Unbeaten Strawweight Alexa Grasso Savages Jodie Esquibel in Invicta 18 Main Event

Alexa Grasso made an example of Jodie Esquibel. In her first appearance in 17 months, the 22-year-old strawweight sensation carved up Esquibel across 15 lopsided minutes and walked away from their Invicta Fighting Championships 18 headliner with a unanimous decision on Friday at the Kansas City Scottish Rite Temple in Kansas City, Missouri. Grasso (8-0) swept the scorecards with 30-27, 30-27 and 30-26 marks from the judges. Esquibel (5-2) tried valiantly, albeit unsuccessfully, to keep it competitive. Grasso picked her apart with jabs and punching combinations from the outside, made the Jackson-Wink MMA export pay for takedown attempts and smashed her with short punches, knees and elbows in close quarters. By the time it was over, Esquibel was barely recognizable. In the flyweight co-main event, Polish prospect Agnieszka Niedzwiedz kept her perfect professional record intact with a three-round …

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