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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Marciano (ranked 222 p4p, 19 weight class) and Jim Duggan (ranked 983 p4p, 105 weight class). Marciano's entrance music is Marciano is a stone cold pimp out there. A fine choice. Duggan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Five Finger Death Punch- Bad Company . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Marciano
vs
Duggan

195 cm
23
247 lbs
10 - 2 - 3

200 cm
23
250 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rocco Marciano!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Duggan!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marciano throws a right hand that Duggan ducks under and follows up with a left that Duggan also avoids with ease.
It seemed like Duggan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Marciano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duggan.
Duggan moves out of range as Marciano strikes.
Marciano missing with a left hand there. Duggan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A punch combination from Marciano misses.
Marciano keeps the fight on the outside.
Marciano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Marciano connects with a crisp jab.
Marciano misses with a right hand
and Duggan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marciano wants to land a leg kick but Duggan is out of range.
Marciano lands a body shot.
Marciano uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Duggan has time to react.

It looks like Jim Duggan has been cut.
Marciano definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A slapping body kick lands there for Marciano.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duggan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Marciano.
Marciano looks to land a right hand but Duggan moved out of range.
Rocco Marciano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duggan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marciano.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duggan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Duggan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Marciano.
Marciano works Duggan's body with a nice hook.
Marciano ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Duggan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Marciano lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Duggan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Marciano counters with a slapping leg kick.
Duggan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Marciano. That one must have hurt.
Marciano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Duggan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duggan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marciano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marciano throws a leg kick
and Duggan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Duggan has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Marciano throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Duggan! But no joy.
Duggan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Marciano misses with a hook.
Duggan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A cross from Marciano lands.
Marciano with a jab.
Duggan tries a head kick but it misses.
Marciano misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Duggan counters with an outside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Marciano misses the target.
Duggan throws a shot from downtown. Marciano moves away and avoids it.
Marciano on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Marciano misses with an attempted mid kick.
Marciano throws the left hand but Duggan avoids the punch easily.
Rocco Marciano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marciano fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Marciano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duggan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano pivots, looking for a leg kick but Duggan is out of range and Marciano settles back down.
Marciano scores with a jab.
Duggan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Duggan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Duggan throws a counter combo.
Marciano is looking to chop away at Duggan's legs.
Marciano scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Marciano misses with a hook. Duggan ducked under it nicely.
Marciano misses with an uppercut
letting Duggan counter with a right hand.
Duggan lands a jab.
Marciano darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Good leg kick by Marciano there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Marciano rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Duggan counters with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marciano takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duggan connects with an inside leg kick.
Duggan swings for the body but Marciano moves out of range.
Marciano tries to land a leg kick but Duggan saw it coming and moves away.
Duggan connects with a body shot that sends Marciano's belly button to the back.
Duggan doesn't manage to clinch there - Marciano circles away.
Marciano's jab looks to have found its range, popping Duggan under the eye.
Marciano is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Duggan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Marciano connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Marciano scores with a hook to the body. Duggan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marciano needs to keep his hands up - Duggan had a free shot at his head there.
Marciano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duggan.
Duggan misses with a body shot.
Marciano throws a predictable looking body shot
and Duggan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocco Marciano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Duggan's cut.
That's time! Marciano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Duggan slips a jab from Marciano.
Marciano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Duggan can do to turn this around?
Marciano misses with a kick to the body
and Duggan counters with a straight right hand.
Duggan blocks a low kick nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Marciano.
Duggan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Marciano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duggan.
Duggan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Marciano.
Duggan looks for a takedown but Marciano sprawls well.
Marciano is looking to counter with a body kick.
Marciano finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duggan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Duggan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rocco Marciano is winning the standup battle so far.
Marciano throws a leg kick which misses Duggan's front leg but catches the back leg as Duggan tries to avoid it.
Duggan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Duggan feints and then cracks Marciano's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marciano down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Marciano misses its intended target.
Duggan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Marciano throws a leg kick which misses Duggan's front leg but catches the back leg as Duggan tries to avoid it.
Marciano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Duggan's calf.
Marciano shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Marciano throws a right hand that misses

and Duggan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Marciano's guard.
Duggan trying to control the position from guard on top but Marciano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duggan prevents Marciano from getting back to his feet.
Marciano working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Duggan.
Duggan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Marciano trying to keep a closed guard but Duggan is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano managing to control the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Marciano trying to control the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Duggan throws a quick inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Marciano misses the target.
Marciano bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Marciano lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Duggan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Duggan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Marciano tries to land a leg kick but Duggan saw it coming and moves away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Marciano. That's going to slow Duggan down.
Duggan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Duggan scores with a jab to the body.
Marciano throws a shot to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Marciano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Duggan fails to land.
Marciano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marciano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duggan's elbow.
Marciano throws a punch but it's blocked by Duggan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duggan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marciano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Duggan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duggan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Marciano bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Marciano fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duggan.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Marciano throws a leg kick which misses Duggan's front leg but catches the back leg as Duggan tries to avoid it.
Duggan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marciano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A lazy left from Marciano finds it's target.
Marciano misses with a low kick.
Marciano backing away here, and Duggan unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That kick from Marciano tenderised Duggan's leg. Duggan is trying to keep his angry face on.

Duggan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Marciano has one foot on Duggan's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Duggan misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocco Marciano dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jim Duggan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A low kick from Marciano is predictable there
enabling Duggan to counter with a crisp jab.
Duggan moves out of range of the strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Duggan misses.
Duggan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Marciano lands with a thumping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marciano.
Duggan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A nice inside leg kick there by Marciano. That's going to slow Duggan down.
Marciano scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Duggan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duggan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Marciano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marciano misses with a straight right.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Duggan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Marciano tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Duggan is able to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duggan. Marciano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good work by Marciano as he checks the leg kick.
Duggan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Marciano to score with a decent uppercut.
Marciano lands a jab.
Nice cross by Marciano.
Duggan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Duggan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Marciano scores with a nice strike.
Marciano misses with a body kick.
Marciano scores with a leg kick.
Duggan misses the shot to the body.
Marciano is looking to chop away at Duggan's legs.
Marciano connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duggan throws a sloppy head kick
and Marciano counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marciano lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Marciano swings for the body but Duggan moves out of range.
Marciano blocks a jab.
Duggan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Marciano fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Duggan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Duggan looks for the body kick but Marciano saw that one coming.
Marciano looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Duggan blocks a jab.
Duggan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Duggan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Marciano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Duggan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Marciano.
Marciano lands a right hook to the body.

Marciano cracks Duggan with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Marciano has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Duggan to stand back up!

Duggan is rocked!
Duggan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Duggan is still on wobbly legs! Can Marciano finish him?
Marciano cracks Duggan on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Duggan falls backwards against the cage. Marciano follows up with more strikes that drop Duggan to his knees. Marciano keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Duggan! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rocco Marciano!
Rocco Marciano retains his heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Rocco Marciano made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.