Invicta Preventing Championships travelled to The Jap in Atlanta, Georgia tonight with its newest all-female card. Invicta FC 59 was headlined by a bantamweight title matchup between champion Talita Bernardo and former flyweight titleholder Jennifer Maia, who gained her Invicta FC return in August.
Within the co-main occasion, Alejandra “Azul” Lara confronted Paula Cristina “Bittencourt” dos Santos Silva in a catchweight bout at 132 kilos. Additionally on the cardboard, Valesca “Tina Black” Machado battled Yasmin “Monster” Castanho in strawweight motion. MMARising.com has stay play-by-play for Invicta FC 59.
Jennifer Maia vs Talita Bernardo
Spherical 1:Referee for this bout is Nate Mann. Jabs have been exchanged in the course of the opening minute and Maia fought off one takedown try. Bernardo obtained her down on her second try to labored from the highest in half-guard. Maia spun into an armbar after attending to full guard and Bernardo acted shortly to flee. She pinned Maia towards the bottom of the cage and landed elbows to her face. 10-9 Bernardo.
Spherical 2:Maia reversed a takedown within the second spherical and she or he took high place in Bernardo’s half-guard. She labored to take Bernardo’s again and tried to arrange an armbar, however Bernardo shook Maia off and landed punches earlier than standing up. Maia reversed one other takedown, however Bernardo attacked with a kneebar from the underside. Maia stayed calm and freed her leg earlier than transitioning to an arm-triangle choke setup from the highest. A fatigued Bernardo averted hazard from the choke, however Maia landed shoulder strikes to her face to complete the spherical. 10-9 Maia.
Spherical 3:Maia simply sprawled out of a Bernardo takedown try in spherical three after which landed a tough mixture of punches after stuffing a second one. Bernardo tried once more to take Maia down and Maia reversed it into high place. She moved to three-quarter mount and prevented Bernardo from exploding out from the underside. 10-9 Maia.
Spherical 4:Bernardo landed a fast one-two and Maia responded with an overhand proper. A mix from Maia was countered by a Bernardo takedown. Maia kicked Bernardo off and stood up, then scored a body-lock takedown into aspect management. She took Bernardo’s again and sunk in each hooks whereas flattening her out. Bernardo rolled to her aspect and managed to get again to half-guard as Maia threw shoulder strikes to her face. 10-9 Maia.
Spherical 5:Bernardo clinched and Maia pushed her all the way down to the mat into half-guard. Bernardo tried to brush from the underside and Bernardo held again management momentarily. She obtained too excessive on Maia’s again and Maia managed to show into Bernardo’s half-guard. She handed to aspect management and Barnardo powered out to her knees. Maia stood and compelled Bernardo to comply with. Bernardo threw one entrance kick and Maia backed her up towards the cage. Shut last spherical. 10-9 Maia.
Winner: Jennifer Maia by Unanimous Resolution (49-46, 49-46, 49-46) after 5 rounds. She improves to 23-10-1 and turns into the brand new Invicta FC Bantamweight Champion.
“Rad” Riley Martinez vs Jackie “The Hybrid” Cataline
*Struggle cancelled prior to begin of occasion.*
Paula Cristina “Bittencourt” dos Santos Silva vs Alejandra “Azul” Lara
Spherical 1:Referee for this bout is Nate Mann. The fighters clinched and Lara pinned dos Santos Silva towards the cage. Dos Santos Silva countered with a knee to the physique and she or he briefly took Lara’s again. A tough elbow landed for dos Santos Silva and Lara responded with three looping punches because the fighters separated. One other clinch battle ensued quickly after and each girls landed knees to the physique. Dos Santos Silva threw an elbow excessive and circled away, then adopted with a proper hand and Lara answered with a straight left. Shut opening spherical. 10-9 dos Santos Silva.
Spherical 2:Lara threw a hook kick that grazed dos Santos Silva’s face to start the second spherical. Dos Santos Silva tried a leg sweep takedown and Lara stayed on her toes. Three exhausting knees to the higher physique landed for dos Santos Silva as Lara held her towards the cage. Dos Santos Silva circled out and landed a lead left hook earlier than Lara initiated one other clinch. Dos Santos Silva broke away once more and she or he landed a proper hook. Lara blocked a head kick and landed a left cross as dos Santos Silva threw a proper hook. Dos Santos Silva stuffed a takedown and landed one other proper hook. 10-9 dos Santos Silva.
Spherical 3:Fast punches have been exchanges to open the ultimate spherical and dos Santos Silva bloodied Lara’s nostril with a proper hook. A fast jab-cross combo scored for dos Santos Silva and she or he punched her means free from a short clinch. Dos Santos Silva landed a leg kick and a four-punch flurry. Lara grazed with an elbow and threw a head kick that was blocked. She landed a straight left hand and dos Santos Silva answered with two rights. Lara landed a physique kick with simply over one minute to go. Dos Santos Silva landed two proper hooks and Lara countered with a liver kick. 10-9 dos Santos Silva.
