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Model Knocked Out Cold on TV Dance Show

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By Matt Cantor, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 5, 2011 11:31 AM CDT

(Newser) – Dancing on a reality TV show, an Argentine model attempted a flip over her partner’s back, landed on her face, and was knocked out, Cleo reports. Rocio Guirao Diaz was performing on a show that pairs celebrities with unknowns looking to “dance for a dream.” She was quickly taken to the hospital, where she awoke with neck and nose injuries.

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