Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

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: HRL58
Date: Feb 03, 2024

#R1##KD#
Thibodeaux drops Wilson with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Wilson looks back up at him and smiles so Thibodeaux waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #CUT#It looks like The Wilson has been cut.
Crack! Thibodeaux connects with the perfect overhand right and Wilson falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Thibodeaux!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Demassive Thibodeaux!
The defeated The Wilson had this to say: 'I'll be back, won't get rid of me that easily!'.

Event: HRL53
Date: Jan 20, 2024

#R1#
Stone lands with an overhand left.#CUT2#It looks like Demassive Thibodeaux has been cut.
Thibodeaux walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Thibodeaux throws a sloppy body shot #KD2#
and Stone counters with a nice right hand that sends Thibodeaux toppling to the canvas! Thibodeaux scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Stone finish him?!#ROC2#Thibodeaux is rocked!
Thibodeaux slips a straight right by Stone.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stone slips a jab from Thibodeaux.
Stone looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stone misses with a hook
enabling Thibodeaux to counter with a crisp jab.
Stone looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thibodeaux throws a lazy uppercut
and Stone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thibodeaux definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A big right from Stone misses.
Stone throws a big shot that misses.#T1#
Stone rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thibodeaux counters with a nice uppercut.
Stone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thibodeaux throwing a counter right hand but Stone manages to avoid it.
Stone fails to land with a series of punches.
Stone walks straight into a right hand from Thibodeaux - that's dropped him! Thibodeaux jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Stone from any more punishment! Stone complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Demassive Thibodeaux!

Event: HRL48
Date: Dec 30, 2023

#R1#
Thibodeaux connects with a nice looking jab. #CUT#It looks like Johnny Munoz has been cut.
Thibodeaux throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Munoz to counter with a crisp jab.
Thibodeaux throws an overhand right that lands on Munoz's shoulder, as Munoz tries to avoid the shot.
Munoz feints the counter takedown.
Munoz shoots and misses
and Thibodeaux counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Munoz dives in for a single leg takedown but Thibodeaux sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Munoz moves out of range of the strikes.
Thibodeaux seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Munoz takes a swing at Thibodeaux's ribcage but misses.
Thibodeaux swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A jab from Munoz misses.
Thibodeaux is looking to counter punch.
Munoz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#TD2#
Munoz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Thibodeaux sprawls well initially but Munoz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Thibodeaux blocking the ground and pound attempt from Munoz.
Munoz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Thibodeaux is trying to stand up here but Munoz is controlling him well.
Munoz passes to full mount!
Thibodeaux on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Thibodeaux tries to get out of the position.#T1#
Munoz lands a couple of good shots and Thibodeaux has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Thibodeaux wants to control his opponent's hands but Munoz gets his hands free.
Thibodeaux is trying to stand back up.
Thibodeaux is trapped and Munoz is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Munoz is punishing Thibodeaux with strikes - can he finish him?!
Thibodeaux tries to escape the position.
Munoz trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Thibodeaux doesn't escape.
I really don't envy Thibodeaux right now. #T2#
Thibodeaux wants to control his opponent's hands but Munoz gets his hands free.
Munoz has Thibodeaux flattened out and is raining down punches.
Munoz is looking to control Thibodeaux but Thibodeaux is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Munoz is punishing Thibodeaux with some ground and pound.
Thibodeaux is really stuck here.
Thibodeaux is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Munoz.
Thibodeaux grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Munoz lands strikes to the head. #CUT2#It looks like Demassive Thibodeaux has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Munoz keeps control of the position easily here as Thibodeaux tries to buck him off.
Munoz connects with a big shot to the side of Thibodeaux's head. #ROC2#Thibodeaux is rocked!#CUT2#Demassive Thibodeaux's cut is getting worse.#T3#
Munoz is landing with strikes from the back.
Oh Thibodeaux is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thibodeaux tries to roll but Munoz sticks to his back.
Thibodeaux seems to have got his legs back now.
Thibodeaux is trapped and Munoz is scoring with shots to the head and body.
What can Thibodeaux do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Thibodeaux staying busy and making it hard for Munoz to control.
Thibodeaux is taking damage to the body and head. #CUT2#Demassive Thibodeaux's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Thibodeaux tries to break free.
Munoz lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Thibodeaux hold on?! #CUT2#Jeez, Demassive Thibodeaux's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Demassive Thibodeaux's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Johnny Munoz!

