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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tim Bits (ranked 16 p4p, 33 weight class) and Sledge Wrou (ranked 1 p4p, 3 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tim Bits!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Sledge Wrou!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bits scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bits misses with a body shot.
Bits throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bits throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tim Bits seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wrou is looking to score with low kicks.
Bits throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wrou! But no joy.
Nice shot by Bits.
Wrou blocks a leg kick.
Wrou throws a looping overhand right but Bits ducks down to avoid it.
Bits looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice uppercut there from Bits.
Bits moves out of range as Wrou strikes.
Bits throws a looping overhand right but Wrou ducks down to avoid it.
Wrou throws a chopping leg kick but Bits manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wrou looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wrou staying out of range there.
Bits throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bits scores with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wrou changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wrou catches Bits with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bits connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrou checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wrou keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bits lands a really nice looking cross but Wrou seems unphased.
Wrou wants to clinch.
Bits fires out a quick counter leg kick but Wrou just manages to avoid it.
Bits connects with a body shot.
Wrou on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wrou throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bits takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wrou tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bits paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wrou just misses with a punch to the body.
Wrou misses with a head kick.
Bits shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wrou throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wrou with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bits to score with a decent uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wrou looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bits looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrou fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wrou pushes Bits up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bits escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wrou tries to clinch there but Bits circles away.
Wrou uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bits.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bits. Wrou does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bits throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bits misses with a hook
and Wrou counters with a straight right hand.
Wrou moves out of range of the body kick.
Bits moves out of range as Wrou strikes.
Wrou clinches up against the cage.
Bits misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bits creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wrou blocking some punches.
Bits tries to circle away but Wrou has him pinned against the cage.
Bits blocks a body shot from Wrou.
Wrou throws a punch but it's blocked by Bits.
Wrou can't find room to land a body shot as Bits controls the action.
Wrou tries to throw a body punch but Bits avoids it by throwing Wrou back against the cage.
Bits has a couple of punches blocked by Wrou.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bits working aggressively here.
Bits breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bits lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A jab from Bits misses.
Wrou let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bits misses with a straight right.
Wrou throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bits counters with a nice uppercut.
Wrou bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bits's head.
Bits pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bits throws a half hearted mid kick.
A low kick lands for Bits.
Bits throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wrou lunges at Bits with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bits's hand.
Wrou avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bits throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bits misses with a body kick.
Bits misses with a wild body shot.
Wrou works Bits's body with a nice hook.
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!
Bits has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bits there as he acknowledges the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bits. Wrou does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bits ducks under a wild hook from Wrou.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bits waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wrou.
Wrou looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wrou is looking to land body kicks.
Wrou throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wrou slips under a jab from Bits.
Wrou throws a head kick but Bits moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Bits misses the target.
Bits throws an off balance right hand
and Wrou counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bits keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wrou is looking to clinch.
Bits is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wrou clinches.
Bits fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bits blocks a body shot from Wrou.
Bits blocking some punches.
Wrou takes a shot to the head.
Bits has a couple of punches blocked by Wrou.
Wrou lands with a left to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wrou misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bits takes a shot to the head.
Bits blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wrou misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wrou goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Bits dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wrou takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wrou clinches up with Bits and pushes him back against the cage.
Wrou softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wrou working aggressively here.
Wrou tries to work over Bits's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sledge Wrou seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bits lands an uppercut.
Wrou lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bits has a couple of punches blocked by Wrou.
Bits breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bits ducks under a wild hook from Wrou.
Wrou takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wrou closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wrou lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bits's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wrou takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tim Bits is winning the standup battle so far.
Bits lands a lovely overhand right.
Wrou checks a leg kick.
Bits swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bits throws a wild body kick that Wrou sees coming a mile off.
Bits connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wrou tries to work over Bits's front leg with a kick but Bits checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bits throws a low kick but Wrou moves out of range easily.
Wrou ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bits moves away.
Bits throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wrou rushes Bits and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bits blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wrou keeps control of Bits as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bits tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wrou lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wrou lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bits prevents a body shot from Wrou.
Bits wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bits.
Bits tries to break free but Wrou pushes him back against the cage.
Bits breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bits throws a body kick that misses.
Bits shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wrou throws a body shot but no joy.
Bits slips a jab from Wrou.
Bits goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bits bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Bits, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bits keeps the fight on the outside.
Bits was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bits's corner calls for a 1-2. Bits obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bits looks to throw the jab but Wrou is out of range.
Wrou cracks a nice hook into Bits's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bits is looking to slow Wrou down with leg kicks.
Wrou waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bits.
Wrou connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bits lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wrou throws a looping overhand right but Bits ducks down to avoid it.
Bits takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wrou fakes the leg kick and cracks Bits in the body.
Bits is looking to slow Wrou down with leg kicks.
Bits thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bits bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bits cracks Wrou with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Good exchange - Bits coming out on top.
Wrou looks to score with a jab to the body but Bits is just out of range.
