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ONE Light-weight Kickboxing World Champion Regian “The Immortal” Eersel doesn’t really feel like he will get the right quantity of recognition – and he plans to treatment that the one method he is aware of how.
The Dutch-Surinamese powerhouse will make his subsequent World Title protection towards Islam Murtazaev in the principle occasion of ONE: WINTER WARRIORS on Friday, 3 December, and he believes one other dominant efficiency will make him not possible to disregard.
“I don’t really feel that I’ve respect and the celebrity that I deserve but. However I feel that it’s going to return,” Eersel says forward of his return to motion on the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
“Right now, you see that fighters have an enormous mouth, and so they get extra common due to it – I’m completely not like that. I let my actions communicate for themselves.”
Eersel has been flawless in ONE Tremendous Collection to this point, racking up 5 straight victories to say the gold after which efficiently defending it twice.
Within the course of, he’s taken out the division’s high contenders, together with celebrity Nieky “The Pure” Holzken twice after which Mustapha “Dynamite” Haida in his most up-to-date outing.
Subsequent up is Murtazaev, who’s new to ONE Championship however brings a powerful 20-4 profession report to the worldwide stage.
“The Immortal” understands that his prolonged reign over the division means new faces might be drafted to check him, and he’s not taking the Russian evenly.
“I feel that the opposite fighters should catch up. I’ve already defeated the highest three, so it’s fairly particular that they should [bring in] another person,” Eersel says.
“Does he should go up towards me immediately? I’ve combined emotions about that. However I perceive the scenario, and I’m completely satisfied that he can struggle.
“I feel he’s at my degree. In any other case, ONE Championship wouldn’t put him up towards me. He accepted the struggle, and, after all, each struggle is essential [because the challengers will try] to take the belt from me. I see it as a problem.”
For his half, Murtazaev will supply up a novel risk to “The Immortal” given his unorthodox, harmful talent set.
Furthermore, the Russian acknowledged that there might be surprises in retailer for the reigning king, who’s been learning the harmful challenger intently.
“In Islam, I see a pushed, aggressive younger man that involves hit laborious,” Eersel says.
“He has an aggressive type and likes to struggle from the entrance. I feel he’s good and in addition unpredictable at some moments. I like how he says his type goes to be a shock for me, and, after all, we’ll see that within the Circle.
“I feel his largest weapons are his spinning again kick method – he’ll use this to attempt to eradicate me – and his aggression.”
After all, all people is aware of that Eersel doesn’t take a backward step for anyone. The 28-year-old Sityodtong Amsterdam athlete will meet his challenger within the center and see if he can sustain.
“It will likely be a tough struggle. We’re each super-aggressive fighters,” the defending titleholder says.
“I feel the one who will win the struggle is solely the one who exhibits essentially the most aggression, has the perfect situation, and the desire to win.”
With 26 knockouts amongst his 56 triumphs, Eersel likes to get the job achieved early. That’s excessive on his agenda for this upcoming battle, however whether or not he can end Murtazaev or not, his thoughts is solely targeted on victory.
If he can defend the ONE Light-weight Kickboxing World Title in spectacular trend as soon as extra and hold his stranglehold on the division, it will likely be laborious for the fight sports activities world to disclaim his greatness.
“I’m on the lookout for the knockout in each struggle, however you additionally must be able to struggle for 5 rounds,” Eersel provides.
“I’m open to transferring up a weight division or attempting one other sport like Muay Thai and going for the title. However I don’t have the sensation that I’m completed with my weight division. I’ve solely defended my title twice, and that’s a lot, too little for me.
“If I win this struggle, it should imply that after once more, I’ve reached a milestone in my profession and defended a World Title. It is a vital a part of my legacy. Then the story might be who’s subsequent.”
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