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PRELIMINARY CARD
Evan Dunham defeated Marcus Aurelio via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
Mark Munoz defeated Nick Catone via split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28)
Todd Duffee defeated Tim Hague via knockout (strikes) at 0:07 of Round 1
Mike Russow defeated Justin McCully via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-26, 30-27)
Gabriel Gonzaga defeated Chris Tuchscherer via TKO (strikes) at 4:27 of Round 1
Aaron Simpson defeated Ed Herman via TKO (knee injury) at 0:17 of Round 2
MAIN CARD
Brandon Vera vs. Krzysztof Soszynski
Round 1: Both fighters touched gloves to start. Soszynski threw some big punches to start, and Vera answered with a body kick that backed off Soszynski. Vera continued to work Soszynski over with kicks before Soszynski clinched Vera against the cage, but he was able to break away. Vera continued to pick his spots and then clinched Soszynski against the cage, where both men traded knees before Soszynski pushed away. Soszynski shot, but Vera was able to defend it and land some elbows to end the round. FightLine.com scores the round 10-9 for Vera.
Round 2: Vera landed a couple of good shots to start the round. Soszynski pressed Vera up against the cage, but wasn't able to inflict any damage. Vera then pressed Soszynski against the cage, but they released before Vera did any damage. Both men traded blows, but Vera's strikes were more precise. Soszynski was able to take Vera down with less than a minute left in the round, but Vera was able to get back to his feet. Vera pressed Soszynski against the cage and landed some knees to the legs of Soszynski and a couple of shots to end the round. FightLine.com scores the round 10-9 for Vera.
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