against his opponent.
Bourdain can't find room to land a body shot as Gael controls the action.
Gael works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Bourdain keeping full guard, as Gael tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourdain looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gael is one step ahead there.
Eugene Gael overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bourdain is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gael trying to control the position from guard on top but Bourdain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gael wants to pass the guard but Bourdain is keeping the position.
Gael trying to control but Bourdain is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gael looking to pass the guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gael trying to control the position from guard on top but Bourdain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
An inside leg kick from Bourdain misses.
Bourdain misses with a body kick.
Bourdain tries to move into range but Gael moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gael loads up on a big right hand but Bourdain slips the punch.
Gael changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bourdain tries to avoid it but Gael manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bourdain to the ground. Bourdain escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bourdain closes the distance and pushes Gael back into the cage.
Gael throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bourdains head.
Bourdain lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bourdain struggles to land a body shot inside as Gael controls his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Anthony Bourdain.
I think Bourdain has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Bourdain!
After winning the bout, Anthony Bourdain thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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