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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Bourdain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stannis Baratheon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stannis Baratheon acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anthony Bourdain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stannis Baratheon!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bourdain looks to throw the jab but Baratheon is out of range.
Baratheon misses with a lunging right hand
and Bourdain counters with a left to the body.
Bourdain throws a right hand that Baratheon ducks under and follows up with a left that Baratheon also avoids with ease.
Bourdain defending well as Baratheon loads up on a big left hand.
Bourdain has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hope MMA in the buildup to the fight.
A right-left combo lands from Baratheon.
It looks like Anthony Bourdain has been cut.
Baratheon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baratheon scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bourdain lands with a kick to the ribs.
Baratheon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bourdain takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bourdain throws out a loose jab but Baratheon uses good head movement to avoid it.
No joy there for Bourdain, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Baratheon throws a counter combo.
Bourdain gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Baratheon.
Bourdain lands a leg kick that knocks Baratheon off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baratheon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bourdain takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Baratheon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bourdain appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Baratheon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bourdain has time to react.
Baratheon misses with an uppercut
and Bourdain counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bourdain throws a jab when Baratheon was well out of range.
A punch combination from Baratheon misses.
A nice combination there by Baratheon.
Bourdain pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bourdain is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baratheon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bourdain circles away quickly and effectively.
Baratheon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bourdain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baratheon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bourdain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stannis Baratheon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bourdain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baratheon manages to avoid it.
Baratheon lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Anthony Bourdain's cut is getting worse.
Bourdain throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baratheon stalks Bourdain and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bourdain's face. Bourdain staggers backwards, shaken.
Bourdain moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bourdain cracks the inside of Baratheon's front leg.
Baratheon swinging wildly here.
Baratheon throws a body punch but Bourdain moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Baratheon. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baratheon falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Bourdain to counter with a crisp jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Baratheon.
Baratheon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bourdain appears to be looking for a big counter.
Danga de danga de dang - Baratheon scores with a four punch combination!
Baratheon is working the combinations to good effect here.
Baratheon shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bourdain eats them both and turns towards Baratheon to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bourdain misses with the combination.
Baratheon misses the shot to the body.
Baratheon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Baratheon dodges the punch combination from Bourdain.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baratheon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bourdain circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Bourdain was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baratheon throws a jab when Bourdain was well out of range.
Bourdain is looking for a counter combo.
Bourdain misses with a wild body shot.
Baratheon shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bourdain eats them both and turns towards Baratheon to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Anthony Bourdain's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Baratheon misses the jab.
Bourdain went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Baratheon throws a nice looking combination but Bourdain bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bourdain looks for the body kick but Baratheon saw that one coming.
Bourdain connects with an inside leg kick.
Baratheon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bourdain misses with an uppercut.
Baratheon looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bourdain throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baratheon misses with a series of wild punches.
Baratheon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stannis Baratheon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Bourdain's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A punch combination from Bourdain misses.
Baratheon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baratheon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Baratheon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bourdain.
Bourdain seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bourdain defending well as Baratheon loads up on a big left hand.
Bourdain defending well as Baratheon loads up on a big left hand.
Bourdain showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baratheon.
Baratheon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bourdain circles away quickly and effectively.
Bourdain went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bourdain might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bourdain fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Baratheon is out of range.
A big head kick from Bourdain and Baratheon is sent sprawling to the canvas!
It looks like Stannis Baratheon has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baratheon working a defensive guard here.
Baratheon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bourdain defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourdain trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bourdain preventing the sweep.
Baratheon keeping moving, preventing Bourdain from controlling successfully.
Baratheon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bourdain looking to sit in guard and control but Baratheon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Baratheon tries to free his leg and advance position but Bourdain is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bourdain is on top in guard.
Bourdain drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Baratheon dives on top into guard.
Bourdain looking for a sweep. Not yet Bourdain, not yet.
Baratheon wants to control from the top but Bourdain keeps moving.
Baratheon drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bourdain looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bourdain looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bourdain!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourdain wants to control but Baratheon is keeping him busy.
Bourdain working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bourdain wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Baratheon, who protects the arm well.
Baratheon is trying to get back to half guard.
Bourdain taking a break here but Baratheon is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourdain is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Baratheon has managed to free his arm - good work.
Baratheon moves into full guard.
Bourdain slips nicely into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bourdain is looking to advance position but Baratheon won't allow it.
Baratheon is looking for a sweep. Bourdain is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bourdain is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baratheon tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Bourdain is working for a submission of some sort.
Bourdain prevents Baratheon from improving his position.
Baratheon 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.
Anthony Bourdain overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bourdain is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Baratheon defends it well.
Baratheon tries to get to full guard but Bourdain has control of the leg.
Baratheon gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Bourdain dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Baratheon dodges the punch combination from Bourdain.
Baratheon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bourdain.
Bourdain throws a head kick that misses.
Baratheon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bourdain on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bourdain throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A right-left combo lands from Baratheon.
Baratheon lands an overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baratheon throws the left hand but Bourdain avoids the punch easily.
Bourdain misses with a few strikes there.
Bourdain takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baratheon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baratheon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baratheon throws a poor cross that misses
and Bourdain counters with a nice low kick that buckles Baratheon's knee momentarily.
Baratheon misses with a double jab.
Bourdain went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Baratheon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Baratheon misses with a few strikes there.
Bourdain blocks a jab.
As Baratheon looks to move away, Bourdain throws a big counter combo but Baratheon just gets out of the way.
Bourdain throws a good cross that connects.
Bourdain throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Baratheon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bourdain scores with a head kick.
Bourdain throws a wild body kick that Baratheon sees coming a mile off.
Baratheon unleashes a big counter combination but Bourdain bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bourdain misses with a double jab.
Baratheon throws a counter combo.
A punch combination from Baratheon misses.
Bourdain seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Baratheon blocks a head kick by Bourdain.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baratheon swinging wildly here.
Baratheon misses with a left hand
and Bourdain counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Baratheon scores with a jab. Bourdain acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Baratheon misses with a wild combination.
Bourdain swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bourdain misses with a kick to the body.
Baratheon moves out of range as Bourdain throws a body kick.
Baratheon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bourdain counters with a left to the body.
Bourdain avoids a punch combination nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Bourdain misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourdain misses the jab.
Bourdain scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bourdain throws a series of punches but Baratheon avoids them all with ease.
Baratheon lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Stannis Baratheon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bourdain showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baratheon.
Baratheon throws a right hand that Bourdain ducks under and follows up with a left that Bourdain also avoids with ease.
Baratheon throws a right hand that misses
and Bourdain counters with a stiff right hand.
Bourdain ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Baratheon throws a combination that misses
and Bourdain counters with a three punch combo that has Baratheon backing up. Baratheon nods at Bourdain to acknowledge the strikes.
Bourdain will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Baratheon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bourdain.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baratheon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bourdain throws a sloppy head kick and Baratheon moves out of range easily.
Baratheon moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Baratheon jabs Bourdain right on the nose. Bourdain blinks but takes it well.
Baratheon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Baratheon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bourdain counters with a stiff right hand.
Bourdain avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bourdain seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A head kick misses from Bourdain.
Baratheon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bourdain counters with a straight right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Baratheon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Baratheon.
Baratheon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Anthony Bourdain.
I think Bourdain has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Stannis Baratheon!
Stannis Baratheon was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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