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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Epo Kuusinen (ranked 1449 p4p, 1425 weight class) and Ahmed Ingram (ranked 172 p4p, 169 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Epo Kuusinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ahmed Ingram!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ingram fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ingram fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ingram throws a body punch but Kuusinen moves out of range.
Kuusinen throws a looping overhand right but Ingram ducks down to avoid it.
Ingram misses the shot to the body.
We've been told by Kuusinen's head coaches at The Tank Factory that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ingram looks to throw the jab but Kuusinen is out of range.
Ingram takes a swing at Kuusinen's ribcage but misses.
Ingram ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuusinen moves away.
Ingram scores with the left hand. Kuusinen knows he should have avoided that one.
Ingram fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuusinen manages to avoid it.
Kuusinen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kuusinen thuds his right hand into Ingram's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Ahmed Ingram has been cut.
Ingram ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ingram lands with a cross.
Kuusinen throws an overhand right that lands on Ingram's shoulder, as Ingram tries to avoid the shot.
Kuusinen lands a really nice looking cross but Ingram seems unphased.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuusinen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kuusinen lands with a shot to the body.
A big left from Ingram misses.
Kuusinen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kuusinen connects with a jab.
Ingram drops Kuusinen with a beautiful combination! Kuusinen stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ingram is looking for the KO!
Kuusinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuusinen throws a big shot that misses.
Ingram scores with a punch to the head.
Ingram feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Kuusinen sprawling to the canvas! Kuusinen rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Ingram finish him?!
Kuusinen is rocked!
Kuusinen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ingram. Ingram obviously looking to wear him down.
Oh Kuusinen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kuusinen throws a looping overhand right but Ingram ducks down to avoid it.
Ingram swings for the body but Kuusinen moves out of range.
Kuusinen seems to have got his legs back now.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kuusinen throws a body shot but no joy.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ingram swings for the body but Kuusinen moves out of range.
Ingram drops Kuusinen with a naaaaasty hook - Kuusinen is in real trouble here! Ingram dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ahmed Ingram!
A very excited looking Ahmed Ingram made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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hype
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