Архівы катэгорый: Combate Амерыкі

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES WOMEN’S STRAWWEIGHT CO-MAIN EVENT BETWEEN “SUPER MELY” MARTINEZ AND FRANCIS HERNANDEZ LIVE ON UNIVISION DEPORTES NETWORK FROM LONG BEACH, Каліфорніі. У ПЯТНІЦУ, Верасень. 28

Ніжэй: Непераможны, 21-year-old knockout artist MelissaSuper Mely” Марцінес (злева) Мехіка, Mexico will take on hard-hitting FrancisHit Girl” Эрнандэс (права) of Camuy, Puerto Rico in the live, Univision Deportes Network (UDN)-televised, Combate Americas co-main event in Long Beach, Халіф. у пятніцу, Сем. 28. Фота прадстаўлена: Scott Hirano/Combate Americas

FIVE OTHER NEW BOUTS ANNOUNCED FOR STACKED EVENT HEADLINED BY FIRST-EVER, ONE-ROUND
“COPA COMBATE” TOURNAMENT QUALIFYING BOUTS

Tickets for “Combate Americas: Camino a Copa Combate” on sale now

NEW YORK – September 6, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced a women’s strawweight (115 фунты) co-main event bout between undefeated knockout artist Melissa “Super Mely” Martinez (4-0) і Francis “Hit Girl” Hernandez (3-2) for the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise’s live, Univision Deportes Network (UDN) тэлеперадача (12 a.m. ET/9 pm. PT) from The Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, Халіф. у пятніцу, Сем. 28.

 

Падзея, “Combate Americas: Camino a Copa Combate,” will be headlined by the previously announced, first two-ever “COPA COMBATE” qualifying fights, the winners of which will represent their respective countries – the U.S. and Mexico – in the one-night, восем чалавек, $100,000 grand prize tournament that will take place in the featherweight (145 фунты) division on a November date to be announced soon.

 

An explosive Muay Thai stylist, the 21-year-old Martinez of Mexico City, Mexico has been on a warpath since she made her Combate Americas promotional debut on June 30, 2017, scoring a thunderous, Другі раўнд (2:45) head kick TKO on Yajaira Romo.

 

In her last effort on April 20, Martinez dominated Argentina’s Ivanna Martinenghi for three consecutive rounds of action at “Combate Estrellas II” in Monterrey, Mexico before earning a unanimous decision victory.

 

Fighting out of Little Rock, Ark. where she is serving as an active duty Staff Sergeant with the U.S. Армія, the 30-year-old Hernandez, who hails from Camuy, Puerto Rico is coming off an impressive Combate Americas debut performance that saw her submit (задні ўдушэнне) Shyann Farmer у другім туры (2:12) of battle in Sacramento, Халіф.

 

Also announced today were five preliminary bout card matchups for the “Combate Americas: Camino a Copa Combate” event, including a bantamweight (135 фунты) Бітва паміж Oscar “Jacare” Suarez (4-1) of Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain and Carlos Ochoa (3-5) з Индио, Халіф.

 

Elsewhere on the preliminary bout card, Dominic Clarke (11-8) Лос-Анджэлесе, Халіф. будуць сутыкацца з Danny “The Realist” Ramirez (6-4) Сакрамэнта, Халіф. у лёгкай вазе (155 фунты).

 

Непераможны Jesse Strader (3-0) Ланкастэр, Халіф. USA will take on “Handsome” Mario Navarrio (4-5) of Northridge, Каліфорнія., ЗША. In featherweight action.

 

In one of two flyweight (125 фунты) contests announced today, Heinrich Wassmer (6-3) of Highland Park, Халіф. будуць змагацца David “Farmer of Destruction” Duran (6-4) Уиттиер, Каліфорнія., while in the other, непераўзыдзены Уга Аранда (2-0) of Van Nuys, Халіф. будуць улагоджвае з “Malicious” Michael Reyes(4-4) of Oxnard, Халіф.

 

Additional preliminary bout matchups will be announced soon.

 

In one of the two, single, five-minute round featherweight “COPA COMBATE” tournament qualifying fights that will send the winner to represent the U.S. in the eight-man tournament in November, Erick “The Ghost Pepper” Gonzalez (8-2) of Redondo Beach, Халіф. сутыкнецца Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (14-2) of Roswell, N.m.

 

In the second tournament qualifying fight, the winner of which will represent Mexico at “COPA COMBATE," Pablo “El Gallo Negro” Sabori (8-4) of San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora will collide with Alejandro “El Gallito” Flores (12-1) з Мантэрэя, Nuevo Leon.

