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Invicta FC Preview – Ashley Cummins vs. Sofia Bagherdai
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Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at 10:43am EDT
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(In the next week and a half, we will be breaking down the upcoming Invicta FC card. Invicta will be live in Kansas City. MO on Apr. 28 and will stream online at InvictaFC.com.)
In the strawweight division, a young gun and a returning fighter will have battle it out when rising star Ashley Cummins will take on Sophie Bagherdai.
Cummins (2-0) has yet to lose a fight in the amateur or the pros. The St. Louis police officer is a former Tuff-n-uff and GFight champ. In her last fight, she took on Stephanie Frasto in the first ever female pro fight in West Viginia’s hiistory. Cummins is looking to continue her unbeaten streak and climb strawweight ladder.
You can follow Cummins on twitter @SmashleyMMA
Bagherdai (4-1) is coming back after a 3 1/2 year absence from the cage. In her last fight in 2008, she got the decision win over Angela Hayes. She has two TKO’s to her credit. The Vegas local currently trains at the Wand Fight Team and is looking to come back strong.
You can follow Bagherdai on twitter @sofinator08
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