The Best Pictures From ONE SAMURAI 1
ONE Championship delivered an unforgettable night of action this past Wednesday, April 29, as the world’s largest martial arts organization brought its star-studded blockbuster spectacle, ONE SAMURAI 1, to the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan.
The monumental card featured 15 explosive fights that provided everything combat sports fans could dream of – devastating knockouts, slick submissions, and razor-close decisions that left the crowd on the edge of their seats.
In addition, multiple ONE World Titles were on the line, and the night produced shocking results that will be remembered for years to come.
In the highly anticipated main event rematch, Japanese kickboxing icon Takeru “Natural Born Krusher” Segawa authored one of the most memorable moments in ONE Championship history.
The hometown hero finished Rodtang “The Iron Man” Jitmuangnon via fifth-round TKO to capture the ONE Interim Flyweight Kickboxing World Title. The victory not only avenged his previous loss to the Thai megastar, but it also served as the perfect exclamation point on Takeru’s legendary career.
Plus, the co-main event witnessed the crowning of a new titleholder, as Uzbek sensation Avazbek “Ninzya” Kholmirzaev stunned Japanese kingpin Yuya “Little Piranha” Wakamatsu with a spinning back elbow to claim the ONE Flyweight MMA World Championship. That spectacular highlight-reel stoppage made Kholmirzaev his country’s first-ever MMA World Champion, cementing his place in Uzbekistan’s combat sports history.
In the two other World Title showdowns, reigning divisional rulers Nadaka Yoshinari and Jonathan “The General” Haggerty put on brilliant displays of striking to successfully defend their ONE Atomweight Muay Thai World Championship and ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Championship, respectively.
Before we turn the page, take a look at the best pictures from ONE SAMURAI 1 in Tokyo, courtesy of our ringside photographers.
