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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nino Niederreiter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Haack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
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183 cm
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183 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nino Niederreiter! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Andre Haack! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Niederreiter misses with a kick to the body.
Haack blocks a leg kick. Niederreiter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haack sees it coming and avoids it easily. Niederreiter misses with a kick to the body.
Niederreiter moves into range and connects with a jab. Niederreiter throws a leg kick but Haack checks it. Niederreiter throws a nice inside leg kick. Haack misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Niederreiter.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Haack, right into the meat.
Nino Niederreiter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Haack lands a right hook to the body.
Haack blocks a leg kick. Niederreiter misses with an attempted mid kick.
Haack goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Nino Niederreiter has been cut. Niederreiter throws an overhand right that lands on Haack's shoulder, as Haack tries to avoid the shot. Haack lands with an overhand left. Haack misses with a straight right. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Haack lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Haack scores with a jab to the head.
Niederreiter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Haack. Niederreiter looks to land a body kick but Haack moved away. Niederreiter scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Niederreiter avoids the body shot from Haack.
Haack checks a low kick from Niederreiter. A head kick misses from Niederreiter. Niederreiter motions for Haack to come forward. Niederreiter throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Niederreiter throws a hook to the side of Haack's head but Haack sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Haack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Niederreiter looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Niederreiter backing away here, and Haack unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Good leg kick by Haack there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Both fighters circling a little - Haack finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Niederreiter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Niederreiter scoring well with a low kick there.
Niederreiter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice uppercut lands for Haack. That snapped Niederreiter's head back.
Haack is looking to slow Niederreiter down with leg kicks. Niederreiter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haack was well out of range. Poor timing from Niederreiter. Haack throws the kick towards the body but Niederreiter avoids it. Haack blocks a leg kick. Niederreiter moves out of range of the strikes. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Niederreiter pivots, looking for a leg kick but Haack is out of range and Niederreiter settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Niederreiter slips under a jab from Haack. Niederreiter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Niederreiter. Haack shrugs it off though. Haack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Haack walks into a jab. Haack misses with a hook. Haack scores with a head kick.
Niederreiter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Decent striking displayed by Niederreiter there. Niederreiter loads up on a big right hand but Haack slips the punch. Haack raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. A bone on bone clash there as Haack blocks the leg kick.
Niederreiter looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Haack fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Niederreiter checks it well. Haack throws a nice head kick!
Niederreiter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Niederreiter swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Niederreiter misses with a low kick. Haack misses with a leg kick. Niederreiter cracks Haack with a good jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Niederreiter throws the left hand but Haack avoids the punch easily. Haack feints a counter leg kick. That kick from Haack tenderised Niederreiter's leg. Niederreiter is trying to keep his angry face on. Niederreiter has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Haack finds it's way round the side to connect with Niederreiter's head. Niederreiter fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Haack is out of range. Nice body punch from Niederreiter. Niederreiter throws a head kick that misses. Niederreiter's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Haack connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Niederreiter scrambles back to his feet. A swing and a miss from Haack. Niederreiter is looking to slow Haack down with leg kicks. Haack throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haack has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Niederreiter scores with a crisp jab that stopped Haack in his tracks. Haack scores with a kick to the body.
Niederreiter lands a nice looking kick to the body. Haack takes a step back to recover. Niederreiter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Niederreiter throws out a leg kick but Haack moves out of range and Niederreiter only half commits. A kick lands to the mid section there for Niederreiter. Niederreiter walks into a left hand. A big left from Haack misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Niederreiter checks a low kick from Haack. Haack checks the leg kick nicely there.
Haack checks a leg kick. Niederreiter slips under a jab from Haack. Haack throws a body shot but no joy. Haack takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Haack moves away from the strike by Niederreiter. Niederreiter cracks the inside of Haack's front leg. Haack throws out a leg kick but Niederreiter moves out of range and Haack only half commits. Niederreiter thinks about countering with a body kick. Niederreiter tries to work over Haack's front leg with a kick but Haack checks it. Haack looks like he wants to counter punch here. Haack throws a head kick that misses. Niederreiter tried to counter with a leg kick but Haack avoided it. Niederreiter with a nice cross. Haack slips a jab from Niederreiter. Niederreiter feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Haack's calf. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A lazy body kick from Niederreiter and Haack counters with a leg kick. Niederreiter blocks the body kick.
