Takeru Segawa is a Japanese kickboxer currently competing in the flyweight division of ONE Championship.
92 Facts About Takeru Segawa
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Takeru Segawa is the former K-1 Super Featherweight champion, K-1 Featherweight champion and K-1 Super Bantamweight champion.
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Takeru Segawa is the only three weight champion in K-1 history.
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Takeru Segawa became the K-1 Featherweight champion when he defeated Kaito Ozawa in the finals of the 2016 K-1 Featherweight Grand Prix, on November 3,2016, thus becoming the first two-weight champion in K-1 history.
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Takeru Segawa further became the K-1 Super Featherweight champion after defeating Kosuke Komiyama in the finals of the 2018 K-1 Super Featherweight Grand Prix, on March 21,2018, thus becoming the first and only three weight champion in K-1 history.
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Takeru Segawa was ranked as a top ten pound for pound kickboxer by Combat Press from June 2015 until October 2022, when he took an extended break to heal a number of injuries, and was ranked as the best pound for pound kickboxer from June 2019 until July 2022.
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Takeru Segawa was inspired to pursue kickboxing as a professional career after seeing Andy Hug win the 1996 K-1 Grand Prix.
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Takeru Segawa is notable for using a high volume and variety of front leg kicks.
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Takeru Segawa makes use of the lead leg push kicks and snap kicks.
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Takeru Segawa was scheduled to make his promotional appearance with K-1 at Krush 12, when he was set to face Hirofumi Kamata.
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Takeru Segawa won the fight by a technical knockout, managing to knock Kamata down three times inside of the second round.
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Takeru Segawa was scheduled to fight Katsumi Masuda at Krush-EX 2011 Final.
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Takeru Segawa dominated Kamata through all three rounds, with Kamata spending the entire fight on the defensive.
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Takeru Segawa was scheduled to fight Kazuki Tanaka at Krush 17.
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Takeru Segawa won the fight by a late second-round knockout.
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Takeru Segawa extended his six-fight winning streak with a first-round body-shot knockout of Masanori Shimada.
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Takeru Segawa was scheduled to fight Yuki Kyotani at Krush 19.
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The referee called in the ringside doctor at the end of the round, who stopped the fight, as Takeru Segawa had suffered a broken nose.
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Takeru Segawa was scheduled to fight Masato Yuki at Krush YOUTH GP.
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Takeru Segawa won the fight by unanimous decision, winning all three rounds of the bout.
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Takeru Segawa would go on to win his next two fights by stoppage, knocking Yuya Suzuki out with a right hook at Krush-EX 2012 vol.
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Takeru Segawa won the fight by a counter right hook knockout in the first round.
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Takeru Segawa won the fight by unanimous decision, winning two of the three rounds on the judges scorecards.
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Takeru Segawa was first scheduled to fight Lee Solbin at Krush 30.
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Takeru Segawa spent the first round landing strikes to the body with knees and punches.
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Takeru Segawa continued landing to Solbin's body in the second round, which resulted in a body shot knockout, near the end of the round.
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Takeru Segawa was scheduled to make his second title defense against Yuzo Suzuki at Krush 44.
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Takeru Segawa thoroughly dominated his opponent, knocking him down in both the first and second rounds.
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Takeru Segawa was scheduled to fight a super-fight with the Krush Bantamweight champion Taiga Kawabe at K-1 World GP 2014 -65kg Championship Tournament.
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Takeru Segawa won the fight by a highlight reel spinning backfist, 13 seconds into the third round.
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Takeru Segawa was scheduled to make his third and final title defense against Yuta Otaki at Krush 51.
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Takeru Segawa was scheduled to participate in the 2015 K-1 Super Bantamweight World Grand Prix, held at K-1 World GP 2015 -55kg Championship Tournament on April 19,2015.
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Takeru Segawa was scheduled to face Alexandre Prilip in the tournament quarterfinals, while the other three quarterfinal bouts were contested between Shota Takiya and Danial Williams, Nobuchika Terado and Rui Botelho, as well as between Taiga Kawabe and Soufiane El Haji.
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Takeru Segawa resumed pressuring in the second round, scoring the second knockdown midway through the second round with a combination of an uppercut, bodyshot and low kick.
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Takeru Segawa made quick work of his opponent, scoring a knockdown with a combination of punches after just 30 seconds.
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Takeru Segawa faced the reigning Krush Super Bantamweight champion Taiga Kawabe in the tournament finals.
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Takeru Segawa knocked his opponent down twice in their second meeting: the first knockdown as a result of a knee to the body in the first round, while the second knockdown was a result of a right hook in the third round.
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Takeru Segawa was scheduled to make the first, and only, career defense of his Super Bantamweight title against Charles Bongiovanni at K-1 World GP 2015 The Championship on November 21,2015.
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Takeru Segawa suffered the first knockdown of the fight midway through the first round, as he was dropped with a straight.
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Takeru Segawa rebounded in the second round, scoring a standing knockdown at the 1:18 minute mark.
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Takeru Segawa scored two more knockdowns over the course of the following thirty seconds, which forced the referee to stop the bout.
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Takeru Segawa was scheduled to fight Yang Ming at Rizin World Grand Prix 2015: Part 2 - Iza on December 31,2015.
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Takeru Segawa won the fight by a second-round knockout, dropping Ming with a right cross in the last seconds of the round.
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Takeru Segawa was scheduled to fight another non-title bout against Yoadsenchai Sor.
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Takeru Segawa won the fight by a technical knockout, knocking Yoadsenchai down three times in the third round.
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Takeru Segawa scored the first knockdown with a spinning backfist, the second with a right hook, while the third one was a standing knockdown, as Yoadsenchai was unable to defend himself.
