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UFC 153 LIVE RESULTS: Penick's round by round report for "Silva vs. Bonnar" event in Brazil
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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

UFC 153: SILVA VS. BONNAR
OCTOBER 13, 2012
LIVE FROM RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL

=====Facebook Prelims Quick Results=====

--Cristiano Marcello def. Reza Madadi via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)
--Chris Camozzi def. Luis Cane via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

=====FX Preliminary Card=====

-Joe Rogan and Mike Goldberg open up the broadcast discussing what's coming to the pay-per-view. Then it's a quick transition into tonight's FX prelims. First up, a couple of TUF: Brazil alums squaring off.

FIGHT ONE: SERGIO MORAES VS. RENEE FORTE (WELTERWEIGHT)

ROUND ONE: Moraes circled around the outside of the cage as Forte took the center. Forte threw a kick and Moraes took him down. Forte got to his feet and Moraes stayed on him with a body lock. Moraes went to a single leg attempt, but Forte continued holding him off. Moraes finally broke off. Forte again engaged, and Moraes brought him down. It was another brief one, though, as Forte got to his feet. Moraes stayed with it, then pulled Forte down into half guard. He tried to take his back but was up too high and fell back. Forte stood above him and landed a couple of kicks and a punch to the body. Finally Moraes was stood up. Moraes attempted a straight kick. He pressed Forte back with a few punches. Forte rushed in but his strikes were blocked. Moraes connected on a wild left. The round ended.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Moraes. There wasn't much of significance in the round outside of Moraes' takedowns and grappling aggression.

ROUND TWO: Moraes rushed with a brief takedown. Forte tried to come back and Moraes tried to grab a body lock. Forte got loose. Moraes landed a couple of strikes. They traded punches. They swung some wild strikes that didn't land. Moraes grabbed a single leg and drove Forte to the cage. He went to a double leg and scored the takedown. Forte got his back to the cage and got to his feet, but not before eating a knee to the body. Moraes again went for a takedown but Forte got out. The crowd started booing the lack of action in the fight. Moraes tripped Forte up briefly, but he popped back. He grabbed a body lock again and drove Forte to the cage. He landed a knee. They broke off again. Forte landed a hard uppercut that hurt Moraes. He got him down against the cage, but couldn't do any more damage as the round came to an end.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Forte. The knockdown late stole it, though not much happened in the round once again. It has not been a good fight thus far.

ROUND THREE: On replay it wasn't a knockdown, as Moraes dropped to his back on his own volition, but those final punches were still the most significant portion of the fight. As the third began, they continued winging punches and missing one another. They traded strikes in the center. Moraes landed a nice right after taking a leg kick. Forte got through on a couple of strikes. Moraes scored a takedown, and as Forte scrambled he took his back. Moraes got in a body triangle as Forte was standing and tried to work for a choke. He landed several punches as Forte continued defending. Moraes got in a bit of a face lock, but Forte worked out of it. Forte tried to shake Moraes off of him, but as it went to the ground Moraes got the hold on tighter and Forte was forced to tap.

WINNER: Moraes via submission (rear naked choke) at of the third round

STAR RATING: (**-) The first two rounds were really bad and boring, but that was some nice transition work in the scramble from Moraes in the final frame to eventually get the choke. Nice finish to a bad fight.

FIGHT TWO: DIEGO BRANDAO VS. JOEY GAMBINO (FEATHERWEIGHT)

ROUND ONE: Brandao landed a head kick early and Gambino felt to the floor, though it looked more like he was off balance than anything. Brandao landed a few strikes on the ground before Gambino worked back to his feet. Gambino connected on some leg kicks, then landed a nice left. Brandao landed a hard side kick to the body. Brandao landed a hard leg kick. He went high with the kick again, but Gambino blocked it. Gambino landed a jab but ate a counter strike. Brandao landed a few hard strikes in combination. He got in another side kick to the body. Gambino connected on a straight right. He landed another one after a leg kick. Brandao landed a hard leg kick, but Gambino caught it and initiated a clinch. They traded knees and battled on the cage. Brandao then lifted Gambino's leg and dropped him to the ground and into side control. He landed a couple of elbows. He tried to pass to mount, but got caught in half guard. Brandao tried to work his leg free as he landed strikes from the top. Gambino pulled guard. He kicked him off and jumped to his feet. Brandao landed a strike on the way up. Gambino landed a hard left. He got in a spinning kick, but then ate a big shot from Brandao. Gambino shot in for a takedown but got stuffed before the round ended.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Brandao. Both had some success on the feet, but Brandao's takedown and superior work overall took the round.

