Invicta Combating Championships returned to its authentic house at Memorial Corridor in Kansas Metropolis, Kansas tonight with a card that includes worldwide expertise. Invicta FC 55 was headlined by a bantamweight championship bout as defending champion Talita Bernardo confronted challenger “Large Dangerous” Olga Rubin.
Within the strawweight co-main occasion, Kay Hansen returned to Invicta FC for the primary time since 2020 when she took on undefeated Sayury Canon. Deep and Deep Jewels Microweight Champion Saori Oshima met Andressa Romero at atomweight. MMARising.com has reside play-by-play for Invicta FC 55.
Talita Bernardo vs “Large Dangerous” Olga Rubin
Spherical 1:Referee for this bout is Marcio Laselva. Each ladies had early success with mixtures of punches and kicks. Rubin closed in with a physique kick and Bernardo tagged her with a one-two. Bernardo shot in for a takedown and Rubin countered with an inverted triangle choke. Bernardo freed her neck and the fighters returned to their ft, the place they battled for place towards the cage till Bernardo used a body-lock takedown to get Rubin down. Bernardo transitioned to Rubin’s again and hunted for a rear-naked choke. Rubin stayed calm and turned over into Bernardo’s guard. She bloodied Bernardo’s face with punches and took her again late within the back-and-forth spherical. 10-9 Rubin.
Spherical 2:Rubin landed a head kick within the opening minute of spherical two, however Bernardo continued to maneuver ahead and he or she took Rubin down. Rubin landed an upkick and Bernardo took her again as Rubin tried to get to her ft. Rubin defended nicely and Bernardo adjusted her grip a number of instances. Lastly, she locked on a face crank after which slipped her forearm beneath Rubin’s chin, which compelled Rubin to faucet out.
Winner: Talita Bernardo by Submission (Rear-Bare Choke) at 2:53 of spherical two. She improves to 11-4-0 and stays the Invicta FC Bantamweight Champion.
Kay Hansen vs Sayury Canon
Spherical 1:Referee for this bout is Nick Berens. Hansen opened the combat with an emphatic takedown and he or she instantly took Canon’s again. She stayed on her again as Canon stood up, however Canon managed to shake her off. Hansen landed a one-two and Canon responded with an overhand proper and a suplex after taking Hansen’s again. On the ft, punches had been exchanged and Canon landed two overhand rights. Hansen received her down into again management and finally sunk in each hooks. She punched the aspect of Canon’s head and used heel strikes to focus on Canon’s liver. 10-9 Hansen.
Spherical 2:Canon landed two jabs and a proper cross, then took Hansen down, however Hansen swept and moved proper to again management. She received too excessive on Canon’s again and opted to change to a kimura try on Canon’s proper arm. Canon escaped and the fighters stood. Each ladies landed mixtures and Hansen took Canon’s again once more. She slammed her down, however Canon instantly scrambled up and he or she used her jab to arrange an overhand proper. She stuffed a takedown and threw a spinning backfist. Hansen missed with a physique kick and Canon landed a lead left hook. Shut spherical. 10-9 Canon by a slim margin.
Spherical 3:Hansen briefly took Canon’s again in a standing clinch and he or she landed two knees earlier than Canon changed into the clinch and broke away. Hansen tied her up once more, however Canon escaped as soon as extra and Hansen landed an elbow on the break. Punches had been exchanged and Hansen shot in for a double-leg takedown. Canon’s defence remained strong and he or she stayed on her ft towards the cage. Canon picked Hansen up and slammed her down, just for Hansen to rise as much as her ft and pin her towards the cage in one other clinch. Hansen landed a physique kick and a jab, and Canon stuffed a takedown earlier than the bell. 10-9 Hansen.
Winner: Kay Hansen by Break up Determination (29-28, 29-28, 28-29) after three rounds. She improves to 8-6-0.
Andressa “Gauchinha” Romero vs Saori “Little Large” Oshima
Spherical 1:Referee for this bout is Marcio Laselva. Oshima punched her means right into a clinch and ate a proper hand from Romero on the way in which in. Romero held her towards the cage and landed quick left palms till Oshima held her in a guillotine choke. Oshima switched to a rolling kimura that she used to take Romero down into aspect management. Romero defended as Oshima continued to crank on her arm. She lastly let it go and tok Romero’s again. Oshima then transitioned to an armbar, however Romero managed to free her arm and Oshima threw up her legs searching for one other armbar try. Romero kneed on the aspect of Oshima’s neck till the bell sounded. 10-9 Oshima.
Spherical 2:Punches had been exchanged within the second spherical as each fighters slowed down and Oshima pulled guard after unsuccessfully making an attempt for a takedown. She was unable to do something from the underside and Romero compelled her again to her ft. Oshima landed two proper palms and continued to press ahead. Romero shrugged off a clinch try and he or she landed a tough mixture. Oshima dropped ranges, however she was compelled to drag guard and Romero landed heavy punches from the highest. 10-9 Romero.
