Invicta Combating Championships headed to Heart Stage in Atlanta, Georgia tonight with its newest all-female struggle card. Invicta FC 60 was headlined by a bantamweight conflict between former title challenger “Huge Unhealthy” Olga Rubin and Mayra Cantuária, who hoped to rebound from a defeat in August.
Within the co-main occasion, Shanna “The Shanimal” Younger took on Katharina Lehner at 135 kilos. Additionally on the cardboard tonight, Victoria “Fury” Leonardo confronted off in opposition to veteran Rayla “Índia” Nascimento in a featured flyweight showdown. MMARising.com has stay play-by-play for Invicta FC 60.
Mayra Cantuária vs “Huge Unhealthy” Olga Rubin
Spherical 1:Referee for this bout is Nate Mann. Punches had been exchanged throughout the opening minute till Cantuária dropped Rubin with a one-two mixture. Rubin somersaulted ahead and bought to her toes, solely to be rocked once more by a flurry of Cantuária’s punches. Cantuária knocked her down and punched from the highest, however Rubin weathered the storm and he or she tried a buggy choke from the underside. Cantuária escaped and struck till the fighters had been stood up. Each girls landed looping hooks throughout the ultimate 30 seconds of the entertaining spherical. 10-8 Cantuária.
Spherical 2:An early clinch within the second spherical led to an trade of knees to the physique. Cantuária ;anded a mixture to Rubin’s midsection and completed with a robust elbow strike to her face. Three punches backed Rubin up and Cantuária continued to blast her with overhand lefts. Cantuária took Rubin down in opposition to the bottom of the cage and saved her pinned there whereas staying simply busy sufficient to keep away from being stood up. 10-9 Cantuária.
Spherical 3:Rubin was simpler along with her jab within the ultimate spherical as Cantuária threw extra looping punches. A physique kick from Rubin led to 2 good left hooks touchdown seconds later. Rubin scored with one other physique kick and an overhand left. Cantuária shot in and took her down into full guard. Rubin tried to posture for a submission from the underside, however the cage wall prevented her from setting something up and the struggle got here to a detailed. 10-9 Rubin.
Winner: Mayra Cantuária by Unanimous Determination (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) after three rounds. She improves to 11-6-1, 1 NC.
Katharina “The German Gypsy” Lehner vs Shanna “The Shanimal” Younger
Spherical 1:Referee for this bout is Brent McKeehan. Each girls pawed out with jabs throughout the opening spherical as they gauged distance. Lehner landed an overhand proper and he or she bloodied Younger’s nostril. Younger landed a entrance kick to the physique and a fast mixture, however Lehner evaded a clinch try and resumed jabbing. Lehner lunged in with a mixture and Younger backed her up with a proper cross. Shut spherical. 10-9 Younger by a slim margin.
Spherical 2:The second spherical opened with Lehner touchdown a pleasant counter mixture. She jabbed and landed a kick to Younger’s lead leg. The tempo slowed considerably as jabs had been exchanged with no sustained offence. Lehner continued to jab and Younger was unable to land something. 10-9 Lehner.
Spherical 3:Younger was extra lively with aspect and entrance kicks to the physique within the third spherical, whereas Lehner used jabs to arrange leg kicks. A mix landed for Younger and Lehner threw two extra stiff jabs. Younger clinched momentarily and landed a knee to Lehner’s physique. Lehner scored with a proper hook within the ultimate seconds. 10-9 Younger. Determination might go both approach.
Winner: Katharina Lehner by Break up Determination (30-27, 29-28, 28-29) after three rounds. She improves to 9-5-0.
Rayla “Índia” Nascimento vs Victoria “Fury” Leonardo
Spherical 1:Referee for this bout is Nate Mann. Nascimento harm Leonardo with an early mixture of punches and Leonardo backed as much as the cage. Three extra punches landed for Nascimento, however Leonardo regained her composure and he or she threw a head kick try in response. Leonardo landed two aspect kicks, however Nascimento continued to maneuver ahead and he or she harm her with a proper hook to the temple. Leonardo was wobbled, however Nascimento was unable to complete her with follow-up punches. Nascimento landed a physique kick and a fast flurry as Leonardo saved her distance. Nascimento continued to throw heavy punches, however Leonardo was capable of evade them within the ultimate 30 seconds. 10-9 Nascimento, if not a 10-8.
Spherical 2:Nascimento averted a hook kick try from Leonardo, however Leonardo landed two aspect kicks to her physique. Nascimento fired off a lead left hook and stuffed a takedown with a knee to Leonardo’s physique. Two proper uppercuts landed for Nascimento, adopted by an overhand proper in shut. Leonardo tried a spinning wheel kick and fell. She returned to her toes and tried extra kicks that missed. Leonardo tried to clinch and Nascimento punished her with two robust proper palms. 10-9 Nascimento.
Spherical 3:Leonardo was extra aggressive to start the ultimate spherical, however she was unable to land something important and Nascimento countered properly with quick uppercuts. She backed Leonardo up with a one-two combo to the jaw. Leonardo related with a stable left hook and missed with a spinning hook kick. Nascimento used a proper cross to arrange a mixture that ended with a head kick, which Leonardo partially blocked. Leonardo lower Nascimento beside her left eye with a proper hand and adopted u with two extra rights. Nascimento flurried to the physique and fought off a Leonardo clinch try. Leonardo fell after one other ill-advised spinning kick try and the struggle ended with each girls touchdown haymakers on the toes. 10-9 Nascimento.
Winner: Rayla Nascimento by Unanimous Determination (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) after three rounds. She improves to 12-10-0.
