2024年8月10日Invicta FC 56期 – 战报[全程视频] Maia vs. Cantuaria_Invicta Fighting Championships

In the main event, former flyweight champion Jennifer Maia made a successful return to the organization, besting fellow Brazilian Mayra Cantuária in a bantamweight contest. Cantuária fired combinations from her southpaw stance that the veteran Maia evaded. Maia ducked under a punch and Cantuária clinched. The pair exchanged heavy punches inside the pocket with a crisp left hook from Maia having the most impact. Cantuária found the mark with a straight left. Maia stayed inside range and answered with punches of her own. A body kick from Maia surprised Cantuária. She delivered a short right hook that caught Maia clean. Maia stumbled, then clinched as the frame ended. Round two opened with a flurry of punches from Maia and a head-kick attempt. Cantuária nodded with respect after just moving out of the way. A short right hand from Cantuária greeted Maia as she moved into range. Cantuária began to showboat from the success she found on the feet. Maia landed a crisp combo and Cantuária powered forward with reckless abandon. Another head kick from Maia was blocked by Cantuária. Maia landed with volume late in the round and fended off a takedown attempt from Cantuária. With the fight in the balance, Maia dug deep and pressured her less experienced opponent. She regularly slipped the punches of Cantuária and connected with counters. The pair exchanged wildly along the fence after Cantuária briefly slipped. The Brazilians never stopped trading in the bout’s final minute and the judges were called upon for a final time. The veteran Maia had her hand raised to set up a future bout with current bantamweight champion Talita Bernardo.文章源自武享吧-https://hula8.net/mma/73486.html

Former strawweight champion Valesca Machado gave Russia’s Yulia Ostroverkhova a rude welcome to the Invicta cage in the evening’s co-main event. Machado clipped Ostroverkhova with a left hook in the fight’s first striking exchange. She followed it with a long jab to keep Ostroverkhova at range. Ostroverkhova answered with a low kick and clinch knee. Machado connected with a massive right hand that wobbled the legs of the Russian. She flurried with punches along the fence, but did not get overanxious. Machado peppered Ostroverkhova with single shots while Ostroverkhova recovered from the early trouble. She missed with a superman punch and Machado landed an overhand right in response. Another left hook from the Brazilian wobbled Ostroverkhova again late in the round. Machado landed a heavy shot to open round two but continued to be patient with her offense. She countered an Ostroverkhova jab with a perfect right hand. The pair clinched and Machado muscled the newcomer to the ground. Machado mixed in left hands and right elbows from the half guard. Ostroverkhova tried to tie up the former champion from the bottom, but Machado stayed busy until the round expired. Ostroverkhova came forward with purpose to start the final stanza. That aggression worked against her though, as Machado put her on her back. After a lengthy time on the ground, the fight returned to the feet and both fighters scored with punches. A body kick from Ostroverkhova was caught by Machado and she pinned her against the fence. A head-and-arm throw from Machado saw Ostroverkhova stuck in a scarf hold as the fight concluded. There were no doubts on the scorecards as Machado swept every round.文章源自武享吧-https://hula8.net/mma/73486.html

Jackie Cataline put the first blemish on the record of Brazilian featherweight Kelly Ottoni with a third-round TKO finish. Cataline scored with a hook and Ottoni smiled at her. Cataline followed with more punches before securing underhooks and then a takedown. The wrestling stalwart stayed heavy on top, preventing Ottoni from generating offense. Cataline worked for a D’arce, but Ottoni was wise to it and escaped. Cataline finished the round on top. Round two featured an immediate takedown from Cataline. Ottoni fished for a leg from bottom position, but Cataline firmly maintained control. The fight returned to the feet and Cataline connected with a crisp right hand. She pushed Ottoni to the cage and sliced her open with an elbow. Cataline earned another takedown, passed to mount and dropped heavy shots. She looked for a late armbar as the horn sounded. The doctor checked on Ottoni between rounds, but the fight was allowed to continue. Cataline opened up with her hands, battering the face of the Brazilian. Ottoni showed heart, answering with punches of her own. When Cataline had enough, she lifted Ottoni high in the air and slammed her violently to the mat. The American locked on an arm-triangle but could not find the finish from the choke. A flurry of punches, however, were too much for Ottoni and the referee rewarded Cataline with the stoppage victory.文章源自武享吧-https://hula8.net/mma/73486.html

Promotional newcomers Paula Bittencourt and Kate Bacik wasted little time feeling each other out in their bantamweight bout as both rushed to the center of the cage. Bacik delivered a heavy body kick that Bittencourt caught and answered with a straight right that sent Bacik to the canvas. Bittencourt allowed the Brit to stand and the pair continued their wild exchange. Bittencourt clinched for a moment before Bacik broke free and scored with front kicks. Bittencourt’s pace slowed as the round progressed, and she again looked to clinch. Bacik’s leg kicks took a toll on the right leg of Bittencourt, but the Brazilian was still able to land a heavy right hand as the round came to a close. Bacik marched forward recklessly in round two and was dumped to the ground by Bittencourt. The Brazilian could not keep Bacik on her back and when the pair returned to standing, it was Bacik who earned a takedown. Bacik pressed Bittencourt against the cage and landed with knees. Bittencourt spun free and unleashed a string of punishing right hands. She powered into a late takedown and finished the round in top position. With the fight still up for grabs in the third round, it was Bacik who stayed busy on the feet initially. Bittencourt responded with a takedown along the fence. Bacik attacked from the bottom with short elbows, but Bittencourt stayed heavy on top. The Brazilian spammed left hands. Bacik worked back to her feet late and the fight was sent to the scorecards. The judges were split in their verdict, with Bacik walking away with a hard-earned victory.文章源自武享吧-https://hula8.net/mma/73486.html

