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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tim Bits (ranked 9 p4p, 33 weight class) and Patrick Matthew (ranked 1 p4p, 3 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 16 - 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 32 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick Matthew!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bits moves out of range of the strikes.
Matthew thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice jab there from Bits.
Bits lands a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bits.
Matthew throws a jab but it's blocked by Bits.
Matthew feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bitss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Matthew scores with a sloppy right hand. Bits should have avoided that one.
Patrick Matthew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matthew takes a swing at Bits's ribcage but misses.
Bits swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Matthew thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matthew misses with a body shot.
Matthew ducks under a wild hook from Bits.
Matthew slips under a jab.
Matthew slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Matthew.
Nice body kick there by Bits.
Matthew ducks under a wild hook from Bits.
Matthew only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bits uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matthew.
Bits with a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Matthew.
Bits uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matthew.
Bits closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bits swings for the body but Matthew moves out of range.
Bits connects with a looping right hand.
Matthew staying out of range there.
Matthew sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Matthew might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Matthew steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bits.
Matthew unleashes a big counter combination but Bits bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Matthew lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Matthew moves out of range as Bits strikes.
Bits looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Matthew lands a really nice looking cross but Bits seems unphased.
Bits lands a body shot.
Matthew misses with a jab to the body
and Bits counters with a straight right hand.
Bits bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Matthew lands a jab to Bits's midsection.
Bits throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bits missing with a left hand there. Matthew was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Matthew drops his hands momentarily and Bits takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Matthew lands a nice hook to Bits's body. Bits takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bits pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matthew 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.
Nice shot by Matthew.
Matthew throws the left hand but Bits avoids the punch easily.
Matthew ducks under a wild hook from Bits.
Matthew throws a body punch but Bits moves out of range.
Matthew takes a swing at Bits's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bits throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bits wants to slow Matthew down by chopping away at his legs.
Matthew throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Matthew blocks a low kick nicely.
Bits throws a hook but Matthew blocks it.
Matthew throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bits throws a leg kick but Matthew moved away.
Matthew throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bits throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Matthew pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bits back to the cage. Matthew follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Matthew swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matthew takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Matthew throws a hook but Bits avoids it easily.
Bits throws an overhand right that lands on Matthew's shoulder, as Matthew tries to avoid the shot.
Bits sizes up Matthew with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Matthew misses the target.
Matthew tries to work over Bits's front leg with a kick but Bits checks it.
Bits has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Matthew finds it's way round the side to connect with Bits's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Bits misses the target.
Matthew throws a shot from downtown. Bits moves away and avoids it.
Bits doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthew throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matthew loads up on a big right hand but Bits slips the punch.
An attempted straight right counter from Bits misses the target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bits.
Bits takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bits uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matthew.
A chopping leg kick lands by Matthew.
Bits throws a wild body kick that Matthew sees coming a mile off.
Matthew stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bits.
Bits connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Matthew checks a leg kick.
Bits scores with a jab to the body.
A low kick from Matthew misses
and Bits cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matthew connects with a single shot there.
Matthew takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matthew looks to score with a jab to the body but Bits is just out of range.
Matthew misses with a looping left.
A swing and a miss from Matthew.
Matthew swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matthew tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Matthew looks to score with a jab to the body but Bits is just out of range.
Bits is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Matthew misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthew swings for the body but Bits moves out of range.
Matthew just misses with a punch to the body.
Matthew throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matthew throws a hook but Bits blocks it.
Matthew throws a body punch but Bits moves out of range.
Bits throws a leg kick which misses Matthew's front leg but catches the back leg as Matthew tries to avoid it.
Matthew uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bits.
Bits throws a head kick that misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bits.
Matthew digs a good hook to Bits's body.
Matthew checks a leg kick.
Matthew defending well as Bits loads up on a big left hand.
Bits scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A good leg kick by Bits.
Bits scoring well with a low kick there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matthew misses with a looping right.
Nice jab there from Bits.
Matthew wants to land a leg kick but Bits is out of range.
Matthew throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bits connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tim Bits will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bits just misses with a punch to the body.
Bits uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matthew.
Bits misses with a straight left.
Bits lands a nice looking kick to the body. Matthew takes a step back to recover.
Matthew lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Matthew throws a lazy right hand but Bits sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bits throws a body punch but Matthew moves out of range.
Matthew throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bits sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bits fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matthew manages to avoid it.
Matthew tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bits feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Matthews jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Matthew throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bits pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice jab there from Bits.
Bits blocks a low kick nicely.
