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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Karol Orlowski (ranked 2546 p4p, 3860 weight class) and Marchrius Rossi (ranked 305 p4p, 436 weight class). Rossi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Metal Slug Theme. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Karol Orlowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Marchrius Rossi!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orlowski fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rossi on the side of the head.
Rossi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Orlowski misses with a low kick as Rossi jumps back.
A jab from Rossi does it's job there.
Orlowski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Orlowski tries to land a leg kick but Rossi saw it coming and moves away.
Rossi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rossi misses with a wild body shot.
Rossi misses with an uppercut.
Orlowski fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rossi just manages to avoid it.
Orlowski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rossi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rossi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Orlowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rossi connects with a leg kick.
Rossi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Orlowski throws out the jab.
Orlowski throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Orlowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rossi manages to avoid it.
Rossi avoids the body shot from Orlowski.
Rossi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Orlowski to score with a decent uppercut.
Rossi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Orlowski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rossi.
Orlowski ducks under a wild hook from Rossi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Rossi misses.
A quick step to the side and Orlowski tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rossi avoids the body shot from Orlowski.
A jab from Rossi misses.
Orlowski throws a body shot but no joy.
Orlowski moves away from the strike by Rossi.
Rossi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Orlowskis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rossi tests Orlowski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rossi misses with a straight right.
Rossi throws a shot from downtown. Orlowski moves away and avoids it.
Orlowski thinks about countering with a body kick.
Orlowski throws a leg kick but Rossi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Orlowski slips a straight right by Rossi.
Orlowski slips a jab from Rossi.
Orlowski looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Rossi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Decent striking displayed by Rossi there.
Orlowski throws a leg kick but Rossi moved away.
Rossi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Orlowski's head.
Rossi looks to clinch
and Orlowski counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Orlowski cracks Rossi with a good jab.
Rossi throws a looping overhand right but Orlowski ducks down to avoid it.
Orlowski throws a body kick that misses.
Rossi throws an overhand right that lands on Orlowski's shoulder, as Orlowski tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orlowski throws a hook to the side of Rossi's head but Rossi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Orlowski punishes Rossi's body with a nice straight punch.
Orlowski blocks a jab.
Orlowski throws a good cross that connects.
Rossi tries to clinch but Orlowski is having none of it.
Rossi lands a lovely overhand right.
Rossi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rossi.
Orlowski tried to counter with a leg kick but Rossi avoided it.
Orlowski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rossi checks it well.
Orlowski moves out of range of the strikes.
Rossi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Orlowski.
Orlowski misses with a low kick.
Rossi loads up on a big right hand but Orlowski slips the punch.
Rossi scores with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Orlowski.
Rossi moves forwards but Orlowski connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rossi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rossi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rossi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Orlowski had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Rossi checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Orlowski misses with a low kick as Rossi jumps back.
Orlowski loads up on a big right hand but Rossi slips the punch.
Rossi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Orlowski's head backwards.
Orlowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rossi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rossi misses with a straight left.
Orlowski misses with a straight left.
Rossi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Orlowski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rossi cracks Orlowski with a right hand to the side of the head.
Decent striking displayed by Rossi there.
Rossi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Orlowski swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rossi counters with a right hand to the body.
Orlowski slips under a jab from Rossi.
Rossi throws a lazy right hand but Orlowski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Orlowski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rossi.
Orlowski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rossi 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rossi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rossi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Orlowski if he has to take too many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlowski takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice defenses there by Orlowski.
Orlowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Orlowski ducks under a wild hook from Rossi.
Rossi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rossi throws the left hand but Orlowski avoids the punch easily.
Orlowski digs a good hook to Rossi's body.
Orlowski connects with an inside leg kick.
Orlowski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rossi lands a jab to the nose.
Orlowski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Orlowski tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Orlowski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rossi throws a body punch but Orlowski moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rossi throws a hook to the side of Orlowski's head but Orlowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice body kick there by Rossi.
Orlowski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rossi throws out the jab.
Rossi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rossi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marchrius Rossi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rossi lands a body shot.
Rossi connects with a leg kick.
Orlowski tries to work over Rossi's front leg with a kick but Rossi checks it.
Orlowski throws an off balance right hand
and Orlowski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rossi tries a low kick but Orlowski avoids it.
Orlowski is looking to counter punch.
Rossi tries to score with a low kick but Orlowski moves his leg out of the way.
Rossi looks to land a left hand but Orlowski moved out of range nicely.
Orlowski tried to counter with a leg kick but Rossi avoided it.
Rossi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rossi throws out a counter right but Orlowski avoids it with no problem.
Rossi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Orlowski is trying to break the clinch but Rossi is controlling him.
Orlowski has had enough of the clinch but Rossi keeps him there for the moment.
Rossi lands a right hand.
Orlowski can't break the clinch.
Rossi has Orlowski pressed against the cage, preventing Orlowski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rossi swings wildly with an uppercut but Orlowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orlowski has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Orlowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Orlowski has had enough of the clinch but Rossi keeps him there for the moment.
Come on Rossi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Orlowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Orlowski throws out a leg kick but Rossi moves out of range and Orlowski only half commits.
Orlowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marchrius Rossi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orlowski slips under a jab from Rossi.
A slow jab from Rossi misses its intended target.
Marchrius Rossi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Orlowski misses with a hook.
Orlowski lands a lovely overhand right.
Orlowski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rossi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Orlowski is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rossi lands an overhand right.
