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Sep 18, 2009 - 10:29:19 AM By Frank Hyden, MMATorch Contributor Prediction Contest
Rob Emerson vs. Rafael Dos Anjos- Dos Anjos by Submission in the 2nd round
Vladimir Matyushenko vs. Igor Pokrajac- Matyushenko by TKO in the 2nd round
Jason Brilz vs. Eliot Marshall- Marshall by Submission in the 3rd round
Brian Foster vs. Rick Story- Foster by Decision
Rafaello Oliveira vs. Nik Lentz- Oliveira by Submission in the 1st round
Jim Miller vs. Steve Lopez- Miller by TKO in the 2nd round
Drew McFedries vs. Tomasz Drwal- McFedries by TKO in the 1st round
Efrain Escudero vs. Cole Miller- Miller by Decision
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Tyson Griffin vs. Hermes Franca- Griffin by Decision
Josh Koscheck by Frank Trigg- Koscheck by TKO in the 3rd round
Martin Kampmann vs. Paul Daley- Kampmann by Submission in the 2nd round
Mirko Filipovic vs. Junior dos Santos- Filipovic by TKO in the 1st round
Vitor Belfort vs. Rich Franklin- Franklin by Decision
Betting Contest
$200 on Cole Miller (+120)
$100 on Brian Foster (-105)
$400 on Mirko Filipovic (+105)
$300 on Vladimir Matyushenko (-270)
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