Regian Eersel, Sinsamut Klinmee To Run It Back For Muay Thai World Title In March

Regian Eersel and Sinsamut Klinmee are set to slug it out once more for the ONE lightweight Muay Thai championship in the main event of ONE Friday Fights 9 on March 17.

The rematch was first confirmed by ONE Championship over the weekend on social media.

Both men initially crossed paths back in October as one of the co-feature attractions at ONE Fight Night 3, with Eersel walking away with the razor-thin split decision victory to be crowned as the inaugural ONE lightweight Muay Thai titleholder.

In addition, the win likewise enshrined "The Immortal" as a rare two-sport world champion by adding the aforementioned intricately-crafted hardware to his belt collection along with the ONE lightweight kickboxing strap.

However, his career-defining moment came with a heavy price as Sinsamut proved to be a worthy foe for the Surinamese-Dutch kickboxer.

The action was fierce from bell to bell in the first encounter, with both men trading combinations while taking each other's best shots.

Sinsamut was game from start to end, wearing Eersel's damage on his face well. However, the latter increased his aggression in the championship rounds to edge out the Thai hard-hitter on the scorecards.

With Eersel and Sinsamut leaving everything on the line in the opening showdown of their rivalry to produce one of the most unforgettable duels under the promotion's banner in 2022, fans are in for a treat once more as the second date between guarantees to be another instant classic.

Eersel is currently undefeated in ONE Championship with an 8-0 slate, while Sinsamut is a veteran with over 100 matches and caught global attention with his back-to-back wins over Nieky Holzken in March 2022 and Liam Nolan four months later.

ONE Friday Fights 9 is slated to take place at the iconic Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok. The full bout lineup is expected to be released in the coming weeks.