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Matteo Dorotini takes Best Male Performance in KPL Team Battle 2026

Matteo Dorotini takes the individual award for Best Male Performance in the KPL Team Battle 2026.

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Matteo Dorotini takes Best Male Performance in KPL Team Battle 2026

Dorotini finished 2nd in the 2025 GKA Freestyle world ranking behind Finn Flügel.

Matteo Dorotini earned the Best Male Performance award in the KPL Team Battle 2026.

The performance edit, published by Knot Future, compiles Dorotini's individual highlights from the contest entry submitted by the Italian Maphia squad. Knot Future brought in Killian Blot, the filmer behind the Italian Maphia crew, to cut down the standalone reel from the group project.

Matteo Dorotini earned the Best Male Performance award in the KPL Team Battle 2026.

Highlights from the team battle

The clip isolates Dorotini's riding from a team submission built on a heavy trick count. Dorotini finished second in the 2025 GKA Freestyle world ranking, behind only Finn Flügel.

  • Rider: Matteo Dorotini
  • Award: Best Male Performance
  • Event: KPL Team Battle 2026
  • Team: Italian Maphia
  • Filmer: Killian Blot
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Who earned the Best Male Performance in the KPL Team Battle 2026?

Matteo Dorotini earned the Best Male Performance award in the KPL Team Battle 2026.

Who filmed the Italian Maphia submission for the KPL Team Battle?

Killian Blot filmed the Italian Maphia submission and cut down the highlight edit.

Which team did Matteo Dorotini ride for in the KPL Team Battle 2026?

Matteo Dorotini represented the Italian Maphia team in the competition.

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Matteo DorotiniKPL Team Battle 2026Killian BlotItalian Maphiafreestyle
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