PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hector Camacho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akeen Coker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Camacho
vs
Coker

178 cm
27
163 lbs
26 - 4 - 0

165 cm
26
155 lbs
17 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Sun-Tzu
Museum of Monsters & Madmen

KAISER
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hector Camacho!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akeen Coker!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camacho lands a nice leg kick that just misses Coker's sensitive parts.
A slow jab from Coker misses its intended target.

Coker darts in and clinches Camacho up against the cage.
Coker can't find room to land a body shot as Camacho controls the action.
Camacho lands a right hand that snaps the head of Coker backwards.
Camacho wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Coker throws a head punch that misses.
Coker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Camacho pressing his opponent against the cage.
I was talking to Camacho's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Camacho lands a body shot.
A short right from Camacho on the inside.
Coker tries to pull guard but Camacho won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Camacho.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Camacho creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've been informed that Coker has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Coker has a couple of punches blocked by Camacho.
Coker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Camacho backwards.
Camacho is trying to force a seperation but Coker has the dominant position.
Coker blocks a body shot from Camacho.
Camacho scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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!
Coker tries to stall but Camacho uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Camacho.
Nice body punch from Coker.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Camacho misses with a hook to the ribs.
Coker has a couple of punches blocked by Camacho.
Camacho tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Coker's elbow.
Coker lands with a right to the head.

Camacho breaks from the clinch.
Coker throws a chopping leg kick but Camacho manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Coker tries a low kick but Camacho avoids it.
Camacho throws a nice looking combination but Coker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Coker feints the counter takedown.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Camacho, as that shot connected.
Camacho scores with a hook.
Coker throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Camacho tries to counter by clinching up but Coker breaks away and moves out of range.
Camacho blocks a jab.
Coker misses with a low kick as Camacho jumps back.
Camacho just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Camacho.
Coker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Coker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Camacho finds it's way round the side to connect with Coker's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Camacho connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Camacho on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Coker. Coker obviously looking to wear him down.
Coker throws a body shot but no joy.
Coker connects with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Camacho. Coker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Camacho lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Camacho cracks Coker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice body punch from Coker.
Coker lands an overhand right.
Camacho is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Camacho shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Coker eats them both and turns towards Camacho to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Camacho throws a body shot but no joy.
Camacho swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Camacho backing away here, and Coker unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coker throws a leg kick but Camacho sees it coming and moves out of range.
Camacho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coker throws a low kick, looking for Camacho's leg but Camacho calmly moves out of range.
Coker walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Coker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Camacho moves away.
It looked like Camacho wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Camacho misses with a low kick as Coker jumps back.
Coker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Camacho. Coker shrugs it off though.
Camacho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coker.
Camacho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Camacho is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Coker clinches up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Coker.
Camacho working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Camacho leaning against his opponent.
Coker lands a body punch in the clinch.
Camacho blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Coker prevents a body shot from Camacho.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camacho scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coker pushes Camacho back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Coker misses with some punches.

Camacho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Coker connects with an inside leg kick.
Camacho throws a half hearted mid kick.
Camacho lands with a nice body punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Coker.
Donk. Camacho catches Coker right on the button with a cross.
Camacho ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Coker has his takedown stuffed
and Camacho counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Camacho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Coker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Camacho misses with a body shot.
Coker with the counter takedown but Camacho avoids it easily.
Coker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Camacho has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Coker.
Camacho stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Coker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Camacho dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Coker misses with a looping left.
A low kick from Camacho is predictable there
and Coker counters with a low kick, right behind Camacho 's knee.
Coker tries a head kick but it misses.
Camacho looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Coker misses with a low kick as Camacho jumps back.
It looked like Camacho was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Coker.
Hector Camacho is winning the standup battle so far.
Coker throws a leg kick that misses.
Camacho fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Coker has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Coker misses the jab.
Camacho looks to score with a jab to the body but Coker is just out of range.
A big left from Camacho misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Camacho. Coker does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camacho throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Coker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Coker throws a leg kick
and Camacho counters with a nice body shot.
Camacho with a nice cross.
Camacho comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Coker throws out a leg kick but Camacho moves out of range and Coker only half commits.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camacho is looking to chop away at Coker's legs.
Coker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Coker misses with a combination
and Camacho counters with a low kick, right behind Coker 's knee.
Camacho staying out of range there.
Camacho throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Horrible takedown attempt by Camacho or perhaps it was just good defense by Coker, which made it look bad.
Camacho just misses with a punch to the body.
Coker ducks under a wild hook from Camacho.
Camacho throws a shot to the body.
Coker connects with a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Camacho checks a leg kick.
Camacho is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Coker.
Nice body punch from Coker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camacho avoids a kick to the body.
Camacho avoids the body shot from Coker.
Camacho lands with a nice body punch.
Coker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Camacho checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Coker misses with an uppercut. Camacho saw that one coming.
Coker throws a body kick that misses.
Coker swings away with a body shot that misses
and Camacho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Camacho is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Coker drops his hands momentarily and Camacho takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Coker attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Camacho misses with a double jab
and Coker counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Coker.
Coker misses with a hook. Camacho ducked under it nicely.
Camacho appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Camacho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Camacho's jab looks to have found its range, popping Coker under the eye.
Camacho tries to land a leg kick but Coker saw it coming and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coker lands a leg kick that knocks Camacho off balance momentarily.
Coker throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Coker throws a body shot but no joy.
Camacho is looking to wear down Coker with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Camacho lands a really nice looking cross but Coker seems unphased.
Coker misses with a body punch
and Camacho counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Camacho stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Coker.
Coker misses with a low kick.

