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Exclusive: Etim sends out lightweight warning

by Ben Blackmore , 15 June 2009

Comeback hero Terry Etim is hoping Joe Silva throws him a big name after he proved he has a warrior's heart at UFC 99.

Speaking to setanta.com, Etim laughed off a broken nose to reflect on a rollercoaster victory over Justin Buccholz in the lightweight division.

Buchholz dropped Etim midway through round one and was seconds away from victory before the Briton snapped back into action - escaping from a barrage of punches with an armbar.

From there, Etim bought himself time and eventually took control with a flurry of Muay Thai knees - before finishing things with a darce choke.

Etim's finish grabbed him the $60,000 Submission of the Night award, plus a whole load of respect, and now he is hoping The UFC reward him with his first big name.

"I hope so, I think this is the biggest win of my career" he told setanta.com.

"All credit to Buchholz, he caught me with a great shot in the first round, but I managed to hang in there and then get to round two where I got a nice sub.

"I can remember the shot, I knew I'd been hit - he broke my nose but I didn't completely black out.

"A lot of people haven't seen me like that, it's not a good thing, but it's kind of good to come from behind and show I can take a hit.

"I hope I get a big fight now, but I'll keep taking each fight as it comes, I'm still 23 so I'll get back to the gym and await the next fight."

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