Wrou fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bits manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrou looks to throw the jab but Bits is out of range.
Bits fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wrou tries to clinch but Bits is having none of it.
Bits pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bits takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Good work by Wrou as he checks the leg kick.
Wrou ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wrou walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bits.
Bits throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wrou wants to clinch up but Bits keeps it at a distance.
Wrou takes a swing at Bits's ribcage but misses.
Bits throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wrou.
Bits throws the left hand but Wrou avoids the punch easily.
Wrou is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bits with a body shot.
Wrou missing with a left hand there. Bits was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wrou 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.
Bits throws a solid leg kick but Wrou takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bits.
Wrou slips under a jab from Bits.
A jab lands there for Wrou.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wrou closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wrou looks to score with a jab to the body but Bits is just out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bits.
Wrou scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bits doesn't seem bothered though.
Bits takes one to the side of the head.
Bits dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wrou. That did some damage!
Wrou misses with a wild body shot.
Bits throws out a leg kick but Wrou moves out of range and Bits only half commits.
Bits tries to score with a low kick but Wrou moves his leg out of the way.
Bits looks to land a right hand but Wrou moved out of range.
A nice side step and Wrou releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wrou dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bits throws a body shot but no joy.
Bits throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wrou is trying to counter with his kicks.
Wrou's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wrou dips to his left and cracks Bits with an uppercut!
Bits turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Wrou misses the target.
Wrou slips a jab from Bits.
Bits lands an overhand right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Bits dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bits throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bits scoring well with a low kick there.
Good leg kick by Wrou.
Wrou throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bits lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bits throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A nice side step and Wrou releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bits throws a jab when Wrou was well out of range.
Wrou misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bits.
Wrou pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bits is out of range and Wrou settles back down.
An inside leg kick lands from Bits.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wrou checks a leg kick.
Nice shot by Wrou.
Bits dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wrou. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bits gets tackled into the cage by Wrou. Wrou maintains the clinch.
Bits lands a shoulder strike.
Bits pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bits throws a hook to the side of Wrou's head but Wrou sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bits tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wrou was well out of range. Poor timing from Bits.
Wrou looks to land a right hand but Bits moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bits jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wrou ducks under a wild hook from Bits.
Wrou takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wrou clinches up with Bits and pushes him back against the cage.
Wrou doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wrou lands a left hand.
Wrou lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bits.
A short uppercut from Wrou.
A body shot lands from Wrou.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bits pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wrou lands a nice shot to the body.
Bits throws an off balance right hand
and Wrou counters with a right hand to the body.
Wrou ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wrou. Bits does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bits connects with a single shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bits lands a right hook to the body.
Wrou drives through and clinches with Bits against the cage.
Bits throws a head punch that misses.
Wrou misses with a punch to the body.
Wrou misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bits lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wrou blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wrou fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wrou blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Bits fails to land.
Good body shot from Wrou.
Wrou lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wrou lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wrou.
Bits misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Wrou.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bits.
Bits has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wrou scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wrou lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bits backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Wrou.
Wrou lands a shoulder strike.
Wrou misses with some punches.
Bits blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bits has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bits fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrou lands a shoulder strike.
Wrou lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bits backwards.
Bits has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wrou scores with a shot to the side of Bits's head.
Wrou goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bits blocks an uppercut.
Bits breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wrou with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bits swats away the attempt to clinch by Wrou.
Bits slips a straight right by Wrou.
An inside leg kick lands from Bits.
Bits throws a body shot but no joy.
Bits's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wrou under the eye.
Bits takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wrou throws a head kick that misses.
Wrou keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wrou misses with a low kick.
Bits throws a lazy right hand but Wrou sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrou drops his hands momentarily and Bits takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bits takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wrou drives through and clinches with Bits against the cage.
Bits throws a punch but it's blocked by Wrou.
Wrou tries to throw a body punch but Bits avoids it by throwing Wrou back against the cage.
Wrou lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wrou lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bits backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bits.
A shot in the inside from Bits.
Bits tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bits blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bits lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wrou blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bits looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right from Bits on the inside.
Wrou has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wrou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bits misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bits breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bits jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Sledge Wrou just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bits wants to land a leg kick but Wrou is out of range.
Bits misses the jab.
A swing and a miss from Bits.
Bits lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed right hand from Wrou misses the target.
Bits lands a body shot.
Bits sizes up Wrou with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wrou bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wrou throws a chopping leg kick but Bits manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wrou displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bits throws out the jab.
Wrou looks to land a right hand but Bits moved out of range.
Wrou uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bits.
Bits misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wrou blocks a jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Wrou misses.
Wrou throws a nice looking combination but Bits bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bits swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bits fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wrou tries to close the distance and clinch but Bits swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wrou steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bits.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Wrou.
The fighters circling - Bits throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wrou tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bits swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bits moves out of range of the body kick.
It looked like Bits wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wrou misses with a body shot.
Bits lands a body shot.
