"Silva opened the fight up with a spinning wheel kick, followed by some clean side kicks. Marshall tried to take back the center of the cage, but poked Silva in the eye. After a brief pause, Marshall landed a quick double-leg takedown, which Silva tried to counter with a guillotine. Marshall scrambled his way out and got the fight back to the ground, landing punches in half guard while working for an arm triangle."
"Marshall was quick to lock up a Rear-Naked Choke. After a couple of seconds of a tight squeeze, Silva's face went red, and he was forced to tap. Marshall gets the statement win he was looking for and improves to 3-3 in the UFC."
Francis Marshall faced Erik Silva in a featherweight bout at UFC Mexico City. Silva initiated the fight with spinning wheel kicks and side kicks, attempting to control the center. Marshall responded with an accidental eye poke, then executed a double-leg takedown. Silva countered with a guillotine attempt, but Marshall escaped and regained control on the ground. Marshall transitioned through half guard and mount position, eventually moving to Silva's back where he secured a rear-naked choke. Silva tapped after a few seconds of pressure. Marshall achieved his desired statement victory, improving his UFC record to 3-3, and credited his team at American Top Team.
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