Eddie Mercado
Victor Rodriguez & Dayne Fox are here to recap the Invicta FC 1 event from April 28, 2012, featuring Marloes Coenen vs.Romy Ruyssen and a young Liz Carmouche.
Welcome to the 6th Round Retro Post-Fight Show, featuring the debut of INVICTA, with INVICTA FC 1: Coenen vs. Ruyssen, from 2012. This is the show that digs into the archives and gives you a comprehensive review of classic MMA events, that span as far back as UFC 1. Join Victor Rodriguez & Dayne Fox of Bloody Elbow as they relive this Invicta 1 event this week, complete with results, analysis, and of course a few laughs.
On April 28th, 2012, INVICTA FC 1, an eleven-fight card, chock full of finishes with only three decisions (and a split draw) on the card, that went down from the Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Missouri and was a turning point for women’s MMA.
So, the main event that night showcased Featherweights, Marloes Coenen, who was coming off a loss via Arm Triangle Choke against Miesha Tate, with a 19-4 professional record and was entering the octagon against France’s Romy Ruyssen, who had a professional record of only 5-1, but was coming into the fight on a four-fight win streak. With hindsight, we now know this would be her last professional fight, leaving the sport thereafter. In the co-main event we had Jessica Penne, with an impressive 7-1 record, including a couple bouts in Bellator MMA, beating her opponent, Lisa Ward that night via Punches in Round 3, despite her 14-6 record, and also having done some fighting for Bellator.
Also on the card, we had a younger Liz Carmouche decimating Ashleigh Curry with Punches at just 1:58 of Round 1, and in the event opener we had a swift finish when Cassie Rodish defeated Meghan Wright via SUB – Guillotine Choke at 0:36 of round 1.
Let’s take a look at the card, complete with fight results:
Main Card:
- MAIN EVENT: Marloes Coenen DEF. Romy Ruyssen by Unanimous Decision, 3 Rounds – 150 lbs
- Co-Main: Jessica Penne DEF. Lisa Ellis via KO/TKO – Punches at 2:48 of Rd 3, Total 12:48 – 105 lbs
- Liz Carmouche DEF. Ashleigh Curry via KO/TKO – Punches at 1:58 of Rd 1 – 135 lbs
- Kaitlin Young vs. Leslie Smith Ended in a Draw, Split – 135 lbs
- Sarah D’Alelio DEF. Vanessa Mariscal via SUB – Punches at 3:19 of Rd 2, Total 8:19 – 135 lbs
- Sarah Schneider DEF. Sally Krumdiack via SUB – Armbar at 3:01 of Rd 1 – 115 lbs
Prelims:
- Amy Davis DEF. Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc via SUB – Kimura at 3:47 of Rd 2, Total 8:47 – 105 lbs
- Sarah Maloy DEF. Michelle Gutierrez via Unanimous Decision – 125 lbs
- Randi Miller DEF. Mollie Estes via KO/TKO – Punches at 3:27 of Rd 3, Total 13:27 – 149 lbs
- Ashley Cummins DEF. Sofia Bagherdai via Unanimous Decision – 120 lbs
- Cassie Rodish DEF. Meghan Wright via SUB – Guillotine Choke at 0:36 of Rd 1 – 105 lbs
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