Invicta Combating Championships travelled to the Stockyards Occasion Heart in Denver, Colorado tonight with an eight-fight card. Invicta FC 56 was headlined by a bantamweight matchup between former flyweight titleholder Jennifer Maia, who made her return to the promotion, and Mayra Cantuária.
Within the strawweight co-main occasion, former Invicta FC champ Valesca “Tina Black” Machado battled Russia’s Yulia Ostroverkhova. Undefeated Kelly Ottoni took on Jackie “The Hybrid” Cataline in a featured featherweight conflict. MMARising.com has stay play-by-play for the Invicta FC 56 card.
Jennifer Maia vs Mayra Cantuária
Spherical 1:Referee for this bout is Nick Berens. Cantuária struck first with an overhand left and each girls linked with proper hooks on the identical time. Maia threw two straight rights and Cantuária replied with a lead proper hook. She briefly shocked Maia with a left hook and that led to an change of looping punches. Cantuária minimize Maia under her proper eye after which dropped her to a knee with a proper hook to the temple. Maia instantly recovered and stood up, and he or she held Cantuária towards the fence. 10-9 Cantuária as a consequence of harm.
Spherical 2:Maia partially landed with a head kick to start spherical two. She regarded to provoke a clinch towards the cage, however Cantuária cracked her with a counter proper hook on the way in which in after which circled away to the left. Maia landed a brief proper hook after which a quick three-punch combo. Cantuária stepped ahead and Maia landed a proper hook. She averted Cantuária’s counters and continued to attain with straight proper punches because the spherical progressed. Late within the spherical, Maia landed a fast flurry and a leg kick, then stuffed a Cantuária takedown try. 10-9 Maia.
Spherical 3:A mixture scored for Maia within the closing spherical and he or she stayed exterior of Cantuária’s vary. This continued into the center of the spherical, with Maia touchdown after which slipping beneath Cantuária’s punches. Maia scored with a mix that backed Cantuária up towards the cage. Cantuária recovered, however she once more missed along with her counterpunch makes an attempt. Maia landed a left hook and jabbed, then evaded a spinning backfist from Cantuária within the dying seconds of the combat. 10-9 Maia.
Winner: Jennifer Maia by Unanimous Choice (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) after three rounds. She improves to 22-10-1.
Valesca “Tina Black” Machado vs Yulia Ostroverkhova
Spherical 1:Referee for this bout is Joel Ojeda. Machado landed two early proper palms and Ostroverkhova responded with a knee throughout a quick clinch. Machado rocked and briefly dropped her with two extra proper hooks, and a dazed Ostroverkhova was unsteady when she acquired again to her toes. She recovered and landed a pleasant proper hand. Ostroverkhova knocked Machado off-balance with two lunging hooks, however Machado shortly regained her footing and he or she landed a tough jab-cross combo quickly after. Left hooks had been exchanged and Ostroverkhova grazed with a physique kick. Machado landed an overhand proper shortly earlier than the bell. 10-9 Machado.
Spherical 2:Ostroverkhova landed a one-two to the physique and head early within the second spherical, which Machado countered by connecting with an overhand proper. She took Ostroverkhova down into mount, however Ostroverkhova acquired one leg in and fought her means again to half-guard. Machado held Ostroverkhova down towards the bottom of the cage and elbowed her within the face as time ticked down. She landed extra elbows through the closing seconds. 10-9 Machado.
Spherical 3:After Ostroverkhova pressed ahead and landed a leg kick, Machado secured a physique lock and took her down into half-guard. She landed elbows from the highest till Ostroverkhova acquired to full guard. The fighters had been surprisingly stood up quickly after that and Machado backed Ostroverkhova up towards the cage. She whipped Ostroverkhova all the way down to the mat and landed on high within the scarf maintain place simply earlier than time expired. 10-9 Machado.
Winner: Valesca Machado by Unanimous Choice (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) after three rounds. She improves to 14-4-0, 1 NC.
Jackie “The Hybrid” Cataline vs Kelly Ottoni
Spherical 1:Referee for this bout is Nick Berens. Ottoni closed the space early on, however Cataline scored with a pleasant counter mixture. She threw Ottoni to the mat and regarded to arrange submissions from the highest in Ottoni’s half-guard. Cataline threatened with a Brabo choke, however Ottoni escaped and briefly kicked her off. Cataline dropped again down into aspect management and landed a collection of brief elbows to the bridge of Ottoni’s nostril through the closing minute of the spherical. 10-9 Cataline.
