Invicta Preventing Championships returned to Memorial Corridor in Kansas Metropolis, Kansas tonight with an eight-fight all-female card. Invicta FC 57 featured a vacant atomweight championship bout between Elisandra “Lili” Ferreira de Oliveira and Andressa “Gauchinha” Romero, who each earned wins in June.
Within the flyweight co-main occasion, former title challenger Kristina “Warhorse” Williams sought her fourth Invicta FC win when she battled Nayara “Capita” Maia. Additionally at 125 kilos, Liz “The Titan” Tracy confronted DeAnna “Vitamin D” Bennett. MMARising.com has reside play-by-play for the Invicta FC 57 card.
Elisandra “Lili” Ferreira de Oliveira vs Andressa “Gauchinha” Romero
Spherical 1:Referee for this bout is Marcio Laselva. Huge proper palms have been exchanged immediately and Ferreira reversed a Romero clinch. She picked Romero up and slammed her down, however Romero rapidly stood and he or she escaped from a guillotine choke. Ferreira then reversed a takedown try from Romero and he or she landed exhausting proper palms to Romero’s face as Romero posted and bought to her ft. Ferreira kneed Romero within the physique and simply missed with a proper hook on the break. Ferreira landed a tough leg kick after which dropped Romero to her knees with a fast one-two. Romero recovered, however Ferreira hopped on her again as Romero stood and Ferreira tried to safe an armbar because the fighters hit the mat. Romero shook her off and completed the spherical in Ferriera’s full guard. 10-9 Ferreira.
Spherical 2:Ferreira landed a counter one-two as Romero walked ahead after which thwarted a Romero takedown try, which led to a clinch towards the cage. Each ladies landed knees and Romero scored with an elbow. When Ferreira dropped ranges for a double-leg takedown, Romero held her in a good guillotine choke. Ferreira stayed calm and he or she ultimately tripped Romero into half-guard. Romero stood and Ferreira dragged her down into again management, however she bought too excessive and Romero wound up on high in Ferreira’s guard. She landed brief proper palms to Ferreira’s face. 10-9 Romero.
Spherical 3:Romero opened the third spherical with a pleasant proper hook and he or she adopted with a second one, however Ferreira countered with two rights of her personal. A jab-cross combo landed for Ferreira and he or she stuffed a Romero takedown try whereas balancing on one leg. Romero threw brief knees and left palms whereas holding Ferreira towards the cage. Ferreira’s takedown defence was glorious and he or she landed two knees to the physique earlier than lastly breaking free from Romero’s grasp. Ferreira landed an overhand proper and a tough jab. When Romero ducked her head, Ferreira threw a knee and a proper hook to her temple. Shut spherical. 10-9 Ferreira resulting from superior placing.
Spherical 4:The fourth spherical started with an alternate of exhausting punches and Romero closed in after touchdown two proper hooks. Ferreira tried to clinch and Romero shrugged her off, however Ferreira landed a pleasant proper hook on the break. She took Romero down after which pulled her again down with a guillotine choke as quickly as Romero stood. The choke was not profitable and Romero took high place in Ferreira’s full guard. Ferreira threw brief elbows from the underside and tried to spin right into a heel hook. She used it to comb and the fighters returned to their ft. Ferreira landed a physique kick and a one-two. Romero countered a jab with a proper hook, and he or she landed another proper hand simply earlier than the bell. One other shut spherical. 10-9 Ferreira.
Spherical 5:Each ladies landed highly effective punches to start the ultimate spherical and Ferreira tripped Romero towards the cage. Romero was in a position to get again to her ft, however Ferreira saved her pinned towards the fence till Romero reversed the clinch halfway by the spherical. Ferreira scored with elbows and two hooks, then a knee to Romero’s physique. Romero responded by attacking Ferreira’s ribs with left and proper palms, however Ferreira created area and unloaded with winging punches that snapped Romero’s head again twice. The fighters traded knees to the physique throughout an extended clinch till the tip of the battle. 10-9 Ferreira.
Winner: Elisandra Ferreira de Oliveira by Unanimous Choice (49-46, 48-47, 48-47) after 5 rounds. She improves to 8-2-0 and turns into the brand new Invicta FC Atomweight Champion.
Kristina “Warhorse” Williams vs Nayara “Capita” Maia
Spherical 1:Referee for this bout is Nick Berens. Maia stepped awkwardly on her proper leg very early within the battle and collapsed to the mat. Williams backed up and allowed her a possibility to face, however Maia indicated that she couldn’t and the transient battle was waved off.
Winner: Kristina Williams by TKO (Knee Harm) at 0:31 of spherical one. She improves to 8-4-0.
