Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: TOF 221
Date: Apr 19, 2025

#R1#
A swing and a miss from Jokinen.
Bits gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jokinen.
Bits throws a poor cross that misses #TD#
and Jokinen counters with a single leg into guard. Bits didn't expect that.
Jokinen wants to control from the top but Bits keeps moving.
Jokinen throws an elbow that misses. Bits uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jokinen's guard. Nice move by Bits!#REVB#
Bits must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Jokinen has his foot on Bits's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bits works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Jokinen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bits gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Jokinen has his feet on Bits's thighs here. He's pushed Bits off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Bits screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tre Jokinen!
Our winner, Tre Jokinen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: UCF 79: Hunter v McCarthy
Date: Oct 26, 2024

#R1#
Doctore misses with an uppercut
and Bits counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Doctore avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bits jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bits pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Doctore lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A thudding body kick lands there by Doctore !
Doctore cracks Bits with an open hand slap.
Doctore throws a wild body kick that Bits sees coming a mile off.
Bits misses with a low kick.
Doctore staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doctore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Doctore fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Doctore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bits misses with a lunging right hand
and Doctore counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bits on the wrong end of a nice hook.#T1#
Bits throws a hook but Doctore avoids it easily.
Doctore lands a glancing blow to the side of Bits's head.
Oenomaus Doctore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Bits misses its intended target.
Bits misses with a lunging right hand
and Doctore counters with an inside leg kick.
Doctore chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Doctore lands a jab to the head.
Doctore misses the shot to the body.
Bits swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Doctore throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bits.
Doctore throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Doctore with a nice calf kick.
Bits uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Doctore .
Doctore ducks under a wild hook from Bits.
An inside leg kick lands from Doctore . #T2#
Doctore defending well as Bits loads up on a big left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doctore scoring well with a low kick there.
Bits blocks the body kick.
Doctore slips a jab from Bits.
Doctore looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bits misses the jab.
Doctore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bits.
It seemed like Bits was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Doctore 's corner calls for a 1-2. Doctore obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Doctore throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bits counters with a nice uppercut.
Doctore buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bits throws a jab but it's blocked by Doctore .
Bits checks a low kick from Doctore .
Bits appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bits 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.
Bits swats away the attempt to clinch by Doctore .
Doctore gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bits counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T3#
Nice cross by Doctore .
An inside leg kick lands from Doctore .
Doctore swings for the body but Bits moves out of range.
Bits throws out a counter right but Doctore avoids it with no problem.
Bits fails to land with a series of punches.
Doctore swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bits steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Doctore .
Good leg kick by Doctore .
Bits keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Bits on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Doctore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bits.
Doctore works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#CL#
Doctore has taken the fight to the clinch. #BC2#
Bits manages to break the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Doctore .
A head kick by Doctore misses
and Bits counters with a stiff right hand.
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 moves out of range of the body kick.#T4#
Doctore throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Bits to counter with a crisp jab.
Good exchange - Doctore coming out on top.#CL#
Doctore closes the distance and pushes Bits back into the cage.
Doctore lands a shot to the body.
Bits throws a head punch that misses.
Doctore doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bits throws a punch but it's blocked by Doctore .
Bits's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bits misses with some punches.
Bits prevents a body shot from Doctore .
Bits misses with a body punch.
Doctore is trying to stall.
Doctore lands with a short shot to the head.
Bits lands a body punch.
Bits lands a right hand.
Doctore missing with knees to the body.
Bits working aggressively here.
Doctore is trying to stall.
Bits wants to break free but Doctore has control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oenomaus Doctore dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2##CL#
Doctore has managed to clinch.
Doctore landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt. #BC2#
Bits's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bits pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bits throws a poor cross that misses
and Doctore counters with a stiff right hand.
A left lands for Doctore .
Doctore misses the shot to the body.
Doctore uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bits.
A jab from Doctore finds it's way through Bits's defenses.
Bits moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bits. Doctore does a little dance to reset his feet.
Doctore was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doctore scores with a shot to the body. #CL#
Doctore clinches.
Doctore leaning against his opponent. #BC2#
Bits's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T1#
Doctore connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A big right from Bits misses.
A quick step to the side and Doctore tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Doctore with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Doctore throws a body kick that misses.
Doctore throws the kick towards the body but Bits avoids it.
Doctore scores with a jab. Bits acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Doctore scores with a punch to the head.
Good exchange - Doctore coming out on top.
Bits keeps the fight on the outside.
Bits uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Doctore .
A swing and a miss from Bits.
Bits takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Doctore lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bits's sensitive parts.
Bits checks a leg kick.
Bits looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T2#
Doctore misses with an uppercut
and Bits counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danga de danga de dang - Bits scores with a four punch combination!
Doctore lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bits takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Doctore works over Bits's head and body with a nice combination.
Doctore lands a front kick.
Doctore ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bits with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Doctore is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bits can do to turn this around?
Bits takes a kick to the side of the head.
Doctore throws a sloppy head kick and Bits moves out of range easily.
Bits circles away from the clinch attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Doctore .
Doctore misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Bits on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T3#
Doctore connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Doctore lands with a right hand.
Bits throws a big shot that misses.
Doctore scores with a nice strike.
No joy there for Bits, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice body punch from Doctore .
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bits checks a leg kick.
Doctore tries to clinch but Bits moves away
and Doctore takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Doctore scores with a kick to the body.
Doctore displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bits throws out the jab.
Doctore connects with a looping right hand.
Doctore cracks a nice hook into Bits's ribs.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doctore looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Doctore scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bits moves away from the strike by Doctore .
Doctore cracks Bits with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bits misses with a looping right.
Bits with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Doctore smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A chopping leg kick lands by Doctore .
Bits misses with a looping right.
Doctore looks for the body kick but Bits saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Doctore moves out of range of the strikes.
Bits blocks a jab.
Doctore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bits was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oenomaus Doctore dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R3#
Doctore thows a leg kick but Bits checks it
and Bits counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Doctore feints and then cracks Bits's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bits down.
Bits shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bits doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Doctore lands a nice hook to Bits's body. Bits takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bits has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Doctore lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Doctore lands with a shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Bits blocks the low kick.
A low kick from Doctore misses
and Bits counters with a nice uppercut.
Doctore misses with a low kick.
Bits throws out a counter right but Doctore avoids it with no problem.#CL#
Bits gets tackled into the cage by Doctore . Doctore maintains the clinch.
Bits blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doctore keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bits's efforts to push away.
Bits has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Doctore seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bits can turn it around.
Doctore utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#T1#
Doctore lands with a right to the head.
Bits takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bits wants to break the clinch but can't.
Doctore scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bits is looking to break free of the clinch but Doctore has double underhooks.
Doctore tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bits's elbow.
Doctore lands with a right to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Doctore tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bits avoids it.
Doctore tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bits avoids it.
Bits lands a nice shot to the body.
Doctore misses with a short punch on the inside.
Doctore blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC2#
Bits's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bits throws a shot from downtown. Doctore moves away and avoids it.
Doctore scores with a shot to the body.
Doctore throws a body punch but Bits moves out of range. #T2#
Doctore buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Doctore misses with a series of wild punches.
A countering left hand to the body from Bits misses.
Bits misses with a left hand
and Doctore counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oenomaus Doctore is winning the standup battle so far.
Bits misses with a straight left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doctore looks to land a left hand but Bits moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bits. Doctore does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bits needs to keep his hands up - Doctore had a free shot at his head there.
Doctore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bits.
Doctore throws a sloppy body shot
and Bits counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bits on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Doctore scores with a head kick. #T3#
Bits throws a looping overhand right but Doctore ducks down to avoid it.
Doctore bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Doctore thuds a left hand into Bits's body.
Bits throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Doctore throws a big counter combination but Bits scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Doctore scoring well with a low kick there.
Doctore scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bits doesn't seem bothered though.
Doctore throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Doctore lands a leg kick that knocks Bits off balance momentarily.
Doctore connects with an inside leg kick.
Doctore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Doctore throws a jab but it's blocked by Bits.
Bits just misses with a punch to the body.
Bits with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T4#
Bits throws a hook but Doctore blocks it.#CL#
Doctore takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doctore tries to work over Bits's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Doctore wants to stall.
Bits blocks an uppercut.
Bits blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Doctore putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bits in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Doctore lands a nice shot to the body.
Bits throws a head punch that misses.
Bits lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bits managing to block the knees to the body from Doctore .
Bits lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Doctore backwards.
Doctore unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Doctore scores with a knee to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oenomaus Doctore clearly takes that round.
That's time! Doctore 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R4#
A left lands for Doctore .
Doctore connects with a leg kick.
Doctore throws a lazy body kick
and Bits counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Doctore misses with a head kick.
Bits now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bits avoids a kick to the body.
Bits throws a hook but Doctore avoids it easily.
Doctore bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bits's head.
Doctore takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Doctore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bits.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bits throws a big shot that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Doctore . That snapped Bits's head back.
Bits throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bits takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Doctore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T1#
Bits misses with an uppercut. Doctore saw that one coming.
Doctore misses with a jab to the body
letting Bits counter with a right hand.
Bits rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Doctore counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Doctore swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bits appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Doctore ducks right into an uppercut from Bits.
Doctore lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Doctore jabs Bits right on the nose. Bits blinks but takes it well.
Doctore moves away from the strike by Bits. #CL#
Doctore moves into the clinch.
Doctore tries to work over Bits's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Doctore lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2#
Bits pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bits on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T2#
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 keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Bits on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Doctore .
A looping hook to the body misses from Bits. Doctore does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bits pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bits moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circling - Bits throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Doctore lands with a cross.
Doctore swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bits.
Bits lands with a good body shot.
Doctore swinging wildly here.
Doctore with a nice calf kick.#T3#
Doctore rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bits counters with a nice uppercut.
Doctore scoring well with a low kick there. #CL#
Doctore fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bits, pushing him back against the cage.
Bits blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Bits.
Bits misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Bits escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bits moves out of range of the leg kick from Doctore .
Bits avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bits takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bits avoids a punch combination nicely. #T4#
Bits uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Doctore .
Doctore thuds a left hand into Bits's body.
Doctore tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bits manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Doctore throws a leg kick
and Bits counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doctore slips a jab and a cross from Bits.
A slow jab from Doctore misses its intended target.
Bits swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Doctore slips under a jab from Bits.
Bits steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Doctore .
As Doctore backs off Bits throws a huge counter combo but Doctore manages to avoid it all.
Doctore misses with a combination
and Bits counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bits!
Doctore bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oenomaus Doctore had his way with Tim Bits in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R5#
Doctore connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bits's hands.
Tim Bits has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bits scores with a hook to the body. Doctore takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bits connects with a leg kick.
Doctore lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bits is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice body kick from Doctore .
Doctore misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Bits was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bits tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doctore was well out of range. Poor timing from Bits.
Doctore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bits was well out of range. Poor timing from Doctore .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bits tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Doctore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bits moves away.
Bits lands the left hand.
Doctore blocks a jab.
Bits has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Doctore .#T1#
A big right from Bits misses.
Doctore fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Doctore misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too. #CL#
Doctore clinches up against the cage.
Doctore works on Bits's body with a couple of short punches.
Bits lands a right hand that snaps the head of Doctore backwards.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Doctore obliges.
Oenomaus Doctore has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bits is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Doctore throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Doctore lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Doctore scores with a nice short uppercut.
Doctore unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Doctore tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bits's elbow.
Doctore softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doctore lands a hook to the side of the head.
Doctore lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bits wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch. #T2#
Doctore lands a good knee to the midsection. Bits won't want to take too many of those.
Doctore pushes Bits back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Doctore displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bits up against the cage.
Doctore landing knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Doctore . #BC2#
Bits breaks the clinch.
Doctore lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bits takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bits throws a right hand that misses
and Bits takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Doctore lands a nice looking body shot.
Doctore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Doctore throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Doctore connects with a body shot that sends Bits's belly button to the back.#T3#
Doctore cracks Bits with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Doctore cracks Bits with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bits throws a hook to the side of Doctore 's head but Doctore sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice leg kick lands there from Doctore .
Doctore throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Bits to counter with a crisp jab.
Doctore lands a nice hook to Bits's body. Bits takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Doctore uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Doctore comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Doctore scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bits takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Doctore blocks a leg kick.
Doctore connects with a jab.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Bits misses its intended target.
A punch lands to the side of Bits 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Doctore wants to clinch up but Bits keeps it at a distance.
Bits misses with a lunging right hand
and Doctore counters with a straight right hand.
Bits looks to land a left hand but Doctore moved out of range nicely.
Doctore tries to counter by clinching up but Bits breaks away and moves out of range.
Doctore tries to clinch up
and Bits cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Doctore moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Good leg kick by Doctore .
Doctore misses with a body shot
and Bits counters with a nice body shot.
Doctore ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oenomaus Doctore showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Doctore 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 50:45
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 50:45
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oenomaus Doctore !
Oenomaus Doctore retains his welterweight title!
A relieved looking Oenomaus Doctore thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: UCF 68: Abrazos v McCarthy
Date: Sep 21, 2024

