Rodtang Jitumuangon displayed superior skills, destroying Takeru Segawa with a round-one knockout at ONE 172.
Prior to the bout, Takeru had been looking forward to the match and was vocal about his respect for Rodtang. The fighter revealed that beating Rodtang would be a massive achievement for him, but his opponent had another idea. Rodtang had earlier been under criticism for missing his last weight cut, but this time, he had renowned nutritionist Peter Miller on his side and could meet his weight.
Rodtang came in strong with a low kick, a double left hook, and a straight jab combo before finishing off with a left hook that rocked Takeru’s chin. Takeru stood no chance and was soon on the canvas when the bell rang, leaving Rodtang the winner.
At the co-main event of ONE 172, Adriano Moraes took on Yuya Wakamatsu for the flyweight title that has been vacant since Demetrious Johnson’s retirement. Yuya came in with determined steps and right off the bat, led with a heavy right and uppercut that dazed Moraes. They went into a clinch firing knee shots, but Yuya had the upper hand and kept delivering nasty shots until he landed a combo of savage uppercuts that dropped Moraes; Yuya continued with his strikes until the referee intervened and ended the bout. Other fights on the card include:
Rodtang Jitmuangnon def. Takeru Segawa via KO — Round 1, 1:20 [kickboxing]
Masaaki Noiri def. Tawanchai PK Saenchai via TKO — Round 1, 1:55 [kickboxing]
Yuya Wakamatsu def. Adriano “Mikinho” Moraes via TKO — Round 1, 3:39
Jonathan Di Bella def. Sam-A Gaiyanghadao via unanimous decision [kickboxing]
Phetjeeja Lukjaoporongtom def. Kana Morimoto via unanimous decision [kickboxing]
Nabil Anane def. Superlek Kiatmoo9 via unanimous decision [muay Thai]
Nadaka Yoshinari def. Rak Erawan via KO — Round 3, 2:40 [muay Thai]
Shinya Aoki def. Eduard Folayang via submission (armbar) — Round 1, 0:53
Hiroki Akimoto def. John Lineker via split decision [kickboxing]
Adrian Lee def. Takeharu Ogawa via submission (anaconda choke) — Round 1, 1:03
Shimon Yoshinari defeats Yodlekpet Or Atchariya via unanimous decision [muay Thai]
Hyu def. Zakaria El Jamari via KO — Round 1, 2:12 [kickboxing]
Ryusei defeats Suriyanlek Por Yenying via unanimous decision [kickboxing]
