Invicta FC One Results: Coenen and Penne win in Kansas City
Posted on April 29, 2012, 06:37 AM by Anton GurevichLast night, Invicta Fighting Championship celebrated its first event, taking place at the Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas.
In the main event of the night, Marloes Coenen has successfully bounced back from defeat to Miesha Tate, with a convincing performance in Unanimous Decision victory over Romy Ruyssen. Coenen won 30-28 on all scorecards (one 10-8 rounds), improving her MMA record to 20-5.
Co-main event of the night featured Jessica Penne vs. Lisa Ellis-Ward Atomweight action. Penne TKO'd the bloodied-up Ward in Round 3, improving to 9-1 in her MMA career.
Full Results:
Main card
Catchweight (149 lbs.) bout:
Marloes Coenen vs.
Romy Ruyssen
Coenen defeated Ruyseen via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26). Romy Ruyssen was deducted a point for grabbing the fence.
Atomweight bout:
Jessica Penne vs.
Lisa Ellis-Ward
Penne defeated Ellis-Ward via TKO (punches) at 2:48 of round 3.
Batamweight bout:
Liz Carmouche vs.
Ashleigh Curry
Carmouche defeated Curry via TKO (punches) at 1:58 of round 1.
Batamweight bout:
Leslie Smith vs.
Kaitlin Young
Young and Smith fought to a split draw (29-28, 28–29, 29–29).
Batamweight bout:
Sarah D'Alelio vs.
Vanessa Mariscal
D'Alelio defeated Mariscal via submission (strikes) at 3:19 of round 2.
Strawweight bout:
Sally Krumdiack vs.
Sarah Schneider
Schneider defeated Krumdiack via submission (armbar) at 3:01 of round 1.
Preliminary Card
Atomweight bout:
Nicdali Rivera-Calano vs.
Amy Davis
Davis defeated Rivera-Calano via submission (kimura) at 3:47 of round 2.
Flyweight bout:
Sarah Maloy vs.
Michele Gutierrez
Maloy defeated Gutierrez via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28).
Catchweight (149 lbs.) bout:
Mollie Estes vs.
Randi Miller
Miller defeated Estes via TKO (punches) at 3:27 of round 3.
Catchweight (120 lbs.) bout:
Ashley Cummins vs.
Sofia Bagherdai
Cummins defeated Bagherdai via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28).
Atomweight bout:
Cassie Rodish vs.
Meghan Wright
Rodish defeated Wright via submission (guillotine choke) at :36 of round 1.
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Comments
I enjoyed that event except for 1 fight.
This was a great card! Proves that women's fighting has a place (not that it was a question for most of us).