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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Dinklage (ranked 1025 p4p, 1243 weight class) and Rickson Silva (ranked 143 p4p, 166 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Brawler
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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 - 3 - 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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rickson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown but Dinklage manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Silva's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Silva manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Dinklage on his heels. He'll look to pass Dinklage's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dinklage keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva drops back, looking for a kneebar! Dinklage looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Dinklage looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Dinklage!
Silva is looking to reverse the position.
Silva takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Silva is looking to reverse the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva struggling a bit here.
Dinklage wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Dinklage cracks Silva with a big elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Silva taking a bit of punishment here - Dinklage scoring with strikes.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Silva is not content to let Dinklage control the position.
What's Silva going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Silva gets back to half guard.
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dinklage pulls his head out easily.
Dinklage definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Dinklage working Silva over with strikes.
Dinklage content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Silva trying to hold on to Dinklage's head to control him but Dinklage postures up.
Dinklage lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Silva on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dinklage working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dinklage not doing much here.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is still trying to improve position.
Dinklage sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dinklage not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dinklage lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dinklage missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dinklage controlling the action here.
Silva wants to improve his position but Dinklage is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva taking some punishment here, with Dinklage in his half guard.
Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Dinklage is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva wants to control but Dinklage passes into side.
Silva dodges the ground and pound from Dinklage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee asks Dinklage politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Dinklage prefers to stall for the moment though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Dinklage dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.
Dinklage slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Silva dives in for a single leg takedown but Dinklage sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dan Dinklage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rickson Silva.
Dinklage takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dinklage misses the jab.
Silva with the counter takedown but Dinklage avoids it easily.
Dinklage drops Silva with a big left hand! Silva is injured, injured bad! Dinklage jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Dinklage!
An out of breath Dan Dinklage thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Rickson Silva had this to say: 'He was juiced to the gills and his corner had rubbed grease on his body so I couldn't take him down. And he smelled like R-Kelly's sheets....piss'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
33% |
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