Spherical 2:Cataline scored an early takedown in spherical two and labored from Ottoni’s half-guard. When Ottoni tried to face, Cataline took her again and held her down in a kneeling place. Ottoni unsuccessfully tried to roll for a kneebar and Cataline punched the aspect of her face. She stood up and motioned for Ottoni to observe. A tough left hook landed for Cataline, who backed Ottoni up towards the cage and adopted up with an elbow that opened a gash under Ottoni’s left eye. Cataline whipped Ottoni all the way down to the mat and landed punches from mount, then tried for an armbar earlier than the bell. 10-9 Cataline. Might be a 10-8.
Spherical 3:The combat was allowed to proceed following a prolonged examine on Ottoni by the cageside physician, and Cataline resumed her placing dominance earlier than slamming Ottoni all the way down to the bottom. Cataline locked on an arm-triangle choke from aspect management and Ottoni refused to submit. Cataline let the submission go and Ottoni acquired to her knees. Cataline held her face down towards the canvas and landed a collection of proper palms till the one-sided combat was lastly stopped.
Winner: Jackie Cataline by TKO (Punches) at 3:15 of spherical three. She improves to 5-3-0.
Kate “Queen of The South” Bacik vs Paula Cristina “Bittencourt” dos Santos Silva
Spherical 1:Referee for this bout is Joel Ojeda. Dos Santos Silva caught a kick and knocked Bacik down with a counter proper hook. Bacik stood and threw a spinning backfist. A second backfist try missed and dos Santos Silva countered with a tough one-two earlier than tying Bacik up in a clinch. The fighters broke aside and each landed leg kicks. Dos Santos fired off an overhand proper after which one-two combo. Bacik landed a physique kick and dos Santos Silva held her towards the cage. Bacik pushed dos Santos Silva away and threw a leg kick, which dos Santos Silva caught and tripped her. Bacik stood and dos Santos Silva landed a tough proper hand. Bacik tried a kimura on dos Santos Silva’s proper arm, however dos Santos Silva punched the aspect of her face along with her free hand. 10-9 dos Santos Silva.
Spherical 2:Dos Santos Silva instantly dumped Bacik to the mat after catching a kick, then punched from the highest till Bacik threw up her legs searching for an armbar. Dos Santos Silva evaded hazard and the combat returned to the toes. Bacik shortly took dos Santos Silva down and held her towards the cage in a seated place. As dos Santos Silva acquired to her toes, Bacik kneed her within the physique. Dos Santos Silva circled out and landed a pair of one-twos earlier than tripping Bacik into full guard. Bacik elbowed from the underside and secured a sweep into mount simply because the spherical got here to an finish. 10-9 Bacik by a slim margin.
Spherical 3:Bacik focused dos Santos Silva’s lead leg with kicks within the closing spherical till dos Santos Silva took her down into half-guard. Dos Santos Silva tried to lock on a shoulder choke from the highest and Bacik defended. She acquired again to full guard and kicked dos Santos Silva off. Dos Santos Silva instantly took Bacik down once more and handed to half-guard. She punched Bacik within the face and Bacik tried to get again to her toes. Bacik reversed a clinch towards the cage and landed a couple of left palms earlier than the tip of the aggressive combat. 10-9 dos Santos Silva.
Winner: Kate Bacik by Cut up Choice (29-28, 29-28, 28-29) after three rounds. She improves to 5-1-0.
Ana “Guerrera” Palacios vs Flor “Compean” Hernandez
Spherical 1:Referee for this bout is Nick Berens. Hernandez used her attain benefit successfully within the first spherical by touchdown jabs and avoiding Palacios’s counters. This continued all through the opening three minutes till Palacios closed in and landed a fast mixture. Hernandez resumed jabbing and Palacios landed an overhand proper. She pinned Hernandez towards the cage and kneed her within the physique whereas aiming for a takedown. The fighters separated with ten seconds to go and Palacios landed a physique kick. Shut spherical as a consequence of Palacio’s sturdy end. 10-9 Palacios.
Spherical 2:Time was known as early within the second spherical when Hernandez was kicked within the groin. The combat resumed after a minute and Palacios darted in with a jab and an overhand proper. Hernandez responded with a physique kick and Palacios tied her up in one other clinch. When Hernandez pushed away, Palacios cracked her with a proper hook. Palacios circled to her left and kicked at Hernandez’s lead leg. Hernandez caught a kick and countered with a proper cross. Palacios faked an overhand punch and scored a slick double-leg takedown. She elbowed Hernandez within the face through the closing 30 seconds. 10-9 Palacios.