Haack takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Niederreiter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haack. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andre Haack will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Nino Niederreiter's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
Niederreiter pushing out the jab but it's not landing. A slow jab from Haack misses its intended target. Niederreiter fires out a quick counter leg kick but Haack just manages to avoid it. Haack takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Haack avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Haack throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Haack feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Niederreiter's calf. Niederreiter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Haack. Haack obviously looking to wear him down.
Niederreiter feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Haacks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Niederreiter turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Haack throws a head kick that misses. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Niederreiter, as that shot connected.
Haack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Niederreiter misses with a wild body shot. Nice cross by Niederreiter. Niederreiter lands a jab to the nose. Nino Niederreiter is winning the standup battle so far. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Niederreiter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Haack goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Haack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Haack finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. A good leg kick by Niederreiter. Haack scoring well with a low kick there.
Niederreiter throws a leg kick but Haack checks it. Haack attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Niederreiter works the jab nicely. Haack checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Haack throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Haack lands a nice leg kick that just misses Niederreiter's sensitive parts. Niederreiter tried to score with a low kick but Haack checks it. Niederreiter backing away here, and Haack unleashes a leg kick that just misses. A shot to the liver by Haack. Beautiful body shot. Niederreiter throws a good cross that connects.
Niederreiter catches Haack with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Niederreiter is looking to land body kicks. Niederreiter throws a front kick that sends Haack stumbling back into the cage. Niederreiter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A slow jab from Haack misses its intended target. Niederreiter looks for the body kick but Haack saw that one coming. A swing and a miss from Niederreiter.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Niederreiter scores with the left hand. Haack knows he should have avoided that one. Haack getting the better of the striking in that exchange. A chopping leg kick lands by Haack. Haack's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Niederreiter throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Haack on the side of the head. Haack throws a body kick that misses. And Niederreiter counters with a quick kick to the body but Haack blocks it. Niederreiter tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Haack is able to avoid easily. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Haack keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Haack takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Haack throws a hook to the side of Niederreiter's head but Niederreiter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Niederreiter throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. A countering left hand to the body from Haack misses. A big right from Haack misses. Haack slips under a jab. Haack doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Niederreiter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Haack. Haack checks a leg kick nicely. Niederreiter looks for the body kick but Haack saw that one coming. Haack avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Haack chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Niederreiter can pounce on him.
Niederreiter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Haack checks a leg kick. Niederreiter connects with a solid leg kick. Niederreiter looks to land a right hand but Haack moved out of range. Niederreiter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haack.
Niederreiter looks to score with a jab to the body but Haack is just out of range. Some bone on bone action there as Haack checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Niederreiter misses with an uppercut. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Haack! But no joy. Haack throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Niederreiter's head. Niederreiter pivots, looking for a leg kick but Haack is out of range and Niederreiter settles back down. Niederreiter connects with an inside leg kick. Haack lands a nice leg kick that just misses Niederreiter's sensitive parts. Niederreiter darts in and out, connecting with a jab. A chopping leg kick lands by Niederreiter. Niederreiter jabbing away but nothing is landing. Niederreiter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Haack has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Niederreiter. Haack lands a nice looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. An inside leg kick lands from Haack. Haack scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Niederreiter cracks Haack with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Haack moves forwards but Niederreiter connects with a nice, crisp jab. Niederreiter throws a leg kick that is checked and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Haack thuds his shin into the meat of Niederreiter's side. Haack lands a nice shot that snaps Niederreiter's head back.
A nice inside leg kick there by Niederreiter. That's going to slow Haack down. Niederreiter throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Haack is clearly looking to counter with head kicks. Niederreiter misses with a looping left. Niederreiter lands a body shot.
Haack walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Haack takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Haack scores with a push kick. Niederreiter misses the jab. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Niederreiter takes a jab right on the kisser.
