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Former ONE flyweight kickboxing world title challenger Takeru Segawa claimed his first victory in ONE Championship in the most dramatic and epic way possible last week against Thant Zin at ONE Friday Fights 81.
Takeru suffered an early knockdown in the opening round but recovered well in the second frame to claim the second-round knockout finish with incredible power and composure.
The closing sequence of the match was recently posted by the world's largest martial arts organization on Instagram account:
"Comeback complete 💪 How impressed were you with Takeru's performance at ONE Friday Fights 81? @k1takeru"
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'The Natural Born Crusher' used his signature toe kick to sit down Myanmar's rising star before finishing the match with a thunderous combination that made him unable to continue and failed to beat the referee's eight-count.
Aside from Thant Zin, fans also felt the punishing power of the Japanese striking sensation, as users @lowkickspamfan, @lix_fuego, @iamfayekatya, and @duashkara reacted to his victory with their comments:
"That kick is like a venomous snake bite"
"That toe kick is deadly, even Superlek was impressed by the damage it caused & he instantly try it during his fight wth Khongtranee"
"That was the kick superlek is talking about!💙"
"Both put on one hell of a show 🔥"
Takeru admits he was rushing in his match with Thant Zin, but thankful he got the win
During his post-fight interview with Mitch Chilson, the three-division K-1 Kickboxing world champion explained his approach to the match with Thant Zin, admitting that he was rushing things.
But the number two-ranked flyweight kickboxing contender said that he adapted well to the flow of the match and eventually got the job done, saying:
"First of all, thank you for supporting. Second, I was rushing, so I was taking damage to my face, but it was okay. Also it was my first match after my big injury, but I adapted to it and I made it good."
