The Monster slays again: Naoya Inoue takes out Michael Dasmarinas in round 3

His nickname is The Monster, so there are specific expectations connected to bantamweight Naoya Inoue earlier than he steps into the prize-fighting ring. A stoppage appeared imminent within the lead-up to his newest efficiency, as a result of his foe on Saturday night time, Michael Dasmarinas, hadn’t gloved up with anybody approaching the takedown specialist from a skill-set perspective. 

The Japanese fighter gave the folks their pound of flesh, ending off Dasmarinas at 2:45 of the third spherical in Las Vegas on the Virgin Resort Las Vegas, and on ESPN. Physique pictures proved to be an excessive amount of for the loser to deal with; he hit the mat in spherical two, and twice extra within the following spherical on this High Rank promotion. After the primary journey to the ground within the third body, he regarded up on the clock, calculating how a lot time he’d should spend making an attempt to keep away from getting completed off. The Monster wouldn’t be delay. 

The proper facet of Dasmarinas’ physique will probably be smarting lengthy after this night time. (Photographs by Mikey Williams)

The 28 yr outdated Inoue entered with a 20-0 (17 KOs) report, whereas the 28 yr outdated Dasmarinas, from the Philippines, entered with a 30-2-1 (20 KOs) mark. 

Within the first, the three division world champ, the RING, WBA and IBF bantamweight belt-holder, gauged the lefties’ hand pace and tendencies in motion, and set to work. The left hook from Inoue flashed out like a rattler. The underdog moved an excellent deal, exhibiting that he revered the facility of Inoue from the outset. Protection was extra so on his thoughts relatively than summoning an assault plan.

In spherical two, Dasmarinas after being on his bike regarded to thrust ahead and tag Inoue. He didn’t join a lot after which bought again to transferring. However the IBF’s mandated challenger as soon as once more regarded to land energy, making an attempt a straight left. He paid for it, a left to the proper lat put Dasmarinas to the canvas after a delay. He rose and Inoue went again to pummel the physique. One other left hook to the ribs, and once more, you noticed Dasmarinas wince after which compose his face, not wanting to indicate weak point. He did handle to exit the spherical.

Within the third, the stalker, a well mannered man whose fistic actions don’t mirror his public temperment, closed the space extra. Left to the physique, once more, Dasmarinas was not developing with a protection for that thudding ache producer. And down he went, a physique shot doing the injury. The fighter tabbed “Scorching ‘n Spicy” rose, bless his stout coronary heart. And once more, a left hook to that facet felled Dasmarinas….and this time the ref didn’t trouble ready to see if Dasmarinas may rise. He waved his palms, and Joe Tessitore enthused, “As marketed!”

The victor landed 17 physique pictures whole, most of them clear and hurtful. 

Promoter Bob Arum wouldn’t be accused of hyperbole off of his evaluation of the Japanese pugilist’s work. “Naoya Inoue is a singular pressure of nature inside that ring,” Arum mentioned after the ending. “One other unimaginable efficiency from ‘The Monster.’ We’re seeing a fantastic fighter at work right here, and he’s solely going to get higher.”

Combat followers had a while to kill, as a result of Inoue bought completed early, so loads of them most likely dreamt of a rematch between Inoue and Nonito Donaire, who has flipped the chook at Father Time, and is preventing at a ridiculously excessive degree for a 38 yr outdated. It was introduced in the present day that Donaire, rated No. 1 behind Inoue at bantamweight by RING, will do battle with RING No. 2 bantam John Riel Casimero, who holds the WBO strap. 

After, Inoue provided some ideas on the outing:

“In opposition to the primary ranked fighter, Dasmarinas, I believe I had a fantastic win,” he said. “I put together myself to knock them out, whether or not with a head shot or a physique shot. I got here ready and to get a win by knockout is nice for me,” he mentioned.

“The primary spherical, I simply wished to see what he had. It relied on how he got here out, and after a short time, yeah, I assumed I may get him out,” the winner shared. “Getting the win makes me smile, however to have the ability to struggle the winner of Casimero and Donaire, that brings me one other smile.”