Anderson Silva Vs Chael Sonnen Fight Video Has Surprise Ending

The Anderson Silva vs Chael Sonnen fight video is both revealing and misleading. Through most of the Anderson Silva vs Chael Sonnen fight video, the fight is lopsided. What's more, it isn't lopsided in favor of the MMA middleweight champion, but for his loud mouthed challenger. In fact, Sonnen was set to easily dethrone the champ going into the fifth and final round. Yet for all of that, fans who watch the Anderson Silva vs Chael Sonnen fight video will see Silva trail in all areas - except for the very end.

Despite trailing badly in punching numbers, and in everything else during the fight, the MMA middleweight championship stayed in Silva's corner. Thanks to a triangle choke submission in the last five minute round, Silva kept the title and narrowly escaped UFC 117.

Fans who watch the Anderson Silva vs Chael Sonnen fight video may be stunned that Silva survived. For the vast majority of the bout, the challenger was in control, to the surprise of many. But according to USA TODAY, Silva said he suffered a rib injury during a training session a week and a half ago. In fact, he claimed that doctors urged him to pull out of the match.

For much of the way, it looked like the doctors were right in their concerns. Yet the Anderson Silva vs Chael Sonnen fight video shows a surprise ending, as Silva found the strength for one last takedown. Sonnen's only mistake was letting Silva's legs slip around his neck, but it caused him to finally tap out with under two minutes to go.

Few pundits thought that the Anderson Silva vs Chael Sonnen fight video would be as entertaining as Sonnen's trash talk beforehand. The challenger got himself noticed by trashing Silva for over a month, and even accused Lance Armstrong of giving himself cancer by taking steroids. However, when Jim Rome brought up a tape of those comments, Sonnen still denied it was his voice.

Given his talk, and given that he was only 26-10-1 going into the match, it hardly looked like the boat could live up to Sonnen's mouth. Yet the Anderson Silva vs Chael Sonnen fight video is an example of how Sonnen actually backed up his words - at least until the final two minutes.

Sonnen ultimately did not get Silva fired by the UFC, as he said he would during the buildup. But he has given him something to think about, after his narrow escape. Nevertheless, he improved to 27-4, although he may need to do more healing before his next fight.

Sources

USA TODAY- "UFC 117: Anderson Silva hangs onto title with late choke of Sonnen"

Los Angeles Times- "Chael Sonnen is talking tough going into UFC 117 against champion Anderson Silva"