In the aftermath of ONE 165 in Tokyo, martial artist Superlek has responded to images showing the damage his low kicks inflicted on Takeru's legs. Despite his defeat, Takeru has been ranked No. 2 in the ONE flyweight kickboxing rankings. He reflected on his performance against Superlek, acknowledging Superlek's skill and revealing a missed opportunity to knock him out with a left kick to the body.
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Takeru on his defeat by Superlek: “He is really better than I thought. There was (an exchange) where I thought I could knock him out in the third round. “There was a chance with the left kick into the body. But in the end I failed. After that he came back.” #ONEChampionship https://t.co/qqvcuQ9p5Z
Takeru debuts at No 2 in ONE’s flyweight kickboxing rankings despite his loss to Superlek at ONE 165 in Tokyo. #ONEChampionship https://t.co/bhQjtxA89Z
Takeru has hit back at criticism of his performance against Superlek. “Fight the way you want to fight until the end. Have it the way you want it. “At the end I’ll give up with a smile.” #ONEChampionship https://t.co/2AWsvxvKOY
#Superlek reacts to photos showing the damage caused by his low kicks to Takeru's legs in #ONEChampionship. https://t.co/fpVzv1uFHr https://t.co/4Id4o3PF3O