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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Swagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marciano comes to the cage accompanied by 2PAC - NO MORE PAIN. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Marciano
vs
Swagger

184 cm
22
215 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

194 cm
20
220 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Marciano!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Swagger!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marciano looks to throw the jab but Swagger is out of range.
Swagger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marciano.
Marciano connects with the punch.
Marciano thows a body shot but no joy.
Marciano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marciano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Swagger circles away quickly and effectively.
Tommy Marciano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swagger tries to clinch there but Marciano circles away.
Marciano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marciano throws a series of punches but Swagger moves out of range.
Marciano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marciano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Swagger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marciano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Swagger tries to close the distance and clinch but Marciano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Swagger tries to close the distance and clinch but Marciano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano looks to land a combination but Swagger avoids it well.
Marciano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Swagger.
Marciano throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The fighters circle momentarily. Marciano darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Marciano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Swagger was well out of range. Poor timing from Marciano.
Marciano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A combination from Marciano does no damage.
A punch combination from Marciano misses.
Marciano takes a swing at Swagger's ribcage but misses.
Marciano misses with a body shot.

Swagger has Marciano up against the cage in a clinch.
Swagger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Marciano manages to break the clinch.
Marciano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Swagger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Swagger tries to clinch but Marciano is having none of it.
Marciano circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marciano loads up on a big right hand but Swagger slips the punch.
A big left from Marciano misses.
Nice defenses there by Swagger.

Swagger forces Marciano back against the cage and clinches.
Swagger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marciano takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Tommy Marciano has been cut.
Swagger comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Marciano has had enough of the clinch but Swagger keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Swagger.
Marciano is breathing heavily.
Swagger lands with a right to the head.
Swagger landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Swagger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Swagger lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Swagger scores with a nice short uppercut.
Swagger gets through Marciano's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Swagger.
Swagger scores with a hook to the body.
Swagger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marciano backwards.
Swagger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Swagger.
Swagger lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Swagger - that landed with a thud.
Swagger scores with a shoulder strike.
Swagger crunches a lovely knee into Marciano's ribcage.
A short left from Swagger.
Swagger avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano is trying to break free.
Swagger scores a nice knee to the body.
Swagger lands a hook that snaps the head of Marciano backwards.
Swagger lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marciano backwards.
Swagger comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Swagger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Swagger.
Swagger unloads a knee to the mid-section. Marciano lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Swagger digs a right hand underneath Marciano's ribcage. Marciano let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Swagger lands a knee to the head.
Swagger lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Swagger cracks Marciano with a nice body shot.
Swagger lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marciano backwards.
Marciano takes a shot to the head.
Swagger lands an elbow just above Marciano 's eye.

Tommy Marciano's cut is getting worse.
Swagger is leaning against Marciano and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Swagger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Swagger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marciano takes a shot to the head.
Swagger lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Swagger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marciano tries to circle away but Swagger has him pinned against the cage.
Marciano wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Swagger has him pressed against the cage.
Swagger gets through Marciano's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Swagger lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marciano backwards.
Swagger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Swagger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Swagger.
Marciano takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swagger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Swagger lands an uppercut.
Swagger is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Swagger.
Marciano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marciano tries to circle away but Swagger has him pinned against the cage.
Swagger lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Swagger prevents Marciano from breaking the clinch.
Swagger lands with a left to the head.
Swagger lands a nice elbow.
Swagger lands a body punch in the clinch.
Swagger lands a right hand.
Swagger connects with a nasty looking knee right to Marciano's face.

Tommy Marciano's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Swagger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marciano wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Swagger lands an elbow just above Marciano 's eye.
A right hand to the body from Swagger.
Swagger stalling against the cage.
Marciano is trying to break the clinch but Swagger is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Swagger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Swagger lands a damaging elbow.
Marciano misses with the head strike.
Swagger slowing the pace effectively.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Swagger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Swagger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Marciano's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A good leg kick by Swagger.
A left lands for Swagger.
Swagger tries to close the distance and clinch but Marciano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Swagger tries to clinch up.
Marciano throws a leg kick

