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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Petrov (ranked 151 p4p, 10 weight class) and Sanka Coffie (ranked 718 p4p, 40 weight class). Coffie is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rise Above It. Sanka Coffie acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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135 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
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160 cm
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140 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergei Petrov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sanka Coffie!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coffie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petrov.
Petrov misses with a right hand
letting Coffie counter with a right hand.
Coffie throws a hook to the side of Petrov's head but Petrov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Petrov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Petrov misses with a lunging right hand
and Coffie counters with a nice uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Petrov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Coffie throws a poor cross that misses
and Petrov counters with a nice uppercut.
Coffie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petrov.
Horrible takedown attempt by Coffie or perhaps it was just good defense by Petrov, which made it look bad.
Petrov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Coffie misses its intended target.
Coffie throws a shot to the body.
Petrov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Coffie.
Petrov throws a jab but it's blocked by Coffie.
Coffie looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice shot by Petrov.
Petrov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sanka Coffie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Coffie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Coffie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A big left from Coffie misses.
Petrov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coffie.
Sergei Petrov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coffie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petrov defending well as Coffie loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrov. Coffie does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Petrov misses its intended target.
Coffie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Petrov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Coffie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Petrov on the side of the head.
Coffie looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrov is just out of range.
Petrov swinging wildly here.
Coffie throws a hook but Petrov blocks it.
Petrov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coffie.
Coffie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Petrov.
Coffie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Petrov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Coffie throws a jab but it's blocked by Petrov.
Petrov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Coffie throws a shot from downtown. Petrov moves away and avoids it.
Coffie is looking to clinch but Petrov is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Petrov finds it's target.
Coffie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coffie moves in looking to clinch but Petrov pushes him off.
Coffie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Coffie throws a looping overhand right but Petrov ducks down to avoid it.
Coffie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petrov.
Coffie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Coffie throws an overhand right that lands on Petrov's shoulder, as Petrov tries to avoid the shot.
Petrov lands with a straight right. Coffie didn't see that one coming.
Petrov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Petrov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Petrov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A jab lands there for Petrov.
Coffie throws a nice looking combination but Petrov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Petrov takes one to the side of the head.
Petrov throws out a loose jab but Coffie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petrov tests Coffie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Coffie throws a hook but Petrov avoids it easily.
Petrov moves out of range of the strikes.
Coffie looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coffie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A left lands for Coffie.
A swing and a miss from Coffie.
A slow jab from Coffie misses its intended target.
Petrov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Coffie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Coffie.
Sergei Petrov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sanka Coffie.
Coffie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Petrov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Coffie thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrov. Coffie does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Coffie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Petrov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Petrov lands with a straight right. Coffie didn't see that one coming.
A big right from Petrov misses.
Petrov looks to score with a jab to the body but Coffie is just out of range.
Jab from Petrov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petrov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Coffie.
Petrov lands a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Petrov scores with a four punch combination!
Coffie missing with a left hand there. Petrov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Coffie misses with the combination.
Coffie slips under a jab from Petrov.
Coffie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petrov.
Coffie tries to work over Petrov's front leg with a kick but Petrov checks it.
Petrov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Coffie darts in looking for a takedown but Petrov gets double underhooks and turns Coffie into the cage.
Coffie slips a straight right by Petrov.
Petrov moves away from the strike by Coffie.
A big left from Coffie misses.
Petrov cracks Coffie with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Petrov misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrov looks to throw the jab but Coffie is out of range.
Coffie just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Petrov misses the target.
Petrov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Petrov throwing a counter right hand but Coffie manages to avoid it.
Coffie throws a series of punches but Petrov moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sergei Petrov will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Petrov ducks under a wild hook from Coffie.
Nice defenses there by Petrov.
Coffie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Coffie moves away from the strike by Petrov.
Petrov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Coffie misses with a hook.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Coffie.
Coffie stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Coffie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petrov.
