Regian “The Immortal” Eersel isn’t sweating George Jarvis‘ daring predictions. The defending champion plans to show this title battle right into a conditioning nightmare that’ll separate the pretenders from the confirmed.
Eersel defends his ONE Light-weight Muay Thai World Championship for the third time in opposition to Jarvis at ONE Battle Evening 34 on Friday, August 1, inside Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The 32-year-old Dutch-Surinamese fighter carries over 9 years with no Muay Thai loss into this conflict with the English challenger making his World Title debut.
Whereas Jarvis talks about exposing Eersel’s kickboxing background, the ONE World Champion sees a special story unfolding. He’s not dismissing his opponent’s expertise — he’s simply satisfied that rounds 4 and 5 will inform the true story. Eersel sees a fighter who’s by no means been pushed past three rounds in ONE Championship competitors.
The psychological warfare has already begun, with Eersel figuring out what he believes will probably be Jarvis’ breaking level. Expertise issues when the lights burn brightest, and “The Immortal” plans to weaponize each minute of his pedigree. His technique includes relentless strain designed to reveal any conditioning gaps in his challenger’s preparation.
“He’s by no means confronted somebody like me, however that’s additionally the identical for me. I by no means fought somebody like him. However you’ll know why I’m nonetheless the champion. That’s why I mentioned there’s ranges to this sport,” he mentioned.
“Mentally, perhaps he’s not prepared for the 5 rounds. He solely fought three rounds in ONE Championship. So within the championship rounds, I believe he’ll break. However you by no means know. I’m gonna see how dangerous he desires it. I’m simply gonna let him really feel my power and strain, strain, strain, strain.”