Matthew misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bits.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matthew lands a nice looking body shot.
Bits defending well as Matthew loads up on a big left hand.
Matthew tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bits was well out of range. Poor timing from Matthew.
Matthew with a nice cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthew misses with an uppercut. Bits saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Bits on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Matthew lands a jab to Bits's midsection.
Matthew misses with a body shot.
Matthew ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bits moves away.
Matthew looks to score with a jab to the body but Bits is just out of range.
Bits uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matthew.
Bits throws a jab but it's blocked by Matthew.
Matthew misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bits.
Matthew gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Matthew slips under a jab from Bits.
Bits looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Matthew lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Matthew waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bits.
Matthew throws a looping overhand right but Bits ducks down to avoid it.
Bits tests Matthew's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bits throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bits takes a swing at Matthew's ribcage but misses.
Matthew looks to throw the jab but Bits is out of range.
Bits throws a body punch but Matthew moves out of range.
Matthew cracks a nice hook into Bits's ribs.
Matthew is looking to chop away at Bits's legs.
Nice uppercut lands for Matthew. That snapped Bits's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Matthew slips under a jab from Bits.
Matthew throws out a counter right but Bits avoids it with no problem.
Matthew scores with a hook to the body. Bits takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bits walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Matthew misses with a wild body shot.
Bits goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bits digs a good hook to Matthew's body.
Bits attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A nice side step and Matthew releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bits throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Matthew takes a swing at Bits's ribcage but misses.
Matthew tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bits was well out of range. Poor timing from Matthew.
Bits lands a nice shot to the body.
Bits thumps Matthew with a low kick.
Bits takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Matthew throws a body shot but no joy.
Bits swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bits defending well as Matthew loads up on a big left hand.
Matthew ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bits moves away.
Bits missing with a left hand there. Matthew was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A countering left hand to the body from Matthew misses.
Bits lands with a cross.
Matthew keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bits.
Matthew throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthew looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Matthew connects with a solid leg kick.
Bits dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Matthew ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bits moves away.
Matthew moves out of range as Bits strikes.
Bits lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Matthew at a distance.
Bits misses with a body shot.
Matthew now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Matthew lands a nice hook to Bits's body. Bits takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bits connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bits throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matthew misses with a hook. Bits ducked under it nicely.
Matthew blocks a jab.
Matthew jabs Bits to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Matthew thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Bits on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bits thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matthew ducks under a wild hook from Bits.
A countering left hand to the body from Matthew misses.
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!
The fighters circling - Bits throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matthew throws a jab when Bits was well out of range.
Matthew throws a jab when Bits was well out of range.
Bits scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bits walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bits throws a hook to the side of Matthew's head but Matthew sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bits dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Matthew. That did some damage!
Matthew swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bits goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Matthew on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Matthew fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bits has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bits throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Matthew on the side of the head.
Matthew misses with an uppercut
enabling Bits to counter with a crisp jab.
Matthew scores with a jab to the body.
Matthew bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Matthew was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bits's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Matthew connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bits scrambles back to his feet.
Bits defending well as Matthew loads up on a big left hand.
Tim Bits is winning the standup battle so far.
Matthew moves into range and connects with a jab.
Matthew throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bits counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bits throws the left hand but Matthew avoids the punch easily.
Matthew looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bits lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Matthew misses with an uppercut. Bits saw that one coming.
Matthew misses with a leg kick.
Matthew throws a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tim Bits will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bits.
Bits is looking to slow Matthew down with leg kicks.
Bits misses the shot to the body.
Matthew throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bits.
Bits ducks under a wild hook from Matthew.
Matthew's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Matthew misses the jab.
Bits scores with a jab to the body.
Matthew throws a sloppy body shot
and Bits cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matthew throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bits.
Matthew lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bits loads up on a big right hand but Matthew slips the punch.
Matthew throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Matthew has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Some bone on bone action there as Matthew checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bits throws a low kick but Matthew moves out of range easily.
Bits throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matthew does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Matthew lands an overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick from Matthew, right into the meat of the thigh.
Matthew throws an overhand right that lands on Bits's shoulder, as Bits tries to avoid the shot.
Bits avoids the body shot from Matthew.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bits avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circling - Matthew throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matthew ducks right into an uppercut from Bits.
Jab by Bits.
Matthew has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bits.
Bits slips under a jab from Matthew.
Good standup being displayed there by Matthew as he connects with a hook.
Matthew steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bits.
Bits looks to land a body kick but Matthew moved away.
Matthew misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bits.
