Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: HRL83
Date: May 04, 2024

#R1#
Petric lands a glancing blow to the side of Dren Jr's head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dren Jr lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Petric has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Petric and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Petric definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Petric throws a body punch but Dren Jr moves out of range.
Petric swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dren Jr.
We've been informed that Dren Jr has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Dren Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dren Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Petric stuns Dren Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Petric throws a jab when Dren Jr was well out of range.
Petric lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice jab there from Petric.
Petric blocks a head kick by Dren Jr.
Dren Jr walks into a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petric takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #CUT2#It looks like Ante Petric has been cut.
Petric misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dren Jr counters with a two punch combo.
Petric with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice jab there from Petric. #T1#
Dren Jr ducks under a wild hook from Petric.
Petric throws a series of punches but Dren Jr moves out of range.
Dren Jr appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Petric lands a jab.
Petric misses with an uppercut.
Petric jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dren Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Dren Jr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Petric connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Petric throws a hook but Dren Jr avoids it easily.
Petric lands with a straight right. Dren Jr didn't see that one coming.
Dren Jr missing with a left hand there. Petric was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dren Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T2#
Petric jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Petric jabs Dren Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petric scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dren Jr doesn't seem bothered though.
Dren Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dren Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Petric was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Petric throws a shot to the body.
Dren Jr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dren Jr throws a head kick but Petric moves out of range.
Petric misses with a straight right.
Dren Jr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Petric throws a lazy right hand but Dren Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice shot by Petric.
Petric connects with the punch.
Ante Petric seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
Petric lands the left hand.#KD#
Petric lands a big right hand that sends Dren Jr crashing to the mat! Petric stays standing though and waves Dren Jr back to his feet!#CUT#It looks like Zdravko Dren Jr has been cut.
Dren Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petric throws out the jab.
Dren Jr goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Petric pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Petric connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petric uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dren Jr.
Dren Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Petric misses with a body punch
and Dren Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A lazy left from Petric finds it's target.
Petric misses with a looping right.
Petric uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dren Jr.
Dren Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Petric to score with a decent uppercut.#T4#
Petric connects with a single shot there.
Petric misses with a body shot.
Dren Jr needs to keep his hands up - Petric had a free shot at his head there.
Dren Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Petric swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Petric works the jab nicely.#ROC#Dren Jr is rocked!
Dren Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dren Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Petric is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Petric looks to throw the jab but Dren Jr is out of range.
Dren Jr throws a fast counter high kick but Petric manages to duck under it in time.
Petric throws a jab when Dren Jr was well out of range.
Dren Jr throws a counter combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dren Jr. Petric does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petric misses with a looping left.
Dren Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dren Jr tries to move into range but Petric moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dren Jr ducks under a wild hook from Petric.
Dren Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ante Petric dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.#R2#
Nice uppercut there from Petric.
A jab lands there for Petric.
Dren Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Petric finish him?
Dren Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dren Jr seems to have recovered his senses.
Dren Jr just misses with a punch to the body. #KD#
Petric cracks Dren Jr with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Dren Jr looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Petric finish him?
Petric throws a series of punches but Dren Jr avoids them all with ease.
Ante Petric is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dren Jr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Petric counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ante Petric!
During a confident post fight interview, Ante Petric thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: HRL78
Date: Apr 13, 2024

#R1#
Petric misses with an uppercut.
Wang Jang Jai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jang Jai looks to score with a jab to the body but Petric is just out of range.
Petric with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jang Jai to score with a decent uppercut.#CUT#It looks like Ante Petric has been cut.
Petric ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jang Jai moves away.
Jang Jai throws a lazy uppercut
and Petric cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jang Jai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Petric with a nice cross.
Jang Jai misses with a body shot
and Petric counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Petric misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jang Jai.
Jang Jai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Petric throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jang Jai throws an off balance right hand
letting Petric counter with a right hand.
Jang Jai connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petric steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jang Jai.
Jang Jai slips under a jab from Petric.
Jang Jai definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Petric slips a straight right by Jang Jai.#T1#
Petric walks into a left hand.
A big right from Jang Jai misses.
Good shot there by Jang Jai.
Petric has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jang Jai scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Petric displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jang Jai throws out the jab.
Petric throws a hook but Jang Jai avoids it easily.
Jang Jai throws a nice looking combination but Petric bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jang Jai is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jang Jai takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jang Jai walks into a stiff left hand from Petric.
Jang Jai throws a shot from downtown. Petric moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Petric was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jang Jai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jang Jai stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Petric throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #KD#
Jang Jai cracks Petric with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Petric looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Jang Jai finish him? #ROC#Petric is rocked!#CUT#That has opened up Ante Petric's cut even more.#T2#
Jang Jai misses with an uppercut. Petric saw that one coming.
Jang Jai is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Petric like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Petric from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wang Jang Jai!
Wang Jang Jai retains his heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Wang Jang Jai 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: HRL72
Date: Mar 23, 2024

#R1#
Wilson shoots in for a takedown but Petric shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#TD2#
Wilson shoots in and bounces Petric off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Petric is trying to control the position but Wilson postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Petric knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wilson on the ground.
Wilson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wilson wants to control from the top but Petric keeps moving.
Wilson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wilson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petric is pulling down on Wilson's head to control his posture.
Wilson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Petric avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T1#
Wilson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wilson is looking to work some ground and pound but Petric has wrist control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Wilson throwing strikes from guard but Petric blocks nicely. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Petric tests Wilson's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CUT#It looks like The Wilson has been cut.
Wilson shoots in for a double leg but Petric sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Petric swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Petric digs a good hook to Wilson's body.
Petric definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wilson misses with a takedown attempt
and Petric counters with a right hand to the body.
Ante Petric has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Wilson.
Wilson looks winded!#KD#
Petric cracks Wilson with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Petric has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Wilson to stand back up!#ROC# Wilson is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petric jabs Wilson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wilson is still on wobbly legs! Can Petric finish him?
Wilson walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Petric swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ante Petric!
After winning the bout, Ante Petric thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated The Wilson had this to say: 'I'll be back, won't get rid of me that easily!'.