Event: HRL36
Date: Nov 19, 2023

#R1#
Thibodeaux walks into a straight right hand from Jang Jai.#CUT#It looks like Demassive Thibodeaux has been cut.
Thibodeaux ducks under a wild hook from Jang Jai.
Thibodeaux has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jang Jai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jang Jai misses with an uppercut.
Jang Jai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thibodeaux.
Jang Jai misses with a hook.#KD#
Jang Jai feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Thibodeaux sprawling to the canvas! Thibodeaux 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?!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thibodeaux avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jang Jai throws a lazy uppercut
and Thibodeaux counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thibodeaux is aggressively charging in as Jang Jai backs up avoiding any damage. Jang Jai tosses out a jab and Thibodeaux runs right into it face first! Thibodeaux is out cold! Jang Jai dropped down on all fours and is barking in Thibodeaux's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wang Jang Jai!
During a confident post fight interview, Wang Jang Jai thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: HRL34
Date: Nov 12, 2023

#R1#
Thibodeaux misses with a hook.
Thibodeaux tests Zeus's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CUT#It looks like Titan Zeus has been cut.
Zeus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thibodeaux makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#CL2#
Zeus darts in and clinches Thibodeaux up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zeus.
Zeus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thibodeaux's face. #CUT2#It looks like Demassive Thibodeaux has been cut.
Thibodeaux scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thibodeaux lands a nice uppercut.
Zeus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thibodeaux blocks it with crossed arms.
Zeus blocking some punches.
A short right from Thibodeaux.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Zeus fails to land.
Zeus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thibodeaux lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zeus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thibodeaux struggles to land a body shot inside as Zeus controls his hands.
Thibodeaux tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thibodeaux throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zeus blocks it with crossed arms. #T1#
Zeus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thibodeaux backwards.
Zeus misses with a knee strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thibodeaux.
Zeus scores with a shot to the side of Thibodeaux's head.
Zeus blocks a body shot from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Thibodeaux prevents a body shot from Zeus.
Zeus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thibodeaux lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thibodeaux makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thibodeaux working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zeus throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zeus.
Thibodeaux pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Thibodeaux misses with a body punch.
Thibodeaux lands a nice shot to the body.
Zeus looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thibodeaux lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zeus backwards. #KD#
Thibodeaux lands a vicious elbow to the side of Zeus's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Thibodeaux tries to finish him with strikes but Zeus still seems able to defend himself so Thibodeaux steps back and lets Zeus get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.#ROC#Zeus is rocked!
Thibodeaux is stalking Zeus. Zeus circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Thibodeaux, and it's lights out! Zeus really payed the price for that rookie mistake.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Demassive Thibodeaux!

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: HRL21
Date: Sep 30, 2023

#R1#
Zeus misses with a double jab.
A quick step to the side and Thibodeaux tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thibodeaux bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Zeus wants to clinch up but Thibodeaux keeps it at a distance.
Thibodeaux fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#CUT#It looks like Titan Zeus has been cut.
Thibodeaux lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Demassive Thibodeaux!

Event: HFL17 Colby vs Natta
Date: Sep 15, 2023

#R1#
Jang Jai cracks Thibodeaux with a right hand to the side of the head.#CUT2#It looks like Demassive Thibodeaux has been cut.
Thibodeaux throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jang Jai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jang Jai defending well as Thibodeaux loads up on a big left hand.
Jang Jai throws a looping overhand right but Thibodeaux ducks down to avoid it.
Thibodeaux throwing a counter right hand but Jang Jai manages to avoid it.
Thibodeaux throws a looping overhand right but Jang Jai ducks down to avoid it.
Jang Jai throws a body shot but no joy.
A counter left hand to the body from Thibodeaux misses its target.
A big left from Jang Jai misses.
A little feinted left hand from Thibodeaux on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thibodeaux fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jang Jai manages to avoid it.
Wang Jang Jai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jang Jai scores with a nice right hand.
Thibodeaux uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jang Jai.
A counter left hand to the body from Thibodeaux misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Jang Jai misses.
Jang Jai misses with a left hand
and Thibodeaux counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thibodeaux slips under a jab from Jang Jai.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jang Jai.#T1#
Thibodeaux fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jang Jai on the side of the head.
Jang Jai looks to land a left hand but Thibodeaux moved out of range nicely.
Thibodeaux is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Thibodeaux lands a jab to Jang Jai's midsection.
Thibodeaux definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jang Jai misses with a hook. Thibodeaux ducked under it nicely.
Thibodeaux throwing a counter right hand but Jang Jai manages to avoid it.
Thibodeaux takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#CUT2#Demassive Thibodeaux's cut is getting worse.
Jang Jai throws a hook to the side of Thibodeaux's head but Thibodeaux sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thibodeaux swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jang Jai throws a good cross that connects.
Jang Jai misses with a hook.
Jang Jai throws a right hand that misses
and Thibodeaux counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jang Jai swings widly with a right hand
and Thibodeaux counters with a right hand to the body.
Jang Jai looks winded!
Jang Jai throws a combination that misses #KD#
and Thibodeaux counters with a nice right hand that sends Jang Jai toppling to the canvas! Jang Jai scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Thibodeaux finish him?!#CUT#It looks like Wang Jang Jai has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thibodeaux lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Jang Jai falls backwards - clearly groggy! Thibodeaux dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Demassive Thibodeaux!

