That changed in the ninth, when, in the final minute, Pero landed a game-changing combination – a left hook and a clubbing right hand to the head – that sent Thompson sideways into the ropes. Thompson held on, clinching and even sticking out his tongue, but it was the clearest sign of damage to either man in the fight. He had his wits about him again in the 10th, and may have even landed a greater number of punches, but Pero had the cleaner, more punishing blows.
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