Full Contact Talk: MMA discussion

Full Contact Talk attended Fight Night 14 at Wild Bill’s in Duluth and caught up to Hardcore Gym fighter Dave Mewborn after his second round victory over Todd Carney. FCT also talked to UFC fighter, Ultimate Fighter 7 cast member and Hardcore Gym fighter, Cale Yarbrough.

Pictured above: Full Contact Talk Panelists – Episode 6 – (left to right) Steve Headden, Jason Hatcher, David Oblas, Chris Stolzman,Clay Harvison, Chris Dellerba and Kazeka Muniz. Photo by Joeff Davis.

Full Contact Talk Episode 6 – Segment 2

Welcome to the second half of Full Contact Talk Episode 6. You may downlaod the first half of the show here in case you missed it. In this segment, local fighters from the Knuckle-Up Fight Team, Undisputed Productions Fight Promoter David Oblas and special guest Kazeka Muniz discuss Knuckle-Up’s gym expansion to the west coast of the United States. Evan Tanner is remembered as well. Kazeka reveals a past connection to Tanner during his entrance into the UFC. The panel does a recap of UFC 88 as well.

Stay tuned for the next episode containing a conversation from UFC veteran Jeff Monson as he prepares to fight Mark Kerr at Don King’s debut Vengeance MMA fight card in Concord, North Carolina on September 27, 2008.

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Welcome to episode 6, segment 1 of Full Contact Talk. In this episode, local fighters from the Knuckle-Up Fight Team, Undisputed Productions Fight Promoter David Oblas and special guest Kazeka Muniz (in town from Los Angeles, California) discuss upcoming Atlanta fight events including the Wild Bill’s fight night on Friday, September 19 featuring UFC fighter and T.U.F. alumnus, Jesse Forbes.

In this episode, Kazeka Muniz discusses his founding of Wolf’s Lair gym in Liverpool, England as well as his current training of UFC fighters Michael Bisping, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Cheick Kongo.  Kazeka Muniz and Steve Headden also talk about their previous services in the Navy Seals and Green Berets. Other topics include up-and-comers from the Atlanta fight scene destined for professional careers and shots at the UFC.

Stay tuned for additional segments from Episode 6 featuring more discussion with the local panel as well as a conversation from UFC veteran Jeff Monson as he prepares to fight Mark Kerr at Don King’s debut Vengeance MMA fight card in Concord, North Carolina on September 27, 2008.

(All photos by Joeff Davis)

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When Murphy’s Law beats you down, why not have some fun?

Rich Franklin, on the verge of his battle with fellow Ohioan and personal friend, Matt Hamill,  responds to a question from Full Contact Talk during the pre-fight press conference for UFC 88.

UFC 88 is a stacked fight card which is now receiving massive fan response. Just a day away, the event this Saturday at Philips Arena has experienced record ticket sales according to sources at the Philips main office.

Stay tuned to Full Contact Talk for a preview of UFC 88.

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Watch the entire UFC 88 Press Conference at SPIKE TV Online

Full Contact Talk caught up with Chuck Liddell and Rashad Evans as they both prepare for the headline fight this Saturday at UFC 88. Rashad says he’ll take The Iceman down at least once and that he’s not afraid of the former champion’s punching power. Meanwhile, Chuck Liddell says it will be a lot of work for Rashad to take him down and keep him there if he does so. Liddell also gives a brief response on Randy Couture’s return to the octagon, a potential future fight against Forrest Griffin and Brock Lesnar’s current state in the UFC.

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The second episode of Full Contact Talk launches with an exclusive interview with UFC light heavyweight fighter Tim Boetsch just days before his bout against Michael Patt at UFC 88 on September 6th in Atlanta, Georgia. This 30-minute episode features topics ranging from the UFC to Bruce Lee. Local music included from Tenth to the Moon.

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Full Contact Talk MMA Discussion Segment Five is the final portion of the debut episode of Full Contact Talk.  This episode continues with Rory Singer, Brian Bowles, Douglas Lima, Chris Stolzman, David Oblas and Frank Bishop discussing local mixed-martial-arts in Georgia. This is another 30-minute dose of fun featuring a special feature known as the “Word Association Sprint” where each panelist has only seconds to respond in three words or less to the host’s MMA subjects. Local music included from The Carbonas.

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Segment Four:

Full Contact Talk MMA Discussion Segment Four features Rory Singer, Brian Bowles, Douglas Lima, Chris Stolzman, David Oblas and Frank Bishop. This is another 30-minute segment where the MMA panelists exclusively discuss UFC 88 coming to Atlanta on September 6. The panelists make fight picks for the main card. A special feature known as “The Great Pound-for-Pound Debate” launches this segment with a discussion of who’s the best pound-for-pound fighter from a list compiled of Fedor Emelianenko, Georges St. Pierre, BJ Penn and Andeson Silva. Local music included from The Go-Devils.

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Segment Three:

The Full Contact Talk panel discuss mixed-martial arts organizations such as the UFC, Affliciton and EliteXC and compare the production quality and financial success of each company. Other subjects of conversation incude Anderson Silva, Fedor Emelianenko and the recent controversies within MMA including Kimbo Slice’s polarization of MMA fans.

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