Danni McCormack Retains Title, Picks Up RNC Win in Invicta FC 54 Main Event
#ANDSTILL! @dannimccormack puts Karolina Wojcik to sleep and retains the Invicta FC Strawweight Championship! #InvictaFC54 pic.twitter.com/PsBXHAWAgX
— Invicta FC (@InvictaFights) October 28, 2023
Danni McCormack is still the Invicta Fighting Championships strawweight champion.
The Invicta FC 54 main event saw McCormack take on challenger Karolina Wojcik. It was a closely contested fight on the feet over the first three rounds, with McCormack (8-2) walking forward and Wojcik (11-4) countering well with punches. However, the fourth frame would see McCormack get a takedown, secure the back of Wojcik and sink in a rear-naked choke. The tap officially came at 1:22 of Round 4.
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In the first strawweight fight of the card, Andrea Amaro made an impressive promotional debut against Hilarie Rose. After a few minutes on the feet, Amaro (4-2) took Rose (6-7) down to the ground. After defending an armbar attempt, Amaro quickly took her opponent's back and snatched a rear-naked choke. Rose tapped with 41 seconds left in the round.
The night's lone featherweight fight saw Riley Martinez stay undefeated against Julia Dorny. Martinez (3-0) immediately took Dorny to the floor, took her foe's back and sunk in a rear-naked choke. Dorny (2-2) tried to fight it but was forced to tap at the 1:48 mark.
The five-fight card began with a bantamweight bout between Maria Djukic and Fernanda Araujo. It wound up becoming a showcase for Djukic (3-1), who was able to easily outstrike Araujo (2-4) over 15 minutes. Using her jab to keep her opponent at bay, Djukic took a clear-cut unanimous decision win with scores of 30-27, 29-28 and 29-28 in her favor.
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