Liana “Li” Ferreira Pirosin vs Shino VanHoose
Spherical 1:Referee for this bout is Brent McKeehan. Pirosin jabbed and landed lead left hooks till VanHoose closed the gap and landed a flurry of punches. She clinched and Pirosin reversed place in opposition to the cage. Two knees landed for VanHoose and he or she turned the clinch round, however Pirosin broke free after touchdown a knee to the physique. A straight proper hand related for Pirosin, however VanHoose answered with one other mixture and he or she clinched as soon as extra. Pirosin used a fast judo throw to get VanHoose down simply earlier than the bell and he or she punched from the highest. 10-9 Pirosin.
Spherical 2:The fighters traded jabs and leg kicks till Pirosin backed VanHoose as much as the cage in a short clinch. She landed a one-two on the break and VanHoose walked ahead with a proper hook. Pirosin jabbed and grazed with a head kick. She adopted with a proper hook and a leg kick. Pirosin threw one other head kick after which two rapid-fire combos that backed VanHoose up momentarily. VanHoose clinched and the spherical ended with an trade of uppercuts. 10-9 Pirosin.
Spherical 3:Pirosin landed a tough kick to VanHoose’s physique early within the ultimate spherical. VanHoose caught a head kick and clinched, however the fighters quickly separated and Pirosin used jabs to arrange one other head kick. VanHoose threw a three-punch combo and Pirosin responded with entrance kicks to her physique. She kicked at VanHoose’s lead leg and adopted with two extra entrance kicks. A tough left hook surprised VanHoose late within the struggle, however she recovered and caught one other Pirosin physique kick. 10-9 Pirosin.
Winner: Liana Ferreira Pirosin by Unanimous Determination (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) after three rounds. She improves to 9-7-0.
Giulliany “Giu” Perêa Vieira vs Hope “Hummingbird” Holmes
Spherical 1:Referee for this bout is Nate Mann. Perêa opened the motion with two fast left palms and he or she kicked at Holmes’s lead leg. Holmes threw two head kicks that had been blocked. Perêa tripped her and landed two punches earlier than settling into Holmes’s guard. She scored with a pointy elbow to Holmes’s face and landed quick punches till Holmes postured for an armbar. Perêa escaped and he or she prevented Holmes from standing up. Perêa moved to half-guard and landed quick proper palms adopted by an unlawful knee to Holmes’s face. Time was referred to as and Holmes was given time to recuperate, however a degree was not deducted. Perêa pressed ahead aggressively with leg kicks and a tough punching flurry. 10-9 Perêa.
Spherical 2:Perêa scored with an enormous overhand left within the second spherical, however Holmes stayed on her toes and circled away. She clinched with Perêa and it was Perêa who bought a slick takedown into Holmes’s guard. Perêa landed an elbow and a collection of left palms as Holmes tried to tie up her arms from the underside. Perêa continued to strike from the highest with left palms and elbows till the top of the spherical. 10-9 Perêa.
Spherical 3:Perêa was unfazed by leg kicks from Holmes within the ultimate spherical and he or she surprised Holmes with an overhand left. Two extra left palms landed for Perêa as Holmes backed away. Perêa landed two physique kicks and Holmes jabbed. Perêa moved ahead with punches and a head kick, however Holmes caught the kick and dumped Perêa to the mat. Perêa swept into Holmes’s guard and landed two elbows, then stood and kicked at Holmes’s legs. 10-9 Perêa.
Winner: Giulliany Perêa Vieira by Unanimous Determination (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) after three rounds. She improves to 3-0-0.
Pleasure “Killjoy” Pendell vs Julia “German Tank” Dorny
Spherical 1:Referee for this bout is Brent McKeehan. Dorny landed counter proper hooks early within the struggle as Pendell pressed ahead and Pendell tried a headlock throw. Dorny stayed on her toes and secured a body-lock takedown of her personal. She stood over Pendell and kicked at her legs whereas stopping her from attending to her toes. Dorny additionally punched Pendell’s legs as nicely till Pendell shortly stood with 20 seconds remaining. She tripped Dorny and took her again, then landed quick left palms till the bell. 10-9 Dorny regardless of the late rally.
Spherical 2:Pendell held Dorny in opposition to the cage, however she couldn’t take her down and it was Dorny who ultimately scored a short takedown from a physique lock. Pendell scrambled up and each fighters gave the impression to be fatigued as they exchanged lunging punches. Pendell bought Dorny down into half-guard in opposition to the bottom of the cage after which locked on a rear-naked choke. Dorny tried to struggle it, however Pendell tightened the choke and Dorny tapped out.
Winner: Pleasure Pendell by Submission (Rear-Bare Choke) at 4:46 of spherical two. She improves to 4-2-0.
Amber “Vicious” Medina vs Anna “Honey Badger” Somers
Spherical 1:Referee for this bout is Nate Mann. Medina saved Somers pinned in opposition to the cage throughout extended stretches within the opening spherical, the place she landed knees to her physique and quick proper palms. Somers reversed the clinch and created area, however Medina tied her up once more and each girls landed knees in shut. Somers turned Medina round and held her in opposition to the fence as time expired. 10-9 Medina.
Spherical 2:After as soon as once more touchdown strikes in a clinch, Medina took Somers down into half-guard and used hammerfists to arrange a transfer to mount. She continued to punch as Somers gave up her again. Somers fought off a rear-naked choke and rolled over, however Medina blasted her with elbows from the highest and that compelled Somers to show to her aspect once more. Medina landed continuous left palms as Somers turtled in opposition to the bottom of the cage till the struggle was stopped.
Winner: Amber Medina by TKO (Punches) at 3:34 of spherical two. She improves to 1-0-0.
