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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jami Balkan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorn Helgi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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162 lbs
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169 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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
27 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jami Balkan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bjorn Helgi!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helgi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Balkan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Helgi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Balkan throws a body punch but Helgi moves out of range.
Helgi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Balkan. Balkan obviously looking to wear him down.
Helgi misses with a body shot.
Helgi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Balkan at a distance.
Balkan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Helgi throws out the jab.
Balkan tries a low kick but Helgi avoids it.
Helgi 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.
A solid leg kick lands there for Balkan.
Helgi scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Jami Balkan has been cut.
Balkan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Balkan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Helgi.
Helgi clobbers Balkan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balkan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Balkan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Helgi tries to counter with a clinch but Balkan shakes him off and moves away.
Helgi lands a head kick!
Helgi misses with a lunging right hand
and Balkan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Balkan misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balkan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Helgi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Balkan tries to score with a low kick but Helgi moves his leg out of the way.
Helgi tries to move into range but Balkan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Helgi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Balkan.
Helgi with a nice cross.
Balkan moves out of range as Helgi throws a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Helgi. Balkan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Helgi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Balkan walks into a straight right hand from Helgi.
Helgi throws a hook to the side of Balkan's head but Balkan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Helgi tries to move into range but Balkan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Balkan throws a body shot but no joy.
Helgi is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Balkan is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Some bone on bone action there as Helgi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Helgi wants to counter the offense by Balkan and move into the clinch position.
Helgi looks to land a body kick but Balkan moved away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balkan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Helgi checks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helgi tries a head kick but it misses.
Balkan checks a leg kick.
Balkan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Helgi lands a slapping body shot.
Helgi cracks Balkan with an open hand slap.
Helgi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Balkan moves away.
Balkan misses with an uppercut. Helgi saw that one coming.
A countering left hand to the body from Helgi misses.
Helgi scores with a jab to the body.
Helgi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Balkan rather than just go for the knockout.
Helgi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A clash of legs there as Balkan blocks the low kick.
Balkan lands with an uppercut that bounces Helgi off the cage and back into range.
Balkan tries to work over Helgi's front leg with a kick but Helgi checks it.
Balkan lands with a good body shot.
Helgi throws a series of punches but Balkan avoids them all with ease.
Balkan connects with a nice looking jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Balkan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balkan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Balkan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Balkan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Helgi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Balkan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Balkan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bjorn Helgi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Balkan.
Balkan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Helgi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Helgi moves away from the strike by Balkan.
Balkan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Helgi checks a low kick from Balkan.
Balkan looks to throw the jab but Helgi is out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Helgi misses.
Helgi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Helgi lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balkan slips under a jab from Helgi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balkan loads up on a big right hand but Helgi slips the punch.
Helgi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Balkan loads up on a big right hand but Helgi slips the punch.
Helgi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Balkan scores with a hook to the body. Helgi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Balkan misses with a body punch
and Helgi counters with a nice uppercut.
Balkan keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab lands there for Helgi.
Helgi throws a head kick but Balkan moves out of range.
Balkan throws a push kick but Helgi slaps the foot to one side.
Balkan loads up on a big right hand but Helgi slips the punch.
Helgi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Helgi blocks the body kick.
Helgi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Helgi tries to score with a low kick but Balkan moves his leg out of the way.
Helgi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bjorn Helgi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jami Balkan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Balkan lands a head shot.
Balkan throws a push kick but Helgi slaps the foot to one side.
Helgi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Helgi 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.
Balkan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Helgi. Helgi obviously looking to wear him down.
Balkan throws a body shot but no joy.
Helgi swings for the body but Balkan moves out of range.
Helgi lands with a slapping head kick.
Balkan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Balkan throws a low kick but Helgi avoids it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Balkan checks a leg kick.
It looked like Balkan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Balkan's corner calls for a 1-2. Balkan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Balkan lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Helgi clinches.
Balkan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Helgi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Helgi lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Balkan.
Helgi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Balkan backwards.
Helgi misses with a punch on the inside.
Helgi lands with a light punch inside.
Balkan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Balkan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Helgi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Helgi tries to throw a body punch but Balkan avoids it by throwing Helgi back against the cage.
Balkan prevents a body shot from Helgi.
Helgi blocking some punches.
Balkan struggles to land a body shot inside as Helgi controls his hands.
Helgi lands with a light punch inside.
Balkan misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Helgi.
Balkan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Helgi backwards.
Balkan lands a shoulder strike.
Helgi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Balkan's elbow.
Helgi can't find room to land a body shot as Balkan controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helgi struggles to land a body shot inside as Balkan controls his hands.