 

Па кошце ад $30, tickets for “Combate Americas: Camino A Copa Combate” are on sale at The Walter Pyramid’s online ticketing platform, as well at Ticketon.com.

 

Doors at the venue will open at 6 p.m. PT on September 28, і першы папярэдні бой пачнецца ў 7 p.m.

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Аб Combate АМЕРЫКІ
Combate Americas is the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise, rapidly becoming the number two sport, after soccer, for Spanish speaking sports fans worldwide. The Combate Americas franchise includes reality TV programming, live events and mobile programming. The company’s CEO, Кэмпбэл Макларен, is universally recognized as the co-founder/co-creator of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). New York Magazine described McLaren as “маркетынг геній за UFC” і Yahoo! Спорт абвясціў, што ён “ведае больш аб спорце, чым толькі пра тых, у ім сёння.” With an unprecedented product and a blue-chip ownership and management team, Combate Americas is poised to break new ground and bring about a new era in world championship level MMA competition.

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES NEW CO-MAIN EVENT, SIX OTHER NEW BOUTS FEATURING FIGHTERS REPRESENTING FIVE DIFFERENT COUNTRIES FOR ‘MARROQUIN VS. ALDAY’ WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT

Combate Americas has announced seven new bouts, including a new 125-pound limit, co-main event matchup between previously announced Tracy Cortez (below left) Фенікс, Штат Арызона., USA and Karen Cedillo (below right) з Мантэрэя, Nuevo Leon, Мексіка, for the ‘Marroquin vs. Алдай’ world championship event, live on Univision and Univision Deportes Network from Phoenix on Пятніца, Сем. 14.

LIVE ON UNIVISION AND UNIVISION DEPORTES NETWORK
FROM PHOENIX, АРИЗ. ПА Пятніца, Верасень. 14

NEW FLYWEIGHT CO-MAIN EVENT:
TRACY CORTEZ VS. KAREN CEDILLO

FEATURED LIGHTWEIGHT BOUT:
RAFA “GIFTED” GARCIA VS. LARUE “THE CANNIBAL” BURLEY

Квіткі ўжо ў продажы

NEW YORK – Жнівень 23, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced a new women’s flyweight (125 фунты) co-main event – Tracy Cortez (3-1) супраць, Karen Cedillo (1-0) – as well as six other new bouts featuring fighters representing five different countries, for the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) franchise’s world championship event in Phoenix on Пятніца, Сем. 14, live on both Univision (12 a.m. І/PT) and Univision Deportes Network (UDN) (12 a.m. І/9 p.m. PT).

 

The unbeaten, 29=year-old Cedillo of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico will replace Brandi Narvaez, who was originally slated to face off with Cortez of Phoenix, але быў вымушаны сысці з-за траўмы.

 

 

In the previously announced, world championship bantamweight (135 фунты) галоўная падзея, Monterrey’s Levy Saul Marroquin (11-2), the winner of the inaugural, 2017 “COPA COMBATE,” one-night, восем чалавек, $100,000 grand prize tournament, will collide with fellow star Jose “Pochito” Alday (11-3-1) Тусон, Арызона. via Hermosillo, Санора, Мексіка.

 

 

Among the other new fights announced today for the “Combate Americas: Marroquin vs. Alday” world championship event that will take place at Celebrity Theatre were a featured, live televised lightweight (155 фунты) contest between undefeated, rising star and Cub Swanson абаронены Rafa “Gifted” Garcia (7-0) і ЛаРю "канібал" Берліё (8-3).

 

 

5-ногі-7, 24-year-old Garcia of Palm Springs, Каліфорнія., USA by way of Mexicali, Baja California, Мексіка, has been on a tear since he made his professional debut nearly four years ago, defeating all but one of his opponents via (T)КО або падпарадкаванне.

 

 

Берліё, a 5-foot-10, 34-гадоў, seasoned competitor who hails from Phoenix, has faced off with top level adversaries, and is best known for his upset, Трэці раўнд (3:40) СААЗ (knee strike to the body and punches) з 2011 NCAA Division I national wrestling champion and previously undefeated MMA prospect Bubba Джэнкінс на верасень. 20, 2013.

 

 

Also announced today was a featherweight (145 фунты) preliminary bout card contest between two unbeaten prospects – Tino Gilaranz (1-0) Мадрыда, Spain and Austin Wourms (1-0) Фенікс.

