Diesel Gym is one of the oldest and most established Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) gyms in the UK. Founded by Cliff Bura in 2008, Diesel Gym was born in an area steeped in a rich combat sports history - London's East End. Throughout its existence it has prided itself in developing international competitors and champions across all of disciplines its practices - true "school of excellence".
From its Muay Thai practice which grew from the legendary Grandmaster Sken's Sitnarong camp to Eddie Bravo's world famous 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu system (a no-gi specific grappling system designed specifically for MMA and utilised consistently by many competitors in promotions such as the UFC, Bellator and ONE Championship). Its wrestling practice and system is one Diesel has developed throughout the years to succeed in the MMA arena.
All our Martial Arts practices are supported by Excel Strength & Conditioning who are there to build and maintain strong healthy athletes. While Physical Defence Physiotherapy are there as our inhouse physiotherapy support to bring members back to full fitness when needed.
From its Muay Thai practice which grew from the legendary Grandmaster Sken's Sitnarong camp to Eddie Bravo's world famous 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu system (a no-gi specific grappling system designed specifically for MMA and utilised consistently by many competitors in promotions such as the UFC, Bellator and ONE Championship). Its wrestling practice and system is one Diesel has developed throughout the years to succeed in the MMA arena.
All our Martial Arts practices are supported by Excel Strength & Conditioning who are there to build and maintain strong healthy athletes. While Physical Defence Physiotherapy are there as our inhouse physiotherapy support to bring members back to full fitness when needed.
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The greatest foul of all time.
Inarguably intentional, yet so majestic.
The kind of fouls that lead to Mike Tyson biting your eat off in frustration.
Holyfield was a nasty, gritty fighter who could dig down and pull some truly heinous sh*t off in a boxing match and still get away with it.
If you were able to challenge him skill for skill, very few could deal with his outright cheating, which he consistently got away with.
Make no mistake, this isn't a condemnation of Holyfield.
He was a truly fantastic boxer, but he was a dirty fighter, and when the referee is allowing dirty fighting, there's no incentive not to do it.
Inarguably intentional, yet so majestic.
The kind of fouls that lead to Mike Tyson biting your eat off in frustration.
Holyfield was a nasty, gritty fighter who could dig down and pull some truly heinous sh*t off in a boxing match and still get away with it.
If you were able to challenge him skill for skill, very few could deal with his outright cheating, which he consistently got away with.
Make no mistake, this isn't a condemnation of Holyfield.
He was a truly fantastic boxer, but he was a dirty fighter, and when the referee is allowing dirty fighting, there's no incentive not to do it.
A common argument made against Jake Paul, YouTube and Vine star turned professional boxer, is that he hasn't fought a single 'real' boxer.
The man is 4 fights in, and just defeated his 4th debuting fighter in the form of Tyron Woodley, probably the UFC's worst champion outside of Germaine De Randamie.
For the entire time he has been boxing, Paul has been continuously criticised for his opponent, his debut was against another internet celebrity with no pro boxing record, fitting as Paul himself was an internet celebrity, with no pro boxing record.
The man is 4 fights in, and just defeated his 4th debuting fighter in the form of Tyron Woodley, probably the UFC's worst champion outside of Germaine De Randamie.
For the entire time he has been boxing, Paul has been continuously criticised for his opponent, his debut was against another internet celebrity with no pro boxing record, fitting as Paul himself was an internet celebrity, with no pro boxing record.
For the younger fight fans out there, Andy Hug likely only exists to them in the form of highlight reels that show off a mad selection of moves.
Andy Hug was best known for his use of the axe kick, and a selection of spinning kicks and punches that left his opponent unsure of how to read him.
These techniques are what got into the highlight reel, but it was Andy Hug's great fundamentals that allowed him victory after victory.
Andy Hug got his start in martial arts in Kyokushin Karate.
Most kids do some form of karate at some point in their childhood, but unless you're doing a style like kyokushin, those kids are probably not learning the tough fighting art they think they are.
Andy Hug was best known for his use of the axe kick, and a selection of spinning kicks and punches that left his opponent unsure of how to read him.
These techniques are what got into the highlight reel, but it was Andy Hug's great fundamentals that allowed him victory after victory.
Andy Hug got his start in martial arts in Kyokushin Karate.
Most kids do some form of karate at some point in their childhood, but unless you're doing a style like kyokushin, those kids are probably not learning the tough fighting art they think they are.
Don't pretend you know who they are.
A common argument made against Jake Paul, YouTube and Vine star turned professional boxer, is that he hasn't fought a single 'real' boxer.
For the younger fight fans out there, Andy Hug likely only exists to them in the form of highlight reels that show off a mad selection of moves.
MMA as a sport is very trend heavy.
Anderson Silva KO'd Vitor Belfort with a front kick, and from then on every fighter was trying to recreate that same KO with poorly thought out front kicks.
A common argument made against Jake Paul, YouTube and Vine star turned professional boxer, is that he hasn't fought a single 'real' boxer.
For the younger fight fans out there, Andy Hug likely only exists to them in the form of highlight reels that show off a mad selection of moves.
MMA as a sport is very trend heavy.
Anderson Silva KO'd Vitor Belfort with a front kick, and from then on every fighter was trying to recreate that same KO with poorly thought out front kicks.
In the last few years Lethwei has boomed in popularity, from being a sport only practised and watched in Myanmar, to a sport that people all over the world pretend they watch, while actually just watching Dave Leduc highlights.
UFC 263 saw new champions crowned, old champions defend, and Leon Edwards somehow lose stock with a win.
Everybody wants the high kick.
Even boxers want the high kick.
Actually obtaining it however is pretty hard, especially if you're in Muay Thai or MMA in the West, where the method of learning how to high kick is to simply kick until you get it.
UFC 263 saw new champions crowned, old champions defend, and Leon Edwards somehow lose stock with a win.
Everybody wants the high kick.
Even boxers want the high kick.
Actually obtaining it however is pretty hard, especially if you're in Muay Thai or MMA in the West, where the method of learning how to high kick is to simply kick until you get it.
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