The previous break gave Villanueva enough time to recover. His legs now anchor more firmly beneath him, and his punches carry sharper rotation with real weight behind them. The rhythm tightens and accelerates, leaving Ryoma with far fewer openings than before, no longer able to pick his counters as freely as he did in the previous round.
Ryoma gives ground with a small step back, creating some space to fight back. But Villanueva stays on him, pressing forward with clear intent toward the body. He closes the distance and immediately engages Ryoma's guard, forcing it to tighten and lock in place before slipping in a lead hook aimed at the right upper arm.
The intention is so clear now that Ryoma reads it before the punch even begins to travel.
You're finally taking this seriously, huh?
