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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gentleman Ghost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randall Swain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swain has chosen Lunatic Fringe as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!
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180 cm
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220 lbs
9 - 0 - 0 |
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185 cm
25
215 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gentleman Ghost! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Randall Swain! The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghost darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Swain is trying to get back to full guard. Ghost trying to control from half guard but Swain is working away. Swain blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ghost. Swain gets back to full guard.
Ghost thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Swain trying to control the position.
Ghost stopping the sweep attempt from Swain. Swain is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
 That's one minute gone in the round.
 Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Swain fails to land with a series of punches.
Swain is looking to clinch but Ghost is avoiding it.
Swain drives through and clinches with Ghost against the cage.
Swain tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Swain decides to pull guard. Swain wants to sweep here but Ghost controlling him for the moment. Ghost wants to control from the top but Swain keeps moving. Ghost tries to free his leg and advance position but Swain is retaining full guard. Swain looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ghost puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. Swain won't allow Ghost to pass to mount. Swain gets full guard. Ghost lands a couple of digs.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Ghost controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Swain bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ghost's guard. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Ghost lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Swain! Swain is trying to escape the mount.
Ghost raining down shots from the mount! Swain wants to control but Ghost is having none of it.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Swain is wriggling around trying to escape.
Swain is squirming around, avoiding Ghost's attempts to control the action. Swain sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though. Ghost drops an elbow to the side of Swain's head. Ghost slows the pace down in half guard. Swain slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Ghost won't allow Swain to sweep him here. Swain can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ghost controls the pace. Swain lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ghost! Ghost is trying desperately to improve position. Ghost is working hard here to advance position. Swain in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Swain scoring with strikes but Ghost is staying in there. Swain working the ground and pound effectively.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Randall Swain will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ghost gets in close and instigates a clinch. A head punch on the inside from Ghost fails to land. Swain tries to pull guard but Ghost won't allow it.
Ghost goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Swain creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Ghost makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A head punch blocked on the inside by Swain. Ghost throws a punch but it's blocked by Swain. Ghost working aggressively here.
Ghost tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Swain can't get the takedown.
Ghost lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Swain prevents a body shot from Ghost. Ghost misses with a hook from the clinch. Swain has Ghost pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ghost manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Gentleman Ghost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randall Swain. Ghost doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Swain. Swain prevents a body shot from Ghost. Swain misses with a punch on the inside.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Ghost lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ghost gets underhooks to prevent Swain's takedown attempt.
Ghost has a couple of punches blocked by Swain.
A left hand lands to the body for Ghost.
Ghost lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Swain is breathing heavily. Swain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Swain throws a punch but it's blocked by Ghost. Ghost works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ghost gets through Swain's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. A right hand to the body from Ghost.
Ghost lands a body shot. Swain blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Ghost.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Ghost scores with an uppercut up the middle. Nice body punch from Ghost. Ghost lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Swain. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ghost. Swain has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ghost avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Swain tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Ghost lands a shoulder strike. Swain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ghost lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Ghost scores with a nice hook to the head. A short uppercut from Ghost. Ghost lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Swain is working for takedown but Ghost is calmly controlling the position for now. A nice right hand lands inside from Ghost. A short right from Ghost on the inside. Ghost throws a punch but it's blocked by Swain. Ghost throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Swains head. Ghost digs a right hand into Swain's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Swain's gas tank. Ghost works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Ghost on the inside. Ghost lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Ghost. Ghost gets through Swain's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. A short right from Ghost on the inside.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Ghost lands with a short shot to the head. Swain's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Gentleman Ghost has scored more points in the clinch so far. Ghost throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Ghost lands a body shot. Ghost lands with a short shot to the head. A right handed body shot lands from Ghost.
Ghost lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Ghost working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. A short body shot lands from Ghost as the two fighters clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Ghost lands a body punch in the clinch. A short body shot lands from Ghost as the two fighters clinch.
Good body shot from Ghost.
A right handed body shot lands from Ghost.
Ghost digs a right hand underneath Swain's ribcage. Swain let out a lung full of air as it connected. Ghost throws a head punch that misses. Ghost doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ghost lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Swain backwards. Swain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Ghost tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ghost has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Swain regains guard immediately. Swain keeping full guard, as Ghost tries to pass. Swain trying to control the position.
Ghost stopping the sweep attempt from Swain. Swain wants to improve his position but instead Ghost has moved into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Swain is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Ghost has latched onto it... Big trouble! Ghost pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Swain is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Ghost!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gentleman Ghost!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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