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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Willy Mataitai (ranked 181 p4p, 533 weight class) and Joe Dinapoli (ranked 32 p4p, 83 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26 - 10 - 1 |
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Great wrestler
World class MT
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World class MT
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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 26 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Willy Mataitai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Dinapoli!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dinapoli scores with a nice right hand.
Mataitai misses with a hook.
Dinapoli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mataitai misses with a wild body shot.
Mataitai drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
It looks like Willy Mataitai has been cut.
Dinapoli cracks Mataitai with a good jab.
Dinapoli lands a jab.
Mataitai is looking to clinch but Dinapoli is avoiding it.
Mataitai looks to throw the jab but Dinapoli is out of range.
Mataitai staying out of range there.
Mataitai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mataitai ducks under a wild hook from Dinapoli.
Mataitai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dinapoli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dinapoli takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dinapoli keeps the fight on the outside.
Dinapoli misses with a wild body shot.
Dinapoli scores with a jab. Mataitai acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A cross from Dinapoli lands.
Mataitai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dinapoli was well out of range. Poor timing from Mataitai.
Dinapoli has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mataitai misses with a hook. Dinapoli ducked under it nicely.
Mataitai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dinapoli has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mataitai finds it's way round the side to connect with Dinapoli's head.
Dinapoli throws an overhand right that lands on Mataitai's shoulder, as Mataitai tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Mataitai was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dinapoli.
Mataitai's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dinapoli connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mataitai scrambles back to his feet.
Dinapoli buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mataitai throws a hook to the side of Dinapoli's head but Dinapoli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mataitai cracks Dinapoli with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dinapoli darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mataitai moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mataitai throws a body punch but Dinapoli moves out of range.
Mataitai scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dinapoli is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mataitai had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dinapoli feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Mataitai sprawling to the canvas! Mataitai rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Dinapoli finish him?!
Mataitai is rocked!
Mataitai clinches up with Dinapoli and pushes him back against the cage.
Oh Mataitai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mataitai lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mataitai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dinapoli backwards.
Mataitai seems to have got his legs back now.
Dinapoli prevents a body shot from Mataitai.
Mataitai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Our sources have told us that Mataitai has been working on his elbows in the gym.
A hook to the body from Dinapoli.
Dinapoli lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dinapoli blocks a body shot from Mataitai.
Dinapoli throws a punch but it's blocked by Mataitai.
A short uppercut from Dinapoli.
Dinapoli can't find room to land a body shot as Mataitai controls the action.
Dinapoli struggles to land a body shot inside as Mataitai controls his hands.
Mataitai struggles to land a body shot inside as Dinapoli controls his hands.
Mataitai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mataitai tries to throw a body punch but Dinapoli avoids it by throwing Mataitai back against the cage.
Mataitai blocking some punches.
Mataitai pushes Dinapoli back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mataitai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dinapoli blocks a body shot from Mataitai.
Dinapoli misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinapoli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dinapoli lands a body shot.
Mataitai tries to throw a body punch but Dinapoli avoids it by throwing Mataitai back against the cage.
Mataitai lands a body shot.
Mataitai pushes off an throws an elbow but Dinapoli leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mataitai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mataitai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dinapoli misses with the head strike.
Mataitai looking to stall.
Mataitai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mataitai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dinapoli lands a nice uppercut.
Willy Mataitai's cut is getting worse.
A shot in the inside from Dinapoli.
Mataitai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mataitai.
Dinapoli blocks a body shot from Mataitai.
Dinapoli misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinapoli lands a left hand.
Mataitai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mataitai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dinapoli throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mataitai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mataitai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A right handed body shot lands from Dinapoli.
Dinapoli scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mataitai blocks a body shot from Dinapoli.
Mataitai lands a damaging elbow.
Mataitai lands a body punch.
Dinapoli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mataitai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dinapoli prevents a body shot from Mataitai.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mataitai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dinapoli's elbow.
Dinapoli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dinapoli scores with a shot to the side of Mataitai's head.
A short left from Dinapoli.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Dinapoli dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Willy Mataitai's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mataitai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dinapoli. Dinapoli obviously looking to wear him down.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dinapoli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Willy Mataitai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mataitai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mataitai misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dinapoli.
Dinapoli lands with a right to the head.
Mataitai takes a shot to the head.
Mataitai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mataitai can't find room to land a body shot as Dinapoli controls the action.
Mataitai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dinapoli's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mataitai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dinapoli's defenses.
Mataitai swings wildly with an uppercut but Dinapoli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dinapoli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mataitai pushes off an throws an elbow but Dinapoli leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mataitai blocks a body shot from Dinapoli.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mataitai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Joe Dinapoli has been cut.
A short right from Mataitai on the inside.
Dinapoli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mataitai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mataitai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mataitai.
Mataitai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mataitai tries a body shot but Dinapoli blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Dinapoli fails to land.
Mataitai has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Mataitai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dinapoli blocking some punches.
Mataitai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dinapoli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Dinapoli fails to land.
Dinapoli prevents a body shot from Mataitai.
Mataitai misses with a punch to the body.
Mataitai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dinapoli.
Willy Mataitai's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Still in the clinch, Dinapoli scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Dinapoli scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Mataitai.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dinapoli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mataitai displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dinapoli up against the cage.
Dinapoli dodges an elbow strike from Mataitai.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dinapoli.
Mataitai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mataitai.
Mataitai tries to throw a body punch but Dinapoli avoids it by throwing Mataitai back against the cage.
Dinapoli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mataitai misses with a punch to the body.
Mataitai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dinapoli's defenses.
Dinapoli works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch on the inside from Dinapoli fails to land.
Mataitai lands an elbow inside.
Still in the clinch, Dinapoli scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mataitai misses with an elbow over the top.
Dinapoli lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mataitai backwards.
Dinapoli pushes Mataitai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dinapoli pushes Mataitai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dinapoli lands a big right hand that drops Mataitai! The killer instinct kicks in and Dinapoli finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Dinapoli!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Dinapoli!
During a confident post fight interview, Joe Dinapoli thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Willy Mataitai was interviewed post fight and said 'Back to the gym.'.
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