MMA History Podcast · MMA Detective Mike Davis, Joey Venti
Ron Jhun BEFORE the UFC
·1 hr 49 min·5 clips
MMA pretty much saved my life—it kept me out of prison.
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Ronald the Machine Jun ties Hawaii's fight culture to the Japanese circuits that shaped early MMA.
Ronald the Machine Jun's early career gives this episode a clear route into Hawaii's role in early MMA's Japan connection. It moves from his standing as Hawaii's only 50 Fight Club member into the Japanese circuits, where Shooto rankings and matchup styles shaped the work.
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