ONE Championship

Nadaka Yoshinari Executes A Ruthless Kickboxing Debut At ONE SAMURAI 3

By LockerRoom Team September 18, 2026

Yokohama Buntai crackled with energy as ONE SAMURAI 3 delivered fireworks across every discipline on Saturday night, headlined by a seamless code-switch and a bone-jarring finish.

In the main event, Har Ling Om came out swinging, rocking the champion with a stiff right hand in round one, but Nadaka Yoshinari refused to blink. The Japanese star found his range in round two, countering with precision before unleashing back-to-back head kicks and a spinning backfist that turned the tide decisively.

Round three was a clinic in dominance. Har Ling Om absorbed everything with remarkable toughness, but Nadaka's speed proved unanswerable, closing the show with a piercing front kick, a sharp one-two, and a flying knee to complete the shutout decision.

In the co-headliner, Willie van Rooyen used every inch of his frame to keep Yuya Wakamatsu at bay early, scrambling out of takedown attempts and firing back sharp counters along the ropes in a tense opening round of grappling chess.

The finish arrived in round two. After stuffing another takedown, Van Rooyen was caught stepping forward by a massive left hand from Wakamatsu that buckled his jaw, forcing the ringside doctor to wave off the contest at 4:34.

ONE SAMURAI 3 Results:

  • Nadaka Yoshinari defeats Har Ling Om via unanimous decision (kickboxing – atomweight)
  • Yuya Wakamatsu defeats Willie van Rooyen via TKO (doctor stoppage) at 4:34 of round two (MMA – flyweight)
  • Shimon Yoshinari defeats Suablack Tor Pran49 via KO (body shot) at 1:28 of round two (Muay Thai – flyweight)
  • Hyu defeats Hyuma Hitachi via unanimous decision (kickboxing – flyweight)
  • Hiroba Minowa defeats Yuta Miyazawa via unanimous decision (MMA – strawweight)
  • Ryuya Okuwaki defeats Chokdee Maxjandee via KO (body shot) at 1:29 of round two (Muay Thai – atomweight)
  • Kosei Yoshida defeats Zhao Zhengdong via unanimous decision (kickboxing – flyweight)
  • Seiichiro Ito defeats Kazusa Kurobe via submission at 2:14 of round two (MMA – strawweight)
  • Homura Abe defeats Tuakiao via KO (left hand) at 2:02 of round one (Muay Thai – strawweight)
  • Yuki Tanaka defeats Aiji via KO (left hand) at 1:07 of round one (kickboxing – featherweight)