and Swagger counters by clinching up.
Marciano is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short right from Swagger on the inside.
Marciano looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Swagger.
Marciano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marciano can't break the clinch.
Swagger effectively controlling the action here.
Swagger lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marciano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Swagger's elbow.
Swagger lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marciano takes a knee to the side of the body.
Marciano scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A right hook to the body lands for Swagger.
Swagger presses Marciano against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Swagger lands with a left to the head.
Swagger lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tommy Swagger seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Swagger lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Swagger lands a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Swagger.
Marciano misses with a punch on the inside.
Swagger lands a body punch in the clinch.
Marciano takes a knee to the side of the body.
Swagger pushes Marciano back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Swagger.
A hook to the body from Swagger.
A short left from Swagger.
Swagger landing knees to the head.
A short uppercut from Swagger.
Marciano is trying to break the clinch but Swagger has him pressed against the cage.
Swagger lands a nice uppercut.
Swagger digs a right hand underneath Marciano's ribcage. Marciano let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Swagger lands a nice shot to the body.
Swagger is leaning against Marciano and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Swagger digs a right hand underneath Marciano's ribcage. Marciano let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Swagger.
Swagger lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Marciano or not.
Swagger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marciano backwards.
Swagger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Marciano working aggressively here.
Swagger lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Swagger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short uppercut from Swagger.
Swagger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Swagger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marciano is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Marciano takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano takes a shot to the head.
Swagger lands an elbow just above Marciano 's eye.
Swagger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marciano takes an elbow to the temple.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marciano.
Swagger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Swagger lands a nice elbow.
Marciano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marciano takes an elbow to the temple.
Swagger lands with a light punch inside.
Marciano has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Marciano takes an elbow to the forehead.
Swagger lands a shoulder strike.
Swagger cracks Marciano with a nice body shot.
Swagger taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Swagger lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Swagger.
Swagger lands an elbow just above Marciano 's eye.
Swagger lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marciano backwards.
Swagger lands with a left to the head.
Marciano looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Marciano has had enough of the clinch but Swagger keeps him there for the moment.
A shot in the inside from Swagger.
Swagger stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Marciano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marciano throws a combination that misses

and Swagger counters by moving into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Swagger.
Swagger throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marcianos head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swagger scores with a knee to the head.
Marciano cracks Swagger with a nice body shot.
Swagger lands a nice uppercut.
Marciano wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Swagger has him pressed against the cage.
Swagger lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marciano is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Swagger.
Marciano wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Marciano can't find room to land a body shot as Swagger controls the action.
Marciano misses with some punches.
Swagger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marciano backwards.
Swagger lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Swagger gets through Marciano's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Swagger.
Marciano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Swagger lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marciano backwards.
Swagger scores with a nice hook to the head.
Swagger lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Marciano or not.
Marciano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knees in the clinch landing for Swagger.
Marciano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Swagger gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Swagger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marciano backwards.
Swagger gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Marciano presses Swagger against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Marciano can't break the clinch.
Swagger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Swagger scores a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swagger scores with a shoulder strike.
Swagger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Marciano manages to break the clinch.
Swagger tries to clinch up but Marciano circles away and keeps his distance.
A swing and a miss from Marciano.
Marciano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marciano throws a combination that misses
enabling Swagger to counter with a crisp jab.
Swagger tries to clinch but Marciano is having none of it.
Swagger is looking to clinch.
Marciano misses with a double jab