Event: HRL11:Murray vs Dayton
Date: Aug 25, 2023

#R1#
Nice shot by Munoz.
Munoz misses with a left hand
and Thibodeaux counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT2#It looks like Johnny Munoz has been cut.
Thibodeaux avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thibodeaux let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Munoz misses with a hook
and Thibodeaux counters with a stiff right hand.
Munoz slips a straight right by Thibodeaux.
Munoz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thibodeaux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Munoz looks to throw the jab but Thibodeaux is out of range.
Munoz misses with a lunging right hand
and Thibodeaux counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT2#Johnny Munoz's cut is getting worse.
Thibodeaux moves away from the strike by Munoz.
Thibodeaux throws a lazy right hand but Munoz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Munoz doesn't succeed with the takedown#KD2#
and Thibodeaux counters with a crisp right hand that drops Munoz! Thibodeaux lets Munoz back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#Munoz is rocked!
Munoz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Thibodeaux has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thibodeaux fakes the body blow, causing Munoz to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Munoz goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Demassive Thibodeaux!

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

#R1#
A jab from Shakespeare misses.
Shakespeare throws a lazy uppercut
and Thibodeaux connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT2#It looks like Robbie Shakespeare has been cut.
Shakespeare throws a poor cross that misses
and Thibodeaux counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shakespeare definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Shakespeare falls off balance throwing a combination #KD2#
and Thibodeaux counters with a nice right hand that sends Shakespeare toppling to the canvas! Shakespeare scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Thibodeaux finish him?!#ROC2#Shakespeare is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shakespeare throws an off balance right hand
and Thibodeaux 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 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Demassive Thibodeaux!

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#
Aceves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thibodeaux moves away.
Aceves misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Thibodeaux counter with a right hand.
Thibodeaux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aceves. #KD2#
Aceves drops Thibodeaux with a beautiful combination! Thibodeaux stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Aceves is looking for the KO!#CUT2#It looks like Demassive Thibodeaux has been cut.
Aceves misses with a few strikes there.
Aceves misses with an uppercut #KD#
and Thibodeaux counters with a crisp right hand that drops Aceves! Thibodeaux lets Aceves back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#Aceves is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thibodeaux flashes Aceves a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Aceves's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Aceves crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Thibodeaux punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Demassive Thibodeaux!

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 74
Date: May 28, 2023

#R1#
Lag throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Thibodeaux's waist but Thibodeaux gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lag off to one side.
Thibodeaux connects with a body shot.
Lag looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thibodeaux thuds a left hand into Lag's body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thibodeaux.#CUT#It looks like Marlon Lag has been cut.
Thibodeaux connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Thibodeaux circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Lag to the canvas! Lag doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Thibodeaux keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Demassive Thibodeaux!