DeAnna “Vitamin D” Bennett vs Liz “The Titan” Tracy
Spherical 1:Referee for this bout is Marcio Laselva. Tracy was aggressive with punches immediately, however Bennett caught a kick and tripped her to the mat. Tracy rose to her ft towards the cage and Bennett swept out her leg once more. She took Tracy’s again and sunk in a single hook, however Tracy was in a position to scramble as much as her ft and Bennett pinned her towards the cage. The fighters separated with simply over 90 seconds to go and Tracy quickly tried for a takedown of her personal. Bennett simply stuffed it and he or she landed a mix. Tracy linked with a strong proper hand late within the spherical. 10-9 Bennett.
Spherical 2:Tracy landed a lead proper hook and he or she adopted up with a mix. Extra punches landed for Tracy till Bennett countered with an uppercut. She caught a kick and took Tracy down, however Tracy prevented Bennett from taking her again and he or she escaped to her ft. One other mixture landed for Tracy and he or she kicked at Bennett’s lead leg. When Tracy tried a headlock throw, Bennett countered by taking her again in a standing clinch. Tracy turned and kneed Bennett within the physique, however she couldn’t take Bennett down. Again-and-forth spherical. 10-9 Tracy by a slim margin.
Spherical 3:Bennett jabbed successfully within the closing spherical as Tracy pressed ahead. Tracy caught a kick and tied Bennett up in a clinch, then tried to take her again seeking a standing rear-naked choke. Bennett threw again elbows that landed on Tracy’s face, then focused Tracy’s thigh and midsection as Tracy saved her legs wrapped round Bennett’s left leg. Bennett lastly changed into the clinch and broke free with a pleasant proper hand. Bennett landed an uppercut and tried a head kick as punches have been exchanged to complete the battle. 10-9 Bennett.
Winner: DeAnna Bennett by Unanimous Choice (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) after three rounds. She improves to 14-9-1.
Milana Dudieva vs Sandra “Peruvian Zombie” Lavado
Spherical 1:Referee for this bout is Nick Berens. Dudieva landed an early proper cross and a knee. Lavado ultimately landed a lead uppercut and Dudieva shot in for a takedown. She held Lavado towards the cage after which used a headlock takedown to get her down into facet management. Dudieva locked on a modified arm-triangle choke that just about changed into a rear-naked choke as she moved to Lavado’s again, however Lavado was in a position to escape and he or she rose to her ft shortly earlier than the tip of the spherical. 10-9 Dudieva.
Spherical 2:The second spherical opened with an alternate of leg kicks, however motion slowed as soon as extra and neither lady landed something vital till Dudieva clinched two minutes into the spherical. Lavado defended nicely towards a takedown try and he or she landed one other leg kick after the fighters separated. Extra leg kicks landed for Lavado because the spherical progressed and Dudieva missed with an overhand proper. She clinched and kneed Lavado’s thigh. Simply earlier than the bell, each ladies traded exhausting punches and Dudieva landed a proper hand. 10-9 Lavado.
Spherical 3:Lavado averted a spinning backfist try from Dudieva and linked with a jab-cross combo. She clinched and tried to comb out Lavado’s left leg. Lavado stayed on her ft and pushed Dudieva away. Dudieva instantly shot in for one more takedown try and this time she bought Lavado all the way down to a seated place. Lavado stood towards the cage and Dudieva tripped her once more. As soon as extra, Lavado stood up, however this time Dudieva whipped her to the mat with a fast throw into the headscarf maintain place. She held Lavado in place and peppered her with left palms to the face. 10-9 Dudieva.
Winner: Milana Dudieva by Unanimous Choice (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) after three rounds. She improves to 13-9-0.
Jamie “Snickers” Edenden vs Abigail “Courageous” Montes
Spherical 1:Referee for this bout is Marcio Laselva. The fighters pawed out with jabs in the course of the opening minute and Montes countered a one-two from Edenden with a tough proper hook. Extra jabs have been exchanged and Edenden landed a pleasant mixture on the halfway level within the spherical. A clinch battle adopted towards the cage and Edenden landed a proper hand on the break. She adopted with jab-cross combos and stuffed a late takedown from Montes. Shut spherical. 10-9 Edenden.
Spherical 2:Montes landed a right-left combo to open the second spherical and that set off a short alternate of energy punches earlier than Montes clinched. Edenden pushed her away and circled to her left. Extra punches have been exchanged following a clinch towards the cage and Edenden threw jab-cross combos whereas circling. Montes cracked her with two overhand rights and closed the space. She held Edenden in a entrance headlock after which continued to stroll Edenden down after a separation from the clinch. Montes kneed Edenden within the physique in the course of the closing minute after which took her again. 10-9 Montes.