Camacho has taken the fight to the clinch.
Coker has a couple of punches blocked by Camacho.
Coker misses with some punches.
Coker avoiding damage.
Camacho tries to throw a body punch but Coker avoids it by throwing Camacho back against the cage.
Coker lands a nice uppercut.
Camacho lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Camacho taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camacho has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Camacho blocking some punches.

Camacho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Akeen Coker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coker tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Camacho moves out of range of the leg kick from Coker.
Camacho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coker was well out of range. Poor timing from Camacho.
Coker tries to score with a low kick but Camacho moves his leg out of the way.
Coker misses with an uppercut. Camacho saw that one coming.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Camacho.
A lazy left from Camacho finds it's target.
Coker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Coker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Coker.
Camacho throws a leg kick but Coker sees it coming and moves out of range.
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 Hector Camacho will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Camacho tries to score a power double leg takedown but Coker sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Camacho somewhat.
Camacho throws a looping overhand right but Coker ducks down to avoid it.
Coker connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Coker moves out of range of the leg kick from Camacho.
Coker with the counter takedown but Camacho avoids it easily.
Camacho throws a good cross that connects.
An inside leg kick lands from Camacho.
Coker throws a wild body kick that Camacho sees coming a mile off.
Coker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That kick from Camacho tenderised Coker's leg. Coker is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camacho avoids the body shot from Coker.
Coker scores with a sloppy right hand. Camacho should have avoided that one.
Camacho just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Coker.
Camacho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camacho throws a leg kick that is checked
and Coker counters with a nice low kick that buckles Camacho's knee momentarily.
Coker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A swing and a miss from Coker.
Camacho leaves Coker with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Camacho scores with a jab to the jaw.
Coker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Coker looks to score with a jab to the body but Camacho is just out of range.
Coker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Camacho throws the kick towards the body but Coker avoids it.
Coker feints the counter takedown.
Coker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Camacho's calf.
A big right from Camacho misses.
Coker swings for the body but Camacho moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camacho scores with a kick to the midsection.
Camacho moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Coker.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Camacho to score with a decent uppercut.
Camacho misses the jab.
Coker misses with a hook
and Camacho counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Coker throws a low kick but it's checked well by Camacho.
Coker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Coker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Camacho has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Coker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Camacho takes a swing at Coker's ribcage but misses.
Coker throws out a counter right but Camacho avoids it with no problem.
Camacho misses with a left hand
and Coker makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Camacho on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Coker motions for Camacho to come forward. Coker throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Camacho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Coker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Camacho has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camacho takes a swing at Coker's ribcage but misses.
Coker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Camacho checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Some bone on bone action there as Camacho checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Coker just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Coker.
A low kick from Coker is predictable there

and Camacho counters by clinching up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Camacho doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Camacho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Camacho lands an overhand right.
Coker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Camacho slips under a jab from Coker.

