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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Roy (ranked 2108 p4p, 248 weight class) and Fanta Coco (ranked 1776 p4p, 205 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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285 lbs
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195 cm
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230 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roy Roy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fanta Coco!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roy misses with a hook. Coco ducked under it nicely.
Roy throws a series of punches but Coco avoids them all with ease.
Coco walks into a jab.
It looks like Fanta Coco has been cut.
Coco connects with a body shot that sends Roy's belly button to the back.
Roy lands with a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Coco. Roy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Coco throws an overhand right that lands on Roy's shoulder, as Roy tries to avoid the shot.
Coco misses with a left hand
and Roy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Coco thinking.
Roy misses with a body punch
and Coco counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Roy finds it's way through Coco's defenses.
Roy throws a nice looking combination but Coco bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roy.
Roy has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Arvins Bootcamp in the buildup to the fight.
Coco lands with a nice body punch.
Roy throws a body shot but no joy.
Roy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Coco at a distance.
Coco drops his hands momentarily and Roy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Coco takes one to the side of the head.
Roy digs a good body shot into Coco's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roy.
Roy is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Roy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That has opened up Fanta Coco's cut even more.
Roy slips a straight right by Coco.
Coco moves away from the strike by Roy.
Roy throws a right hand that misses
and Coco counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Coco misses the jab.
Roy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A shot to the liver by Roy. Beautiful body shot.
Coco throws an overhand right that lands on Roy's shoulder, as Roy tries to avoid the shot.
Coco avoids the body shot from Roy.
As Roy backs off Coco throws a huge counter combo but Roy manages to avoid it all.
Roy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Coco.
Roy lands a nice hook to Coco's body. Coco takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Roy walks into a straight right hand from Coco.
Coco displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Roy throws out the jab.
Coco looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Roy misses with a hook
and Coco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Coco misses with a hook. Roy ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Coco misses the target.
Roy throws a body punch but Coco moves out of range.
Roy blocks a head kick by Coco.
Coco might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Coco drops his hands momentarily and Roy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Roy misses with a hook
and Coco cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Coco throws a shot from downtown. Roy moves away and avoids it.
Coco dodges the punch combination from Roy.
Roy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roy. Coco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roy misses with a shot to the body
and Coco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Roy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coco manages to avoid it.
Roy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Roy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Roy misses the target.
Coco now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Roy avoids the head kick by Coco.
An attempted straight right counter from Roy misses the target.
Coco misses with a left hand
and Roy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Coco.
Roy throws a jab when Coco was well out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Coco! But no joy.
A nice combination there by Coco.
Roy slips under a jab.
Coco's coach down at St Petersburg MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Coco's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Coco jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Coco will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Coco misses with the combination.
Coco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roy.
Roy scores with a jab to the head.
The cut above Fanta Coco's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A combination from Roy does no damage.
Roy Roy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coco misses with a hook.
Roy throws an off balance right hand
and Coco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Coco takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coco lands with a nice body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coco takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Roy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Roy misses with a body shot.
Roy throws a poor cross that misses
and Coco counters with a straight right hand.
Roy scores with a hook.
Coco looks to land a left hand but Roy moved out of range nicely.
Roy staying out of range there.
Coco jabs at Roy's body.
Roy throws a lazy right hand but Coco sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Coco on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Roy misses with a body shot.
Coco drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fanta Coco's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roy misses with an uppercut. Coco saw that one coming.
Roy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Roy moves away from the strike by Coco.
Roy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fighters circling - Coco throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Coco missing with a left hand there. Roy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
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 Roy Roy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fanta Coco's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Roy throws a body punch but Coco moves out of range.
Roy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Coco circles away quickly and effectively.
Coco throws a combination. Roy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Roy Roy has been cut.
Roy slips a jab from Coco.
Roy misses with a double jab.
Coco swings widly with a right hand
and Roy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Roy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Coco.
Roy slips under a jab from Coco.
Roy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Roy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Coco counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roy misses with a left hand
and Coco cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Roy throws out a loose jab but Coco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coco misses with a two punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Coco moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Coco lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Roy staying out of range there.
Roy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Roy misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coco falls off balance throwing a combination
and Roy counters with a right hand to the body.
Coco waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Roy.
Roy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Coco circles away quickly and effectively.
Coco scores with a hook to the body. Roy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Roy looks to land a left hand but Coco moved out of range nicely.
Roy lands a jab to Coco's midsection.
Nice uppercut there from Roy.
Roy throws a right and a left that Coco avoids nicely.
A big right from Coco misses.
Coco misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Coco ducks under a wild hook from Roy.
Roy throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Coco to counter with a crisp jab.
Coco lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
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!
Coco throws a combination. Roy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Coco misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coco changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot by Roy.
Roy just misses with a punch to the body.
