Inaba earns unanimous decision win over Arteaga at Bellator 295 | News, Sports, Jobs

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FIRST PHOTO: Maui’s Sumiko Inaba (left) exchanges punches with Veta Arteaga during their women’s flyweight bout at Bellator 295 on Saturday at the Blaisell Arena in Honolulu. Inaba, a graduate of King Kekaulike High School ranked No. 9 in flyweight, beat Arteaga by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) to remain undefeated at 6-0. No. 7 Arteaga fell to 7-5. SECOND PHOTO: Inaba smiles as she is declared the winner. In a men’s lightweight prelim fight, Bobby King (12-6), a former Maui resident and graduate of Lahainaluna, lost to Aalon Cruz (11-4) via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27). In the co-main event, Oahu’s Ilima-Lei Macfarlane earned a split decision victory over No. 2 Kana Watanabe, 29-28, 28-29, 29-28. Macfarlane, the former world champion who came into Saturday’s fight ranked No. 3 in flyweight, asked for one last shot at the title, currently held by her former teammate Liz Carmouche.

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