Sure, Marquez was able to hurt Vazquez a few times and even knocked him down, but it seemed that Vazquez had a greater, a more prolonged and a more pronounced effect on Marquez. There were several times where Vazquez caught him and it seemed like Marquez started clomping around the ring, throwing punches (sometimes successfully) just to keep Vazquez off, whereas Vazquez recovered a lot quicker and seemed to show no after effects (other than the cuts and broken nose) after getting hit.
And that 12th round. I've never seen a round so thoroughly dominated. Even without the knockdown I might have scored it 10-8.
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