Roy throws a hook but Coco avoids it easily.
Roy misses with a left hand
and Coco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Roy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Roy throws a lazy uppercut
and Roy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Coco jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Coco's jab looks to have found its range, popping Roy under the eye.
Roy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Coco misses its intended target.
Coco throws a hook but Roy blocks it.
Coco misses with a low kick.
Roy throws a shot from downtown. Coco moves away and avoids it.
Roy misses with a body punch
and Coco counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Roy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Coco doesn't seem phased though.
Roy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Coco works over Roy's head and body with a nice combination.
Roy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A left lands for Coco.
Coco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roy.
Roy takes a swing at Coco's ribcage but misses.
Roy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Coco.
Roy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Coco cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Coco throws a leg kick which misses Roy's front leg but catches the back leg as Roy tries to avoid it.
Coco slips under a jab.
Coco throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Coco. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Roy stuns Coco with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
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!
Roy moves out of range as Coco strikes.
Coco misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coco lands a nice shot that snaps Roy's head back.
Coco scores with a jab.
Coco connects with a body shot.
Roy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Coco.
Coco connects with a nice looking jab.
A combination from Roy does no damage.
Roy misses with a right hand
and Coco connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Coco throws a jab when Roy was well out of range.
Coco moves out of range as Roy strikes.
Fanta Coco seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circling - Roy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Roy throws a right hand that misses
enabling Coco to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coco throws a lazy right hand but Roy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Roy slips under a jab.
Roy misses with a few strikes there.
Coco ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fanta Coco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Roy misses with a left hand
letting Coco counter with a right hand.
Coco misses with a looping right.
An attempted straight right counter from Roy misses the target.
Coco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roy manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Coco throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Roy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Coco throws a hook but Roy blocks it.
A jab from Coco misses.
Roy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Roy slips a straight right by Coco.
Roy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Coco throws a jab when Roy was well out of range.
A slow jab from Roy misses its intended target.
Coco throws a right and a left that Roy avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roy blocks a jab.
Coco connects with a leg kick. Roy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Roy swinging wildly here.
Coco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Roy blocks a head kick by Coco.
Coco is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roy.
Roy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Coco walks into a left hand.
Roy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Roy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Coco counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Coco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Roy misses the target.
Coco throws a jab when Roy was well out of range.
Roy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Roy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Coco.
Roy scores with a punch to the head.
Coco takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Roy swings for the body but Coco moves out of range.
Roy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roy throws a looping overhand right but Coco ducks down to avoid it.
Roy throws a nice looking combination but Coco bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Coco misses with a straight left.
Coco missing with a left hand there. Roy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Roy throws an off balance right hand
enabling Coco to counter with a crisp jab.
Coco looks to land a left hand but Roy moved out of range nicely.
Roy slips a jab and a cross from Coco.
Coco waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Roy.
Coco slips a straight right by Roy.
Roy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Coco.
Roy misses with a left hand
and Coco counters with a straight right hand.
Coco takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Coco stuns Roy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Coco.
Roy just misses with a punch to the body.
Coco throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy defending well as Coco loads up on a big left hand.
Roy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Coco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Roy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Coco is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Roy with a body shot.
Roy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Roy thuds his right hand into Coco's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Roy misses with an uppercut
and Coco counters with a one-two to the body.
Coco throws a nice outside leg kick.
Roy tries to bum rush Coco with a series of wild strikes but Coco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Coco is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roy.
Roy slips under a jab.
Roy throws an off balance right hand
and Coco counters with a stiff right hand.
Roy throws a poor cross that misses
and Coco counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Roy thinking.
Roy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Roy might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coco misses with an uppercut.
Coco with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Coco misses.
Roy looks to land a left hand but Coco moved out of range nicely.
Roy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Coco scores with a push kick.
Coco connects with a nice looking jab.
Roy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Coco.
Coco scores with a jab. Roy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Roy defending well as Coco loads up on a big left hand.
Roy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Coco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Coco scores with a body shot.
Coco lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Roy throws a poor cross that misses
and Coco counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good standup being displayed there by Coco as he connects with a hook.
Roy throws an overhand right that lands on Coco's shoulder, as Coco tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fanta Coco really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Roy misses with a double jab
and Coco counters with a nice body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Coco.
Coco throws a big shot that misses.
Coco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Coco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Coco lands a nice shot to the body.
Coco takes a swing at Roy's ribcage but misses.
Roy misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Coco! But no joy.
Coco throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Roy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice shot lands for Coco.
Roy takes a swing at Coco's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Coco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roy manages to avoid it.
Coco connects with a body shot that sends Roy's belly button to the back.
A jab from Roy finds it's way through Coco's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Roy takes a swing at Coco's ribcage but misses.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Coco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roy.
