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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the Invicta FC VI Pay-Per-View Card, live from the Ameristar Casino & Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri.
Fight #1 - Invicta FC Strawweight Division Fight
Rose Namajunas (2-0-0) vs. Tecia Torres (2-0-0)
Referee: John McCarthy
Round One
The round begins with Torres quickly attacking Namajunas with leg kicks, Namajunas responds by landing some kicks of her own. Namajunas then cracks Torres with a multiple punch combination, Torres then scores a judo takedown on Namajunas. Torres starts to attack Namajunas with a lot of ground and pound, Torres allows the fight to be stood back up. Torres then connects with a side kick on a charging Namajunas, Torres then cracks Namajunas with a few rights before eating a side kick. Namajunas follows up her attack by nailing Torres with a trio of rights, Namajunas keeps up her attack by hitting Torres with a counter right. Torres starts to swing wildly at Namajunas came in on her with a clinch, Namajunas responds with a counter left on Torres. Torres starts swinging on Namajunas and Namajunas attacks her with a flying arm bar, Torres follows Namajunas to the ground and nearly gets caught in another arm bar. Torres allows the fight to be stood up before charging at Namajunas while throwing strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Namajunas popping Torres with a straight right, Torres responds by attacking Namajunas with some kicks. Torres then hits an incoming Namajunas with a side kick to the throat, Torres briefly drops Namajunas with a side kick before hitting her with a left. Each fighter attacks the other with some head kicks, Torres then hits Namajunas with a wild striking combo. Torres backs up Namajunas again while throwing a lot of strikes, Torres follows that up with a kick to the midsection of Namajunas. Torres catches a kick from Namajunas and briefly trips her to the ground, Torres rocks Namajunas with another multi-strike combination. Namajunas drops Torres with a front kick as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Namajunas immediately cracking Torres with some jabs, Torres then catches an incoming Namajunas with a side kick. Torres then hits Namajunas with a three punch combo before eating a counter right, Namajunas then uses a hip throw to get Torres on the ground. Namajunas then advances to the half guard position on Torres, Namajunas briefly postures up and eats some up kicks from Torres. Torres eventually forces Namajunas into the full guard position, Torres tries to attack Namajunas while on her back. Namajunas again postures up and eats some more up kicks from Torres, Torres nearly catches Namajunas with an arm bar from her back. Torres briefly gets back up and Namajunas drags her back down as the round ends.
Fight Result: Tecia Torres def. Rose Namajunas by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Fight #2 - Invicta FC Bantamweight Division Fight
Miriam Nakamoto (1-0-0-1NC) vs. Duda Yankovich (1-1-0)
Referee: Mike England
Round One
The round begins with Nakamoto hitting an incoming Yankovich with a knee strike, Yankovich responds by landing some knee strikes of her own on Nakamoto. Nakamoto then clobbers Yankovich with an elbow strike to the head, Nakamoto starts to weaken Yankovich badly with more knee strikes. Nakamoto then drops Yankovich with a knee strike to the head, Nakamoto then pounces on a downed Yankovich. Yankovich breaks free and nearly catches Nakamoto with a heel hook, Nakamoto escapes and she drops a standing Yankovich with some knee strikes that force the referee to jump in.
Fight Result: Miriam Nakamoto def. Duda Yankovich by TKO via knee strikes (2:08, R1)
Fight #3 - Invicta FC Strawweight Division Fight
Bec Hyatt (5-2-0) vs. Mizuki Inoue (5-1-0)
Referee: Greg Franklin
Round One
The round begins with Inoue attacking Hyatt with a plethora of jabs, the women then have a wild striking exchange. Inoue then connects with a left hook on Hyatt, Hyatt then begins to attack Inoue with some leg kicks to slow her down. Hyatt connects with a right on a ducking Inoue, Hyatt grabs a hold of Inoue and Inoue attacks her with knee strikes. Hyatt forces Inoue up against the cage wall while landing short range punches, Inoue switches spots on Hyatt with landing baby kicks on her. Hyatt responds with a three punch combo on Inoue, Inoue recovers to crack Hyatt with a few elbow strikes. Hyatt breaks free from the clinch before hitting Inoue with some overhand rights, Inoue charges towards Hyatt while landing punches to her midsection. Inoue then scores a takedown on Hyatt, Hyatt tries to escape and Inoue nearly catches her in an arm bar. Hyatt attacks Inoue with a lot of elbow strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Hyatt immediately attacking Inoue with some lefts, the fighters clinch and Inoue attacks Hyatt with elbow strikes. Hyatt then forces Inoue up against the cage wall after they both exchanged knee strikes, Inoue switches positions with Hyatt before scoring the takedown. Inoue begins to attack Hyatt with some ground and pound, Inoue begins to mix in some elbow strikes in her attack on Hyatt. Inoue remains in the half guard on Hyatt while landing strikes on her, Inoue transitions to side control on Hyatt. Inoue then starts landing knee strikes to the rib cage of Hyatt, Hyatt uses the wall walk to get the fight standing again. Inoue then holds a standing Hyatt up against the cage wall while landing an elbow strike on her, Hyatt responds with an uppercut on Inoue. Hyatt attacks Inoue with a lot of rights as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Hyatt catching Inoue with a right uppercut, Inoue responds with a two punch combo on Hyatt. Hyatt recovers by cracking Inoue with a multiple strike combination, Hyatt follows that up with a few rights on Inoue. Inoue pops in and out on Hyatt while throwing some strikes, Hyatt attempts a head kick on Inoue that is blocked. Inoue then cracks Hyatt with a right cross before eating a right of her own, Inoue then cracks a swing Hyatt with a left hook. Hyatt responds by clobbering Inoue with a bunch of uppercuts and knee strikes, Inoue tries to keep Hyatt at a distance by throwing some jabs, Hyatt then pops a swinging Inoue with a short left, Hyatt again tries to attack Inoue with a lot of uppercuts. Inoue recovers by nailing Hyatt with a pair of left hooks, Hyatt forces Inoue up against the cage wall while landing some knee strikes. The women continue to attack each other with knee strikes as the round ends.
