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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jami Balkan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perry Charcobeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charcobeau has chosen Fortunate Son as his entrance music. Jami Balkan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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177 cm
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161 lbs
20 - 6 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
29 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jami Balkan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Perry Charcobeau!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charcobeau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Charcobeau throws a shot to the body.
Balkan lands with a cross.
A cross from Balkan lands.
Balkan checks a low kick from Charcobeau.
Charcobeau has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Balkan slips a jab from Charcobeau.
Charcobeau shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Balkan seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Balkan connects with a leg kick. Charcobeau looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Balkan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Balkan cracks Charcobeau with a good jab.
Balkan scores with a jab to the body.
Charcobeau misses with a wild body shot.
As Charcobeau backs away, Balkan returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Balkan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Perry Charcobeau has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lazy body kick from Charcobeau
and Balkan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Charcobeau is rocked!
Charcobeau stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Charcobeau is still on wobbly legs! Can Balkan finish him?
Balkan checks a low kick from Charcobeau.
Charcobeau seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balkan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Charcobeau jabs Balkan right on the nose. Balkan blinks but takes it well.
Charcobeau is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Charcobeau lands a nice hook to Balkan's body. Balkan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Balkan tries to land a leg kick but Charcobeau saw it coming and moves away.
Balkan loads up on a big right hand but Charcobeau slips the punch.
Balkan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Charcobeau ducks under a wild hook from Balkan.
The fighters circling - Balkan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Balkan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Charcobeau. That one must have hurt.
Balkan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Charcobeau throws a good cross that connects.
Charcobeau looks to land a left hand but Balkan moved out of range nicely.
Balkan is looking to counter punch.
Balkan misses with a body punch
and Charcobeau counters with an inside leg kick.
Balkan throws a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balkan throws a leg kick but Charcobeau sees it coming and moves 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!
Charcobeau avoids the body shot from Balkan.
Charcobeau is looking to score with low kicks.
Charcobeau throws a nice inside leg kick.
Charcobeau stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Balkan.
Balkan throws a chopping leg kick but Charcobeau manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Balkan checks a leg kick.
Balkan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Balkan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Charcobeau moves away.
Balkan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It seemed like Charcobeau was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Balkan scores with a body shot.
Balkan misses with a double jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Balkan checks a leg kick.
Balkan throwing a counter right hand but Charcobeau manages to avoid it.
Balkan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A jab from Charcobeau misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charcobeau bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Balkan's head.
Both fighters circling a little - Charcobeau finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Balkan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Charcobeau finds it's way round the side to connect with Balkan's head.
Balkan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Charcobeau keeps Balkan at a distance using the push kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Balkan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Charcobeau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Balkan moves away.
Balkan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A countering left hand to the body from Charcobeau misses.
Charcobeau ducks under a wild hook from Balkan.
Balkan throws a sloppy head kick and Charcobeau moves out of range easily.
Charcobeau jabs at Balkan's body.
Nice uppercut lands for Charcobeau. That snapped Balkan's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balkan takes one to the side of the head.
Balkan tries to move into range but Charcobeau moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balkan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Balkan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Balkan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Charcobeau.
The fighters circling - Balkan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Balkan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Charcobeau.
Charcobeau waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Balkan.
Balkan misses with a low kick as Charcobeau jumps back.
Charcobeau is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Balkan had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Balkan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Charcobeau.
Balkan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Charcobeau.
Balkan throws the left hand but Charcobeau avoids the punch easily.
Balkan just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balkan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Charcobeau connects with the punch.
Balkan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Charcobeau.
Balkan swings for the body but Charcobeau moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Perry Charcobeau will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Perry Charcobeau's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Balkan, as that shot connected.
Balkan blocks a leg kick.
Balkan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Charcobeau slips under a jab.
Charcobeau misses the shot to the body.
Balkan throws a jab when Charcobeau was well out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Charcobeau blocks the leg kick.
Charcobeau takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Charcobeau dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Balkan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charcobeau lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Charcobeau lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Balkan is looking to score with low kicks.
A shot to the liver by Balkan. Beautiful body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Charcobeau throws a body punch but Balkan moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Balkan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Charcobeau swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
An inside leg kick lands from Charcobeau.
A slapping leg kick lands for Balkan.
Jami Balkan is winning the standup battle so far.
Balkan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Charcobeau throws a jab but it's blocked by Balkan.
Balkan throws out a powerful jab.
Charcobeau uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Balkan.
Balkan connects with a crisp jab.
Balkan lunges at Charcobeau with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Charcobeau's hand.
Balkan with a nice cross.
Balkan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Balkan misses the shot to the body.
Balkan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Balkan is looking to score with low kicks.
Charcobeau looks like he wants to counter punch here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Charcobeau misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balkan swings for the body but Charcobeau moves out of range.
Balkan is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice shot lands for Charcobeau.
Charcobeau stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Balkan.
A leg kick checked by Charcobeau.
Charcobeau throws a right hand that misses
and Balkan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Charcobeau throws a leg kick but Balkan moved away.
Nice uppercut lands for Charcobeau. That snapped Balkan's head back.