#R1#
Bits slips under a jab.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Dick Twist has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Dick Twist looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bits is fending him off so far but Dick Twist persists. Nope, Bits circles away and we're back to standing.
Dick Twist looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bits scores with a jab. Dick Twist acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dick Twist fails with a takedown attempt.
Tim Bits has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Ole Dick Twist.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bits misses with a right hand #TD2#
so Dick Twist counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dick Twist looking to sit in guard and control but Bits gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Dick Twist is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T1##SU#
Bits stands and steps away. Dick Twist gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bits checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bits throws a low kick, looking for Dick Twist's leg but Dick Twist calmly moves out of range.
Bits is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dick Twist.
Bits punishes Dick Twist's body with a nice straight punch.
Bits lands with a straight right. Dick Twist didn't see that one coming.
Bits tests Dick Twist's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bits throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T2#
Dick Twist staying out of range there.
And Dick Twist tries to counter it with a takedown but Bits pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bits misses with a body shot.
Dick Twist tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bits tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dick Twist shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bits throwing a counter right hand but Dick Twist manages to avoid it.
Bits fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dick Twist manages to avoid it.
Bits looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dick Twist fails with the takedown.
Bits misses with a straight left.
Dick Twist steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bits.
Bits throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dick Twist changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#T3#
Dick Twist misses with a takedown attempt - Bits sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dick Twist shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bits as he avoids it easily.
Bits lands a right hook to the body.
Dick Twist takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dick Twist misses with a takedown attempt - Bits sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dick Twist throws a series of punches but Bits avoids them all with ease.
Bits swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dick Twist looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bits is fending him off so far but Dick Twist persists. Nope, Bits circles away and we're back to standing.#T4#
Dick Twist on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tim Bits is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bits swings away with a leg kick that misses.#TD2#
Dick Twist looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Bits!

Bits explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bits is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dick Twist.
Dick Twist walks into a straight right hand from Bits.
Dick Twist shoots in for a double leg but Bits sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bits connects with a right hand. Dick Twist shakes it off.#ROC#Dick Twist is rocked!
Bits scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dick Twist is still on wobbly legs! Can Bits finish him?
Bits ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Dick Twist's jaw. Dick Twist's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Bits does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tim Bits!
Tim Bits decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: UCF 55: Hunter v Cabrazzi
Date: Aug 03, 2024

#R1#
Bits misses the shot to the body.
Bits misses with a looping right.
Bits clobbers Leonardo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Leonardo misses the shot to the body.
Bits looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A jab from Leonardo finds it's way through Bits's defenses.
Leonardo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leonardo scores with a body shot.
Bits ducks under a wild hook from Leonardo.
Bits misses with a hook
and Leonardo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Leonardo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bits takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bits waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leonardo.
Leonardo avoids the body shot from Bits.
Bits with the inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leonardo connects with a right hand. Bits shakes it off.
Bits comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Leonardo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bits moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bits comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Leonardo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bits connects with a nice looking jab. #T1#
Bits jabs at Leonardo's body.
Leonardo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bits staying out of range there.
Bits throws a body punch but Leonardo moves out of range.
Bits takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bits looks to land a left hand but Leonardo moved out of range nicely.
Bits throws a body punch but Leonardo moves out of range.
Bits misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Leonardo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Leonardo misses with an uppercut. Bits saw that one coming.
Leonardo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bits uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leonardo.
Bits swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leonardo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bits backs up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leonardo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bits misses with a looping left.
A combination from Leonardo does no damage.
Leonardo throws the left hand but Bits avoids the punch easily.#T2#
Bits keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leonardo.
Bits throwing a counter right hand but Leonardo manages to avoid it.
Leonardo lands with a shot to the body.
Bits misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leonardo.
Leonardo throws the left hand but Bits avoids the punch easily.
Bits is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Leonardo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bits manages to avoid it.
Leonardo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bits with a jab.
Bits misses with a straight right.
Leonardo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bits chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Leonardo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leonardo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bits looks to land a left hand but Leonardo moved out of range nicely.
Leonardo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leonardo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bits.
Bits keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bits defending well as Leonardo loads up on a big left hand.
Bits misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leonardo.
Leonardo scores with a punch to the head.#T3#
Leonardo throws a body punch but Bits moves out of range.
Leonardo misses with a body shot
letting Bits counter with a right hand.
Leonardo looks to land a body kick but Bits moved away.
Bits misses with a wild combination.
Leonardo throws out a loose jab but Bits uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leonardo misses with a looping left.
Bits was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bits pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leonardo moves away from the strike by Bits.
Leonardo slips a jab and a cross from Bits.
Leonardo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bits circles away quickly and effectively.
A jab from Leonardo misses.
A big left from Bits misses.
Leonardo misses with a straight left.
Leonardo avoids the body shot from Bits.
Leonardo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bitss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Leonardo throws a shot from downtown. Bits moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Bits misses the target.
Bits throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T4#
A jab from Leonardo does it's job there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leonardo just misses with a punch to the body.
Bits avoids the body shot from Leonardo.
A little feinted left hand from Bits on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bits is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leonardo.
Leonardo misses with a straight right.
Leonardo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bits at a distance.
Leonardo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bits was well out of range. Poor timing from Leonardo.
Leonardo takes one to the chin there.
Leonardo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bits.
Bits misses with an uppercut. Leonardo saw that one coming.
Leonardo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sloppy strikes from Bits. Those never looked like landing.
Bits misses with an uppercut
and Leonardo counters with a right hand to the body.
Leonardo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot to the body from Leonardo misses
enabling Bits to counter with a crisp jab.
A solid body kick from Leonardo.
Leonardo throws a sloppy head kick and Bits moves out of range easily.
Bits throwing a counter right hand but Leonardo manages to avoid it.
Bits throws out a loose jab but Leonardo uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mario Leonardo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Leonardo cracks Bits with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mario Leonardo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bits scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Leonardo throws a head kick but Bits moves out of range.
Leonardo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bits.
Bits scores with a jab to the head.
Bits lands a nice shot that snaps Leonardo's head back.
Leonardo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Leonardo misses the body punch
enabling Bits to counter with a crisp jab.
Leonardo throws a right and a left that Bits avoids nicely.
Leonardo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mario Leonardo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leonardo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bits is looking to counter punch.
Leonardo throws a poor cross that misses
letting Bits counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bits misses with the combination.
Bits stalks Leonardo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Leonardo's face. Leonardo staggers backwards, shaken.
Leonardo misses with a wild body shot.
Leonardo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bits was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Leonardo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Leonardo there as he acknowledges the shot.#T1#
Bits works the jab nicely.
Leonardo looks to land a right hand but Bits moved out of range.
Bits throws a right and a left that both miss.
Leonardo moves away from the strike by Bits.
Bits misses with a straight left.
Good standup being displayed there by Leonardo as he connects with a hook.
Leonardo slips a straight right by Bits.
Leonardo lands a jab to the head.
Bits jabs Leonardo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Leonardo throws the left hand but Bits avoids the punch easily.
Bits connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bits misses with a hook.
Bits avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bits misses with a double jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leonardo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leonardo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T2#
Bits scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bits tests Leonardo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leonardo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bits was well out of range. Poor timing from Leonardo.
Leonardo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Leonardo slips under a jab from Bits.
Leonardo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bits moves away.
Leonardo lands with a good body shot.
Leonardo throws a poor cross that misses
and Bits counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leonardo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bits throws out the jab.
Bits throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Leonardo misses the target.
Bits lands a jab to the head.
Bits scores with a jab to the head.
Bits misses with a hook.
Leonardo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Leonardo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bits sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bits defending well as Leonardo loads up on a big left hand.
Bits lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice shot by Leonardo.#T3#
Leonardo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bits swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Leonardo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bits.
Leonardo throws a jab when Bits was well out of range.
Leonardo thuds his right hand into Bits's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Leonardo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Leonardo tries a head kick but it misses.
Leonardo ducks right into an uppercut from Bits.
Leonardo throws a series of punches but Bits avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Bits wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bits scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The fighters circling - Bits throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big right from Bits misses.
Bits lands with a good body shot.
Leonardo throws a shot from downtown. Bits moves away and avoids it.
Bits is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bits fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leonardo manages to avoid it.
Bits dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leonardo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bits.
Leonardo throws the left hand but Bits avoids the punch easily.#T4#
A looping hook to the body misses from Leonardo. Bits does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leonardo moves out of range as Bits strikes.
Leonardo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bits.
Leonardo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bits with a body shot.
Leonardo scores with a nice strike.
Bits ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good shot there by Leonardo.
Leonardo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bits.
Bits lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bits.
Leonardo with a jab.
Bits throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leonardo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leonardo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Leonardo ducks under a wild hook from Bits.
A jab from Leonardo does it's job there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bits lands with a straight right. Leonardo didn't see that one coming.
Leonardo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bits on the side of the head.
Bits pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leonardo connects with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Bits dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Leonardo moves away from the strike by Bits.
Bits ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bits is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leonardo.
Leonardo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Leonardo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leonardo missing with a left hand there. Bits was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bits works the jab nicely.
Bits scores with a body shot.
Bits throws a jab when Leonardo was well out of range.
Leonardo moves out of range of the strikes.
Bits lands a jab to Leonardo's midsection.
Bits ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leonardo moves away.
A slow jab from Bits misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leonardo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bits.
Leonardo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Leonardo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bits sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leonardo throws out a loose jab but Bits uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bits throws a series of punches but Leonardo moves out of range.
A big right from Bits misses.
Leonardo throws out a counter right but Bits avoids it with no problem.
Bits works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T1#
A big left from Bits misses.
Bits throws a lazy right hand but Leonardo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bits is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leonardo.
Bits paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bits tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bits ducks under a wild hook from Leonardo.
Bits bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Leonardo's head backwards.
Bits takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bits swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leonardo slips under a jab from Bits.
Bits takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bits throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leonardo connects with a right hand. Bits shakes it off.
Leonardo misses the shot to the body.
Leonardo slips under a jab from Bits.
Nice defenses there by Leonardo.
Leonardo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bits throws a lazy right hand but Leonardo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T2#
Bits throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leonardo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bits throws a left and a right that both miss
and Leonardo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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 scores with a punch to the head.
Leonardo ducks under a wild hook from Bits.
Leonardo moves away from the strike by Bits.
Bits fails to land with a series of punches.
Leonardo lands a head shot.
Leonardo blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from Leonardo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bits scores with a one two! Leonardo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Leonardo misses its intended target.
A head kick misses from Leonardo.
Leonardo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bits was well out of range. Poor timing from Leonardo.
Leonardo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Leonardo tests Bits's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bits scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Leonardo misses with a looping right.#T3#
Leonardo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bits manages to avoid it.
Leonardo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bits.
It seemed like Leonardo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bits scores with a hook to the body. Leonardo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Leonardo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Leonardo scores with a jab to the body.
Leonardo throws a body kick that misses.
Bits jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leonardo throws out a loose jab but Bits uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Bits wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Leonardo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bits.
Leonardo avoids the body shot from Bits.
Leonardo avoids the body shot from Bits.
Leonardo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bits scores with a sloppy right hand. Leonardo should have avoided that one.
Bits lands a jab to the head.
Leonardo cracks Bits with a good jab.#T4#
Bits misses with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leonardo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bits throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leonardo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Leonardo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bits with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Leonardo to score with a decent uppercut.
Leonardo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bits.
Bits chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Leonardo can pounce on him.
Leonardo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leonardo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bits manages to avoid it.
It looked like Bits wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Leonardo moves away from the strike by Bits.
Leonardo connects with a single shot there.
Leonardo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bits slips under a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Leonardo, as that shot connected.
Bits swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leonardo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leonardo misses with a straight right.
Leonardo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bits.