Event: KIFC 61
Date: May 05, 2023

#R1#
Thibodeaux misses with a looping left.
Thibodeaux scores with a sloppy right hand. Vakhtangishvili should have avoided that one. #CUT2#It looks like Zurabi Vakhtangishvili has been cut.
Vakhtangishvili tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thibodeaux manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vakhtangishvili is looking to clinch.
Thibodeaux looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thibodeaux scores with a shot to the body. #CL#
Thibodeaux tries to keep at a distance but Vakhtangishvili has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vakhtangishvili throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Vakhtangishvili - that landed with a thud.
Vakhtangishvili misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vakhtangishvili misses with a body punch.
Vakhtangishvili lands a nice elbow. #CUT#It looks like Demassive Thibodeaux has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vakhtangishvili tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vakhtangishvili creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thibodeaux's defenses.
Vakhtangishvili looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Good body shot from Vakhtangishvili.
Vakhtangishvili creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Thibodeaux doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vakhtangishvili definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Vakhtangishvili looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thibodeaux misses with a knee strike. #T1#
Vakhtangishvili pressing his opponent against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vakhtangishvili just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thibodeaux's brow.
Thibodeaux blocks the elbow strike.
Thibodeaux pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Thibodeaux tries to land a knee to the head but Vakhtangishvili blocks with his arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vakhtangishvili throws an elbow but misses.
Vakhtangishvili tries to work over Thibodeaux's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thibodeaux fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vakhtangishvili lands a damaging elbow. #CUT#That has opened up Demassive Thibodeaux's cut even more.
Thibodeaux throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vakhtangishvili blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vakhtangishvili throws an elbow but misses.
Vakhtangishvili tries a body shot but Thibodeaux blocks it.
Thibodeaux throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thibodeaux taking a breather.
Vakhtangishvili is leaning against Thibodeaux and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vakhtangishvili throws an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Vakhtangishvili.
Thibodeaux takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT#The cut above Demassive Thibodeaux's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Vakhtangishvili tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T2#
Thibodeaux misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vakhtangishvili throws an elbow that misses.
Vakhtangishvili looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vakhtangishvili blocks a body shot from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thibodeaux is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Vakhtangishvili blocks a body shot from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux throws a head punch that misses.
Thibodeaux blocks the elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vakhtangishvili pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Thibodeaux struggles to land a body shot inside as Vakhtangishvili controls his hands.
Thibodeaux throws a punch but it's blocked by Vakhtangishvili.
Thibodeaux tries to throw a body punch but Vakhtangishvili avoids it by throwing Thibodeaux back against the cage.
Thibodeaux lands with a right to the head.
Thibodeaux blocks a body shot from Vakhtangishvili.
Thibodeaux pushes off an throws an elbow but Vakhtangishvili leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vakhtangishvili misses with a punch to the body.
Thibodeaux on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thibodeaux throws an elbow but it misses.
Thibodeaux misses with an elbow over the top.
Vakhtangishvili tries a body shot but Thibodeaux blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vakhtangishvili. #T3#
Thibodeaux dodges an elbow strike from Vakhtangishvili.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thibodeaux just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vakhtangishvili's brow.
Thibodeaux blocks a body shot from Vakhtangishvili.
Thibodeaux makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vakhtangishvili lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT#Demassive Thibodeaux's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Thibodeaux looking to throw knees to the head but Vakhtangishvili is blocking nicely.
Vakhtangishvili tries to work over Thibodeaux's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vakhtangishvili pushes off an throws an elbow but Thibodeaux leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Vakhtangishvili misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux throws an elbow that misses.
Vakhtangishvili goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thibodeaux blocks an elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Vakhtangishvili - that landed with a thud.
Thibodeaux throws an elbow that misses.
Thibodeaux prevents a body shot from Vakhtangishvili.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux working aggressively here.
Vakhtangishvili throws an elbow but it misses. #T4#
Vakhtangishvili lands an elbow inside that Thibodeaux shrugs off.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Demassive Thibodeaux's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Zurabi Vakhtangishvili!
A relieved looking Zurabi Vakhtangishvili 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 50
Date: Apr 15, 2023

#R1#
Shakespeare walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#CUT#It looks like Robbie Shakespeare has been cut.
Thibodeaux digs a good body shot into Shakespeare's ribs.
Shakespeare slips a jab from Thibodeaux.
Nice shot by Shakespeare.#CUT2#It looks like Demassive Thibodeaux has been cut.
Shakespeare moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Thibodeaux misses with an uppercut. Shakespeare saw that one coming.
Shakespeare gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Shakespeare slips under a jab.
Shakespeare throws an overhand right that lands on Thibodeaux's shoulder, as Thibodeaux tries to avoid the shot.
Shakespeare walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Shakespeare blocks a jab.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook
and Thibodeaux takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shakespeare slips a straight right by Thibodeaux.
A countering left hand to the body from Shakespeare misses.#T1#
Thibodeaux throws a big shot that misses.
A nice side step and Shakespeare releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Thibodeaux is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Shakespeare misses with a hook
and Thibodeaux counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT#That has opened up Robbie Shakespeare's cut even more.
Shakespeare misses with a right hand
and Thibodeaux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shakespeare pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #KD#
Thibodeaux cracks Shakespeare with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Thibodeaux has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Shakespeare to stand back up!
Thibodeaux misses with an uppercut. Shakespeare saw that one coming.
Shakespeare has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shakespeare throws a body shot but no joy.
Thibodeaux seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A big right from Thibodeaux misses.
Thibodeaux drops Shakespeare with a naaaaasty hook - Shakespeare is in real trouble here! Thibodeaux dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Demassive Thibodeaux!