ROUND TWO: Brandao came out with a couple of body kicks early. Gambino landed a short combination. Brandao connected on a punch. Gambino threw a jumping front kick. Brandao dropped Gambino with a huge looping overhand right, but Gambino recovered quickly as Brandao worked on top of him. Brandao almost gained full mount, but Gambino caught him in half guard. Gambino got back to full guard. Brandao landed some big elbows from the top in guard. Gambino nearly caught him in an armbar, but Brandao stood back up and made him stand. Brandao landed a nice hook to the body with a kick to the leg behind it. Gambino clinched, but Brandao turned him around. Gambino held off the takedown attempt. Brando then picked him up and scored another takedown. Brandao landed a few strikes from the top. Quick standup from the ref. Brandao threw a side elbow. Gambino threw a high kick that was blocked. Gambino missed a couple of strikes as the round ended.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Brandao. The knockdown and takedown worked very much in his favor that frame.

ROUND THREE: Gambino landed a couple of jabs early. He pressed early and continued landing strikes. Brandao's offense slowed considerably. Just as I type that he caught a kick and dropped Gambino with a punch. He let Gambino stand up. Brandao missed a punch and Gambino tried to score a takedown. He got stuffed. Brandao turned him around, and scored a takedown of his own. Brandao landed some body strikes and elbows from top position. Gambino tried to control his posture as Brandao landed more body punches. He continued landing strikes. Gambino went for a triangle, but Brandao passed to side control. Gambino caught him back in half guard. They were stood up again. Way early. Brandao landed a body shot. Gambino connected on a left. He got in with a right. Brandao dropped his hands. Then landed a right. He got the crowd into it by raising his arms. Gambino tried to come after him. Brandao just taunted him as the fight ended.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Brandao. Another knockdown and good damage on the ground make it a clean sweep for Brandao.

WINNER: Brandao via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

STAR RATING: (**) Good all-around performance from Brandao with a couple of nice knockdowns in there, but it was just an average fight overall. Still, that was Brandao's most complete performance in the UFC thus far, and he showed some definite improvement.

FIGHT THREE: GLEISON TIBAU VS. FRANCISCO TRINALDO (LIGHTWEIGHT)

ROUND ONE: Both fighters seemed a little hesitant to engage early. Trinaldo threw the first strike with a punch to the body. Trinaldo got in with a left and they exchanged strikes. Tibau exploded with a takedown. Trinaldo got to his feet. Tibau grabbed for a guillotine. He tried to drop into guard with the hold. He got down, but Trinaldo worked out. Tibau stayed on him in the clinch on the cage. Tibau landed a hard body punch. He landed a big combo that ended with a huge uppercut before he backed away. He caught a kick from Trinaldo and landed a hard strike. He rushed in and scored another brief takedown. Trinaldo worked to his feet. Tibau landed a couple of punches before backing out. Trinaldo moved forward and landed a body punch. Tibau grabbed another clinch. They traded knees in the clinch. They finally separated. Tibau shot in and was stuffed. Trinaldo landed a good knee to the body. He got in another one. Tibau landed a good left and Trinaldo clinched. Tibau scored another big takedown into full guard. Tibau landed a few strikes as the round wound down.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Tibau. Pretty big opening frame for him. Several big striking combinations landed, and he scored with takedowns as well. Now he just has to keep it up.

ROUND TWO: Trinaldo moved forward early. Tibau landed a nice short right but missed the follow up. Trinaldo connected on a jab. Trinaldo swung wildly but didn't entirely connect. Trinaldo landed a big left and Tibau went down. Trinaldo took his back and went for the rear naked choke. Tibau defended well and the hold broke. He tried to go for an arm triangle, but Tibau popped out of it and got half guard. Trinaldo landed some elbows. Tibau regained guard and tried to defend the ground and pound. Trinaldo stood and dropped a big punch. Trinaldo continued landing strikes. Tibau kicked him up and off, but Trinaldo dropped back down. Trinaldo trapped Tibau's arm briefly, but he got free. Tibau continued defending as Trinaldo kept trying to score from the top. Tibau defended and held on to the end of the round.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Trinaldo. Huge knockdown led to him spending almost the entire round in control on the ground. Close to a 10-8, and I wouldn't argue with it.

