round 7. Donaire comes with a 1-2 but blocked. Donarire big right to the body 30 seconds in. donaire counters with a left uppercut. now my stream is laggin. 2 min left. Donaire controlling the distance. donaire counter right lands a bit. 1:30 left. MAldo lands a straight left ot the chest, 5 seconds later lands a left hook. Donaire lands a jab through the guard. 1 min left. good right hand by doanire. Maldom misses 2 looping shot then lands a left hook.30 sec left. Donaire counters a 1-2 with a right hand that lands partilally. Donaire comes in with a big combo of hooks and uppercuts that knocks Maldo DOWN with 10 secds left!!!!! 10-8 nonito
It was a good KD but not a near-KO. He was hurt but I'm not sure he'd have been finished had the round gone on a bit longer.
round 8. Great fight. touch gloves now. big lead left hook lands for donaire. now a right. 1-2 blocked. Maldo not trhowing much. Maldo jabbing but misses. Nonito lands a jab. Donaire lands a BIG 1-2 . NONITO GOING WILD. Maldo against the ropes. most was blocked. Donaire puts the pressure on and lands a big shot but te view was blocked by the ref. The ref stops the fight!!! amazing win. Donaire Dominated. definately a top fighter .
I liked the way Donaire handled the eighth. He threw (and landed) a ton of punches and then held back before he could punch himself out, waited a bit, picked his moment, and went at it again. Very mature and composed for an 18-1 fighter.