Bio
Bonello has had martial arts history in many different countries around the world. He lived in Asia for over 10 years studying traditional martial arts in Japan and then studied Muay Thai in Thailand. He lived in Brazil and studied with Carlson Gracie, Ralph Gracie and the Brazilian Top Team. He eventually met Paulo Guimaraes, a second generation Black Belt under Rickson Gracie and helped Paulo move to Australia permanently to teach Tony Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. After 10 years of Tony training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in different countries around the world, he received his Black Belt in 2002 from Paulo Guimaraes.
Tony received his Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu from Paulo Guimaraes, a second generation Black Belt under Rickson Gracie. Tony then received his first and second degrees and title of Professor of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu from Ralph Gracie. Tony owned & operated the Ralph Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Texas for 3 years and then sold it to one of his students in December 2011.
Tony has traveled the world studying Martial Arts. Some of the people and places he has trained are; Sitpholek Gym in Thailand, k-1 Gym in Japan, Carlson Gracie gym in Brazil, Renato Laranja in Brazil, Vos Gym in Amsterdam, Master Toddy’s in Las Vegas, Chuck Fai and Jeff Fenech in Australia, Tommy Morrison in Las Vegas, Roberto Duran in Panama, roots jiu-jitsu in Australia, Ralph Gracie in America.
In January 2012 he departed Texas & went back to Thailand to study & fight Muay Thai.
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