Natalie Dormer vs Meghan Markle III
Feb 11, 2022 2:42:05 GMT -6
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Natalie Dormer vs Meghan Markle
(Writing: LMW / Results: Lookout!)
Natalie Dormer
(40, 5’6, 13-15 FCBA, League of Mighty Women)
Meghan Markle
(40, 5’7, 17-13 FCBA, Free Agent)
Pre-Fight: The next grudge match is between League of Mighty Women’s Natalie Dormer and the free agent, Meghan Markle. They faced each other twice in the FCBA before with Meghan ending up the victor in both occasions. Interestingly, both FCBA fights took place in Natalie’s home turf, England, so it will be the first time they face each other in the United States. Away from home, Natalie will be trying to finally get a win over her opponent for the first time, while Meghan will be looking to put a definitive end to this rivalry.
A week before the fight, FCBA Network reporter Layla Anna-Lee visits both training camps for a quick interview with each fighter afterwards. She first attends Natalie’s sparring session with the new resident fighter of LMW, Ana de Armas, as their head coach Ali Landry watches over and gives Natalie pointers. After the session, Natalie wipes off her sweat with a towel before sitting down and discussing her upcoming match with Layla. “It is a big match for me and I’m working hard as you can see. Meghan humiliated me in front of my fans twice, so I need to do the same to her this time. I feel like this is my last chance at redemption and I’ll give everything I got in the ring.” When Layla asks her about fighting on her birthday, Natalie answers “Oh, right! I was so focused on my training that I forgot that the fight is on my birthday. Well, finally defeating Meghan would be a sweet birthday present!”
Layla visits Meghan’s camp afterwards and catches Meghan just as she finishes a heavy bag workout. She turns to Layla and says “This is how I will pummel her, again!” as she goes for one final combination before leaving the heavy bag behind and joining Layla for the interview. “I don’t even know why they would promote this match as a feud. Natalie is just someone that I beat from time to time and as a free agent, I can’t really turn down a free win, can I? Speaking of which, I don’t get why a loser like Natalie keeps getting opportunities with stables, while I’m still a free agent with a much better record. I guess I’ll need to prove that point once again! Anyway, if Natalie thinks that third time's the charm, she will be disappointed to find out that it will just be the time I end her career for good!”
Come fight night, Natalie is the first fighter to enter the arena with her coach, Ali Landry, beside her. She is getting a mixed reaction from the fans, but she doesn’t seem to care as she looks focused on the fight. After entering the ring, she listens to her coach’s final instructions as she nods slowly. She is seemingly in the zone.
She is wearing a white sports bra with matching trunks, red gloves and shoes, while her hair is tied into a ponytail.
Meghan comes out next with her coach trailing behind her. She is getting a warmer welcome and she waves to them with a smile on her face as the crowd cheers for her. As she enters the ring, she looks toward her opponent and rolls her eyes.
She is wearing a blue sports bra with matching trunks, black gloves and shoes, while her hair is also tied into a ponytail.
Both fighters come to the center of the ring to listen to the referee instructions, but the touch of gloves does not happen as they stare each other down instead of going for it. After an intense moment, the referee orders them to go back to their respective corners and we are ready for ten rounds of bantamweight action in this grudge match!
Fight: Round 1: Both Natalie and Meghan look ready to fight as they move towards the center of the ring as soon as the bell rings. Meghan seems to be especially keen on making quick work of her opponent again as she swings with a big hook right away, but it goes wide as it looks like Natalie was just baiting her. The Brit starts circling around her opponent instead of involving in an early exchange, showing that she has her emotions under control for the time being. Meghan, on the other hand, wants to get things started as she swings and misses again, but this time Natalie takes advantage of this opening to land a one-two combo directly on the American fighter’s nose. As Meghan steps back, Natalie starts circling her opponent again instead of keeping at it.