Wrou moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bits. Wrou does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wrou just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Wrou. That snapped Bits's head back.
Bits keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bits pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wrou is out of range and Bits settles back down.
Wrou throws the kick towards the body but Bits avoids it.
Bits feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bits ducks right into an uppercut from Wrou.
The fighters circling - Bits throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wrou bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wrou ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bits moves away.
As Wrou backs away, Bits returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bits. That's going to slow Wrou down.
A thudding body kick lands there by Wrou!
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!
Wrou wants to clinch up but Bits keeps it at a distance.
Bits fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wrou digs a good hook to Bits's body.
Wrou looks to throw the jab but Bits is out of range.
Bits connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wrou tries to clinch but Bits moves out of range.
Good exchange - Wrou coming out on top.
Wrou looks to land a right hand but Bits moved out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Bits misses the target.
Bits looks for the body kick but Wrou saw that one coming.
Bits misses with the body kick
and Wrou counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wrou throws a hook but Bits avoids it easily.
Wrou moves out of range as Bits strikes.
Wrou swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bits misses the shot to the body.
Wrou only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Wrou tries to clinch but Bits is having none of it.
Wrou moves away from the strike by Bits.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Bits.
Wrou tries to clinch but Bits moves out of range.
Bits misses with the body kick
and Wrou counters with a nice uppercut.
Bits throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wrou misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bits.
Bits was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bits lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bits connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wrou momentarily.
Wrou scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bits doesn't seem bothered though.
A swing and a miss from Bits.
Wrou lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bits fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bits moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Wrou.
Wrou appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bits shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice uppercut lands for Bits. That snapped Wrou's head back.
Wrou avoids the body shot from Bits.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wrou. Bits does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrou just misses with a punch to the body.
Wrou has managed to clinch.
Wrou throws a head punch that misses.
Bits working aggressively here.
Bits misses with some punches.
Bits has a couple of punches blocked by Wrou.
A nice left hand lands by Wrou.
Wrou misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wrou lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bits lands with a left to the head.
Wrou blocks an uppercut.
Bits scores with a shoulder strike.
Bits is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wrou misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bits breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bits takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wrou fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bits misses with a head kick.
Bits misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Tim Bits will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Wrou wants to clinch.
Tim Bits is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wrou attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wrou connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bits's hands.
Wrou connects with a solid leg kick.
Wrou swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wrou stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bits.
Bits swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Bits misses.
Bits is looking to land body kicks.
A countering left hand to the body from Wrou misses.
Bits throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wrou stuns Bits with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wrou throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bits sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bits scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bits moves away from the strike by Wrou.
Bits connects with a crisp jab.
Bits smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sledge Wrou has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrou is looking to score with low kicks.
Bits throws a big shot that misses.
Bits takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wrou swings for the body but Bits moves out of range.
Wrou staying out of range there.
Bits cracks a nice hook into Wrou's ribs.
Bits scores with a nice strike.
Bits connects with a right hand. Wrou shakes it off.
Bits scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wrou in his tracks.
Wrou lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
An inside leg kick from Bits misses.
Wrou keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wrou takes the fight into the clinch.
Wrou presses Bits against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wrou.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrou has a couple of punches blocked by Bits.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bits blocking some punches.
Wrou tries to throw a body punch but Bits avoids it by throwing Wrou back against the cage.
Bits scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bits.
Bits escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bits misses with a kick to the body.
Wrou ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bits moves away.
Bits uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wrou.
Wrou lands a jab to Bits's midsection.
Wrou uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wrou fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bits, pushing him back against the cage.
Wrou tries to work over Bits's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrou can't find room to land a body shot as Bits controls the action.
Wrou doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wrou gets through Bits's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wrou scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bits escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bits scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wrou drops his hands momentarily and Bits takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A big right from Bits misses.
Wrou bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bits's head backwards.
Bits misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wrou lands a leg kick that knocks Bits off balance momentarily.
Wrou throws a head kick that misses.
Bits throwing a counter right hand but Wrou manages to avoid it.
Wrou ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bits moves away.
A jab from Wrou misses.
Bits throws a low kick but Wrou moves out of range easily.
Wrou now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bits jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice body punch from Bits.
Bits moves out of range as Wrou throws a body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wrou fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bits is out of range.
Wrou tries to clinch but Bits is having none of it.
Bits throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A swing and a miss from Bits.
Wrou has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bits.
Wrou scores with a punch to the head.
Bits lands a lovely overhand right.
Bits misses with a looping right.
Wrou misses with an uppercut. Bits saw that one coming.
Bits uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wrou.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bits.
Bits throws the left hand but Wrou avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Wrou was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wrou misses the jab.
A swing and a miss from Wrou.
Bits throws a push kick but Wrou slaps the foot to one side.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tim Bits.
I think Bits has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 47:48
Judge James Glass scores the fight 49:46
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tim Bits!
Tim Bits retains his lightweight title!
A relieved looking Tim Bits thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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