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NAAFS Newsletter 24 Hours Left to get Early Bird Ticket packages for NAAFS Fight Nite in the Flats V - Petz vs Howard added to Card
NAAFS Cageside Report
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The Rivalry Continues - Petz vs. Howard Added to Fight Nite in the Flats V 24 Hours Left to get your Early Bird Ticket Specials
(04/14/09 - Cleveland, OH) - Throughout the years, Fight Nite in the Flats has featured some of the top fighters in the highly coveted main event slot at the Nautica Pavilion. Names such as Ben Rothwell, Dan "The Bull" Bobish, and Jason "Dynamite" Dent have all closed the show with their hand held high in victory. On June 6th, Fight Nite in the Flats V will feature one of the most anticipated fights in this showcase event's history when 2006 NAAFS National Amateur Middleweight Champion & EliteXC veteran Tiawon "The Iron Dragon" Howard (12-3) of Rising Dragon Fight Team takes on five-time UFC veteran Forrest "The Meat Cleaver" Petz (14-6) of Strong Style Fight Team, renewing one of the top rivalries in the NAAFS.
The rivalry between Rising Dragon Fight Team, based in West Cleveland, and Strong Style Fight Team, based in Independence, has evolved into one of the competitive feuds in the NAAFS. Although both camps are professional with one another, it's a continuing battle of one-upmanship inside the cage and at the gym as well. This rivalry reached an all time high at NAAFS Night of Champions 2008, when "Smokin" Joe Heiland of Strong Style defeated Torrance "The Tyrant" Taylor of Rising Dragon by Unanimous Decision in a very close fight that incited opinions galore from all sides of the NAAFS Nation. Now this rivalry is set to continue at the NAAFS' showcase event Fight Nite in the Flats V!
Tiawon "The Iron Dragon" Howard is a product of the NAAFS National Amateur Series, having captured Middleweight gold at Caged Vengeance 3 in 2006. Throughout his career, Howard has defeated such competitors as Travis Burnett, Brandon Pierce, and Johnny Hughes for ShoXC's Elite Challenger Series. In fact, Howard was signed to a contract with EliteXC before the promotion folded late last year. Now he is returning to his roots, looking to earn the biggest victory of his career and to do it at the region's premier mixed martial arts event.
"The Meat Cleaver" Forrest Petz is arguably the most successful local fighter to have never competed inside the NAAFS cage, until now. The former five-time UFC veteran has faced some of the toughest competition available in the sport and has wins over the likes of Luigi Fiorvanti, Sam Morgan, Brian Gassoway, Charles "Crazy Horse" Bennett, and Dan Hardy. In fact, Forrest Petz was never finished in any of his UFC losses. In his last UFC fight, Petz battled Josh Burkman to a very close Split Decision loss than many insiders felt could have gone the other way. Although this is technically his NAAFS debut, Forrest Petz has been a fixture in the promotion for years as both a corner to his Strong Style teammates and as one of the top referees in the sport. On June 6th, he will have the opportunity to add another accomplishment to his resume: winning in the main event of Fight Nite in the Flats.
The eyes of the entire NAAFS Nation and the MMA world will be zeroed in on the Nautica Stage on Saturday June 6th for the most anticipated fight card top to bottom to ever take place. This mega fight, in addition to the already previously announced fights will ensure that Fight Nite in the Flats V will be the best installment of the event yet.
"When I heard Forrest Petz was going to be fighting for the NAAFS against Tiawon (Howard), I honestly felt goose bumps," commented Pro Series Lightweight Champion & star on the current season of The Ultimate Fighter reality show Jason Dent.
Dent will be one of the several UFC veterans that will be in attendance at Fight Nite in the Flats V, many of which are weighing in on this epic match-up.
"This definitely has a big fight feel to it. This might be the biggest MMA fight in Cleveland history. I'm really looking forward to seeing this fight," said UFC and NAAFS veteran Josh "Heavy" Hendricks.
In addition to the stellar fight card, Fight Nite in the Flats V will also feature a special meet & greet session with several UFC fighters. Already confirmed to attend are current Ultimate Fighter reality show star & current NAAFS Pro Series Lightweight Champion Jason Dent & Forrest Petz, "The Grinder" Jeff Cox, Josh "Heavy" Hendricks, Ryan "The Lion" Madigan, and current Pro Series Middleweight Champion Sean Salmon, with more names to be added soon.
