Nadaka is heading home. And the Japanese superstar plans to make sure the entire city remembers exactly why he wears the atomweight Muay Thai crown.
The reigning ONE atomweight Muay Thai world champion makes his kickboxing debut against Myanmar’s Har Ling Om in the main event of ONE SAMURAI 3. The card goes down inside Yokohama Buntai in Japan on Saturday, September 12.
That evening, Nadaka looks to entertain the loyal fans who have followed his career from his earliest days on the Japanese striking scene, and the 25-year-old has zero intention of letting the moment slip away without delivering something unforgettable.
Three of his five promotional appearances have gone the distance, and that trend is exactly what the Eiwa Sports Gym affiliate wants to break in this atomweight kickboxing clash. He said:
“I’m absolutely aiming for a knockout. I’ve had a lot of decision wins lately, so I want to really rediscover that feeling of putting someone away for good.”
That kickboxing debut carries an added layer of emotional weight for him, too. Yokohama sits just a short stretch away from his actual hometown of Yokosuka, and he knows exactly how many familiar faces will be inside Yokohama Buntai cheering him on when the ring lights go up on September 12.
Being trusted as the headline attraction of the card only adds to the weight of the assignment, and Nadaka fully intends to reward that trust:
“Competing in Yokohama matters a lot – my actual hometown is Yokosuka – but a lot of friends and people who know me are going to come out for this. Getting to be the guy trusted to headline a ONE SAMURAI event is a huge honor, so I want to close the show in style.”
Nadaka respects the pressure Ling Om will bring into the ring
Nadaka is not walking into Yokohama Buntai underestimating the man across from him, however. The Japanese destroyer is very much aware of exactly what makes Har Ling Om a force to be reckoned with.
The Myanmarese star arrives at fight night with a background steeped in Lethwei – one of the toughest combat sports disciplines in the world.
That kind of pedigree produces the kind of dangerous, forward-marching opponents no elite fighter takes lightly, and the multi-time Muay Thai world champion has clearly done his homework before the two share the stage this Saturday. He offered:
“He has fought under Lethwei-style rules, so I imagine he’s genuinely tough. His uppercut and a couple of specific attacks he uses [are really good]. He’s built an image as someone who just relentlessly grinds forward.
The promotion’s atomweight Muay Thai king added, “That steady pressure is honestly the annoying part – a guy with clear rhythm in and out is easier to time. So that’s what I’m watching for. I want to prevent him from closing the distance.”