A slapping leg kick lands for Niederreiter.
A leg kick checked by Niederreiter. Niederreiter jabbing away but nothing is landing. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nino Niederreiter dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Nino Niederreiter's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Niederreiter throws a body shot but no joy. Haack fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Haack goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Niederreiter misses with a low kick. Haack swinging wildly here.
Niederreiter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Haack tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Niederreiter was well out of range. Poor timing from Haack. A quick step to the side and Niederreiter tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Haack jabs Niederreiter right on the nose. Niederreiter blinks but takes it well. Haack pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good shot there by Haack. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Niederreiter checks a leg kick. Haack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Niederreiter.
Niederreiter throws a leg kick that misses. Niederreiter attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Niederreiter tries a head kick but it misses.
Haack throws a body punch but Niederreiter moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Haack throws a wild body kick that Niederreiter sees coming a mile off. Niederreiter throws a low kick, looking for Haack's leg but Haack calmly moves out of range. Haack throws a head kick but Niederreiter moves out of range.
Niederreiter appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Haack throws a shot from downtown. Niederreiter moves away and avoids it. Niederreiter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Haack lands with a hook. Niederreiter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Haack scores with a nice body kick.
Niederreiter scores with a hook to the body. Haack takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Haack cracks Niederreiter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Niederreiter misses with an attempted mid kick.
Haack misses the jab. A head kick misses from Niederreiter. Niederreiter looks to land a body kick but Haack moved away. Niederreiter throws a quick inside leg kick. Niederreiter throws a body shot but no joy. Haack avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Niederreiter misses with a kick to the body.
Haack connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Haack throws a body kick that misses. A solid body kick from Haack. Niederreiter thumps Haack with a low kick. Niederreiter slips a jab and a cross from Haack.
And Niederreiter counters with a quick kick to the body but Haack blocks it. A solid body kick from Haack. Haack blocks the body kick.
Niederreiter throws a wild body kick that Haack sees coming a mile off. Haack takes a jab right on the kisser.
Niederreiter motions for Haack to come forward. Niederreiter throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Niederreiter thows a body kick. Haack tries to catch it but that hurt him. Niederreiter fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Haack is out of range. Haack flicks out a counter leg kick but Niederreiter steps away. Haack throws a jab when Niederreiter was well out of range. A big left from Haack misses. Niederreiter on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A solid body kick from Haack. Niederreiter moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Haack checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Haack scores with a nice right hand.
Haack throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Haack throws out a powerful jab. Haack scores with a jab to the jaw. Niederreiter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Haack. Haack obviously looking to wear him down.
Niederreiter misses with an uppercut
and Haack counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Haack scoring well with a low kick there.
Niederreiter connects with a solid leg kick. Niederreiter moves into range and connects with a jab. Haack moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Niederreiter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Nice jab there from Haack. Haack missing with a left hand there. Niederreiter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. A slapping leg kick lands for Niederreiter.
Haack slips a straight right by Niederreiter. Nice shot by Haack.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Niederreiter's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Haack connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Niederreiter scrambles back to his feet. Haack throws a leg kick but Niederreiter sees it coming and moves out of range. Haack ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Niederreiter moves away. Niederreiter throws a hook to the side of Haack's head but Haack sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Haack has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Haack there as he acknowledges the shot. Niederreiter looks to score with a jab to the body but Haack is just out of range. Niederreiter throws a low kick, looking for Haack's leg but Haack calmly moves out of range. Haack throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Niederreiter misses with an uppercut
and Haack counters with a lovely straight right hand! Niederreiter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haack was well out of range. Poor timing from Niederreiter. Haack scores with a jab.
Niederreiter is rocked! Niederreiter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Oh Niederreiter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Niederreiter tries a head kick but it misses.
Haack turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Niederreiter misses with a kick to the body enabling Haack to counter with a crisp jab. Haack stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Niederreiter. Haack digs a good body shot into Niederreiter's ribs. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Haack! Niederreiter is out on his feet! Haack rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Niederreiter is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Niederreiter is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andre Haack! An out of breath Andre Haack thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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