Event: KIFC 35
Date: Mar 29, 2023

#R1#
Heimler darts in trying to clinch
and Thibodeaux connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thibodeaux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heimler takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Heimler misses the body punch
and Thibodeaux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Heimler misses with a shot to the body
letting Thibodeaux counter with a right hand.
Heimler misses with a hook to the body
and Thibodeaux counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Heimler thinking.
Nice uppercut there from Thibodeaux.#ROC#Heimler is rocked!
Thibodeaux circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Heimler tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Thibodeaux wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Demassive Thibodeaux!

Event: TR S02E03: Only The Best
Date: Jan 27, 2023

#R1#
Thibodeaux ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thibodeaux slips under a jab.
Dillon misses with an uppercut
and Dillon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dillon swings widly with a right hand
and Thibodeaux counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Dillon.
Thibodeaux throws a lazy right hand but Dillon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thibodeaux slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Dillon misses the target.
Thibodeaux lands with a good body shot.
Dillon dips to his left and cracks Thibodeaux with an uppercut!
Thibodeaux seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Dillon misses with a left hand
and Thibodeaux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dillon throws a hook but Thibodeaux blocks it.
Dillon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thibodeaux.
Dillon looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thibodeaux connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dillon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dillon ducks under a wild hook from Thibodeaux.
Cody Dillon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dillon moves out of range of the strikes.#T1#
Thibodeaux looks to throw the jab but Dillon is out of range.
Thibodeaux throws a jab but it's blocked by Dillon. #CL2#
Dillon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dillon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thibodeaux's elbow.
Dillon throws a punch but it's blocked by Thibodeaux.
Dillon avoids the elbow strike from Thibodeaux, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Dillon.
Thibodeaux creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dillon has Thibodeaux pushed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dillon blocks an elbow strike.
Thibodeaux has a couple of punches blocked by Dillon.
Dillon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thibodeaux backwards.
Dillon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dillon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Dillon has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.#T2#
Dillon trying to stall but Thibodeaux improves his position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thibodeaux as Dillon tries to tie him up.
Thibodeaux throws a head punch that misses.
Thibodeaux lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thibodeaux pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dillon tries to stall but Thibodeaux uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Thibodeaux has Dillon pressed against the cage, preventing Dillon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dillon's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dillon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thibodeaux throws an elbow that misses.
Dillon tries a body shot but Thibodeaux blocks it.
Dillon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thibodeaux backwards.
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!
Thibodeaux lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dillon backwards. #BC2#
Dillon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dillon misses with a lunging right hand
and Dillon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dillon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thibodeaux counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T3#
Thibodeaux lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Thibodeaux moves out of range as Dillon strikes.
Dillon throws a poor cross that misses
and Thibodeaux counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Thibodeaux looks to land a left hand but Dillon moved out of range nicely.
Dillon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dillon throws a lazy uppercut
and Thibodeaux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thibodeaux ducks under a wild hook from Dillon.
A big left from Dillon misses.
Thibodeaux moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Thibodeaux misses.
Thibodeaux misses with an uppercut. Dillon saw that one coming.
Thibodeaux is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Thibodeaux thuds a left hand into Dillon's body.
Dillon throws a poor cross that misses
and Thibodeaux counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dillon lands with a hook. Thibodeaux tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #CUT2#It looks like Demassive Thibodeaux has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Thibodeaux.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dillon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dillon throws a hook but Thibodeaux avoids it easily.
Thibodeaux displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dillon throws out the jab.
Dillon moves away from the strike by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook.
Thibodeaux throws a jab when Dillon was well out of range.
Thibodeaux jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dillon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dillon misses with a looping left.
Dillon throws a right hand that misses
enabling Thibodeaux to counter with a crisp jab.
Dillon looks to throw the jab but Thibodeaux is out of range.
Dillon misses with the combination.
Dillon tries to bum rush Thibodeaux with a series of wild strikes but Thibodeaux uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dillon moves out of range as Thibodeaux strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Demassive Thibodeaux dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Demassive Thibodeaux's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Dillon thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Thibodeaux. Dillon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dillon throws the left hand but Thibodeaux avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Dillon misses.
The fighters circling - Dillon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thibodeaux showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dillon.
Dillon looks to throw the jab but Thibodeaux is out of range.
Dillon loads up on a big right hand but Thibodeaux slips the punch.
Dillon tries to move into range but Thibodeaux moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Demassive Thibodeaux is winning the standup battle so far.
Dillon misses with a hook.
It looked like Thibodeaux wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thibodeaux.
Dillon misses with a hook. Thibodeaux ducked under it nicely.
Dillon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dillon throws an overhand right that lands on Thibodeaux's shoulder, as Thibodeaux tries to avoid the shot.
Thibodeaux fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dillon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#T1#
Thibodeaux misses with a hook. Dillon ducked under it nicely.
Jab by Thibodeaux.
Dillon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dillon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thibodeaux.
Dillon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux throws a hook but Dillon blocks it.
Dillon misses with a right hand
and Thibodeaux counters with a stiff right hand.
Thibodeaux slips under a jab from Dillon.
Dillon misses with a right hand
letting Thibodeaux counter with a right hand.
Thibodeaux misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Thibodeaux does it's job there.
Dillon misses with a left hand
and Thibodeaux connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#ROC#Dillon is rocked!
Thibodeaux connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dillon is still on wobbly legs! Can Thibodeaux finish him?
BAM! Thibodeaux delivers a spinning backfist that drops Dillon like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Demassive Thibodeaux!