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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Bits!
Our winner, Tim Bits, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: UCF 46: Hanma v Hunter
Date: Jul 06, 2024

#R1#
Traynor scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Traynor scores with a hook.
Traynor takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #CUT#It looks like Charles Traynor has been cut.
Bits misses the body punch #CL2#
and Traynor counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Traynor.
Traynor struggles to land a body shot inside as Bits controls his hands. #BC#
Bits escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Traynor moves into range and clinches up with Bits.
Traynor misses with an elbow over the top.
Traynor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bits scores with a shot to the side of Traynor's head.
Traynor blocks a body shot from Bits. #BC#
Bits breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bits lands a really nice looking cross but Traynor seems unphased.
Bits looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Traynor misses with a series of wild punches. #T1#
Traynor fails to land with a series of punches.
Bits misses with a looping left.
Traynor misses with a few strikes there.
Bits lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Traynor moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#ROC#Traynor is rocked!
Bits slips a jab and a cross from Traynor.
Traynor is still on wobbly legs! Can Bits finish him?
Bits uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Traynor.
Traynor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Bits moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Traynor! Bits continues to tee off on Traynor, landing with a left and a right! Bits connects with a right hand that leaves Traynor sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Bits!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tim Bits!
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.

Event: UCF 31: Puro v Casbon
Date: May 25, 2024

#R1#
Bits moves out of range of the strikes.
Skibbo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Skibbo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bits.
Bits appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Skibbo misses with a looping right.
Bits looks to land a right hand but Skibbo moved out of range.
Skibbo just misses with a punch to the body.
We've been told by Skibbo's head coaches at Animal Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Skibbo lands a right hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Skibbo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Skibbo throws a low kick, looking for Bits's leg but Bits calmly moves out of range.
Tim Bits seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skibbo darts in trying to clinch
and Bits counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters circling - Skibbo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bits jabs Skibbo right on the nose. Skibbo blinks but takes it well.
Skibbo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bits misses with a shot to the body
and Skibbo counters with a nice uppercut.
Bits throws a looping overhand right but Skibbo ducks down to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bits ducks under a wild hook from Skibbo.
Some wild striking there from Skibbo.
Bits swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Skibbo.#T1#
Bits throws a jab but it's blocked by Skibbo.
Bits closes the distance but Skibbo moves to the side
and Skibbo counters with an inside leg kick.
Skibbo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bits ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Skibbo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bits.
Bits misses with a wild body shot.
Bits lands with a cross.
Bits misses with a wild body shot.
Skibbo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bits.
Bits missing with a left hand there. Skibbo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Skibbo throws a solid leg kick but Bits takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Skibbo.
Bits throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice straight punches there by Bits. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bits.
Bits with a nice cross.
Bits avoids the body shot from Skibbo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bits misses with an uppercut
and Skibbo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Skibbo misses with an uppercut. #T2#
Skibbo misses with a wild body shot.
Bits blocks a low kick nicely.
Skibbo fails with an attempt to clinch. #CL2#
Skibbo gets tackled into the cage by Bits. Bits maintains the clinch.
Bits blocks the elbow strike.
Bits fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Skibbo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skibbo.
Bits struggles to land a body shot inside as Skibbo controls his hands.
Bits manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Skibbo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Skibbo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bits backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Skibbo throws an elbow but misses.
Bits tries to circle away but Skibbo has him pinned against the cage.
Bits misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bits cracks Skibbo with a nice body shot.#T3#
Bits lands a left hand that snaps the head of Skibbo backwards.
Skibbo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Skibbo lands a right hand.
Bits lands a nice shot to the body.
Bits misses with a body punch.
Bits misses with a punch to the body.
Bits lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Skibbo can't find room to land a body shot as Bits controls the action.
A short right from Skibbo on the inside.
Skibbo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bits pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bits blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bits swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC2#
Bits pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Skibbo looks to score with a jab to the body but Bits is just out of range.#T4#
Skibbo ducks under a wild hook from Bits.
Skibbo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#CL#
Skibbo forces Bits back against the cage and clinches.
Bits scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bits content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bits lands a shoulder strike.
Bits trying to stall but Skibbo improves his position.
Skibbo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bits tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bits lands a left hand.
Skibbo is leaning against Bits and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bits working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Skibbo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bits swings wildly with an uppercut but Skibbo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bits swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bits lands a shot to the body.
Bits misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Bits dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Bits with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Skibbo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jab by Bits.
Bits misses with a double jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bits. Skibbo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bits lands a slapping body shot.
Bits misses with a hook.
Skibbo throws a low kick, looking for Bits's leg but Bits calmly moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Bits.
Bits throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bits throws a body punch but Skibbo moves out of range.
Skibbo misses with a straight left.
Skibbo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Skibbo finds it's way through Bits's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skibbo misses the jab.
Bits misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bits on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Skibbo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Skibbo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bits's hands.#T1#
Skibbo misses with a looping right.
Bits misses with a wild body shot.
Skibbo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bits throws a lazy uppercut
and Skibbo counters with a straight right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Bits as he connects with a hook.
Bits will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bits throws a hook but Skibbo avoids it easily.#CL#
Skibbo clinches up against the cage.
Bits takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bits wants to break free but Skibbo has control.
Skibbo blocks a body shot from Bits.
Bits lands a right hand.
Bits misses with the head strike.
Bits misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bits working aggressively here.
Bits has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Skibbo seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bits can turn it around.
Skibbo tries a body shot but Bits blocks it.
Bits misses with some punches.
A short left from Bits.
Tim Bits seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bits.
Skibbo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bits misses with some punches.
Bits misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bits.
A frustrated look appears on Bits's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Skibbo trying to land knees to the body.
Skibbo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bits avoids it.
Skibbo throws a punch but it's blocked by Bits.
Nice body punch from Skibbo.
Skibbo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bits is keeping busy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Skibbo.
Still in the clinch, Bits scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bits tries to work over Skibbo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T3#
Bits lands with a right to the head.
Bits tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Skibbo's elbow.
Skibbo scores with a shot to the side of Bits's head.
Skibbo wants to stall. #BC2#
Bits breaks from the clinch.
Bits blocks a low kick nicely.
Bits tries to score with a low kick but Skibbo moves his leg out of the way.
Nice defenses there by Skibbo.
Bits lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Skibbo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bits sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bits misses the jab.
Bits connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bits will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bits moves out of range of the strikes.
Skibbo scores with a jab. Bits acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Skibbo throws a hook but Bits blocks it.#T4#
Skibbo wants to slow Bits down by chopping away at his legs.
Skibbo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skibbo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bits listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Skibbo looks to throw the jab but Bits is out of range.
A jab from Bits does it's job there.
Bits is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bits scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A jab from Bits misses.
It looked like Skibbo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Skibbo misses with a wild body shot.
Bits cracks Skibbo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Skibbo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bits blocks a low kick nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Bits misses the target.
A big right from Bits misses.
Skibbo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bits missing with a left hand there. Skibbo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bits takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bits throws a lazy right hand but Skibbo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Bits showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Bits pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Skibbo tried to counter with a leg kick but Bits avoided it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Skibbo. That's going to slow Bits down.
Skibbo walks into a straight right hand from Bits.
Bits avoids the body shot from Skibbo.
Bits uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Skibbo.
Bits throws a jab but it's blocked by Skibbo.
Skibbo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bits.
Skibbo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bits darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Skibbo misses with a wild combination.
Bits looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bits lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Skibbo circles away quickly and effectively.
Bits on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bits takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Skibbo missing with a left hand there. Bits was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Skibbo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bits listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bits uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skibbo.
Skibbo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice shot by Bits.#T1#
Bits misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bits tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skibbo was well out of range. Poor timing from Bits.
Bits 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.
Bits misses with a body shot.
Skibbo throws a jab but it's blocked by Bits.
Skibbo throws a lazy right hand but Bits sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bits misses with a straight left.
Skibbo tries a low kick but Bits avoids it.
Skibbo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bits moves away from the strike by Skibbo.
Bits sizes up Skibbo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Skibbo takes one to the chin there.
Bits fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skibbo manages to avoid it.
It looked like Skibbo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bits misses with a right hand
enabling Skibbo to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Bits misses.
Bits misses with a right hand
and Skibbo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bits pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bits has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bits throws a lazy right hand but Skibbo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Skibbo scores with a jab. Bits acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bits just misses with a punch to the body.
Tim Bits is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Skibbo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bits throws a body punch but Skibbo moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Bits.
Bits swings for the body but Skibbo moves out of range.
Skibbo tries to move into range but Bits moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bits misses with an uppercut
and Skibbo counters with a good low kick that Bits was not able to check.
A telegraphed right hand from Skibbo misses the target.
Good leg kick by Skibbo.
Skibbo scores with a jab to the head.
Skibbo tests Bits's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bits's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Skibbo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bits ducks under a wild hook from Skibbo.
Bits misses with a hook.
Skibbo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Skibbo tries to work over Bits's front leg with a kick but Bits checks it.
Bits throws a nice looking combination but Skibbo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice cross by Skibbo.#T3#
Bits keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Skibbo.
Uno Skibbo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A swing and a miss from Bits.
Skibbo throws a series of strikes that have Bits backpedaling.
Bits throws a big shot that misses.
Bits throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bits thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bits loads up on a big right hand but Skibbo slips the punch.
Bits scores with a jab. Skibbo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bits misses with a straight right.
Bits lands an overhand right.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bits.
Bits throws a looping overhand right but Skibbo ducks down to avoid it.
Bits throws the left hand but Skibbo avoids the punch easily.
Bits uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Skibbo.
Bits throws the left hand but Skibbo avoids the punch easily.
Skibbo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bits.
Skibbo throws out a leg kick but Bits moves out of range and Skibbo only half commits.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bits jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #T4#
Bits checks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bits! But no joy.
Skibbo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Skibbo tries to close the distance and clinch but Bits swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL#
Skibbo has managed to clinch.
Bits swings wildly with an uppercut but Skibbo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bits working aggressively here.
Skibbo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skibbo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Skibbo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Skibbo misses with a punch to the body.