Rossi looks to land a right hand but Orlowski moved out of range.
Orlowski swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Orlowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rossi.
Orlowski tries to work over Rossi's front leg with a kick but Rossi checks it.
Rossi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Orlowski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Orlowski lands a jab to the head.
The fighters circling - Orlowski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rossi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rossi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlowski lands with a hook. Rossi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Orlowski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rossi.
Rossi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Orlowski.
Orlowski throwing a counter right hand but Rossi manages to avoid it.
Orlowski throws a hook to the side of Rossi's head but Rossi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rossi. Orlowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rossi tries to land a front kick but Orlowski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rossi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Orlowski.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rossi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rossi throws out a loose jab but Orlowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rossi misses with a looping right.
Orlowski lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rossi blocks a leg kick.
Rossi drives through and clinches with Orlowski against the cage.
Rossi can't find room to land a body shot as Orlowski controls the action.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Orlowski working hard to break the clinch.
Rossi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rossi lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlowski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rossi has a couple of punches blocked by Orlowski.
Orlowski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Orlowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rossi lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Rossi.
Rossi misses with the head strike.
Rossi is stalling here.
Rossi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Orlowski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rossi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Orlowski fails to land.
Orlowski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rossi stalling the fight.
A nice left hand lands by Rossi.
Rossi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rossi.
Nice body punch from Orlowski - that landed with a thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlowski taking a breather.
Orlowski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rossi misses with a punch on the inside.
Rossi is pushing Orlowski up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rossi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rossi is trying to maintain a safe position but Orlowski gets an underhook and turns Rossi into the cage.
Rossi misses with some punches.
Rossi lands a right hand.
Orlowski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Orlowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Orlowski blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Orlowski fails to land.
Rossi has a couple of punches blocked by Orlowski.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Orlowski breaks the clinch.
Rossi scores with a jab. Orlowski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Orlowski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rossi at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marchrius Rossi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Rossi connects with a single shot there.
Orlowski connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rossi momentarily.
Orlowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rossi manages to avoid it.
Rossi misses with an uppercut.
Rossi throws a jab but it's blocked by Orlowski.
Nice defenses there by Orlowski.
Orlowski blocks a jab.
Orlowski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rossi lands a high kick!
Rossi throws a lazy right hand but Orlowski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rossi scores with a nice head shot.
Orlowski throws a sloppy head kick
and Rossi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A low kick from Orlowski misses
and Rossi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Orlowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rossi.
A solid leg kick lands there for Orlowski.
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!
Orlowski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rossi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rossi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rossi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rossi misses with a looping left.
Rossi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi moves out of range as Orlowski strikes.
Orlowski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from Orlowski misses.
Orlowski ducks under a wild hook from Rossi.
Rossi misses with an uppercut
and Orlowski counters with a good low kick that Rossi was not able to check.
Good shot there by Rossi.
Orlowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice shot by Rossi.
Nice defenses there by Orlowski.
Rossi defending well as Orlowski loads up on a big left hand.
Orlowski tries to work over Rossi's front leg with a kick but Rossi checks it.
Rossi throws a hook but Orlowski blocks it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rossi.
Rossi misses with a low kick.
Rossi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rossi misses with a body shot.
Orlowski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rossi throws out a loose jab but Orlowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlowski lands with an uppercut that bounces Rossi off the cage and back into range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Rossi.
Orlowski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rossi's sensitive parts.
Orlowski walks into a straight right hand from Rossi.
Orlowski looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rossi tests Orlowski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rossi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Orlowski.
Rossi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Orlowski connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rossi scrambles back to his feet.
Rossi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Orlowski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Orlowski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The fighters circle momentarily. Orlowski darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Orlowski lands the left hand.
Orlowski avoids the body shot from Rossi.
Karol Orlowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rossi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Orlowski throws a solid leg kick but Rossi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Orlowski.
Rossi throws a jab when Orlowski was well out of range.
Rossi throws out a powerful jab.
Rossi misses the jab.
Rossi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Orlowski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Orlowski as he checks the leg kick.
Rossi scores with a hook to the body. Orlowski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Orlowski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rossi lands a front kick.
A big left from Orlowski misses.
Orlowski ducks under a wild hook from Rossi.
Orlowski with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rossi to score with a decent uppercut.
Rossi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Orlowski momentarily.
Orlowski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rossi.
Orlowski scores with a decent looking hook.
Orlowski throws a hook but Rossi avoids it easily.
Rossi lands a nice looking body shot.
Orlowski swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Orlowski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rossi.
Orlowski takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Rossi misses the target.
Orlowski gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rossi.
A big right from Rossi misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlowski throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Orlowski.
Orlowski walks into a straight right hand from Rossi.
Orlowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rossi was well out of range. Poor timing from Orlowski.
Orlowski misses with a low kick.
Orlowski throws a lazy right hand but Rossi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Orlowski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rossi tries to clinch there but Orlowski circles away.
Jab, jab by Rossi - just one landing.
Orlowski thumps Rossi with a low kick.
Orlowski misses with a right hand
enabling Rossi to counter with a crisp jab.
Rossi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rossi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Orlowski moves away from the strike by Rossi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good leg kick by Rossi.
Orlowski misses with a lunging right hand
and Rossi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rossi connects with a right hand. Orlowski shakes it off.
Marchrius Rossi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Orlowski throws a leg kick but Rossi checks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marchrius Rossi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rossi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marchrius Rossi!
Marchrius Rossi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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