Helgi lands a body punch.
Bjorn Helgi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
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!
Balkan tries a body shot but Helgi blocks it.
Helgi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Helgi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Helgi lands a shoulder strike.
Helgi tries to throw a body punch but Balkan avoids it by throwing Helgi back against the cage.
Balkan is trying to force a seperation but Helgi has the dominant position.
Balkan is trying to stall.
Balkan struggles to land a body shot inside as Helgi controls his hands.
Helgi misses with the head strike.
Helgi is looking to control Balkan's arms but Balkan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Helgi has his back to the cage.
Helgi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Balkan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Helgi misses with the head strike.
Helgi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helgi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Helgi struggles to land a body shot inside as Balkan controls his hands.
Balkan has had enough of the clinch but Helgi keeps him there for the moment.
Balkan swings wildly with an uppercut but Helgi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Balkan misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Balkan fails to land.
Balkan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Balkan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Helgi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Helgi blocks a body shot from Balkan.
Helgi misses with a punch to the body.
Balkan blocks a body shot from Helgi.
Balkan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Balkan lands with a short shot to the head.
Helgi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Helgi wants to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Balkan fails to land.
Helgi scores with a shoulder strike.
Balkan misses with some punches.
Balkan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Balkan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Helgi has him pressed against the cage.
Balkan misses with some punches.
Balkan swings wildly with an uppercut but Helgi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Helgi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Balkan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Balkan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Helgi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balkan slips a jab and a cross from Helgi.
Helgi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Balkan backs up against the cage.
Helgi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Balkan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Balkan lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bjorn Helgi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jami Balkan'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.
Balkan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Helgi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Helgi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Balkan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Balkan throws a low kick, looking for Helgi's leg but Helgi calmly moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Balkan.
Helgi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Helgi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Balkan.
Balkan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Helgi just manages to avoid it.
Balkan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Balkan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Balkan lands with a right hand.
Helgi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Helgi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Balkan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Helgi was well out of range. Poor timing from Balkan.
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!
Helgi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Balkan.
Balkan thuds his right hand into Helgi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helgi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Balkan looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Balkan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Helgi is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Balkan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Helgi.
Balkan misses the shot to the body.
Helgi wants to counter the offense by Balkan and move into the clinch position.
Balkan drops his hands momentarily and Helgi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Balkan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Helgi's calf.
Balkan misses with a low kick.
Helgi checks a leg kick.
Helgi moves out of range of the body kick.
Balkan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Helgi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Helgi lands a nice looking body shot.
Helgi looks to score with a jab to the body but Balkan is just out of range.
Helgi connects with a high kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Balkan 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 Helgi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Helgi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Helgi 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from Helgi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Helgi misses with a punch to the body.
Balkan lands a body punch.
Balkan has a couple of punches blocked by Helgi.
Balkan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Balkan lands with a left to the head.
Balkan blocking some punches.
Balkan lands a nice uppercut.
Helgi prevents a body shot from Balkan.
Balkan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Helgi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Balkan lands an uppercut.
Balkan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Balkan blocks a body shot from Helgi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balkan tries to work over Helgi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Balkan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Helgi can't find room to land a body shot as Balkan controls the action.
Helgi avoiding damage.
Balkan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Helgi digs a right hand underneath Balkan's ribcage. Balkan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Helgi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Balkan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Helgi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Helgi swings wildly with an uppercut but Balkan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Helgi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Balkan takes a shot to the head.
Helgi stalls.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balkan struggles to land a body shot inside as Helgi controls his hands.
Helgi tries a body shot but Balkan blocks it.
Helgi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Balkan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
It looks like Bjorn Helgi has been cut.
Balkan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Helgi scores with a nice head shot.
Helgi moves into range and clinches up with Balkan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Helgi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Helgi blocking some punches.
Helgi lands a right hand.
Balkan takes a shot to the head.
Helgi blocks an uppercut.
Balkan blocks a body shot from Helgi.
Balkan digs a right hand underneath Helgi's ribcage. Helgi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Helgi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Balkan misses with a body punch.
Balkan has a couple of punches blocked by Helgi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Jami Balkan did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Balkan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Balkan.
Helgi misses the shot to the body.
Balkan blocks a head kick by Helgi.
Balkan takes a kick to the side of the head.
Helgi throws a low kick but Balkan moves out of range easily.
Helgi tries a head kick but it misses.
Balkan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some bone on bone action there as Helgi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Helgi is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Helgi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Helgi lunges at Balkan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Balkan's hand.
Helgi misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helgi throws a hook to the side of Balkan's head but Balkan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Balkan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Helgi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice jab there from Balkan.