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 Uno Skibbo.
Well Bits 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Bits!
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.

Event: UCF 11: Santoro v Galvarino
Date: Mar 23, 2024

#R1##CL#
McDufee forces Bits back against the cage and clinches.
McDufee slowing the pace effectively.
McDufee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time. #BC#
McDufee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bits avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bits looks to land a right hand but McDufee moved out of range.
And McDufee counters with a quick kick to the body but Bits blocks it.
Bits defending well as McDufee loads up on a big left hand.
Bits throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McDufee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bits takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#CL#
McDufee clinches up with Bits and pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Bits manages to break the clinch.
McDufee looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bits misses with a looping right.
McDufee takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bits scores with a crisp jab that stopped McDufee in his tracks.
Bits has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McDufee finds it's way round the side to connect with Bits's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bits throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McDufee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bits. #CL#
McDufee clinches.
Bits throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McDufees head.
Bits's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T1##BC2#
Bits escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McDufee misses with an uppercut.
Bits scores with a nice right hand. #CL#
McDufee pushes Bits up against the cage in a clinch.
McDufee is looking to control Bits's arms but Bits gets an underhook and turns him. Now McDufee has his back to the cage.
McDufee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bits in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bits looks winded!
McDufee lands with a light punch inside. #BC2#
Bits pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big right from McDufee misses.
Bits throws an overhand right that lands on McDufee's shoulder, as McDufee tries to avoid the shot.
McDufee swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McDufee fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McDufee lands with a straight right. Bits didn't see that one coming.
McDufee throws a shot from downtown. Bits moves away and avoids it.#CL#
McDufee gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot in the inside from Bits.
Bits lands a left hand.
Bits misses with some punches.
McDufee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bits is trying to force a seperation but McDufee has the dominant position.
McDufee landing knees to the body. #T2#
McDufee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bits blocking some punches.
Bits has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. McDufee seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bits can turn it around.
McDufee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bits can't break the clinch.
Bits blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bits doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McDufee taking a breather.
McDufee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bits's efforts to push away.
Bits misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bits working aggressively here. #BC2#
Bits breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Bits. That snapped McDufee's head back.
McDufee throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bits.
Bits misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDufee.
McDufee throws a lazy uppercut
and Bits counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice shot by McDufee.
McDufee tries to clinch there but Bits circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bits. McDufee does a little dance to reset his feet.#T3#
McDufee misses with an uppercut
letting Bits counter with a right hand.
McDufee misses the body punch
letting Bits counter with a right hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bits misses with a shot to the body
and McDufee counters with a straight right hand.
McDufee blocks a jab.
The fighters circling - McDufee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bits takes a swing at McDufee's ribcage but misses.
McDufee getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#CL#
McDufee moves into range and clinches up with Bits.
A bit of stalling here from McDufee.
A right hook to the body lands for McDufee.
McDufee stalling in the clinch but Bits improves position.
McDufee scores with a shoulder strike.
McDufee looking to throw knees to the head but Bits is blocking nicely.
Bits tries to break the clinch but McDufee is controlling the position.
Bits lands a hook to the side of the 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!
McDufee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bits swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McDufee leaning against his opponent. #T4#
Bits has a couple of punches blocked by McDufee.
Bits tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from McDufee on the inside.
Bits misses with a hook from the clinch.
McDufee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bits backwards.
A short uppercut from McDufee.
Bits swings wildly with an uppercut but McDufee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A knee to the head by McDufee.
McDufee tries to land knees in the clinch but Bits avoids the damage to the body. #BC2#
Bits escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bits circles away from the clinch attempt.
McDufee throws a shot to the body.
McDufee staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDufee lands a front kick.
Bits sizes up McDufee with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bits takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bits digs a good body shot into McDufee's ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John McDufee dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Bits takes a swing at McDufee's ribcage but misses.
Bits pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bits throws out a loose jab but McDufee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bits tests McDufee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McDufee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McDufee defending well as Bits loads up on a big left hand.
Bits scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McDufee doesn't seem bothered though.
McDufee 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.
McDufee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bits.
McDufee looks to throw the jab but Bits is out of range.
Tim Bits seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McDufee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bits staying out of range there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McDufee uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bits ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bits misses with a wild body shot.
Bits uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDufee.
McDufee wants to clinch.#T1#
McDufee misses with a body punch
and Bits counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bits swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bits tests McDufee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McDufee tries to clinch up
and Bits counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McDufee throws a head kick that misses.
McDufee looks to land a left hand but Bits moved out of range nicely.
McDufee slips a straight right by Bits.
It looked like McDufee wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jab, jab by Bits - just one landing.
Bits throws a big shot that misses.
Bits keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McDufee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McDufee throwing a counter right hand but Bits manages to avoid it.
McDufee misses with a straight right.
Bits connects with a body shot.
McDufee tries to clinch there but Bits circles away.
Bits throws an off balance right hand
and Bits takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bits takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#T2#
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!
McDufee throws an overhand right that lands on Bits's shoulder, as Bits tries to avoid the shot.
Bits looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McDufee on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McDufee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bits misses with a lunging right hand
and McDufee counters with a series of strikes. Bits will be more careful next time no doubt.
McDufee throws a looping overhand right but Bits ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Bits on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McDufee tries to clinch up.
Bits moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McDufee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McDufee takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
McDufee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bits moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Bits misses.
Bits scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McDufee doesn't seem bothered though.
McDufee's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and McDufee duly obliges.
A big right from McDufee misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Bits misses.
McDufee walks into a jab.
A slow jab from Bits misses its intended target. #T3#
Bits looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bits slips under a jab from McDufee.
McDufee goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #CL#
McDufee clinches.
McDufee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bits backwards.
Bits working hard to break the clinch.
John McDufee has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McDufee blocking some punches.
Bits blocks a body shot from McDufee.
McDufee is working Bits over against the cage.
Bits is breathing heavily.
McDufee misses with a knee strike.
McDufee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bits lands a left hand that snaps the head of McDufee backwards.
McDufee misses with a punch to the body.
Bits doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from McDufee.
McDufee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bits throws a head punch that misses. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bits pushes McDufee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from McDufee.
Bits wants to get back to striking at distance but McDufee won't allow it.
A short left from McDufee.
Bits fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bits looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bits is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McDufee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McDufee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bits blocks a body shot from McDufee. #BC2#
Bits's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McDufee scores with a push kick.
McDufee works Bits's body with a nice hook.
Bits walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDufee slips under a jab.
Bits throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McDufee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#CL#
McDufee gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
Bits breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bits lunges at McDufee with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McDufee's hand.
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 John McDufee will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
McDufee fails to land with a series of punches.
Tim Bits has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McDufee with a nice cross.
McDufee connects with a right hand. Bits shakes it off.
McDufee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bits throws a lazy right hand but McDufee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McDufee is looking to counter the offense by Bits and move into the clinch.
Bits throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McDufee's head.
Bits swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bits misses with a wild body shot.
Bits connects with a good right hand that stumbles McDufee. McDufee circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A slow jab from Bits misses its intended target.
McDufee throws a series of punches but Bits avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from McDufee.
McDufee wants to clinch up but Bits keeps it at a distance.
Bits throws out a counter right but McDufee avoids it with no problem.
Bits defending well as McDufee loads up on a big left hand.
Bits swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bits rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McDufee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#T1#
Bits throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McDufee moves out of range of the strikes.
McDufee misses with a body shot
and Bits counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A leg kick checked by Bits.
Bits let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bits fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDufee manages to avoid it.
Bits lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McDufee circles away quickly and effectively.
Bits takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McDufee lands with a shot to the body.
McDufee lands a really nice looking cross but Bits seems unphased.
Bits showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McDufee.
Bits throws a big shot that misses.
McDufee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bits on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bits throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McDufee bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bits's head backwards.
McDufee lands a leg kick that knocks Bits off balance momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDufee misses the jab.#T2#
Bits thows a left - swing and a miss!
McDufee is looking to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Bits on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McDufee slips under a jab.
It looked like McDufee wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bits fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bits swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McDufee counters with a stiff right hand.
McDufee takes a swing at Bits's ribcage but misses.
McDufee lands a lovely overhand right.
McDufee lands a jab to the nose.
McDufee takes one on the button.#CL#
McDufee rushes Bits and presses him up against the cage.
McDufee can't find room to land a body shot as Bits controls the action.
Bits lands a right hand that snaps the head of McDufee backwards.
McDufee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bits backwards.
Bits blocks an uppercut. #BC2#
Bits manages to break the clinch.
McDufee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bits lands a jab.#T3#
McDufee misses with a double jab.
McDufee lands a jab to the nose.
The fighters circling - Bits throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bits on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bits throws a jab but it's blocked by McDufee.
A nice leg kick from McDufee, right into the meat of the thigh.
McDufee takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bits misses with an uppercut.
Bits throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McDufee.
Bits is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bits swings for the body but McDufee moves out of range.
McDufee throws a body punch but Bits moves out of range.
Bits has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McDufee slips under a jab from Bits.
Bits throws a head kick that misses.
McDufee half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bits misses with a hook
letting McDufee counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bits with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McDufee to score with a decent uppercut.#T4##CL#
McDufee clinches up with Bits and pushes him back against the cage.
McDufee misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC#
McDufee manages to break the clinch.
McDufee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bits paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bits misses the jab.
Bits throws a combination. McDufee tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bits throws an overhand right that lands on McDufee's shoulder, as McDufee tries to avoid the shot.
Bits throws a jab but it's blocked by McDufee. #CL#
McDufee pushes Bits up against the cage in a clinch.
Bits takes a shot to the head.
Bits lands a left hand that snaps the head of McDufee backwards.
McDufee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bits avoids it.
Bits lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bits can't find room to land a body shot as McDufee controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDufee struggles to land a body shot inside as Bits controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bits.
McDufee works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bits lands with a light punch inside.

