Demarco never came anywhere near "clowning" him the first time around, it was a great fight and I think the cuts really took Linares out of his element towards the end. I do think he'd be crazy to take the rematch now if it were somehow still on the table, and the fact that he was cut open and hurt so quickly again really look bad for him at the moment. The only plus is that the ref waved it off so quickly he didn't take any real punishment, but who knows how he responds mentally. It looked to me like he was a bit gunshy and worried about being cut before it even happened, not good.