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Invicta FC 42 results: Alesha Zappitella submits Ashley Cummins, claims atomweight belt

The first Von Flue finish in Invicta history made Alesha Zappitella atomweight champion.

Not only was Thursday night [autotag]Alesha Zappitella[/autotag]’s night of destiny, but she created a little bit of history along the way, too.

Zappitella (8-2) and veteran [autotag]Ashley Cummins[/autotag] squared off in an entertaining scrap for the vacant atomweight belt in the main event of Invicta FC 42 in Kansas City, Kan.

The back-and-forth fight went into the championship rounds before Zappitella brought home the gold. She submitted Cummins (7-6) at the 1:20 mark via Von Flue choke to become 105-pound champion — the first Von Flue finish in Invicta history.

“Honestly everything feels so surreal, this is a fight I’ve been asking for this fight for so long, and it’s here,” Zappitella said after the fight.

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Cummins is as synonymous with Invicta as any fighter: She’s been with the company since Invicta FC 1, and was competing in her 10th bout in the promotion. She came out looking like a woman on a mission over the first two rounds, absolutely rocking Zappitella with a shot in the first and generally being the more active fighter.

“I felt like Ashley was going to want this so bad, she was going to come out guns blazing and I thought I’d have to feel it out,” Zappitella said.

Indeed, by the third, Zappitella seemed to have things figured out. She has a strong ground game, and she used a low single to score a smooth takedown early in the third, then landed heavy elbows from top position. It was a precursor to the fourth round, and this time, she finished the job.

With her second career submission win, Zappitella has won three in a row. Cummins has lost two straight bouts, both matchups for the vacant Invicta atomweight title.

Complete Invicta FC 42 results:

  •  Alesha Zappitella def. Ashley Cummins via submission (Von Flue choke) — Round 4, 1:20 (wins vacant Invicta FC atomweight title)
  • Lisa Verzosa (134.5) vs. Raquel Canuto (135.6)
  • Jessica Delboni def. Herica Tiburcio via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
  • Victoria Leonardo def. Liz Tracy via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Helen Peralta def. Jennifer Chieng via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

Invicta FC 42 weigh-in results: COVID scratches two fights, but title bout is on

A pair of COVID-19 positives caused some shuffling in the lineup, but Ashley Cummins vs. Alesha Zappitella for the vacant atomweight belt is a go.

Thursday’s Invicta FC 42 card dropped from six bouts to five on Wednesday, after two competitors tested positive for COVID-19.

Two fights — Auttumn Norton (1-1) vs. Brittney Cloudy (2-2) and Jennifer Chieng (1-0) and Flore Hani (2-1) — were called off due to coronavirus positives.

While the fighters who tested positive were not publicly identified, Chieng was not one of them — she successfully weighed in for her planned strawweight bout and will now face standby fighter Helen Peralta in a 120-pound catchweight, which means the event will proceed with five fights instead of six.

On the plus side, both competitors in the main event are in the clear and made weight for the their fight, which will fill the vacant Invicta FC atomweight belt. Both [autotag]Ashley Cummins[/autotag] and [autotag]Alesha Zappitella[/autotag] checked in under the 105-pound championship weight limit.

Complete Invicta FC 42 results:

  • Ashley Cummins (104.9) vs. Alesha Zappitella (104.4)
  • Lisa Verzosa (134.5) vs. Raquel Canuto (135.6)
  • Jessica Delboni (115.6) vs. Herica Tiburcio (115.1)
  • Victoria Leonardo (125.7) vs. Liz Tracy (125.3)
  • Jennifer Chieng (114.9) vs. Helen Peralta (119.3)

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