Event: HRL68
Date: Mar 09, 2024

#R1#
Thibodeaux misses with a hook to the body
and Petric counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT#It looks like Demassive Thibodeaux has been cut.
Petric lands a really nice looking cross but Thibodeaux seems unphased.
Petric misses with a left hand
and Thibodeaux counters with a straight right hand.#CUT2#It looks like Ante Petric has been cut.
Thibodeaux looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Petric misses with a looping left.
Petric throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thibodeaux connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Petric seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Petric ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thibodeaux moves away.
Petric darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Petric scores with a shot to the body.
Thibodeaux throws a jab but it's blocked by Petric.
Thibodeaux misses with a right hand
and Petric counters with a lovely shot to the body.#T1#
Petric looks to throw the jab but Thibodeaux is out of range.
Petric misses with a shot to the body
and Thibodeaux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Petric misses with a hook.
Petric with a jab.#CUT#That has opened up Demassive Thibodeaux's cut even more.
Petric defending well as Thibodeaux loads up on a big left hand.
Petric is looking to counter punch.
Petric throws the left hand but Thibodeaux avoids the punch easily.
A little jabbing left from Thibodeaux on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Petric jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thibodeaux ducks under a wild hook from Petric.
Thibodeaux swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thibodeaux keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #T2#
Thibodeaux misses with a lunging right hand
and Petric counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thibodeaux swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thibodeaux loads up on a big right hand but Petric slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Petric on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Petric connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thibodeaux. Thibodeaux circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petric throws a hook but Thibodeaux blocks it.
Petric misses with a hook
letting Thibodeaux counter with a right hand.
Petric misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Thibodeaux counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT2#Ante Petric's cut is getting worse.
Petric dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Petric misses with a wild body shot.
Petric misses with a straight right.
Thibodeaux swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T3#
Thibodeaux takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Petric throws an off balance right hand
and Thibodeaux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Petric pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thibodeaux! But no joy.
Thibodeaux takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thibodeaux blocks a jab.
Thibodeaux throws out a counter right but Petric avoids it with no problem.
Thibodeaux uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petric.
A big left from Thibodeaux misses.
Petric misses with a looping right.
Thibodeaux uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petric.
Thibodeaux looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T4#
Petric throws a series of strikes that have Thibodeaux backpedaling. #CUT#The cut above Demassive Thibodeaux's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Thibodeaux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petric.
Petric misses with an uppercut.
Thibodeaux walks into a straight right hand from Petric.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thibodeaux waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Petric.
A counter left hand to the body from Petric misses its target.
Thibodeaux scores with a body shot.
Petric with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Petric misses with a lunging right hand
and Thibodeaux connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT2#Ante Petric's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nice shot by Petric.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ante Petric dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.#R2#
Petric misses with a body punch
and Thibodeaux counters with a straight right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Petric there.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook
and Petric counters with a big right hand! Oh Thibodeaux is in trouble here! Petric follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ante Petric!
During a confident post fight interview, Ante Petric thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: HRL62
Date: Feb 17, 2024

#R1#
Petric gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jang Jai.#CUT#It looks like Ante Petric has been cut.
Petric scores with a hook to the body. Jang Jai takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jang Jai definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jang Jai connects with a jab.
Petric with a hook.
Jang Jai staying out of range there.
Petric rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jang Jai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jang Jai ducks under a wild hook from Petric.
Jang Jai misses with a looping right.
Jang Jai misses with a right hand
and Petric connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Petric moves out of range as Jang Jai strikes.
Petric lands with a straight right. Jang Jai didn't see that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jang Jai feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Petric crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Wang Jang Jai!
Wang Jang Jai is the new heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Wang Jang Jai, 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: HRL57
Date: Feb 03, 2024

#R1#
Petric digs a good hook to Mile's body.
Mile tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Petric cracks Mile with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mile lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mile with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #CL#
Petric tries to keep at a distance but Mile has taken the fight into the clinch.
Petric scores with a shot to the side of Mile's head.
Mile blocks a body shot from Petric. #BC#
Mile manages to break the clinch.
Petric misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mile.
Mile with a nice calf kick.
Mile throws a leg kick
and Petric counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mile lands a high kick!
Petric checks a leg kick.#T1#
Petric blocks a head kick by Mile.
Petric takes a kick to the side of the head.#CUT#It looks like Ante Petric has been cut.
Mile drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Petric has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Mile looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mile tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Petric is able to avoid easily.
Mile tries to land a front kick but Petric steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Petric on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mile. Mile obviously looking to wear him down.
Petric scores with a jab to the body.
Petric looks to throw the jab but Mile is out of range.
Petric lands with a right hand.
Petric drops Mile with a naaaaasty hook - Mile is in real trouble here! Petric dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ante Petric!
Ante Petric is the new heavyweight champion!
Ante Petric thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: HRL53
Date: Jan 20, 2024

#R1#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Munoz is defended easily by Petric.
Petric throws out a counter right but Munoz avoids it with no problem.
Petric throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #TD#
Munoz shoots in and bounces Petric off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Munoz throws a big elbow that misses.
Petric really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Munoz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Munoz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petric working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Munoz.
Munoz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Munoz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Munoz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Munoz connects with a couple of short punches.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Petric can do anything to dispel that myth.#T1#
Munoz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Petric looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Munoz throwing strikes from guard but Petric blocks nicely.
Munoz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Petric looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Munoz puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Munoz throwing shots but Petric is blocking nicely.
Petric trying to control here. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Munoz lands a nice short elbow.
Petric taking some punishment here, with Munoz in his half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Munoz connects with a nice short shot to Petric's temple.
Munoz drops an elbow to the side of Petric's head.
Munoz throwing shots but Petric is blocking nicely.
Munoz takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Munoz working over Petric with some ground and pound. Petric looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Munoz working the head and body with strikes.
Munoz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Munoz is keen to just control but Petric is a slippery customer.
Munoz is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T3#
Nice strikes from Munoz there.
Munoz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Munoz has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Petric has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Munoz is working away from the top position though.
Munoz controlling the action here.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Munoz.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Munoz trying to pass the guard but Petric defending well. #SUB#
Munoz seems to be looking for submissions.
Munoz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Munoz working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Munoz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Munoz wants to free his trapped foot but Petric is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Munoz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Munoz throws a body punch but Petric moves out of range.
Munoz misses with a takedown attempt - Petric sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Munoz fails with the takedown
and Petric counters with a right hand to the body.
Munoz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petric.
Munoz attempts a counter takedown but Petric avoids it well and moves away.
Petric defending well as Munoz loads up on a big left hand.
Munoz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Petric misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munoz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Petric avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Munoz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Munoz shoots in and drives through. Petric sprawls well.#T1#
Petric throws a jab when Munoz was well out of range.
Munoz shoots in for a takedown but Petric shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Petric swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Munoz fails with the takedown
and Petric counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Munoz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Petric counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT2#It looks like Johnny Munoz has been cut.#TD#
Munoz feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Munoz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Petric is keeping the position for now.
Munoz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Petric working a defensive guard here.
Munoz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T2#
Petric wants to sweep but no luck.
Petric is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Munoz pushes down on Petric's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Munoz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Petric does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Munoz wants to pass the guard but Petric is defending well.
Munoz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Petric can do to turn this around?#SUB#
Munoz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Petric defends it well.
Munoz scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T3#
Munoz lands strikes from half guard.
Munoz is trying to control the action in half guard but Petric is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Munoz works his foot free and advances to mount.
Petric tries to hold on but Munoz postures up.
Munoz with shots to the head and body - Petric looks very uncomfortable down there.
Munoz lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Petric hang on?#T4#
Munoz lands a heavy elbow.
Munoz lands a couple of good shots and Petric has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Petric tries to escape the position.
Can Petric hold on?! Munoz is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Munoz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Munoz connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Petric to escape the position. #SUB#
Petric preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Munoz.
Munoz is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Petric grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Munoz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Munoz's cut.
That's time! Munoz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Munoz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Petric as he avoids it easily.
Ante Petric has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Munoz throws a lazy uppercut
and Petric counters with a straight right hand.
A combination from Munoz does no damage.
Munoz misses with a lunging right hand
and Petric counters with a left to the body.
Munoz misses with a takedown attempt
letting Petric counter with a right hand.
Petric lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#CUT2#Johnny Munoz's cut is getting worse.
Munoz misses with a takedown
and Petric counters with a huge left! Munoz is in big trouble! He's backing up but Petric isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Munoz from any more damage. A dominating finish by Petric!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ante Petric!
An out of breath Ante Petric thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: HRL39
Date: Dec 02, 2023

