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03-21-2010 08:33 PM:
BROOMFIELD, Colo. - During Season 8 of "The Ultimate Fighter" Eliot Marshall appeared to have all the goods to become a good UFC fighter in the light heavyweight division. But you walked away thinking is the guy aggressive enough to take advantage of a very solid skill set? Again tonight we got the answer, it doesn't look like it. Marshall fighting 39-year-old Vladimir Matyushenko, never went on the attack and never attempted a takedown, allowing "The Janitor" to pull out a split decision victory, 30-27, 30-27 and 28-29.
Marshall's approach was shocking considering he was given the opportunity to fight close to his hometown of Boulder, Colo. Marshall even crowed about fighting less than a mile from his home and that this was going to be the best night of his life. Instead he allowed Matyushenko to stand flat-footed in front of him and walk straight forward for 15 minutes.
This was the second time Marshall produced a fight that infuriated the fans in attendance. He had a real stinker against fellow TUF 8 cast member Vinny Magalhaes at UFC 97.
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Marshall's approach was shocking considering he was given the opportunity to fight close to his hometown of Boulder, Colo. Marshall even crowed about fighting less than a mile from his home and that this was going to be the best night of his life. Instead he allowed Matyushenko to stand flat-footed in front of him and walk straight forward for 15 minutes.
This was the second time Marshall produced a fight that infuriated the fans in attendance. He had a real stinker against fellow TUF 8 cast member Vinny Magalhaes at UFC 97.
More...
Yahoo! Sports.
Cagewriter is an MMA blog edited by Steve Cofield.
