‘I Wanted To Hurt Him’ – Regian Eersel Reflects On Reclaiming Kickboxing Gold Against Rungrawee At The Inner Circle
"The Immortal" put on a striking masterclass to regain two-sport gold at The Inner Circle on April 10.
Two-sport ONE World Champion Regian “The Immortal” Eersel stamped his authority across a grueling five-round main event at The Inner Circle this past Friday, April 10. Defeating Rungrawee “Legatron” Sitsongpeenong by unanimous decision, he successfully reclaimed the vacant ONE Lightweight Kickboxing World Championship at Bangkok’s historic Lumpinee Stadium. But the significance of the victory ran far deeper than the judges’ scorecards.
Eersel originally claimed the inaugural World Title back in 2019, an accomplishment he has long held close to his heart. Losing his crown on the scales rather than inside the ring made reclaiming it a matter of fierce personal pride, and he settled that lingering debt in style. View this post on Instagram Against Rungrawee, there were zero shortcuts.
The infamously tough, seasoned southpaw absorbed everything Eersel threw his way and made the Surinamese-Dutch superstar earn every single round. What ultimately unfolded was one of the most thoroughly complete performances of the Amsterdam-bred warrior’s storied career. Eersel masterfully controlled the range, timed his counters to perfection, and unleashed his full striking arsenal with devastating effect.
Yet, even by his own notoriously exacting standards, the 33-year-old was far from satisfied: “My game plan didn’t really come out, to tell you honestly. The game plan was to move a lot to the left side, work on the legs, and do everything relaxed. But I went too greedy.
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