#R1#
Wilson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Petric seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Wilson throws a poor cross that misses
and Petric counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Petric misses with a wild body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Petric.#CUT#It looks like The Wilson has been cut.#TD2#
Wilson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Petric trying to control but Wilson postures up.
Nice strikes from Wilson there.
Petric on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Petric has hold of Wilson's hands but Wilson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wilson thows a huge punch but Petric dodges it nicely.
Petric knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wilson on the ground.
Wilson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wilson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wilson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Petric defending well though. #T1#
Wilson is thwarting Petric's attempts to control the position.
Wilson throwing shots but Petric is blocking nicely.
Nice strikes from Wilson there.
Wilson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Wilson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Petric taking some punishment here, with Wilson in his half guard.
Wilson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Wilson winds up and cracks Petric with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #ROC2#Petric is rocked!
Wilson scores with a big shot! Petric's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Petric! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). The Wilson!
The Wilson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: HRL33
Date: Nov 11, 2023

#R1#
Mile throws a low kick but Petric avoids it.
Mile wants to land a leg kick but Petric is out of range.
Mile misses with a low kick.
Mile throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Petric tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Petric throws a body punch but Mile moves out of range.
Emmerson Mile seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Petric has managed to clinch.
Petric digs a right hand into Mile's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mile's gas tank.
Mile is looking to control Petric's arms but Petric gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mile has his back to the cage. #BC2#
Mile escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Petric bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mile's coach down at Gunplay MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Mile's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mile throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mile throws a front kick that sends Petric stumbling back into the cage.
Petric walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mile.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petric rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mile moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#T1#
Mile lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Petric swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mile lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mile lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mile is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Petric.
Petric misses with a hook #KD2#
and Mile counters with a head kick that drops Petric to the mat! Petric scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!#ROC2#Petric is rocked!
Mile throws a body kick that misses.
Oh Petric is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mile with a nice calf kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petric gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Emmerson Mile!
Emmerson Mile is the new heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Emmerson Mile rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

Event: HRL27 Petric vs Thibodeaux
Date: Oct 21, 2023

#R1#
Thibodeaux misses with a looping right.
Thibodeaux moves away from the strike by Petric.
Thibodeaux looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Petric misses with a body punch
and Thibodeaux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2#It looks like Ante Petric has been cut.
Thibodeaux defending well as Petric loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thibodeaux! But no joy.
Thibodeaux blocks a jab.
Thibodeaux let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Petric avoids the body shot from Thibodeaux.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petric sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Petric swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Petric misses with a hook
and Thibodeaux counters with a left to the body. #T1#
Petric throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thibodeaux stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thibodeaux looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Petric misses with a right hand
and Petric takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Petric definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Thibodeaux takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #CUT#It looks like Demassive Thibodeaux has been cut.
Petric displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thibodeaux throws out the jab.
Thibodeaux throws a body punch but Petric moves out of range.
Petric just misses with a punch to the body.
Thibodeaux swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Petric misses with a wild body shot.
Thibodeaux cracks Petric with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#T2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Petric. Thibodeaux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petric is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Thibodeaux's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Petric tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thibodeaux was well out of range. Poor timing from Petric.
Thibodeaux let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Petric takes one to the side of the head.
Petric misses with a right hand #KD2#
and Thibodeaux counters with a crisp right hand that drops Petric! Thibodeaux lets Petric back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#CUT2#Ante Petric's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thibodeaux drops his hands momentarily and Petric takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Petric throws an overhand right that lands on Thibodeaux's shoulder, as Thibodeaux tries to avoid the shot.
Thibodeaux is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Petric looks to score with a jab to the body but Thibodeaux is just out of range.
Thibodeaux now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T3#
Petric misses with an uppercut
and Thibodeaux counters with a nice uppercut.
Thibodeaux is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petric.
Petric was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thibodeaux moves out of range as Petric strikes.
Thibodeaux takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Petric throws a body shot but no joy.
Thibodeaux doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Thibodeaux cracks Petric with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#CUT2#Ante Petric's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Petric takes a swing at Thibodeaux's ribcage but misses. #T4#
Thibodeaux takes a swing at Petric's ribcage but misses.
Petric bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Petric is looking to counter punch.
Thibodeaux uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petric.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook.
Thibodeaux scores with a shot to the body.
Thibodeaux swings widly with a right hand
and Petric counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Petric misses with a right hand
and Thibodeaux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thibodeaux misses with a left hand
and Petric counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Demassive Thibodeaux dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Thibodeaux throws a hook but Petric blocks it.
Petric fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Petric misses with an uppercut
and Thibodeaux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from Thibodeaux misses the target.
Thibodeaux connects with a good right hand that stumbles Petric. Petric circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petric ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thibodeaux moves away.
Petric with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Petric misses with a looping left.#T1#
Petric throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A countering left hand to the body from Thibodeaux misses.
Petric lands a nice hook to Thibodeaux's body. Thibodeaux takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Petric throws a jab when Thibodeaux was well out of range.
Thibodeaux swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thibodeaux misses with a lunging right hand
and Petric counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#That has opened up Demassive Thibodeaux's cut even more.
Petric misses with a looping left.
Thibodeaux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thibodeaux is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#T2#
Petric throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Thibodeaux counter with a right hand.
Thibodeaux ducks under a wild hook from Petric.
Thibodeaux tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petric was well out of range. Poor timing from Thibodeaux.
Jab from Thibodeaux.#CUT2#Jeez, Ante Petric's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Petric lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook. Petric ducked under it nicely.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook #KD#
and Petric counters with a nice right hand that sends Thibodeaux toppling to the canvas! Thibodeaux scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Petric finish him?!#ROC#Thibodeaux is rocked!#CUT#The cut above Demassive Thibodeaux's eye is starting to cause him problems now.#T3#
Petric lands an uppercut, right on the button! Thibodeaux tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ante Petric!
Ante Petric retains his heavyweight title!
Ante Petric decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: HRL16 Kovacevic vs Schultz
Date: Sep 10, 2023

