Full Contact Talk: MMA discussion

For those unfamiliar with the local MMA scene in Atlanta, the massive Wild Bill’s entertainment complex located just outside downtown in Duluth on Interstate 85 hosts sanctioned MMA events nearly every month. Produced by David Oblas’ Undisputed Productions, the “Wild Bill’s Fight Nights” offer the top in MMA competition as well as occasional Muay Thai fights thrown into the mix for good measure.

Tonight’s fight card is stacked featuring Ultimate Fighter alumnus and UFC fighter, Jesse Forbes in a main event against local MMA star, Bernard Rutherford. Wild Bill’s puts on a top level production with bright lights, big sounds and equally big hits. And for about the same amount of money as going to a movie for two, local MMA fans can nearly get ringside for the same amount of cash. Go out and support the local MMA while having some fun and excitement in the process.

Wild Bill’s Fight Night 14, Friday, Sept. 19, 2008. Advance tickets are available through Ticket Master. Tickets are also available at the door. Wild Bills, 2075 Market St. Duluth, GA 30096. (678) 473-1000. Doors open at 8:30 PM.

Full Fight Card:

Fight 1: Amateur MMA
150 Lbs
Artie Gaddist Vs Greg Lawrence

Fight 2: Amateur Mma
170 Lbs
Steele Mccall Vs Joey Martin

Fight 3: Amateur Muay Thai
185 Lbs
Roger Streeter Vs Mike Gerbick

Fight 4: Amateur MMA
135 Lbs
Jeremy Barrett Vs Cody Black

Fight 5: Pro MMA
Heavyweight
Robert Alexander Vs Scott Barrett

Fight 6: Pro MMA
171 Lbs
Jason Wiggins Vs Jeff Boudreaux

Fight 7: Pro MMA
165 Lbs
Kalvin Hackney Vs Lance Thompson

Fight 8: Pro MMA
186 Lbs
Dave Vitkay Vs Steve Sawyer

Fight 9: Pro MMA
195 Lbs
Todd Carney Vs Dave Mewborn

Main Event
205 Lbs
Jesse Forbes Vs Bernard Rutherford

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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