May 25, 2017
Niedzwiedz won against Vanessa Porto via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) at Invicta FC 23 on May 20 in Kansas City.
ANALYSIS
Niedzwiedz, 22, scored a victory over Vanessa Porto in a fight full of quick takedowns. The fighter tried her long reach against Porto throughout the fight without much success but landed some tremendous takedowns. She struck first, had a possible guillotine submission that didn't hold and landed a late takedown near the end of Round 1. In the second round, Niedzwiedz mostly countered Porto on her feet until taking her down and being reversed, spending a lot of time on her back after that. Going into Round 3, Niedzwiedz looked tired; she threw numerous strikes and attempted two takedowns that failed to land against Porto's defense. Near the end of the fight, she took a blistering leg shot to drive Porto into the mat but failed to gain a submission. However, Niedzwiedz's takedown aggressiveness throughout the matchup was phenomenal and helped her take home the win.