ROUND THREE: Both fighters came out swinging, but it was Tibau connecting. He drove Trinaldo to the cage, landed several strikes, then drove in and scored a big early takedown. Tibau landed some short strikes from Trinaldo's guard. He got in more hammerfists, then passed to half guard. Tibau was trying to advance, and they were stood up. Tibau scored another takedown. Tibau landed an elbow. He passed to half guard. He snuck out into full mount. Tibau went for an arm triangle, but Trinaldo gave a thumbs up. Tibau went back to full mount as Trinaldo defended it. Tibau ended the round in the mount.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Tibau. Huge rebound round after a bad second round for him. He nearly scored a submission, but Trinaldo caught his foot and didn't let him fully get to side control for the arm triangle. Still, good performance from both fighters overall.

WINNER: Tibau via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

STAR RATING: (**+) That was probably Tibau's most exciting fight in the UFC. Really fun exchanges, big momentum swings between the first, second, and third rounds, and just good work from both fighters throughout.

FIGHT FOUR: RONY JASON VS. SAM SICILIA (FEATHERWEIGHT)

ROUND ONE: Jason missed a big head kick early, and Sicilia missed a counter punch. Jason landed a huge punch after missing a knee and Sicilia went into swinging mode. He got his bearings back and charged in himself. Jason landed another cracking strike, then Sicilia rushed in and took him down. Jason tried to tie up an arm to attack from his back. Sicilia kept him on the ground, landed a strike and stood up. Sicilia dropped back in with a big right hand. Jason went for a triangle, but Sicilia popped out and landed some more strikes from top position. They were stood up. Another quick stand up from Fernando Yamasaki tonight. Jason landed a flying knee, but Sicilia took it. Sicilia's definitely got a chin. Jason landed a counter left. Jason landed another left hook. He again landed a big shot. They started exchanging strikes, but Jason landed more of them. Jason continued the attack against the cage before the round ended.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Jason. Yamasaki's early stand up allowed Jason to finish with even more offense, and he was in control of more of that round.

ROUND TWO: Sicilia got in late in the first minute with a couple of punches. They each missed a few strikes. Sicilia connected on a right. Jason didn't do much through the first two minutes. Sicilia landed a right. Sicilia landed a body punch. Jason missed another punch and got hit with a counter. Sicilia landed a two-punch combo. Jason landed a hard left to the gut. Jason landed another body punch, but ate a counter right to the jaw. Jason landed a short elbow. Sicilia connected on a left. Jason landed a knee. Sicilia backed up, but caught Jason with a big right that halted a flurry. Sicilia continued throwing wildly but missed. Sicilia landed a couple more strikes. Jason connected on a couple left hands. Sicilia landed a hard right after Jason landed to the body. Jason caught a kick and dropped Sicilia with a big right. He landed an elbow and started pouring on hammerfists. Sicilia stopped fighting back, and Yamasaki stopped the bout. Big comeback because he was losing that round.

WINNER: Jason via TKO at 4:16 of the second round

STAR RATING: (**+) That was a sloppy, but enjoyable brawl from those two featherweights. They were going crazy with their punches, and each was leaving himself open to getting hit. It finally caught up to Sicilia after Jason caught that kick, and to his credit Jason finished with a flurry when the spot opened up.

=====Pay-Per-View Card=====

-Goldberg and Rogan welcomed the pay-per-view card and ran down what's to come on tonight's pay-per-view event.

FIGHT FIVE: DEMIAN MAIA VS. RICK STORY (WELTERWEIGHT)

ROUND ONE: Story landed an early left hook and Maia went for an immediate takedown. Maia then scored the takedown. Story tried to climb up the cage, and Maia stayed on him. He got him to the ground and started working from top control. He moved to pass, but Story got to his feet. Maia took him back down and took his back with the hooks in. He worked to the submission hold, then secured the rear naked choke and forced the tap. That's his first submission win since subbing Chael Sonnen in February of 2009.