#R1#
Petric misses the shot to the body.
Zeus darts in trying to clinch
and Petric counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Petric definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Petric showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zeus.
Petric appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Zeus is looking to clinch but Petric is avoiding it.
Zeus tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Petric counters with a straight right hand.#CUT#It looks like Titan Zeus has been cut.
Zeus lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petric misses the shot to the body.
Zeus tries to clinch there but Petric circles away.
Zeus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Petric.
Petric looks to land a left hand but Zeus moved out of range nicely.
Zeus tries to counter with a clinch but Petric shakes him off and moves away.#T1#
Zeus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Petric throwing a counter right hand but Zeus manages to avoid it.
Zeus misses with a double jab. #CL2#
Zeus rushes Petric and presses him up against the cage.
Zeus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zeus crunches a lovely knee into Petric's ribcage.
Petric can't find room to land a body shot as Zeus controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zeus.
Zeus putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Petric in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Zeus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petric.
Zeus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Zeus tries to throw a body punch but Petric avoids it by throwing Zeus back against the cage.
Petric takes an elbow to the temple.
Zeus scores with a nice hook to the head.
Petric lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petric wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zeus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Petric blocks it with crossed arms. #T2#
Zeus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zeus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Petric blocks it with crossed arms.
Zeus missing with knees to the body.
Zeus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Petric managing to block the knees to the body from Zeus.
Zeus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zeus tries to land knees in the clinch but Petric avoids the damage to the body.
Zeus landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zeus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zeus tries to land a knee to the head but Petric blocks with his arms.
Zeus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Petric working hard to break the clinch.
Petric takes a knee right on the jaw! #CUT2#It looks like Ante Petric has been cut.
Zeus prevents Petric from breaking the clinch.
Petric avoiding damage as Zeus throws knees to the body.
Zeus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Petric has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zeus. #T3#
Zeus misses with a knee strike.
Petric misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zeus misses with a knee to the head.
Petric is trying to break the clinch but Zeus has him pressed against the cage.
Zeus throws a punch but it's blocked by Petric.
A head punch on the inside from Zeus fails to land.
Zeus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Petric.
Petric misses with a body punch.
Petric wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zeus has him pressed against the cage.
Zeus trying to land knees to the body.
Zeus lands a knee to the head.
Zeus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zeus lands a knee to the body. #BC#
Petric breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zeus tries to clinch up but Petric circles away and keeps his distance.
Petric was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Petric swings for the body but Zeus moves out of range. #CL2#
Zeus clinches up against the cage.#T4#
Petric misses with a punch on the inside.
Petric blocks an elbow strike from Zeus.
Zeus blocking some punches.
Petric works on Zeus's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice elbow from Zeus.
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!
Zeus prevents Petric from breaking the clinch.
A short right from Petric on the inside.
Petric has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A left hand lands to the body for Petric.
Petric prevents a body shot from Zeus.
Zeus misses with an elbow strike.
Zeus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zeus tries a knee to the head but Petric blocks it.
Zeus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Petric avoids it.
Petric is trying to break the clinch but Zeus has him pressed against the cage. #BC#
Petric pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Titan Zeus dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Zeus takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Petric scores with a decent looking hook.
Zeus staying out of range there.
Zeus throws a body punch but Petric moves out of range.
Petric was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Zeus misses with a kick to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Petric misses the target.
Zeus swinging wildly here.
Zeus throws a series of punches but Petric avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Petric was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Zeus.
Zeus moves in looking to clinch but Petric pushes him off.
Petric 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.
The fighters circling - Petric throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #KD#
Petric drops Zeus with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Zeus looks back up at him and smiles so Petric waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #ROC#Zeus is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zeus looks to land a combination but Petric avoids it well.
Zeus is still on wobbly legs! Can Petric finish him?
Petric fakes the body blow, causing Zeus to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Zeus goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ante Petric!
Ante Petric retains his heavyweight title!
Ante Petric decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: HRL12:Petric vs Wilson
Date: Aug 27, 2023

#R1#
Wilson tries for a takedown but Petric circles away easily
and Petric counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Petric connects with a single shot there.#CUT#It looks like The Wilson has been cut.
Petric changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wilson looks winded!
Petric lands a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Petric. Beautiful body shot.
Petric definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Petric lands a slapping body shot.
Wilson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Wilson glances at the clock... BAM! Petric nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Wilson crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Wilson is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ante Petric!
Ante Petric retains his heavyweight title!
Our winner, Ante Petric, 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.
The Wilson spoke after the fight, saying 'Hard to beat a man that's 35lbs heavier than me. '.

Event: HRL5: Pappalardi vs Petric
Date: Aug 04, 2023

#R1#
Petric fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pappalardi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Petric paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice side step and Petric releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Petric scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pappalardi doesn't seem bothered though.
Petric scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pappalardi is breathing heavily.#KD2#
Petric lands a big right hand that sends Pappalardi crashing to the mat! Petric stays standing though and waves Pappalardi back to his feet!#CUT2#It looks like Felix Pappalardi has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petric scores with a shot to the body.
Petric is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pappalardi rather than just go for the knockout.
A swing and a miss from Petric.
Petric swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petric lands a nice looking body shot.
Felix Pappalardi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pappalardi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T1#
Petric darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Petric looks to score with a jab to the body but Pappalardi is just out of range.
Pappalardi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Petric scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pappalardi doesn't seem bothered though.
Petric scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Petric takes a swing at Pappalardi's ribcage but misses.
Pappalardi seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Pappalardi misses with a right hand #KD2#
and Petric counters with a crisp right hand that drops Pappalardi! Petric lets Pappalardi back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#Pappalardi is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petric jabs Pappalardi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Petric changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Petric scores with a hook to the body. Pappalardi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T2#
Petric drops Pappalardi with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Pappalardi! Petric dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ante Petric!
Ante Petric is the new heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Ante Petric thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: The Island Season 14, 265 lbs, Round 4
Date: Jul 05, 2023

