Norberto "stepping stone" Bravo vs. Jose Luis Cruz tonight telefutura SPOILER ALERT

Jesus, what a first round!!!!!!

I think those guys tired themselves out with that!!

round 2:
Villa out on the attack straight away. Steps back and then counters. Big left hook from Villa knocks Mtagwa back to the ropes. Right-left hook combo lands for Mtagwa. Villa keeps coming. Mtagwa started to get moved by every punch that lands on him. clinch and digs to the body from Villa. Counter lest from Mtagwa lands, Villa just keeps coming.clinch. Mtagwa starting to get a few left hooks. Mtagwa works Villa into the corner. Villa uses his shoulder to get out.

r2 10-9 Villa

total 20-18 Villa.

What an opening round...somewhere Gatti is bobbing & weaving in his recliner.These guys are slugalugaling :fight:

round 3:

A little wrestling match to start out the 3rd. Mtagwa actually placing some shots here, and continues on the attack. Villa fires back Mtgawa goes for the clinch and Villa lands two uppercuts. Ref warns Mtgawa for holding and Villa for elbows. back to the action. Villa come in with constant uppercuts driving Mtagwa back again. Mtagwa keeping his head down, Villa still pressing bombinbg rights over the top. Mtagwa looking tired goes from another hold, stiff right hand counter from Villa at the bell.

r3 10-9 Villa

total 30-27 Villa.

I don't know if this fight will go the distance, they are going at it pretty good.

Mtagwa's legs have that rigid stutter step look.No way this goes another 2 ?? That left eye is ugly!

round 4:

trading jabs to open Villa walks inside to land some uppercuts. Mtagwa lands a left hook. Villa lands to the body and keeps coming. Mtagwa doing some stick and move action with the jab seems to work well. Pile driver to the body from Villa Mtagwa falls, Mtagwa looking weak in there now. Villa continues to add pressure. Ref warns Mtagwa for pulling down Villa's head. Nice left hook from Mtagwa, but Villa keeps coming. Mtagwa gets a second wind and starts wailing away.

10-9 Mtagwa (I think the kd was ruled a slip

39-37 Villa

Damn, this is a pretty good fight we got going on here!!!

One of them has to tire out, and then get chopped down. I can't see someone not getting exhausted at this pace.

round 5

Mtagwa has some confidence now, the hooks keep raining down. Villa doesn't know how to take a step back. Villa lands a few uppercuts. Mtagwa doing a little weaving jabbing, Villa comes. ref breaks a clinch.
Mtagwa has his back on the ropes and they trade hooks. Bad intentions on all these shots now. both men looking for the KO and more trading.
bell

r5 10-9 Villa

total 49-46 Villa

Its fights like this that make me watch whatever I can find.You just never know what little gems you will run across.No,They are not huge names...but they are fighting their hearts out!HOLY shite...Villa just got smacked.Getting real rough in there.

What a fight true heart

round 6:

Body shot right off the bat from Villa. back to trading 3 punch combo from Mtagwa. Villa again comes back. BIG OVERHAND right connects from Villa on the ropes. Mtagwa falls into the clinch. they keep trading, but Mtagwa looking like he's wearing out. Villa focuses on the body for some a little drive. Mtagwa just trying to befuddle the range stepping waaayy inside. Big left from MTagwa. Another overhand right stream from Mtagwa, just when you thought he was done 7 in a row. Villa lands a straight right at the bell

r6 10-9 Villa, but just Mtagwa really came back at the end.

total 59-55 Villa

round 7

Mtagwa holding on, Villa keeps brutalizing the body. Mtagwa trying to box and go to his jab again but Villa is having none is of that big over hand right from Villa Mtagwa falls, ruled a slip again. Mtagwa comes back with some strong hooks that get Villas attention, Villa returns the favor with some uppercuts. They trade in the center of the ring. Mtagwa slips? again. big transition at the bell.

r7 10-9 Villa

total 69 - 64

round 8

they come out going bombs away again, phenomenal conditioning here. the spin each other out. Left hooks land from Villa, overhand right from VIlla. Mtagwa tries to jab, but gets countered by a left hook. Villa trying to remove Mtagwas head with a series of uppercuts. Mtagwa targets Villa's biceps. Villa walking through Mtagwa's punches now. Mtahwa looks unsteady, Villa presses hard loading up, pushing Mtagwa back to the ropes.

r8 10-9 Villa

total 79-73 Villa

Damn I'm glad I tuned in to watch these fights, we got a great fight going on here.

I thought for sure that this fight would have been stopped by now.

Both these guys are showing a lot of heart in there. My hats off to both of them!!

Honestley,Im shocked Mtagwa is still upright here.He looks like he could topple at any moment.Jeezarse...THERE he GOES :fight: