Invicta FC 4: Esparza vs. Hyatt Predictions

Sam’s Picks

Main Card

Carla Esparza vs. Bec Hyatt: This fight has just turned into an even easier pick than before. Bec Hyatt was originally supposed to fight up-and-comer in Joanne Calderwood, in a fight that I was rather certain that Calderwood would win. Now that Hyatt has been given a title shot, Esparza should have a pretty easy time in winning the belt. She's just the more well rounded fighter, and especially better on the ground = Esparza via 1st round TKO. 

Shayna Baszler vs. Alexis Davis = Baszler via split decision.

Leslie Smith vs. Raquel Pennington = Smith via 1^st round TKO.

Amanda Nunes vs. Sarah D'Alelio = D'Alelio via 2nd round submission (RNC).

Ediene Gomes vs. Hiroko Yamanaka = Gomes via 1^st round TKO.

Joanne Calderwood vs. Livia von Plettenburg = Calderwood via 2nd round KO.

Prelims

Stephanie Frausto vs. Cassie Rodish = Frausto via 3^rd round submission.

Tamikka Brents vs. Amanda Bell = Brents via 3^rd round KO.

Jodie Esquibel vs. Liz McCarthy = Esquibel via unanimous decision.

Emily Kagan vs. Rose Namajunas = Namajunas via 2nd round TKO.

Paige VanZant vs. Tecia Torres = Torres via unanimous decision.

Veronica Rothenhausler vs. Katalina Malungahu = Rothenhausler via 1^st round KO.

 Laura Marcusse vs. Cassie Robb = Marcusse via unanimous decision.

Dave’s Picks

Main Card

Carla Esparza vs. Bec Hyatt = Esparza via unanimous decision.

Shayna Baszler vs. Alexis Davis = Baszler by unanimous decision.

Leslie Smith vs. Raquel Pennington = Smith by KO in round 1.

Amanda Nunes vs. Sarah D'Alelio = Nunes by TKO in round 2.

Ediane Gomes vs. Hiroko Yamanaka = Gomes by submission in round 2.

Joanne Calderwood vs. Livia von Plettenburg = Calderwood by unanimous decision.

Prelims

Stephanie Frausto vs. Cassie Rodish = Frausto by split decision.

Tecia Torres vs. Paige VanZant = Torres via unanimous decision. 

Invicta FC 2: Baszler vs. McMann Predictions

Invicta FC 2

Dave’s Picks

Shayna Baszler vs. Sara McMann = Baszler by submission in round 2.

Alexis Davis vs. Hitomi Akano = Davis by unanimous decision.

Liz Carmouche vs. Kaitlin Young = Carmouche by split decision.

Ayaka Hamasaki vs. Lacey Schuckman = Hamasaki by unanimous decision.

Amanda Nunes vs. Raquel Pa’Aluhi = Nunes by unanimous decision.

Sarah D’Alelio vs. Vanessa Porto = Porto by split decision.

Barb Honchack vs. Bethany Marshall = Honchak by unanimous decision.

Julia Budd vs. Elina Nilsson = Budd by split decision.

Carla Esparza vs. Sarah Schneider = Esparza by unanimous decision.

Angelica Chavez vs. Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc = Chavez by submission in round 2.

Sam’s Picks

Shayna Baszler vs. Sara McMann = McMann by split decision.

Alexis Davis vs. Hitomi Akano = Davis by split decision.

Liz Carmouche vs. Kaitlin Young = Carmouche by 2^nd round TKO.

Ayaka Hamasaki vs. Lacey Schuckman = Hamasaki by unanimous decision.

Amanda Nunes vs. Raquel Pa’Aluhi = Nunes by 1^st round TKO.

Sarah d’Alelio vs. Vanessa Porto = D’Alelio by split decision.

Barb Honchack vs. Bethany Marshall = Honchak by unanimous decision.

Julia Budd vs. Elina Nilsson = Budd by split decision.

Carla Esparza vs. Sarah Schneider = Esparza by 1^st round submission.

Angelica Chavez vs. Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc = Nicdali by 3^rd round TKO.

Jocelyn Lybarger vs. Cheryl Chan = Lybarger by unanimous decision.

Jessica Philippus vs. Liz McCarthy = Philippus by 2^nd round TKO.