Wladimir Klitschko vs. David Haye & undercard RBR

Round 3

Klitschko jabs his way in, keeping Haye sliding along the ropes across the full breadth of the ring. HUGE right hand lunging in by Haye, with a follow up rabbit punch. Klitschko jabs him back. Body jab by Haye. Klitschko is using more upper body movement now, ducking down and rising up on the outside and rolling his arms around. Haye is flinching and feinting with his hands down. Haye slips a jab. Haye dodges a 1-2. Klitschko tries to walk him into the ropes but can't keep him pinned. Klitschko keeps following, jabbing one at a time and not often. Neither is engaging much. Big overhand right by Haye lands, as does a left hook!! Wladimir had his head knocked in either direction!! WLADIMIR COMES BACK! Haye is blasted on the ropes. Haye circles and pops a stiff jab into Klitschko 's lip. They clinch and Haye tumbles again.

10-9 Haye

29-28 Klitschko

 

Emanuel Steward tells Wlad on his stool that the cards could be going either way!

 

Round 4

Haye is getting cocky, dancing around in close and trying to defend with just head movement and hands at his side. Klitschko punishes him with a straight right hand, well timed. Haye is clowning but is starting to look a bit tighter and more nervous as he flinches and retreats from the Klitschko jab. Haye is leaning back and opens his mouth in a wide grin as he makes Klitschko miss some jabs. Klitschko feints with the right cross but isn't close enough to reach so he pulls the punch rather than create an opening for a Hayemaker. Double jab by Klitschko, and the right hand clubs across the back of the neck as Haye ducks. Almost no punches from Haye. A couple of body jabs miss by Haye. Klitschko keeps following behind his jab. Another overhand right by Haye, didn't really connect but scared Klitschko.

10-9 Klitschko

39-37 Klitschko

 

Round 4

Haye is getting cocky, dancing around in close and trying to defend with just head movement and hands at his side. Klitschko punishes him with a straight right hand, well timed. Haye is clowning but is starting to look a bit tighter and more nervous as he flinches and retreats from the Klitschko jab. Haye is leaning back and opens his mouth in a wide grin as he makes Klitschko miss some jabs. Klitschko feints with the right cross but isn't close enough to reach so he pulls the punch rather than create an opening for a Hayemaker. Double jab by Klitschko, and the right hand clubs across the back of the neck as Haye ducks. Almost no punches from Haye. A couple of body jabs miss by Haye. Klitschko keeps following behind his jab. Another overhand right by Haye, didn't really connect but scared Klitschko.

10-9 Klitschko

39-37 Klitschko




































































Round 5

Klitschko follows and swats with his jab. The rain is not coming in the ring due to the overhead canopy but is pouring all around it and dampening the air (but not the canvas) as Lampley points out. Haye is doing nothing but run. Now he clinches. Klitschko is just working his jab. Another overhand right by Haye, collides with Klitschko's down-turned left forearm as have 95% of Haye's overhand rights so far. Haye gets his nosehairs trimmed by a long jab and circles back to the ropes. A few wild looping outside shots as Haye dances around. Left hooks by Klitschko. SOLID RIGHT HAND BY KLITSCHKO!!! Haye was staggered into the ropes!!! Haye comes charging at him with his own overhand rights, unbowed. Again they clinch and Haye tumbles to the ground, 3rd time. Haye jabs to the body

10-9 Klitschko

49-46 Klitschko

 

Steward is furious that Klitschko is allowing Haye to possibly steal rounds by throwing big shots just before the bell. He is calling for a check hook counter to the overhand right!!