"I would have liked to stay on the feet a little bit more but he was throwing some wild stuff at me that I wasn't really expecting. So safe bet, heard coach from the corner saying, 'Jab-double leg.' Listened to what coach said, jab-double leg, and from there I know my grappling is very high level. So I was just able to secure the finish there."
"It's really fulfilling to see that I changed my whole life around. I had a great job working as a fireman in Jersey City. I quit that job, I moved to Florida, pursued fighting full-time, made that my life and my career. So I put everything into this and to get results like this - truly there's nothing better."
Francis Marshall defeated Erik Silva via rear-naked choke submission in the first round of their featherweight matchup at UFC Mexico. Marshall initially planned to engage on the feet but adjusted his strategy when Silva threw unexpected wild haymakers. Following his corner's instruction to execute a jab-double leg, Marshall transitioned to grappling where he secured the finish. Marshall recently quit his job as a fireman in Jersey City and relocated to Florida to train full-time at American Top Team. This victory provides relief after a controversial decision loss to Mairon Santos last year. Marshall expressed fulfillment about dedicating himself entirely to fighting, noting the significant life change has yielded positive results.
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