WINNER: Maia via submission (rear naked choke/neck crank) at 2:30 of the first round

STAR RATING: (**+) That was the Maia of old right there. That's exactly the type of thing he was able to do on his early run at middleweight: take his opponent down at will, and work toward the finish quickly.

FIGHT SIX: PHIL DAVIS VS. WAGNER PRADO (LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT)

ROUND ONE: Prado engaged with a couple of early strike attempts. Davis tried to tie him up but Prado got loose. Davis ducked under a punch and scored a takedown. Davis landed a few lefts. Prado tried to sit up, but Davis stayed on him. Prado got back to his feet. Davis took his back as Prado tried to grab the fence. Prado got turned back around, but Davis stayed on him. He landed a knee on the way up as Prado tried to stand and took him right back down. Davis landed a big right. Prado got back to his feet but ate more punches on the way up. Davis kept hold of him and took him down again, landing an elbow as the round ended.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Davis. Easy first round for him, kind of as expected.

ROUND TWO: Davis came forward early and landed a kick. Prado held off a takedown and backed away before Prado could counter. Davis went for a jumping knee, then shot in with it. He secured the takedown. Davis landed some good body strikes. Prado worked back up to his feet. Davis landed a couple of punches. Davis shot in again, and took him right back down. Davis passed to side control. He tried to step over and Prado got him in half guard. Davis grabbed for the arm triangle, then passed to side control. Prado rolled through it and got out. Davis held control of him, then locked on the anaconda choke and gator-rolled to force the tap. That was almost identical to the Alexander Gustafsson finish for Davis.

WINNER: Davis via submission (anaconda choke) at 4:29 of the second round

STAR RATING: (**+) Exactly what was expected from Davis in this fight. He's still got a lot to improve upon to compete in the elite level, but he's at the top of the next group of fighters, and he was way too much for Prado here.

FIGHT SEVEN: JON FITCH VS. ERICK SILVA (WELTERWEIGHT)

ROUND ONE: Fitch landed an early leg kick. Silva landed a knee to the body as Fitch shot in, but Fitch took him down. Fitch took his back as Silva tried to scramble out. Fitch dragged him down to the boos of the crowd. Fitch got a hook in, and Silva tried to grab his foot. Fitch landed some strikes to try to distract Silva. Silva tried to get loose, but Fitch dragged him down again. Fitch worked for an arm triangle standing, but Silva finally got loose. Silva landed a straight kick to the face,but Silva absorbed it. Silva landed a big overhand right, but Fitch took that as well. Silva tried to back out and Fitch tried to take him down. Silva turned him around on the cage. Fitch landed a strike on the break. Silva landed a spinning kick to the body. Silva missed a strike. They battled in the clinch. Fitch grabbed a knee and shot in again. He dragged Silva to the ground. Silva again gave up his back as he stood. Silva was grabbing the fence but Fitch dragged him away. The crowd booed again. Fitch again dragged Silva down and got a hook in. He landed several strikes from the back to close the round.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Fitch. He controlled Silva through much of the round, but did take some big shots there as well.

ROUND TWO: Silva threw some wild strikes early that missed. Fitch landed a good uppercut. He landed a few more in a close clinch, then Silva landed a nice leg trip. Fitch then turned him around and stayed on him. Silva landed some hard strikes as Fitch was turtled. Fitch worked to his feet and landed an elbow behind him with Silva on his back standing. Silva backed off as Fitch got his hands separated. Fitch landed a couple of strikes of his own. He landed a hard right, then a knee. The crowd booed as the fight was in the clinch. Fitch lost control of Silva's body, and Silva took his back. Silva got both hooks in and went for a rear naked choke. Fitch defended, trying to pull Silva's arm down. He got out of the hold. Fitch landed some strikes to Silva's head. Fitch tried to turn around, and he got into Silva's guard. He landed strikes from the top, then got Silva's back in a scramble. He went for a desperate armbar, but Silva rolled through it and survived.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Silva. Fitch almost took it back, but Silva did more that round overall.

