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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niklas Fleischer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Newheart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fleischer's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Man Comes Around. Kyle Newheart 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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195 cm
24
235 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
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193 cm
27
267 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Niklas Fleischer! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Newheart! The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fleischer scores with a nice strike. Newheart throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Fleischer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Newheart. Newheart throws a jab but it's blocked by Fleischer. Fleischer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kyle Newheart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Fleischer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Fleischer throws a jab but it's blocked by Newheart. Fleischer walks into a stiff left hand from Newheart. Newheart looks to score with a jab to the body but Fleischer is just out of range. Newheart checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Fleischer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Newheart. Newheart ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fleischer moves away. Fleischer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Newheart.
Newheart tries to bum rush Fleischer with a series of wild strikes but Fleischer uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Newheart throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fleischer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fleischer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Newheart. Newheart tries a head kick but it misses.
Fleischer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Newheart momentarily.
Fleischer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Newheart on the side of the head. Fleischer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Newheart. Newheart blocks a leg kick. Newheart throws a jab but it's blocked by Fleischer. Newheart scores with a decent looking hook. Fleischer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Newheart's head backwards.
It looks like Kyle Newheart has been cut. Newheart misses with a looping right. Newheart misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fleischer throws a shot from downtown. Newheart moves away and avoids it. Fleischer ducks under a wild hook from Newheart. Newheart throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fleischer on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fleischer slips a straight right by Newheart. A big right from Newheart misses. Fleischer throws a nice head kick!
Fleischer misses with an uppercut. Newheart saw that one coming. Newheart might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Newheart throws a hook to the side of Fleischer's head but Fleischer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Fleischer lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Fleischer blocks a jab. Fleischer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Fleischer throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Newheart's head. Newheart throws a series of punches but Fleischer moves out of range. Fleischer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Newheart swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fleischer counters with a straight right hand. Newheart jabs at Fleischer's body. Jab from Fleischer. Newheart throws a combination that misses and Fleischer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Newheart takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Newheart takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Fleischer is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Newheart throws a hook but Fleischer avoids it easily. Newheart misses with a wild body shot. Fleischer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fleischer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd cheers as Newheart lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fleischer doesn't seem phased though. Newheart slips under a jab from Fleischer. Fleischer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That has opened up Kyle Newheart's cut even more. Fleischer clobbers Newheart with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Newheart misses with a body shot
and Fleischer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Newheart moves out of range as Fleischer strikes. Fleischer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Newheart finds it's way round the side to connect with Fleischer's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A slow jab from Fleischer misses its intended target. Newheart swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Newheart throws a lazy head kick and Fleischer counters with a good, hard body kick but Newheart shrugs it off. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A big left from Fleischer misses. Newheart throws out a loose jab but Fleischer uses good head movement to avoid it. Fleischer keeps the fight on the outside. Newheart rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fleischer moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Fleischer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Newheart looks gassed! Fleischer scoring well with a low kick there.
Newheart throws a series of punches but Fleischer avoids them all with ease. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Fleischer lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Newheart stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fleischer. Fleischer with a body punch. A glancing blow. Fleischer looks to land a right hand but Newheart moved out of range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niklas Fleischer dominated that round. The cut man is working on Kyle Newheart's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Fleischer misses with a body kick. A combination from Fleischer does no damage. It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Fleischer here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man. Newheart looks to throw the jab but Fleischer is out of range. Newheart throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fleischer sees it coming and avoids it easily. Newheart tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fleischer swats him away and circles back towards the center. Fleischer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Newheart misses with a double jab.
Fleischer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Newheart manages to avoid it. Newheart walks into a stiff left hand from Fleischer. Newheart blocks the body kick.
Newheart looks to land a left hand but Fleischer moved out of range nicely. Fleischer cracks the inside of Newheart's front leg. Newheart is breathing heavily. Newheart scores with a sloppy right hand. Fleischer should have avoided that one. Newheart tries to clinch but fails miserably and Fleischer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The cut above Kyle Newheart's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Good exchange - Fleischer coming out on top. Fleischer lands with a straight right. Newheart didn't see that one coming. Newheart looks to throw the jab but Fleischer is out of range. Fleischer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Newheart throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fleischer sees it coming and avoids it easily. Fleischer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Newheart. Fleischer lands a lovely overhand right. Newheart tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fleischer was well out of range. Poor timing from Newheart. Newheart throws a jab when Fleischer was well out of range. Nice straight punches there by Fleischer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fleischer. Newheart on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fleischer. Fleischer obviously looking to wear him down.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fleischer!
Fleischer throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Niklas Fleischer is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Newheart walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Newheart takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kyle Newheart's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Fleischer tries a head kick but it misses.
Newheart throws a hook to the side of Fleischer's head but Fleischer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Fleischer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Jab from Fleischer.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kyle Newheart's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Niklas Fleischer!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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