Mike van Arsdale vs. John Marsh Result

Mike van Arsdale def. John Marsh

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2April 16, 2005Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Mike van Arsdale defeated John Marsh by unanimous decision at UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2 on April 16, 2005 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Steve Mazzagatti. Judges' scores: 29-28, 29-28, 29-28.

Mike van Arsdale vs. John Marsh — UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2 (Apr 16, 2005)

Result: Mike van Arsdale won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Steve Mazzagatti
Division: Heavyweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Judges' scorecards

Cecil Peoples
29–28
For Mike van Arsdale
Marcos Rosales
29–28
For Mike van Arsdale
Dalby Shirley
29–28
For Mike van Arsdale

Fight stats

Mike van ArsdaleJohn Marsh

0Knockdowns1
3434/60 · 57%Significant strikes18/35 · 51%18
8585/117 · 73%Total strikes40/58 · 69%40
11/4 · 25%Takedowns1/1 · 100%1
0Submission attempts1
1Reversals0
7:26Control time2:41

Significant strikes by target

Mike van ArsdaleHead 14 · Body 20 · Legs 0

John MarshHead 8 · Body 6 · Legs 4

Significant strikes by position

Mike van ArsdaleDistance 2 · Clinch 1 · Ground 31

John MarshDistance 5 · Clinch 9 · Ground 4

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Mike van Arsdale	0	17/22	39/44	1/1	0	3:42
	John Marsh	0	2/5	7/11	0/0	0	0:02
2	Mike van Arsdale	0	3/16	3/16	0/3	0	0:35
	John Marsh	0	8/15	17/24	1/1	1	1:38
3	Mike van Arsdale	0	14/22	43/57	0/0	0	3:09
	John Marsh	1	8/15	16/23	0/0	0	1:01

Where it sat in their careers

Mike van Arsdale

UFC record before: 1-0
UFC record after: 2-0
Age at the fight: 39

Last UFC bouts before this one

WJoe PardoMay 15, 1998

Next fight: L vs. Randy Couture

John Marsh

UFC record before: 0-0
UFC record after: 0-1
Age at the fight: 34

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