#R1#
Petric misses with a body shot.
Petric swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jang Jai avoids the body shot from Petric.
Jang Jai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Petric jabs at Jang Jai's body.
Petric misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jang Jai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2#It looks like Ante Petric has been cut.
Petric swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jang Jai counters with a right hand to the body.
Petric lands a nice shot that snaps Jang Jai's head back.
Petric keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jang Jai will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Petric has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jang Jai finds it's way round the side to connect with Petric's head.
Jang Jai moves out of range as Petric strikes.
Nice shot lands for Jang Jai.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petric throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petric misses with a hook to the body
and Jang Jai counters with a right hand to the body. #T1#
Petric scores with a shot to the body.
Jang Jai misses with a looping left.
Petric takes one to the side of the head.
Petric seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Petric thuds a left hand into Jang Jai's body.
Petric throws a sloppy body shot
and Jang Jai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jang Jai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petric.
Petric rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jang Jai counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jab from Petric.
Petric just misses with a punch to the body. #CL2#
Jang Jai moves into range and clinches up with Petric.
Petric being controlled against the cage.
Jang Jai lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Petric or not.
Jang Jai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Petrics head. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jang Jai struggles to land a body shot inside as Petric controls his hands.
Jang Jai looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jang Jai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Jang Jai.
Petric is breathing heavily.
Petric blocks a body shot from Jang Jai.
Jang Jai works on Petric's body with a couple of short punches.
Jang Jai lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jang Jai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petric's elbow.
Jang Jai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jang Jai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jang Jai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jang Jai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jang Jai lands a body shot.
Jang Jai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jang Jai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Petric misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jang Jai lands a nice uppercut.
Jang Jai has a couple of punches blocked by Petric. #T3#
Jang Jai tries to land knees in the clinch but Petric avoids the damage to the body.
Jang Jai tries a body shot but Petric blocks it.
Jang Jai works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jang Jai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jang Jai missing with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Jang Jai.
Jang Jai blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Jang Jai.
Jang Jai stalls.
Jang Jai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petric's elbow.
Jang Jai misses with a hook to the ribs.
A frustrated look appears on Petric's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jang Jai misses with the head strike.
Jang Jai misses with a body punch.
Jang Jai tries to work over Petric's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Petric blocking some punches.
Jang Jai has Petric pressed against the cage, preventing Petric from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#T4#
Petric tries to break free but Jang Jai pushes him back against the cage.
Jang Jai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Petric tries to work over Jang Jai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jang Jai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Petric's efforts to push away.
Jang Jai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Petric is trying to break the clinch but Jang Jai is controlling him.
Jang Jai lands a nice shot to the body.
Jang Jai struggles to land a body shot inside as Petric controls his hands.
Jang Jai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Petric blocks a body shot from Jang Jai.
Jang Jai misses with a punch to the body.
Jang Jai throws a punch but it's blocked by Petric.
A right handed body shot lands from Jang Jai.
Jang Jai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jang Jai tries a body shot but Petric blocks it.
Jang Jai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wang Jang Jai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ante Petric's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Petric dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Petric misses with a body shot.
Petric keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jang Jai.
Decent striking displayed by Petric there.
Petric lands with a hook. Jang Jai tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice body punch from Petric.
Petric is looking to wear down Jang Jai with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jang Jai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petric throws out the jab.
Petric scores with a hook.
Petric digs a good hook to Jang Jai's body.
Petric connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jang Jai's hands.
Jang Jai misses with a wild body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Jang Jai. That snapped Petric's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL2#
Jang Jai pushes Petric up against the cage in a clinch.
Jang Jai avoiding damage. #T1#
Jang Jai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Petric.
Jang Jai working aggressively here.
Jang Jai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jang Jai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jang Jai works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Petric misses with a body punch.
Jang Jai tries to work over Petric's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jang Jai tries to work over Petric's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jang Jai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jang Jai misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Petric fails to land.
Wang Jang Jai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jang Jai lands with a right to the head.
Petric throws a head punch that misses.
A short body shot lands from Jang Jai as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Petric is leaning against Jang Jai and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Petric working hard to break the clinch.#T2#
Jang Jai tries to work over Petric's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Petric is trying to break the clinch but Jang Jai has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Petric creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Petric has had enough of the clinch but Jang Jai keeps him there for the moment.
Jang Jai tries to work over Petric's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jang Jai blocking some punches.
Jang Jai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jang Jai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jang Jai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Jang Jai fails to land.
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!
Petric blocks an uppercut.
Jang Jai has Petric pressed against the cage, preventing Petric from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nice body punch from Jang Jai.
Petric blocks a body shot from Jang Jai.
Petric wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Jang Jai.
Jang Jai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T3#
Jang Jai tries to work over Petric's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Jang Jai.
Jang Jai lands a left hand.
Jang Jai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jang Jai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jang Jai throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jang Jai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Jang Jai.
Jang Jai lands a nice uppercut.
Jang Jai can't find room to land a body shot as Petric controls the action.
Jang Jai pushes Petric back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Petric is trying to break the clinch but Jang Jai is controlling him.
Jang Jai throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jang Jai lands a body shot.
Jang Jai scores with a shoulder strike.
Jang Jai presses Petric against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jang Jai lands a right hand that snaps the head of Petric backwards.
Petric's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jang Jai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jang Jai is leaning against Petric and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jang Jai works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jang Jai digs a right hand into Petric's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Petric's gas tank.
A short uppercut from Jang Jai.
Good body shot from Jang Jai.
Jang Jai lands with a right to the head.
Jang Jai lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jang Jai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Jang Jai - that landed with a thud.
Jang Jai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jang Jai.
Jang Jai throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A left hand lands to the body for Jang Jai.
Jang Jai works on Petric's body with a couple of short punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wang Jang Jai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ante Petric's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3##KD2#
Jang Jai feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Petric sprawling to the canvas! Petric rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Jang Jai finish him?! #ROC2#Petric is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Jang Jai throws a hook but Petric blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Petric on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Petric looks to score with a jab to the body but Jang Jai is just out of range.
Petric takes a swing at Jang Jai's ribcage but misses.
Ante Petric is winning the standup battle so far.
Petric throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petric misses the body punch
and Jang Jai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oh Petric is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CUT2#Ante Petric's cut is getting worse.
Jang Jai circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Petric to the canvas! Petric doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Jang Jai keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wang Jang Jai!
Wang Jang Jai seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: The Island Season 14, 265 lbs, Round 3
Date: Jul 04, 2023

#R1#
Frost takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing. #CUT#It looks like Drake Frost has been cut.
Petric seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.#CL2#
Frost has closed the distance and engaged Petric in a clinch.
Petric working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Petric misses with a short punch on the inside.
Petric lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Petric misses with the head strike.
Petric struggles to land a body shot inside as Frost controls his hands.
Frost doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Frost fails to land.
Frost prevents a body shot from Petric.
Frost lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Frost lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #CUT2#It looks like Ante Petric has been cut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Petric.
Frost can't find room to land a body shot as Petric controls the action.
Frost tries a body shot but Petric blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petric misses with a hook to the ribs.
Frost misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Frost.
Frost tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Petric tries to break free but Frost pushes him back against the cage.
Frost misses with the head strike. #T1#
Frost blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Frost misses with the head strike.
Frost throws a head punch that misses.
Frost lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Frost.
Good body shot from Frost.
A hook to the body from Petric.
Petric blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Frost lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Frost misses with the head strike.
Frost tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Frost goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Petric creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Frost working aggressively here.
Petric blocks an uppercut.
Frost can't find room to land a body shot as Petric controls the action.
Frost struggles to land a body shot inside as Petric controls his hands.
Frost lands with a short shot to the head.
Frost has a couple of punches blocked by Petric.
Frost looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frost blocks an uppercut.
Petric lands a right hand that snaps the head of Frost backwards.
Frost throws a head punch that misses.
Frost struggles to land a body shot inside as Petric controls his hands.
Petric tries to work over Frost's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Frost tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Frost doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Petric has a couple of punches blocked by Frost.
Petric presses Frost against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Frost throws a head punch that misses.
Petric tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Frost has a couple of punches blocked by Petric.
A short body shot lands from Petric as the two fighters clinch.
Petric blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Petric tries a body shot but Frost blocks it.
Frost working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Petric swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Petric tries a body shot but Frost blocks it.
Frost scores with a shot to the side of Petric's head.
Petric tries to work over Frost's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T3#
Frost lands a right hand.
Petric blocks a body shot from Frost.
Petric misses with the head strike.
Frost swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frost misses with a body punch.
Frost misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Petric.
Frost struggles to land a body shot inside as Petric controls his hands.
Petric lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Petric misses with a short punch on the inside.
Petric lands a right hand that snaps the head of Frost backwards. #CUT#That has opened up Drake Frost's cut even more.
A shot in the inside from Frost.
Frost tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petric's elbow.
Frost takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Petric fails to land.
Petric can't find room to land a body shot as Frost controls the action.
Frost lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petric lands with a left to the head.
Frost misses with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
Petric scores with a shoulder strike. #ROC#Frost is rocked!
Frost lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Frost is still on wobbly legs! Can Petric finish him?
Frost tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Frost seems to have recovered his senses.
Frost misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Petric lands a shot to the body.
Frost misses with a body punch.
A short right from Petric on the inside. #CUT#The cut above Drake Frost's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Frost lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Petric backwards.
Petric is trying to force a seperation but Frost has the dominant position.
Frost misses with a hook from the clinch.
Petric misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Petric.
Frost looks winded!
Frost working aggressively here.
Petric blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Petric is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Petric has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Frost tries a body shot but Petric blocks it.
Petric misses with a body punch.
Frost swings wildly with an uppercut but Petric uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frost misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Drake Frost will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Petric misses with a hook
and Frost counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Frost is looking to clinch but Petric is avoiding it.
Petric throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Frost clobbers Petric with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Frost wants to clinch up but Petric keeps it at a distance.
A little feinted left hand from Petric on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch but Petric swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A quick step to the side and Petric tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Frost moves in looking to clinch but Petric pushes him off.
Frost slips under a jab from Petric.
Frost swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Petric takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Frost looks to clinch #KD#
and Petric counters with a crisp right hand that drops Frost! Petric lets Frost back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Frost gets a clinch.
Frost tries a body shot but Petric blocks it.
Petric tries to break free but Frost pushes him back against the cage.
Petric lands a big right hand that drops Frost! The killer instinct kicks in and Petric finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Petric!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ante Petric!
Ante Petric decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: The Island Season 14, 265 lbs, Round 2
Date: Jul 03, 2023

