BloodyKnux.com- You’ve got a match this coming Saturday at Operation Octagon 13 at Dulles SportsPlex in Sterling Virginia. What do you know about your opponent?
Jesse Mitchell Jr.- Since he’ a last minute fill in all I know is he’s 1-1 in Muay Thai and this Muay Thai match.
BK-This is your first MauyThai match? (Operation Octagon’s Day of Combat will have MT matches from 3-5:30pm)
JM- I’ve done tournaments and full contact karate, but this will be my first one on one Muay Thai match.
BK- Why a Mauy Thai match?
JM- It’ll be what I’m use to, I’m used to traditional martial art, just stand up, so it’ll be going back to basics for me.
BK- Do you prefer MMA,?
JM- I’ve done MMA a lot,, so I asked for Muay Thai match, when I saw they had them this Saturday.
BK-Where do you train?
JM- I train out of Royal Martial Arts in Waldorf Maryland. I’ve been there for over 6 years, but I’ve been training for over 20 years. I started when I was five. My mom saw I was into those type movies, and jumping around the house, so she put me in and I stayed with it.
BK- Do you plan to go professional?
JM- That’s the plan, I need to work out all the kinks in my game and then when I’m ready, make the jump up to pro.
BK- You’ve held some amateur titles, which ones?
JM- I have the 155 belt in Operation Octagon, and I also have the GCA belt at 170 through Legend promotions.
BK- Which weight class do you prefer to fight at?
JM- I prefer 155, because it makes me work harder. I feel like I take it too easy a when I only have to make 170.
BK- When will you defend your Operation Octagon Belt?
JM- I should be facing Mike Pope, probably at the show after February to defend my belt.
BK- Are there any sponsors who support your training?
JM- Yeah, I’ve got some great sponsors, Guillotine Fight Wear, Royal Martial Arts, LA Boxing, and Tactical Airsoft Arena and Pinnacle Performance Strength and Conditioning.
BK- Good talking to you, and good luck Saturday.
JM- Thanks it’s a pleasure.
Check out Jesse’s Muay Thai match in the afternoon, and an evening of MMA action at Operation Octagon 13 “Day of Combat”.
For more information check out Operation Octagon’s website at http://operationoctagon.com
- Jim “DC Books” Kirkland