Matthew thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice shot by Bits.
Matthew takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bits bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Matthew's head.
Bits misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matthew.
Matthew blocks a low kick nicely.
Matthew waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bits.
Matthew lands a nice shot that snaps Bits's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bits sizes up Matthew with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Good leg kick by Bits.
Matthew keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthew ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bits moves away.
A leg kick checked by Bits.
Matthew scores with a nice strike.
Matthew throws a jab but it's blocked by Bits.
Bits lands a nice looking body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Matthew checks a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Matthew blocks the leg kick.
Matthew misses with a wild body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bits. That's going to slow Matthew down.
Matthew uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bits.
Bits misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matthew throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bits just misses with a punch to the body.
Bits bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bits takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice body punch from Matthew.
Matthew keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matthew throws out a counter right but Bits avoids it with no problem.
Bits moves out of range as Matthew strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Matthew blocks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthew looks to land a combination but Bits avoids it well.
Bits displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matthew throws out the jab.
Bits takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Matthew scores with a hook.
Matthew fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bits manages to avoid it.
Bits lands a slapping body shot.
Matthew lands with a hook. Bits tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Matthew blocks the body kick.
Bits lands a right hook to the body.
A clash of legs there as Matthew blocks the low kick.
Good work by Matthew as he checks the leg kick.
Bits with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Matthew to score with a decent uppercut.
Matthew lands with a straight right. Bits didn't see that one coming.
Bits connects with a crisp jab.
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 checks a low kick from Matthew.
Matthew bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bits's head.
Matthew misses with a wild body shot.
Bits ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matthew moves away.
Matthew throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bits throws a right hand that Matthew ducks under and follows up with a left that Matthew also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bits throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Matthew is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bits.
Bits throws a big shot that misses.
That kick from Bits tenderised Matthew's leg. Matthew is trying to keep his angry face on.
Matthew chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bits can pounce on him.
Matthew throws a leg kick that misses.
A clash of legs there as Matthew blocks the low kick.
Matthew pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bits uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Matthew has time to react.
Matthew thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matthew throws the left hand but Bits avoids the punch easily.
Matthew is looking to chop away at Bits's legs.
Matthew fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bits appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Matthew ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bits moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matthew jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bits dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Matthew. That did some damage!
An inside leg kick lands from Bits.
Matthew misses with a body shot.
Matthew has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bits finds it's way round the side to connect with Matthew's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Tim Bits did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Matthew tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bits was well out of range. Poor timing from Matthew.
A punch combination from Matthew misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Bits misses the target.
Bits checks a leg kick.
Matthew takes a swing at Bits's ribcage but misses.
Bits walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Matthew checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bits connects with a looping right hand.
Matthew misses with a body shot.
Matthew ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bits moves away.
Matthew misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bits.
A head kick misses from Bits.
Bits uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matthew.
Matthew on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Matthew throws a leg kick that is checked
and Matthew takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bits pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bits throws a nice inside leg kick.
Matthew has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bits.
Matthew misses with a looping right.
Matthew connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
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 throws a low kick but Matthew avoids it.
The fighters circling - Bits throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bits throws a leg kick which misses Matthew's front leg but catches the back leg as Matthew tries to avoid it.
Matthew lands with a thumping leg kick.
Matthew throws out a loose jab but Bits uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matthew misses with a hook to the body
and Bits cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bits misses with a low kick as Matthew jumps back.
Bits takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bits misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matthew.
Matthew avoids the body shot from Bits.
Bits checks a leg kick.
Matthew misses with a body shot
letting Bits counter with a right hand.
Bits misses with a body shot.
Matthew ducks under a wild hook from Bits.
Matthew doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bits lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Matthew moves out of range as Bits throws a body kick.
Matthew with a nice calf kick.
Bits tries to land a front kick but Matthew steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Matthew swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matthew tries to work over Bits's front leg with a kick but Bits checks it.
Matthew misses with an uppercut. Bits saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthew misses with an uppercut.
Matthew throws a shot to the body.
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!
Matthew misses with a low kick.
Matthew pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bits is out of range and Matthew settles back down.
Matthew cracks Bits with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bits throws a low kick but it's checked well by Matthew.
Bits ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bits tests Matthew's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bits lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matthew's sensitive parts.
Bits buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bits throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bits lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matthew's sensitive parts.
Bits throws a jab but it's blocked by Matthew.
Matthew looks to throw the jab but Bits is out of range.
Bits waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matthew.
Bits misses with a hook. Matthew ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Bits misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthew tries to score with a low kick but Bits moves his leg out of the way.
