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Decision-Making and Muay Thai with Head Coach Arnas

I’ve been training Muay Thai at Diesel for seven months now. That’s seven months of combos one to ten, fourteen point defence, light leg, horns, the Seksan drill, and everything else that Head Coach, Arnas, incorporates into his system. Coach will be the first to say that there’s no secret to what he teaches – …

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ONE Championship’s Openweight Muay Thai Tournament

Fight fans of a certain age will remember the heroes who found fame during the golden years of PRIDE FC and K-1. Think Kazushi Sakuraba, Genki Sudo and Kaoklai Kaennorsing: all of whom were renowned for fighting much heavier opponents. They’ll also remember those who solidified their legacies as champions of the tournament format, such …

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Chess, Burgers & The IMMAF World Championships: 21 Questions with Sydney Omar Dacres

The first thing you need to know about Sydney is, his name isn’t Trev. You’d be mistaken for thinking so; I’ve been calling him it since I joined the gym in September. Everybody does. He stands at a towering 6’7”, he idolises Israel Adesanya, and he practically lives in the gym. I sat down with …

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