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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Malesh Krivak (ranked 4320 p4p, 4323 weight class) and Emmanuel Dongala (ranked 0 p4p, 379 weight class). Emmanuel Dongala told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Malesh Krivak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Emmanuel Dongala!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dongala fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dongala misses with a takedown attempt
and Krivak holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dongala drops down looking for an ankle pick but Krivak pulls his leg out and moves away.
Malesh Krivak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emmanuel Dongala.
Krivak lands a left and a right that send Dongala crashing to the mat, dazed. Krivak thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Dongala is rocked!
Krivak closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dongala is still in real trouble! Can Krivak finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krivak trying to control the pace.
Krivak throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dongala tries to get to full guard but Krivak has control of the leg.
Dongala seems to have recovered his senses.
Krivak trying to control the pace.
Dongala trying to hold on to Krivak's head to control him but Krivak postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dongala looking for submissions off his back.
Dongala is trying to maintain the position but Krivak is very close to passing his half guard.
Krivak controlling the action here.
Krivak thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Krivak tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Dongala.
Dongala is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ground and pound from Krivak.
Dongala wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dongala looking for submissions off his back.
Dongala wants to improve his position but Krivak is controlling well.
Krivak scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dongala tries to roll over but Krivak keeps him under control.
Dongala looking for submissions off his back.
Krivak wants to free his trapped foot but Dongala is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dongala actively working from the bottom here.
Krivak stalling.
Krivak is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Krivak tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dongala knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dongala actively working from the bottom here.
Dongala wants to control but Krivak is keeping busy.
Dongala is trying to control but Krivak manages to pass to mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dongala is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dongala regains half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Malesh Krivak dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dongala takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Krivak rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dongala moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Emmanuel Dongala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krivak drives through and clinches with Dongala against the cage.
Dongala drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dongala wants a takedown.
Dongala drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Krivak gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Malesh Krivak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emmanuel Dongala.
Dongala goes for a takedown attempt but Krivak pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krivak lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dongala's sensitive parts.
Dongala has his takedown stuffed
and Krivak counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krivak gets a double leg takedown into Dongala's guard.
Krivak has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Krivak decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dongala, up you get!
Dongala shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Krivak as he avoids it easily.
Dongala has a takedown stuffed.
Malesh Krivak is winning the standup battle so far.
Dongala is breathing heavily.
Dongala gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Krivak to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dongala manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Krivak manages to get himself to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Krivak is on top in guard.
Krivak content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dongala working for a triangle but Krivak defends it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dongala is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dongala is working an open guard so Krivak takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The fighters circling - Dongala throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dongala is defended easily by Krivak.
Krivak is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dongala can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Krivak.
Krivak feinted with a counter takedown.
Dongala has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dongala misses with a takedown
and Krivak counters by clinching up.
Krivak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krivak breaks the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dongala or perhaps it was just good defense by Krivak, which made it look bad.
Dongala shoots in looking for a takedown. Krivak tries to sprawl out of it but Dongala keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Krivak manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krivak lands a high kick!
Nice sprawl there from Krivak as Dongala shoots in.
A quick step to the side and Krivak tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Krivak closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dongala is looking for a sweep.
Krivak staying calm.
Dongala trying his best to control but Krivak has mounted him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Malesh Krivak dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Krivak fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dongala sprawls well initially but Krivak persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dongala is looking to control Krivak's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dongala avoid being mounted?
Krivak content to control rather than advance.
Krivak is looking to advance position but Dongala won't allow it.
Dongala looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krivak not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Krivak wants to pass to mount but Dongala is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dongala wants to improve his position but Krivak is controlling well.
Dongala looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Krivak perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Krivak escapes and gets back to his feet.
Krivak slaps away a takedown attempt from Dongala, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dongala fails with a takedown attempt.
Krivak seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Krivak closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krivak blocks an uppercut.
Dongala is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Krivak gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Malesh Krivak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emmanuel Dongala.
Krivak ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Krivak no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Dongala pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Krivak is keeping the position for now.
Dongala wants to control from the top but Krivak keeps moving.
Dongala pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Krivak is keeping the position for now.
Dongala trying to control but Krivak is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dongala pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Krivak is keeping the position for now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Krivak is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Emmanuel Dongala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice cross by Krivak.
Dongala shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Krivak counters with a good, hard body kick but Dongala shrugs it off.
Dongala takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Krivak stuffs the takedown.
Krivak clinches up with Dongala and pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krivak lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Krivak landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Krivak passes to side control.
Krivak stands up and beckons Dongala to his feet.
Dongala takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A slow jab from Dongala misses its intended target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krivak closes the distance and pushes Dongala back into the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dongala swings wildly with an uppercut but Krivak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krivak has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Dongala is trying to keep an underhook but Krivak manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Malesh Krivak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dongala looking for a kimura from the bottom but Krivak passes into side control!
And that's the end of the fight!
Malesh Krivak showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Krivak has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malesh Krivak!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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