Spherical 3:Romero reversed a takedown and held Oshima in a shoulder choke till Oshima received a butterfly hook in and used it to create house. She briefly hunted for a guillotine choke after which rose to her ft. Romero landed a counter left hook and snapped Oshima’s head again with jabs whereas stopping her from clinching. Romero cracked Oshima with two exhausting left hooks and stuffed a takedown. Each ladies landed left palms and Romero adopted with an overhand proper. Oshima received her right down to a knee towards the cage and Romero countered with a guillotine choke. 10-9 Romero.
Winner: Andressa Romero by Unanimous Determination (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) after three rounds. She improves to 7-4-1.
Taylor “No Mercy” Guardado vs Yoko Higashi
Spherical 1:Referee for this bout is Nick Berens. Aggressive punches had been exchanged straight away and Guardado threw Higashi into the cage wall. Higashi reset and Guardado scored with an overhand proper. She sprawled out of a Higashi takedown try and took her again. Guardado locked on a rear-naked choke and Higashi tapped out.
Winner: Taylor Guardado by Submission (Rear-Bare Choke) at 1:23 of spherical one. She improves to 5-2-0.
Elisandra “Lili” Ferreira de Oliveira vs Katie “Queen of the North” Saull
Spherical 1:Referee for this bout is Marcio Laselva. Ferreira used her jab to arrange an early takedown into Saull’s guard. Saull scrambled up and Ferreira took her again. She jumped right into a rear-naked choke, however Saull managed to shake her off and took high place in Ferreira’s guard. She landed a number of quick punches whereas Ferreira tied her up from the underside, and this continued till the tip of the spherical. 10-9 Ferreira.
Spherical 2:After a somewhat uneventful first two minutes, Ferreira shot in for a takedown towards the cage and Saull stayed on her ft as Ferreira kneed her within the physique. Ferreira was not capable of take Saull down and the fighters finally separated. Ferreira grazed with a proper hook and ate a left cross to the nostril in response. 10-9 Ferreira attributable to management.
Spherical 3:Ferreira stored her distance and circled on the surface as Saull threw a number of physique kicks and tried to restrict her motion. Ferreira’s offensive output slowed to a crawl and he or she merely continued to maneuver backwards and forwards whereas throwing nothing. Saull jabbed and partially landed with overhand lefts as she pursued Ferreira. A proper cross lastly landed for Ferreira and he or she backed Saull up with an overhand proper. Saull responded with a straight left hand and a jab late within the spherical. 10-9 Saull.
Winner: Elisandra Ferreira de Oliveira by Unanimous Determination (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) after three rounds. She improves to 7-2-0.
Zoe Nowicki vs Josiane Oliveira
Spherical 1:Referee for this bout is Nick Berens. Nowicki pressed ahead with jabs that she used to arrange one-two combos. Oliveira circled to the aspect as Nowicki continued to chase after her and Nowicki landed a tough left hook. Oliveira recovered and fought off a clinch try, however Nowicki landed a robust proper hand. She took Oliveira down momentarily and kicked at her lead leg after the fighters returned to their ft. 10-9 Nowicki.
Spherical 2:The tempo slowed considerably within the second spherical as Nowicki struggled to shut the space early on and he or she missed with a lunging proper hook. Nowicki landed a one-two on the halfway level within the spherical and the fighters exchanged punches in shut. Oliveira threw a spinning wheel kick and landed an overhand proper. Oliveira stuffed a takedown and he or she partially landed with a spinning wheel kick to the aspect of Nowicki’s face. Nowicki clinched as Oliveira threw a flying knee and Oliveira pushed her away. A lot nearer spherical. 10-9 Oliveira attributable to harm.
Spherical 3:Nowicki surprised Oliveira with an overhand proper after a cautious opening minute within the remaining spherical. She landed one other one after which took Oliveira down. Oliveira scrambled again up and Nowicki cracked her with a fast mixture. Oliveira fought off a takedown try from Nowicki and landed a proper hand on the break. Within the remaining seconds, Oliveira threw a twister kick that landed on Nowicki’s cheek, however Nowicki was unfazed and responded with one other proper hand. 10-9 Nowicki.
Winner: Zoe Nowicki by Unanimous Determination (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) after three rounds. She improves to 1-0-0.
Violeta “Violencia” Mendoza vs Fallon “The Ice Queen” Johnson
Spherical 1:Referee for this bout is Nick Berens. Time was referred to as early within the combat after Mendoza knocked out Johnson’s mouthpiece with a one-two. Motion resumed and Mendoza took Johnson down towards the bottom of the cage. She handed to half-guard and struck briefly earlier than standing over Johnson, who kicked at Mendoza’s legs from the bottom. The fighters had been stood up and each landed knees to the physique. Mendoza caught a kick and dropped Johnson with a counter proper cross. Johnson lined up and Mendoza landed punches and hammerfists till the combat was stopped.
Winner: Violeta Mendoza by TKO (Punches) at 4:16 of spherical one. She improves to 2-0-0.