#R1#
Petric swings away with a body shot that misses
and Petric takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT2#It looks like Ante Petric has been cut.
Petric scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#CUT#It looks like Demassive Thibodeaux has been cut.
Petric throws a jab when Thibodeaux was well out of range.
Petric looks to land a right hand but Thibodeaux moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Thibodeaux on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Petric misses with a lunging right hand
and Thibodeaux counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Thibodeaux staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petric throws a right hand that misses
and Thibodeaux connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thibodeaux takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #KD#
Petric drops Thibodeaux with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Thibodeaux looks back up at him and smiles so Petric waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #ROC#Thibodeaux is rocked!#T1#
Thibodeaux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thibodeaux is still on wobbly legs! Can Petric finish him?
Petric works Thibodeaux's body with a nice hook.
Petric swings away with a body shot that misses
and Thibodeaux counters with a stiff right hand.
Thibodeaux seems to have recovered his senses.
A shot to the body from Petric misses
and Petric takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #KD#
Petric lands a big uppercut and Thibodeaux crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Thibodeaux looks OK. Petric waves Thibodeaux back to his feet!#CUT#That has opened up Demassive Thibodeaux's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thibodeaux walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Petric! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ante Petric!
During a confident post fight interview, Ante Petric thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: The Island Season 14, 265 lbs, Round 1
Date: Jul 02, 2023

#R1#
Crawford takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petric. Crawford does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petric misses with a body punch
and Crawford counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Petric thinking.
Petric wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Petric fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Crawford looks winded!
Petric looks to score with a jab to the body but Crawford is just out of range.
Crawford looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Petric jabs at Crawford's body.
Petric scores with a jab. Crawford acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #CUT#It looks like Cordero Crawford has been cut.
Crawford takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Petric lands a nice looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crawford defending well as Petric loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Crawford! But no joy.
Petric jabs at Crawford's body.
Ante Petric seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1##KD#
Petric sends Crawford crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Petric is motioning to the referee to let Crawford up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#Crawford is rocked!
Petric cracks Crawford with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ante Petric!
Our winner, Ante Petric, 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: KIFC 97
Date: Jun 27, 2023

#R1#
Lan tries for a takedown but Petric circles away easily
and Petric makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Petric throws a body shot but no joy.
Petric scores with a nice right hand. #CUT#It looks like Froma Lan has been cut.#TD2#
Petric gets caught flat footed, as Lan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#SUB2#
Lan drops back looking for a leg! Petric is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Petric manages to kick Lan off! Lan jumps back into Petric's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petric looking for a sweep. Not yet Petric, not yet.
Petric knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lan on the ground.
Lan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Petric wants to stand up but Lan is controlling him. #T1#
Lan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Petric's head.
Lan looking to pass the guard.
Petric on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Petric tries to get out of the position.
Lan distracts Petric with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Petric wants to sweep here but Lan controlling him for the moment.
Lan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Petric working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lan.
Lan being controlled here momentarily.
Petric definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lan landing with the ground and pound. #T2#
Petric has momentary wrist control but Lan slips an elbow through the middle.
Petric keeping moving, preventing Lan from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lan slips nicely into half guard.
Petric trying to hold on to Lan's head to control him but Lan postures up.
Petric keeping hold of Lan's head, controlling as best he can.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lan connects with a nice short shot to Petric's temple. #T3#
Lan is looking to advance position but Petric won't allow it. #SUB2#
Lan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Petric is looking to improve his position.
Lan wants to free his trapped foot but Petric is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lan trying to mount his opponent but Petric defends it. #T4#
Petric trying to control but Lan postures up.
Petric controlling the position for now.
Lan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #SUB2#
Lan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Petric is refusing to be controlled, as Lan sits in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Froma Lan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Froma Lan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Lan tries for a takedown but Petric circles away easily
and Petric counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lan has his takedown stuffed
and Petric counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Froma Lan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petric fakes the body blow, causing Lan to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Lan goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ante Petric!
An out of breath Ante Petric thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: KIFC 89
Date: Jun 18, 2023

#R1#
Thibodeaux takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thibodeaux throws a right hand that misses
and Petric counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Thibodeaux definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice defenses there by Petric.
Petric looks to score with a jab to the body but Thibodeaux is just out of range.
Petric stuns Thibodeaux with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thibodeaux walks into a straight right hand from Petric.#CUT2#It looks like Demassive Thibodeaux has been cut.
Thibodeaux keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petric.
Petric lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Petric gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Petric has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Petric slips a jab from Thibodeaux.
Petric is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Thibodeaux with a body shot.
Petric throws a lazy right hand but Thibodeaux sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Thibodeaux wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Petric avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ante Petric seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petric throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thibodeaux stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Petric throws a hook but Thibodeaux blocks it.
Thibodeaux defending well as Petric loads up on a big left hand.
A punch lands to the side of Petric 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Thibodeaux ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T1#
Thibodeaux misses with an uppercut.
Petric lands with a nice body punch.
Petric misses the body punch
and Thibodeaux counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Petric throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Petric throws a hook to the side of Thibodeaux's head but Thibodeaux sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Petric jabs Thibodeaux right on the nose. Thibodeaux blinks but takes it well.
Thibodeaux takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Thibodeaux misses with a wild body shot.
Petric throws a poor cross that misses
and Thibodeaux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thibodeaux moves out of range as Petric strikes.
Thibodeaux throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Petric uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thibodeaux.
The fighters circling - Thibodeaux throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thibodeaux tests Petric's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CUT#It looks like Ante Petric has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petric misses with a hook to the body
and Thibodeaux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T2#
Petric ducks under a wild hook from Thibodeaux.
Petric lands a nice looking body shot.
Petric takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Petric scores with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Petric.
Petric throws a body punch but Thibodeaux moves out of range.
Petric just misses with a punch to the body.
Petric uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thibodeaux.
Petric comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thibodeaux throws a hook but Petric avoids it easily.
Petric throws a hook to the side of Thibodeaux's head but Thibodeaux sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thibodeaux throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Petric counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thibodeaux thinking.
Petric lands a nice shot that snaps Thibodeaux's head back.
Petric thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thibodeaux is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petric. #T3#
Petric misses the jab.
Thibodeaux misses the jab.
Petric looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thibodeaux misses with a looping right.
Thibodeaux misses the shot to the body.
Petric thows a left - swing and a miss!
Petric throws a series of punches but Thibodeaux moves out of range.
Petric misses with a straight right.
Petric digs a good body shot into Thibodeaux's ribs.
Petric misses with a looping right.
Petric throws a hook to the side of Thibodeaux's head but Thibodeaux sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Petric misses with a right hand
and Thibodeaux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Petric scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Petric throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thibodeaux sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thibodeaux lands a body shot.
Petric throws a hook but Thibodeaux blocks it.#T4#
Petric jabs Thibodeaux to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petric throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thibodeaux's jab looks to have found its range, popping Petric under the eye.
Thibodeaux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thibodeaux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petric sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thibodeaux is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petric.
Petric dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thibodeaux walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#CUT2#Demassive Thibodeaux's cut is getting worse.
Petric swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Thibodeaux wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Petric jabs at Thibodeaux's body.
Petric takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petric uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thibodeaux.
Petric misses with a body shot
and Thibodeaux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thibodeaux moves out of range as Petric strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ante Petric dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.#R2#
Nice defenses there by Petric.
Petric swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Petric tests Thibodeaux's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Petric is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux misses with a straight right.
A jab from Thibodeaux misses.
Petric throws a shot from downtown. Thibodeaux moves away and avoids it.
Petric digs a good body shot into Thibodeaux's ribs.
Petric throws a looping overhand right but Thibodeaux ducks down to avoid it.
Thibodeaux getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thibodeaux jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petric misses the body punch
and Thibodeaux counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thibodeaux avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Petric uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thibodeaux.
Petric walks into a stiff left hand from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T1#
Petric scores with a body shot.
Petric cracks a nice hook into Thibodeaux's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Petric punishes Thibodeaux's body with a nice straight punch.
Petric uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thibodeaux.
Petric connects with a body shot that sends Thibodeaux's belly button to the back.
Thibodeaux throws an overhand right that lands on Petric's shoulder, as Petric tries to avoid the shot.
Petric misses with a left hand
and Thibodeaux counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Petric throws a shot to the body.
Thibodeaux misses the jab.
Thibodeaux is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Thibodeaux ducks under a wild hook from Petric.
Petric lands a nice shot to the body.
Thibodeaux takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thibodeaux is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Petric tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thibodeaux was well out of range. Poor timing from Petric.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petric tests Thibodeaux's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T2#
Thibodeaux slips a straight right by Petric.
Petric 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.
Thibodeaux 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.
Thibodeaux tries to move into range but Petric moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#ROC2#Thibodeaux is rocked!
A big right from Thibodeaux misses.
Oh Thibodeaux is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Petric staying out of range there.
Thibodeaux seems to have got his legs back now.
Petric misses with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Petric.
Petric stuns Thibodeaux with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thibodeaux drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CUT2#Demassive Thibodeaux's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Petric fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Petric dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Petric digs a good body shot into Thibodeaux's ribs.
Petric swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petric fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#KD2#
Petric cracks Thibodeaux with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Petric has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Thibodeaux to stand back up!#T3#
Petric jabs Thibodeaux to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Petric has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thibodeaux avoids the body shot from Petric.
Petric scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Petric cracks Thibodeaux with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Thibodeaux falls to his knees and Petric doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ante Petric!
A very excited looking Ante Petric 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: KIFC 77
Date: Jun 03, 2023