The main card opened with a match-up between Mexican atomweights as Flor Hernandez welcomed Ana Palacios to the organization. It was a tentative start for the countrywomen, as they looked to find their range and exploit an opening in the other’s defense. Palacios showcased a speed advantage, evading the strikes of her taller counterpart. Hernandez was undeterred by the misses, marching forward and maintaining the center of the cage. Late in the frame, Palacios ducked under a punch from Hernandez and initiated the clinch. The pair exchanged short knees and jostled for head position in a grueling battle. The second round began with an onslaught of kicks from Palacios. She entered the pocket and traded punches with Hernandez, who used her size to score a pair of powerful shots. Palacios briefly clinched once more and fired off a series of punches as she exited to the center of the cage. Despite her smaller stature, Palacios managed distance well, connecting with heavy body kicks and avoiding the front kicks of Hernandez. A great level change from Palacios led to the fight’s first takedown and she postured up from the full guard to score with punches as the round expired. The effective kicking game of Palacios continued in the final frame. Hernandez’s frustration was apparent as she struggled to land strikes. Palacios took her down midway through the round and took her back. Hernandez powered out of the vicarious position and took the back of Palacios. A late armbar attempt from Palacios was the fight’s final action before the judges were asked to decide a winner. All three scored the bout in favor of Palacios.文章源自武享吧-https://hula8.net/mma/73486.html

Brazilian atomweight Giulliany Perêa impressed in her first Invicta appearance, outworking Mexico’s Ailed Zubieta. Zubieta landed a combination in the fight’s first exchange, leading to Perêa to shoot for a takedown. Zubieta stuffed the initial attempt, but Perêa powered the pair to the ground and gained top position. The Mexican remained calm and scrambled to her feet, only for Perêa to secure a single-leg and drag her back to the ground. Perêa was patient from the top, delivering heavy punches from inside the guard. Zubieta again tried to scramble back to her feet, but Perêa took her back with both hooks. Zubieta recovered her half guard momentarily, as Perêa dropped back for a kneebar. Zubieta defended well and the Brazilian abandoned the submission as the round came to a close. Zubieta crushed the body of Perêa with a kick to open round two, but Perêa drove into another takedown. She moved to the back and applied a body-triangle. Zubieta escaped and took the back of Perêa in the ensuing scramble. Perêa wore Zubieta like a backpack against the fence for quite some time before escaping and driving Zubieta back to the mat. Round three began similarly to the second, as Perêa found top position in the opening seconds. She fired elbows to the legs of Zubieta to open the Mexican’s guard. Perêa offered Zubieta a steady diet of left hands and knees to the rib. She used the strikes to set up a kimura attempt, but could not coerce a tap. The judges were called upon for the first time and they rendered a unanimous verdict for Perêa.文章源自武享吧-https://hula8.net/mma/73486.html

Featherweights collided when Ali Pellegrini met Marissa Ellis. Pellegrini went straight to work with kicks, using her length to frustrate Ellis. Ellis remained aggressive with her advance, which allowed Pellegrini to score a takedown and move to her back. The Washington-based fighter transitioned to a body-triangle and then went to work on a rear-naked choke. The veteran Ellis remained calm to survive the choke attempt and the round. In the second stanza, Ellis marched forward and willingly exchanged with the taller Pellegrini. Ellis ripped a thundering kick to the midsection of Pellegrini, who quickly drove into a takedown. Pellegrini moved to mount and rained elbows. Ellis again gave up her back and Pellegrini searched for a choke along the cage. Pellegrini put Ellis’s back to the mat and dropped more elbows from mount, but could not find the finish. Pellegrini capitalized on the desperation of Ellis early in round three, using a body lock to drop her to the canvas and take the back. This time, Ellis could not defend and Pellegrini claimed victory in her professional debut.文章源自武享吧-https://hula8.net/mma/73486.html

The night’s action kicked off with a flyweight contest between professional debutants Ashley Barrett and Tatiana Salazar. Salazar found range quickly, landing a sharp jab and crisp hook. That prompted Barrett to clinch, push the Nicaraguan to the cage and take her to the mat. Barrett immediately moved to mount and unleashed a flurry of punches. The onslaught was too much for Salazar and the referee stepped in to save her just 94 seconds into the bout.

Let’s be honest with ourselves: Unless you’re a fan of the teams playing on Friday’s preseason schedule, you’re probably not going to be tuning in to the gridiron action that night. Aside from everything else going on this Friday. you’ll have the back-end of a day-night doubleheader in MMA to watch.

