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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Dinklage (ranked 3209 p4p, 4080 weight class) and Goran Jovanic (ranked 404 p4p, 503 weight class). Dan Dinklage could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Goran Jovanic's chin.
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Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dan Dinklage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Goran Jovanic!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dinklage forces Jovanic back against the cage and clinches.
Jovanic is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dinklage to keep the fight standing.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dinklage.
Dinklage is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Jovanic can't fight it off and eventually Dinklage manages to take the fight to the floor. Jovanic looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jovanic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jovanic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dinklage is one step ahead there.
Jovanic keeping full guard, as Dinklage tries to pass.
Dinklage won't allow Jovanic to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dinklage engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dinklage has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jovanic manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dinklage manages to get himself to full guard.
Dinklage might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jovanic trying to control the position from guard on top but Dinklage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jovanic won't allow Dinklage to sweep him here.
Jovanic tries to free his leg and advance position but Dinklage is retaining full guard.
Jovanic throws a big elbow that misses.
Jovanic passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dinklage tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jovanic misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Dinklage definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jovanic cracks Dinklage with a big elbow.
Jovanic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
An elbow from Jovanic crashes against the mat.
Jovanic working away.
Jovanic fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Jovanic throws an elbow but Dinklage slips to the side and avoids it well.
Dinklage struggling a bit here.
An elbow from Jovanic crashes against the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinklage parries the strikes from Jovanic easily there. Jovanic is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Dinklage to escape.
Dinklage can't do much from the bottom here.
Dinklage tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jovanic wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jovanic postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Dinklage on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dinklage tries to get out of the position.
Dinklage tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jovanic wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jovanic trying to control the position but Dinklage is working away.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Dinklage regains half guard, as Jovanic was trying to land strikes.
Dinklage wants to improve his position but Jovanic is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jovanic with the ground and pound but Dinklage uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Jovanic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dinklage trying to control the position here.
Jovanic missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jovanic throwing strikes but missing.
Jovanic looking to sit in guard and control but Dinklage gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jovanic is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jovanic tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dinklage knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dinklage keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jovanic sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dinklage defending well though.
Jovanic throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jovanic missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jovanic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dinklage keeps working.
Jovanic thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dinklage's head.
Dinklage regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dinklage tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jovanic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dinklage has control of Jovanic's left arm, preventing Jovanic from doing any damage.
Jovanic landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jovanic trying to control the position from guard on top but Dinklage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Goran Jovanic dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dinklage clinches up against the cage.
Jovanic is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dinklage is defending well.
Jovanic tries to pull guard but Dinklage forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jovanic is trying to pull guard but Dinklage has him pressed against the cage.
Dan Dinklage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Goran Jovanic.
Jovanic wants a takedown.
Jovanic tries to pull guard but Dinklage forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jovanic is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dinklage to keep the fight standing.
Jovanic tries for a takedown but Dinklage manages to get underhooks.
Dinklage misses with some punches.
Dinklage slows down the pace here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dinklage - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dinklage gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Dinklage tries to circle away but Jovanic has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dinklage gets underhooks to prevent Jovanic's takedown attempt.
Jovanic is fighting off a takedown attempt but Dinklage is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Jovanic to the mat. Jovanic regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Dinklage landing some decent shots from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dinklage's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jovanic is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dinklage postures up.
Dinklage trying to control the position from guard on top but Jovanic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dinklage working some strikes from top position.
Dinklage working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jovanic's head.
Dinklage working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jovanic's head.
Dinklage trying to control but Jovanic is working from the bottom.
Dinklage advances to half guard.
Jovanic is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dinklage scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dinklage winds up and cracks Jovanic with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dinklage winds up and cracks Jovanic with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dinklage winds up and cracks Jovanic with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jovanic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dinklage is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jovanic can do to turn this around?
Jovanic is controlling Dinklage's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinklage is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dinklage prevents Jovanic from improving his position.
Dinklage controlling the action here.
Dinklage is thwarting Jovanic's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jovanic gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jovanic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dinklage is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinklage controlling from the top position.
Jovanic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dinklage stopping the sweep attempt from Jovanic.
Dinklage trying to control but Jovanic is working from the bottom.
Dinklage seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Dinklage lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dinklage preventing the sweep.
Dinklage makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dinklage lands a couple of elbows.
Dinklage postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dinklage passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jovanic tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Dinklage seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dinklage working Jovanic over with strikes.
Jovanic trying to get back to full guard but Dinklage takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Dinklage landing strikes from the mount.
Jovanic is rocked!
It looks like Goran Jovanic has been cut.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Dinklage! Jovanic is hurt baaadly! Dinklage is firing away with more strikes - Jovanic is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Dinklage!
A very excited looking Dan Dinklage made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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