Both fighters targeted the body. The crowd continued to throw its support behind Zepeda, though Stevenson was still outlanding his challenger and at a higher clip. Stevenson used subtle movement to momentarily throw off Zepeda's rhythm. Zepeda adjusted and fired off right hooks and wide left hands. Stevenson moved back and pawed with his jab before he slammed home an uppercut. The moment was followed with a combination, capped by a straight left and a right hook.