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 John McDufee.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McDufee, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John McDufee!

Event: MMAH 102
Date: Dec 30, 2023

#R1#
Morterero swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bits.
Morterero slips a straight right by Bits.
Bits lands a slapping body shot.
Bits scores with a jab. Morterero acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Morterero lands with a right hand.
Bits just misses with a punch to the body.
It appears Morterero was looking to counter with a kick there.
Bits moves away from the strike by Morterero.
Bits takes a swing at Morterero's ribcage but misses.
Bits dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bits gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Morterero takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
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!
Morterero throws a hook to the side of Bits's head but Bits sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bits throws out a counter right but Morterero avoids it with no problem.
Bits misses with a straight right.
Bits throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bits lands the left hand.
Bits digs a good body shot into Morterero's ribs.
Bits lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Morterero at a distance.
Morterero has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gold Samurai's Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Bits misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morterero.
Morterero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T1#
A telegraphed right hand from Bits misses the target.
Morterero swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tim Bits seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morterero keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bits.
A little feinted left hand from Morterero on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bits scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bits throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bits works Morterero's body with a nice hook.
Bits lands a glancing blow to the side of Morterero's head.
A jab from Morterero misses.
Morterero takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Morterero defending well as Bits loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Bits misses.
Morterero takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Morterero tries a head kick but it misses.
Bits misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morterero.
Morterero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bits swings widly with a right hand
and Morterero connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bits misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Morterero misses the target.#T2#
Bits looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bits throws a jab when Morterero was well out of range.
A big left from Morterero misses.
Jab by Bits.
Morterero on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bits throws a hook to the side of Morterero's head but Morterero sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Morterero uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bits.
Bits gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Morterero.
Morterero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bits throws a poor cross that misses
and Morterero cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morterero fails to land the takedown.
Bits throws a looping overhand right but Morterero ducks down to avoid it.
Bits misses with a straight right.
Morterero drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bits sprawls and moves away.
Bits throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morterero went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Morterero scores with a hook.
Morterero throws a two punch combo that lands nicely. #T3#
Bits throws a shot from downtown. Morterero moves away and avoids it.
Tim Bits is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bits looks to land a combination but Morterero avoids it well.
Morterero misses with a wild body shot.
Bits tries to move into range but Morterero moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Morterero bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bits's head backwards.
Bits on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A big left from Morterero misses.
Morterero misses with a looping left.
Bits avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morterero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bits rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Morterero counter with a right hand.
Bits misses with a two punch combination.
Morterero throwing a counter right hand but Bits manages to avoid it.
Bits connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Morterero momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bits uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morterero.
Morterero swings widly with a right hand
enabling Bits to counter with a crisp jab.
Morterero lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bits circles away quickly and effectively.
Morterero is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.#T4#
Bits loads up on a big right hand but Morterero slips the punch.
Morterero misses with a hook. Bits ducked under it nicely.
Bits blocks the body kick.
Bits throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#TD#
Morterero shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Morterero was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bits is looking for a sweep.
Morterero prevents Bits from escaping the position.
Bits is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Morterero off and has taken his back!
Bits trying to control momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morterero has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Bits dominated that round.
That's time! Morterero's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
A swing and a miss from Bits.
Morterero keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bits.
Bits staying out of range there.
A big left from Bits misses.
Morterero throws a hook to the side of Bits's head but Bits sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bits lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Morterero on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bits throws a body punch but Morterero moves out of range.
Bits connects with a body shot that sends Morterero's belly button to the back.
Bits lands with a shot to the body.
Morterero ducks under a wild hook from Bits.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bits misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morterero blocks a jab.
Bits misses with a shot to the body
and Morterero counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Morterero tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bits swivels and escapes.
Bits dips to his left and cracks Morterero with an uppercut!
Bits has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morterero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #T1#
Morterero steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bits.
Morterero is looking to counter punch.
Bits connects with the punch.
Bits uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morterero.
Morterero walks into a straight right hand from Bits.
Bits ducks under a wild hook from Morterero.
Bits lands a two punch combo.
Bits cracks Morterero with a good jab.
Bits moves out of range of the strikes.
Bits throws a series of punches but Morterero moves out of range.
Bits swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Morterero lands a nice shot that snaps Bits's head back.
Morterero throws out a loose jab but Bits uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Bits. Those never looked like landing.
Tim Bits seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bits moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Morterero misses with a left hand
and Bits connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bits throws a jab but it's blocked by Morterero. #T2#
Bits with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Morterero throws out a loose jab but Bits uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bits ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bits is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morterero.
A little feinted left hand from Morterero on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bits takes a swing at Morterero's ribcage but misses.
Bits misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bits throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morterero sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Morterero on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bits misses with a wild body shot.
Bits misses with a body shot
and Morterero counters with a stiff right hand.
Bits misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morterero was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A decent looking cross lands there for Morterero.
Bits misses with a straight left.
Bits misses with a right hand
and Morterero counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bits digs a good hook to Morterero's body.
Morterero slips under a jab from Bits.#T3#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Morterero.
Bits lands a body shot.
Morterero doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bits throws a looping overhand right but Morterero ducks down to avoid it.
Morterero uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bits.
Bits thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morterero clobbers Bits with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Morterero moves away from the strike by Bits.
Bits ducks under a wild hook from Morterero.
Morterero changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bits tries to avoid it but Morterero manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bits to the ground. Bits escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bits appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emilio Morterero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bits staying out of range there.
Bits throws out a counter right but Morterero avoids it with no problem.
Bits misses with a hook. Morterero ducked under it nicely.
Bits ducks under a wild hook from Morterero.
Some wild striking there from Bits. #T4#
Bits moves out of range as Morterero strikes.
Bits thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bits with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bits misses with a hook. Morterero ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morterero blocks a jab.
Bits misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morterero.
Bits leaves Morterero with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#TD#
Morterero looking to score a takedown here. Bits is defending well but Morterero drives through and ends up in Bits's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morterero looking to pass the guard.
Bits can't keep his opponent in guard - Morterero advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Bits showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Morterero's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R3#
Bits jabs Morterero to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bits comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bits misses with a hook. Morterero ducked under it nicely.
Morterero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bits throws out the jab.
Morterero slips a straight right by Bits.
A head kick misses from Morterero.
Morterero misses with a hook.
Bits takes a swing at Morterero's ribcage but misses.
Bits throws an off balance right hand
and Morterero cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bits is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morterero.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morterero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bits connects with a body shot that sends Morterero's belly button to the back.
Morterero staying out of range there.
Bits misses with a body shot
and Morterero counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Morterero misses with an uppercut
and Bits counters with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Bits misses with a body punch
and Morterero connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morterero swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Morterero ducks under a wild hook from Bits.
Morterero throwing a counter right hand but Bits manages to avoid it.
Morterero walks into a stiff left hand from Bits.
Bits rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morterero moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morterero misses with an uppercut. Bits saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bits. Morterero does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morterero uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bits.
Bits ducks under a wild hook from Morterero.
Bits misses with a looping left.
Bits lands a nice hook to Morterero's body. Morterero takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Morterero keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bits is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morterero.
Morterero tries to counter with a takedown but Bits is quick to defend against it.
A cross from Bits lands.
Bits misses with a hook.#T2#
Bits throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morterero misses the shot to the body.
Morterero throws a big shot that misses.
A left lands for Morterero.
Bits throws an off balance right hand
and Morterero counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bits slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Morterero. Those never looked like landing.
Bits getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A big left from Morterero misses.
Morterero throws out a loose jab but Bits uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bits is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morterero.
Bits uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morterero.
Bits ducks right into an uppercut from Morterero.
A big left from Bits misses.
Bits scores with a nice strike.#T3#
Bits fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Morterero with a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Morterero.
Bits waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morterero.
Bits missing with a left hand there. Morterero was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bits bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bits throws a lazy uppercut #KD#
and Morterero counters with a crisp one two that drops Bits! Morterero thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Bits to his feet! Bits is in big trouble!#ROC#Bits is rocked!
Bits throws a hook but Morterero blocks it.
Bits is still on wobbly legs! Can Morterero finish him?
Bits misses with an uppercut #TD#
and Morterero counters with a big slam followed by a series of strikes - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Emilio Morterero!
Emilio Morterero retains his welterweight title!

