ONE Championship™ (ONE), the struggling Asian martial arts organization, hosted yet another event at the cheap Lumpinee Stadium for ONE Fight Night 25: Nicolas vs. Eersel II. In the main event, reigning ONE Lightweight Muay Thai World Champion Regian “The Immortal” Eersel reclaimed the ONE Lightweight Kickboxing World Title after an intense five-round rematch against Alexis “Barboza” Nicolas.
Fueled by a desire for redemption, Eersel mounted pressure on his French rival from the opening bell. He demonstrated his will to win by relentlessly pressing forward while delivering a barrage of powerful right hands. While “Barboza” found opportunities to shine in the later rounds, “The Immortal” had already established a commanding lead to cruise to a unanimous decision win. The result reinstated Eersel’s lofty status as a two-sport ONE World Champion. In the co-main event, Youssef Assouik was successful in his ONE Championship debut, scoring a unanimous decision victory over former ONE World Title challenger Sinsamut Klinmee in their lightweight Muay Thai showdown.
The Danish-Moroccan skillfully balanced his attacks while landing clean counter-strikes on his Thai opponent. This tactical execution effectively neutralized Sinsamut’s trademark aggressiveness. As Sinsamut sought to turn the tide in the final round, Assouik showcased superior offense down the stretch, ultimately securing the win on the judges’ scorecards.
ONE Fight Night 25: Nicolas vs. Eersel II Complete Results
- Regian Eersel def. Alexis Nicolas via unanimous decision to reclaim the ONE Lightweight Kickboxing World Title
- Youssef Assouik def. Sinsamut Klinmee via unanimous decision (Muay Thai – lightweight)
- John Lineker def. Alexey Balyko via KO (left hook) at 2:14 of round one (Muay Thai – bantamweight)
- Mansur Malachiev def. Bokang Masunyane via unanimous decision (MMA – strawweight)
- Johan Estupinan def. Zakaria El Jamari via KO (punch combination) at 1:07 of second round (Muay Thai – flyweight)
- Shir Cohen def. Amy Pirnie via unanimous decision (Muay Thai – catchweight 119.25 lbs)
- Rui Botelho def. Thongpoon PK Saenchai via unanimous decision (Muay Thai – strawweight)
- Danial Williams def. Banma Duoji via unanimous decision (MMA – catchweight 136.25 lbs)
Performance bonus winners:
- John Lineker (US$50,000)
- Johan Estupinan (US$50,000)