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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heinrich Klose (ranked 2334 p4p, 2922 weight class) and Riyu Mendes (ranked 312 p4p, 377 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Lethal high kicks
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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Heinrich Klose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Riyu Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klose clinches up against the cage.
Mendes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mendes jumps guard.
Mendes has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Klose is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Mendes.
Klose is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Mendes's shoulder. That is not cool.
Mendes has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Mendes is looking for a sweep.
Klose will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mendes is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Mendes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Klose wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes keeps trying to improve his position.
Mendes manages to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes is looking to improve his position.
Mendes wants to get back to full guard but Klose has mounted him!
Mendes is working to get back to half guard.
Mendes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Klose controlling from mount.
Mendes is desperately trying to improve his position but Klose has a good base and remains in mount.
Klose controlling from mount.
Mendes bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes throwing strikes from guard but Klose blocks nicely.
Mendes has gone for a leg lock! Klose slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mendes's guard.
Klose postures up.
Mendes can't keep his opponent in guard - Klose advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mendes wants to get back to full guard.
Mendes is looking to control Klose's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mendes avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Klose seems content to control.
Mendes flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Well, if Klose is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Mendes is looking to improve his position.
Klose tries to pass to full mount but Mendes defends it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Klose in particular looking to stall.
Mendes is looking for a sweep. Klose is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mendes actively working from the bottom here.
Mendes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Klose pulls his head out easily.
Mendes manages to get to full guard.
Mendes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Klose can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Klose controlling from the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mendes pulls Klose in close to his closed guard and prevents Klose from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Heinrich Klose dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Klose fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mendes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mendes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Klose fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mendes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Klose is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mendes can do to turn this around?
Klose buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Klose throws a leg kick which misses Mendes's front leg but catches the back leg as Mendes tries to avoid it.
Heinrich Klose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klose throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Klose moves to clinch but Mendes breaks away
and Klose takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Heinrich Klose has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes takes one on the button.
Mendes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Klose wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Klose lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mendes crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Klose - the referee stops the clock and Mendes gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Klose. Mendes manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Klose rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Mendes counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes has closed the distance and engaged Klose in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Mendes.
Mendes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Klose prevents a body shot from Mendes.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mendes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mendes.
Klose misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Klose lands with a left to the head.
Mendes can't find room to land a body shot as Klose controls the action.
Klose scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mendes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mendes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Klose backwards.
Mendes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Klose tries to throw a body punch but Mendes avoids it by throwing Klose back against the cage.
Klose lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mendes misses with some punches.
Mendes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Klose lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendes misses with a punch on the inside.
Mendes blocking some punches.
Klose keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mendes's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klose scores with a nice hook to the head.
Klose lands with a short shot to the head.
Klose gets through Mendes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mendes misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Klose.
Klose scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mendes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Klose.
Mendes misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mendes.
Mendes misses with some punches.
Klose lands a right hand.
Mendes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mendes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Klose can't find room to land a body shot as Mendes controls the action.
I was talking to Klose's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Mendes throws a head punch that misses.
Klose swings wildly with an uppercut but Mendes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mendes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Klose gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Klose tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mendes's elbow.
Klose 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klose tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Klose swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Klose misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Klose working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Klose.
Klose softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Klose lands a left hand.
Mendes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mendes looking to slow down the pace here.
Mendes struggles to land a body shot inside as Klose controls his hands.
Klose working aggressively here.
Mendes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Klose blocking some punches.
A short left from Klose.
Klose prevents a body shot from Mendes.
Mendes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Klose fails to land.
Klose lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is trying to pull guard but Klose has him pressed against the cage.
Heinrich Klose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Riyu Mendes.
Mendes struggles to land a body shot inside as Klose controls his hands.
Mendes misses with a body punch.
Mendes misses with the head strike.
Mendes is leaning against Klose and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klose tries to throw a body punch but Mendes avoids it by throwing Klose back against the cage.
Mendes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Klose lands a shoulder strike.
Klose swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mendes tries to score a body lock takedown but Klose shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Klose gets through Mendes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Klose lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Mendes.
Klose lands a right hand.
Klose lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mendes blocks a body shot from Klose.
Klose goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Klose blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klose tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Klose tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Klose fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Heinrich Klose dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Heinrich Klose's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Mendes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Klose.
Klose connects with a solid leg kick.
Klose slips under a jab.
Klose paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Klose drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Klose clinches up with Mendes and pushes him back against the cage.
Klose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mendes works on Klose's body with a couple of short punches.
Klose misses with a punch on the inside.
Mendes lands a right hand.
Klose lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Klose to keep the fight standing.
Klose misses with a hook from the clinch.
Klose gets through Mendes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Klose has a couple of punches blocked by Mendes.
Klose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mendes lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Klose on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes blocking some punches.
Mendes blocking some punches.
Mendes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Klose fails to land.
Klose lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mendes.
Mendes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mendes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Klose on the inside.
Mendes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hook to the body lands for Klose.
Klose tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Klose fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mendes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mendes tries a body shot but Klose blocks it.
Klose lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mendes working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Klose.
Klose tries to throw a body punch but Mendes avoids it by throwing Klose back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Klose.
Mendes tries to work over Klose's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Klose tries a body shot but Mendes blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klose misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Klose.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klose misses with a hook from the clinch.
Klose blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Klose doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Klose tries to work over Mendes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Klose fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mendes jumps guard but Klose turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Klose lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mendes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Klose just stands there and leans against the cage.
Heinrich Klose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Riyu Mendes.
Mendes tries a body shot but Klose blocks it.
Klose tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mendes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Klose lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Klose.
Klose lands a body punch.
Klose lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short uppercut from Klose.
Klose digs a right hand into Mendes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mendes's gas tank.
Klose cracks Mendes with a nice body shot.
Klose works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Riyu Mendes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klose is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Klose working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Klose lands a left hand.
Klose is leaning against Mendes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Klose lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mendes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Klose works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Klose.
Heinrich Klose has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Klose lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mendes backwards.
A shot in the inside from Klose.
Klose lands a left hand.
Mendes is rocked!
Good body shot from Klose.
Mendes is still on wobbly legs! Can Klose finish him?
Klose lands a body punch in the clinch.
Klose is working Mendes over against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klose lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mendes backwards.
Klose lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Klose.
Klose lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good body shot from Klose.
Klose lands a body shot in the clinch.
Klose dips a shoulder and cracks Mendes with a mighty uppercut! Mendes falls back against the cage and Klose unloads with a barrage of strikes! Mendes is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Klose screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Heinrich Klose!
Heinrich Klose seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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