Event: MMAH 93
Date: Nov 26, 2023

#R1#
Bits cracks Skibbo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The fighters circling - Bits throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bits with a nice cross.
A punch lands to the side of Bits 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Skibbo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bits scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bits loads up on a big right hand but Skibbo slips the punch.
Bits dips to his left and cracks Skibbo with an uppercut!
Bits misses with an uppercut.
Bits scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skibbo misses with a looping left.
Bits misses with a straight right.
Bits lands with a nice body punch.
Bits avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bits appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bits throws a hook but Skibbo avoids it easily.
Skibbo throws a body shot but no joy.
Skibbo throws a body shot but no joy.
Skibbo misses with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bits checks a leg kick.
Skibbo tries to work over Bits's front leg with a kick but Bits checks it.
Bits swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bits looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bits moves out of range of the strikes.#T1#
A punch lands to the side of Bits 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Skibbo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Skibbo misses with the combination.
Skibbo throws a solid leg kick but Bits takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Skibbo.
Bits lands with a hook. Skibbo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bits throws a shot from downtown. Skibbo moves away and avoids it.
Bits with a nice cross.
Bits fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bits throws a lazy right hand but Skibbo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bits moves out of range of the leg kick from Skibbo.
Skibbo misses with the combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bits avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bits moves out of range of the strikes.
Skibbo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bits manages to avoid it.
It looked like Bits was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Skibbo.
Bits is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bits connects with a looping right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skibbo looks to land a left hand but Bits moved out of range nicely.
Bits lands with a shot to the body. #T2#
Skibbo ducks under a wild hook from Bits.
A slow jab from Skibbo misses its intended target.
Bits scores with a decent looking hook.
Bits looks to land a combination but Skibbo avoids it well.
Bits gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Skibbo.
Bits swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bits throws a hook but Skibbo blocks it.
Skibbo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Skibbo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Skibbo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Skibbo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bits's head.
Skibbo swings for the body but Bits moves out of range.
Bits checks the leg kick nicely there.
Skibbo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bits.
The fighters circle momentarily. Skibbo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bits moves out of range of the strikes.
Bits avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circling - Skibbo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Skibbo moves out of range as Bits strikes.
Bits is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Skibbo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bits.#T3#
Bits changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Skibbo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bits uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Skibbo.
Bits takes a swing at Skibbo's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Bits does it's job there.
Bits checks a low kick from Skibbo.
Skibbo throws a leg kick but Bits sees it coming and moves out of range.
Skibbo is looking to chop away at Bits's legs.
Skibbo throws a low kick but Bits avoids it.
Skibbo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bits.
Skibbo wants to land a leg kick but Bits is out of range.
Bits swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Skibbo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bits with a body shot.
A big right from Bits misses.
Skibbo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Skibbo scores with a sloppy right hand. Bits should have avoided that one.
Bits lands a slapping body shot.
Bits moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Bits misses.
Bits throws out a loose jab but Skibbo uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
Skibbo lunges at Bits with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bits's hand.
Good exchange - Skibbo coming out on top.
Bits is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bits takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A slow jab from Skibbo misses its intended target.
Skibbo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bits has time to react.
No joy there for Bits, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bits takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A decent looking cross lands there for Skibbo.
Skibbo moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Bits does it's job there.
Skibbo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Skibbo throws a lazy right hand but Bits sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skibbo with a nice cross.
Skibbo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bits looks to throw the jab but Skibbo is out of range.
Bits misses with a body shot.
Skibbo missing with a left hand there. Bits was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Bits on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Uno Skibbo will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Skibbo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bits sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Skibbo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bits misses with a body shot.
Bits misses with a two punch combination.
A countering left hand to the body from Skibbo misses.
Skibbo ducks under a wild hook from Bits.
A jab from Bits misses.
Skibbo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bits moves away.
Skibbo connects with a body shot that sends Bits's belly button to the back.
Skibbo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Skibbo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Skibbo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bits scores with the left hand. Skibbo knows he should have avoided that one.
Bits dips to his left and cracks Skibbo with an uppercut!
Bits works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Skibbo thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Bits was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Skibbo.
Bits looks to score with a jab to the body but Skibbo is just out of range.
We've been informed that Skibbo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skibbo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Skibbo clobbers Bits with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bits just misses with a punch to the body.
Skibbo ducks under a wild hook from Bits.#T1#
Bits misses with a body shot.
Bits throws a big shot that misses.
Skibbo throws a leg kick but Bits moved away.
Bits throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Skibbo on the side of the head.
Bits slips under a jab.
Bits was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Skibbo throws a body punch but Bits moves out of range.
Skibbo slips under a jab from Bits.
Skibbo lands a lovely overhand right.
Skibbo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Skibbo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Skibbo throws the left hand but Bits avoids the punch easily.
Bits moves out of range of the leg kick from Skibbo.
Skibbo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Uno Skibbo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Skibbo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Skibbo.
Bits connects with a jab.
Bits checks a leg kick.
Bits checks the leg kick.
Bits was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T2#
Skibbo throws a jab but it's blocked by Bits.
Bits lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Skibbo misses the target.
Bits loads up on a big right hand but Skibbo slips the punch.
Skibbo throws out a counter right but Bits avoids it with no problem.
Skibbo throws a low kick, looking for Bits's leg but Bits calmly moves out of range.
Skibbo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bits finds it's way round the side to connect with Skibbo's head.
Skibbo just misses with a punch to the body.
Bits misses with a wild body shot.
Skibbo loads up on a big right hand but Bits slips the punch.
Skibbo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bits manages to avoid it.
Bits appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bits throws a hook but Skibbo blocks it.
Bits throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skibbo staying out of range there.
Bits takes a swing at Skibbo's ribcage but misses.
Skibbo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bits misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Skibbo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Skibbo throws a body shot but no joy.
Skibbo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bits lands with a hook. Skibbo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T3#
Bits throws a hook to the side of Skibbo's head but Skibbo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A countering left hand to the body from Skibbo misses.
That kick from Skibbo tenderised Bits's leg. Bits is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bits takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bits throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Skibbo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bits was well out of range. Poor timing from Skibbo.
Skibbo throws the kick towards the body but Bits avoids it.
Bits checks a low kick from Skibbo.
Bits lands a nice hook to Skibbo's body. Skibbo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bits fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skibbo manages to avoid it.
Skibbo is looking to slow Bits down with leg kicks.
Bits looks to score with a jab to the body but Skibbo is just out of range.
Bits misses with a straight right.
Bits uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Skibbo.
Bits ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bits takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Skibbo scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A leg kick checked by Bits.
Bits appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#T4#
Bits uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Skibbo.
Skibbo moves out of range of the strikes.
Bits is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Skibbo.
Skibbo's corner calls for a 1-2. Skibbo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Skibbo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bits was well out of range. Poor timing from Skibbo.
Bits just misses with a punch to the body.
Skibbo walks into a stiff left hand from Bits.
Bits fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skibbo manages to avoid it.
A big left from Bits misses.
Skibbo wants to slow Bits down by chopping away at his legs.
Bits tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skibbo was well out of range. Poor timing from Bits.
Bits just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Bits misses the target.
Skibbo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bits in his tracks.
Bits misses with an uppercut. Skibbo saw that one coming.
Skibbo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bits.
A jab from Skibbo misses.
Bits is looking to counter punch.
Skibbo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
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! This is the final round!#R3#
Bits cracks a nice hook into Skibbo's ribs.
Bits lands a two punch combo.
Skibbo 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.
Skibbo connects with a jab.
Skibbo missing with a left hand there. Bits was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Skibbo thuds his right hand into Bits's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bits just misses with a punch to the body.
Bits missing with a left hand there. Skibbo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bits throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bits throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bits with a hook.
Bits on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Skibbo throws a series of punches but Bits moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bits throws a jab when Skibbo was well out of range.
Bits moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Skibbo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bits.
Bits fails to land with a series of punches.
Skibbo clobbers Bits with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #T1#
Bits moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Skibbo swings for the body but Bits moves out of range.
Skibbo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skibbo. Bits does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skibbo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Skibbo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A left lands for Bits.
Bits swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bits slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Skibbo throws a leg kick but Bits sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Skibbo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Skibbo throws out a loose jab but Bits uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Skibbo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Skibbo is looking to slow Bits down with leg kicks.
Skibbo scores with a one two! Bits had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skibbo takes a swing at Bits's ribcage but misses.
Bits connects with the punch.
Bits uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Skibbo.#T2#
Skibbo walks into a left hand.
Skibbo misses with a straight right.
Bits staying out of range there.
Skibbo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Skibbo throws a jab but it's blocked by Bits.
Bits pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bits missing with a left hand there. Skibbo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bits thuds a left hand into Skibbo's body.
Skibbo slips under a jab.
Bits scores with a one two! Skibbo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Skibbo blocks a jab.
It seemed like Skibbo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bits connects with a good right hand that stumbles Skibbo. Skibbo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Skibbo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Skibbo misses the target.
Bits throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bits steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Skibbo.
Skibbo jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T3#
Bits looks to land a left hand but Skibbo moved out of range nicely.
Skibbo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bitss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bits throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Skibbo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Skibbo throws a lazy right hand but Bits sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bits takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bits misses the shot to the body.
Bits lands with a right hand.
Bits uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Skibbo.
Bits takes a swing at Skibbo's ribcage but misses.
Bits swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bits misses the jab.
Skibbo looks to throw a body kick
enabling Bits to counter with a crisp jab.
Skibbo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bits throws a right and a left that Skibbo avoids nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Skibbo! But no joy.
A swing and a miss from Skibbo.
Bits avoids the body shot from Skibbo.
Bits lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#T4#
Skibbo throws a low kick but Bits moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bits throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bits uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Skibbo.
Bits throws a shot from downtown. Skibbo moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Bits.
Skibbo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bits counters with a stiff right hand.
Bits looks to score with a jab to the body but Skibbo is just out of range.
Bits jabs at Skibbo's body.
Bits moves out of range of the strikes.
Skibbo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Bits does it's job there.
Skibbo avoids the body shot from Bits.
Bits ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skibbo moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bits misses with a double jab.
Skibbo slips a jab and a cross from Bits.
Bits uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Skibbo.
Skibbo thows a leg kick but Bits checks it
and Bits counters with a straight right hand.

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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurstr�m scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Bits!
A victorious Tim Bits thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: MMAH 87
Date: Nov 03, 2023

