{"id":521450,"date":"2026-03-06T01:20:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T01:20:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/521450\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T01:20:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T01:20:18","slug":"takeru-segawa-yuya-wakamatsu-planning-decisive-victories-at-one-samurai-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/521450\/","title":{"rendered":"Takeru Segawa, Yuya Wakamatsu Planning Decisive Victories At ONE Samurai 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bjpenn.com\/mma-news\/takeru-segawa\/takeru-reflects-on-one-173-victory-i-returned-to-my-old-self\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Takeru \u201cNatural Born Krusher\u201d Segawa<\/a> is not walking away without a title.<\/p>\n<p>The three-division K-1 Champion faces Rodtang \u201cThe Iron Man\u201d Jitmuangnon in the main event of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onefc.com\/events\/one-samurai-1\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ONE Samurai 1<\/a> on April 29 at Tokyo\u2019s Ariake Arena for the ONE Interim Flyweight Kickboxing World Title \u2014 the final fight of his career.<\/p>\n<p>Also on the card, ONE Flyweight MMA World Champion Yuya \u201cLittle Piranha\u201d Wakamatsu makes his second title defense against Avazbek \u201cNinzya\u201d Kholmirzaev.<\/p>\n<p>Their first meeting at ONE 172 last March lasted just 80 seconds. A single Rodtang left hook ended it before it began. The shock pushed Takeru toward retirement.<\/p>\n<p>He bounced back at ONE 173 in November with a second-round TKO of Denis Puric that earned him a US$50,000 performance bonus and, more importantly, the rematch he had always wanted.<\/p>\n<p>Now 34 and fighting for the last time, Takeru sees every scar as part of the story. Segawa said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m incredibly happy to be able to fight Rodtang again in my final professional bout. Ever since before I joined ONE, all I\u2019ve ever thought about was defeating Rodtang,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLooking back, I believe that even my previous loss was all part of the story, leading to this retirement fight where I turn everything around and claim the belt. I will prove once and for all that Takeru is at the center of the combat sports world. I\u2019m going to win this.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Yuya Wakamatsu ready to show a new side at ONE Samurai 1<\/p>\n<p>Yuya Wakamatsu\u2019s road to the flyweight throne ran through crushing losses to Demetrious Johnson and Adriano Moraes before he finally broke through, stopping Moraes in the first round at ONE 172, then defending against Joshua Pacio with a second-round TKO at ONE 173. The doubters have been answered, one by one.<\/p>\n<p>Kholmirzaev is a different problem. Relentlessly aggressive with a well-rounded game, the Uzbek challenger has torn through the division and earned Wakamatsu\u2019s full respect heading into April 29.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe is an extremely aggressive fighter with a high level of skill across striking, takedowns, and submissions. In particular, his right leg kicks are very dangerous.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to give everything I have and show the skills and mental strength I have built up over the years at ONE Samurai 1. I am confident that fans will see a new side of Yuya Wakamatsu \u2014 and honestly, I can\u2019t wait to see what kind of fight I can put on myself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you so much for always supporting me. I will show you everything I\u2019ve got in this fight \u2014 please look forward to it!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Takeru \u201cNatural Born Krusher\u201d Segawa is not walking away without a title. 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