ROUND THREE: Fitch came forward, landed an early right, then shot in and got a takedown. He landed some big shots from the back and got the hooks in. He snuck and arm under the chin, but turned almost to mount. He landed more strikes as Silva tried get out. Fitch lost the position as he went for an armbar. Silva went for a guillotine, but Fitch gave the thumbs up. He lost the hold and Fitch landed a few big elbows from the top. Silva tried to go for an armbar and Fitch got his back again. Fitch continued the beating, but Silva moved to his feet. Fitch landed a couple of knees then took him down again. Fitch landed a bunch of strikes. He flattened Silva out and landed a big series of strikes. Silva turned and ate more punches and elbows. Fitch postured up in mount and continued launching strikes. Silva wasn't fighting back. Fitch continued throwing punches and elbows, and I'm surprised it hasn't been stopped yet. Fitch landed a ton of strikes, most of them getting through. Silva tried to kick off the cage. He got to his feet and Fitch grabbed a final headlock to end the fight.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-8 Fitch. That was a sustained beating from Fitch, and the fight easily could have been stopped in the final two minutes at any point.

WINNER: Fitch via unanimous decision

STAR RATING: (***+) Forget the boos, that was one of Jon Fitch's very best fights in the UFC, if not the best fight he's had in the Octagon. He was dominant in the first and third, and that second round was quite thrilling with near submissions from both. That could have easily been a stoppage in the third round, too. He put a beating on Silva in that final frame.

FIGHT EIGHT: GLOVER TEIXEIRA VS. FABIO MALDONADO (LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT)

ROUND ONE: Maldonado landed a couple of jabs early, but got cracked almost immediately by a big left. Teixeira cracked him again and he went down. He bullied him over and got into mount. He started landing strikes from the top. Maldonado tried to escape but Teixeira stayed on him. Teixeira landed a few more elbows and strikes from the top. Maldonado tried to cover up. Maldonado tried to get out, but Teixeira dropped a huge series of right hand strikes that brought him back to mount. Teixeira dropped more vicious elbows. He continued landing strikes, then went for the arm triangle choke. Maldonado tried to roll over, but Teixeira turned him back over. Teixeira went back to the mount as Maldonado defended the submission. Teixeira continued the beating. Teixeira continued landing big strikes to the face of Maldonado. He landed a bunch more elbows. Maldonado escaped the mount somehow and his face was a complete mess. Maldonado swung wildly with his back on the cage, but he was in bad shape. Teixeira backed him up and landed some big punches. Maldonado landed a left hook that hurt Teixeira. Teixeira was wobbly. He landed a couple of strikes and came back. He took Maldonado down to end the round.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-8 Teixeira. Yamasaki allowing this ridiculous beating led to Maldonado nearly pulling off a crazy late upset with that late hook, but Teixeira kicked his ass badly in that round.

ROUND TWO: Teixeira immediately took Maldonado down. He bullied him over again. Maldonado gave up his back. He worked back to his feet. Maldonado landed a couple of jabs. Teixeira scored another takedown. He flattened Maldonado out and got mount once again. He landed a big elbow and a right. He landed more vicious elbows and this ridiculous beating is being allowed to continue. Maldonado escaped to half guard. Teixeira tried to pass to mount again, but Maldonado got him back to half guard. The action slowed as there' s only so much damage Teixeira can do. And then they were stood up. Yamasaki called time to look at Maldonado. Maldonado had a massive hematoma over his left eye. They let him continue. Fighters really need to be saved from themselves. This could be bad for Maldonado regardless of whether he can come back. Teixeira landed a right as they restarted. Teixeira landed a hard left hook. Then another. Then he landed a right over the top. He rocked him again with a left to the jaw, and they ended with another exchange.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-8 Teixeira. Not quite as bad as the first round, but Maldonado didn't have much of anything to offer and took even more damage.

-The doctors mercifully call a halt to the fight in between rounds.

WINNER: Teixeira via TKO (doctor's stoppage) at 5:00 of the second round

STAR RATING: I don't even want to rate that one. There was excitement involved, and Teixeira is an absolute beast, but the punishment that Maldonado was taking in the fight was getting uncomfortable to watch, and the fight should have been stopped much earlier than it was. Yamasaki should have stopped it when Maldonado stood in the first and was wobbly as all hell on the cage. He had tons of heart, and he's one tough S.O.B., but he could have been seriously, seriously hurt by that fight continuing.

