Written by Scott Swerbinsky

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For any UFC or MMA fans out there, take note: some of the area's premier up and coming fighters will be taking place in "Fight Night In The Flats 3 downtown tomorrow night, and my cousin will be there bearing press credentials to cover it for us. On the card? Dan Bobish of Mike Trivosonno Show fame. UFC vet Jason Dent. And Madison High School grad John Hedges in a super heavyweight scrap. The Spoon Man previews the event.

Once in awhile you find yourself saying "This I have to see."

Saturday night at the Plain Dealer Pavillion in downtown Cleveland is one of those events for me. Mixed Martial Arts is growing into one of the biggest sports in the world. It is also one of the most watched. I will be watching up close and personal and I honestly can't wait.

There is going to be sixteen fights in all and a few local UFC vets on the card.

The main event will feature Dan Bobish taking on Nate Eddy in a Super Heavyweight bout. Jason Dent, who operates Team GriffonRawl in Mentor, will being fighting as well. He takes on Mike Bogner in a 155 pound matchup. Dent was on the UFC 68 card in Columbus.

Another local fighter, John Hedges, who attended Madison High School will be stepping in the cage. He takes on Norm Carriero in a Super Heavyweight tilt.

The card is filled with local talent and is going to be a treat for fight fans from all over.

Full fight card:

FNF3 Featured Pro Bouts

S H W Dan Bobish 16-8 vs Nate Eddy
265 lbs Josh Hendricks 17-4 vs Andre Mussi 10-3
205 lbs Jason Freeman 8-1 vs Sean Salmon(Buckeye and UFC vet)
155 lbs Jason Dent 16-7 vs Mike Bogner 6-3-1
170 lbs Joe Heiland 7-0 vs Jacob Eaton 1-2
145 lbs Sonny Marchette 1-1 vs Dan Swift 27-24
185 lbs John Soeder 3-0-1 vs Taiwon Howard 5-1
265 lbs Joe McCall 1-0 vs Justin Black 5-0

NAAFS Preliminary Bouts

265 lbs Josh Stansbury 7-1 vs Felix Catheline 2-0
145 lbs Zach Moomey 6-1 vs Paul Compton 8-0
265 lbs John Hedges 2-1 vs Norm Carriero 2-0
185 lbs Chuck Ellison 5-1 vs Mark Hopple 5-0
175 lbs Ricky Miller 3-0 vs TBA
155 lbs Bill Feinberg 1-0 vs Kevin Rothacker 0-0
205 lbs Joe Lewis 3-0 vs TBA
185 lbs Nick Duell 4-2-1 vs TBA
170 lbs Kellyn Hughes 5-1 vs TBA

I can't wait to get to this event. Seeing the skills of all these world class fighters live is like nothing else. I would recommend making your way downtown if possible to see this fight card. I know I wouldn't miss it for anything.