Former two-division ONE Championship titleholder and No. 4 ranked middleweight contender Reinier de Ridder confronted No. 9 ranked Brandan Allen in Saturday’s UFC Vancouver important occasion.
De Ridder entered the struggle driving a five-fight profitable streak. He defeated former champion Robert Whittaker in his final outing. Allen made the stroll to the octagon inside Rogers Area coming off a call win over former title challenger Marvin Vettori.
De Ridder wasted no time closing the space. The 2 labored contained in the clinch. De Ridder tripped Allen to the bottom and instantly superior to the mount. De Ridder took his time and delivered brief punches to the physique. Allen rolled and de Ridder took his again. De Ridder utilized a physique triangle and started touchdown punches. All remained calm. De Ridder hammered away with punches. Allen scramble on the bell. MMAWeekly scored the spherical 10-9 for de Ridder.
Allen pressured de Ridder within the second body however discovered himself within the clinch. They labored for place alongside the cage and de Ridder pulled Allen to the canvas. Allen rolled to attempt to stand and reversed de Ridder. Allen related with a tough elbow. Allen moved to facet management and delivered punches. MMAWeekly scored the spherical 10-9 for Allen.
Allen got here out pressuring de Ridder within the third. De Ridder shortly took Allen down and took his again. He utilized a physique triangle. Allen labored to manage an arm. Allen spun and gained prime place with simply over three minutes remaining within the spherical. Allen moved to facet management and related with proper arms. De Ridder rolled to his again and received again to full guard. De Ridder locked in on inverted triangle however Allen popped his head out. MMAWeekly scored the spherical 10-9 for Allen.
De Ridder was gradual to get to his ft and gave the impression to be fatigued.
Allen instantly modified ranges and took de Ridder down. Allen delivered brief elbows from the highest. De Ridder labored to isolate an arm. Allen received his arm free and delivered a tough proper hand. Allen moved to facet management. De Ridder rolled and gave up his again. He rolled to his ack and Allen moved tor facet management. MMAWeekly scored the spherical 10-9 for Allen.
De Ridder was extraordinarily gradual getting up. The referee warned him that if he could not make it again to his nook that it was over. He received up and slowly made it to his stool. The referee stopped the struggle as a result of de Ridder was unable to proceed. After the referee stopped it, de Ridder’s nook threw within the towel.