#R1#
No luck for Munoz with that takedown attempt.
Petric let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Munoz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#CUT2#It looks like Johnny Munoz has been cut.
Munoz shoots for a double leg takedown but Petric sprawls well. He's pushed Munoz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #TD#
Petric tries to sprawl but Munoz drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Munoz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Munoz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Petric with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munoz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Munoz not doing much here.
Munoz working the head and body with strikes. #T1#
Munoz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Munoz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Petric avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Munoz.
Petric is refusing to be controlled, as Munoz sits in half guard.
Munoz thows a huge punch but Petric dodges it nicely.
Munoz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Munoz working the head and body with strikes.
Petric really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Munoz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Munoz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Petric knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ground and pound from Munoz.
Munoz thows a huge punch but Petric dodges it nicely.
Petric keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Munoz throwing shots but Petric is blocking nicely. #T2#
Munoz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Petric does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Munoz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Munoz takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Petric is trying to control but can't.
Munoz stalling.
Munoz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Petric on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Munoz.
Munoz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Munoz lands a nice short elbow.
Petric is holding on to half guard well.
Munoz trying to control the pace. #T3#
Munoz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Munoz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Munoz works his way into full mount!
Munoz is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Petric in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Munoz landing strikes, looking to finish!
Munoz lands a big shot there that rocks Petric but he's holding on and managing to survive for now. #CUT#It looks like Ante Petric has been cut.
Munoz lands with some strikes.#ROC#Petric is rocked!#CUT#That has opened up Ante Petric's cut even more.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Munoz softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Petric is out cold! Munoz jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Munoz!

Event: KIFC 66
Date: May 14, 2023

#R1#
Petric fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bolen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bolen misses with a wild body shot.
Bolen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bolen walks into a stiff left hand from Petric.#CUT#It looks like Tren Bolen has been cut.
Bolen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Petric definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Petric swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bolen tries to land a leg kick but Petric saw it coming and moves away.
Bolen throws a leg kick but Petric moved away.
Petric connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bolen's hands.
Bolen misses with a straight right.
Petric just misses with a punch to the body.
Bolen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Petric throws a body punch but Bolen moves out of range.
Bolen throws a hook but Petric avoids it easily.
Petric throwing a counter right hand but Bolen manages to avoid it.
Petric blocks the body kick.
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!
Petric scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bolen avoids the body shot from Petric.
Bolen avoids the body shot from Petric. #T1#
Bolen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Petric throws a body shot but no joy.
Petric throws a body shot but no joy.
Bolen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Petric tests Bolen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Petric with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bolen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Petric jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Bolen.
Petric ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bolen moves in looking to clinch but Petric pushes him off.
Bolen misses with a low kick as Petric jumps back.
Bolen closes the distance but Petric moves to the side #KD#
and Petric counters with a nice right hand that sends Bolen toppling to the canvas! Bolen scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Petric finish him?!#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bolen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #ROC#Bolen is rocked!
Petric misses with a wild body shot. #CL2#
Bolen clinches up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bolen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Petric's brow.
Petric misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bolen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Petric misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bolen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT2#It looks like Ante Petric has been cut.
Petric goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bolen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bolen throws an elbow that misses.
Petric tries to break the clinch but Bolen is controlling the position.
Nice elbow from Bolen.
Bolen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Petric misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bolen lands an elbow inside.
Petric working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bolen throws an elbow but misses.
Bolen lands an elbow inside. #T3#
Petric lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bolen.
Petric tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bolen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bolen lands a damaging elbow.
Bolen misses with a body punch.
Petric throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bolens head.
Nice body punch from Petric - that landed with a thud.
Bolen looks winded!
Petric lands with a light punch inside.
Petric lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bolen backwards.
Petric lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Petric.
Petric lands a body shot in the clinch.
Petric throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Petric tries to throw a body punch but Bolen avoids it by throwing Petric back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Petric's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Petric throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bolens head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petric lands a hook that snaps the head of Bolen backwards.
Bolen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Petric digs a right hand underneath Bolen's ribcage. Bolen let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T4#
Bolen prevents a body shot from Petric.
Petric lands a body shot in the clinch.
Petric is trying to force a seperation but Bolen has the dominant position.
Still in the clinch, Petric scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Petric.
Bolen is still on wobbly legs! Can Petric finish him?
Petric lands a nice shot to the body.
Petric unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Bolen! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Petric is unloading with more strikes now! Bolen drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ante Petric!
A relieved looking Ante Petric 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: KIFC 49-
Date: Apr 15, 2023