Natalie keeps looking for openings and landing jabs and short combinations as Meghan is starting to get frustrated with the Brit’s hit and run tactics early in the fight. Natalie ducks under another wild hook attempt and lands an uppercut to the abs followed by a hook to the ribs. Meghan is not backing down, but she hasn’t found her rhythm in this fight yet, so lands a jab only to eat a couple more shovel hooks to the body, which finally forces her to step back again. Natalie lands a jab-straight combo as the American steps back, but she doesn’t follow as she is still wary of her opponent’s power early on.
An encouraging opening round for Natalie as her game plan seems to be working well and she is in control of the action so far. She is going over to her corner for the break with her signature smirk on her face as Ali congratulates her for the fantastic start and tells her to keep focusing on the game plan.
Round 2: Meghan is the aggressor early in the second round as well, hoping that things will fare better than the last round. As Meghan keeps coming forward, Natalie uses her defensive jab to stop her from getting in range. However, Meghan is not swinging wildly as she did in the first round, so she is not giving as many openings as before. Natalie is still landing cleaner punches in the first minute, but she is not controlling the action like she did earlier.
As we are entering the second minute, Meghan becomes more assertive with her forward movement and she barrels through a one-two combination to get inside. She lands a couple of hooks to the ribs and before Natalie can return fire, she steps closer as she lands a lead uppercut and then wraps her arms around her opponent. Natalie tries to get free, but Meghan is not letting go, turning up the physicality of the fight. The referee needs to get in there to separate them, but as they finally break up, Meghan shoves Natalie, which forces the referee to get in between and physically keep them apart once again as they trash-talk. After a moment, they are separated and the referee warns them to keep it clean. After a tame start, things are heating up fast in this grudge match.
Looks like the drama benefited Meghan as she is finding more opportunities in the final minute of the round with Natalie losing her defensive focus after that exchange. Meghan finally finds success with one of those big hooks as it lands on Natalie’s chin, forcing the Brit to raise her guard up and try to survive the last seconds of the round. Meghan changes her focus to her opponent’s body as she lands a couple of hooks to the ribs and then a one-two combination to the abs just as the bell signals the end of the round. Meghan comes back to win the round decisively and tie things up on the scorecards as this grudge match starts to heat up.
Round 3: Emotions are still running high as they both rush to the center of the ring and start trading punches right away. Natalie scores with a one-two combo, but Meghan answers quickly with a hook up top followed by a couple of shovel hooks to the body. They trade a few more punches to the body and then Meghan clinches with Natalie. They keep pushing and punching each other from the clinch until the referee separates them. Meghan quickly steps in to land a couple more hooks to the ribs and then clinch again. The referee is not needed this time around as Meghan pushes the Brit away after a few punches to the body.
Meghan controls the action in this round as she keeps using the tactic of attacking, clinching and then pushing as she bullies her opponent around the ring. Natalie is just caught up in this cycle and she is having trouble breaking it and executing her own game plan. She is getting frustrated and she shows it the next time Meghan clinches with her. She is fed up with getting pushed around by Meghan, so this time Natalie puts her forearm against Meghan’s mouth and nose and pushes her back. The referee quickly intervenes and separates them. Both fighters get a final warning to keep things clean before going back to action. However, there is not much time left on the clock and only a few more clean punches land before the bell.
Another big round for Meghan and she is now up ahead on the scorecards. She has been in control of the fight since it got more physical and personal. During the break, Ali also points this out to Natalie, urging her to slow things down and go back to her game plan.
Round 4: Meghan starts the round with the attacking mentality again as she quickly takes the center of the ring, but Natalie is listening to her coach and is trying to slow things down as she starts circling. Natalie is able to slow the pace down in the first minute of the round as she utilizes her footwork and defensive jab.
