Avazbek Kholmirzaev wins ONE strawweight title with knockout of Yuya Wakamatsu

ONE Samurai 1 took place with several notable results. Avazbek Kholmirzaev (16-2, 10-1 ONE) became the new strawweight champion at just 25 years old by knocking out Yuya Wakamatsu in the second round at 4:53. The 25-year-old demonstrated high-level striking with excellent timing, creativity, and killer instinct. In kickboxing action, Takeru Segawa defeated Thai boxing and kickboxing legend Rodtang Jitmuangnon by TKO in the fifth round, marking Rodtang's first stoppage loss in 13 years. Jonathan Haggerty successfully defended his bantamweight kickboxing title against Yuki Yozu by unanimous decision, while Marat Grigorian scored a first-round knockout of Kaito Ono at 1:51.