"Can't wait for the rematch" - Fans wait with bated breath for impending world title rematch between Alexis Nicolas, Regian Eersel
ONE Championship fans are buzzing with excitement to watch Alexis Nicolas defend the ONE lightweight kickboxing world championship against ONE lightweight Muay Thai world champion Regian Eersel. That bout headlines ONE Fight Night 25 on Friday, Oct. 4, inside the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
The world's largest martial arts promotion posted the entirety of Nicolas' earth-shaking defeat of 'The Immortal' at ONE Fight Night 21 this past April to win the 170-pound kickboxing crown on YouTube:
Fans wrote in the comments section of the video ahead of their impending world title rematch:
"Can't wait for the rematch, very close fight all won by that knockdown."
"This fight reminds me [of] the kickboxing fight between Ramon Dekkers and Francoise Penachio, Dutch style vs Savate style, so Nice!!!"
"Alexis Nicholas fought a perfect fight. Kept circling out to Eersel's power side to bait his right hand cross and each time Eersel threw the cross, he angle shifted to the left and countered with the right roundhouse kick."
"2 be honest [E]ersel beat himself he never showed up. He wasn't there that night."
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Alexis Nicolas gunning for $50,000 performance bonus by knocking out Regian Eersel
Alexis Nicolas wants to bring home a $50,000 performance bonus, alongside the ONE lightweight kickboxing world championship, by knocking out Regian Eersel at ONE Fight Night 25.
Speaking exclusively to Sportskeeda MMA, 'Barboza' stated:
"Last time, Eersel was undefeated for many years, so I was sure that if I win against him, I will get a bonus. But there was no bonus for me. Maybe next time, I have to knock him out to get this."
ONE Fight Night 25 will air live and free to all Prime Video subscribers in the United States and Canada.