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 ***NOTE: This GDT post may or may not be subject to updates*** Invicta FC 11 Friday, February 27th Shrine Auditorium Los Angeles, California Prelims Start at 10 PM Eastern/7 PM Pacific/3 AM GMT Prelims are FREE on UFC.tv this time. NOTE: Much as I would love to spend 12 hours again on an Invicta OP, I really don't have the time now and while a fine card, it's hardly as stacked as some of their previous ones. Main Card starts at around 12 AM Eastern/9 PM Pacific/5 AM GMT You can watch the main card on Main Card at UFC.tv with a FightPass subscription.  Weight-In Results: Main Card: 145 lbs.: Cristiane "Cyborg" Justino (C) (144.5) vs. Chamaine Tweet (144.8) 115 lbs.: Alexa Grasso (115) vs. Mizuki Inoue (115.25) 115 lbs.: DeAnna Bennett (116)* vs. Norma Rueda Center (116.8)** 135 lbs.: Irene Aldana (135) vs. Colleen Schneider (135.3) Prelims: 115 lbs.: Jamie Moyle (115.7) vs. J.J. Aldritch(115.5) 115 lbs.: Brianna VanBuren (115.5) vs. Amy Montenegro (115.6) 125 lbs.: Christine Stanley (125.7) vs. Laura Salazar(128.9)*** 125 lbs.: Ana Carolina Vidal (125.75) vs. Aspen Ladd (125.5) *: DeAnna Bennett originally came in at 116.2, and will forfeit 15% of her purse. **: Norma Rueda Center missed weight and will forfeit 25% of her purse. ***: Laura Salazar missed weight and will forfeit 25% of her purse. Background: Invicta FC is the first serious attempt outside Japan to develop Women's MMA in its own league, and had concentrated by far the most top WMMA talent of any promotion to date, and done so across the five competitive weight divisions in WMMA. However, the UFC having two of those divisions now, with all of them bordering the other three, has turned Invicta into a quasi feeder league, but they still possess a number of top fighters, including the World #1s at Atomweight, Flyweight, and Featherweight, and a very deep, rebuilt bench at Strawweight with a number of top 20 fighters. Invicta1 is headlined with a Featherweight Title match between Champion Cris Cyborg and challenger Charmaine Tweet. The co-main event features between world #10 ranked Mizuki Inoue and fast rising star Alexa Grasso. Major prospects Irene Aldana and DeAnna Bennet round out the main card, with Brianna VanBuren being the strongest prelim fighter in a fight that was originally scheduled against veteran Lynn Alvarez. For whatever reason, there are only eight fights scheduled, which is a bit worrying, but it's still a high-quality card with a number of UFC-level fighters on it. Announcing Team:  but will probably include Julie Kedzie and Michael SchiavelloRing Announcer: Joe Martinez https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDshRYA24AQ History of WMMA Female Empowerment Video Invicta Female Empowerment Video Main Card:  Vs  Featherweight Championship Fight: Cristiane "Cyborg" Justino  (C) (12-1) (Former World #1 Featherweight) before inactivity vs. Charmaine Tweet  (6-4) ( #7 Featherweight)I'm not going to give long write-ups for these this time. Tweet, who is a veteran kickboxer and 6'0", and who has won 5 of her last 6 and had wins over Amanda Bell and Veronica Rothenhausler, is a far better opponent than say, Jan Finney, but she's still almost certainly gonna get slaughtered here. Cyborg is a loving Great White Shark.  Vs  Strawweight Championship Eliminator: Mizuki Inoue  (9-2) (#3) vs. Alexa Grasso  (6-0)Mizuki Inoue, is on paper 8-3 but in reality 9-2 (one of her losses was a fight she won by armbar but missed weight for with no retries, so Japanese promoters decided she lost, because, Japan). Despite a recent split decision loss to Karolina Kowalkiewicz at Invicta 10, she remains one of the best prospects in WMMA, and one of the best Japanese prospects in all of MMA. She's also all of 20 years old, and supposedly one of the reasons she wasn't allowed to be on TUF 20 was because her parents were uncomfortable with the idea of her being away from home for so long. Alexa Grasso, 21, is a very hot prospect out of Mexico and Irene Aldana's main training partner, and the UFC almost certainly has their eyes on both the women in this fight. Grasso holds notable wins over Alida Gray and Ashley Cummins, and both women are known for their technical striking. Four of Grasso's six wins have been by T(KO). Nevertheless, Inoue should be the modest favorite here.  