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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of Invicta FC VIII, live from the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri.
Fight #1 - Invicta FC Strawweight Division Fight
JJ Aldrich (0-0-0) vs. Delaney Owen (2-0-0)
Referee: Mike England
Round One
The round begins with Owen popping Aldrich with a few rights, Owen looks for the takedown and Aldrich cracks her with knee strikes. Owen cracks Aldrich with some dirty boxing as she hunts for that takedown, Owen continues halting the takedowns from Owen. Aldrich starts hitting Owen with a few kicks to the upper body, Owen holds Aldrich against the cage wall while eating more knee strikes. Aldrich looks for a superman punch and Owen pops her with a counter left, the fighters also starts exchanging some leg kicks. Aldrich cracks Owen with an elbow strike as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Aldrich nailing an incoming Owen with a right, the women quickly clinch and exchange some knee strikes. Aldrich starts winning the knee strike battle by catching Owen with a bunch of them to the midsection, Aldrich also hits Owen with lefts to the midsection. Owen scores a takedown and Aldrich finds a way to sweep her and get back control, Aldrich starts popping Owen with some ground and pound. Aldrich gets the full mount and she nails Owen with more strikes until the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Aldrich quickly catching Owen with a left cross, Owen swings away at Aldrich as she backs her into the cage wall. Owen looks for a takedown as Aldrich cracks her with a knee strike and some more lefts, the women clinch as Aldrich cracks Owen with knee strikes. Owen continuously tries for the takedown while eating plenty of strikes, Aldrich scores a takedown on Owen and she gets the half guard. Owen nearly catches Aldrich in a heel hook as she gets pounded on with hammer fists, Aldrich nails Owen with more ground and pound as the round ends.
Fight Result: JJ Aldrich def. Delaney Owen by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
Fight #2 - Invicta FC Atomweight Division Fight
Jodie Esquibel (3-1-0) vs. Jinh Yu Fey (2-0-0)
Referee: Greg Franklin
Round One
The round begins with Frey attacking Esquibel with some leg kicks, Frey then pops a swinging Esquibel with a counter left. Frey follows that up by nailing Esquibel with a two punch combo, Frey then cracks Esquibel with a straight right. Frey continues to catch a swinging Esquibel with punching combinations, Frey drops a swinging Esquibel with a knee strike. Frey quickly gets back control on a downed Esquibel, Frey starts hunting for the submission on Esquibel. Esquibel sweeps Frey to get top position as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Esquibel popping Frey with a looping left, Frey occasionally catches Esquibel with leg kicks. Frey then hits a swinging Esquibel with a counter strike combination, Frey changes her attack by hitting Esquibel with a straight right. Esquibel responds by catching Frey with a kick to the midsection, Frey backs up Esquibel after hitting her with a right hook. Esquibel again catches a swinging Frey with a kick to the midsection, both women kick away at each other as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Frey catching Esquibel with a left hook, Esquibel charges forward on Frey to pop her with a left hook. Frey continues attacking Esquibel with punching combinations, Esquibel dances around Frey before catching her with a short right. Esquibel charges forward on Frey while throwing strikes, Esquibel then hits Frey with a straight right. Esquibel follows that up by hitting Frey with a left hook, Esquibel backs up Frey by landing a few rights on her. Esquibel nails Frey with an overhand right and a head kick as the round ends.
Fight Result: Jodie Esquibel def. Jinh Yu Frey by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-27)
Fight #3 - Invicta FC Strawweight Division Fight
Ashley Cummins (3-2-0) vs. Alexa Grasso (4-0-0)
Referee: Mike England
Round One
The round begins with both women just swinging away at each other, Cummins looks for a takedown after eating a right from Grasso. Cummins scores a takedown on Grasso and Grasso quickly scrambles to her feet, Grasso then cracks Cummins with a few knee strikes. Cummins charges forward on Grasso while throwing strikes, Cummins eats a kick after landing a three punch combination. Cummins scores a takedown on Grasso and she gets the full guard, Grasso rolls for an arm bar while on her back, Cummins eventually escapes the submission attempt as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Cummins nailing a swinging Grasso with a counter right, the women exchange a few more blows before Cummins looks for a takedown. Cummins assaults Grasso with knee strikes while holding her on the cage wall, Grasso recovers by nailing Cummins with a short right. Cummins then pops Grasso with a head kick and follow up right, Grasso then pops Cummins with a right to the belly. Cummins lands a two punch combo on Grasso before going for a takedown, the women exchange a few blows in the center of the cage. Cummins puts Grasso against the cage wall to use some dirty boxing on her and the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Cummins quickly hitting Grasso with a right, Grasso tries keeping Cummins at bay by throwing some jabs. Cummins responds by nailing Grasso with some leg kicks, Cummins continuously looks for the takedown on Grasso. Cummins forces Grasso against the cage wall as they both exchange some blows, Cummins starts catching Grasso with some right crosses. Grasso responds by just swinging away at Cummins with some jabs, Cummins looks for the takedown and Grasso makes her pay with a counter right. Cummins recovers by catching Grasso with a few jabs, the women exchange some more strikes as the round ends.