Spherical 3:Edenden scored with two exhausting left-right combos to start spherical three. Montes opened a small reduce on the best facet of Edenden’s nostril with jabs, however Edenden landed lengthy jabs in response after which an overhand proper. Edenden ducked underneath proper palms from Montes and landed two of her personal. She labored for a takedown, however Montes countered and took Edenden’s again in a standing clinch. Edenden turned and Montes landed a knee to her physique because the fighters separated. Edenden landed a proper cross and a stiff jab. Montes missed with a mix and Edenden scored with hammerfists to the facet of her face as Montes tried a takedown. 10-9 Edenden.
Winner: Jamie Edenden by Unanimous Choice (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) after three rounds. She improves to 5-2-1.
“Candy” Maria Djukic vs Maria Jose “Majo Leona” Garcia Favela
Spherical 1:Referee for this bout is Nick Berens. Djukic pressed ahead and backed Favela up with a mix in the course of the opening minute. She landed a one-two after which dropped Favela with an enormous proper hook. Favela coated up and Djukic landed two extra punches earlier than the transient battle was stopped.
Winner: Maria Djukic by TKO (Punches) at 0:57 of spherical one. She improves to 4-1-0.
Fernanda Orellana vs Meaghan Penning
Spherical 1:Referee for this bout is Marcio Laselva. Penning clinched and threw palm strikes to the facet of Orellana’s head whereas holding her towards the fence. She combined in knees to Orellana’s left leg and Orellana responded with knees to Penning’s physique. She turned Penning round and scored with a tough elbow to her face. Penning once more labored for a takedown after reversing the clinch, however she couldn’t make any progress and Orellana continued to land elbows in shut. With 20 seconds to go, Orellana used an uchi mata throw to take Penning down and Penning tried an armbar simply earlier than the bell. 10-9 Orellana.
Spherical 2:Orellana stuffed a takedown try from Penning in spherical two, however Penning was extra energetic along with her strikes as she held Orellana towards the cage and kneed her thighs. Orellana countered with slashing elbows excessive and Penning resorted to pulling guard. Orellana punched from the highest and averted a triangle choke try. Penning sat up towards the cage and tried to face, however Orellana pushed her down once more and landed brief elbows as Penning tried to safe a triangle choke. Late within the spherical, Penning tried an armbar and Orellana punished her with a collection of left palms to her face. 10-9 Orellana.
Spherical 3:Head kicks have been exchanged early within the closing spherical and Penning initiated a clinch. Each ladies landed knees to the physique and Penning pulled guard. She trapped Orellana in an armbar, however Orellana stayed calm and labored her manner free. Orellana landed a hammerfist after which a collection of punches as Penning tried once more to arrange an armbar. Penning threw elbows from the underside and appeared for a heel hook, however Orellana blasted her with hammerfists within the closing seconds. Shut closing spherical. 10-9 Orellana resulting from injury.
Winner: Fernanda Orellana by Unanimous Choice (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) after three rounds. She improves to 2-0-0.
Quinn Williams vs Ana Vitória “Aninha” Sampaio
Spherical 1:Referee for this bout is Nick Berens. Williams tripped Sampaio early within the battle, however allowed her to face and Sampaio charged ahead with punches. Williams countered with a proper hook and the fighters battled for place in a clinch towards the fence. They separated momentarily and Williams ducked underneath punches from Sampaio earlier than taking her down. She landed punches from a top-side crucifix after which transitioned to a reverse triangle armbar, however misplaced the place and Sampaio briefly labored from the highest. Williams swept and wound up in Sampaio’s full guard. She handed to facet management once more earlier than the tip of the spherical. 10-9 Williams.
Spherical 2:Williams threw a flying swap knee and an overhand proper to start the second spherical. Sampaio bought a takedown and Williams tried to lure her in an inverted triangle choke from the underside. Sampaio moved to North-South place, however Williams kicked off of the cage and reversed into Sampaio’s half-guard. Sampaio scrambled and landed an upkick when Williams stood over her. As Sampaio bought to her ft, Williams trapped her in a Brabo choke that she used to tug Sampaio again all the way down to the mat. Sampaio escaped and Williams labored from facet management. She landed proper palms and attacked with a keylock on Sampaio’s proper arm till the bell. 10-9 Williams.
Spherical 3:Within the closing spherical, Williams held Sampaio towards the fence for greater than a minute. Sampaio reversed the clinch momentarily, however Williams turned her round once more and the clinch battle continued. Each ladies landed knees to the physique and Williams ultimately reversed a rolling kneebar try from Sampaio into high place. She struck from Sampaio’s half-guard. The battle returned to the ft with 30 seconds remaining and Williams landed a physique kick. 10-9 Williams.
Winner: Quinn Williams by Unanimous Choice (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) after three rounds. She improves to 2-1-0.
