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By Amon Warmann published 4 July 2016

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When it comes to hard-hitting combat on the small screen, there are few shows who do it better than Game of Thrones. 'The Battle of the Bastards' - which featured Liam Cunningham's Ser Davos fighting alongside Jon Snow - was a testament to that fact, and if this footage of Cunningham training with UFC coach John Kavanagh is anything to go by it won't be the last time we'll see the character's fighting skills in action.

Check it out below...

If he loses his sword he's just as dangerous #SirDavos #gameofthrones

A photo posted by @coach_kavanagh on Jul 2, 2016 at 9:15am PDT

Off to teach Davos Seaworth unarmed combat in case he loses his sword. Seriously.July 2, 2016

We will not stop until our enemies are crushed and their women lament! pic.twitter.com/dL16DrgaBwJuly 2, 2016

Cunningham isn't the first Game of Thrones actor to get some fight training while the show is off air; Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson - who plays The Mountain - has also sparred with Kavanagh between seasons. In any case, this could indicate that Davos will be involved in a few more scraps in season 7. With the White Walkers on the horizon, Jon Snow's lieutenant will need to summon every fighting trick in his arsenal.

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Amon is a contributing editor and columnist for Empire magazine, but is also a Film and TV writer for GamesRadar+, Total Film, and others. He has also written for NME, Composer Mag, and more, along with being a film critic for TalkSport. He is also the co-host of the Fade to Black Podcast, and a video mashup creator. Can also do a pretty good Bane impersonation.

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