‘Revenge Against Phetjeeja’ – Kana Eyes Redemption After Kickboxing Masterclass At ONE Fight Night 46

Three rounds of relentless action. One clear winner. Kana “Krusher Queen” is officially back in the win column and already looking ahead to future matchups.

The 34-year-old Japanese veteran claimed her third promotional victory this past Friday night, outpointing Hong Kong’s Yu Yau Pui via unanimous decision in an atomweight kickboxing contest at ONE Fight Night 46, broadcast live from the iconic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

Both fighters traded with heavy conviction across all three rounds, refusing to take a single backward step as the action flowed in front of the passionate Lumpinee Stadium crowd.

When the scorecards were finally read, it was Kana’s high output and forward aggression that proved the decisive factor, earning the nod and reaffirming her status as one of the most experienced and dangerous women’s atomweights on the global roster.

The Japanese star, now boasting a stellar 25-7 career record, entered the contest with a game plan built entirely around taking control of the early exchanges and landing with intent. In the heat of three hard-fought rounds, not every element landed exactly as designed, but the core of the strategy held up where it mattered most.

She told onefc.com:

“For my game plan, I have to say, to be honest, it’s not like 100% executed, but most of the part of the game plan was executed.

“There are going to be two things. The first one is the fact that I initiated the attack. And number two is that I put a lot of damage on my opponent.”

Yu, who arrived at this high-stakes contest fresh off a stunning 75-second knockout win, brought exactly the kind of relentless pressure the Japanese star had meticulously prepared for.

Kana’s assessment of her opponent was measured and deeply respectful — the honest words of someone who has been through enough wars to recognize genuine toughness when she faces it.

Kana said:

“The toughness of my opponent, Yu Yau Pui, was actually within my expectation, and she came out so tough, like I expected.

“I have an impression of Yu Yau Pui as someone who is a very good fighter, a very strong fighter. And it doesn’t matter who she’s facing, she’s gonna keep walking forward, pressing forward. Actually, I accept her as a fighter with very good heart.”

With the win securely in her pocket, the conversation quickly turns to what Kana is building toward next. Her 2025 showdown for the ONE Women’s Atomweight Kickboxing World Title against “The Queen” Phetjeeja Lukjaoporongtom ended in a tough unanimous decision loss, and the path back to another World Title shot involves clearing two specific hurdles first.

She said:

“First I lost against Vero. And second, Antonia Prifti, I lost to her before during my K-1 period. So at least I need to win against these two fighters in order to get a revenge against Phetjeeja.

“I believe that Phetjeeja is the best in kickboxing.”

Kana is certainly not short of options as she maps out the next exciting chapter of her ONE Championship career.

The veteran has spent time in the aftermath of her recent victory actively identifying the matchups that excite her most, and the hit list uniquely spans disciplines, opponents, and personal scores that have been sitting unresolved for years.

Three prominent names from the kickboxing and Muay Thai ranks anchor her World Championship ambitions, and a fourth has quickly emerged as a target that would take her into entirely new territory.

She revealed:

“Right now, mainly, I have three people in mind: Phetjeeja, Vero, Antonia Prifti, but since in ONE Championship, there are lots of kickboxers and Muay Thai fighters in this 52kg weight class and maybe there’s another one I’m looking at, which is Allycia Hellen Rodrigues, who won against Phetjeeja. So if possible, I want to fight Allycia in Muay Thai rules.

“For open finger gloves [4-ounce gloves], to be honest, I have never fought in open finger gloves before. [Fighting in] small gloves is a whole new [thing] for me.”

The eagerness to stay active is equally clear. There is already a specific, high-profile event on Kana’s radar.

The thrilling prospect of competing in Japan, on a major ONE monthly event series card in front of a passionate home crowd, holds obvious appeal for the veteran, and one upcoming show fits the bill perfectly.

She concluded:

“Yes, for ONE SAMURAI, if possible — there’s the one that’s happening in October in the Ariake Arena [ONE SAMURAI 4]. And that would be a good event for me to get in and fight.”

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