A Conversation with Gabriel Varga

Today I sat down with Gabriel Varga to talk about his past, present and future in kickboxing and MMA.
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Manga, Karate, MMA: An Interview with Tarec Saffiedine

Editor’s note: This was an interview that I conducted on my own (24/11/2017) and have sold to other websites in the past. It is not only readable at Diesel Gym London’s website, and will remain so for the foreseeable future. This was conducted after what is currently Tarec’s last fight as a professional. Tarec Saffiedine
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3 Basic Southpaw Principles for Muay Thai and MMA

Today we will be looking at three basic southpaw principles, to help you if you are (or are against) a southpaw in Muay Thai or MMA. Firstly, it’s important if you are a southpaw to be training with as many different orthodox fighters as possible, all to often for the sake of ease, two southpaws
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The secrets to power punching, hitting hard and getting wins!

Every fighter, be them a boxer, kick fighter or mixed martial artist wants punching power. It’s the quintessential image of fighting. Yet so few fighters are truly great punchers. Even among those that hit hard there is still something missing. Today we’re going to be talking about important aspects of boxing form to help you
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Shevchenko vs Jędrzejczyk: More Than We Expected

Saturday 8th December saw a battle of wills between Valentina Shevchenko and Joanna Jedrzejczyk. The two had fought three times before, in Muay Thai, when they were both much younger, with Valentina winning each time. Their fourth and probably final bout however, was under MMA rules, for the newly created UFC Women’s Flyweight Championship. With
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Fighting Southpaw vs Orthodox: Three Key Weapons

Diesel Breakdown’s Southpaw Series applies to boxing, kickboxing, muay thai and mixed martial arts. Footwork and hand techniques are universal between each sport – but adjustments have to be made depending on your chosen discipline.   Southpaws are typically far trickier to deal with than orthodox opponents. Southpaws make up an extraordinary percentage of the greatest
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Kyoji Horiguchi vs Tenshin Nasukawa: How Much Ring Did They Need?! (Rizin 13 Breakdown)

Kyoji Horiguchi vs Tenshin Nasukawa was an exciting affair. The bout between the (at the very least) number 2 MMA fighter and the (again, at the very least) number 2 kickboxer in the world saw Tenshin looking for groin kicks at every opportunity and Kyoji Horiguchi looking quite convincing as far as kickboxing goes. It
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The Importance of Fighting Like a Chicken | How to Kick – Diesel Breakdown

                Why would you want to fight like a chicken? Aren’t they cowardly animals that run away? Being called a chicken is an insult, so why on Earth would I ever advise you to fight like a chicken? Well here, look at this chicken: And that video isn’t
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Diesel Breakdown | UFC 220 – Miocic vs Ngannou

UFC 220 was an exciting and frightful affair. With no UFC heavyweight champion defending the UFC belt more than twice (a fact making Fedor Emelianenko’s legendary heavyweight win streak all the more impressive), it seemed like the division was well and truly cursed. With part time firefighter Stipe Miocic about to face off against the
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