Doug Marshall

Former WEC light heavyweight champion Doug Marshall won his third-straight bout since leaving the WEC and his second in a row at 185-pounds on Friday in the main event of Palace Fighting Championship 13: Validation, defeating Jamie Jara via split decision at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in Lemoore, California.

The event also featured three title bouts, with Kyle Pimental, Carlo Prater, and Pat Runez walking away with belts.

The card’s complete results were:

• Doug Marshall def. Jaime Jara via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
• Kyle Pimental def. Olaf Alfonso (c) via TKO (doctor’s stoppage) — Round 3
  PFC Welterweight Championship
• Eddie Yagin def. Casey Olson via submission (guillotine choke) — Round 1, 1:16
• Carlo Prater def. Dominique Robinson via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)
  PFC Lightweight Championship (vacant)
• Cole Escovedo def. Michael McDonald via TKO (strikes) — Round 2, 2:25
• Pat Runez def. Anthony Perales via submission (rear naked choke) — Round 2, 2:28
  PFC Flyweight Championship (vacant)
• Bryan Travers def. John Gunderson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Erin Toughill def. Emily Thompson via unanimous decision
• Gabe Ruediger def. Darren Crisp via submission (guillotine choke) — Round 1, 1:03
• Scott McAfee def. Bill Theofanopoulos via TKO(strikes) — Round 2, 0:43
• John Reedy def. Marcelo Giudici via unanimous decision

Tags: Anthony Perales, Bill Theofanopoulos, Bryan Travers, Carlo Prater, Casey Olson, Cole Escovedo, Darren Crisp, Dominique Robinson, Doug Marshall, Eddie Yagin, Emily Thompson, Erin Toughill, Gabe Ruediger, Jamie Jara, John Gunderson, John Reedy, Kyle Pimental, Marcelo Giudici, Michael McDonald, Olaf Alfonso, Pat Runez, Scott McAfee