Vs  Strawweight Fight: DeAnna Bennett  (6-0) vs. (6-0)DeAnna Bennett, who is undefeated with wins over Julianna Pena, Jennifer Maia, Michelle Ould, and Colleen Schneider, was formerly the top prospect at Women's Flyweight. Unfortunately, as that is not a division where you can make a living, she has now dropped to Strawweight. Originally slated to fight new signee and veteran fighter and Lynn Alvarez, who was an excellent pick-up, she's now fighting Jackson's MMA wrestler Norma Rueda Center as Alvarez is injured. Center is no joke and made things very difficult for Joanne Calderwood in her last Invicta fight. If Center is as good at Strawweight as she was at Flyweight however, she should be a strong force in the division. Again, if she does the weigh-cut here, she's easily UFC material.  Vs  Bantamweight Fight: Irene Aldana (4-1) vs. (6-5) (#5)Originally scheduled as a virtual showcase match for Irene Aldana, with her original opponent getting injured she got a major upgrade in Colleen Schneider, who is far better than her 6-5 record, as she's won five of her last six, most recently beating FightMatrix #7 Flyweight Brenda Gonzales. A protege of Josh Barnett, she is no joke. She's also a natural Flyweight however, and Aldana is basically being groomed for the UFC here. Aldana is the decisive favorite and will almost certainly get a shot at the vacant Bantamweight title against Tonya Evinger should she win here. All four of Aldana's wins are by stoppage, most recently tapping out Peggy Morgan at Invicta 8. Prelims: Strawweight Match: Jamie Moyle (1-0) (5-2 amateur) vs. J.J. Aldritch (1-0) (7-4 amat.)Strawweight Match: Brianna "The Bull" VanBuren (3-1) vs. Amy "The Resurrection" Cadwell Montenegro (5-1)Flweight Match: Christine Stanley (3-1) vs. Laura 'Lethal' Salazar Laura Salazar (3-0) Flyweight Match: Ana Carolina Vidal (0-0) vs. Aspen Ladd Aspen Ladd (0-0) (2-1 amat.)VanBuren, who has a win over Patricia Vidonic and who's only loss is to World #15 Stephanie Eggink, is a very strong prospect and another excellent signing. Not sure what to make of the rest of the Invicta FC info: Weight Classes: Atomweight: 105 lbs. Strawweight: 115 lbs. Flyweight: 125 lbs. Bantamweight: 135 lbs. Featherweight: 145 lbs. Champions: Atomweight: Herica Tiburcio Strawweight: Katja Kankaanpää  Flyweight: Barb Honchak Bantamweight: TBD Featherweight: Cristiane "Cyborg" Justino Top Contenders (excluding UFC-contracted fighters and fighters known to be on TUF 18): Atomweight: #1 Michelle Waterson, #2 Ayaka Hamasaki, #3 Amber Brown Strawweight: #1 Karolina Kowalkiewicz, #2 Mizuki Inoue, #3 Alexa Grasso Flyweight: #1 Vanessa Porto, #2 Jennifer Maia, #3 Takayo Hashi Bantamweight: #1 Tonya Evinger, #2 Irene Aldana, #3 Miriam Nakamoto Featherweight: #1 Charmaine Tweet, #2 Ediane Gomes, #3 Amanda Bell Fighting platform: octagonal cage (yes they switched from the hexagon) Corporate: Owner & President: Shannon Knapp Matchmaker: Julie Kedzie Chrom1um fucked around with this message at 01:14 on Feb 28, 2015 |
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gently caress, I forgot to change the drat GDT title before posting. Oh well. If a mod could change it to something clever, or not, either way is fine.
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Feb 27, 2015 00:11
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you shouldn't have said anything because the thread title is appropriate/genius
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Feb 27, 2015 01:14
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Christine Stanley had that rad jumping spinning back kick KO last year https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSUaOh_QJAQ
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Feb 27, 2015 01:22
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LobsterMobster posted:Christine Stanley had that rad jumping spinning back kick KO last year Jesus, she just fell like a goddamn log.
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Feb 27, 2015 15:44
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LobsterMobster posted:Christine Stanley had that rad jumping spinning back kick KO last year Like a fuckin' video game.
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Feb 27, 2015 17:16
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Bean Fried posted:gently caress, I forgot to change the drat GDT title before posting. Oh well. If a mod could change it to something clever, or not, either way is fine. I thought the joke was Cyborg was the only one on the card anyone gave a gently caress about.
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Trast posted:Like a fuckin' video game. Complete with blue hair!