A nice combination there by Petrov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Coffie is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Petrov with a body shot.
Coffie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petrov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Coffie misses with a lunging right hand
and Petrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Coffie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Petrov throws a hook to the side of Coffie's head but Coffie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Coffie stuns Petrov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coffie throws a predictable looking body shot
and Petrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Coffie is looking to clinch but Petrov is avoiding it.
Coffie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Petrov swivels and escapes.
Petrov misses with a looping right.
Coffie looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Petrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coffie moves away.
Petrov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Petrov misses with a wild body shot.
Coffie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Petrov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Coffie! But no joy.
Coffie slips a straight right by Petrov.
Coffie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petrov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Coffie misses with a hook. Petrov ducked under it nicely.
Coffie throws a looping overhand right but Petrov ducks down to avoid it.
Coffie misses with a looping left.
Nice shot by Petrov.
Petrov digs a good hook to Coffie's body.
Coffie misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coffie cracks a nice hook into Petrov's ribs.
Petrov missing with a left hand there. Coffie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Petrov thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from Coffie.
Coffie misses with a hook.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Petrov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Coffie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Coffie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Petrov.
Coffie tries to clinch but Petrov moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Coffie is defended easily by Petrov.
An attempted straight right counter from Petrov misses the target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Petrov.
Coffie bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Petrov's head backwards.
Coffie connects with a looping right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coffie takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Petrov slips under a jab from Coffie.
Petrov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Coffie.
A quick step to the side and Petrov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sergei Petrov is winning the standup battle so far.
Petrov walks into a stiff left hand from Coffie.
Petrov checks a leg kick.
Petrov leaves Coffie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sergei Petrov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sanka Coffie.
Petrov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Coffie throws out the jab.
Coffie throws the left hand but Petrov avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Petrov misses its intended target.
Petrov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coffie was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrov.
Coffie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Petrov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Petrov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Petrov staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Coffie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coffie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Petrov.
A big left from Petrov misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrov slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Coffie.
Petrov throwing a counter right hand but Coffie manages to avoid it.
Coffie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Coffie connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Coffie slips under a jab.
Coffie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Coffie takes a swing at Petrov's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Petrov misses the target.
Coffie slips a straight right by Petrov.
Petrov missing with a left hand there. Coffie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Coffie! But no joy.
Coffie misses with a wild combination.
Coffie throws a body punch but Petrov moves out of range.
Coffie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Coffie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Petrov counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coffie moves out of range of the strikes.
Petrov lunges at Coffie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Coffie's hand.
Petrov throws a shot from downtown. Coffie moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sergei Petrov will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nice jab there from Petrov.
Coffie clinches.
Petrov tries a body shot but Coffie blocks it.
Coffie misses with some punches.
Coffie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Petrov backwards.
Good body shot from Petrov.
A short right from Petrov on the inside.
Coffie tries for a takedown. No joy.
Coffie blocks an uppercut.
Petrov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Coffie tries to land knees in the clinch but Petrov avoids the damage to the body.
Petrov has a couple of punches blocked by Coffie.
Coffie throws a punch but it's blocked by Petrov.
A head punch on the inside from Coffie fails to land.
Petrov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Petrov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Petrov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrov lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coffie.
Coffie working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Coffie scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Petrov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov tries a body shot but Coffie blocks it.
Petrov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Coffie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Petrov avoids the elbow strike from Coffie, against the cage.
Petrov blocks an uppercut.
Coffie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Petrov scores with a shot to the side of Coffie's head.
Petrov lands a body shot.
Coffie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Petrov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Coffie backwards.
Coffie is rocked!
Coffie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Coffie is still on wobbly legs! Can Petrov finish him?
A short right hand to the side of the head by Petrov.
Coffie is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Petrov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Petrov pushes Coffie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Petrov creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Coffie's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Coffie drops to his knees and Petrov pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergei Petrov!
Sergei Petrov retains his bantamweight title!
Sergei Petrov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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