Tickets for the region's premier MMA event Fight Nite in the Flats V are on sale by logging onto NAAFS.tv or by calling 330-280-8442. Fight Nite in the Flats V is proudly brought to you by Tim Lally's Chevrolet, The United States Army, Dillard's Department Stores, Liberty Harley-Davidson, SickFight.com, MMAlogo.com, Betonfighting.com, SportstalkCLEVELAND.com, John P Lennon, The Karrington Group, & SportsTime Ohio.
About the NAAFS The North American Allied Fight Series is the region's premiere mixed martial arts organization featuring top amateur and professional prospects along with some of the sports premier fighters including Sean Salmon (current NAAFS Middleweight Champion), Jason Dent (Current NAAFS Lightweight Champion), Ryan Madigan, Josh Hendricks, Ben Rothwell, Jeff Cox, Dan Bobish, Paul Bradley, Noah Inhofer, Matt Brown and Joe Heiland. The television program NAAFS Cage Fighting can be seen domestically every Sunday night at 11pm EST on the television home of the Cleveland Indians, SportsTime Ohio, nationally via Direct TV and Dish Network and internationally on GTV. For more information on the NAAFS, log onto www.NAAFS.tv.
24 Hours Left for Fight Nite in the Flats 5 "Early Bird" Ticket Sale
The regions biggest and most anticipated annual MMA experience is just around the corner and for a limited time only, NAAFS fans can purchase tickets in advance with some added perks for this historic event scheduled for Saturday June 6th, 2009 in Cleveland's Nautica Pavilion (formerly Plain Dealer Pavilion). From now thru April 17th any pre-sale order of two or more tickets will include a free limited edition autographed event poster signed by all of the fighters competing on June 6th along with a voucher for an official souvenir event program which will sell for $5 at door with each order. Fans pre-ordering 2 or more reserved floor or VIP booth or table seats will also receive a free official "Fight Nite in the Flats 5" t-shirt featuring the 5 year anniversary logo on the front and the entire FNF5 fight card on the back (limit of one per order) CLICK HERE to Purchase your Early Bird Ticket Packages CLICK HERE for Current FNF 5 Fight Card and News CLICK HERE for All Upcoming NAAFS Events
Fight Nite in the Flats 5 is Proudly Sponsored by: Tim Lallys Chevrolet The US Army Dillards Dept Stores Liberty Harley-Davidson SickFight.com MMAlogo.com Betonfighting.com Liberty Big Dog Motorcycles SportstalkCleveland.com John P Lennon The Karrington Group Sports Time Ohio
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NAAFS FIGHT NITE IN THE FLATS V Saturday June 6th, 2009 Nautica Pavilion Cleveland, OH
Featured Pro Series Bouts
NAAFS PRO SERIES CATCHWEIGHT SUPERFIGHT Tiawon "The Iron Dragon" Howard 12-3 (Rising Dragon Fight Team) 2006 NAAFS National Amateur Middleweight Champion EliteXC Veteran VS. "The Meat Cleaver" Forrest Petz 14-6 (Strong Style Fight Team) 5-time UFC Veteran
NAAFS PRO SERIES WELTERWEIGHT TITLE Ryan "The Lion" Madigan 5-1 (Jungle Fight Team/Evolve MMA) UFC & WCL Veteran vs. Mitch Whitesel 13-10 (Wreckroom Athletics) Former NAAFS Pro Series Middleweight Champion
NAAFS PRO SERIES MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE Allan Weickert 6-6 (Peak Submission Fight Team) WEC Veteran vs. Sean Salmon © 15-6 (Team Relson Gracie) Current Pro Series Middleweight Champion Two-time UFC Veteran
NAAFS PRO SERIES MIDDLEWEIGHT DIVISION John "The Bullet" Fields 2-2 (Instigator Fight Team) vs. Johnny Soeder 4-1-1 (Strong Style Fight Team)
NAAFS PRO SERIES FEATHERWEIGHT DIVISION Nick Sorg 6-5 (Team Predator) vs. Dustin "The Reaper" Kempf 12-4 (Team Instigator)
NAAFS PRO SERIES HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION - CHAMPION VS CHAMPION "Big" John Hawk 6-0-1 (Jungle Fight Team) 2008 National Amateur Co-Heavyweight Champion vs. Josh "The Sandman" Stansbury 10-2 (Gym City Gladiator) 2007 National Amateur Heavyweight Champion
NAAFS PRO SERIES MIDDLEWEIGHT DIVISION John Opfar 7-4 (Pittsburgh, PA) vs. Chris Lozano 4-1 (Strong Style Fight Team)
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