Referee Herb Dean gets the evening's main-card action started. opens with a flurry or right hands. Vera avoids and the two set up for a striking exchange. Both miss with leg kicks. Soszynksi rushing in, but Vera answers with a knee. Vera keeping his distance, avoiding Soszynksi's rushes. Vera leaps with a 1-2 but misses. Distance closing a bit, and Soszynksi clinches. Soszynksi pushes Vera against the cage, and Vera narrowly misses with a knee. Soszynksi grabs the cage briefly, but Vera circles off. The two grab a Thai clinch but separate. Soszynksi relying on his hands, while Vera mixing in some kicks. With 90 seconds remaining, it's a very close round. The pair clinches, and Vera throws a few knees inside. The pair trade knees inside and separate with 30 seconds left. Soszynksi charges in, but Vera sprawls and lands a few shots as time expires. Close round.
Round 2
Soszynski goes to the clinch early in the second stanza. Vera works to gain a Thai plum, but Soszynski backs away before a knee is aimed at the chin. Soszynski throws a left-hand lead and Vera connects with a jab while showing good head movement. Soszynski rushes forward and there is a clash of heads that knocks Vera’s mouthguard to the floor. Referee Herb Dean steps in to replace the safety device and the fight is back on. Soszynski runs forward and Vera works a standing guillotine. He lets it go and gets an uppercut in to the chin of the Canadian. Soszynski drops levels for a double and drags Vera to the floor. Vera quickly gets to his feet and the clinchfest resumes.
Round 3
Soszynski opens a but more aggressively, though Vera answers with a smooth spinning combination that just misses but earns cheers from the crowd. Soszynski clinches and lines up a knee but comes up empty. One minute in, and Soszynski misses another takedown attempt. Vera cautious with his strikes, knowing Soszynski wants the ground. A few sneak in, but Soszynski works back to the clinch. The evening's "Fight of the Night" honor is still up for grabs, as Soszynski again works into a clinch. This time, Vera gets a trip, and Soszynski grabs half-guard as he falls to his back. Vera works in a few right hands, and Soszynski rolls to his belly. Soszynski stands up and Vera throws a knee inside. Soszynski signals it was a low blow, and gets a quick rest. Soszynski parries a few Vera jabs, but with 90 seconds remaining his time is running out to make something happen. Vera lands on a counter flurry, then adds in a leaping right hand. Soszynski appears a bit fatigued and frustrated. Vera throws a few front kicks, opening up his arsenal just a bt as the fight wins down. Soszynski throws a few punches as time expires, then walks dejectedly to his corner
Brandon Vera defs Krzysztof Soszynski via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
