Haye leaves himself open and off balance after throwing some of his loaded power shots. He fell on the canvas against Barrett and was caught with some big shots by Ruiz. At no point in this fight should Haye get too comfortable. He's going to be timed and countered if the fight goes to the late rounds and he loses energy. I'll really be very surprised if Haye doesn't take any counts.
It will be a late KO because Wlad wants to punish him for 12 rounds, it could be a lot earlier if Haye's punch resistance is worse than I or indeed Wlad thinks.
Wlad doesn't have the stuff at this age to KO Haye. You seen how tired he was against Chambers. Emanual was begging him to throw more punches but Wlad just didn't have the energy. If anyone gets ko'd its Wlad. And btw, that was a good ko against Chambers but Wlad is lucky he was in there with a fat cruiser weight. Haye is not another Chambers.
ko is not likely buti see late corner stoppage or tko. rounds 10/12. haye will have to workmore in the ring so he might become gassed out in the later rounds giving wlad a chance.
ps: and it won't be 'brutal'. wlad does not need to play haye's mind games while in the ring. just a ko,make haye look silly,not appear at press conference after the fight,,pack up coffers and a money bag and run to america.