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Regian Eersel Breaks His Arm, Still Knocks Out George Jarvis to Retain ONE Lightweight Muay Thai Title
Regian Eersel defended his ONE Championship lightweight Muay Thai title for the fourth time on Friday, October 2, 2026, knocking out England’s George Jarvis in the fourth round at The Inner Circle 33 at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok — and he did it with a broken arm.
The fight started badly for the champion. In a high-stakes rematch, Jarvis landed a sharp combination in the opening round that scored a knockdown and put Eersel on the defensive. “The Immortal” kept his composure after absorbing the early blow.
The momentum shifted in the second round when Eersel answered with a knockdown of his own. But disaster struck in the same exchange: Eersel suffered a broken arm. Refusing to yield, the 33-year-old champion came out for the third round relying solely on his remaining limb.
Fighting one-armed, Eersel depended entirely on his left hook to manage distance and dismantle his challenger through the championship rounds. In the fourth, the strategy paid off — a decisive left hook ended the contest at 1:39 of the round, sealing the knockout victory and keeping the belt around his waist.
For Jarvis, it was a heartbreaking end to a night that began with a knockdown of the champion, as the Englishman came closer than anyone to dethroning Eersel before the finish.
The Inner Circle 33 Results
Muay Thai: Regian Eersel def. George Jarvis by KO (punch), Round 4, 1:39 — for the ONE lightweight Muay Thai title
Muay Thai: Duangdawnoi Looksaikongdin def. Aline Seiberth by unanimous decision
Kickboxing: Dzhamil Osmanov def. Ben Woolliss by TKO (three knockdowns), Round 1, 1:24
Muay Thai: Sheila Barrios def. Mia Trevorrow by KO (punches), Round 2, 2:22
Muay Thai: Yugo Kato def. Fahlab ToyotaRayong by KO (punch to the body), Round 1, 1:13
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GLORY COLLISION 10: Mory Kromah Defends Heavyweight Title Against Antonio Plazibat on December 12
ARNHEM, Netherlands — The stage is officially set for one of the biggest heavyweight kickboxing fights of the year, as GLORY COLLISION 10 will feature reigning GLORY Heavyweight World Champion Mory Kromah defending his title against Croatian knockout artist Antonio Plazibat.
The championship showdown takes place Saturday, December 12, inside the iconic GelreDome, one of Europe’s premier stadium venues, promising a spectacular night of elite kickboxing action. The same card also features an eight-man Welterweight Grand Prix, where champion Chico Kwasi’s belt will be defended through the tournament, and a clash between Tarik Khbabez and Mohamed Touchassie.
Kromah (38-3-1, 25 KOs) enters his second heavyweight title defense after an unforgettable performance at GLORY COLLISION 9. The champion retained his crown in spectacular fashion by knocking out Milos Cvjeticanin with a devastating flying knee that quickly became one of the year’s most viral combat sports highlights — according to GLORY, the knockout generated more than 10 million views across the promotion’s social media platforms, helping establish Kromah as one of kickboxing’s fastest-rising global stars.
The rivalry needs no selling. At a promotional staredown in Rotterdam in September, the two men had to be separated in a scuffle that left a security guard on the canvas, and they were put in the same room again at the GLORY 110 fan zone in Antwerp this past weekend.
“Plazibat thinks he is coming to take my belt. He can think again,” Kromah said. “He already had his time in GLORY. This is a new era, the Mory Kromah era. When my knee connects to his chin, he will go to sleep and only dream of becoming GLORY champion.”
Plazibat (24-5, 17 KOs) secured his opportunity by delivering an emphatic knockout victory over Anis Bouzid at GLORY COLLISION 9, immediately solidifying himself as the division’s No. 1 contender. The Croatian powerhouse made his intentions perfectly clear.
“The plan is simple. I will smash his face and beat him down until he quits,” Plazibat said. “No more playing heavyweight for Mory Kromah. He does not know the world he is entering when he is in the ring with me.”
The heavyweight title Kromah holds was made famous by Rico Verhoeven, who ruled the division for a decade before leaving GLORY for the boxing ring — where he challenged Oleksandr Usyk for a world title in Egypt in May. Verhoeven is back in the headlines this week: the Dutchman says he has accepted an offer to box former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder on December 11, the night before COLLISION 10, though Wilder’s agreement and the final terms are not yet confirmed.
Tickets for GLORY COLLISION 10 are on sale now through GLORYKickboxing.com.
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