Matthew misses with an uppercut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Matthew.
Matthew just misses with a punch to the body.
Bits uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matthew.
Bits scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A left lands for Bits.
Bits lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Matthew misses with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bits.
Jab from Bits.
Bits stuns Matthew with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bits is looking to land body kicks.
Matthew takes one to the side of the head.
Bits throws a big shot that misses.
Bits misses with a hook. Matthew ducked under it nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matthew takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bits staying out of range there.
Bits pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthew wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Matthew throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bits sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bits lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bits misses with a wild body shot.
Matthew staying out of range there.
Bits throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matthew throws the left hand but Bits avoids the punch easily.
Bits feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Matthew throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bits looks to land a left hand but Matthew moved out of range nicely.
Matthew throws a low kick but Bits avoids it.
Bits ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matthew throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bits's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Matthew connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bits scrambles back to his feet.
Bits lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bits throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Matthew.
Bits with the inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bits lands with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Bits had his way with Patrick Matthew in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Bits takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Patrick Matthew has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tim Bits is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Matthew loads up on a big right hand but Bits slips the punch.
Bits lands a nice looking kick to the body. Matthew takes a step back to recover.
Bits ducks under a wild hook from Matthew.
Matthew tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bits is able to avoid easily.
Bits lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Matthew at a distance.
Bits throws a leg kick which misses Matthew's front leg but catches the back leg as Matthew tries to avoid it.
Matthew fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bits scores with a jab. Matthew acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Matthew lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bits connects with a jab.
Bits checks a leg kick.
Bits throws a looping overhand right but Matthew ducks down to avoid it.
Matthew throws a leg kick
and Bits counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matthew missing with a left hand there. Bits was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bits throws a chopping leg kick but Matthew manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Matthew throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bits.
Matthew waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bits.
Matthew takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bits lands with a straight right. Matthew didn't see that one coming.
Bits uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matthew.
Bits fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A low kick from Matthew misses
and Bits counters with a nice body kick.
Matthew throws a lazy uppercut
and Bits counters with a low kick, right behind Matthew 's knee.
A big left from Matthew misses.
Matthew rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bits counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bits uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Matthew has time to react.
Matthew misses with a left hand
letting Bits counter with a right hand.
Matthew misses with a body shot.
Bits dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Matthew. That did some damage!
A punch lands to the side of Matthew 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bits scores with a nice strike.
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 fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Matthew misses the shot to the body.
Bits is looking to counter punch.
Matthew looks to throw the jab but Bits is out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Bits.
Bits scores with a spinning back kick!
Matthew throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bits throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bits uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matthew.
Nice shot by Matthew.
Bits works the jab nicely.
Matthew looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bits takes one on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Matthew misses the target.
Bits connects with a right hand. Matthew shakes it off.
Matthew ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bits moves away.
Matthew throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bits lands with a nice body punch.
Matthew misses with a jab to the body
and Bits counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bits lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bits with a hook.
Matthew looks to throw the jab but Bits is out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Matthew might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bits has got the better of the exchanges.
Bits connects with an inside leg kick.
Matthew throws a leg kick
enabling Bits to counter with a crisp jab.
Bits connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bits bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bits.
Matthew throws a looping overhand right but Bits ducks down to avoid it.
Bits tests Matthew's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bits catches Matthew with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Matthew throws a lazy right hand but Bits sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matthew throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bits cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bits scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bits lands with a thumping leg kick.
Matthew scores with a jab. Bits acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bits throws a quick inside leg kick.
Matthew missing with a left hand there. Bits was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Matthew throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Matthew misses the body punch
and Matthew takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bits throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Matthew stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Matthew takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bits fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Matthew on the side of the head.
Bits moves out of range of the leg kick from Matthew.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthew throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matthew looks to land a right hand but Bits moved out of range.
Matthew misses with a body shot.
Matthew is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Bits lands with a kick to the ribs.
Matthew takes a swing at Bits's ribcage but misses.
Bits tried to counter with a leg kick but Matthew avoided it.
Bits lands a slapping body shot.
Matthew jabs at Bits's body.
Bits works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Matthew throws a leg kick but Bits checks it.
Bits connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bits lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bits thuds his right hand into Matthew's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bits connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bits on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bits connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Matthew closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bits's jab looks to have found its range, popping Matthew under the eye.
Bits connects with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Bits showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bits has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 50:45
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 50:45
Judge James Glass scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Bits!
Tim Bits retains his lightweight title!
A very excited looking Tim Bits 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.
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