Charcobeau looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Balkan throws a body punch but Charcobeau moves out of range.
Charcobeau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Charcobeau takes a swing at Balkan's ribcage but misses.
Charcobeau misses with a looping left.
A big left from Charcobeau misses.
Balkan jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balkan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Charcobeau throws out a counter right but Balkan avoids it with no problem.
Balkan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Balkan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Charcobeau swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Charcobeau misses with a hook
and Balkan counters with a right hand to the body.
Balkan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Balkan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Balkan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Charcobeau.
Balkan lunges at Charcobeau with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Charcobeau's hand.
Balkan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Balkan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Charcobeau displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Balkan throws out the jab.
Charcobeau is trying to counter with his kicks.
Balkan defending well as Charcobeau loads up on a big left hand.
Charcobeau keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Balkan.
Charcobeau connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Charcobeau.
Balkan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Charcobeau.
Balkan throws a jab when Charcobeau was well out of range.
Charcobeau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Balkan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Charcobeau throws a lazy uppercut
and Charcobeau takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Charcobeau throws a wild body kick that Balkan sees coming a mile off.
Charcobeau moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Charcobeau ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick misses from Charcobeau.
It looked like Balkan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Balkan throws a jab when Charcobeau was well out of range.
Charcobeau looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Balkan throws a leg kick
and Charcobeau counters with an inside leg kick.
Balkan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Charcobeau throws a body shot but no joy.
Charcobeau blocks a low kick nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jami Balkan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Perry Charcobeau's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Balkan connects with a body shot.
Charcobeau throws a sloppy head kick and Balkan moves out of range easily.
Balkan swings for the body but Charcobeau moves out of range.
Balkan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Balkan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Charcobeau - the referee stops the clock and Balkan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Charcobeau. Balkan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Charcobeau scores with a hook.
Charcobeau throws a lazy right hand but Balkan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Balkan throws out a loose jab but Charcobeau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Charcobeau connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Balkan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Balkan throws a lazy uppercut
and Charcobeau counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Balkan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Balkan throws a leg kick but Charcobeau moved away.
Charcobeau let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Charcobeau cracks Balkan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body kick from Balkan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balkan defending well as Charcobeau loads up on a big left hand.
Charcobeau throws a half hearted mid kick.
Balkan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The fighters circling - Charcobeau throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Balkan throws a leg kick but Charcobeau checks it.
Charcobeau finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A leg kick checked by Charcobeau.
Charcobeau connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Charcobeau tests Balkan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Charcobeau throws a low kick, looking for Balkan's leg but Balkan calmly moves out of range.
Balkan works the jab nicely.
Balkan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Charcobeau misses.
Balkan throws out a leg kick but Charcobeau moves out of range and Balkan only half commits.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balkan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Charcobeau checks a leg kick nicely.
Balkan throws a body shot but no joy.
Charcobeau swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Balkan slips under a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Balkan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Charcobeau pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Balkan avoids the body shot from Charcobeau.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balkan lands a nice hook to Charcobeau's body. Charcobeau takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Balkan misses with a hook.
A leg kick checked by Balkan.
Balkan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Balkan is looking to slow Charcobeau down with leg kicks.
Charcobeau tries to work over Balkan's front leg with a kick but Balkan checks it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Charcobeau.
Balkan misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charcobeau pivots, looking for a leg kick but Balkan is out of range and Charcobeau settles back down.
A jab from Balkan misses.
Charcobeau is looking to chop away at Balkan's legs.
Balkan misses with a head kick.
Charcobeau was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Balkan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Charcobeau.
Balkan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Balkan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Balkan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Balkan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Charcobeau. That one must have hurt.
Balkan throws a head kick that misses.
That kick from Balkan tenderised Charcobeau's leg. Charcobeau is trying to keep his angry face on.
Balkan misses with a wild body shot.
Charcobeau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Balkan.
Balkan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charcobeau scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Balkan throws a body kick that misses.
Charcobeau takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Charcobeau throws a nice inside leg kick.
Balkan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Balkan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Charcobeau.
Balkan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Charcobeau lands a nice shot that snaps Balkan's head back.
Balkan throws a body kick that misses.
Balkan tries to work over Charcobeau's front leg with a kick but Charcobeau checks it.
Balkan throws an off balance right hand
and Charcobeau counters with a stiff right hand.
Charcobeau stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Balkan.
The crowd cheers as Charcobeau lands an impressive looking overhand right. Balkan doesn't seem phased though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Perry Charcobeau really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Perry Charcobeau's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Balkan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Balkan moves out of range as Charcobeau strikes.
A swing and a miss from Balkan.
Charcobeau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Balkan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Charcobeau just manages to avoid it.
Charcobeau lands the left hand.
Balkan lands with a good body shot.
Balkan thumps Charcobeau with a low kick.
Charcobeau tries a low kick but Balkan avoids it.
Balkan misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charcobeau lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A shot to the body from Balkan misses
and Charcobeau counters with a low kick, right behind Balkan 's knee.
Balkan loads up on a big right hand but Charcobeau slips the punch.
