The NAAFS Presents College ID Night for All Kent State Students
The NAAFS is Returning to Streetsboro for North Coast Showdown 5
College ID Night for All Kent State Students
(04/06/10 – Streetsboro, OH) – The NAAFS is returning to Streetsboro, OH on Saturday April 17th as The Arena plays host to North Coast Showdown 5. The stars of the National Amateur Series will be in action live, as the 2010 NAAFS Season makes a stop on Route 303 for a night of heart pounding NAAFS Cage Fighting, as seen on SportsTime Ohio and USTREAM.tv. This will also be College ID night at the fights, as all Kent State students who present a valid college ID will receive $10 off the price of admission at the door.
The main event will see the return of 2009 National Amateur Finalist Chase “Y U Do’em Like That?” Owens (4-2) as he takes on Zac Gobel (5-1) of Dragon’s Den WV in a Middleweight Division showdown. Owens arrived on the NAAFS radar in early 2009, putting together a series of impressive victories to earn a slot in the 2009 National Amateur Finals. On April 17th, he looks to begin a journey anew towards the 2010 finals and another opportunity at the elusive championship. Zac Gobel has made a name for himself in smaller events, amassing a 5-1 record, and is now looking to test his skills against the best that the NAAFS has to offer. He recently handed NAAFS veteran Corey Jones the first loss of his career and is looking to take out another top star in Chase Owens. Will Gobel be successful in his first foray inside the NAAFS cage or will it be the NAAFS Nation saying; “Y U Do’em Like That?”
The National Amateur Light Heavyweight Division has always been one of the most competitive weight classes in the NAAFS and the 2010 crop of talent promises to be no different. At North Coast Showdown 5, Jeff Hughes (4-1) of Instigator Fight Team will take on DMI’s Matt Garrettson (4-1) in one the featured fights. Meanwhile, Hughes’ Instigator teammate Terry Hughes (3-2) will be looking to make a run in the National Amateur Heavyweight Division when he squares off against Team Titan’s Travis Tackett (3-0), who is coming off an impressive KO victory at Midwest Combat Challenge 10. If history is any indicator, these fights promise to leave the fans on the edge of their seats with excitement.
Although filled with several familiar names, the crop of new NAAFS talent will be looking to come into bloom as well at North Coast Showdown 5. Rick Sandlin (3-0) of Triple Threat MMA puts his unbeaten record on the line against Brandon Conely (4-1) of Team Titan, where as Andrew Jordan (2-0) of Kick MMA takes on fellow unbeaten fighter Eric Decker (2-0) of Team Vanquish in Lightweight battle. Plus the return of Vincent Qurazzo, 2010 Knockout of the Year candidate Joe Goyette, unbeaten female fatale Shawna Brown, and the highly anticipated debut of Wadsworth wrestling standout Josh Kallai will all take place on Saturday April 17th when the Tim Lally Chevrolet, the United States Army, Bud Light, and Mr. John P. Lennon proudly present NAAFS North Coast Showdown 5 from The Arena in Streetsboro, OH.
Tickets for North Coast Showdown 5 start at just $25 and are on sale now by calling 330-280-8442 or by logging onto www.NAAFS.tv. Plus all Kent State Students will receive $10 off at the door with a valid college ID. The NAAFS: Accept No Imitations!
NAAFS North Coast Showdown 5 Fight Card
Saturday April 17th * The Arena * Streetsboro, OH
185lbs – Chase Owens 4-2 (SFC) vs. Zac Gobel 5-1 (Dragons Den WV)
205 lbs – Jeff Hughes 4-1 (Instigator) vs. Matt Garrettson 4-2 (DMI)
170 lbs – Rick Sandlin 3-0 (Triple Threat MMA) vs. Brandon Conely 4-1 (Team Titan)
265 lbs – Terry Smith 3-2 (Instigator) vs. Travis Tackett 3-0 (Team Titan)
155 lbs –Andrew Jordan 2-0 (Kick MMA) vs. Eric Decker 2-0 (Team Vanquish)
110 lbs – Jordan McDonald 1-1 (Fitness Edge MMA, NC) vs. Shawna Brown 2-0 (Team Air-Gadfly, NY)
170 lbs – Dave Klima 1-0 (Team GriffonRawl) vs. Joe Goyette 1-1 (Team Air-Gadfly)
205 lbs – Vincent Qurazzo 1-0 (Kick MMA) vs. Trab Bender 0-0 (Ashtabula, OH)
135 lbs – Brett Gruber 1-2 (Ohio BJJC) vs. Matt Montgomery 2-0 (Team Titan)
150 lbs – Tom Salvatore 1-1 (GriffonRawl) vs. Rob Spatch 0-1 (Kaged Kombat MMA)
205 lbs (over 35) – Pat Schottenheimer 0-0 (Instigator) vs. Noel Thomas Evans 0-0 (Team Air-Gadfly)
155 lbs – Josh Kallai 0-0 (Evolve MMA) vs. Kevin Post 0-0 (Kaged Kombat MMA)
185 lbs – Joe San Filippo 0-0 (Relson Gracie Cleveland) vs. Casimir Heynoski 0-2 (Kaged Kombat MMA)
170 lbs – Marvin Rolles 0-1 (Triple Threat MMA) vs. Josh Reed 0-0 (Team Impact)
145 lbs – Steve Hetzel 0-0 (GriffonRawl) vs. Ray Ewert 1-0 (Rising Dragon)
185 lbs – Craig Estes 0-0 (Team Air-Gadfly) vs. Devon Ludwig 0-0 (Team Impact)
145 lbs – Frankie Kidd 0-0 (DMI) vs. Jason Departo 0-0 (GriffonRawl)
*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 9 pm 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.
April 12th, 2010 at 3:48 am
Chase “Y U Do ‘Em Like That” Owens will smash this imitator hands down. Chase has a huge fan base in Los Angeles and we support him 127%. I’m not saying this because he’s my cousin but he comes from a line of fighters. I’m a golden glove lightweight myself and i have faith and cinfidence in my cuzzo. Take no prisoners relative. Represent for 2010 like I know you will.
April 15th, 2010 at 2:38 am
Owens is a bad mofo. I’d like to see him fight Rogers or Lozano when he turns pro.
April 16th, 2010 at 12:41 pm
Eric Decker will murder Jordan. Noel Evans is a dead man. Terry Smith has the edge. Jeff Hughes with another impressive win. Brett Gruber will be .500. Chase Owens wins easy.