and Swagger counters by moving into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marciano is looking to break free of the clinch but Swagger has double underhooks.
Marciano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marciano wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice right hand lands inside from Swagger.
Swagger scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Swagger creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Swagger lands a good knee to the midsection. Marciano won't want to take too many of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Swagger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tommy Marciano's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Marciano throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Swagger moves into the clinch.
A short left from Swagger.
Swagger is stalling here.
A right hand to the body from Swagger.
Swagger lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marciano backwards.
Marciano wants to break the clinch but can't.
Marciano wants to get back to striking at distance but Swagger won't allow it.
Marciano tries to break the clinch but Swagger is controlling the position.
Swagger lands with a short shot to the head.
Swagger has Marciano pressed against the cage, preventing Marciano from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Swagger lands a nice uppercut.
Swagger scores with a shot to the side of Marciano's head.
Marciano can't find room to land a body shot as Swagger controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Swagger scores with a nice short uppercut.
Swagger scores with a nice hook to the head.
Swagger stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Swagger scores with a shot to the side of Marciano's head.
Swagger works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short uppercut from Swagger.
Swagger scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Swagger gets through Marciano's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Swagger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Swagger lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Swagger.
A shot in the inside from Swagger.
A shot in the inside from Swagger.
Swagger digs a right hand underneath Marciano's ribcage. Marciano let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Swagger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Swagger.
Swagger lands a damaging elbow.
Swagger scores with a shoulder strike.
Swagger unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Swagger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Swagger scores with a nice short uppercut.
Swagger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Swagger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marciano takes an elbow to the temple.
Marciano wants to break free but Swagger has control.
A nice left hand lands by Swagger.
Swagger lands a nice uppercut.
Marciano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Swagger's elbow.
Swagger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marciano backwards.
Swagger prevents a body shot from Marciano.
Swagger lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marciano backwards.
A short left from Swagger.
Marciano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marciano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marciano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marciano can't find room to land a body shot as Swagger controls the action.
Swagger has Marciano pressed against the cage, preventing Marciano from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Swagger landing knees to the body.
Swagger comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Swagger scores with a shot to the side of Marciano's head.
Swagger prevents a body shot from Marciano.
Swagger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marciano backwards.
Marciano is trying to break the clinch but Swagger has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swagger lands a left hand.
Swagger lands a hook that snaps the head of Marciano backwards.
Swagger lands with a right to the head.
Swagger prevents Marciano from breaking the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Swagger.
Marciano misses with a body punch.
Swagger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marciano is looking to break free of the clinch but Swagger has double underhooks.
Swagger lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Marciano.
Marciano can't break the clinch.
Swagger lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marciano backwards.
A short left from Swagger.
Swagger lands with a left to the head.
Swagger pushes Marciano back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Swagger lands a body punch in the clinch.
Marciano is trying to force a seperation but Swagger has the dominant position.
Swagger prevents Marciano from breaking the clinch.
Swagger lands a nice elbow.
Marciano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marciano misses with some punches.
Swagger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marciano wants to break the clinch but can't.
Swagger lands a right hand.
Swagger lands with a left to the head.
Swagger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marciano takes a knee right on the jaw!
Swagger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Marciano breaks from the clinch.
Marciano misses with a straight right.
Tommy Marciano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Swagger darts in and clinches Marciano up against the cage.
Swagger lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marciano backwards.
Swagger lands a nice elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Marciano.
Swagger comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Marciano is trying to break free.
Marciano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Swagger throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Swagger cracks Marciano with a nice body shot.
Swagger lands with a left to the head.
Swagger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marciano backwards.
Marciano wants to get back to striking at distance but Swagger won't allow it.
A body shot lands from Swagger.
Swagger scores with a shot to the side of Marciano's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Swagger.
Marciano misses with the head strike.
Marciano is trying to force a seperation but Swagger has the dominant position.
A left hand lands to the body for Swagger.
Marciano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Swagger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marciano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A knee to the head by Swagger.
Nice elbow from Swagger.
Marciano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Swagger trying to stall but Marciano improves his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marciano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Marciano has had enough of the clinch but Swagger keeps him there for the moment.
Swagger scores with a shoulder strike.
Swagger trying to land knees to the body.
Swagger looking to slow down the pace here.
Marciano wants to break the clinch but can't.
Swagger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marciano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Swagger cracks Marciano with a nice body shot.
Marciano tries to circle away but Swagger has him pinned against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Swagger scores with a nice short uppercut.
Swagger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marciano has had enough of the clinch but Swagger keeps him there for the moment.
Swagger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Swagger throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marcianos head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marciano.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marciano.
Swagger prevents Marciano from breaking the clinch.
Swagger scores with a nice hook to the head.
Swagger lands an uppercut.
Marciano looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Marciano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Swagger's elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Swagger obliges.
