John Michael Marsh is a retired American

United States

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 mixed martial artist

Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

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Mixed martial arts

Marsh turned to mixed martial arts in 1993 at age 23. He has made appearances in top organizations such as Pride, Ultimate Fighting Championship, and the International Fight League. He is currently the training partner of MMA Legend David 'Tank' Abbott

Tank Abbott

David Lee Abbott is an American mixed martial arts fighter and former professional wrestler. He has described his fighting style, which he developed brawling in the bars and streets of Huntington Beach, California, as "street fighting"...

 and has honed his jiu jitsu

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

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 skills under Royce Gracie

Royce Gracie

Royce Gracie is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist, a UFC Hall of Famer and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. A legend and pioneer in the sport of mixed martial arts, he is widely considered to be the most influential figure in the history of modern MMA.Gracie gained fame for his...

. One of Marsh's most notable wins was over Wesley 'Cabbage' Correira

Wesley Correira

Wesley "Cabbage" Correira is an American mixed martial artist. He trains with BJ Penn in Hilo, Hawaii at BJ Penn MMA.-Biography:...

 in Rumble on the Rock 5 in 2004.

Outside MMA

Marsh was a private bodyguard for Grammy-winning recording artist, producer and actor Dr. Dre

Dr. Dre

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 and wrestled at El Camino Junior College. He currently resides in Redondo Beach

Redondo Beach, California

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, California

California

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. He currently is married and has two children. He now owns Triton MMA Training Center where he teaches MMA.

Mixed martial arts record

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| Loss
|8-7
| Oleg Taktarov

Oleg Taktarov

Oleg Nikolaevich Taktarov is a retired Russian mixed martial artist and actor. He is a practitioner of Sambo and Judo and has competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Pride Fighting Championships. Taktarov was the UFC 6 tournament champion and holds notable wins over Marco Ruas and David...

| Submission (Kneebar)
| BodogFIGHT

BodogFight

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 - USA vs. Russia
| 11/30/2007
| 2
| 0:33
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| Loss
|8-6
| Chad Griggs

Chad Griggs

Chad Griggs is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the heavyweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2005, Griggs has made a name for himself fighting in his home state of Arizona. He is currently signed with Strikeforce...

| TKO (Strikes)
| IFL-Houston
| 2/2/2007
| 3
| 2:32
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| Win
|8-5
| Shane Faulkner
| KO
| Extreme Wars 2-X-1
| 3/18/2006
| 3
| 2:51
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| Loss
|7-5
| Mike Van Arsdale

Mike van Arsdale

Mike van Arsdale is an American mixed martial artist who has competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

| Decision (Unanimous)
| UFC 52

UFC 52

UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 16, 2005, at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event was broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States and Canada, and later released on DVD.-History:Headlining the...

-Couture vs Liddell 2
| 4/16/2005
| 3
| 5:00
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| Win
|7-4
| Wesley Correira

Wesley Correira

Wesley "Cabbage" Correira is an American mixed martial artist. He trains with BJ Penn in Hilo, Hawaii at BJ Penn MMA.-Biography:...

| Decision
| ROTR 5-Rumble on the Rock 5
| 5/7/2004
| 3
| 5:00
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| Loss
|6-4
| Ricco Rodriguez

Ricco Rodriguez

Ricco Rodriguez is an American mixed martial artist and former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion. He has also competed in Pride Fighting Championship, EliteXC, International Fight League, BAMMA, World Extreme Cagefighting and King of the Cage.-Early life:Rodriguez grew up in the...

| Decision
| PRIDE 12

PRIDE 12

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-Cold Fury
| 12/9/2000
| 2
| 10:00
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| Loss
|6-3
| Vladimir Matyushenko

Vladimir Matyushenko

Vladimir Vladimirovich Matyushenko is a Belarusian mixed martial artist and the first and only International Fight League light heavyweight champion...

| Decision
| IFC WC 6-Warriors Challenge 6
| 3/25/2000
| 3
| 5:00
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| Loss
|6-2
| Jeremy Horn

Jeremy Horn

Jeremy Graham Horn is an American mixed martial artist. He is one of the most experienced fighters in the sport with a professional record of 88–21–5...

| Decision
| NG 13-Neutral Grounds 13
| 11/20/1999
| N/A
| N/A
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| Loss
|6-1
| Josh Barnett

Josh Barnett

Joshua Lawrence Barnett is an American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler who currently fights in the heavyweight division of Strikeforce. Barnett has been an accomplished fighter in mixed martial arts, winning the UFC Heavyweight Championship and the King of Pancrase Openweight...

| Submission (Kimura)
| SB 13-SuperBrawl 13
| 9/7/1999
| 1
| 4:23
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| Win
|6-0
| Travis Fulton

Travis Fulton

Travis Fulton is an American mixed martial artist and a professional boxer in the heavyweight division. He has notched up over 300 vale tudo and mixed martial arts fights since 1996 and over 30 boxing matches since 1999....

| Submission (Heel Hook)
| SB 13-SuperBrawl 13
| 9/7/1999
| 2
| 2:48
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| Win
|5-0
| Jack Swart
| Submission (Keylock)
| RIR-Rumble in Reno
| 9/4/1998
| N/A
| N/A
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| Win
|4-0
| Keith Stewert
| Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
| RIR-Rumble in Reno
| 9/4/1998
| N/A
| N/A
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| Win
|3-0
| Adel Adel
| Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
| NG 6 - Neutral Grounds 6
| 8/2/1998
| 1
| N/A
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| Win
|2-0
| Paul Pumphery
| Submission
| EC 17-Extreme Challenge 17
| 4/11/1998
| 1
| 4:22
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| Win
| 1-0
| Griffen Reynaud
| Submission
| EC 17-Extreme Challenge 17
| 4/11/1998
| 1
| 6:22
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External links

• John Marsh IFL Page
• International Fight League
• John Marsh official WEBsite