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Takeru Segawa was scheduled to fight his last fight as a super bantamweight against Kaito Ozawa at K-1 World GP 2016 -65kg World Tournament on June 24,2016.
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Takeru Segawa won the fight by unanimous decision, winning two of the three rounds on two of the judges scorecards.
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Takeru Segawa was scheduled to face Jamie Whelan in the tournament quarterfinals.
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Takeru Segawa scored the sole knockdown of the fight in the second round, dropping Wheelan with a left hook.
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Takeru Segawa knocked Qi out with a series of left-right hooks, near the end of the second round.
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Takeru Segawa was more dominant in the rematch, scoring multiple knockdowns over Ozawa on route to a wide unanimous decision victory.
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Takeru Segawa became the first two weight champion in K-1 history.
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Takeru Segawa was scheduled to make his return to competition against Victor Saravia at K-1 World GP 2017 Super Bantamweight Championship Tournament.
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Takeru Segawa won the fight by a third-round knockout, dropping Saravia with a right straight, followed by a left hook.
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Takeru Segawa was afterwards scheduled to fight Buvaisar Paskhaev, in another non-title bout, at K-1 World GP 2017 Super Welterweight Championship Tournament.
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Takeru Segawa knocked Paskhaev out with a combination of body shots, midway through the third round.
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Takeru Segawa was scheduled to make his first and only featherweight title defense against Wang Junguang at K-1 World GP 2017 Welterweight Championship Tournament.
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Takeru Segawa was scheduled to fight Stavros Exakoustidis in the tournament quarterfinals.
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Takeru Segawa won the fight by knockout, two and half minutes into the first round, after landing a right straight off of a step-up knee feint.
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Takeru Segawa won the fight by a third-round technical knockout, knocking Komiyama three times in the third round.
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Takeru Segawa became the first kickboxer in K-1 history to hold belts across three different weight classes.
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Takeru Segawa was scheduled to fight the two-time ISKA World champion, and the 2018 WLF tournament winner, Daniel Puertas Gallardo at K-1 World GP 2018: inaugural Cruiserweight Championship Tournament.
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Mid-way through the first round, Takeru Segawa scored the first knockdown of the fight, hitting Gallardo with a right overhand off of a front kick feint.
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Takeru Segawa was scheduled to fight Koji, for the K-1 Super Featherweight title, at K-1 World GP 2018: K-1 Lightweight World's Best Tournament.
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Takeru Segawa was scheduled to fight the 2019 Rajadamnern Stadium featherweight champion Yodkitsada Yuthachonburi, in the main event of K-1 World GP 2019: K'FESTA 2.
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Immediately after the fight restarted, Takeru Segawa pressured with a combination of right and left hooks, resulting in a knockout, with 19 seconds remaining in the round.
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Takeru Segawa had a lukewarm start to the fight, being unable to successfully pressure the outfighting Murakoshi.
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Takeru Segawa was scheduled to fight Adam Bouarourou at K-1: K'Festa 3.
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Accordingly, Takeru Segawa was rescheduled to fight the former BBTV Featherweight champion Petchdam Petchkiatpetch, who took the fight on a four days notice.
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Takeru Segawa dominated the bout, managing to knock his opponent down with a right straight near the end of the first round.
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Takeru Segawa continued to pressure as the fight resumed, knocking Petchdam out with a right hook, 49 seconds into the second round.
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Takeru Segawa was scheduled to fight the reigning Krush Super Featherweight champion Leona Pettas at K-1 World GP 2020 in Fukuoka.
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On October 9,2020, it was revealed that the fight was postponed, as Takeru Segawa had suffered a fracture in his left hand during training, which would require surgery.
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Half-way through the first round, Takeru Segawa landed an inadvertent groin strike, which resulted in a break.
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Takeru Segawa's pressure intensified in the second round, and he scored a knockout with a combination of punches 70 seconds into the round.
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Takeru Segawa later revealed he had come into the fight without allowing his hand to fully heal, and had re-injured his hand during the fight.
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When Takeru Segawa returned backstage, Nasukawa approached him and demanded the fight.
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Takeru Segawa confirmed that he is willing to accept the fight if offered.
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On June 18,2017, after Takeru Segawa knocked out Buvaisar Paskhaev, K-1 commentator, Masato, expressed his desire to see Takeru Segawa fight Nasukawa but the two other commentators ignored his comments.
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At a press conference held on December 24,2021, Rizin FF president Nobuyuki Sakakibara announced that Takeru Segawa would fight Tenshin Nasukawa in a neutral venue in June 2022, in what was Nasukawa's last professional bout as a kickboxer.
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In front of a sold-out audience of 56,399 at the Tokyo Dome, Takeru Segawa lost the fight by decision.
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On June 27,2022 K-1 held a press conference at which Takeru Segawa announced he was taking a break from competition in order to heal physically and mentally.
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Takeru Segawa revealed he had been suffering from various injuries including spondylolisthesis and damage to his MCL and ACL.
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Takeru Segawa revealed he had been struggling with depression and panic disorder.
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Takeru Segawa announced that he would pursue a new goal once healed without precising a timeframe.
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On November 1,2022, Takeru Segawa announced on his social media that his contract with K-1 had expired in the end of October, making him a free agent.
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Takeru Segawa made his first post-surgery professional appearance on November 6,2022, as he faced former teammate Koki in an exhibition bout at a GAINA promoted event in his native Yonago.
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Takeru Segawa stopped Sugden with a head kick near the end of the fifth round to capture the vacant championship.
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ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong announced of April 28,2023, that Takeru Segawa had signed a contract with the promotion, although the exact details of it remained unclear.
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Takeru Segawa was expected to face Black Panther VenumMuayThai, who was making his kickboxing debut, at ONE Friday Fights 81 on September 27,2024.
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Takeru Segawa lost the fight via knockout in round one.