Escaping poverty in Colombia to traveling the world training martial arts! HBH #88

This week we sit down with an old friend of mine Jonathan Calderon. Jonathan is a BJJ Blackbelt, Pro MMA fighter, Boxer, as well as now a martial arts coach in Miami. This week we learn about Jonathans journey from living in Colombia as a kid migrating to the USA. Growing up in Miami learning how to speak English properly, starting MMA training, moving to Thailand as well as training at the famous Tiger Muay Thai, making the transition from bartender to pro fighter, all this plus much more on episode 88 of the Honey Badger Hour podcast! Honey Badger Hour podcast new episodes weekly like, subscribe, as well as share to help support the podcast. Be sure to follow Jon Calderon on Instagram in the link below.

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This week we catch up with Bareknuckle fighter Stephen “Tomahawk” Townsel just ahead of his Bareknuckle fight at BKFC 45 Palomino vs Lilley June 23, at the Hardrock Brunei Casino Live in Hollywood, Florida. We talk about how Stephen got into Bareknuckle Boxing, his resurrection after a heart attack, growing up playing football as well as the price of admission! All this plus much more on episode 87 of the Honey Badger Hour with bareknuckle fighter Stephen ‘Tomahawk’ Townsel on his Instagram in the link below.

https://www.instagram.com/stevetomaha…

The Honey Badger Hour podcast has been a longtime coming as well as is the culmination of years of hard work as well as travel that has allowed Emilio to experience so much of what the world had to offer.

Emilio “The Honey Badger” Urrutia is a professional MMA fighter, commentator, as well as Comedian with over a decade of experience in martial arts. Hailing from Miami, Florida as well as now living full-time in Phuket, Thailand, Emilio has amassed a wealth of knowledge in the sports world. Throughout his fight career, Emilio the “Honey Badger” has competed for various promotions around the world, including ONE Championship, PXC as well as KunLun Fights. The sport has taken Emilio “The Honey Badger” around the world, competing in countries like the Philippines, Thailand, China, Singapore, Taiwan, Mongolia as well as Guam, just to name a few.

Check out the rest of Emilio “The Honey Badger’s” content on his YouTube page, which includes VLOGS as well as other shenanigans from his world! You can find Emilio “The Honey Badger” on Instagram as well as Twitter name Honeybadger305. Come join the Honey Badger lifestyle learn some new techniques, laugh as well as be entertained.

TIMECODES
00:00 intro
00:30 introduce yourself
4:20 training at zen
5:25 training in thailand
17:10 tiger muay thai tryouts
18:00 traveling to thailand
19:20 Carabbas employee of the month
20:15 be the best i can be
22:15 getting married
23:30 competing amateur title
26:20 leave job making most money
31:00 first time coming to thailand
33:15 driving scooters in thailand
34:20 crashing bike
38:45 Lee Kai Wen fight
39:50 fight mentality
42:10 taking damage in a fight
44:45 everybody fights in thailand
45:12 Bangkok
45:30 Thai motorbike taxis
46:45 kratom in Thailand
47:40 travel culture
48:30 fighting in autralia
50:30 visa runs in Thailand