Winner: Paula Cristina dos Santos Silva by Cut up Resolution (29-28, 29-28, 28-29) after three rounds. She improves to 7-3-0.
Valesca “Tina Black” Machado vs Yasmin “Monster” Castanho
Spherical 1:Referee for this bout is Jason Collins. Little or no transpired within the opening minute till Castanho shot in for a takedown and Machado sprawled. She knocked Castanho down with a proper hand and Castanho returned to her toes. Machado landed two quick proper arms and averted one other takedown try from Castanho. An overhand proper scored for Machado and Castanho continued to throw zero strikes. She virtually obtained Machado down late within the spherical, however Machado sprawled and landed two kicks after returning to her toes. 10-9 Machado.
Spherical 2:As Castanho threw a entrance kick, Machado countered with two proper hooks. She landed a fast one-two and sprawled out of two Castanho takedown makes an attempt. A giant proper hook landed for Machado and Castanho continued to supply nothing for her on the toes. Machado dropped her to a knee with a proper hand and tried to take Castanho’s again. She maintained partial again management in the course of the last minute of the spherical. 10-9 Machado.
Spherical 3:Machado sprawled out of a Castanho takedown try and she or he landed a proper hook. Castanho was unable to land something important in any respect and Machado refused to permit her to get a takedown. Machado landed punches and elbows to the edges of Castanho’s head as Castanho tried in useless to pull her down. Castanho dropped to her knees and Machado took partial again management whereas touchdown proper arms and knees. 10-9 Machado.
Winner: Valesca Machado by Unanimous Resolution (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) after three rounds. She improves to 15-4-0, 1 NC.
Ana “La Guererra” Palacios vs Monique Adriane
Spherical 1:Referee for this bout is Nate Mann. Adriane dropped Palacios with a looping proper hook in the course of the opening two minutes, however Palacios shortly returned to her toes and she or he threw leg kicks till Adriane caught one and knocked her down. Palacios stood once more and landed a physique kick. As Adriane threw a proper hook, Palacios countered with a head kick, however Adriane barely flinched. Palacios darted out and in with one-twos and briefly tripped Adriane, however Adriane took Palacios’s again in a standing clinch. 10-9 Adriane.
Spherical 2:Palacios jabbed and threw a number of entrance kicks to Adriane’s physique and higher thigh within the second spherical. She adopted with a liver kick and Adriane grazed with an overhand proper. Palacios scored with an enormous proper hook and Adriane was fully unfazed. She grabbed on to Palacios’s leg and backed her as much as the cage. Palacios threw proper arms and freed her leg earlier than circling away. She landed a mix to Adriane’s physique and completed with a proper hand excessive. Adriane landed two physique kicks earlier than the bell. 10-9 Palacios.
Spherical 3:Proper hooks have been exchanged early within the last spherical and Palacios threw aspect kicks till Adriane landed a mix. Palacios landed extra kicks to Adriane’s leg and physique, then adopted with an overhand proper. Adriane struggled to land a lot and Palacios scored with one other physique kick. Adriane clinched and landed a knee earlier than Palacios turned her round towards the cage. The fighters separated and Palacios countered a jab with a leg kick. 10-9 Palacios.
Winner: Ana Palacios by Unanimous Resolution (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) after three rounds. She improves to 10-3-1.
Fernanda Orellana vs Ashley “Smashley” Barrett
Spherical 1:Referee for this bout is Jason Collins. Barrett tied Orellana up in a clinch and the fighters traded exhausting knees to the physique. Barrett continued to throw knees till Orellana broke free with an elbow excessive. A giant one-two dropped Orellana, however she returned to her toes towards the cage and reversed a takedown from Barrett. She took Barrett’s again and labored for a rear-naked choke, however Barrett defended. She turned over into Orellana’s guard and averted an armbar. A scramble ensued and Orellana wound up on high once more after shaking Barrett off of her again. She locked on a guillotine choke as Barrett stood up, however time expired. Shut, back-and-forth spherical. 10-9 Barrett because of the knockdown and early clinch strikes.
Spherical 2:Orellana landed a spinning backfist early within the second spherical. She reversed a clinch and held Barrett towards the fence. Barrett used a headlock throw to get Orellana down into aspect management. Orellana obtained to full guard and postured for a triangle choke and an armbar. She went belly-down with the armbar and Barrett managed to spin free. Barrett took Orellana’s again and hunted for a neck crank. One other shut spherical. 10-9 Orellana by a slim margin.
Spherical 3:Barrett took Orellana down into half-guard and put stress on Orellana’s throat along with her shoulder. The fighters exchanged punches on the bottom after Orellana obtained again to full guard. Orellana then attacked with an armbar, however the cage prevented her from extending Barrett’s arm. Orellana adjusted her grip and pulled again on Barrett’s arm, then switched to an omoplata. Barrett escaped and she or he took Orellana’s again in a seated place. Orellana turned over and promptly took Barrett’s again. She locked on a rear-naked choke and Barrett tapped out.
Winner: Fernanda Orellana by Submission (Rear-Bare Choke) at 4:24 of spherical three. She improves to 3-0-0.
