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The NAAFS Returns to Nautica Pavilion THIS SATURDAY for the 4th Annual Rock N Rumble

Donny Walker, Stipe Miocic, John Hawk among rising MMA stars in action at NAAFS event

 

The NAAFS returns to the Nautica Pavilion on Saturday August 28 th with the combination of a high energy concert and the raw emotion of live MMA event with the 4th Annual Rock N Rumble. The musicians of NAAFS Fight Music will be performing live, followed by a night of incredible action inside the NAAFS cage.



 

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Two new Pro Series champions will be crowned at the 4th Annual Rock N Rumble, in the Featherweight and Welterweight divisions respectively. The finals of the Pro Series Featherweight tournament will take place on Saturday August 28 th when Donny “Eagle Eye” Walker (12-6) of Team GriffonRawl takes on 2006 National Amateur Lightweight Champion Mike Nesto (13-7) of Shrader’s MMA. An interim Pro Series Welterweight Champion will also be crowned when 2007 National Amateur Middleweight Champion Nick “The Savage” Duell (15-4-1) of Strong Style Fight Team & Ohio BJJC takes on Mickey Hughes (7-4) of H2O MMA & Main Street MMA for the title.

Pro Series Heavyweight Champion "Big" John Hawk (10-1-1) of Strong Style Fight Team will be taking on Dan “Dragon” Spohn (10-4) in a Light Heavyweight division fight that was originally slated for Fight Nite in the Flats VI, but will now happen at Rock N Rumble. 2009 National Amateur Featherweight Champion Doug Kulbis (8-1) will be taking on Brandon Inskeep (8-2) in a Pro Series Featherweight bout. In a battle of undefeated  Heavyweight prospects, Stipe Miocic (7-0) of Cleveland, OH takes on South Carolina’s “The Pain Train” Jeremy Holm (9-0) of Team R.H.E.K.  Plus 2009 National Amateur Middleweight Champion Kevin Zalac (8-0-1) makes his pro debut against Dayton’s Niko Boscarino (8-9).

The NAAFS is pleased to announce that DJ Mike Czech of the nationally syndicated Skratch N’ Sniff radio show will be performing live, along with Jon Connor and Mike Owens of the critically acclaimed NAAFS Fight Music Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 as part of the 4 th Annual Rock N Rumble on Saturday August 28 th at the Nautica Pavilion in Cleveland, OH.  Plus a special appearance and autograph session with current UFC star Matt “The Immortal” Brown.

Tickets for the 4th Annual NAAFS Rock N Rumble are on sale now by calling 330-280-8442 or online at www.NAAFS.tv.

 

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4th Annual Rock N Rumble
Saturday August 28 th, 2010 * Nautica Pavilion * Cleveland, OH

 

Featured Pro Bouts

  • 170 lbs TITLE – Mickey Hughes 7-4 (H2O MMA/ Main Street MMA) vs. Nick “The Savage”  Duell 15-4-1 (Strong Style/Ohio BJJC)
  • 145 lbs TITLE – Mike Nesto 13-6 (Shrader’s MMA) vs. Donny “Eagle Eye” Walker 12-6 (Team GriffonRawl)
  • 205 lbs – Dan “Dragon”  Spohn 11-4 ( Cambridge Martial Arts) vs. “Big” John Hawk 10-1-1 (Strong Style Fight Team)
  • 155 lbs – Terry Blackwell 5-0 (Instigator Fight Team) vs. Frank “The Tank” Caraballo 12-5 (Fearless Fight Team)
  • 265 lbs – “The Pain Train” Jeremy Holm 9-0 (Team R.H.E.K.) vs. Stipe Miocic 7-0 (Strong Style Fight Team)
  • 145 lbs – Billy Vaughan 7-5 (Buckeye MMA) vs. Ryan Lang 4-0 (Team Rickson Gracie)
  • 145 lbs – Casey Craft 3-1 (Dragon’s Den IN) vs.  Doug Kulbis 8-1 (Evolve MMA)
  • 185 lbs – Niko Boscarino 8-9 (Walker MMA) vs. Kevin Zalac 8-0-1 (Next Level Jiu Jitsu)

 

Preliminary Amateur Bouts

  • 185 lbs – Chase Owens 5-2 (CO MMA) vs Zac Gobel 6-1 (Dragons Den WV)
  • 205 lbs – John Reed 4-1 (Dragons Den WV) vs Jeff Hughes 5-1 (Instigator)
  • 155 lbs – Joe Goyette 3-1 (Team Air-Gadfly) vs Andrew Jordan 4-0 (Kick MMA)
  • 150 lbs – Manuel Villenuva 4-1 (Fearless Fight Team) vs Bhrandon Poindexter 5-3 (Evolve)
  • 205 lbs – Tony Dipierio 5-3 (Rising Dragon) vs Jason Butcher 5-1 (Team Gurgel WV)
  • 170 lbs - Mike Eckman 1-1 (Rock Solid MMA) vs Dave Graf 2-1 (Evolve)
  • 155 lbs – Kyle Dunn 0-0 (Team Blackout) vs Chris Moore 0-0 (Team Playland)

*Card Subject to Change*

 

About the NAAFS

The NAAFS is the fastest growing mixed martial arts organization in the sport featuring top level amateur and professional prospects as well as established stars including Jason Dent, Forrest Petz, Josh Hendricks, Matt Brown, Ben Rothwell, Ryan Madigan, Paul Bradley, Noah Inhofer, Jeff Cox, and Phil Davis among many others. The television program “NAAFS Cage Fighting” can be seen domestically Sunday nights at 11pm EST on the television home of the Cleveland Indians Sports Time Ohio, nationally via DirecTV and Dish Network, internationally via G-TV and globally via internet broadcasting leader Ustream.tv.

 

 

Press Release Published August 23, 2010