Fight Result: Alexa Grasso def. Ashley Cummins by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Fight #4 - Invicta FC Bantamweight Division Fight
Irene Aldana (3-1-0) vs. Peggy Morgan (2-1-0)
Referee: Mike England
Round One
The round begins with Morgan attacking Aldana with a few rights, Aldana drops Morgan with a multiple strike combination. Aldana destroys Morgan with a ton of strikes as she struggles to get to her feet, Morgan recovers by holding Aldana against the cage wall. Morgan takes the opportunity to nail Aldana with a few knee strikes, Aldana drops Morgan with a right and she gets full mount on the ground. Aldana attacks Morgan with a lot of ground and pound before gaining back control, Aldana locks in a rear naked choke and a tap out follows.
Fight Result: Irene Aldana def. Peggy Morgan by submission via rear naked choke (2:50, R1)
Fight #5 - Invicta FC Lightweight Division Fight
Veronica Rothenhausler (1-0-0) vs. Charmaine Tweet (5-4-0)
Referee: Greg Franklin
Round One
The round begins with Tweet hitting Rothenhausler with a two punch combo, Rothenhausler nails Tweet with some leg kicks and a right. Rothenhausler briefly drops a kicking Tweet with a counter right, Tweet charges forward on Rothenhausler while landing a right. Tweet backs up Rothenhausler after catching her with a few counter rights, Tweet swings away at Rothenhausler before attempting a standing rear naked choke on her. Tweet then lands a kick to the midsection of Rothenhausler, Tweet scores a takedown on Rothenhausler and she gets side control. Tweet quickly advances to the full mount on Rothenhausler, Tweet lands a few strikes before gaining back control. Tweet attacks Rothenhausler with a lot of ground and pound until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Charmaine Tweet def. Veronica Rothenhausler by TKO via strikes (4:05, R1)
Fight #6 - Invicta FC Flyweight Division Fight
DeAnna Bennett (4-0-0) vs. Michelle Ould (7-3-0)
Referee: Greg Franklin
Round One
The round begins with Bennett attacking Ould with some leg kicks, the women grapple and battle for position along the cage wall. Bennett tries attacking Ould with knee strikes while in the clinch, Bennett starts assaulting Ould with a lot of knee strikes to the midsection. Bennett scores a takedown on Ould and she gets the full guard, Bennett starts attacking Ould with some ground and pound. Bennett postures up and the referee allows Ould to do so as well, Ould then pops Bennett with an overhand right. Bennett attacks Ould with more strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Bennett cracking Ould with a kick to the midsection, Bennett then pops a swinging Ould with a counter right. Bennett drops Ould with a kick to the rib cage and the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: DeAnna Bennett def. Michelle Ould by KO via kick (1:34, R2)
Fight #7 - Invicta FC Flyweight Division Fight
Tara LaRosa (21-4-0) vs. Roxanne Modafferi (15-11-0)
Referee: Mike England
Round One
The round begins with Modafferi winning an early striking exchange against LaRosa, LaRosa charges forward on Modafferi while throwing strikes. Modafferi starts hitting LaRosa with kicks to the midsection, LaRosa connects with a superman punch on Modafferi. Modafferi then catches a leaping LaRosa with a pair of rights, LaRosa responds by landing a front kick on Modafferi. The women have a wild striking exchange near the cage wall, Modafferi moves forward on LaRosa while throwing strikes. Modafferi then cracks an incoming LaRosa with a counter right, LaRosa tries hitting Modafferi with a few push kicks as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Modafferi cracking LaRosa with a kick to the midsection, LaRosa tries keeping Modafferi at bay by throwing jabs. LaRosa attempts a few spinning back kicks that fail to hit Modafferi, the women take turns attacking each other with front kicks. Modafferi peppers LaRosa with strikes while moving in and out quickly, the women exchange a lot of kicks near the cage wall. LaRosa then hits Modafferi with a multiple punch combination, Modafferi pops LaRosa with a few rights as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Modafferi peppering LaRosa with some jabs, Modafferi then drops a swinging LaRosa with a counter right. Modafferi purposely allows LaRosa to stand back up, Modafferi starts attacking LaRosa with a few leg kicks. Modafferi tries to swarm LaRosa with punches and the majority of them connect, LaRosa then hits Modafferi with an overhand right. The women kick away at eachother and land shots to the others rib cage, Modafferi then catches LaRosa with a front kick to the midsection. Modafferi follows that up by clobbering LaRosa with a right, LaRosa nails Modafferi with a few kicks as the round ends.
