People calling Takeru vs Rodtang 2 rigged don't know Takeru from K1. He's always had a granite jaw and fists too. Last year was closer to a fluke than a Forgone Conclusion. This isn't to talk down on Rodtang, who is a household name in Modern Muay Thai and a legend in his own right, but it's incredibly frustrating as a fan who followed him since his 2021 to see the kind of comments about their fight from every platform. It's important for people to know Takeru has only been KO'd once in his career against Rodtang, who also won his first round 1 KO. Not quite iron, but you could pick any fight from his K1 days, which someone compiled into a playlist on Youtube like two years ago, and you'll see him eating hooks, overhands, knees, and kicks that would have brought down any lesser chin, and it would happen multiple times throughout the fight. Because honestly, Takeru's defence is shit.…