Fight Result: Mizuki Inoue def. Bec Hyatt by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Fight #4 - Invicta FC Strawweight Division Fight
Joanne Calderwood (6-0-0) vs. Norma Rueda Center (2-0-0)
Referee: Mike England
Round One
The round begins with Calderwood trying to attack Center with some leg kicks, Center then attacks Calderwood with a superwoman punch. Calderwood counters by hitting Center with a three punch combination, Center charges towards Calderwood while attacking her with strikes. Calderwood does continue to block takedown attempts from Center, Center attacks Calderwood with a jumping kick to the rib cage. Calderwood then cracks Center with a knee strike during a takedown attempt, Calderwood forces Center up against the cage wall while landing some knee strikes. Center tries to break free by throwing a lot of elbow strikes towards Calderwood, Calderwood then hits Center with a two punch combination and a knee strike. Center eventually scores the takedown on Calderwood as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Calderwood trying to slow Center sown by landing leg kicks on her, Center responds by cracking Calderwood with a short right. Calderwood starts to hit the backing Center up with some jabs, Center hits Calderwood with a right before getting attacked with a striking combo from her opponent. Calderwood forces Center up against the cage wall while landing a few knee strikes, Calderwood then clobbers Center during her takedown attempt. Calderwood again puts Center against the cage wall while landing a variety of strikes, Center forces a scramble after a takedown attempt and she hits Calderwood with a few punches. Center cracks Calderwood with an elbow strike after eating a knee strike, Center hits Calderwood with a spinning back fist as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Calderwood attacking Center with a variety of kicks, Center then scores a takedown on Calderwood and she gets side control. Calderwood uses the cage walk to get the fight standing again, Calderwood then hits Center with a knee strike while on the cage wall. Center then scores another takedown on Calderwood and she gets the full guard, Calderwood rolls for an arm bar while on her back and Center defends by stacking her. The referee stands up the fighters after inactivity and Calderwood swings at Center as the round ends.
Fight Result: Joanne Calderwood def. Norma Rueda Center by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Fight #5 - Invicta FC Atomweight Division Fight
Jessica Penne (10-2-0) vs. Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc (8-6-0)
Referee: Greg Franklin
Round One
The round begins with both fighters using tons of faints on the other, Rivera-Calanoc then pops Penne with a pair of rights. Rivera-Calanoc follows that up with a right to the rib cage of Penne, Rivera-Calanoc then starts to attack Penne with leg kicks. Penne lands a shot of Rivera-Calanoc with the left hook to the face, Penne follows that up with an uppercut on Rivera-Calanoc. Rivera-Calanoc responds by popping Penne with a right to the jaw, Penne scores a takedown on Rivera-Calanoc and she gets the half guard. Penne postures up on Rivera-Calanoc before settling back in the half guard. Penne then transitions to the full mount on Rivera-Calanoc, Penne looks for a guillotine choke before getting back control on Rivera-Calanoc. Penne locks in the rear naked choke on Rivera-Calanoc and a tap out follows.