#R1#
Bits lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bits keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bits slips a straight right by Hurt.
Hurt misses with a hook
and Bits counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bits looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hurt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hurt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bits throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hurt takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A slow jab from Hurt misses its intended target.
Hurt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bits.
A quick step to the side and Bits tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bits paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hurt just misses with a punch to the body.
Bits ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hurt misses with an uppercut
and Bits makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hurt throws a lazy uppercut
and Bits cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hurt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bits.
Hurt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice jab there from Bits.
Bits avoids the body shot from Hurt.
Hurt throws a hook to the side of Bits's head but Bits sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hurt throws a body punch but Bits moves out of range.
Bits digs a good hook to Hurt's body.
Hurt has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#T1#
Bits feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hurts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hurt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bits counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Hurt misses the target.
Bits connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hurt momentarily.
Bits looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bits keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hurt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hurt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bits counters with a straight right hand.
Hurt misses with a lunging right hand
and Bits counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bits scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hurt misses with a jab to the body
letting Bits counter with a right hand.
Hurt misses with a jab to the body
and Bits counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hurt walks into a straight right hand from Bits.
Hurt swings for the body but Bits moves out of range.
A slow jab from Hurt misses its intended target.
A big right from Hurt misses.
Hurt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bits connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bits digs a good hook to Hurt's body.
Bits scores with a nice right hand.
Nice cross by Bits.#T2#
Hurt needs to keep his hands up - Bits had a free shot at his head there.
Hurt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bits fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hurt on the side of the head.
Hurt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bits uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hurt.
Hurt misses with a wild body shot.
Bits works the jab nicely.
Bits bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hurt's head backwards.
Hurt lands with an uppercut that bounces Bits off the cage and back into range.
Bits uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hurt has time to react.
Bits scores with a nice right hand.
Hurt misses the shot to the body.
Bits takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bits connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hurt misses the body punch
and Bits counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hurt takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bits is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hurt lands with a shot to the body.
Hurt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hurt misses with a hook
enabling Bits to counter with a crisp jab.
Hurt takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #T3#
Hurt throws an off balance right hand
and Bits counters with a straight right hand.
Bits lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gage Hurt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bits dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bits lands with a good body shot.
Bits cracks Hurt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bits ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bits darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bits takes a swing at Hurt's ribcage but misses.
Hurt shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hurt throws a lazy uppercut
letting Bits counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hurt misses with a hook. Bits ducked under it nicely.
Bits changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bits throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bits connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hurt. Hurt circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hurt throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bits counters with a stiff right hand.
Hurt throws a sloppy body shot
and Bits counters with a straight right hand.
Bits punishes Hurt's body with a nice straight punch.
Bits connects with a crisp jab.
Hurt misses with a hook to the body
and Bits connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T4#
Hurt takes one to the side of the head.
Hurt loads up on a big right hand but Bits slips the punch.
Bits connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bits lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bits closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bits lands with a shot to the body.
Hurt throws a sloppy body shot
and Bits counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Danga de danga de dang - Bits scores with a four punch combination!
Bits uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hurt.
Hurt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hurt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hurt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hurt misses with a straight left.
A cross from Bits lands.
Bits lands a nice hook to Hurt's body. Hurt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters circle momentarily. Bits darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bits uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hurt.
Bits ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hurt walks into a straight right hand from Bits.
Bits connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Bits dominated 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.#R2#
Bits ducks under a wild hook from Hurt.
Hurt misses with a body shot.
Bits scores with a jab.
Bits connects with a jab.
Bits scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hurt in his tracks.
Bits works the jab nicely.
Bits is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hurt can do to turn this around?
Bits lands a head shot.
Hurt throws a hook but Bits blocks it.
Bits lands a nice hook to Hurt's body. Hurt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hurt tries to move into range but Bits moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hurt misses with an uppercut
and Bits counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bits throws a shot to the body.
Hurt 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.
Hurt lands a glancing blow to the side of Bits's head.
Bits defending well as Hurt loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from Bits misses the target.
Hurt misses with an uppercut
and Bits makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A shot to the body from Hurt misses
and Bits cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bits digs a good body shot into Hurt's ribs.
Bits lands a glancing blow to the side of Hurt's head.
Hurt throws a lazy uppercut
and Bits counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
Nice defenses there by Bits.
Hurt walks into a stiff left hand from Bits.
Hurt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bits moves away.
Jab by Bits.
Bits scores with a nice strike.
Hurt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hurt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hurt throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice body punch from Bits.
Bits uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bits.
Hurt looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bits lunges at Hurt with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hurt's hand.
Bits scores with a body shot.
Bits throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hurt.
Hurt lands a slapping body shot.
Hurt misses with a hook. Bits ducked under it nicely.
Hurt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hurt misses with a lunging right hand
and Bits counters with a stiff right hand. #T2#
Bits dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Bits.
Hurt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bits ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bits moves out of range as Hurt strikes.
Tim Bits is winning the standup battle so far.
Bits steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hurt.
Bits blocks a jab.
Hurt swings for the body but Bits moves out of range.
Bits takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bits wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Bits finds it's way through Hurt's defenses.
Bits scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bits lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hurt misses with a straight right.
Bits sizes up Hurt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hurt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bits stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bits scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bits cracks Hurt with an open hand slap.#T3#
Bits scores with a nice right hand.
Bits jabs Hurt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bits goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hurt takes one to the side of the head.
Bits ducks under a wild hook from Hurt.
Hurt throws a jab when Bits was well out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bits!
Bits catches Hurt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hurt looks to score with a jab to the body but Bits is just out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bits, as that shot connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bits walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bits fails to land with a series of punches.
Bits misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hurt misses with a looping right.
Hurt misses with a right hand
and Bits makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hurt is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bits.
Bits lands a right hook to the body.
Hurt throws out a loose jab but Bits uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
Hurt misses with a wild body shot.
Bits lands with a good body shot.
Bits ducks under a wild hook from Hurt.
It looked like Bits wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A jab lands there for Bits.
Hurt thuds a left hand into Bits's body.
Hurt walks into a straight right hand from Bits.
Hurt looks to land a left hand but Bits moved out of range nicely.
Hurt throws a shot from downtown. Bits moves away and avoids it.
Hurt takes one to the side of the head.
Hurt misses with an uppercut
and Bits counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hurt tries to move into range but Bits moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hurt throws a poor cross that misses
and Bits cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bits ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hurt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bits lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bits staying out of range there.
Bits lands a nice shot that snaps Hurt's head back.
Hurt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bits manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Bits dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Hurt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bits fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hurt misses with a hook.
Hurt misses with a body shot.
Hurt misses with a left hand
and Bits counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bits cracks Hurt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bits ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bits bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Hurt misses its intended target.
Bits with a jab.
Hurt throws a right hand that misses
and Bits counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bits listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hurt throws a shot from downtown. Bits moves away and avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bits defending well as Hurt loads up on a big left hand.
Hurt throws a right hand that misses
and Bits counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hurt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice body punch from Bits.
Hurt misses with a body shot.
Bits moves out of range as Hurt strikes.#T1#
Nice shot by Bits.
Hurt tries to move into range but Bits moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hurt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hurt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bits moves away.
Bits connects with a body shot that sends Hurt's belly button to the back.
Hurt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bits sizes up Hurt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bits ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hurt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bits counters with a stiff right hand.
Hurt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bits lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice body punch from Bits.
Bits ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hurt misses the body punch
and Bits cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bits scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hurt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bits sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bits pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hurt back to the cage. Bits follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hurt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hurt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hurt there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gage Hurt 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.#T2#
Bits sizes up Hurt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bits 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.
Bits connects with a body shot.
Bits throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hurt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bits uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hurt.
Bits's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hurt under the eye.
Hurt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hurt swings widly with a right hand
and Bits counters with a left to the body.
Hurt misses with an uppercut
and Bits counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hurt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bits was well out of range. Poor timing from Hurt.
Hurt throws a big shot that misses.
Bits swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bits cracks Hurt with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bits ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bits digs a good body shot into Hurt's ribs.
Bits scores with a punch to the head.
Bits scores with a three punch combo!
Hurt misses with a body shot.
Hurt misses with a hook
and Bits makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T3#
Bits fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hurt on the side of the head.
Bits connects with the punch.
Bits ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hurt misses with an uppercut
and Bits makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bits lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hurt at a distance.
Bits cracks Hurt with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hurt looks to score with a jab to the body but Bits is just out of range.
A lazy left from Bits finds it's target.
Bits stuns Hurt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bits sizes up Hurt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hurt misses with a lunging right hand
and Bits counters with a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bits, as that shot connected.
Bits moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bits blocks a jab.
Hurt walks into a straight right hand from Bits.
Bits lands a head shot.
Bits fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bits connects with a right hand. Hurt shakes it off.#T4#
Bits lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bits thuds his right hand into Hurt's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hurt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bits stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bits fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bits connects with a body shot.
Bits paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A shot to the liver by Bits. Beautiful body shot.
Bits moves out of range of the strikes.
Hurt throws a lazy right hand but Bits sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hurt walks into a stiff left hand from Bits.
Hurt throws a jab when Bits was well out of range.
Bits staying out of range there.
Hurt throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Bits to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bits lands with a hook. Hurt tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hurt misses with a body punch
and Bits counters with a straight right hand.
Bits lands a jab to the head.
Bits lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurstr�m scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Bits!
After winning the bout, Tim Bits thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: MMAH 83
Date: Oct 18, 2023

