Damien’s Blog
How to use the bag to it’s full potential.
One of the best training aids you'll get in any fighters gym is the punching/kicking bag. This piece of equipment probably sits in every gym around the world and is more often than not the most under used item by many. From my own experiences this is generally down to...
What Is The One Key Element a Champion Must Possess?
I've seen this debate pop up on numerous occasions with people always giving a great argument for their answer. Let's take a quick look at the most common opinions and then I'll let you know what I think. Skills: One that you may think every fighter needs is a good...
Mission Accomplished: Muay Thai Grandprix 3
It had been four years since I last laced up the gloves but the 26th March saw my long awaited return to the ring. A lot has happened to me in those four years with opening my own gym, buying my own home, welcoming my son into the world and teaching many seminars the...
Glory 28 Paris 12.03.16
Saturday 12th March saw Glory have it's 28th event which was held in Paris, France. Here are some of the head lining fights....enjoy. Josh Jauncey vs. Johan Tkac Jason Wilnis vs. Filip Verlinden Serhiy Adamchuk vs. Mosab Amrani Freddy Kemayo vs. Xavier Vigney Saulo...
Ramon Dekkers Tribute.
Saturday 27th February marks three years that Ramon Dekkers sadly passed away. He was and still is a huge inspiration to many western Muay Thai and Kickboxing fighters. In tribute to his memory I thought I'd share a few of his most memorable fights....enjoy. Dekkers...
Sittichai Sitsongpeenong vs Marat Grigorian: Kunlun 35
Marat Grigorian who is the current K-1 Max world champion takes on who in my opinion should really be the Gory world champion (watch fight here) sittichai Sitsongpeenong. Kunlun are really putting on some great matches on at the moment. Hopefully we'll get to see the...
Top King World Series: Aikpracha vs Sanny Dehlbeck 28.12.15
I'm slowly catching up with a few of the events from last week and this is a great tear up between Aikprahca and Sanny Dehlbeck....enjoy. Dahlbeck: Blue Shorts Aikpracha: Red Shorts
Thai Fight: Youssef Boughanem vs Sudsakorn Sor.Klinmee 31.12.15
Bit of an upset from Thai Fights last event with Youssef Boughanem defeating Sudsakorn Sor.Klinmee. To my knowledge Boughanem is the first westerner to hold the Omnoi stadium title and is regarded by many as the best western fighter at the moment. Anyway here's the...
Thepnimit Sitmonchai vs Kwanpetch: 20.12.15
It's been awhile since I posted any fights up but I thought I'd share this. Here is Thepnimit Sitmonchai's latest fight....enjoy Thepnimit: Blue Shorts Kwanpect: Red Shorts
Should you fight Full Thai Rules from the start?
Another topic that constantly pops up in the UK Muay Thai community is if people should fight full Thai rules (FTR) from the start. I was at a show a couple of weekends ago with one of our fighters and I witnessed a sensational bout between two young lads. One was...