Fight Result: Jessice Penne def. Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc by submission via rear naked choke (4:57, R1)
Fight #6 - Invicta FC Flyweight Division Fight
Jennifer Maia (7-2-1) vs. Leslie Smith (5-3-1)
Referee: John McCarthy
Round One
The round begins with Maia hitting Smith with some leg kicks, Maia then cracks Smith with a kick to the midsection. Maia forces Smith against the cage wall after getting nailed by a head kick, Maia cracks Smith with an uppercut before separating. Smith begins to attack Maia with a few punching combos before scoring the takedown, Maia tries to roll for an arm bar while on her back and fails. Smith looks for an arm bar herself and Maia escapes before the fighters stand back up, both women then attack each other with a few kicks. Smith charges at Maia while throwing a variety of strikes towards her, the women clinch up and exchange a few knee strikes. Maia forces Smith up against the cage wall after eating a few strikes, Smith eventually cracks Maia with a head kick and she follows it up with a lot of strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with both women just having a wild striking exchange, Smith then drops for a knee bar and winds up on top of Maia after a scramble. Smith begins to attack Maia with some ground and pound, Smith transitions to the half guard on Maia. Smith postures up and allows Maia to do the same, Maia then attacks Smith with a counter striking combination. Maia follows that up with a knee strike after blocking a head kick from Smith, Smith cracks an incoming Maia with a kick to the rib cage. Smith clinches with Maia before landing some knee strikes on her, Smith continuously attacks Maia with some head kicks. Maia scores a takedown on Smith after eating a head kick, Smith rolls for an arm bar on Maia and Maia escapes while getting tangled up with Smith. Smith looks for an ankle lock on Maia as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with the women just swinging wildly at each other in the center of the cage, Maia then hits Smith with a head kick. Smith accidentally pokes Maia in the eye and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with both women simultaneously kicking each other in the rib cage. Smith begins to attack Maia with a lot of leg kicks, Smith then rocks Maia with a pair of elbow strikes and some punches. Maia scores a takedown on Smith and gets in her full guard, Smith nearly caught Maia in an arm triangle choke from her back. Maia then goes for a d’arce choke on Smith and Smith escapes to get on top of her. Smith begins to attack Maia with some ground and pound, Maia eats a few more strikes while locking Smith in her full guard. Smith postures up before advancing to half guard on Maia, Smith transitions to the full mount on Maia. Smith gets back control on Maia after landing some strikes on her, Smith returns to the half guard on Maia. Smith attacks Maia with more ground and pound as the round ends.
Fight Result: Leslie Smith def. Jennifer Maia by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Fight #7 - Invicta FC Bantamweight Division Fight
Sarah D’Alelio (7-3-0) vs. Lauren Taylor (6-0-0)
Referee: Mike England
Round One
The round begins with D’Alelio peppering Taylor with the jab, D’Alelio also begins to hit Taylor with some leg kicks. D’Alelio follows that up with a two punch combination on Taylor, Taylor responds by landing a punch before getting backed into the cage wall. Taylor briefly puts D’Alelio on the ground with a trio of takedowns, Taylor continues to looks for the takedown on D’Alelio winds up with back control on her as they hit the ground. D’Alelio rolls for the arm bar and Taylor escapes to get the fight standing, Taylor then scores a takedown on D’Alelio and she gets the open guard as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with D’Alelio attacking Taylor with a kick to the midsection, D’Alelio follows that up with a superwoman punch on Taylor. D’Alelio then hits a swinging Taylor with an uppercut, Taylor catches a kick from D’Alelio and pops her with some rights afterwards. Taylor accidentally knees D’Alelio low and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with D’Alelio catching Taylor with another uppercut. Taylor responds by hitting D’Alelio with a punching combination, D’Alelio recovers by catching an incoming Taylor with an uppercut. Taylor does her best to drag D’Alelio to the ground and D’Alelio uses a split to block it, Taylor eventually gets D’Alelio to the ground and D’Alelio uses the wall walk to get right back up. The fighters clinch up and exchange some blows, Taylor hits D’Alelio with a few rights as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with D’Alelio attacking Taylor with a left hook, Taylor begins to land some striking combos on D’Alelio. D’Alelio starts to nail an incoming Taylor with some uppercuts, Taylor moves in and out while hitting D’Alelio with lefts. Taylor then catches D’Alelio with a two punch combination, D’Alelio responds with a left hook and right cross on Taylor. D’Alelio comes forward on Taylor while attempting a lot of striking combinations, D’Alelio starts to mix in some leg kicks on Taylor. Taylor recovers by hitting D’Alelio with a right hook and then a straight right, Taylor follows that up by connecting on a few counter rights against D’Alelio, D’Alelio eats a few more strikes before catching Taylor with an uppercut. D’Alelio follows that up with a punch/kick combination on Taylor, Taylor responds with a two punch combination on D’Alelio. The two women exchange a lot more strikes as the round ends.
Fight Result: Lauren Taylor def. Sarah D’Alelio by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Fight #8 - Invicta FC Strawweight Division Fight
Claudio Gadelha (10-0-0) vs. Ayaka Hamasaki (9-0-0)
Referee: Greg Franklin
Round One
The round begins with Hamasaki quickly putting Gadelha up against the cage wall, Gadelha switches spots with Hamasaki before landing some knee strikes on her. Gadelha scores a takedown on Hamsaki and she gets the half guard, Gadelha begins to attack Hamasaki with some ground and pound. Gadelha briefly looks for the arm triangle choke on Hamsaki, Gadelha also attacks Hamasaki with some short range strikes. Gadelha nails Hamasaki with an illegal knee strike to the head and the fight is halted and the round ends at the same time.
