Terry Etim and Rich Clementi circle each other for the first two minutes of the fight exchanging shots. Clementi takes the action to the ground and tries to work for a better part of a minute. However both fighters are stood up by referee Yves Lavigne. With almost 90 second left in the round, Etim floors Clementi with a right upper cut and rains hammer punches. Clementi works his way back up as the round ends.
Etim tries to end it with a guillotine choke while on the ground, but Clementi fights his way out and gains control while both are on the ground. Etim has a close guard that doesn't allow Clementi to land solid strikes, Lavigne again orders the fighters back up. Etim gets the takedown and again goes for a guillotine, and, again, Clementi fights out of it. Clementi appears to be in control of this round as it ends with him on top of Etim.
Clementi gets the first take down of the round, 30 seconds into the third round. Clementi lands better shots, however Etim's guard is pretty effective. After three minutes, and with the crowd imploring a stand up, Lavigne gets both fighters back up. Clementi goes for a haymaker which is countered by Etim with a knee to the head. Etim could not keep the momentum going and is taken down by Clementi and he stays on top as the round ends.
All three judges scored the fight 29-28 to Clementi.
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