UFC 142 Live Blog: Edson Barboza vs. Terry Etim Updates

This is the UFC 142 live blog for Edson Barboza vs. Terry Etim, a lightweight bout on tonight's UFC pay-per-view from the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Barboza (9-0) holds UFC wins over Mike Lullo, Anthony Njokuani and Ross Pearson. Etim (15-3), who has won five of his last six UFC fights, fought once in 2011 and submitted Edward Faaloloto at UFC 138.

The live blog is below.

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Etim enters to "In the Air Tonight" by Phil Collins. Dan Miragliotta is the referee.

Round 1: Etim is aggressive to start. The Brit shoots for the takedown but Barboza defends. Etim stalks with jabs. Etim fakes a punch and shoots. Etim gets close to finishing the takedown but Barboza reverses and they are back to their feet. Barboza lands a big leg kick. Barboza connects on two more leg kicks. Barboza lands with a punch to the body. Etim lands a jab but Barboza responds with a left hook. Etim tries another takedown attempt and Barboz again successfully defends. Etim's jabs are working for him. Barboza connects on more leg kicks. Etim fires back with a leg kick of his own. Nice spinning back kick to the body ends the round. MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9 for Barboza.

Round 2: Etim is comfortable throwing roundhouse kicks but Barboza has the head kick well scouted. Barboza is landing a number of leg kicks and we'll have to see if the damage will take a toll on Etim as the fight progresses. Etim keeps an eye out to check the kicks but he's not blocking half of them. Etim misses on a spinning back kick. Nice right hand by Etim. Etim shoots with 1:38 remaining and he puts Barboza on his back. However, Barboza explodes back up. That's gotta be frustrating. MMA Fighting scores the close second round 10-9 in favor of Barboza.

Round 3: Barboza's crisp kickboxing is fun to watch. Out of nowhere Barboza lands a spinning wheel kick to the face that sends Etim crashing to the floor stiff like a tree. What a spectacular knockout.

That's your KO of the night right there and an early candidate for knockout of the year.

Barboza wins via knockout - Round 3, 2:02

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