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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaarlo Susi (ranked 71 p4p, 213 weight class) and Joe Dinapoli (ranked 13 p4p, 32 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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 17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaarlo Susi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Dinapoli!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dinapoli throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Dinapoli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Susi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Joe Dinapoli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dinapoli connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Susi misses with a body shot.
Dinapoli missing with a left hand there. Susi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Susi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dinapoli swings away with a body shot that misses
and Susi counters with a nice leg kick.
Dinapoli scores with a leg kick.
Susi blocks a head kick by Dinapoli.
Susi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Susi throws a hook but Dinapoli avoids it easily.
Dinapoli misses with a body punch
and Susi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Susi misses with a looping left.
Susi misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Susi walks into a left hand.
Susi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dinapoli dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Susi. That did some damage!
Susi lands a nice looking body shot.
Susi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dinapoli.
Dinapoli scores with the left hand. Susi knows he should have avoided that one.
Dinapoli throws out a loose jab but Susi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A low kick lands for Susi.
Dinapoli thuds his right hand into Susi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dinapoli cracks Susi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dinapoli throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Susi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dinapoli throws a poor cross that misses
and Susi counters with a crisp one two that drops Dinapoli! Susi thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Dinapoli to his feet! Dinapoli is in big trouble!
Dinapoli is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Susi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dinapoli.
Dinapoli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Susi misses the target.
Dinapoli throws a looping overhand right but Susi ducks down to avoid it.
Dinapoli has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Susi looks for the body kick but Dinapoli saw that one coming.
Susi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dinapoli throws out a counter right but Susi avoids it with no problem.
Susi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dinapoli throws a leg kick which misses Susi's front leg but catches the back leg as Susi tries to avoid it.
Susi walks into a straight right hand from Dinapoli.
Dinapoli with a nice cross.
Dinapoli thows a leg kick but Susi checks it
and Susi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Susi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dinapoli delivers a nice body kick.
Dinapoli's jab looks to have found its range, popping Susi under the eye.
Susi looks to land a right hand but Dinapoli moved out of range.
Dinapoli lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dinapoli ducks under a wild hook from Susi.
A big left from Dinapoli misses.
Susi tried to counter with a leg kick but Dinapoli avoided it.
Susi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dinapoli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Susi.
Susi jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Dinapoli throws a looping overhand right but Susi ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Susi feints and then cracks Dinapoli's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dinapoli down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Susi checks a low kick from Dinapoli.
Susi throwing a counter right hand but Dinapoli manages to avoid it.
Dinapoli tries to work over Susi's front leg with a kick but Susi checks it.
Dinapoli swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Susi.
Susi throws a wild body kick that Dinapoli sees coming a mile off.
Dinapoli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Susi.
Dinapoli moves out of range as Susi throws a body kick.
A jab from Susi misses.
A big right from Dinapoli misses.
Dinapoli fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dinapoli feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Susis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Dinapoli dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Susi tried to score with a low kick but Dinapoli checks it.
Susi throws a hook but Dinapoli blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Dinapoli on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dinapoli throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Susi's head.
Dinapoli tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dinapoli walks into a stiff left hand from Susi.
Dinapoli throws a looping overhand right but Susi ducks down to avoid it.
Susi throws an off balance right hand
letting Dinapoli counter with a right hand.
Susi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Dinapoli backs away, Susi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dinapoli misses with a body shot.
Susi throws a quick counter head kick but Dinapoli was just out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Susi blocks the leg kick.
Susi walks into a stiff left hand from Dinapoli.
Susi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dinapoli.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Dinapoli misses.
Dinapoli has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dinapoli takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Susi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dinapoli takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The fighters circling - Susi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Susi ducks under a wild hook from Dinapoli.
Susi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Susi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dinapoli throws a hook but Susi blocks it.
Susi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dinapoli's head.
Good leg kick by Dinapoli.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinapoli misses with a hook.
Dinapoli wants to land a leg kick but Susi is out of range.
Susi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dinapoli on the side of the head.
Dinapoli is still on wobbly legs! Can Susi finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick lands for Dinapoli.
Dinapoli seems to have recovered his senses.
Susi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Susi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Susi looks to throw the jab but Dinapoli is out of range.
Susi throws a shot to the body.
Dinapoli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Susi manages to avoid it.
Dinapoli gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Susi.
Jab, jab by Dinapoli - just one landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinapoli darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Susi throws the kick towards the body but Dinapoli avoids it.
Dinapoli tests Susi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Susi slips under a jab.
Susi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dinapoli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Susi manages to avoid it.
Susi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Joe Dinapoli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Susi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Susi feints and then cracks Dinapoli's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dinapoli down.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Susi might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Susi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dinapoli.
Susi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dinapoli.
Dinapoli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Dinapoli.
Dinapoli dips to his left and cracks Susi with an uppercut!
Jab, jab by Dinapoli - just one landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Susi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Susi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dinapoli scores with a hook to the body. Susi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dinapoli lands a head kick. Susi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dinapoli throws the kick towards the body but Susi avoids it.
Dinapoli throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Susi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Susi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dinapoli thumps Susi with a low kick.
Dinapoli throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Dinapoli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Susi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dinapoli.
Dinapoli bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kaarlo Susi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dinapoli throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Susi on the side of the head.
Dinapoli misses with a wild body shot.
Susi throws a body shot but no joy.
Dinapoli looks to throw the jab but Susi is out of range.
Susi staying out of range there.
Dinapoli keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Susi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dinapoli connects with the punch.
Dinapoli scores with the left hand. Susi knows he should have avoided that one.
Susi throws a head kick but Dinapoli moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Susi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Susi slips under a jab.
Dinapoli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dinapoli misses with a hook. Susi ducked under it nicely.
Susi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A jab from Dinapoli misses.
Dinapoli throws a leg kick which misses Susi's front leg but catches the back leg as Susi tries to avoid it.
Dinapoli lands a big head kick that sends Susi tumbling to the mat! Dinapoli takes a step backwards and waves Susi back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Kaarlo Susi has been cut.
Dinapoli throws a body kick that misses
and Susi counters with a good low kick that Dinapoli was not able to check.
Dinapoli misses with a left hand
and Susi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dinapoli takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Susi blocks a jab.
Susi is looking to counter with a body kick.
Dinapoli staying out of range there.
Joe Dinapoli is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susi throws an off balance right hand
and Dinapoli counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dinapoli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Susi.
Susi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dinapoli swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dinapoli checks a leg kick.
Susi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Susi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dinapoli is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Susi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Susi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dinapoli.
Dinapoli was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nice shot by Susi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dinapoli throws a head kick but Susi moves out of range.
A slow jab from Dinapoli misses its intended target.
Dinapoli scores with a leg kick.
Dinapoli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Susi.
Dinapoli ducks under a wild hook from Susi.
Susi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dinapoli counters with a nice body shot.
Dinapoli with a jab.
Dinapoli misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinapoli moves away from the strike by Susi.
Susi throws a right hand that misses
and Dinapoli counters with a nice uppercut.
Susi misses with an uppercut. Dinapoli saw that one coming.
Dinapoli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Susi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Susi misses with a looping left.
Susi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dinapoli.
Susi avoids the body shot from Dinapoli.
Susi throwing a counter right hand but Dinapoli manages to avoid it.
Susi throws out a loose jab but Dinapoli uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Dinapoli cracks Susi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dinapoli walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Dinapoli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dinapoli has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Dinapoli!
A victorious Joe Dinapoli thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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