Naoya Inoue vs Nonito Donaire 2 LIVE RESULTS: Inoue wins with brutal second round KO in Saitama – latest reaction

MONSTER BLOW

Take a look at the nasty left hook Naoya Inoue closed the show with.

Donaire's head must be still spinning.

Nasty finish

Naoya Inoue certainly didn't let up on Nonito Donaire once he had him hurt in the second round.

Inoue wants Butler

Naoya Inoue has set his sights on claiming Paul Butler's WBO bantamweight strap and becoming the undisputed king of the 118lb division.

He said: "My aim is to be the undisputed champion. If I can do that within the year of 2022, I would love to stay in this division.

"If I can't, I am capable of raising this division and fighting in the upper division."

The Monster speaks

An elated Inoue said in his post-fight interview: "Thank you so much, everyone, I did it.

"Two years and seven months ago, I fought against Nonito Donaire at the WBSS final. And came back here at the same venue.

"You [guys] gave me the power."

Naoya Inoue wins

Naoya Inoue has knocked out Nonito Donaire in the second round of their eagerly-anticipated rematch.

A flawless performance from the Japanese Monster - who really is one of the pound-for-pound best.

Inoue vs Donaire 2 – Round 2

Donaire is a lot more cautious with his entries early. But he cracks him with a big left hook that draws a big response from the crowd.

But Inoue isn't deterred and rocks the Filipino with a big hand.

Donaire is hurt and in retreat mode. Inoue going in for the kill.

Donaire is dropped with a nasty straight right-hand left hook combo.

And it's over!

Inoue vs Donaire 2 - Round 1

Donaire comes out with a big looping left hook early doors - the same shot that left Inoue in all sorts of trouble in their first clash.

Inoue is happy to be on the back foot early and get a read on his fellow multiple-weight world champion.

Lead hook narrowly misses for Inoue, who lands a nice counter hook after a telegraphed entry from Donaire.

A good right hand lands for Inoue following a lightning-fast jab.

Both men land in a heavy exchange but neither are shaken to their core.

Huge right hand drops Donaire seconds before the bell. That was the first right Inoue threw!

Focused

Naoya Inoue looks focused and ready to lock horns with Nonito Donaire a second time.

Main event time

Naoya Inoue and Nonito Donaire are about to make their walks to the ring.

Round 13 of their rivalry is about to get underway.

Will it be a repeat victory over Inoue or revenge for Donaire? We'll soon find out.

Swing bout in progress

A swing bout is currently in progress at the Saitama Super Arena. The fight, however, isn't part of the main card or main broadcast.

Handy Andy

Here's a closer look at Andy Hiraoka's sixth-round stoppage of Shun Akaiwa.

The Monster is almost ready

Unified bantamweight champ Naoya Inoue is currently having his hands wrapped.

Andy Hiraoka wins

Andy Hiraoka has just defeated Shun Akaiwa via sixth-round TKO.

Hiraoka had Akaiwa badly hurt early in the round and the ref made the wise decision to stop the fight before any more punishment was dished out.

Hiraoka vs Akaiwa – Round 6

Akaiwa, surprisingly, reverts back to orthodox. That prompts Hiraoka to go for broke.

A vicious barrage of shots has hurt Akaiwa.

Akaiwa needs to show better defence or the ref will stop this. The ref has seen enough and waves off the fight.

Hiraoka vs Akaiwa – Round 5

Akaiwa has switched to southpaw and is giving Hiroka some more food for thought.

Hiraoka sees a four-punch combo blocked but then eats a combination of his own.

That was the best sequence of the fight for Akaiwa, who is much better from the southpaw position.

Hiraoka lands a series of thudding body shots but appears to be hurt as he's showboating after being cracked.

Strong round for Akaiwa.

Hiraoka vs Akaiwa – Round 4

A much better start to the round for Akaiwa, who is starting to throw more jabs when he has Hiraoka backed up.

Hiraoka is now having to think more about his defence due to the pressure from Akaiwa.

Hiraoka needs to start sticking out the jab more instead of just looking for the home run straight left.

Hiraoka vs Akaiwa – Round 3

Hiraoka is full of confidence now and is fighting with his hands down.

And he's having success when he closes the distance and lunges in with shots.

Akaiwa needs to do something different here if he's going to have any chance of turning the tide.

Hiraoka closes the round with a stiff one-two to the body.

Hiraoka vs Akaiwa – Round 2

Hiraoka is investing heavily in the body early and landing at will on the very upright Akaiwa.

Akaiwa's stance has left him susceptible to a plethora of strikes.

But he cracks Akaiwa with a good counter right hand. Akaiwa is growing in confidence and rips down to the body.

Hiraoka, however, puts him back in his place with a nasty combination.

Hiraoka showboat before the bell but it doesn't seem to have gone down well with the crowd.

Hiraoka vs Akaiwa - Round 1

Southpaw Hiraoka has come out really strong early doors and is utilising his reach to great effect.

Hiraoka lands a good straight left that snaps back Akaiwa's head back.

Akaiwa is down courtesy of a big uppercut but he beats the count.

That seems to have woken up Akaiwa who lands two stiff straight rights in a row.

The bell sounds. 10-8 Hiraoka.

Super-lightweights on deck

Up next is a 140lb showdown between Andy Hiraoka and Shun Akaiwa.

The bout will mark Akaiwa's debut in the tasty division.

Getting ready

WBC bantamweight king Nonito Donaire is currently having his hand wrapped ahead of his clash with Naoya Inoune.

Not long now until we see them trade heavy leather again.

Inoue wins

Takuma Inoue gets the nod, with all three judges scoring the bout in his favour.

Naoya's litter brother is now 16-1 following his defence of the WBO Asia Pacific super-bantamweight title.

Decision time

We await the judges' scorecards for the thrilling clash between Takuma Inoue and Gakuya Furuhashi.

Furuhashi was truly relentless with his pressure but Inoue's slick work should see him awarded the victory.

Inoue vs Furuhashi – Round 12

Furuhashi, unsurprisingly, comes forward like the Terminator and looks to land punches in bunches to the body.

A stinging right hand snaps back Inoue's head. His legs appeared to briefly wobble.

But he's back to being light on his feet and looking for counters.

The crowd is getting behind both men ahead of the final thirty seconds.

Furuhashi gets clipped with a big counter right just before the bell - which brings about a huge round of applause from the crowd.

Inoue vs Furuhashi – Round 11

Inoue's timing of Furuhashi's roughhousing is a lot better than it was in the mid-rounds.

But his lack of volume is a sign of his fatigue.

A good short uppercut lands for Furuhashi moments before the end of the round - which was arguably the veteran's best.