Brooks, gigil na hinamon si Team Lakay Pacio sa ONE

ni Gerard Arce - @Sports | February 04, 2022

Nagbitaw ng matinding paghamon ang dating UFC star at ONE Championship strawweight contender Jarred “The Monkey God” Brooks laban kay ONE champion at Team Lakay lone-titlist na si Joshua “The Passion” Pacio kasunod ng unanimous decision na panalo kontra kay No.2 ranked Hiroba Minowa sa ONE” Only the Brave nitong nagdaang linggo sa Singapore Indoor Stadium.

“Daddy’s home, Joshua Pacio,” bulalas ni No. 3-ranked Brooks sa post-fight interview sa commentator na si Mitch Chilson matapos ang laban sa Japanese fighter. “You better be ready. I’ll bend you right over my knee, just like I did with Minowa. Nobody’s gonna beat me in this division – not Bokang, not you. I’m coming for this whole division, flyweight too, baby.”

Hindi mapigilan ang 28-anyos mula Detroit, Michigan na tawagin ang Filipinong kampeon nang dominahin si Minowa sa 3 rounds. Ikalawang sunod na panalo ito ng dating undefeated amateur MMA fighter nang patapikin ang teammate ni Pacio na si Lito “Thunder Kid” Adiwang sa 2nd round sa bisa ng arm-triangle choke noong Nob. 26, 2021.

Sa interview ay hiniling nito kay ONE chairman at CEO Chatri Sityodtong na isama ang laban nila ni Pacio sa 10th year anniversary ng ONE sa Marso 26 sa ONE-X sa Singapore na may star-studded fight card tulad nina Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson at “The Iron Man” Rodtang Jitmuangnon para sa special match, flyweight title bout nina Adriano “Mikinho” Moraes at Yuya Wakamatsu, at women’s atomweight champion Angela “Unstoppable” Lee at Grand Prix titlist Nong Stamp.

“If Chatri, if Rich [Franklin], if Matt [Hume], all these guys want me to fight in March I would be more than happy to. I’m looking to get a lot of cash and get some belts. I want to spring myself into this promotion as much as possible,” wika ni Brooks.