FIGHT NINE: ANTONIO RODRIGO NOGUEIRA VS. DAVE HERMAN (HEAVYWEIGHT)

ROUND ONE: Nogueira came straight forward and Herman hit him with a body kick. Nogueira closed the distance and grabbed a body lock, but Herman tripped him for a big takedown. Nogueira tried to sweep, and Herman just stood. Nogueira got up and tried to come forward. Herman landed a right hook. Herman landed a couple of knees in a clinch and then a kick to the body. He landed another one, and Nogueira caught it and clinched. Nogueira landed some short strikes against the cage. Herman broke free. He landed a hard inside leg kick. Nogueira connected over the top. He landed again, but Herman took the shots. Nogueira landed a couple more strikes as he tried to press Herman back. They clinched again. Nogueira landed more strikes to the body against the cage. He landed a straight right after they separated again. Herman landed a right. Herman landed a hard kick to the body. He got in a short left and another body kick. Nogueira landed a hard right and clinched again. Herman tried to trip him up, but Nogueira popped back as they were free again. Nogueira landed two strikes as Herman stood in front of him. Nogueira connected on a couple more. Herman landed a right as the round ended.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Nogueira. Herman scored throughout, but Nogueira was landing a lot more and was the aggressor.

ROUND TWO: Nogueira dropped Herman early with a quick combo. He moved to side control. Nogueira grabbed for an american, but used it to get to mount. Herman tried to use his legs to get out. He gave up his back, but Nogueira was high up. Herman tried to roll through and Nogueira grabbed for an armbar. Herman continued defending the hold. He lost the position and Herman worked back to his feet. Nogueira landed a jab. Herman then earned a trip takedown. Herman stood and backed away. Nogueira rushed in with a few strikes and landed a couple. Nogueira scored another takedown into side control. He got to mount and went for the armbar again. Herman rolled over, Nogueira went belly down with the armbar, so Herman rolled back over. Nogueira had it tight this time, so Herman was finally forced to tap. That's Herman's first loss by submission.

WINNER: Nogueira via submission (armbar) at 4:31 of the second round

STAR RATING: (**+) It was exciting in spurts, and Herman's sub defense added a little drama. Ultimately, it was Nogueira doing what he does, and teaching Dave "jiu jitsu doesn't work on me" Herman that it can work on anyone.

MAIN EVENT FIGHT TEN: ANDERSON SILVA VS. STEPHAN BONNAR (LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT)

ROUND ONE: Bonnar came straight to the center and tried to chase Silva down. Silva slipped on the cage and Bonnar grabbed a clinch. He landed a couple of knees to the thigh. Bonnar landed a couple of punches. Silva landed a nice right. He threw a knee up. Bonnar tried to get behind him, but Silva turned back into him. Bonnar landed some punches to the body. Silva got a wrist out. Bonnar landed some short punches. Silva landed a knee. Silva grabbed for the Thai plum and Bonnar dropped down. Silva turned him around and landed a hard shoulder strike. Bonnar turned him back around. He landed a shoulder strike. Bonnar tried to tee off and Silva landed a few strikes on him. He dropped his hands at the cage and begged Bonnar to go after him. He landed a hard right. Bonnar backed off and Silva went back to the same spot. Bonnar engaged and ate another punch before Bonnar clinched. Bonnar went for the single and Silva stuffed it and landed a few strikes. Bonnar backed off and hit Silva a couple of times. Silva struck back. Silva landed a couple of short uppercuts. Silva tripped Bonnar up then swarmed him. Bonnar stood up and Silva destroyed him with a huge knee to the body. Bonnar just crumpled and Silva finished it with strikes on the ground.

WINNER: Silva via TKO at 4:40 of the first round

STAR RATING: (***+) It's just incredible to watch Anderson Silva do what he's capable of doing inside the cage. Bonnar fought the only way he had any chance of competing, and Silva essentially allowed him some offense by dropping his hands against the cage. Then, when the time came, he exploded and destroyed Bonnar when he needed to. His ability to stop a fight at pretty much any stage of a fight is uncanny. He just messes with his opponents, and it's just fantastically entertaining to watch.

-Silva says after the fight he won't fight again at light heavyweight, and only did on this card to save it. Dana White still thinks he'll fight Jon Jones, but that's where we're at.

-Time for replays from earlier, so we'll sign off on the live report. Thanks for joining us tonight for another classic Anderson Silva performance. We'll have plenty of reaction and coverage on the event throughout the week and more as we move on to November's events as well.