Balkan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balkan connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Balkan.
Donk. Balkan catches Helgi right on the button with a cross.
Helgi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Balkan misses with a looping right.
Helgi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Balkan to score with a decent uppercut.
Helgi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Balkan manages to avoid it.
Balkan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
It seemed like Helgi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Balkan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Helgis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Helgi lands a jab to the nose.
Balkan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Helgi punishes Balkan's body with a nice straight punch.
Helgi misses with a hook
letting Balkan counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Helgi misses with a left hand
and Balkan counters with an inside leg kick.
Balkan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balkan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Helgi.
Helgi just misses with a punch to the body.
Balkan feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Balkan tried to score with a low kick but Helgi checks it.
Helgi just misses with a punch to the body.
Helgi connects with an inside leg kick.
Balkan lands a jab to Helgi's midsection.
Balkan misses with an uppercut.
Helgi missing with a left hand there. Balkan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Helgi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Balkan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Balkan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Balkan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Helgi tries to land a leg kick but Balkan saw it coming and moves away.
Helgi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Balkan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helgi checks a low kick from Balkan.
Helgi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Helgi.
Helgi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Balkan.
Balkan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Helgi under the eye.
Balkan misses with a kick to the body.
Helgi avoids the body shot from Balkan.
Balkan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Helgi scores with a leg kick.
Helgi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Balkan throws a head kick but Helgi moves out of range.
Helgi checks a leg kick.
Balkan throws a hook but Helgi blocks it.
Balkan misses with a body kick.
Balkan throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balkan scores with a decent looking hook.
Helgi throws a front kick aimed at Balkan's knee but Balkan avoids it well.
Balkan avoids the body shot from Helgi.
Balkan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Balkan connects with a high kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Helgi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Helgi throws a front kick that sends Balkan stumbling back into the cage.
Helgi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Balkan. Balkan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Balkan misses with a hook.
Balkan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Helgi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Helgi moves away from the strike by Balkan.
Helgi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Balkan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Balkan throws a hook but Helgi blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jami Balkan had his way with Bjorn Helgi in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Helgi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Balkan.
Helgi throws a good cross that connects.
Helgi misses with a wild body shot.
Balkan throws a wild body kick that Helgi sees coming a mile off.
Helgi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Balkan appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Good work by Balkan as he checks the leg kick.
Balkan thows a leg kick but Helgi checks it
letting Helgi counter with a right hand.
Helgi avoids a kick to the body.
Balkan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A jab from Helgi misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helgi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Balkan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Helgi throws a series of punches but Balkan moves out of range.
Helgi is looking to clinch but Balkan is avoiding it.
Helgi misses the shot to the body.
Balkan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helgi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Balkan's head.
Helgi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Balkan thinks about countering with a body kick.
Helgi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Helgi catches Balkan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Good work by Balkan as he checks the leg kick.
Helgi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Balkan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Helgi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Balkan takes one to the side of the head.
A big right from Balkan misses.
Helgi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A left lands for Balkan.
Helgi wants to clinch.
Balkan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Helgi if he has to take too many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balkan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Balkan throws a quick inside leg kick.
A lazy left from Balkan finds it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Helgi moves out of range of the leg kick from Balkan.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Balkan, as that shot connected.
Helgi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Helgi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Balkan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Balkan throws a head kick that Helgi semi-blocks.
Balkan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Helgi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Balkan.
Helgi throws a body punch but Balkan moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Balkan.
Helgi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balkan gets tackled into the cage by Helgi. Helgi maintains the clinch.
Balkan blocks a body shot from Helgi.
Helgi struggles to land a body shot inside as Balkan controls his hands.
Helgi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Balkan has a couple of punches blocked by Helgi.
Balkan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Balkan misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Helgi fails to land.
Balkan breaks the clinch.
Balkan throws a chopping leg kick but Helgi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Helgi wants to counter the offense by Balkan and move into the clinch position.
Balkan throws a head kick that misses.
Jami Balkan is winning the standup battle so far.
Balkan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Helgi.
Balkan walks into a jab.
Helgi looks for the body kick but Balkan saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helgi throws a head kick that half lands.
Balkan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Balkan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Helgi misses with a looping left.
Balkan blocks a head kick by Helgi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balkan throws out a powerful jab.
Balkan slips a jab from Helgi.
Helgi lands a nice looking body kick.
Balkan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Helgi is rocked!
Balkan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Helgi in his tracks.
Helgi is still on wobbly legs! Can Balkan finish him?
Balkan drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Helgi right on the button. Helgi goes down! Balkan follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Balkan gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). 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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hype
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pop
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