Anderson Silva defeats Chael Sonnen by TKO

The biggest MMA card of the year takes place Saturday night in Las Vegas, headlining UFC 148 pay-per-view in the middle of the title rematch between champion Anderson Silva and the UFC challenger Michael Sonnen.

Sonnen Silva has dominated for nearly five rounds in the fight before succumbing to an armbar triangle submission late.

Sonnen has talked nonstop trash for years and Silva Silva was charged with anger at Sonnen verbally earlier this week.

The reckoning has resulted in the highest revenue ever UFC event in Las Vegas.

Since 2006, Anderson Silva has reigned as the most dominant champion in UFC history. 14-0 in the UFC, Silva has had little difficulty with most opponents.

The only significant exception was Sonnen, who dominated the wrestling Silva and nearly won decisively, when Silva was surprised in a presentation in the fifth round of their first meeting.

Now, Sonnen has the opportunity to take the victory that was almost finished and Silva long strip domain. A big question is how much injury to the ribs played in the performance of Silva, the first time.

Adding to the intrigue is that Sonnen has mounted the most aggressive war of words against Silva in MMA history and clearly got in the skin sample.

Silva will have the opportunity to earn his rival in a much more dominant. It is a struggle with very high stakes.

The Brazilian fans were singing loudly Sonnen will die in Portuguese. Silva sings live in the fight begins. Silva throws some big punches and Sonnen Silva for 9 seconds into the fight.

Sonnen immediately falls in times of Silva. People began to sing the U.S.. Silva is very active from the bottom, but he is trying to raise.

Sonnen Silva comes to the cage and tries to isolate an arm of Silva. Silva Sonnen Sonnen and obtain a distance sufficient to prevent harm.

Silva looking for a short arm triangle below. Sonnen comes out and tries to isolate a new arm of Silva for his presentation.

Sonnen drops some elbows and works on the installation position with 50 seconds to play to the first round. 8/10 Sonnen.

Sonnen is moving aggressively to close the gap and take on Silva. They tie up against the cage. Sonnen launches a distance of the clinch knee.

Sonnen drops, but Silva defends. Silva takes short and Sonnen lands a couple of times.

Silva starts with punches and kicks and Sonnen was the dismantling of despair.

Silva hangs. Sonnen missing a strike, spinning and Silva lands some blows on the floor.

Sonnen stands, but fell once. Silva lands some blows over the ground and stops the fight.