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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Crushkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andreas Heinze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crushkin comes to the cage accompanied by Arcturus - Ad Absurdum. Nikolai Crushkin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nikolai Crushkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andreas Heinze!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heinze is looking to clinch but Crushkin is avoiding it.
Crushkin rushes Heinze and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Crushkin working hard to break the clinch.
Heinze gets underhooks to prevent Crushkin's takedown attempt.
Crushkin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crushkin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Heinze to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Heinze looking to pass the guard.
Heinze is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Heinze looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Heinze stands up over Crushkin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heinze stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Crushkin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Heinze stops Crushkin from standing up.
Heinze showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Crushkin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Heinze tries to free his leg and advance position but Crushkin is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heinze in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Heinze got a little sloppy there for a moment and Crushkin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Heinze has managed to get both his arms back between Crushkin's legs - danger averted.
Heinze wants to pass the guard but Crushkin is keeping the position.
Heinze landing with the ground and pound.
Heinze in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Heinze trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Heinze controlling from the top position.
Crushkin working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heinze slips nicely into half guard.
Heinze misses with a head shot. Crushkin uses the momentum to regain guard.
Crushkin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Heinze throws a strike but Crushkin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Crushkin won't allow Heinze to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Heinze is on top in guard.
Heinze throws an elbow that misses. Crushkin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Heinze's guard. Nice move by Crushkin!
Crushkin is pushing down on Heinze's leg trying to pass to half guard. Heinze is fighting to maintain full guard but Crushkin has managed to sneak the leg through.
Heinze preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Crushkin is working for a kimura but Heinze is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andreas Heinze dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Heinze clinches.
Crushkin takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Nikolai Crushkin has been cut.
Crushkin has Heinze pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Heinze manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Crushkin ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Crushkin no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heinze controls from within his opponent's guard.
Heinze throws an elbow that misses. Crushkin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Heinze's guard. Nice move by Crushkin!
Crushkin trying to control the position from guard on top but Heinze is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heinze trying to control the position here.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Andreas Heinze hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Crushkin rushes Heinze and presses him up against the cage.
Heinze gets underhooks to prevent Crushkin's takedown attempt.
Heinze wants the takedown. Crushkin is fighting it off but Heinze persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Crushkin's guard against the cage.
Crushkin controls Heinze momentarily but Heinze frees himself.
Heinze missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Crushkin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heinze missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Heinze is looking to work some ground and pound but Crushkin has wrist control.
Andreas Heinze has got the better of the ground game so far.
Crushkin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Heinze postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Heinze wants to control from the top but Crushkin keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Heinze accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Heinze pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crushkin is keeping the position for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crushkin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heinze trying to control but Crushkin is working from the bottom.
Heinze is stalling in the full guard.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Andreas Heinze wasn't active enough on the ground.
Crushkin misses with a body kick.
Heinze dives in and scores a takedown into Crushkin's guard.
Heinze throws an elbow that misses. Crushkin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Heinze's guard. Nice move by Crushkin!
Heinze has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Heinze has his hands on Crushkin's head, controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crushkin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Heinze is keeping the position for now.
Crushkin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Crushkin won't allow Heinze to sweep him here.
Heinze keeping moving, preventing Crushkin from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Andreas Heinze was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Crushkin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crushkin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A combination from Crushkin does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andreas Heinze showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nikolai Crushkin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Heinze wants to clinch.
Heinze scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
You can see the frustration on Crushkin's face as Heinze controls the position.
Heinze misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Crushkin is looking to regain half guard here but Heinze keeps moving and retains side control.
Crushkin gets back to half guard.
Crushkin regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Heinze.
Heinze with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heinze trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Crushkin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Heinze is controlling him.
Heinze wants to control from the top but Crushkin keeps moving.
Heinze wants to pass the guard but Crushkin is keeping the position.
Heinze postures up in Crushkin's guard and throws a big left but Crushkin blocks it.
Crushkin keeping moving, preventing Heinze from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Crushkin is trying to control the position but Heinze postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Heinze is looking to clinch but Crushkin is avoiding it.
Crushkin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Heinze fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Crushkin.
Heinze has managed to clinch.
Heinze lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Heinze has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Crushkin regains guard immediately.
Heinze wants to control from the top but Crushkin keeps moving.
Crushkin wants to stand up but Heinze is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heinze cracks Crushkin with a solid left hand.
Heinze throwing strikes but missing.
Heinze is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Heinze content to stall in guard here.
Heinze trying to control but Crushkin is working from the bottom.
Heinze throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heinze with a flurry of punches that miss.
Heinze keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Crushkin's head.
Heinze won't allow Crushkin to sweep him here.
Nikolai Crushkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Heinze accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Heinze trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heinze avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crushkin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Heinze gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andreas Heinze comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Heinze 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andreas Heinze!
After the big win, Andreas Heinze made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Snap Crackle Pop Fight Gear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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hype
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