The Invicta Fighting Championships
returned to Kansas City's Memorial Hall on Wednesday night with an exciting and
action-packed fight show. This included a rematch of the Flyweight Championship
between Karina Rodriguez and Daiana Torquato.
First of all let me tell you that in
a rematch of a short notice at Invicta FC 46, Rodriguez (10-4) met Daiana
Torquato, the same fighter who became the Invicta champion at Invicta on AXS TV
in May 2021. Was defeated. Ketlen Souza was originally Rodriguez's rival, but
dropped out for unknown reasons. Torquato (10-5) was outscored by her teammate Milana
Dudieva to get another crack in claiming Invicta Gold.
As we have seen, Karina RodrÃguez
and Daiana Torquato already knew each other, so their rematch was quite a
showcase.
Torquato and RodrÃguez start the
round before the trade strikes. The two fighters were looking very excited and
angry. But both fighters soon found victory on foot, but Torquato, using her
professionalism to the fullest, managed to take the fight to the mat in the
last moments of the first round. Which distributed to the judges who got 10
points on the scorecard.
Torquato tried to win more in the
second round and this time with more than a minute left she successfully took
the fight to the mat. However, Torquato could not do much on the ground as the
champion performed well to prevent any major offense.
Rodriguez, on the other hand, was
second to none and managed to keep himself up to the third round and hitting
good strikes from time to time. Because Torquato was unable to win the clinch
game, but she managed to make good kicks.
The fourth round was a bit of a
chore for Rodriguez, until Torquato went for a takedown that was initially
replaced after more than a minute. However, Torquato managed to strike before
he could get back on her feet and go to her toilet for the final break of the
fight.
The fifth round was the most
action-packed round of the competition. Because the competition was going 2-2
in the fifth round. The two women started in the clinch, firing from some knees
before parting. Torquato fired again, forcing RodrÃguez against the cage, where
she was still on her knees. RodrÃguez broke and elbowed Torquato. Torquato
stayed on RodrÃguez but could not keep it down for long. Towards the last
minute, RodrÃguez accelerated and wanted to fight Torquato. Although she was not
ready for the fight, the champion kept the fight going and the pair chose to
strike until the fight was over.
The two judges who saw the fight for
Rodriguez were Kevin Champion, who converted him into a wide score of 48-47 and
Greg DiVilbiss 49-46. The dissenting judge who scored the fight for Torquato
was Judge David Sutherland, who fought 48-47 for the Challenger.
Although it came down to a split
decision, Rodriguez won her first title defense as her second straight win
against Torquato.
The full results of Invicta FC 46
include:
Karina Rodriguez def. Daiana
Torquato via split decision (48-47, 47-48, 49-46) – for flyweight title
Denise Gomes def. Milana Dudieva via
TKO (punches) – Round 3, 1:56
Liz Tracy def. Danielle Taylor via
unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
Kristina Williams def. Flore Hani
via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Monique Adriane def. Paulina Granados via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-27)