Waiting for the Bell
During many fights, when there are 10 seconds left in a round, the timekeeper signals by knocking the hammer on the table so that everyone is aware that the bell is about to ring. Depending on the fighter, there are a variety of actions that one may take….
Some fighters like to “turn it on”, and finish the round very strongly to make an impression on the judges, either to “seal” the round, or to “steal” it. When they are trying to “seal” the round, they are often already in the lead and merely want to finish the round with an exclamation point, so as to leave no doubt. If they are trying to “steal” it, its because the round is close or they are behind, and hope that this final flurry of activity will sway the judges because the officials often place more importance on what they witnessed in the closing minute of the round.
However, some fighters are content to just finish the round. Sometimes the fighter is comfortable with where they perceive they stand on the scorecards. Sometimes a fighter is winded or hurt and merely wants to survive until the bell. Whatever the case, one should never relax their guard until the bell has rung and the referee has waved both fighters to their respective corners.
In this particular instance, when that 10-second warning sounded, and if the one of the fighters is relaxed, assuming they could just hold on until the bell. This was a critical mistake as his opponent exploded, they may get attacked and never saw coming for a knockout with 1 second left in the round.