A big right from Balkan misses.
Charcobeau takes a swing at Balkan's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Balkan.
Charcobeau misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Charcobeau looks to land a left hand but Balkan moved out of range nicely.
Balkan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Charcobeau tried to score with a low kick but Balkan checks it.
Balkan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Charcobeau throws a front kick aimed at Balkan's knee but Balkan avoids it well.
Balkan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Balkan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Charcobeau throws a poor cross that misses
and Balkan counters with a one-two to the body.
Balkan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Charcobeau can pounce on him.
Balkan looks to score with a jab to the body but Charcobeau is just out of range.
Balkan moves away from the strike by Charcobeau.
Balkan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Charcobeau takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balkan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Charcobeau takes a swing at Balkan's ribcage but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Charcobeau throws a low kick but Balkan avoids it.
Balkan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Balkan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Charcobeau manages to avoid it.
Balkan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Balkan's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Balkan duly obliges.
Balkan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Good work by Charcobeau as he checks the leg kick.
Charcobeau pushes Balkan away with a front kick.
Balkan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Charcobeau is out of range and Balkan settles back down.
Balkan misses with a leg kick
and Charcobeau counters with a right hand to the body.
Balkan will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Charcobeau swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charcobeau lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Charcobeau takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Charcobeau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Balkan moves away.
Balkan throws a low kick but Charcobeau moves out of range easily.
Charcobeau's jab looks to have found its range, popping Balkan under the eye.
Charcobeau takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Balkan scores with a kick to the body.
Balkan lands a jab to the head.
Balkan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Balkan throws a looping overhand right but Charcobeau ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Charcobeau.
Balkan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balkan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Charcobeau's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charcobeau throws a front kick aimed at Balkan's knee but Balkan avoids it well.
Balkan delivers a nice body kick.
Charcobeau throws an overhand right that lands on Balkan's shoulder, as Balkan tries to avoid the shot.
Balkan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Charcobeau just manages to avoid it.
Charcobeau takes one on the button.
Balkan avoids a kick to the body.
Balkan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Charcobeau checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Balkan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Balkan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Balkan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A decent looking cross lands there for Balkan.
Balkan takes a swing at Charcobeau's ribcage but misses.
Charcobeau throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Charcobeau scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jami Balkan had his way with Perry Charcobeau in that round.
The cut man is working on Perry Charcobeau's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Balkan jabs at Charcobeau's body.
Charcobeau takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Charcobeau checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Good leg kick by Charcobeau there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Charcobeau moves away from the strike by Balkan.
A solid leg kick lands there for Balkan.
Charcobeau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Balkan.
Balkan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Balkan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Balkan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balkan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Charcobeau just misses with a punch to the body.
Balkan misses the shot to the body.
Charcobeau throws a body shot but no joy.
Charcobeau loads up on a big right hand but Balkan slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balkan scores with a jab. Charcobeau acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Balkan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Charcobeau appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Charcobeau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Balkan manages to avoid it.
Charcobeau scores with a head kick. Balkan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Balkan misses with a straight right.
Balkan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Charcobeau manages to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Balkan.
Charcobeau steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Balkan.
The fighters circle momentarily. Charcobeau darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Charcobeau moves out of range of the body kick from Balkan.
Charcobeau is looking to land body kicks.
Balkan throws a right and a left that Charcobeau avoids nicely.
Charcobeau throws a body punch but Balkan moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charcobeau bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Charcobeau connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Charcobeau takes a swing at Balkan's ribcage but misses.
Balkan half committed to a counter leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Charcobeau throws a body shot but no joy.
Good shot there by Balkan.
Balkan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Balkan lands a jab to Charcobeau's midsection.
Charcobeau walks into a straight right hand from Balkan.
Balkan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Charcobeau.
Charcobeau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A low kick from Balkan misses
and Charcobeau counters with a low kick, right behind Balkan 's knee.
A lazy body kick from Charcobeau
and Balkan counters with a straight right hand.
Balkan connects with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charcobeau works the jab nicely.
Balkan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Balkan misses with a body kick.
Balkan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Charcobeau. Balkan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Balkan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Charcobeau pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Charcobeau closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Charcobeau blocks a head kick by Balkan.
It seemed like Charcobeau was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Balkan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Balkan moves out of range of the body kick from Charcobeau.
Balkan tried to counter with a leg kick but Charcobeau avoided it.
Balkan wants to slow Charcobeau down by chopping away at his legs.
Balkan throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balkan cracks a nice hook into Charcobeau's ribs.
Charcobeau stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Balkan.
Balkan lands with an overhand left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balkan scoring well with a low kick there.
Charcobeau throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Charcobeau.
Charcobeau staying out of range there.
Charcobeau looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Balkan throws a jab but it's blocked by Charcobeau.
A slow jab from Balkan misses its intended target.
Balkan walks into a jab.
Charcobeau misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Charcobeau uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Balkan.
Charcobeau connects with the punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jami Balkan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Balkan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 48:47
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jami Balkan!
Jami Balkan retains his lightweight title!
A victorious Jami Balkan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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