Japanese kickboxing megastar Takeru Segawa and ONE flyweight Muay Thai world champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon are headed toward an epic collision course in the near future.
After knocking out Thant Zin at ONE Friday Fights 81 this past Friday, Sept. 27, inside the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, 'The Natural Born Crusher' met Rodtang in the center of the ring and called him out for a fight.
Watch the video below, which ONE shared on Instagram:
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Fans shared their excitement for the impending megafight in the comments section:
"Make this fight ten rounds..."
"This fight is about to be 🚀"
"Only a man who loves chaos calls out Rodtang."
"Great show of respect, rivalry and sportsmanship."
"Will be ONE of the greatest fights of this era🔥"
"This will be crazy."
The Team Vasileus star and Rodtang were supposed to fight at ONE 165 this past January, but the Thai megastar's untimely injury forced him to withdraw from the event.
Takeru instead challenged Superlek Kiatmoo9, who recently won the ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world championship, for the ONE flyweight kickboxing world championship. 'The Kicking Machine' successfully defended the 135-pound kickboxing crown via unanimous decision.
How Takeru captured his maiden victory in ONE Championship
Thant Zin nearly ended Takeru's night with a lightning-quick knockdown late in the first round. However, the Japanese star adjusted his strategy to take advantage of the 19-year-old's high-pressure style.
After leveling the knockdown count at one apiece with a front kick to Thant Zin's body late in round two, Takeru finished him with a lead left hook to earn his first win in ONE.
The full replay of ONE Friday Fights 81 is available to fans who purchased the pay-per-view at watch.onefc.com.