Jesse Arnett promises 'rock and roll' against Ali Al Qaisi in UAE Warriors title rematch

Jesse Arnett claims he is ready to “rock and roll” when he meets Ali Al Qaisi in their UAE Warriors 33 featherweight title rematch on Saturday.

The Canadian took the belt when he opened a deep cut above Al Qaisi’s left eye with an elbow shot before the ringside doctor stopped the contest in the second round of their first meeting on July 2.

Al Qaisi’s plea to continue was turned down and the two are now set to square it up in what is billed as the biggest match of the promotion at the Etihad Arena on Yas Island.

Arnett, 38, believes it is too early for the challenger to return and is confident he will stop Al Qaisi again in a similar manner.

“I’ll be going for that cut, 100 per cent. There is a good chance that will open up again in the first round,” he told The National during the pre-fight conference at the Palm Sports Headquarters.

“It’s too early for him to come back. His artery was cut. There was 13 stitches. This is a fight and it’s not going to stop me from working over that cut.

“I’m going to get on top of him and finish him off and leave no room for a debate to prove who the champion is.”

Arnett acknowledged Al Qaisi’s frustration when the ringside doctor and referee stopped the first contest.

“Nobody wants to lose a world championship fight like that,” he said. “The doctor and the referee made the judgment, and there was nothing I could do about that.

“It was a nasty cut. His artery was cut and the blood started to flow. A couple more punches in that area could have done more damage on him, and he wouldn’t have lasted, that was for sure.

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