Meghan starts to get frustrated with the lack of action, so she decides to force the issue by aggressively stepping in. However, Natalie has regained her composure at this point, so sees it coming and punishes her opponent with an uppercut. She takes advantage of the opening with a one-two combo up top and then goes for a hook, but Meghan ducks down and lands an uppercut to the midsection before clinching. Meghan gives her a push and then they both step in to throw, but instead they clash heads! The referee stops the action and while it was accidental, it looks like the clash opened up a cut on Natalie’s right eyebrow, so the doctor checks it to see if the fight needs to be stopped! The doctor says that Natalie can continue, so the action starts back up! Fortunately for the Brit, there is less than thirty seconds left in the round, so she circles around and keeps her guard up to survive the round.
It is a narrow win for Natalie in this round, but that cut can cause her some problems as the fight progresses. LMW corner is hard at work in between the rounds to treat the cut and stop the bleeding, while Ali tells her fighter to take some calculated risks in this round.
Round 5: Meghan comes out attacking again as she goes after that cut, but Natalie is prepared to defend it, so she blocks the jab-straight combo by her opponent. Meghan decides to target Natalie’s body to force her to lower her guard and she lands a jab to the abs, but Natalie steps back to avoid the follow up hook. Meghan looks confident as she chases her opponent with another jab to the midsection and then she fakes a lead uppercut to the body, which gets a reaction by Natalie, but she instead goes for a straight up top. Natalie’s cut opens and starts bleeding again with the impact. She backs up, but Meghan is chasing her, wanting to finish it here. With Natalie’s guard up high, Meghan goes for the body again, but as she dips her head, the Brit lands an uppercut right on the chin. Meghan is caught off guard with that uppercut and now she is forced the step back with a one-two combo. Natalie is following her this time with a couple of hooks to the ribs followed by another uppercut that lifts Meghan up and a big straight landing right on the nose drops the American down on her back! Natalie goes over to the neutral corner with a smirk and blood trickling down her face, while the referee begins the count. 1…2… Meghan blinks her eyes to clear her vision, while she is still on her back and her nose bleeding 3…4… she uses her elbows for support and raises her head 5…6… she sits up and plants her hands, getting ready to stand up 7…8… she wobbles for a second as she stands up, but then steadies herself. The referee quickly checks her and restarts the action!
Natalie puts on the pressure right away, not wanting to miss this opportunity, but Meghan is not willing to go down without a fight either. They stand and trade, blood and sweat spraying around with each punch. Meghan is hurt again by a right cross, she is stepping back and Natalie is following her with a double-jab. There is nowhere else to go as Meghan is backed into the ropes, she is trying to cover up and survive the round, but Natalie is in the zone now, swinging hooks right and left! Meghan’s guard drops as she sways side to side with each punch. The referee has seen enough and steps in to end the fight! It is over!
Official Result: Winner via TKO in round 5, Natalie Dormer!
Post-Fight: Natalie stands there for a moment and watches as the referee escorts Meghan to safety. She then turns around and walks to her corner with her signature smirk on her face. Ali enters the ring and congratulates her fighter and hugs her. As they clean her up and tend the cut on her eyebrow, Natalie looks relieved to finally get a victory in this rivalry. On the other side, frustration and anger sets in as Meghan fully regains her senses. She exits the ring with her team, not waiting around to see her rival get her hand raised.
Natalie goes to the center of the ring and gets her hand raised by the referee. After the official results, she takes the microphone to address the fans. “It feels amazing to finally defeat Meghan and get the victory in this grudge match! I know that it is not the result many of you wanted to see, but it is only fair that I returned the favor. I would like to thank the whole team at LMW and especially our head coach Ali Landry for helping me succeed and overcome this obstacle in the end. Now, we can celebrate both my victory and my birthday!” She waves to the fans and then leaves the ring with her team. The executive director of LMW, Sharon Horgan, joins them at the ringside as they head out for the celebrations.
Meghan misses the chance to put a definitive end to this rivalry as Natalie finally gets that elusive win against Meghan in this grudge match. It feels like having the home advantage is a curse in this heated rivalry, but we will see what happens the next time these two face each other as they both enter cougar territory.
