Ex-wrestlers Gillespie, Green winners at UFC Fight Night 131 https://t.co/HPYfNEpCdo pic.twitter.com/B6X8dnQztQ
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Two former college wrestlers -- Gregor Gillespie, and Desmond Green -- came out as winners at UFC Fight Night 131: Rivera vs. Moraes at Adirondacks Bank Center in Utica, N.Y. Friday night. A third ex-amateur wrestler, Jarred Brooks, was KO'd in the second round of his bout.
The former Fighting Scot submits Pinchel
Gillespie, a 2007 NCAA champ for Edinboro University, defeated Vinc Pinchel via submission -- an arm-triangle choke -- at 4:06 of Round 2 in their lightweight (155-pound) co-main event.
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#UFCUtica: Desmond Green (@predatortoon) showing off his diamonds to the backstage media 💎💎 pic.twitter.com/xHYuvRZYIf
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Green goes the distance for the win
Desmond Green, a two-time MAC (Mid-American Conference) champion for University at Buffalo, earned a unanimous decision over Gleison Tibau in a three-round lightweight fight. The official judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-27 for the three-time NCAA qualifier for the Bulls; in addition, all the reporters providing live coverage from both Sherdog.com and MMAjunkie.com all awarded each round to Green.