#42 CJ Clanor/ Only YOU Know How Hard You Trained, Mental Challenges as a Muay Thai Fighter, Training in Japan etc...

Barbell Radio

Episode 42 of Barbell Radio, I have my friend Cristian Joseph Clanor (CJ) who currently competes professionally in Muay Thai kickboxing in Japan. Recently CJ had won the IMC Intercontinental Middle Class Champion by knockout, going against, BOM Super Welter Weight World Champion/WMC Intercontinental Champion Kei Kakinuma. As a Phillipino American, CJ discusses his journey on getting where he is today training competitively in a foreign country, comments on his last fight at Battle of Muay Thail and his emotional fluctuations leading up to a fight. Combat sport is something that I take very high interest in and it was an honor to be able to ask CJ about his sport from my approach as a Powerlifter.

バーベルラジオ第42回は、ムエタイキックボクシングアスリートである、クリッシャン・ジョセフ・クラノア（CJ)にお話を聞くことができました。彼は12月6日横浜大桟橋ホールで開催された、BOM（バトルオブムエタイ）IMC インターコンチネンタル ミドル級 王座決定戦で見事にKOで勝利しました。このエピソードでは、外国人として日本でトレーニングして感じること、格闘技の選手としての実感できるプレッシャーや向上心、生きざまについてお話をたくさんお聞きすることができました。

Timeline

01:02 Living in Japan

02:18 Difficulties training in Japan

04:10 Starting Muay Thai

08:39 Difference between Muay Thai and MMA

10:52 Comments on your last fight

13:37 Pre competition anxiety

14:52 Importance of researching about your opponent

20:30 Pressure going into a fight

23:00 Scoring/ style of fighting

27:40 Only YOU know how hard you trained

32:15 Emotional Fluctuations leading up to the fight

34:50 Mental training

43:30 Story behind your walk out song

46:00 Rewarding moments of being a fighter

50:10 Being knocked down: the feeling

58:35 Japanese/Korean training style differences

01:05:30 Doing what you LOVE

01:10:30 How can I fight in Japan

01:14:49 Where can we reach you?

Instagram: @cristianjoseph_