Event: TR S2E01: New Beginnings
Date: Jan 15, 2023

#R1#
Veainu connects with a nice looking jab.
Thibodeaux definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Veainu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Demassive Thibodeaux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Veainu has managed to clinch.
Thibodeaux goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thibodeaux softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#CUT#It looks like Faumuina Veainu has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Thibodeaux fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Veainu as the two fighters clinch.
Veainu takes a shot to the head.
Veainu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thibodeaux blocks an uppercut.
Thibodeaux misses with a knee strike.
Thibodeaux can't find room to land a body shot as Veainu controls the action.
Thibodeaux blocks a body shot from Veainu.
Veainu misses with some punches.
Thibodeaux lands a hook that snaps the head of Veainu backwards.
Veainu tries to work over Thibodeaux's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Veainu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Veainu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Veainu has eaten all the pies!
Thibodeaux goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Veainu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Veainu can't find room to land a body shot as Thibodeaux controls the action.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Thibodeaux.
Veainu has a couple of punches blocked by Thibodeaux. #T1#
Veainu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thibodeaux gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Thibodeaux tries to land a knee to the head but Veainu blocks with his arms.
Thibodeaux works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Veainu looks winded!
Thibodeaux just leaning against Veainu, taking a breather.
Thibodeaux throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Thibodeaux lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Veainu.
Thibodeaux lands a shoulder strike.
Thibodeaux works on Veainu's body with a couple of short punches.
Thibodeaux doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thibodeaux presses Veainu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thibodeaux scores with a shot to the side of Veainu's head.
Thibodeaux can't find room to land a body shot as Veainu controls the action.
Thibodeaux digs a right hand into Veainu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Veainu's gas tank.
Thibodeaux softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#ROC#Veainu is rocked!#KD#
Thibodeaux drops Veainu onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Veainu is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Veainu is still on wobbly legs! Can Thibodeaux finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thibodeaux unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Veainu! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Thibodeaux is unloading with more strikes now! Veainu drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Demassive Thibodeaux!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 08, 2023

#R1##CL2#
Montgomery closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Montgomery.
Thibodeaux is pressed up against the cage. Montgomery has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Thibodeaux down to the mat. Thibodeaux avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nice jab there from Thibodeaux. #CUT#It looks like Denardrick Montgomery has been cut.
Thibodeaux scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Montgomery shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Thibodeaux counters with a straight right hand.
Montgomery fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Thibodeaux checks it well.
Thibodeaux uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Montgomery has time to react.
Montgomery wants to slow Thibodeaux down by chopping away at his legs.
Thibodeaux swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thibodeaux getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#CUT#That has opened up Denardrick Montgomery's cut even more.
A left lands for Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Montgomery's hands.
Thibodeaux is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thibodeaux just misses with a punch to the body.
Montgomery looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.#KD#
Thibodeaux cracks Montgomery with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Montgomery looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Thibodeaux finish him? #ROC#Montgomery is rocked!#CUT#The cut above Denardrick Montgomery's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Montgomery leaves his chin hanging out and Thibodeaux seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Montgomery crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Demassive Thibodeaux!

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