I think those body shots took a lot out of Perez. Takam turned it around and he's the one with the momentum now. Takam is winning round 9 easily. This could end up as a draw or a win for Takam at this rate.
Never expected Takam could be effective against Perez. The HW division is really heating up with Vitali gone :-((
Round 9 Perez is walking forward and slapping up top with his right hook. Takam is poking the knuckle pads into Perez's chest to prod him out into range and then clubbing down on him with up-and-over left hooks and overhand rights. Perez is taking shots on the chin and turning with them as best he can, leaning in to smother Takam. Looping rights and lefts on the ears by Takam. Perez is sticking in close, lightly flurrying on the body. 10-9 Takam 86-85 Perez