Team Lakay, gigil makabawi kay Brooks

ni MC - @Sports | December 05, 2021

May araw din daw si Jarred Brooks sa Team Lakay. Sapagkat hindi makalimutan ang narinig ni reigning ONE Strawweight World Champion Joshua "The Passion" Pacio mula rito nang tawagin niyang "The Monkey God" ang Pinoy fighter na si Thunder Kid at asahan ng Kano na bubuntutan pa rin siya ng Lakay team saan man siya gumawi na sulok ng ONE circle.

"I'm on top of the food chain so it's just natural that everyone’s going to call me out. Our job now is to stay ready and keep sharp to defend our position. We got our eyes on the top five contenders in this division and make no mistake about it, we are watching closely," gigil na saad ni Pacio. Nagpanting kasi ang tenga ng Igorot team sa salita ni Brooks ONE: NEXTGEN III nang magwagi siya sa second round submission win laban kay Team Lakay rising star Lito "Thunder Kid" Adiwang. Para sa pamosong Baguio-based camp, nahigitan ni Adiwang sa ground si Brooks sa huli nilang laban. "Lito knew that he could finish Jarred and he just needed to consume Jarred's energy, and we believe that energy was almost out," paliwanag ni Team Lakay coach Mark Sangiao. "It just so happened that Lito went to a wrong position and that ended the match differently from what we wanted." Sinang-ayunan naman ito ni Pacio, "Lito did well. He defended the guillotine and he landed some strong shots especially that leg kick that Brooks asserted was a low blow but was not." Parehong bumilib sina Sangiao at Pacio sa laban ni Adiwang at ipinakita ang pagiging Thunder Kid para sa unang main event match. "I guess it wasn't our night, but one thing I know is Lito will return in a more dangerous fighting fit," banta ng 25-anyos na kampeon. Sa sandaling makaharap naman ni Pacio si Brooks, titiyakin niyang dodoblehin niya ang paghahanda sa matututunan niya mula kay Adiwang.