Coker drives through with a takedown into guard.
Camacho is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coker working some strikes from top position.
Camacho avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Coker content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Camacho keeping full guard, as Coker tries to pass.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coker trying to control the position from guard on top but Camacho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akeen Coker really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Coker throws a low kick but Camacho avoids it.
Coker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice body punch from Camacho.
Coker misses with an uppercut
and Camacho counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That kick from Coker tenderised Camacho's leg. Camacho is trying to keep his angry face on.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Coker lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Camacho has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Camacho and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A nice leg kick lands there from Coker.
Coker lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Camacho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coker moves away.
Camacho takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Camacho dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Coker. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camacho looks to score with a jab to the body but Coker is just out of range.
Camacho tried to score with a low kick but Coker checks it.
Camacho connects with the punch.
Camacho lands a nice hook to Coker's body. Coker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Coker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coker lands with a straight right. Camacho didn't see that one coming.
Coker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Camacho misses the target.
Camacho chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Coker can pounce on him.
Coker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Camacho's sensitive parts.
Coker avoids the head kick by Camacho.
Coker misses with a shot to the body
and Camacho counters with a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Coker.
A slow jab from Coker misses its intended target.
Camacho lands a nice hook to Coker's body. Coker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Camacho throws a leg kick
and Coker counters with a good low kick that Camacho was not able to check.
Coker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Camacho.
Camacho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Coker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Camacho sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Camacho's sensitive parts.
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!
Camacho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Camacho jabs Coker to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Camacho chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Coker can pounce on him.
Coker throws a looping overhand right but Camacho ducks down to avoid it.
Camacho misses with a hook.
Camacho throws a body punch but Coker moves out of range.
Coker misses with a wild body shot.
Camacho works Coker's body with a nice hook.
Camacho takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Camacho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coker manages to avoid it.
Coker feints the counter takedown.
Camacho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coker manages to avoid it.
Camacho moves out of range as Coker strikes.
Coker throws a leg kick which misses Camacho's front leg but catches the back leg as Camacho tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camacho checks a low kick from Coker.
It looked like Camacho wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Coker thumps Camacho with a low kick.
Camacho tried to score with a low kick but Coker checks it.
Coker tries to land a leg kick but Camacho saw it coming and moves away.
Coker throws a leg kick that misses.
Coker throws a leg kick that is checked
and Camacho counters with a solid body kick.
Coker misses with a looping left.
Camacho fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Coker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Coker takes the fight into the clinch.
Coker digs a right hand into Camacho's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Camacho's gas tank.
Coker can't find room to land a body shot as Camacho controls the action.

Camacho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Coker throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Coker.
Coker moves out of range as Camacho strikes.
Coker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Coker moves away from the strike by Camacho.
Camacho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Coker.
Camacho scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Coker doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camacho slips under a jab.
Camacho swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Camacho takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Coker throws a leg kick but Camacho checks it.
Coker misses with a kick to the body.
Camacho is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Camacho misses with a body kick.
Camacho gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Camacho swats away the attempt to clinch by Coker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Akeen Coker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Camacho cracks a nice hook into Coker's ribs.
Coker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Camacho's hands.
Coker thumps Camacho with a low kick.
Camacho wants to clinch up but Coker keeps it at a distance.
Coker tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Good exchange - Camacho coming out on top.
Coker misses with a leg kick
and Camacho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Coker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Coker looks to score with a jab to the body but Camacho is just out of range.
Camacho ducks under a wild hook from Coker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coker misses with a right hand
and Camacho counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Coker throws a leg kick
and Camacho counters with a straight right hand.
Camacho's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Coker avoids the body shot from Camacho.
Coker attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Camacho is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Coker walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Camacho takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Camacho closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice jab there from Coker.
Coker throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Camacho throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Coker scores with a shot to the body.
Camacho slips under a jab from Coker.
An inside leg kick lands from Camacho.
Coker tried to score with a low kick but Camacho checks it.
Coker bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Camacho's head.
Camacho is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Camacho doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Camacho connects with a body shot.
Coker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Camacho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Coker lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Coker lands with a straight right. Camacho didn't see that one coming.
Camacho takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Coker staying out of range there.
Coker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Coker tries to land a leg kick but Camacho saw it coming and moves away.
Camacho fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Coker is out of range.
Coker keeps Camacho at a distance using the push kick.
Camacho misses the shot to the body.
Camacho moves forwards but Coker connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camacho slips under a jab from Coker.
Camacho fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Coker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coker with a nice cross.
Camacho cracks Coker with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Coker scores with a body shot.
Camacho with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Coker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Camacho was well out of range. Poor timing from Coker.
Camacho swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Coker throws a sloppy head kick and Camacho moves out of range easily.
Coker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Camacho takes one on the button.
Camacho misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coker stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Coker, right into the meat.
Nice body punch from Coker.
Camacho just misses with a punch to the body.
Coker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Camacho counters with a low kick, right behind Coker 's knee.
Coker throws a leg kick but Camacho moved away.
Coker checks a low kick from Camacho.
Coker just misses with a punch to the body.
Coker connects with a body shot that sends Camacho's belly button to the back.
A bone on bone clash there as Camacho blocks the leg kick.
Coker moves out of range of the strikes.
And Coker tries to counter it with a takedown but Camacho pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Coker lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Camacho has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Camacho and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A swing and a miss from Coker.
Coker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Akeen Coker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Coker has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Akeen Coker!
Akeen Coker is the new lightweight champion!
A relieved looking Akeen Coker thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Hector Camacho was interviewed post fight and said 'Congrats to the man, I'm a living legend, he can tell his grand kids he fought the Great Hector Camacho.'.