UFC 89: Etim Wins Show of Kickboxing With Stout by Decision

Liverpulian lightweight Terry Etim (11-2) won a unanimous decision over Canadian “Hands of Stone” Sam Stout (13-5-1) by judges scores of 29-28 twice and 30-27 once.

Both strikers came out swinging in the first round.  Stout knocked Etim down with a left hook; but, Etim rebounded with a Superman punch.

Said Etim, “That was the gameplan from the start, you know?  He said he was going to trade and, give him all of his credit, he stuck to what he said.”

In the second round, Etim slowed his pace and relied on his reach advantage with jabs and low kicks.  Stout countered with a straight right; but, Etim took Stout to the mat and took his back before the bell sounded.

Etim kept his distance again in the third round.  Stout landed the only significant punches of the round, a one-two combo.

Etim won his first fight since tapping “Wolverine” Matt Grice (9-1) in Etim’s Octagon debut at UFC 70 in Machester in April 2007, going zero for his last two.

Veteran of six UFC fights, Stout dropped his second straight decision.