After Brave CF 84 gets the day of competitive violence started off in the morning, the fights head stateside in primetime. Denver, CO holds its second MMA event in as many months when Invicta Fighting Championships heads to Stockyards Events Center for Invicta FC 56.

Bantamweights Go to Battle in Invicta FC 56 Main Event
Live coverage begins with the undercard at 8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT on the promotion’s official YouTube channel and Facebook page before moving onto main card action at 9 pm ET/ 6 pm PT on CBS Sports Network. Make no mistake: Even though CBS Sports Network is accessible on cable/ satellite/ telco providers in Canada, the live telecast of Invicta FC 56 will be available on the channel for its United States viewers only.

For those viewers looking for Invicta FC 56 in Canada, tune into Fight Network. If there are no late adjustments to the bout order ahead of fight night, the final version of Invicta FC 56 will feature eight contests.

Highlighting the night’s itinerary is a bantamweight contest in the Invicta FC 56 main event. Immediately following the co-main event, the headliner sees Jennifer Maia (21-10-1 MMA, 4-2 Invicta FC) taking on Mayra Cantuaria (10-5-1, 1 NC MMA, 1-0 Invicta FC) in the bantamweight division. This is a three-round fight at five minutes per round to close the show.

Invicta FC 56 Main Event Fighter Comparison
Heading into the Invicta FC 56 main event on Friday night, Mayra Cantuaria stands as the taller fighter at 5-foot-7, compared to the 5-foot-4 frame of Jennifer Maia. Cantuaria owns a three-inch reach advantage (67 inches to 64 inches) over Maia.

Currently, the oddsmakers have yet to release any money lines for this card. If you plan on betting on this or any other card happening this weekend in MMA and/or combat sports, please wager responsibly.

Maia Readies for First MMA Appearance in Over Nine Months
Jennifer Maia, who formerly competed in the UFC, enters her Invicta promotional return with a record of 2-3 in her last five MMA fights. At the moment, she’s on a two-fight losing streak.

Last time out in the cage, she dropped a unanimous decision to Viviane Araujo (12-6 MMA, 6-5 UFC) in October of last year. Not long after that, she was dropped by the promotion. She turned to grappling earlier in 2024, but that fight, too, ended in defeat (first-round submission: rear-naked choke) against Beatriz Mesquita.

She hasn’t competed in an MMA fight in almost 10 months’ time and there are bragging rights on the line as Maia represents Curitiba, Brazil. Will she able to get back to the win column? Tune in and find out.
Cantuaria Looking for Second Straight Victory Amid String of Long Layoffs
In the other corner, Mayra Cantuaria has posted a mark of 3-2 in her last five appearances. Most recently, she made good on her Invicta FC promotional debut with a second-round submission (rear-naked choke) of Callie Cutler (7-8 MMA, 0-1 Invicta FC) right before St. Patrick’s Day last year in Invicta FC 52 on AXS TV and YouTube.

It’s been over 14 months since that fight. Unfortunately for Mayra Cantuaria and her camp, long hiatuses between contests have become commonplace of late.

She hasn’t fought more than once in a calendar year since 2021. Lengthy interregnums like the one Cantuaria has encountered in the past are detrimental toward a fighter’s maturation. Can she go 2-for-2 in Shannon Knapp‘s promotion during the Invicta FC 56 main event and bring glory back to Anapolis, Brazil?

Analysis, Film Study, and Prediction
While both fighters can do damage when the cage door closes in the Invicta FC 56 main event, the edge is given to Jennifer Maia due to her black belts in both Muay-Thai and Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

Maia Slick With Submissions
Statistically speaking, Jennifer Maia has recorded six wins by way of submission. Even if she finds herself on the bottom of a ground exchange, as was the case versus Joanne Wood in 2020 at the UFC Apex, it could be a done deal.

During the first round of a scheduled three, Maia peppered the former Joanne Calderwood with a two-punch combination while she absorbed some kicks to the leg before returning fire by landing a right-handed shot. Upon Calderwood catching Maia’s kick, she took top mount and wouldn’t let Maia rise to her feet.

After landing ground and pound shots from the bottom position, Maia assumed full guard and eventually applied the torque to lock up an armbar with 31 seconds left on the clock. She’s got the skills to flip the script if the fight goes to the ground.

Cantuaria Equally Adept on the Ground
In the other corner. Mayra Cantuaria sings the classic refrain “Anything you can do, I can do better, I can do anything better than you.” She’s also got a good ground game, and it showed in the second round of her fight versus Callie Cutler from March of last year.

That frame saw Cantuaria trapping her leg and arm on Cutler’s body, giving her the opening to go to work on a rear-naked choke. While Cutler gestured to the official that she was still in the fight, it wouldn’t stay that way for much longer after that in round two.

She was forced to tap due to the deep choke a few seconds later. If Cantuaria can take Maia down in the Invicta FC 56 main event, it’s her world and we’re all living in it.

Final Thoughts
While this fight will take place in the USA, this fight is for supremacy in Brazil. Even without a championship up for the taking, the stakes will be high on Friday night in the Invicta FC 56 main event.