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Feb 27, 2015 17:36
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The thread title is honestly amazing. thanks for the info OP
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Bean Fried posted:gently caress, I forgot to change the drat GDT title before posting. Oh well. If a mod could change it to something clever, or not, either way is fine. please dont, its perfect as is
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Sprecherscrow posted:I thought the joke was Cyborg was the only one on the card anyone gave a gently caress about. Inoue, Grasso, Bennett, and Aldana are all worth caring about imo. Whatever though, I can't really think of anything clever. Something about Mexicans invading maybe? Idk. Chrom1um fucked around with this message at 22:09 on Feb 27, 2015 |
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Feb 27, 2015 22:07
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Prelims start at 10 p.m. ET. not 7.
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Feb 28, 2015 00:05
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doverhog posted:Prelims start at 10 p.m. ET. not 7. Fixed.
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i remember Alexa Grosso being pretty cool for reasons other than her face and i think it's because her striking ability is above that of a literal toddler, a truly rare gift in the Womens MMA division
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THE BUTT MAN posted:i remember Alexa Grosso being pretty cool for reasons other than her face and i think it's because her striking ability is above that of a literal toddler, a truly rare gift in the Womens MMA division Her opponent is good too and that fight will probably actually be fun and interesting
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Feb 28, 2015 03:53
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For someone that has never watched Invicta live: How does one go about watching the main card. Is it broadcast anzwhere for free_
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Feb 28, 2015 04:15
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It's on fightpass if you have it.
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Feb 28, 2015 04:18
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Duzzy Funlop posted:For someone that has never watched Invicta live: How does one go about watching the main card. Is it broadcast anzwhere for free_ It's Fight Pass exclusive.
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MassRafTer posted:It's Fight Pass exclusive. Oh, main card as well? drat. \edit drat american keyboards. Yuriy posted:As always, if you're struggling to find a way to watch something, pop into #mma and we got you bro I'll drop in about half an hour, gotta run to Dollar Tree for some premium Franks, an extension cord and a gallon of Shasta MountainRush Duzzy Funlop fucked around with this message at 04:22 on Feb 28, 2015 |
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Duzzy Funlop posted:For someone that has never watched Invicta live: How does one go about watching the main card. Is it broadcast anzwhere for free_ As always, if you're struggling to find a way to watch something, pop into #mma and we got you bro
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Feb 28, 2015 04:19
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Pity stoppage.
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Feb 28, 2015 04:33
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This fight is really good.
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Feb 28, 2015 05:09
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Prelims: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQQEJ_CTg9I Warning: Julie Kedzie is still employed as a commentator.
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Feb 28, 2015 05:13
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Alright, let's watch some mma. Someone remind me why Julie Kedzie rings a bell with me and why she's somehow not only commentator, but also matchmaker.
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Feb 28, 2015 06:08
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are you eating cold hot dogs while watching wmma
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Feb 28, 2015 06:11
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Yuriy posted:are you eating cold hot dogs while watching wmma No, I'm warming them up, what do you think I am, a barbarian? "Kedzies gonna kedzie." Kedzie is kinda getting on my nerves and this fight is cool.
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gently caress that was quick.
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Feb 28, 2015 06:14
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Aldana and Grasso are both 
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Duzzy Funlop posted:Someone remind me why Julie Kedzie rings a bell with me and why she's somehow not only commentator, but also matchmaker. She's a former Strikeforce and UFC fighter who lost a lot, and is also bad at commentary. They have another woman doing the interviews now but Kedzie also did those for a while and would ask the fighters who they think they should fight next even though she's the matchmaker
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Feb 28, 2015 06:15
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I loving love a RNC finish
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Dr. Abysmal posted:She's a former Strikeforce and UFC fighter who lost a lot, and is also bad at commentary. They have another woman doing the interviews now but Kedzie also did those for a while and would ask the fighters who they think they should fight next even though she's the matchmaker If you are the match maker you want fighters to call each other out, it builds interest in future fights.
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Feb 28, 2015 06:16
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MassRafTer posted:If you are the match maker you want fighters to call each other out, it builds interest in future fights. Well, yeah...you want it to happen, but if you're trying to facilitate it as a matchmaker...that's kinda weird.
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MassRafTer posted:If you are the match maker you want fighters to call each other out, it builds interest in future fights. Their answer was always "whoever Invicta wants me to fight," so in actuality they were saying "you tell me."
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Feb 28, 2015 06:18
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Julie Kedze moment right there
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Feb 28, 2015 06:20
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this fight is bad and Julie Kedze is PISSED
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Feb 28, 2015 06:36
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Please do not suggest having that fight again, TJ De Santis.
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Feb 28, 2015 06:43
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This fight looks like the Fast Forward button got stuck
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Feb 28, 2015 06:58
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Grasso is dope
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Feb 28, 2015 06:58
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Oh I didn't realize there was a GDT. Grasso owns.
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Best fight I've seen so far this year.
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