{"id":245571,"date":"2026-05-28T09:50:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T09:50:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/28\/a-legitimate-knockdown-jonathan-di-bella-praises-the-referees-judgment-in-takeru-vs-rodtang-rematch\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T09:50:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T09:50:36","slug":"a-legitimate-knockdown-jonathan-di-bella-praises-the-referees-judgment-in-takeru-vs-rodtang-rematch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/28\/a-legitimate-knockdown-jonathan-di-bella-praises-the-referees-judgment-in-takeru-vs-rodtang-rematch\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cA legitimate knockdown\u201d &#8211; Jonathan Di Bella praises the referee&#8217;s judgment in Takeru vs. Rodtang rematch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5172720\" data-slug-id=\"2787877\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Reigning and undisputed ONE strawweight kickboxing world champion Jonathan Di Bella of Canada and Italy was an avid fan of the striking arts just casually watching the recent ONE SAMURAI 1 showdown between \u2018Natural Born Krusher\u2019 Takeru Segawa and Thai megastar \u2018The Iron Man\u2019 Rodtang Jitmuangnon.<\/p>\n<p>Takeru destroyed Rodtang in a shocking turn of events, knocking down the Thai warrior four times across five rounds to win a technical knockout victory based on the four-knockdown rule.<\/p>\n<p>However, many people questioned the first knockdown in the very first round, whether it was legitimate or not \u2014 including Di Bella.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on Instagram, Di Bella addressed the situation and said that after rewatching the fight multiple times, he believes it was a legit knockdown.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"bottom-tagline top\" data-tab=\"top\">\n<p>Get the latest updates on One Championship <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/mma\/one-championship-rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\" class=\"bottom_tagline_link\" data-tab=\"top\">Rankings<\/a> at Sportskeeda and more<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Di Bella said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cTakeru definitely looks more prepared than in the first fight, and he drops him. First knockdown was a little questionable but after that, when I rewatched it, it looked like a legitimate knockdown. Good call by the ref.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/mma\/news-one-samurai-1-fight-recap-takeru-exacts-revenge-rodtang-final-fight-claims-one-gold-brutal-tko-round-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Takeru ended up winning the ONE interim flyweight kickboxing world title<\/a> and becoming the first man to stop Rodtang in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/go\/one-championship\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">ONE Championship<\/a>. After the fight, he went on to announce <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/mma\/news-watch-takeru-segawa-retires-one-championship-ring-tko-rodtang-jitmuangnon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">his retirement from professional competition.<\/a><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>Takeru reveals historic game plan against Rodtang: \u201cThe plan from the first round was to chip away at his legs\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>As for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/mma\/news-i-rely-headshot-finish-him-takeru-segawa-reveals-calculated-strategy-used-dismantle-rodtang\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Takeru Segawa<\/a>, \u2018Natural Born Krusher\u2019 revealed after the fight his entire game plan that led to the biggest victory of his career. He told U-Next in a recent interview:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThe plan from the first round was to chip away at his legs. My team and I decided that since he is so durable, we couldn&#8217;t rely on a headshot to finish him. We focused entirely on the legs and the body. I could feel him starting to dislike the leg kicks, and once a fighter\u2019s awareness drops to their legs, it opens up other opportunities.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>ONE SAMURAI 1 was held at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan on April 29, and was one of the most exciting ONE Championship cards this year.<\/p>\n<p>Fans in the United States and Canada can catch the replay of ONE SAMURAI 1 on-demand via live.onefc.com.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-action-container\">\n<div class=\"like-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-like-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"like\" title=\"like article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"like selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dislike-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-dislike-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"dislike\" title=\"dislike article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-dis-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"avatar selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<span class=\"publisher-name\">Edited by Aziel Karthak<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/mma\/news-a-legitimate-knockdown-jonathan-di-bella-praises-referee-s-judgment-takeru-vs-rodtang-rematch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reigning and undisputed ONE strawweight kickboxing world champion Jonathan Di Bella of Canada and Italy was an avid fan of the striking arts just casually watching the recent ONE SAMURAI 1 showdown between \u2018Natural Born Krusher\u2019 Takeru Segawa and Thai megastar \u2018The Iron Man\u2019 Rodtang Jitmuangnon. 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