"Killing machine" - Fans feel the venom behind Rodtang Jitmuangnon's kicking workout ahead of world title defense vs. Jacob Smith
The upcoming world title defense of reigning undisputed ONE flyweight Muay Thai king Rodtang Jitmuangnon against the No. 3-ranked divisional contender Jacob Smith draws near.
Rodtang and Smith will co-headline the ONE 169 card on Nov. 8 in front of the packed Lumpinee Stadium crowd in Bangkok, Thailand.
Ahead of this certified banger of a fight, the Thai striking superstar has teased fans with a glimpse of his preparation by posting a video on Instagram. He captioned the post, saying:
"Almost 100% full. 👊🏻🇹🇭"
The video featured 'Iron Man's' kicking workout on the pads, where he was seen sharpening his left kicks. This hyped up the fans, and they were left in awe.
In particular, users @kmoura._kun, @haispammin, @har7_kesh, and @goldwynt were simultaneously amazed and terrified by the power that Rodtang possesses, as they sent their reactions through their comments:
"Killing machine 😏😭"
"manny pacquiao level calves"
" There is a reason why we call him iron man🔥"
"😮😮😮 WTF !!! Dude didn't event break a sweat 🔥👏"
Jacob Smith says that he is laser-focus on the upcoming rematch with Rodtang at ONE 169
Rodtang's upcoming opponent, Jacob Smith, appeared on Combat Sports Today for a recent interview ahead of their rematch, and he revealed that he's entirely focused on the build-up and the fight itself.
Furthermore, the Bad Company representative reiterated that he has canceled out the noise heading into the match, as he shared:
"I just think it's a little bit of a waste of mental energy thinking all other things that come with it, when at the end of the day, there's no point in thinking about that just yet. Let's just focus on the fight."
ONE 169 will emanate from the legendary Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on Nov. 8, and North American viewers with an active Prime Video subscription can watch it live and for free.