#R1#
Goat walks into a straight right hand from Bits.
Goat has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Stormcrow Centre in the buildup to the fight.
Bits thows a left - swing and a miss!
Goat catches Bits with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bits. Goat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Goat swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bits throws a poor cross that misses
and Goat counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bits throws a body punch but Goat moves out of range.
Goat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bits was well out of range. Poor timing from Goat.
Bits lands an overhand right.
Nice shot by Bits.
Tim Bits seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bits ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goat moves away.
Good shot there by Goat.
Bits scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goat throws a body shot but no joy.
Bits throws a lazy uppercut
and Goat counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bits misses with a jab, cross combination. #T1#
Bits ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goat moves away.
Goat gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bits.
Goat takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bits swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Goat swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bits wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Goat tries to bum rush Bits with a series of wild strikes but Bits uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Goat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bits misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goat.
Bits feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Goats jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Goat just misses with a punch to the body.
Goat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bits.
Bits looks to throw the jab but Goat is out of range.
Goat punishes Bits's body with a nice straight punch.
Goat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T2#
Bits with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Goat connects with a right hand. Bits shakes it off.
A jab from Bits finds it's way through Goat's defenses.
Bits lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bits looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Goat paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bits swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Goat misses the target.
Bits throws out a counter right but Goat avoids it with no problem.
Goat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bits swings for the body but Goat moves out of range. #T3#
Goat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bits.
Bits throws a big shot that misses.
Bits fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Goat on the side of the head.
Bits misses with a hook
and Goat counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bits fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goat manages to avoid it.
Bits misses with a wild body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bits.
Bits with a hook.
Bits jabs Goat right on the nose. Goat blinks but takes it well.
Goat misses with a straight left.
Bits lands a nice shot that snaps Goat's head back.
Bits throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Goat counters with a nice uppercut.
Goat throws out a powerful jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bits avoids the body shot from Goat. #T4#
Bits misses with a wild body shot. #CL#
Goat gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Goat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Goat scores with a nice short uppercut.
Goat fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Bits pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Goat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bits manages to avoid it.
Bits misses the shot to the body.
Bits misses with a body punch
and Goat counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Goat. Bits does a little dance to reset his feet.
Goat misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bits counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bits swings for the body but Goat moves out of range.
Goat is looking to counter punch.
Goat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bits lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Bits dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Bits. Goat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Goat is looking to wear down Bits with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Goat tries to clinch up.
Bits lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bits loads up on a big right hand but Goat slips the punch.
Goat ducks under a wild hook from Bits.
Bits defending well as Goat loads up on a big left hand.
Goat walks into a left hand.
Goat gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bits.
Goat throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bits throws a poor cross that misses
and Goat counters with a stiff right hand.
Goat 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bits. Goat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Goat is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Goat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bits.
Tim Bits seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Goat falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bits counters with a right hand to the body. #T1#
Bits throws a shot from downtown. Goat moves away and avoids it.
Goat scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bits in his tracks.
Goat throws a body shot but no joy.
Goat takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Decent striking displayed by Bits there.
Jab, jab by Bits - just one landing.
Bits throws the left hand but Goat avoids the punch easily.
Bits misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bits takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Goat changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bits swings for the body but Goat moves out of range.
Bits scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A jab from Bits misses.
Goat was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bits ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goat moves away.#T2#
Goat just misses with a punch 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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bits. Goat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bits looks to throw the jab but Goat is out of range.
Bits jabs Goat right on the nose. Goat blinks but takes it well.
Bits rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Goat moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bits throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Goat throws a body shot but no joy.
Goat fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Bits.
Bits swings away with a body shot that misses
and Goat counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bits has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice cross by Bits.
We've been informed that Bits has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Goat takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bits takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#T3#
Goat scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bits misses with a body shot
and Goat counters with a stiff right hand.
Bits lands a jab-cross combination.
Bits connects with a body shot that sends Goat's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheers as Bits lands an impressive looking overhand right. Goat doesn't seem phased though.
Bits waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Goat.
Goat takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bits looks to land a right hand but Goat moved out of range.
Bits throws a body punch but Goat moves out of range.
Goat was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bits throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Goat on the side of the head.
Goat takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bits misses with a hook to the body
and Goat counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bits misses with the combination.
Goat appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#T4#
Bits swings for the body but Goat moves out of range.
Bits digs a good hook to Goat's body.
Goat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bits.
Bits misses with a hook
and Goat makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bits looks to throw the jab but Goat is out of range.
Bits walks into a straight right hand from Goat.
Bits connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Goat moves forwards but Bits connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bits keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bits throws a left and a right that both miss
and Goat counters with a stiff right hand.
Goat takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Bits showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Goat looks to throw the jab but Bits is out of range.
Goat lands a jab to Bits's midsection.
Bits throws an overhand right that lands on Goat's shoulder, as Goat tries to avoid the shot.
Goat tries to clinch up but Bits circles away and keeps his distance.
Bits let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Billi Goat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bits lands with an overhand left.
Goat looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bits fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bits looks to land a right hand but Goat moved out of range.
Bits looks to throw the jab but Goat is out of range.
Goat swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bits throws a series of punches but Goat moves out of range.
Goat was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bits misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goat.
Bits misses with a series of wild punches.
Goat steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bits.#T1#
Bits misses the shot to the body.
Goat throws a body shot but no joy.
Bits misses with a hook. Goat ducked under it nicely.
Bits looks to land a right hand but Goat moved out of range.
Bits scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bits takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bits with a nice cross.
Bits lands a slapping body shot.
A shot to the body from Bits misses
and Goat counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bits dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Goat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Goat jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Goat lands a nice looking body shot.
Tim Bits is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Bits shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bits walks into a left hand.
Bits connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bits swings for the body but Goat moves out of range.
Bits lands a really nice looking cross but Goat seems unphased.
Goat lands a right hook to the body.
Bits misses the shot to the body.
Bits throws the left hand but Goat avoids the punch easily.
Bits swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Goat swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bits throws a good cross that connects.
Goat swings widly with a right hand
and Bits counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice shot lands for Bits.
Bits scores with a nice strike.#T3#
Goat punishes Bits's body with a nice straight punch.
Goat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #CL#
Goat gets a clinch.
Goat throws a punch but it's blocked by Bits.
Goat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Goat misses with a punch on the inside.
Goat lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bits backwards.
Goat misses with the head strike.
Goat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Goat is working Bits over against the cage.
Goat swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T4#
Bits is trying to break the clinch but Goat has him pressed against the cage.
Goat working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Goat has a couple of punches blocked by Bits. #BC#
Goat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bits lands a body shot.
Bits throws a right hand that Goat ducks under and follows up with a left that Goat also avoids with ease.
Bits fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goat manages to avoid it.
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'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.
Goat just misses with a punch to the body.
Bits misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goat.
Goat cracks Bits with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Goat throws a hook but Bits blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tim Bits.
I've got Bits winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa J�rvil�inen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Bits!
Tim Bits thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: TWGC 39 (170lbs, D3): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1
Date: May 15, 2023

175 cm
25 yrs
175 lbs

180 cm
18 yrs
175 lbs

Rurov

Bits

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ieyso Rurov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Tim Bits!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Bits tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rurov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#TD#
Rurov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rurov (2) vs (0) Bits
Rurov wants to pass the guard but Bits is defending well. #SUB#
Rurov maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Bits could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Rurov has cracked it and Bits is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Rurov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ieyso Rurov!

Event: AFC #1 : First Blood
Date: Apr 01, 2023

#R1#
Bits throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tawake scores with a jab to the body.
Tawake misses with a hook.
Tawake throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bits's head.
Tawake misses with a hook. Bits ducked under it nicely.
Bits appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tawake is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bits.#CUT#It looks like Isoa Tawake has been cut.
Tawake lands a leg kick that knocks Bits off balance momentarily.
Bits ducks under a wild hook from Tawake.
Tawake throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Isoa Tawake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tawake throws out a leg kick but Bits moves out of range and Tawake only half commits.
Bits gets cracked there but stands up to it.
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!
A combination from Bits does no damage. #T1#
Bits is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Decent striking displayed by Bits there.
Tawake scores with a decent looking hook.
Bits connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tawake. Tawake circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tawake throws a chopping leg kick but Bits manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tawake throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bits counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bits steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tawake.
Bits listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bits throws an overhand right that lands on Tawake's shoulder, as Tawake tries to avoid the shot.
Tawake loads up on a big right hand but Bits slips the punch.
Tawake avoids the body shot from Bits. #T2#
Bits falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tawake counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good exchange - Tawake coming out on top.
Tawake throws an overhand right that lands on Bits's shoulder, as Bits tries to avoid the shot.
Bits is looking to counter punch.
Bits walks into a stiff left hand from Tawake.
Bits tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tawake was well out of range. Poor timing from Bits.
Bits dips to his left and cracks Tawake with an uppercut!
Tawake slips under a jab.
Tawake flicks out a counter leg kick but Bits steps away.
Tawake lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tawake lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tawake with a nice cross.
Tawake connects with a solid leg kick. #T3#
Tawake takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tawake misses with a lunging right hand
and Bits cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tawake works Bits's body with a nice hook.
Bits with a jab.
Tawake throws a jab when Bits was well out of range.
As Tawake looks to move away, Bits throws a big counter combo but Tawake just gets out of the way.
Bits tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tawake throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bits cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bits misses with a looping right.
Tawake lands with a shot to the body.
Tawake lunges at Bits with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bits's hand.
A head kick from Tawake lands but Bits takes it in his stride. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bits lands with a right hand.
Tawake ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tawake shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bits eats them both and turns towards Tawake to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Tawake misses with a lunging right hand
and Bits counters with a one-two to the body.
Bits is breathing heavily.
Bits looks to land a combination. Tawake sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bits on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tawake connects with a crisp jab.
Bits looks to score with a jab to the body but Tawake is just out of range.
Tawake is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tawake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bits.
Tawake is looking for the big counter here.
Bits slips under a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Isoa Tawake will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Isoa Tawake's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Tawake throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bits throws a body shot but no joy.
Bits blocks a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Bits misses its target.
Bits looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tawake throws a chopping leg kick but Bits manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tawake is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tawake scores with a punch to the head.
Tawake throws a nice looking combination but Bits bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bits seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tawake misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bits waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tawake.
Tawake misses with a lunging right hand
and Bits counters with a straight right hand.#T1#
Tawake throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bits sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bits avoids a punch combination nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Bits misses the target.
Tawake throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tawake fails to land with a series of punches.
We've been informed that Tawake has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Sloppy strikes from Bits. Those never looked like landing.
Bits throws a right hand that misses
and Tawake counters with a nice uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tawake, as that shot connected.
Tawake is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tawake connects with a nice looking jab.
Tawake throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T2#
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tawake.
Bits stalks Tawake and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tawake's face. Tawake staggers backwards, shaken.
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!
Tawake throws an overhand right that lands on Bits's shoulder, as Bits tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Bits was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tawake.
Tawake pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bits was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tawake lands a front kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tawake misses with an uppercut. Bits saw that one coming.
Bits throwing a counter right hand but Tawake manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Tawake. Beautiful body shot.
Tawake lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tawake looks to land a combination but Bits avoids it well.
Bits slips a straight right by Tawake.
Tawake thows a left - swing and a miss!
Isoa Tawake seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T3#
Tawake misses with a right hand
and Tawake takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tawake throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Bits misses.
Bits connects with a looping right hand.
Tawake goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bits steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tawake.
Bits staying out of range there.
Tawake takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bits keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bits throws a nice looking combination but Tawake bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T4#
Bits has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tawake.
Tawake misses with a straight right.
Bits swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bits lands a glancing blow to the side of Tawake's head.
Tawake bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bits's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bits looks to land a body kick but Tawake moved away.
Tawake misses with a hook. Bits ducked under it nicely.
Tawake throws out a loose jab but Bits uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bits was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bits tests Tawake's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tawake lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Isoa Tawake showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Isoa Tawake's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Tawake throws a good cross that connects.
Bits swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tawake throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bits counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bits avoids the head kick by Tawake.
Bits was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tawake has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bits misses with a double jab.
Tawake lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bits moves out of range of the strikes.
Bits was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tawake throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tawake missing with a left hand there. Bits was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bits moves away from the strike by Tawake.
A quick step to the side and Bits tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tawake misses with a straight left.
Bits is looking to counter punch.#T1#
Tawake keeps Bits at a distance using the push kick.
Tawake looks to throw the jab but Bits is out of range.
Bits stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bits throws a big shot that misses.
Tawake throws out a counter right but Bits avoids it with no problem.
Bits drops his hands momentarily and Tawake takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bits is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tawake avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tawake scores with a head kick. Bits tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A slow jab from Tawake misses its intended target.
Bits swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tim Bits is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T2#
Bits bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tawake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bits staying out of range there.
Bits was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tawake misses with a straight right.
Bits throws a lazy right hand but Tawake sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tawake defending well as Bits loads up on a big left hand.
Tawake scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bits ducks right into an uppercut from Tawake.
Tawake is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bits staying out of range there.
Bits uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tawake.
An attempted straight right counter from Bits misses the target.
Tawake moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T3#
Tawake misses with a right hand
and Bits connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
No joy there for Bits, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bits looks to score with a jab to the body but Tawake is just out of range.
Tawake with a hook.
Tawake 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.
Jab by Tawake.
Tawake connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bits. Bits circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tawake misses with a left hand
and Bits counters with a straight right hand.
Tawake waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bits.
It looked like Bits was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tawake.
Tawake dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bits. That did some damage!#T4#
A solid leg kick lands there for Tawake.
Nice defenses there by Tawake.
Bits uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tawake.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tawake throws a looping overhand right but Bits ducks down to avoid it.
Bits misses with a series of wild punches.
Tawake lands a right hook to the body.
Bits ducks under a wild hook from Tawake.
Tim Bits has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Isoa Tawake is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tawake throws a jab when Bits was well out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Bits misses its target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Isoa Tawake comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tawake 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Isoa Tawake!
During a confident post fight interview, Isoa Tawake thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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