Arreola/Mitchell and undercard RBR.

[JCS]

Damn this is sad.

[JCS]

Esq 3-2

[gilgamesh]

3-2 Esquivias. He was dominant in the 5th. Marquez is gonna have to start doing something different, Esquivias is just getting more and more effective.

[Rover]

48-47 Esquivias

[Rover]

58-56 Esquivias.

[gilgamesh]

4-2 Esquivias. Even if he's able to pull this one out somehow, Rafa probably needs to seriously consider calling it a career after this one. He'd get destroyed by any of the Top guys at Featherweight at this point.

His reflexes and speed have reduced dramatically from his peak.

[JCS]

Marquez probably stole the 7th with that rally at the end... not sure he "won" it though.

[gilgamesh]

5-2 Esquivias. Hopefully Marquez can keep his little surge going into the next round, he needs it bad.

[Rover]

67-66 Esquivias.

[JCS]

5-3 Esquivias

Gave Marquez the 7th... thought that rally was pretty big (at the time).. seemed to have his man reeling, but he totally blew the 8th.

[BROZO]

Rafa has come to en end. Great career.

[gilgamesh]

6-2 Esquivias. I believe we saw Rafael's last hurrah at the end of the 7th and start of the 8th. Esquivias withstood the barrage and went right back to beating Marquez up.

[Rover]

77-75 Esquivias.

[JCS]

Marquez dropped and stopped.

[gilgamesh]

That's it. Esquivias TKO 9

[Rover]

Rafa, please retire. Esquivias isn't even a big puncher. Sad fight.

[gilgamesh]

I'm a huge Marquez fan, but when he went down I was hoping they'd stop the fight. He didn't have anything left to pull it out, and I didn't want to see him take another 2 whole rounds of unnecessary punishment.

Thanks for the memories Rafael!

[JCS]

prime Marquez would've destroyed this guy.

[gilgamesh]

prime Marquez would've destroyed this guy.

No doubt. Sad to see him lose so one-sidedly to a guy like this. It's over for him.

[BROZO]

Esquivias gutsy. but more than that is a sign for Rafa to retire. winless in 3 fights agians nobodies and beats a hall of famer

[Rover]

prime Marquez would've destroyed this guy.

No doubt. Sad to see him lose so one-sidedly to a guy like this. It's over for him.

x3

[Rover]

He wants Leo Santa Cruz.

Leo easy.

[Rover]

Rafa, don't think, just retire.

[gilgamesh]

He wants Leo Santa Cruz.

I hope he gets it. I had to watch him beat up one of my favorite fighters, I want to see him get his ass whipped next time damn it

All credit to Esquivias though, he did what he had to do, and he showed Marquez a lot of respect after the bout. Well deserved respect I might add.That's just the way it goes. All great champions eventually lose to Father Time.

[Blodhemn]

Ready for these chubby guys to knock each other out. Only here for the league.