(Writing: LMW / Results: Lookout!)
Natalie Dormer
(40, 5’6, 13-15 FCBA, League of Mighty Women)
Meghan Markle
(40, 5’7, 17-13 FCBA, Free Agent)
Pre-Fight: The next grudge match is between League of Mighty Women’s Natalie Dormer and the free agent, Meghan Markle. They faced each other twice in the FCBA before with Meghan ending up the victor in both occasions. Interestingly, both FCBA fights took place in Natalie’s home turf, England, so it will be the first time they face each other in the United States. Away from home, Natalie will be trying to finally get a win over her opponent for the first time, while Meghan will be looking to put a definitive end to this rivalry.
A week before the fight, FCBA Network reporter Layla Anna-Lee visits both training camps for a quick interview with each fighter afterwards. She first attends Natalie’s sparring session with the new resident fighter of LMW, Ana de Armas, as their head coach Ali Landry watches over and gives Natalie pointers. After the session, Natalie wipes off her sweat with a towel before sitting down and discussing her upcoming match with Layla. “It is a big match for me and I’m working hard as you can see. Meghan humiliated me in front of my fans twice, so I need to do the same to her this time. I feel like this is my last chance at redemption and I’ll give everything I got in the ring.” When Layla asks her about fighting on her birthday, Natalie answers “Oh, right! I was so focused on my training that I forgot that the fight is on my birthday. Well, finally defeating Meghan would be a sweet birthday present!”
Layla visits Meghan’s camp afterwards and catches Meghan just as she finishes a heavy bag workout. She turns to Layla and says “This is how I will pummel her, again!” as she goes for one final combination before leaving the heavy bag behind and joining Layla for the interview. “I don’t even know why they would promote this match as a feud. Natalie is just someone that I beat from time to time and as a free agent, I can’t really turn down a free win, can I? Speaking of which, I don’t get why a loser like Natalie keeps getting opportunities with stables, while I’m still a free agent with a much better record. I guess I’ll need to prove that point once again! Anyway, if Natalie thinks that third time's the charm, she will be disappointed to find out that it will just be the time I end her career for good!”
Come fight night, Natalie is the first fighter to enter the arena with her coach, Ali Landry, beside her. She is getting a mixed reaction from the fans, but she doesn’t seem to care as she looks focused on the fight. After entering the ring, she listens to her coach’s final instructions as she nods slowly. She is seemingly in the zone.
She is wearing a white sports bra with matching trunks, red gloves and shoes, while her hair is tied into a ponytail.
Meghan comes out next with her coach trailing behind her. She is getting a warmer welcome and she waves to them with a smile on her face as the crowd cheers for her. As she enters the ring, she looks toward her opponent and rolls her eyes.
She is wearing a blue sports bra with matching trunks, black gloves and shoes, while her hair is also tied into a ponytail.
Both fighters come to the center of the ring to listen to the referee instructions, but the touch of gloves does not happen as they stare each other down instead of going for it. After an intense moment, the referee orders them to go back to their respective corners and we are ready for ten rounds of bantamweight action in this grudge match!
Fight: Round 1: Both Natalie and Meghan look ready to fight as they move towards the center of the ring as soon as the bell rings. Meghan seems to be especially keen on making quick work of her opponent again as she swings with a big hook right away, but it goes wide as it looks like Natalie was just baiting her. The Brit starts circling around her opponent instead of involving in an early exchange, showing that she has her emotions under control for the time being. Meghan, on the other hand, wants to get things started as she swings and misses again, but this time Natalie takes advantage of this opening to land a one-two combo directly on the American fighter’s nose. As Meghan steps back, Natalie starts circling her opponent again instead of keeping at it.
