ONE 172 guarantees to be one of many 12 months’s greatest playing cards. Titles galore are featured on the cardboard, however the primary occasion is a dream battle. ONE Championship’s return to Japan is headlined by the long-awaited super-fight between Takeru Segawa and Rodtang Jitmuangnon.
Takeru Segawa Trying to Feed Off Creature Comforts of Saitama Tremendous Area
All of it goes down on March 23 contained in the Saitama Tremendous Area, a historic area that has seen its fair proportion of memorable bouts. The legendary venue is a welcome sight for “The Pure Born Crusher.”
“I’ve fought quite a few instances on the Tremendous Area throughout my Okay-1 days so I’m excited to step again into that venue as soon as once more,” Takeru Segawa remarked to ONE.
Takeru Segawa Prepared For Rodtang After Postponed Battle Final 12 months
Takeru was initially slated to compete towards Rodtang in 2024. Nonetheless, the Thai celebrity needed to withdraw as a consequence of damage, with Superlek Kiatmoo9 stepping up in his place. The year-long wait has solely added extra anticipation for the Japanese athlete getting the match he has coveted for thus lengthy.
“I simply can’t wait to battle him. Like I mentioned, that is what I’ve been gunning for, not solely main as much as what in the end turned out to be a battle towards Superlek however by way of the lengthy grind of restoration. I really feel nothing however pleasure and I’m getting ready to satisfy him within the ring,” the kickboxing nice mentioned.
Takeru Hungry For Win vs. Rodtang March 23
Rodtang has been identified for his all-out aggression. But when requested in regards to the matchup, Takeru identified current outings from “The Iron Man” the place has been extra cautious and defensive in his strategy. When the 2 tussle in Japan, the 33-year-old hopes Rodtang meets his aggression in an all-time basic.
“I did discover that he does resort to combating defensively at instances, too. That mentioned, aggression and ahead momentum are the hallmarks of my fashion so I intention to impose my fashion on him and hope that he would reciprocate in type. Even when he chooses to battle in a defensive method, I’ve been getting ready for such a situation in my coaching camp,” the Japanese star acknowledged.
Takeru acquired his first win in ONE competitors at ONE Friday Fights 81 with a second-round knockout over Thant Zin. Feeling extra snug on the worldwide stage, Takeru feels extra ready than ever. As his camp winds down, the Japanese expertise mentioned the adjustments that he hopes lead him to one of many largest wins of his profession.
“Previous to my final battle towards Thant Zin, I had modified some issues in my preparation for the battle, by way of technical and skill-related work and priming my bodily situation by way of the rigor of battle camp. I’m implementing the exact same adjustments this time round and I’m feeling good. Proper now, I’m holding my battle camp within the U.S., and whereas I’m coaching exhausting each single day, I’m taking particular care to take care of my physique,” Takeru commented.
Takeru Feeling Re-Energized for ONE 172 Conflict vs. Rodtang
Profitable is paramount for “The Pure Born Crusher.” Nonetheless, the main target is placing on a standout efficiency towards one other elite striker. If all goes as deliberate, Takeru hopes to raise Japanese martial arts with a victory at one of many largest martial arts occasions in recent times.
“In fact, I have to win, however in a approach, I really feel like I’ve recaptured the exhilaration I felt early in my profession of merely going into the battle with a sole intention of fiercely punching my opponent and profitable. That’s how I used to be in a position to strategy my battle with Thant Zin and I really feel that I may do the identical within the upcoming battle towards Rodtang,” the gifted striker supplied.
ONE 172 airs reside on Sunday, March 23, at 3 a.m. ET/midnight PT. The motion hails from the Saitama Tremendous Area in Japan. The occasion is obtainable to buy on world pay-per-view by way of watch.onefc.com.
