"Master of his art" - Fans mesmerized by Superlek Kiatmoo9's display of technique and class against Takeru Segawa in Tokyo
ONE flyweight kickboxing world champion Superlek Kiatmoo9 welcomed Japanese kickboxing megastar Takeru Segawa to ONE Championship. Their battle was an epic firefight at ONE 165 this past January.
As 'The Natural Born Crusher' started to grow confident inside the ring, Superlek pulled off a lightning-quick combo to stop his surging momentum late in the second round.
Check out Superlek Kiatmoo9's guard-breaking combo below in slow-mo, as shared by ONE on Instagram:
Fans gave both 'The Kicking Machine' and Takeru their props in the comments section, with comments like:
"Master of his art @superlek789 🙏"
"This was fight of the year, absolute war, and [a] high display of skill and determination. @k1takeru🔥🔥"
"He makes the basics look easy against the highest level😗🔥"
"Simple combination, extremely effective, textbook example. The power and speed, along with the precision of execution, make it truly top-level."
"He (Superlek) throws kicks like punches. I've never seen anything like that... Covers so much space so quickly, who throws a damn head kick in a clinch🔥"
Following the unanimous decision victory over Takeru, Superlek improved his vaunted winning streak to 10 as he outlasted Kongthoranee Sor Sommai in an action-packed Muay Thai battle this past June at ONE Friday Fights 68.
Superlek Kiatmoo9 wants to finish in his bid for two-sport dominance at ONE 168
Superlek Kiatmoo9's next foray inside the Circle will see him challenge ONE bantamweight Muay Thai and kickboxing world champion Jonathan Haggerty. They will compete for the 145-pound Muay Thai crown at ONE 168: Denver on September 6 inside the Ball Arena.
Speaking with ONE Championship, the Kiatmoo9 Gym product stated his confidence in getting the knockout finish, saying:
"It doesn't matter if it's cut short or goes the distance. I'll find the opening to get the finish."
Tickets for ONE 168 are available via Ticketmaster.