Natalie keeps looking for openings and landing jabs and short combinations as Meghan is starting to get frustrated with the Brit’s hit and run tactics early in the fight. Natalie ducks under another wild hook attempt and lands an uppercut to the abs followed by a hook to the ribs. Meghan is not backing down, but she hasn’t found her rhythm in this fight yet, so lands a jab only to eat a couple more shovel hooks to the body, which finally forces her to step back again. Natalie lands a jab-straight combo as the American steps back, but she doesn’t follow as she is still wary of her opponent’s power early on.
An encouraging opening round for Natalie as her game plan seems to be working well and she is in control of the action so far. She is going over to her corner for the break with her signature smirk on her face as Ali congratulates her for the fantastic start and tells her to keep focusing on the game plan.
Round 2: Meghan is the aggressor early in the second round as well, hoping that things will fare better than the last round. As Meghan keeps coming forward, Natalie uses her defensive jab to stop her from getting in range. However, Meghan is not swinging wildly as she did in the first round, so she is not giving as many openings as before. Natalie is still landing cleaner punches in the first minute, but she is not controlling the action like she did earlier.
As we are entering the second minute, Meghan becomes more assertive with her forward movement and she barrels through a one-two combination to get inside. She lands a couple of hooks to the ribs and before Natalie can return fire, she steps closer as she lands a lead uppercut and then wraps her arms around her opponent. Natalie tries to get free, but Meghan is not letting go, turning up the physicality of the fight. The referee needs to get in there to separate them, but as they finally break up, Meghan shoves Natalie, which forces the referee to get in between and physically keep them apart once again as they trash-talk. After a moment, they are separated and the referee warns them to keep it clean. After a tame start, things are heating up fast in this grudge match.
Looks like the drama benefited Meghan as she is finding more opportunities in the final minute of the round with Natalie losing her defensive focus after that exchange. Meghan finally finds success with one of those big hooks as it lands on Natalie’s chin, forcing the Brit to raise her guard up and try to survive the last seconds of the round. Meghan changes her focus to her opponent’s body as she lands a couple of hooks to the ribs and then a one-two combination to the abs just as the bell signals the end of the round. Meghan comes back to win the round decisively and tie things up on the scorecards as this grudge match starts to heat up.
Round 3: Emotions are still running high as they both rush to the center of the ring and start trading punches right away. Natalie scores with a one-two combo, but Meghan answers quickly with a hook up top followed by a couple of shovel hooks to the body. They trade a few more punches to the body and then Meghan clinches with Natalie. They keep pushing and punching each other from the clinch until the referee separates them. Meghan quickly steps in to land a couple more hooks to the ribs and then clinch again. The referee is not needed this time around as Meghan pushes the Brit away after a few punches to the body.
Meghan controls the action in this round as she keeps using the tactic of attacking, clinching and then pushing as she bullies her opponent around the ring. Natalie is just caught up in this cycle and she is having trouble breaking it and executing her own game plan. She is getting frustrated and she shows it the next time Meghan clinches with her. She is fed up with getting pushed around by Meghan, so this time Natalie puts her forearm against Meghan’s mouth and nose and pushes her back. The referee quickly intervenes and separates them. Both fighters get a final warning to keep things clean before going back to action. However, there is not much time left on the clock and only a few more clean punches land before the bell.
Another big round for Meghan and she is now up ahead on the scorecards. She has been in control of the fight since it got more physical and personal. During the break, Ali also points this out to Natalie, urging her to slow things down and go back to her game plan.
Round 4: Meghan starts the round with the attacking mentality again as she quickly takes the center of the ring, but Natalie is listening to her coach and is trying to slow things down as she starts circling. Natalie is able to slow the pace down in the first minute of the round as she utilizes her footwork and defensive jab.
