Four of the Fantastic Five ex-collegians score wins at UFC 104

October 25, 7:24 PMCollege Wrestling ExaminerMark Palmer

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Former Arizona State All-American CAIN VELASQUEZ controls Ben Rothwell in their UFC 104 bout

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For the five former college wrestlers competing at Saturday night's UFC 104 event at Staples Center in Los Angeles, it was a mostly successful evening... with only one losing his bout.

Here is a brief synopsis of the results:

• Chase Gormley: In his match vs Stefan Struve, Gormley, a NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) All-American wrestler at both Montana State-Northern University and Lindenwood University, was put into a triangle by Struve, and tapped out at 4:04 of the first round.
• Chael Sonnen: The former University of Oregon wrestler managed to score a unanimous 30-27 decision from all three judges in his match vs Yushin Okami that went the full three rounds.
• Ryan Bader:  "Darth" Bader, a two-time NCAA Division I All-American for Arizona State University, went up against Eric Schafer, winning the first and third rounds on all three officials' scoresheets. Final result: Bader winning a unanimous decision, 29-27, 29-28, and 29-28.
• Anthony Johnson: The former matman from California's Lassen Community College made very short work of his opponent, Yoshiyuki Yoshida, scoring a knockout just 41 seconds into the first round.
• Cain Velasquez: This Arizona State two-time All-American took on Ben Rothwell. The three officials scored the first round 10-8, 10-8, and 10-7 for Velasquez. In the second, the former Sun Devil went on a relentless attack, firing lefts to Rothwell's head. The referee called the fight at 58 seconds of the second round, declaring Velasquez the victor.

For a more detailed play-by-play, check out the MMA website Sherdog.com

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