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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Thibodeaux (ranked 2979 p4p, 1557 weight class) and Noah Berthier (ranked 344 p4p, 188 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcel Thibodeaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Noah Berthier!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thibodeaux scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Thibodeaux throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Thibodeaux backs off Berthier throws a huge counter combo but Thibodeaux manages to avoid it all.
Thibodeaux slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Thibodeaux throws a head kick but Berthier moves out of range.
Berthier defending well as Thibodeaux loads up on a big left hand.
Thibodeaux misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Berthier throws a counter combo.
Berthier takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berthier tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thibodeaux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Berthier.
Berthier throws a counter combo.
Thibodeaux throws a sloppy head kick and Berthier moves out of range easily.
As Thibodeaux backs off Berthier throws a huge counter combo but Thibodeaux manages to avoid it all.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux keeps the fight on the outside.
Thibodeaux digs a good body shot into Berthier's ribs.
Thibodeaux throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Marcel Thibodeaux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Berthier takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Berthier clinches up against the cage.
Thibodeaux lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Berthier blocking some punches.
Thibodeaux taking a breather.
Still in the clinch, Thibodeaux scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thibodeaux stalling the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Berthier backwards.
Berthier prevents a body shot from Thibodeaux.
A short left from Thibodeaux.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berthier lands an elbow that stopped Thibodeaux in his tracks for a moment.
Thibodeaux lands a body punch in the clinch.
Thibodeaux lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Thibodeaux.
Berthier swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thibodeaux dodges an elbow strike from Berthier.
With the fighters up against the cage, Berthier throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Berthier throws an elbow but misses.
Berthier blocking some punches.
Thibodeaux tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Berthier avoids it.
Thibodeaux avoids a wild elbow strike from Berthier.
Berthier working aggressively here.
Thibodeaux digs a right hand underneath Berthier's ribcage. Berthier let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thibodeaux lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Thibodeaux on the inside.
Thibodeaux lands a body punch in the clinch.
Berthier looks winded!
Berthier takes a shot to the head.
Berthier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Berthier throws an elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Berthier backwards.
Thibodeaux trying to land knees to the body.
Thibodeaux lands a nice knee to the body.
Thibodeaux is leaning against Berthier and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Thibodeaux goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thibodeaux lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Berthier on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thibodeaux lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Berthier backwards.
Berthier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thibodeaux swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thibodeaux lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Berthier backwards.
Thibodeaux pushes Berthier back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thibodeaux lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thibodeaux lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Berthier fails to land.
Thibodeaux cracks Berthier with a nice body shot.
Thibodeaux lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thibodeaux lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thibodeaux working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thibodeaux drops Berthier onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Berthier is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Berthier is rocked!
Thibodeaux presses Berthier against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Berthier is still on wobbly legs! Can Thibodeaux finish him?
Thibodeaux creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Berthier with a big uppercut! Berthier tries to clinch up but Thibodeaux pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Berthier to the mat! Berthier covers up and Thibodeaux unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Marcel Thibodeaux!
During a confident post fight interview, Marcel Thibodeaux thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Noah Berthier spoke after the fight, saying 'I lost I know but I'll be back... next time I win...'.
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