Still in the clinch, Swagger scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marciano misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Swagger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Swagger really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Marciano's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Swagger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marciano swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Swagger counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Swagger.
Swagger lands a right hand.
Marciano wants to break free but Swagger has control.
Swagger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Swagger lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Marciano or not.
Marciano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marciano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Swagger blocks a body shot from Marciano.
Swagger blocks an uppercut.
Swagger lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Swagger.
Swagger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marciano wants to break the clinch but can't.
Swagger scores a nice knee to the body.
Marciano takes a knee to the side of the body.
Swagger scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Swagger lands with a short shot to the head.
Swagger lands an elbow just above Marciano 's eye.
Swagger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Swagger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Swagger.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Swagger lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marciano tries to break the clinch but Swagger is controlling the position.
Marciano looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Swagger lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger lands a right hand.
Marciano misses with a body punch.
Swagger lands a hook that snaps the head of Marciano backwards.
Marciano tries to work over Swagger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Swagger.
Marciano tries to break the clinch but Swagger is controlling the position.
Marciano tries to break the clinch but Swagger is controlling the position.
Swagger lands a nice uppercut.
Swagger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Swagger lands an elbow that stopped Marciano in his tracks for a moment.
Marciano working aggressively here.
Swagger keeps control of Marciano as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Swagger taking a breather.
Marciano takes a shot to the head.
Marciano takes an elbow to the forehead.
Marciano avoiding damage as Swagger throws knees to the body.
Swagger keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marciano's efforts to push away.
Nice body punch from Swagger.
Marciano struggles to land a body shot inside as Swagger controls his hands.
Marciano is trying to break the clinch but Swagger is controlling him.
A right hand to the body from Swagger.
Swagger lands an elbow that stopped Marciano in his tracks for a moment.
Marciano misses with the head strike.
Swagger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Swagger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Swagger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marciano wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swagger lands a shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Swagger.
Marciano is trying to break the clinch but Swagger is controlling him.
Swagger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marciano takes a knee right on the jaw!
Marciano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marciano misses with some punches.
Marciano wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Swagger has him pressed against the cage.
Swagger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Swagger lands a nice uppercut.
Marciano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Swagger lands a knee to the head.
Swagger tries to stall but Marciano uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Swagger blocking some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Marciano's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Swagger lands a left hand.
Swagger pressing his opponent against the cage.
Marciano lands with a right to the head.
Marciano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Swagger - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Marciano has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Swagger stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Swagger has a couple of punches blocked by Marciano.
A frustrated look appears on Marciano's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swagger lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Marciano scores with a hook to the body.
Marciano throws a head punch that misses.
A short body shot lands from Marciano as the two fighters clinch.
Marciano is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Marciano tries to work over Swagger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marciano works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Marciano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marciano.
Marciano tries to break free but Swagger pushes him back against the cage.
Good body shot from Marciano.
Marciano wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right from Swagger on the inside.
Marciano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marciano has had enough of the clinch but Swagger keeps him there for the moment.
A right hook to the body lands for Swagger.
Swagger lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marciano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marciano misses with a punch to the body.
Swagger scores with a shot to the side of Marciano's head.
Nice elbow from Swagger.
Marciano swings wildly with an uppercut but Swagger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Swagger lands a right hand.
Swagger lands a damaging elbow.
Marciano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Swagger scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swagger blocks a body shot from Marciano.
Marciano tries to work over Swagger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marciano takes an elbow to the temple.
A short right from Swagger on the inside.
Swagger keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marciano's efforts to push away.
Swagger gets through Marciano's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Swagger lands an elbow just above Marciano 's eye.
Swagger lands a nice shot to the body.
Marciano misses with a body punch.
Swagger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marciano throws a head punch that misses.
Swagger throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Still in the clinch, Swagger scores with a nice short uppercut.
Swagger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Marciano has had enough of the clinch but Swagger keeps him there for the moment.
Swagger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Swagger lands a damaging elbow.
Swagger lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Swagger.
Swagger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Swagger scores with a shot to the side of Marciano's head.
Marciano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Swagger takes a shot to the head.
Swagger lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marciano wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Swagger has him pressed against the cage.
Marciano managing to block the knees to the body from Swagger.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Swagger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Swagger dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Marciano's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Swagger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marciano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Swagger wants to clinch up but Marciano keeps it at a distance.
Marciano swings for the body but Swagger moves out of range.
Marciano cracks Swagger with a right hand to the side of the head.
Swagger wants to clinch up but Marciano keeps it at a distance.
Marciano throws a predictable looking body shot

