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The stacked ONE 172 event took place Sunday, and MMA News has you covered with all the action!
ONE Championship was back in Japan this past week, where the Saitama Super Arena played host to a number of intriguing battles across three different sports.
Asia’s premier martial arts organization brought with it to the “Land of the Rising Sun” a deep lineup, filled with champions and plenty of prominent names in MMA, Muay Thai, and kickboxing.
After four blockbuster title fights took place featuring the likes of MMA star Adriano Moraes, atomweight kickboxing champion Phetjeeja, and strawweight striker Jonathan Di Bella, the long-awaited showdown between Takeru Segawa and Rodtang Jitmuangnon headlined proceedings.
It took “The Iron Man” less than 90 seconds to finish “The Natural Born Krusher.”
With Sunday’s event concluded, see below for the full results and a replay via the promotion’s official YouTube channel.
ONE 172 Results & Highlights
Main Card:
Flyweight Kickboxing: Rodtang Jitmuangnon def. Takeru Segawa via KO: R1, 1:20
Interim Featherweight Kickboxing Championship: Masaaki Noiri def. Tawanchai PK Saenchai via TKO: R3, 1:55
Flyweight MMA Championship: Yuya Wakamatsu def. Adriano Moraes via TKO: R1, 3:39
Interim Strawweight Kickboxing Championship: Jonathan Di Bella def. Sam-A Gaiyanghadao via unanimous decision
Atomweight Kickboxing Championship: Phetjeeja Lukjaoporongtom def. Kana Morimoto via unanimous decision
Bantamweight Muay Thai: Nabil Anane def. Superlek via unanimous decision
Featherweight Kickboxing: Marat Grigorian vs. Kaito Ono
Atomweight Muay Thai: Nadaka Yoshinari def. Rak Erawan via KO: R3, 2:40
Lightweight MMA: Shinya Aoki def. Eduard Folayang via submission (armbar): R1, 0:53
Bantamweight Kickboxing: Hiroki Akimoto def. John Lineker via split decision
Lightweight MMA: Adrian Lee def. Takeharu Ogawa via submission (anaconda choke): R1, 1:03
Flyweight Muay Thai: Shimon Yoshinari def. Yodlekpet Or Atchariya via unanimous decision
Early Card:
Flyweight Kickboxing: Hyu Iwata def. Zakaria El Jamari via KO: R1, 2:12
Catchweight (132lbs) Kickboxing: Ryusei Kumagai def. Suriyanlek Por Yenying via unanimous decision
Ryusei Kumagai Def. Suriyanlek Por Yenying
CRACKING kicks Ryusei rocks Suriyanlek in Round 2! @ryusei_411 Purchase the PPV NOW and catch the ONE 172 Main Card featuring the likes of Takeru, Rodtang, Superlek, Nabil Anane, Tawanchai, Masaaki Noiri, and so much more
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STATEMENT debut
Japanese rising star Ryusei earns a dominant unanimous decision win over Suriyanlek! @ryusei_411 Purchase the PPV NOW and catch the ONE 172 Main Card featuring the likes of Takeru, Rodtang, Superlek, Nabil Anane, Tawanchai, Masaaki Noiri, and so much more
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Hyu Iwata Def. Zakaria El Jamari
What a KNEE
Hyu moves to 3-0 in ONE with a shocking first-round KO!Purchase the PPV NOW and catch the ONE 172 Main Card featuring the likes of Takeru, Rodtang, Superlek, Nabil Anane, Tawanchai, Masaaki Noiri, and so much more
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Shimon Yoshinari Def. Yodlekpet Or Atchariya
FLAWLESS
Shimon outduels the legendary Yodlekpet en route to a unanimous decision win!Purchase the PPV on https://t.co/e6WP16Z8Fh to catch the rest of the ONE 172 Main Card!#ONE172 |
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Adrian Lee Def. Takeharu Ogawa
Future STAR
19-year-old Adrian Lee extends his unbeaten record with his third straight win by submission!Purchase the PPV on https://t.co/e6WP16Z8Fh to catch the rest of the ONE 172 Main Card!#ONE172 |
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Hiroki Akimoto Def. John Lineker
Back on track
Former bantamweight kickboxing king Hiroki Akimoto defeats John Lineker by split decision in the MMA legend's kickboxing debut! @HirokiAkimoto16 We are deeply sorry for the ongoing technical issues. If you bought ONE 172 on PPV, please check your email for a… pic.twitter.com/LnVmhFFzib
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Shinya Aoki Def. Eduard Folayang
Submission MASTER
Shinya Aoki armbars rival Eduard Folayang in 53 SECONDS in the fourth meeting between former ONE Lightweight MMA World Champions! @a_ok_i We are deeply sorry for the ongoing technical issues. If you bought ONE 172 on PPV, please check your email for a… pic.twitter.com/VibpdblQMb
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Nadaka Yoshinari Def. Rak Erawan
DAZZLING debut
Nadaka flattens Rak in the final 20 seconds to announce his arrival to ONE!#ONE172 |
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Nabil Anane Def. Superlek
Nothing but respect
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Exacting REVENGE
Nabil Anane ends Superlek's 11-fight winning streak by unanimous decision in their rematch after an incredible performance!We sincerely apologize for the technical issues during the ONE 172 PPV on https://t.co/e6WP16Z8Fh. As a token of appreciation for your… pic.twitter.com/tIAP8BF1wI
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Phetjeeja Lukjaoporongtom Def. Kana Morimoto
AND STILL
Phetjeeja retains the atomweight kickboxing throne and moves to 7-0 in ONE with a unanimous decision win over Kana in enemy territory!Due to overwhelming demand, we experienced technical issues on https://t.co/e6WP16Z8Fh. We apologize sincerely and as a token of… pic.twitter.com/kv0RDwWZqM
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Jonathan Di Bella Def. Sam-A Gaiyanghadao
AND NEW
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Yuya Wakamatsu Def. Adriano Moraes
What a SHOCK
Yuya Wakamatsu avenges his loss to Adriano Moraes by astonishing first-round TKO to win the ONE Flyweight MMA World Championship!Tune in to ONE's Facebook and YouTube outside of Japan NOW to catch the rest of ONE 172: Takeru vs Rodtang!#ONE172 |
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Hard work pays off
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