ONE 172 Recap: Rodtang Stuns Takeru, Two New Japanese Champions Crowned

LockerRoom Team

24 Mar 2025

Combat sports fans expected a barnburner between Rodtang Jitmuangnon and Takeru Segawa in the main event of ONE 172, but the “The Iron Man” came in with a different plan altogether. 

The former ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion knocked out his arch-nemesis well within the first round of their flyweight kickboxing super-fight.  

The Thai megastar needed just a razor-sharp left hook to knock the sense out of “Natural Born Krusher.” The anti-climactic end of the highly anticipated fight made Rodtang richer as he bagged a $50K performance bonus. 

Meanwhile, Rodtang’s compatriot Tawanchai PK Saenchai’s dream of becoming a two-sport World Champion was shattered by Masaaki Noiri in their ONE Interim Featherweight Kickboxing World Title clash.  

The Japanese kickboxing legend scored a knockdown in the third round and then landed some heavy shots that forced the referee to stop the fight. In the process, Noiri became the ONE Interim Featherweight Kickboxing World Champion. 

Before this shocking result, another Japanese hero took home the gold. Yuya Wakamatsu secured a TKO win over Adriano Moraes to become the new ONE Flyweight MMA World Champion. Wakamatsu also evened the score in their rivalry which now stands at 1-1. 

Another interim champion was crowned when battle hardened Jonathan Di Bella stunned the legendary Sam-A Gaiyanghadao via unanimous decision to claim the ONE Interim Strawweight Kickboxing World Championship.  

ONE 172 Complete Results: 

• Rodtang Jitmuangnon defeats Takeru Segawa via knockout at 1:20 of round one (kickboxing - flyweight)  
• Masaaki Noiri defeats Tawanchai PK Saenchai via TKO at 1:55 of round three to claim the ONE Interim Featherweight Kickboxing World Championship  
• Yuya Wakamatsu defeats Adriano Moraes via TKO at 3:39 of round one to claim the ONE Flyweight MMA World Championship 
• Jonathan Di Bella defeats Sam-A Gaiyanghadao via unanimous decision to claim the ONE Interim Strawweight Kickboxing World Championship 
• Phetjeeja Lukjaoporongtom defeats Kana Morimoto via unanimous decision to retain the ONE Women's Atomweight Kickboxing World Championship 
• Nabil Anane defeats Superlek Kiatmoo9 via unanimous decision (Muay Thai – bantamweight)  
• Nadaka Yoshinari defeats Rak Erawan via knockout at 2:40 of round three (Muay Thai – atomweight)  
• Shinya Aoki defeats Eduard Folayang via submission at 0:53 of round one (MMA - lightweight)  
• Hiroki Akimoto defeats John Lineker via split decision (kickboxing – bantamweight)  
• Adrian Lee defeats Takeharu Ogawa via submission at 1:03 of round one (MMA - lightweight)  
• Shimon Yoshinari defeats Yodlekpet Or Atchariya via unanimous decision (Muay Thai – flyweight)  
• Hyu defeats Zakaria El Jamari via knockout (knee) at 2:12 of round one (kickboxing - flyweight)  
• Ryusei defeats Suriyanlek Por Yenying via unanimous decision (kickboxing - 132-pound)