UFC 122 REVIEW PART 2: SIVER VS. WINNER

DENNIS SIVER VS. ANDRE WINNER

This was a great fight, though I wonder greatly why Winner chose his game plan. Dennis Siver is a renowned German kickboxing champion. As such, it would seem that the appropriate plan of attack would be to utilize wrestling to get him down to the ground, control him with some ground and pound, and eventually submit him. Winner is a good enough striker himself, and thus chose to stick to his own personal style, but that, unfortunately, was his undoing.

Siver dropped Winner with a counter left straight 3:05 into the first round, jumps all over him with some ground and pound and, taking full advantage of Winner's dazed state, locks in a Rear Naked Choke. What was very interesting in this situation was how Siver trapped Winner's left arm with his legs and greatly reduced the chances of escape from the choke. Siver squeezed tightly and won the match 3:40 into the first round.

Dennis Siver drops Andre Winner with a counter left

I predicted Siver all the way for this fight, but never for once thought that he would end it with a submission. What a great fight with an amazing finish!

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