After years in the making, Tenshin Nasukawa and Takeru Segawa finally faced off in what has been the most anticipated Japanese combat sports event in years.
It was an entertaining affair while it lasted, with both men landing those blazing fast strikes they’ve been known for in front of a sold out Tokyo Dome.
Tenshin’s boxing looked sharper, and was key to him scoring a knockdown at the end of the first round. The second and third round also featured a headbutt and a trip takedown that had Tenshin wincing and complaining to the referee. Those final two stanzas were much closer, with both landing good strikes.