Roy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Coco scores with a jab. Roy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Coco fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Coco throws an overhand right that lands on Roy's shoulder, as Roy tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Roy misses the target.
Roy needs to keep his hands up - Coco had a free shot at his head there.
Coco misses with a hook.
Coco throws a hook but Roy blocks it.
A jab from Coco misses.
Coco missing with a left hand there. Roy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Roy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Roy.
Despite the aggression on Coco's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Coco takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Coco misses the target.
Coco fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roy defending well as Coco loads up on a big left hand.
Roy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coco moves away.
As Roy backs off Coco throws a huge counter combo but Roy manages to avoid it all.
Roy throws a hook but Coco blocks it.
Roy dodges the punch combination from Coco.
A jab from Coco misses.
Roy defending well as Coco loads up on a big left hand.
Roy misses with a combination
and Coco counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Coco walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Roy slips under a jab from Coco.
Roy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coco manages to avoid it.
Roy slips a straight right by Coco.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy throws a hook but Coco blocks it.
Roy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Coco cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Roy staying out of range there.
Roy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coco listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Coco thows a left - swing and a miss!
Coco cracks a nice hook into Roy's ribs.
Left hook, right uppercut from Coco.
A jab from Coco misses.
Roy stuns Coco with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Roy throws a hook to the side of Coco's head but Coco sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Coco throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Roy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coco manages to avoid it.
Coco takes one on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roy misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Coco misses its intended target.
Roy slips a jab and a cross from Coco.
Roy works the jab nicely.
Coco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roy.
Roy ducks under a wild hook from Coco.
Coco ducks under a wild hook from Roy.
Roy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Coco.
Roy throws a body punch but Coco moves out of range.
Roy misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Roy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Roy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Coco counters with a stiff right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Roy. Those never looked like landing.
Roy throws a body punch but Coco moves out of range.
Coco rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Roy throwing a counter right hand but Coco manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Coco.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fanta Coco dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Roy throws a lazy uppercut
and Coco counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Roy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coco was well out of range. Poor timing from Roy.
Coco misses the jab.
Roy slips a straight right by Coco.
Roy throws a hook but Coco avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Roy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Roy swinging wildly here.
Coco's jab looks to have found its range, popping Roy under the eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coco swinging wildly here.
Roy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Coco.
Roy throws a hook to the side of Coco's head but Coco sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Roy throws a hook but Coco blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Coco counters with an outside leg kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A telegraphed right hand from Coco misses the target.
Roy defending well as Coco loads up on a big left hand.
Roy ducks under a wild hook from Coco.
Roy swings widly with a right hand
and Coco counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roy. Coco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Coco displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Roy throws out the jab.
Coco misses with an uppercut. Roy saw that one coming.
Roy misses with a looping left.
Despite the aggression on Coco's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Roy slips a jab from Coco.
Roy appears to be looking for a big counter.
Roy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Roy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Coco throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Coco looks to score with a jab to the body but Roy is just out of range.
Roy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Coco stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Roy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Coco moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Coco lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Coco moves out of range as Roy strikes.
Coco lands a body shot.
Coco misses with a looping left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coco looks to land a left hand but Roy moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Coco misses.
Roy misses with a looping right.
Decent striking displayed by Roy there.
Roy looks to score with a jab to the body but Coco is just out of range.
Coco throws a jab but it's blocked by Roy.
Roy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Coco under the eye.
Roy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Coco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Coco is trying to counter with his kicks.
Roy throws a poor cross that misses
and Coco connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Roy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Coco throws out the jab.
A punch combination from Roy misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy throws an overhand right that lands on Coco's shoulder, as Coco tries to avoid the shot.
Coco throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Coco lands a nice hook to Roy's body. Roy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Roy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Coco under the eye.
Coco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Roy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Roy misses with a wild body shot.
Coco throws a lazy right hand but Roy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Roy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Roy Roy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Coco throws a jab but it's blocked by Roy.
Roy avoids the body shot from Coco.
Coco connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Coco lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Roy at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Coco. Beautiful body shot.
Roy throws a poor cross that misses
and Roy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Roy blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roy misses with a combination
and Coco counters with a straight right hand.
Roy throws a good cross that connects.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roy throws a body punch but Coco moves out of range.
Coco scores with a jab to the head.
Roy misses with the combination.
Coco missing with a left hand there. Roy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Coco waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Roy.
Coco lands a nice hook to Roy's body. Roy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Coco throws a hook but Roy blocks it.
Roy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Coco counters with a nice body shot.
Roy throws the left hand but Coco avoids the punch easily.
Fanta Coco is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Roy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Coco counters with a stiff right hand.
Coco throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fanta Coco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Coco 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight for Fanta Coco!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Fanta Coco!
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Fanta Coco!
Fanta Coco wins by unanimous decision!
Fanta Coco is the new heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Fanta Coco thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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