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 3: Penne vs. Sugiyama Predictions

Sam's Picks

Jessica Penne vs. Naho Sugiyama: I am seriously looking forward to this fight. The top two atomweight fighters in the world challenging for the first ever Invicta FC belt. Sugiyama has looked unstoppable in her MMA career, going undefeated in 8 fights and Penne is a devastating finisher, something that women’s MMA lacks. The main problem with this fight is that Sugiyama has never fought someone on the level of Penne and she isn’t a finisher. I see a close fight everywhere it goes and Penne eventually finishing in the later rounds = Penne via 4^th round TKO.

Shayna Baszler vs. Sarah D’Alelio = Baszler via 2^nd round submission.

Leslie Smith vs. Kaitlin Young = Young via majority decision.

Barb Honchak vs. Aisling Daly = Daly via split decision.

Tara LaRosa vs. Vanessa Porto = LaRosa via unanimous decision.

Raquel Pennington vs. Cat Zingano = Zingano via 1^st round KO.

Michelle Waterson vs. Lacey Schuckman = Waterson via unanimous decision.

Julia Budd vs. Danielle West = Budd via 1^st round TKO.

Carla Esparza vs. Lynn Alvarez = Esparza via 3^rd round submission (RNC).

Amy Davis vs. Stephanie Frausto = Davis via split decision.

Ashley Cummins vs. Joanne Calderwood = Cummins via split decision.

Jessamyn Duke vs. Marciea Allen  = Duke via 3^rd round TKO.

Tecia Torres vs. Kaiyana Rain = Torres via unanimous decision.

Dave's Picks

Jessica Penne vs. Naho Sugiyama = Penne via  2nd round TKO.

Shayna Baszler vs. Sarah D’Alelio = Baszler via 3rd round submission.

Leslie Smith vs. Kaitlin Young = Young via unanimous decision.

Barb Honchak vs. Aisling Daly = Daly via unanimous decision.

Tara LaRosa vs. Vanessa Porto = LaRosa via 2^nd round submission.

Raquel Pennington vs. Cat Zingano = Zingano via 1st round TKO.

Michelle Waterson vs. Lacey Schuckman = Waterson via 1^st round submission.

Julia Budd vs. Danielle West = Budd via 2nd round TKO.

Carla Esparza vs. Lynn Alvarez = Esparza via 2nd round submission.

Amy Davis vs. Stephanie Frausto = Davis via unanimous decision.

Ashley Cummins vs. Joanne Calderwood = Cummins via split decision.

Jessamyn Duke vs. Marciea Allen  = Duke via split decision.

Tecia Torres vs. Kaiyana Rain = Torres via unanimous decision.