(Note: The referee takes a point away from Gadelha for the illegal knee strike.)
Round Two
The round begins with Hamasaki again putting Gadelha up against the cage wall, Gadelha scores a takedown on Hamasaki and she gets side control. Gadelha starts to attack Hamasaki with a few elbow strikes, Hamasaki tries to attack Gadelha with strikes from her back. Hamasaki eventually forces Gadelha into the half guard position, Gadelha turns up the ground and pound on Hamasaki. Gadelha transitions to the full mount on Hamasaki, Gadelha starts attacking Hamasaki with ground and pound. Gadelha locks Hamasaki in the arm triangle choke as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Gadelha clocking Hamasaki with a few strikes before scoring the takedown, Gadelha quickly gains back control on Hamasaki. Hamasaki reverses herself and finds herself on top of Gadelha, Hamasaki begins to attack Gadelha with ground and pound. Hamasaki transitions to the half guard on Gadelha, Hamasaki tries for back control and Gadelha winds up scrambling to get back on top of her. Gadelha transitions to the back control position on Hamasaki, Gadelha attacks Hamasaki with ground and pound. Gadelha advances to the full mount on Hamasaki, Gadelha resumes the ground and pound attack on Hamasaki. Gadelha turns up the heat on the strikes and the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Claudia Gadelha def. Ayako Hamasaki by TKO via strikes (3:58, R3)
Main Event - Invicta FC Featherweight Title Decision Fight
Marloes Coenen (21-5-0) vs. Cristiane Justino (11-1-0)
Referee: John McCarthy
Round One
The round begins with Coenen immediately attacking Justino with leg kicks, Coenen then forces Justino up against the cage wall. Coenen then cracks Justino with an elbow strike to the head, Justino switches positions with Coenen before separating. Justino then cracks Coenen with a few rights and a knee strike, Justino scores a takedown on Coenen and she gets the half guard. Justino postures up on Coenen while landing a few strikes, the referee stands up the fighters after inactivity and Justino drops Coenen with a right and she moves on top of her to get side control. Justino allows the fight to be stood back up once again, Coenen then hits Justino with a right before forcing her up against the cage wall. Coenen attempts to pull guard and Justino easily backs away, the fighters swing wildly at each other before Justino scores the takedown on her. Justino remains in side control on Coenen as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Coenen cracking Justino with a kick to the rib cage, Coenen looks for the takedown and Justino winds up on top of her. Justino purposely allows the fight to be stood back up, Justino then scores another takedown on Coenen and she gets side control. Justino begins to attack Coenen with some ground and pound, Justino briefly postures up before returning to side control on Coenen. Justino again allows the fight to be put back in the standing position, Coenen recovers to crack Justino with a counter right. Justino drags Coenen back to the ground and she gets back control, Justino attacks Coenen with a lot of ground and pound. Justino purposely allows the fight to be stood up again before scoring another takedown, Justino postures up on Coenen before making Coenen stand up again. Coenen pulls guard on Justino after eating a leg kick as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Justino peppering Coenen with some jabs before putting Coenen on the ground, Justino allows the fight to be stood back up. Justino again puts Coenen on the ground before standing right back up, Justino then cracks Coenen with a pair of rights. Justino forces Coenen up against the cage wall while eating a knee strike, Justino again gets the takedown on Coenen and she gets the half guard. Justino begins to attack Coenen with some ground and pound, Justino again backs away to get the fight standing. Coenen responds by landing a right on Justino before getting taken down again, the fighters stand back up and Justino levels Coenen with knee strikes. Justino then forces Coenen up against the cage wall while destroying her with a barrage of strikes, Coenen holds Justino against the cage wall while landing an elbow strike. Justino grabs a hold of Coenen while assaulting her with knee strikes as the round ends.
Round Four
The round begins with Coenen immediately attacking Justino with a head kick, Coenen follows it up by hitting Justino with a knee strike. Justino backs Coenen up against the cage wall while landing several strikes, Coenen switches spots with Justino before hitting her with knee strikes. Justino scores the takedown on Coenen and she gets the half guard, Coenen hits Justino with an illegal up kick and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Justino dropping Coenen with a pair of rights, Justino advances to the full mount position on Coenen. Justino attacks Coenen with ground and pound, Justino mixes in some elbow strikes on Coenen as well. Coenen turns up the heat with the ground and pound on Coenen until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Cristiane Justine def. Marloes Coenen by TKO via strikes (4:02, R4) to win the Invicta FC Featherweight Title
