Regian Eersel has witnessed countless challengers crumble when championship rounds arrive. The longtime champion plans to weaponize his experience advantage when pressure reaches its peak and inexperience becomes a fatal liability.

The 32-year-old Dutch-Surinamese king defends his ONE Lightweight Muay Thai World Championship against George Jarvis in the main event at ONE Fight Night 34 on Friday, August 1, inside Bangkok’s legendary Lumpinee Stadium. “The Immortal” enters his third title defense riding a nine-year unbeaten streak in Muay Thai competition, facing a challenger making his first World Championship bid.

Eersel has already identified what he considers Jarvis’ fatal weakness before they even step into the ring. His game plan centers on exploiting the challenger’s limited experience in five-round championship fights, believing the fourth and fifth rounds will reveal the true difference between their respective pedigrees.

“He’s never faced someone like me, but that’s also the same for me. I never fought someone like him,” Eersel acknowledged. “But you will know why I’m still the champion. That’s why I said there’s levels to this game.”

The defending champion’s confidence stems from his deep understanding of how title fight pressure affects fighters who have never experienced that level of intensity. While he acknowledges that Jarvis presents unique challenges despite his inexperience, Eersel trusts his proven ability to break opponents when stakes reach their highest point.

“Mentally, maybe he’s not ready for the five rounds. He only fought three rounds in ONE Championship,” he explained. “So in the championship rounds, I think he will break.”

The hallowed grounds of Lumpinee Stadium provide the perfect stage for Eersel to demonstrate his mastery. The intimate setting allows him to feed off crowd energy, transforming even hostile audiences into motivation for his relentless assault. His ability to harness Lumpinee’s unique atmosphere has become a weapon in his arsenal.

The proximity of passionate fans creates pressure that separates champions from pretenders, but Eersel has learned to use this energy as fuel for his trademark high-volume approach. The psychological warfare extends beyond simple experience advantages into pure intimidation through sustained violence.

“I’m gonna see how bad he wants it. I’m just gonna let him feel my energy and pressure, pressure, pressure, pressure,” he promised. “It gives me motivation to do more and to do extra.”

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