September 20, 2024 11: 17 pm ET
Elisandra Ferreira is the brand-new Invicta atomweight champ.
Invicta FC 57 took location Friday at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kan., including a champion bout for the uninhabited atomweight title. Elisandra Ferreira took Andressa Romero in a hard-fought fight over 25 minutes. After the dust settled, Ferreira was crowned the brand-new Invicta atomweight champ by consentaneous choice (48-47, 48-47, 49-46).
The battle was extreme.
Ferreira set the tone early in the opening round by clipping Romero with punches. However, as the battle went on, things evened out. Romero rapidly rebounded to win Round 2, connecting up the battle on all 3 judges’ scorecards.
The battle endedupbeing an full-scale scrap inbetween 2 fighters starving to claim the uninhabited title. Both had minutes on the feet and in the grappling department, however frequently, the set simply punched it out as they stood toe-to-toe.
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The judges scored the battle all in Ferreira’s favor, crowning the 26-year-old Brazilian the brand-new champ.
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