Fight Result: Roxanne Modafferi def. Tara LaRosa by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Fight #8 - Invicta FC Bantamweight Division Fight
Tonya Evinger (14-5-0) vs. Ediane Gomes (10-2-0)
Referee: Greg Franklin
Round One
The round begins with Evinger just swinging wildly at Gomes, Gomes forces Evinger against the cage wall. Evinger scores a takedown on Gomes and she gets the half guard, both women simultaneously roll for heel hooks. The women escape and scramble to their feet to get the fight standing, Evinger hits Gomes with a few rights before scoring another takedown. Gomes rolls for the arm bar and Evinger quickly escapes to get the fight standing, Evinger scores another takedown on Gomes and she gets the full mount. Evinger attacks Gomes with a lot of ground and pound, Evinger rolls for the arm bar and Gomes taps out.
Fight Result: Tonya Evinger def. Ediane Gomes by submission via arm bar (3:31, R1)
Fight #9 - Invicta FC Strawweight Title Decision Fight
Stephanie Eggink (4-1-0) vs. Katja Kankaanpaa (9-1-1)
Referee: Mike England
Round One
The round begins with Kankaanpaa attacking Eggink with a few leg kicks, Eggink dances around Kankaanpaa while throwing some jabs. Kankaanpaa forces Eggink against the cage wall while landing some knee strikes, the fighters separate and Kankaanpaa pops Eggink with a left. Eggink then cracks Kankaanpaa with a kick to the midsection, Eggink nails Kankaanpaa with a knee strike after grabbing her head. Kankaanpaa scores a takedown on Eggink and she gets the full guard, Eggink uses a triangle choke attempt to get on top of Kankaanpaa. Eggink traps Kankaanpaa in the triangle choke while assaulting her with strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Kankaanpaa swarming on Eggink while throwing strikes, Kankaanpaa scores a takedown on Eggink and she gets the half guard. Kankaanpaa starts attacking Eggink with some ground and pound, Eggink eventually forces Kankaanpaa into her full guard. Eggink eventually shakes Kankaanpaa off of her to get the fight standing again, Kankaanpaa holds Eggink against the cage wall while landing some knee strikes. Kankaanpaa looks for a takedown and Eggink makes her pay with a knee strike, Eggink charges forward on Kankaanpaa while landing some strikes. Kankaanpaa cracks Eggink with a few strikes as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Kankaanpaa attacking Eggink with a few leg kicks, Kankaanpaa looks for a takedown as Eggink pops her with rights. Kankaanpaa eats a knee strike before finally getting the takedown on Eggink, Eggink catches Kankaanpaa in a triangle choke and Kankaanpaa escapes after a long struggle. Kankaanpaa goes for a heel hook and Eggink escapes to get top position, Eggink starts attackingKankaanpaa with some ground and pound. Kankaanpaa again goes for the heel hook and Eggink pops her with more strikes as the round ends.
Round Four
The round begins with Eggink keeping Kankaanpaa at bay by throwing some jabs, Kankaanpaa grabs a hold of Eggink to put her against the cage wall. Kankaanpaa scores a takedown on Eggink and she gets the open guard, Eggink scrambles to get the fight standing again. Kankaanpaa looks for a takedown and Eggink sweeps her to get back control, Eggink attacks Kankaanpaa with a lot of ground and pound until the round ends.
Round Five
The round begins with Kankaanpaa attacking Eggink with a few leg kicks, Kankaanpaa backs up Eggink after landing a few punches. Kankaanpaa scores a takedown on Eggink and she gets side control, Kankaanpaa catches Eggink in a d'arce choke and a tap out follows.
Fight Result: Katja Kankaanpaa def. Stephanie Eggink by submission via d'arce choke (2:03, R5) to win the Invicta FC Strawweight Title
(Note: During the opening round of the main event, the UFC Fight Pass stream started repeating itself and the bout could not be seen past the one minute mark. Thus I am unable to finish the live coverage of the main event, I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.)
