In the ninth round, and behind on all scorecards, Mitchell began to gain ground by catching Maduma with clean punches of his own. This was followed up in rounds ten and eleven, when Maduma was staggered by a series of punches and stopped on his feet.
During the ninth round, with scores unfavorable for him, Mitchell started to turn the tide by delivering effective blows to Maduma.  This momentum continued in rounds ten and eleven, when Maduma was knocked down by a series of punches.