and Swagger moves into the clinch.
Marciano misses with a body punch.
Swagger lands a right hand.
Swagger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Swagger lands with a light punch inside.
Marciano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Swagger slows down the pace here.
Marciano takes an elbow to the temple.
Marciano takes an elbow to the forehead.
Swagger blocks a body shot from Marciano.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Marciano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Swagger scores with a shot to the side of Marciano's head.
Swagger has Marciano pressed against the cage, preventing Marciano from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A right handed body shot lands from Swagger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marcianos head.
Marciano is looking to break free of the clinch but Swagger has double underhooks.
Swagger connects with a knee to the head.
Marciano is trying to break free.
Swagger lands with a right to the head.
Marciano misses with a punch to the body.
Swagger works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A frustrated look appears on Marciano's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Marciano wants to break free but Swagger has control.
Swagger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Swagger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marciano backwards.
Swagger pushes Marciano back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Swagger lands a shoulder strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Swagger obliges.
Swagger blocks a body shot from Marciano.
Marciano digs a right hand underneath Swagger's ribcage. Swagger let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Swagger throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marcianos head.
Swagger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Swagger lands a right hand.
Marciano working aggressively here.
Swagger lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Marciano or not.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Swagger.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Swagger.
Marciano has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Swagger is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Swagger lands a left hand.
Swagger lands with a light punch inside.
Swagger lands an uppercut.
Marciano takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swagger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marciano takes an elbow to the temple.
Marciano wants to break free but Swagger has control.
Marciano wants to break free but Swagger has control.
Swagger scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Swagger lands a shoulder strike.
A frustrated look appears on Marciano's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Marciano wants to get back to striking at distance but Swagger won't allow it.
Swagger lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Marciano or not.
Marciano tries to break the clinch but Swagger is controlling the position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Swagger.
A right hook to the body lands for Swagger.
Swagger landing knees to the body.
Swagger scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A frustrated look appears on Marciano's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Marciano scores with a nice short uppercut.
Swagger lands an uppercut.
Swagger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marciano working aggressively here.
Marciano has had enough of the clinch but Swagger keeps him there for the moment.
Swagger scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Swagger lands a nice elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Marciano's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Swagger has Marciano pressed against the cage, preventing Marciano from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Marciano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Swagger's elbow.
Swagger lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marciano backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Swagger creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Marciano throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swagger lands a hook to the side of the head.
Swagger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Swagger lands an elbow that stopped Marciano in his tracks for a moment.
A frustrated look appears on Marciano's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Swagger lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Swagger.
Swagger lands a left hand.
Marciano misses with a punch to the body.
Marciano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Swagger lands with a right to the head.
Swagger lands an elbow that stopped Marciano in his tracks for a moment.
Swagger keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marciano's efforts to push away.
Swagger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Swagger lands with a left to the head.
Marciano is trying to break free.
A hook to the body from Swagger.
Swagger works on Marciano's body with a couple of short punches.
A hook to the body from Swagger.
Swagger lands a right hand.
Swagger looking to stall.
Swagger cracks Marciano with a nice body shot.
Swagger is leaning against Marciano and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Marciano.
Swagger comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice right hand lands inside from Swagger.
Marciano is trying to break the clinch but Swagger has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Swagger.
Swagger lands an elbow inside.
Marciano has a couple of punches blocked by Swagger.
Marciano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Swagger's elbow.
Marciano wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Swagger lands an elbow inside that Marciano shrugs off.
Marciano tries to break free but Swagger pushes him back against the cage.
Marciano is trying to force a seperation but Swagger has the dominant position.
Swagger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Swagger lands a body punch in the clinch.
Swagger blocking some punches.
Swagger lands a shoulder strike.
Swagger lands a left hand.
Swagger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Swagger has Marciano pressed against the cage, preventing Marciano from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Swagger pushes Marciano back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Swagger throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marcianos head.
Swagger scores with a shot to the side of Marciano's head.
Swagger lands an elbow that stopped Marciano in his tracks for a moment.
Tommy Swagger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marciano throws a head punch that misses.
Swagger gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Swagger has Marciano pressed against the cage, preventing Marciano from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Marciano can't break the clinch.
Swagger pressing his opponent against the cage.
Swagger scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tommy Marciano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Swagger pushes Marciano back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Swagger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Swagger winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 44:50
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 44:50
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 44:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Swagger!
Tommy Swagger is the new light heavyweight champion!