"That's how you throw off Takeru" - Lito Adiwang pinpoints Rodtang's key to victory in inevitable war with Takeru

Contests between elite strikers are always going to be incredibly tactical encounters that require a lot of adjusting from both parties. That's why Lito Adiwang believes the smallest of details can make the difference when Rodtang Jitmuangnon and Takeru Segawa finally face off with one another.

The two men have already displayed their skill and resilience in recent fights. However, Adiwang believes that the Japanese kickboxing star tends to struggle when people take charge of the fight.

He had to weather a storm in his last fight before stopping Thant Zin inside Bangkok's iconic Lumpinee Stadium and coming back from that kind of adversity from someone like 'The Iron Man' will be incredibly difficult.

Lito Adiwang told Sportskeeda MMA in a recent interview that the pressure of the ONE flyweight Muay Thai world champion will be incredibly significant in that match-up:

"Just play his game. His pressure. Stand there, follow Takeru, dictate the fight. That's how you throw off Takeru in his game."

Lito Adiwang has helped to set the stage for Rodtang

When Lito Adiwang talks about Rodtang Jitmuangnon using his pressure to defeat Takeru, he's helping set the stage for what fans can expect. 'The Iron Man' is always incredibly aggressive so you know that he isn't going to let any opponent do what they want in a fight, especially someone as dangerous as the Japanese star.

For now, the ONE flyweight Muay Thai world champion has a title defense against Jacob Smith in his sights at ONE 169.

However, you know that when he returns to Lumpinee Stadium on Nov. 8, he is going to have one eye on the fight that got away from him earlier this year due to an injury.