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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kaiji Inoue (ranked 469 p4p, 826 weight class) and Arnfinn Nesset (ranked 59 p4p, 100 weight class). Inoue comes to the cage accompanied by Ladies and Gentlemen (Saliva). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kaiji Inoue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arnfinn Nesset!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Inoue.
Nesset keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Nesset misses.
Inoue jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Inoue swings for the body but Nesset moves out of range.
Nesset swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A bone on bone clash there as Nesset blocks the leg kick.
Nesset looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Inoue misses with a wild body shot.
Nesset swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Inoue throws a hook but Nesset avoids it easily.
Inoue keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nesset.
Nesset looks to land a left hand but Inoue moved out of range nicely.
Inoue gets in close and instigates a clinch.
I was talking to Inoue's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Inoue pulls Nesset into guard.
Inoue is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nesset decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inoue jabbing away but nothing is landing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Inoue.
Nesset looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Inoue.
A bone on bone clash there as Nesset blocks the leg kick.
Inoue throws a poor cross that misses
and Inoue takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Inoue tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nesset paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Inoue lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kaiji Inoue seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Inoue throws a front kick aimed at Nesset's knee but Nesset avoids it well.
Nesset is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nesset throws a hook to the side of Inoue's head but Inoue sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nesset scores with a hook to the body. Inoue takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nesset is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Inoue moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Inoue throws a leg kick but Nesset moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inoue moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nesset takes one on the button.
Inoue bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nesset loads up on a big right hand but Inoue slips the punch.
Nesset moves out of range as Inoue strikes.
Inoue throws a low kick but Nesset moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Nesset on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Inoue ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nesset moves away from the strike by Inoue.
Inoue connects with a nice looking jab.
Inoue misses with a low kick as Nesset jumps back.
Nesset now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nesset scores with a jab to the body.
Arnfinn Nesset is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Inoue avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Inoue throws a big shot that misses.
Inoue misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inoue misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Inoue misses with the combination.
Nesset looks to land a right hand but Inoue moved out of range.
Nesset jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Inoue connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nesset. Nesset circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Inoue fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Inoue throws a lazy right hand but Nesset sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nesset swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Inoue was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nesset.
Nice shot by Inoue.
Nesset throws a predictable looking body shot
and Inoue counters with a nice uppercut.
Nesset misses with a body shot.
Inoue misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inoue throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Nesset to counter with a crisp jab.
Nesset uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Inoue, as that shot connected.
Inoue throws a poor cross that misses
and Inoue takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nesset throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Inoue sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Inoue wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nesset throws a predictable looking body shot
and Inoue counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nesset pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nesset needs to keep his hands up - Inoue had a free shot at his head there.
Nesset misses the shot to the body.
Nesset defending well as Inoue loads up on a big left hand.
Nesset takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nesset on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Inoue throws the left hand but Nesset avoids the punch easily.
Nesset takes a swing at Inoue's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kaiji Inoue dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nesset swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Inoue scores with a leg kick.
Inoue throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Nesset to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Kaiji Inoue has been cut.
Nesset scores with a punch to the head.
Inoue throws a lazy uppercut
and Nesset counters with a stiff right hand.
Nesset jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Inoue lands a nice shot that snaps Nesset's head back.
Inoue misses with a low kick.
Inoue misses with a low kick.
Nesset misses with a lunging right hand
and Inoue counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Inoue is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nesset can do to turn this around?
Inoue misses with a low kick.
A slow jab from Inoue misses its intended target.
Nesset throws a body shot but no joy.
Nesset waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Inoue.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inoue throws a leg kick which misses Nesset's front leg but catches the back leg as Nesset tries to avoid it.
Inoue swings for the body but Nesset moves out of range.
Inoue throws a hook but Nesset blocks it.
Nesset connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Inoue's hands.
Inoue moves into the clinch.
Inoue blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nesset tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Inoue lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Inoue.
A short right from Nesset.
Nesset throws a punch but it's blocked by Inoue.
Nesset lands a nice shot to the body.
Inoue blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Inoue takes a shot to the head.
Nesset misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nesset misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Nesset fails to land.
Inoue jumps guard but Nesset turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inoue blocking some punches.
Nesset fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nesset has a couple of punches blocked by Inoue.
Inoue scores with a hook to the body.
Inoue gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Arnfinn Nesset has been cut.
