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Ep 311 Ron Jhun BEFORE the UFC

Ron Jhun is Hawaii’s only 50 fight club member and had over 40 bouts prior to competing in the UFC.

Ron Jhun is an early pioneer and a legend among the Hawaiian MMA community; we share some funny insights and stories in this very hard to come by interview

Ep 311 Ron Jhun BEFORE the UFC

0:00 MMA history podcast intro
0:32 Joey Venti’s guest introduction
0:53 interview start
1:24 growing up with a boxing pedigree
2:53 training prior to first fight
4:35 learning Jiu jitsu from VHS tapes
5:18 training at Jesus is lord
6:38 reason for David Pa’aluhi retiring
11:39 Ron Jhun vs Eddy Millis
17:01 Ron Jhun vs Eugene Jackson
20:31 Ron Jhun vs Paul Cutts
22:37 Ron Jhun vs James Zikic
24:05 Relson Gracie pushback on the Island
27:21 Ron Jhun vs James Zikic (rematch)
29:24 Ron Jhun vs Marco De Silva
30:43 payout for tournament fights
33:04 winning Super Brawl 14 tournament
36:41 hearing about Scott Coker early on
37:18 running into John Hackleman
39:08 possible relations to KJ Noons
39:45 offered Yuki Sasaki bout in Japan
41:48 experience first time in Japan
43:50 Ron Jhun vs Yuki Sasaki
46:43 interactions with the Yakuza
48:28 Ron Jhun vs Kim Mason
51:11 Drug issues on the Island
53:10 Ron Jhun vs Erik Paulson
59:12 relationship with Erik Paulson
1:02:21 Josh Barnett and Erik Paulson story
1:04:14 Ron Jhun vs Jason Von Flue
1:05:42 promoting on the Underground forums
1:08:27 meeting Sean Shelby and Tom Brady
1:10:41 Ron Jhun vs JT Taylor
1:12:08 Ron Jhun vs Brian Sleeman
1:13:05 Ron Jhun vs Dave Strasser
1:14:08 Ron Jhun vs Joe Stevenson
1:15:31 Ron Jhun vs Pete Spratt
1:17:33 WFA 2001
1:18:58 rolling with John Lewis
1:20:31 self promoting to Blue Belt
1:22:39 John Lewis current life
1:25:01 Ron Jhun current life
1:28:31 football in Hawaii
1:31:30 plugs/ promotions
1:32:12 experience with Cabbage Correira
1:33:44 Ron Jhun vs Jermaine Andre
1:35:28 sponsored by Tapout
1:36:21 Ron Jhun vs Mandatorily Suda
1:39:07 Ron Jhun vs Stephan Potvin
1:40:00 Ron Jhun vs Shonie Carter
1:41:03 Ron Jhun vs Dennis Hallman
1:42:31 Ron Jhun vs Mike Penalber
1:43:06 interview wrap up
1:44:48 outro/ closing thoughts

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