Invicta FC 3 Naho Sugiyama vs Jessica Penne

Atomweight Title Fight: Naho Sugiyama vs Jessica Penne

Round 1 – Sugiyama is the top-ranked atomweight. One of these women will leave ranked #1 wearing Invicta gold after this one. Penne jabbing early, using her reach well. Sugiyama is flashing hers while looking for an opening. Right hand Sugiyama. Penne lands a nice stiff jab that snaps the head of Sugiyama back. Pennes catches a kick and puts Sugiyama on the deck. Penne advances to full mount but only for a moment. Sugiyama employs the butterfly guard to prevent the mount. To the body from Penne now. She’s caught in the half guard as her corner calls for her to pass. More body shots from the top. Penne is working short elbows now. Sugiyama doing a good job of keeping her guard and preventing too much punishment. Penne fires off some short left hands to the face, then back to the body. Body-body-head from Penne. Penne steps over for the mount but again the butterfly guard prevents the mount. Nice scramble. Back to the feet. Penne lands a knee on the break. Big jab from Penne. Sugiyama gets off with her right hand. Penne locks her up in the clinch and goes to work with knees. Sugiyama pressing now. She puts Penne on the cage but gets reversed. Penne looking for a throw to secure a late takedown. Sugiyama maintains her footing. End of Round 1. PMN gives the first to 10-9.

Round 2 – Sugiyama coming forward to start the second. Penne goes right back to her jab. Counter right from Penne as Sugiyama steps in for the kick. Leg kick from Sugiyama. Penne returns fire. Sugiyama finally lands a solid right hand as Penne comes forward. Plum clinch and knees from Penne. She pulls Sugiyama to the mat but then gets reversed. Penne is looking for a triangle now. Sugiyama stacks Penne but she may be in trouble. Sugiyama is trying to posture out but is in trouble. Penne still working the sub attempt. Sugiyama is stacking her. Penne readjusts and the tap comes. Wow!! Beautiful finish. Jessica Penne is now the first-ever Invicta Atomweight champion.

OFFICIAL RESULT: Jessica Penne def. Naho Sugiyama by submission (triangle choke) Rd 2 (2:20)

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