 

 

In a 140-pound catchweight matchup on the undercard, Roman “El Gallito” Salazar (12-7) of Mammoth, Штат Арызона., USA will return to La Jaula, клетка Combate Америкас, for the second time in his career, да твару Eduardo “El Pube” Alvarado (3-4) Тихуана, Baja California, Мексіка.

 

 

Another featherweight scrap will see Javier “Blair” Reyes Rugeles (7-1) of Bogota, Colombiá square off with “Magic” Mike Hamel (5-2) Гілберта, Штат Арызона., ЗША.

 

 

In flyweight action, непераможаным, Узыходзячая зорка Richard Palencia (6-0) Меса, Арызона. возьме на сябе Federico “The Argentinian Ninja” Oliveira (3-4) of Mendoza, Аргенціна.

 

 

Battle-tested veterans Yaotzin Meza (21-11) Глендейл, Штат Арызона., USA and Gilbert Aguilar (17-18-1) of Phoenix by way of Mexico City, Mexico will collide at featherweight.

 

 

Additional preliminary bout matchups for “Combate Americas: Marroquin vs. Alday” will be announced soon.

 

 

Па кошце ад $30, tickets for “Combate Americas: Marroquin vs. Alday” are on sale at

CelebrityTheatre.com і Ticketon.com.

 

Doors at Celebrity Theatre open at 6 p.m. PT, with the first preliminary bout beginning at 7 p.m.

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES OPENING OF LA JAULA STUDIOS

Combate Americas has announced the opening of La Jaula Studios, a new multi-media studio based in N.Y. “Rootas,” a La Jaula Studios-produced, docu-series chronicling the lives of six Combate Americas fighters, will venture to Thailand with ErikGoyito” Перэс (ніжэй, права) as the MMA superstar prepares for battle under a new mentor, Muay Thai legend Buakaw Banchamek (ніжэй, злева).

New Multi-Platform Content Production Studio
Will Target Today’s Millennials and Generation Z

Stan Jakubowicz, Chief Content Officer, Will Lead La Jaula Studios

Нью-Ёрк - жнівень 21, 2018 – Coming off the successful launch of its new season on Univision, with record ratings beating those of general market English language Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) properties, Combate Americas president Jacqueline Hernandez today announced the opening of La Jaula Studios, a new multi-platform content production studio created to serve the most digitally native, multiracial and multicultural generations that have ever existed—Hispanic Millennials and Generation Z.

The new studio will be led by Stan Jakubowicz, who was recently promoted to Chief Content Officer, and will be based in New York.

 

 

“Our mission with La Jaula Studios is to tell the bold, untold and unfiltered stories of the real-life heroism behind Combate’s fighters and their communities,” said Hernandez. “Stan’s proven creative expertise and uncontainable passion for this sport make him a perfect fit to lead La Jaula.”

 

Jakubowicz is a creative executive with nearly 20 years of experience producing multi-platform content for television, digital and film. He has produced box office hits such as La Mujer de Mi Hermano, and co-produced the critically acclaimed The German Doctor, an Oscar and Golden Globes official submission for Best Foreign Film in 2014.

 

Jakubowicz also co-produced Visitantes, a horror film featuring Mexican superstar, Kate del Castillo, and served as an associate producer for the film El Inca, a Venezuelan boxing drama that earned him a second official submission in the Foreign Film category for the Academy Awards.

As an Emmy-nominated TV Executive Producer, Jakubowicz has produced for the world’s leading media companies such as Disney, Comcast, Sony, Univision, NBC Universal and Fremantle Media.

 

 

La Jaula Studios will produce authentic content in Spanish, English and Portuguese that complements Combate Americas’ programming. Production will take place around the globe, including Latin America, Бразілія, Іспанія, Portugal and the U.S.

 

La Jaula Studios will offer a variety of programming, including lifestyle-documentaries to scripted series, feature films, short-form digital, social and mobile contentand customized, sponsor-branded interstitials that will air during highly-watched Combate Americas’ live Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) television and digital events. This content will offer brands and advertisers a unique opportunity to connect with Combate Americas’ audience.
Upcoming projects include:

 

 

  • “Rootas,"(wt)- a docu-series chronicling the lives of six Combate Americas fighters on their journey, told first-hand through their eyes. The first episode will feature Mexican MMA superstar Erik “Goyito” Perez, as he heads to an unfamiliar world – Тайланд – to train under legendary Muay Thai champion Buakaw Banchamek, a fighter whose unmatched speed and devastating knockout power in the ring has transformed him into one of the most sought-after commodities in the fight world.