Spherical 3:Palacios caught a physique kick from Hernandez and tried to journey her, however Hernandez stayed on her toes and pressed ahead with punches. Palacios dropped ranges and took Hernandez down. She elbowed Hernandez within the ribs after which took her again. Hernandez scrambled and averted an armbar throughout a transition, then took Palacios’s again. She tried to mount Palacios and misplaced the place, however took her again as soon as extra. Palacios spun over and acquired again to full guard, and the combat ended with Palacios making an attempt an armbar. Again-and-forth closing spherical. 10-9 Palacios by a slim margin.
Winner: Ana Palacios by Unanimous Choice (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) after three rounds. She improves to 9-3-1.
Giulliany “Giu” Perêa Vieira vs Ailed Zubieta
Spherical 1:Referee for this bout is Joel Ojeda. Perêa Vieira swept out Zubieta’s leg and labored from high place in Zubieta’s guard. She landed punches and elbows, then took Zubieta’s again. Zubieta turned over and tried to scramble as much as her toes, however Perêa Vieira attacked with a kneebar. Zubieta escaped and Perêa Vieira landed hammerfists to her face till the tip of the spherical. 10-9 Perêa Vieira.
Spherical 2:Early within the second spherical, Perêa Vieira took Zubieta down into again management, however Zubieta spun free and he or she briefly threatened with a rear-naked choke. Perêa Vieira defended, however Zubieta stayed on her again because the fighters stood towards the cage. Perêa Vieira ultimately shooked Zubieta off after which scored a takedown into Zubieta’s full guard. Perêa Vieira landed a proper hand and nearly handed to mount, however Zubieta kicked off of the cage and prevented her from doing so. Nearer spherical. Nonetheless 10-9 Perêa Vieira.
Spherical 3:Perêa Vieira shortly took Zubieta down into aspect management within the third spherical and landed punches to her midsection. She eyed a kimura on Zubieta’s left arm earlier than giving up on that and elbowing Zubieta’s thigh as a substitute. Within the closing 90 seconds, Perêa Vieira went again to the kimura and wrenched on Zubieta’s arm, however Zubieta defended properly. Perêa Vieira took her again and landed some elbows and hammerfists till Zubieta swept simply earlier than the ultimate bell. 10-9 Perêa Vieira.
Winner: Giulliany Perêa Vieira by Unanimous Choice (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) after three rounds. She improves to 2-0-0.
“All In” Ali Pellegrini vs Marissa “Mo” Ellis
Spherical 1:Referee for this bout is Nick Berens. Pellegrini landed an early proper hook, however Ellis pressed ahead with a mix and that prompted Pellegrini to shoot in for a takedown. She acquired Ellis down and moved to her again, the place she sunk in a single hook after which locked on a physique triangle. Pellegrini hunted for a rear-naked choke and Ellis tucked her chin in defence. Pellegrini punched either side of Ellis’s head, however she was not capable of end with a choke. 10-9 Pellegrini.
Spherical 2:The second spherical started with an change of entrance kicks to the physique. Ellis adopted with kicks to Pellegrini’s lead leg and a straight left hand, however Pellegrini scored a double-leg takedown. She mounted Ellis and landed elbows and punches till Ellis gave up her again. Pellegrini moved again to mount with 75 seconds to go and he or she blasted Ellis within the face with elbows. Ellis lined up as Pellegrini landed elbows and punches, and Pellegrini stayed on her again till the bell. 10-8 Pellegrini.
Spherical 3:Ellis nearly scored a takedown of her personal firstly of spherical three, however Pellegrini countered with a lateral drop on the way in which down and transitioned to high place. She took Ellis’s again and locked on a rear-naked choke, which pressured Ellis to faucet out.
Winner: Ali Pellegrini by Submission (Rear-Bare Choke) at 1:14 of spherical three. She improves to 1-0-0.
Ashley “Smashley” Barrett vs Tatiana Salazar
Spherical 1:Referee for this bout is Joel Ojeda. Barrett clinched and took Salazar down within the opening minute, then handed to mount and rained down punches. Salazar lined up and Barrett continued to punch till the temporary bout was stopped.
Winner: Ashley Barrett by TKO (Punches) at 1:34 of spherical one. She improves to 1-0-0.
