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Round 1
Crisp kickboxing is the theme of the opening round. Etim has the edge early but both fighters are rattled. Stout scores a knockdown off the heels of a nice left hook, but he quickly gets back to his feet. Etim recovers and connects with a superman punch and then fails on a takedown attempt. 10-9 Etim.

Round 2
The pace changes in the second round as both men recover from the energy output of the first stanza. Etim jabs and counters with low kicks. Etim finds his tempo and picks up the pace with straight punches. Stout gets momentum as a right cross finds its target. Stout continues to push the action until he is taken down late in the period. Etim gets his back before the round closes. 10-9 Etim.

Round 3
Etim seems content to counter punch in the third, perhaps knowing that he is ahead on the judges’ scorecards. Working jabs and low kicks consistently, Etim uses head and foot movement to escape heavy punches from the impatient Canadian. Stout connects with good leather down the stretch, as a one-two combination do enough to take the round, 10-9. The official judges see the contest 29-28 (twice) and 30-27 for Terry Etim.