Meghan starts to get frustrated with the lack of action, so she decides to force the issue by aggressively stepping in. However, Natalie has regained her composure at this point, so sees it coming and punishes her opponent with an uppercut. She takes advantage of the opening with a one-two combo up top and then goes for a hook, but Meghan ducks down and lands an uppercut to the midsection before clinching. Meghan gives her a push and then they both step in to throw, but instead they clash heads! The referee stops the action and while it was accidental, it looks like the clash opened up a cut on Natalie’s right eyebrow, so the doctor checks it to see if the fight needs to be stopped! The doctor says that Natalie can continue, so the action starts back up! Fortunately for the Brit, there is less than thirty seconds left in the round, so she circles around and keeps her guard up to survive the round.
It is a narrow win for Natalie in this round, but that cut can cause her some problems as the fight progresses. LMW corner is hard at work in between the rounds to treat the cut and stop the bleeding, while Ali tells her fighter to take some calculated risks in this round.
Round 5: Meghan comes out attacking again as she goes after that cut, but Natalie is prepared to defend it, so she blocks the jab-straight combo by her opponent. Meghan decides to target Natalie’s body to force her to lower her guard and she lands a jab to the abs, but Natalie steps back to avoid the follow up hook. Meghan looks confident as she chases her opponent with another jab to the midsection and then she fakes a lead uppercut to the body, which gets a reaction by Natalie, but she instead goes for a straight up top. Natalie’s cut opens and starts bleeding again with the impact. She backs up, but Meghan is chasing her, wanting to finish it here. With Natalie’s guard up high, Meghan goes for the body again, but as she dips her head, the Brit lands an uppercut right on the chin. Meghan is caught off guard with that uppercut and now she is forced the step back with a one-two combo. Natalie is following her this time with a couple of hooks to the ribs followed by another uppercut that lifts Meghan up and a big straight landing right on the nose drops the American down on her back! Natalie goes over to the neutral corner with a smirk and blood trickling down her face, while the referee begins the count. 1…2… Meghan blinks her eyes to clear her vision, while she is still on her back and her nose bleeding 3…4… she uses her elbows for support and raises her head 5…6… she sits up and plants her hands, getting ready to stand up 7…8… she wobbles for a second as she stands up, but then steadies herself. The referee quickly checks her and restarts the action!
Natalie puts on the pressure right away, not wanting to miss this opportunity, but Meghan is not willing to go down without a fight either. They stand and trade, blood and sweat spraying around with each punch. Meghan is hurt again by a right cross, she is stepping back and Natalie is following her with a double-jab. There is nowhere else to go as Meghan is backed into the ropes, she is trying to cover up and survive the round, but Natalie is in the zone now, swinging hooks right and left! Meghan’s guard drops as she sways side to side with each punch. The referee has seen enough and steps in to end the fight! It is over!
Official Result: Winner via TKO in round 5, Natalie Dormer!
Post-Fight: Natalie stands there for a moment and watches as the referee escorts Meghan to safety. She then turns around and walks to her corner with her signature smirk on her face. Ali enters the ring and congratulates her fighter and hugs her. As they clean her up and tend the cut on her eyebrow, Natalie looks relieved to finally get a victory in this rivalry. On the other side, frustration and anger sets in as Meghan fully regains her senses. She exits the ring with her team, not waiting around to see her rival get her hand raised.
Natalie goes to the center of the ring and gets her hand raised by the referee. After the official results, she takes the microphone to address the fans. “It feels amazing to finally defeat Meghan and get the victory in this grudge match! I know that it is not the result many of you wanted to see, but it is only fair that I returned the favor. I would like to thank the whole team at LMW and especially our head coach Ali Landry for helping me succeed and overcome this obstacle in the end. Now, we can celebrate both my victory and my birthday!” She waves to the fans and then leaves the ring with her team. The executive director of LMW, Sharon Horgan, joins them at the ringside as they head out for the celebrations.
Meghan misses the chance to put a definitive end to this rivalry as Natalie finally gets that elusive win against Meghan in this grudge match. It feels like having the home advantage is a curse in this heated rivalry, but we will see what happens the next time these two face each other as they both enter cougar territory.