#R1#
Petric uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jang Jai.
Petric throws out a counter right but Jang Jai avoids it with no problem.
Petric swings for the body but Jang Jai moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Jang Jai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Petric lunges at Jang Jai with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jang Jai's hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jang Jai. Petric does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Petric on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jang Jai connects with a crisp jab. #CUT#It looks like Ante Petric has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petric staying out of range there.
Jang Jai misses with a straight right.
Petric doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jang Jai throws a lazy right hand but Petric sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T1#
Jang Jai misses with an uppercut
and Petric counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Petric misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jang Jai.
Jang Jai cracks a nice hook into Petric's ribs.
Petric moves out of range of the leg kick from Jang Jai.
Petric swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jang Jai avoids the body shot from Petric.
Jang Jai throws a body punch but Petric moves out of range.
Petric takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Decent striking displayed by Jang Jai there.
Jang Jai looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#T2#
Petric jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jang Jai punishes Petric's body with a nice straight punch.
Jang Jai loads up on a big right hand but Petric slips the punch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Petric! But no joy.
Petric moves out of range of the strikes.
Wang Jang Jai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jang Jai misses with a shot to the body
and Petric counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petric ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Petric let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jang Jai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Petric was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T3#
Petric walks into a straight right hand from Jang Jai.
Petric swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jang Jai tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Petric counters with a right hand to the body.
Jang Jai tries to clinch up.
Jang Jai fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Petric misses the shot to the body.
Jang Jai was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#T4#
Jang Jai tries to clinch there but Petric circles away.
A nice side step and Petric releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The fighters circle momentarily. Petric darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Petric has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Jang Jai throws the left hand but Petric avoids the punch easily.
Jang Jai attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Petric appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jang Jai scores with a jab.
Petric misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jang Jai.
Petric lands a nice shot that snaps Jang Jai's head back.
Jang Jai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Petric counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Wang Jang Jai will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ante Petric's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Petric takes one to the chin there.
Petric defending well as Jang Jai loads up on a big left hand.
Jang Jai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petric.
Jang Jai missing with a left hand there. Petric was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Petric misses with an uppercut
and Jang Jai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Petric moves out of range as Jang Jai strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petric misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jang Jai.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Petric might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Jang Jai has got the better of the exchanges.
Jang Jai misses with an uppercut
and Petric counters with a stiff right hand. #T1##CL#
Jang Jai pushes Petric up against the cage in a clinch.
Petric wants to break free but Jang Jai has control.
Petric is trying to force a seperation but Jang Jai has the dominant position.
Petric struggles to land a body shot inside as Jang Jai controls his hands.
Jang Jai throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jang Jai.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Petric misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Jang Jai.
Petric is breathing heavily.
Petric wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jang Jai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jang Jai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Petric can do to turn this around?
Jang Jai digs a right hand into Petric's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Petric's gas tank.
Jang Jai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Petric.#T2#
Jang Jai pushes Petric back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jang Jai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jang Jai lands a nice shot to the body.
Jang Jai lands a body punch.
Jang Jai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Petric backwards.
Jang Jai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jang Jai.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jang Jai lands with a short shot to the head.
Jang Jai has a couple of punches blocked by Petric.
Petric prevents a body shot from Jang Jai.
A right handed body shot lands from Jang Jai.
A short right from Jang Jai on the inside.
A short right from Jang Jai.
Jang Jai lands with a right to the head.
Jang Jai pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nice body punch from Jang Jai - that landed with a thud. #T3#
Good body shot from Jang Jai.
Jang Jai taking a breather.
Wang Jang Jai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jang Jai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petric's elbow.
Jang Jai misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jang Jai.
A hook to the body from Jang Jai.
A short body shot lands from Jang Jai as the two fighters clinch.
Jang Jai lands a right hand.
Jang Jai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petric's elbow.
Jang Jai lands a body punch.
Jang Jai tries to work over Petric's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jang Jai tries to throw a body punch but Petric avoids it by throwing Jang Jai back against the cage.
Jang Jai lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Petric fails to land.
Jang Jai misses with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
Jang Jai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A body shot lands from Jang Jai.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jang Jai.
Jang Jai tries to throw a body punch but Petric avoids it by throwing Jang Jai back against the cage.
Jang Jai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Jang Jai scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jang Jai lands a nice uppercut.
Jang Jai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jang Jai scores with a shoulder strike.
Petric blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jang Jai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petric's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Jang Jai as the two fighters clinch.
Jang Jai misses with the head strike.
Jang Jai scores with a shoulder strike.
Jang Jai is leaning against Petric and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jang Jai lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wang Jang Jai dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ante Petric's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Petric slips a jab from Jang Jai.
Petric ducks under a wild hook from Jang Jai.
A little jabbing left from Petric on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jang Jai scores with a body shot.
Jang Jai misses with a looping right.
Jang Jai flashes Petric a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Petric's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Petric crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Jang Jai punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wang Jang Jai!
A relieved looking Wang Jang Jai 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: KIFC 40
Date: Apr 02, 2023

#R1#
Moore is trying hard to land a takedown here. Petric sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Moore is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Moore goes for a double leg but Petric avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Petric continues to drive forward.
Petric definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Moore shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Petric but Petric pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Petric was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ante Petric has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Namond Moore.#KD#
Petric sends Moore crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Petric is motioning to the referee to let Moore up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#Moore is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Namond Moore has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moore shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Petric counters with a huge right that knocks Moore out cold! Petric is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ante Petric!
Ante Petric seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: KIFC 25
Date: Mar 17, 2023

#R1#
Dren Jr throws out a leg kick but Petric moves out of range and Dren Jr only half commits.
Petric lands with a good body shot.
Petric definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A punch lands to the side of Dren Jr 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Petric digs a good hook to Dren Jr's body.
Jab by Petric.
Petric scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dren Jr doesn't seem bothered though.
Petric with a nice cross.
Petric lands a right hook to the body.
Dren Jr looks winded!
Petric fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petric throws a shot to the body.
Petric scores with a jab to the body.
Dren Jr walks into a left hand. #CUT#It looks like Zdravko Dren Jr has been cut.
Petric shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Dren Jr takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Petric sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Dren Jr bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ante Petric!
Ante Petric seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: KIFC 18
Date: Feb 26, 2023

#R1#
Cho tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Petric counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Hobart Cho has been cut.
Petric looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cho tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Petric swivels and escapes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cho.
Petric is looking for the big counter here.
Cho shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Petric defends it nicely.
Petric is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cho with a body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hobart Cho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cho closes this distance looking for a takedown but Petric circles away.
Cho fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cho misses with a takedown attempt
and Petric counters with a stiff right hand.
Cho walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Petric! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ante Petric!
During a confident post fight interview, Ante Petric thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 06, 2023

#R1#
Dont Worry Be Happy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Petric throws a hook but Dont Worry Be Happy blocks it.
A cross from Dont Worry Be Happy lands.
A punch lands to the side of Dont Worry Be Happy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dont Worry Be Happy throws a shot to the body.
Petric lands with a shot to the body.
Petric ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dont Worry Be Happy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A swing and a miss from Petric.
Dont Worry Be Happy throwing a counter right hand but Petric manages to avoid it.
Petric darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petric lands a nice looking body shot.
Dont Worry Be Happy is breathing heavily.#KD2#
Petric cracks Dont Worry Be Happy with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Dont Worry Be Happy looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Petric finish him?
Petric drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Dont Worry Be Happy right on the button. Dont Worry Be Happy goes down! Petric follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Petric gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ante Petric!

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