Nesset can't find room to land a body shot as Inoue controls the action.
Nesset misses with a punch to the body.
Inoue lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Nesset fails to land.
Nesset misses with a punch to the body.
Inoue blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Inoue.
Nesset is stalling here.
Arnfinn Nesset seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Inoue tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Nesset.
Inoue comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Inoue creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nesset swings wildly with an uppercut but Inoue uses good head movement to avoid it.
Inoue can't find room to land a body shot as Nesset controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Inoue.
Inoue tries to pull guard but Nesset won't allow it.
Nesset has a couple of punches blocked by Inoue.
Nesset struggles to land a body shot inside as Inoue controls his hands.
Inoue gets control of Nesset's arms and successfully pulls guard. Inoue will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Nesset gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Inoue throws a jab when Nesset was well out of range.
Nesset just misses with a punch to the body.
Inoue fires out a quick counter leg kick but Nesset just manages to avoid it.
Nesset lands with an uppercut that bounces Inoue off the cage and back into range.
Jab from Inoue.
Nesset is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Inoue tries to clinch there but Nesset circles away.
Kaiji Inoue is winning the standup battle so far.
Inoue misses with an uppercut
and Nesset counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nesset's coach down at Torcida MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Nesset's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Inoue has his takedown stuffed
and Nesset counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaiji Inoue. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Inoue drives through with a takedown into Nesset's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Nesset wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Inoue manages to pass to side control.
Nesset wants to get back to his feet.
Inoue is working for a submission of some sort.
Inoue trying to pass the guard but Nesset defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Arnfinn Nesset will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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 each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Inoue avoids the body shot from Nesset.
Inoue fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nesset manages to avoid it.
Inoue dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nesset. That did some damage!
Nesset takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Inoue misses with a wild body shot.
Inoue throws a lazy right hand but Nesset sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nesset cracks Inoue with a good jab.
Nesset misses with an uppercut.
Inoue throws the left hand but Nesset avoids the punch easily.
Inoue just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Inoue.
Nesset swings for the body but Inoue moves out of range.
Nesset fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Inoue looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nesset gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Inoue.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nesset keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Nesset.
Nesset swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nesset blocks a low kick nicely.
Nesset walks into a left hand.
Inoue with a poor takedown
and Nesset counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nesset takes a swing at Inoue's ribcage but misses.
As Nesset backs away, Inoue returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Inoue blocks a jab.
Inoue on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Inoue throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Inoue takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Inoue is rocked!
Inoue throws a right hand that Nesset ducks under and follows up with a left that Nesset also avoids with ease.
Nesset looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Oh Inoue is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Inoue blocks a jab.
Inoue seems to have got his legs back now.
Good leg kick by Inoue.
Inoue walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nesset checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nesset throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Inoue lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nesset circles away quickly and effectively.
Inoue buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nesset defending well as Inoue loads up on a big left hand.
Nesset looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Inoue defending well as Nesset loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Inoue on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nesset's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A telegraphed right hand from Inoue misses the target.
Nesset falls off balance throwing a combination
and Inoue counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nesset looks to throw the jab but Inoue is out of range.
Inoue tried to score with a low kick but Nesset checks it.
Nesset misses with a straight right.
Nesset cracks Inoue with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Inoue.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Inoue.
Inoue throws a shot from downtown. Nesset moves away and avoids it.
Inoue throws a hook but Nesset blocks it.
Nesset stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nesset wants it to stay on the feet.
A big right from Nesset misses.
Inoue throws a nice looking combination but Nesset bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Inoue takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Inoue with the inside leg kick.
Nesset misses with a straight left.
Inoue throws a low kick, looking for Nesset's leg but Nesset calmly moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Inoue looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Inoue misses with a right hand
and Nesset counters with a nice uppercut.
Nesset just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inoue 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.
Inoue ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nesset moves away.
Nesset throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Inoue stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Inoue misses with a right hand
enabling Nesset to counter with a crisp jab.
Nesset misses with a straight left.
Inoue lands the left hand.
Nesset throws a jab but it's blocked by Inoue.
Nesset takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nesset lunges at Inoue with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Inoue's hand.
Inoue tries to work over Nesset's front leg with a kick but Nesset checks it.
Inoue slips under a jab.
Nesset ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Inoue moves away.
Inoue throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Arnfinn Nesset.
I think Nesset has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arnfinn Nesset!
Arnfinn Nesset decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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