 

  • “The Real Deal,” a major motion picture and docu-series chronicling the life and career of Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano, the only female fighter and only Puerto Rican fighter in history to win five world boxing championships in five different weight divisions, as she sets her sights on achieving another unprecedented feat – becoming the first fighter in history to win a major MMA world championship while simultaneously retaining a world boxing title.

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES FIRST-EVER “COPA COMBATE” TOURNAMENT QUALIFIER BOUTS LIVE ON UNIVISION DEPORTES NETWORK FROM LONG BEACH, Каліфорніі. У ПЯТНІЦУ, Верасень. 28

Winners of the one-round, featherweight fights will represent
Злучаныя штаты. and Mexico in the $100,000 grand prize tournament

U.S. qualifying bout: Erick Gonzalez vs. Andres Quintana
Mexico qualifying bout: Pablo Sabori vs. Alejandro Flores

Tickets for “Combate Americas: Camino a Copa Combate” on sale now

Нью-Ёрк - жнівень 16, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced a live Univision Deportes Network (UDN) тэлеперадача (12 a.m. І/9 вечара. PT) of an event that will be headlined by the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise’s first-ever “COPA COMBATE” qualifying bouts in Long Beach, Халіф. На Пятніца, Сем. 28.

 

The “Combate Americas: Camino a Copa Combate” event, which will air live from The Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, will feature a pair of one, five-minute round featherweight (145 фунты) баі, the winners of which represent their respective countries – the U.S. and Mexico – in the “COPA COMBATE,” one-night, восем чалавек, $100,000 турнір, the date and location of which will be announced soon.

 

 

Па кошце ад $30, tickets for “Combate Americas: Camino A Copa Combate” are on sale at The Walter Pyramid’s

online ticketing platform, as well at Ticketon.com.

 

“These one-round qualifier fights are symbolic of what Combate Americas represents‘Mucha Mas Accion,’ or ‘Much More Action,»Сказаў генеральны дырэктар Combate Americas Кэмпбэл Макларен. “Faster-paced fights in a shorter time frame create the most electrifying platform in the sport and, with the opportunity to represent your country in the ‘COPA COMBATE," $100,000 grand prize tournament on the line, the intensity will be at an all-new high.”

 

 

Facing off with each other in one of the two ‘Camino a Copa Combate’ one, five-minute round, featherweight fights with the right to represent the U.S. in the high-stakes tournament, будзе Erick “The Ghost Pepper” Gonzalez (8-2) і Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (14-2).

 

 

In the second ‘Camino a Copa’ one-round, five-minute fight, Pablo “El Gallo Negro” Sabori (8-4) будуць сутыкацца з Alejandro “El Gallito” Flores (12-1). The winner of the matchup will represent Mexico in the “COPA COMBATE” tournament.

 

ERICK GONZALEZ VS. ANDRES QUINTANA

 

The 5-foot-10, 26-year-old Gonzalez of Redondo Beach, Халіф. will drop from lightweight (155 фунты) to featherweight for the first time since joining the ranks of Combate Americas, in an effort to qualify for the coveted, one-night tournament.

 

 

A relentless battler capable of finishing opponents in any range of combat, Gonzalez has earned six of his eight professional career wins by way of (T)КО або падпарадкаванне, including his last fight in which he avenged a previous, unanimous decision defeat at the hands of Danny “The Realist” Ramirez by scoring a highlight reel, first-round (3:15) накаўт (ўдары) on Ramirez at “Combate Estrellas” in Los Angeles on Красавіка 13.

 

 

Quintana, a 6-foot, 27-year-old trailblazer who hails from Roswell, Н.М., has been perfect to date in La Jaula, клетка Combate Америкас, winning all four of his matchups under the promotional banner since he made his debut last year.

 

 

Among Quintana’s conquests in Combate Americas action is a June 30, 2017 unanimous decision win over last year’s “COPA COMBATE” tournament winner Levy Marroquin, in a bout that took place in the taxing, high altitude of Mexico City, Мексіка.

 

PABLO SABORI VS. ALEJANDRO FLORES

 

The 5-foot-8, 26-year-old Sabori of San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora is a feared, devastating finisher who boasts a 100 Хуткасць аздабленне адсоткаў, with all 8 of his professional career wins to date having come by way of knockout or submission, 5 of them inside the first round of action.

 

 

In his last start on July 29, 2017 у Ціхуане, Baja California, Мексіка, Sabori slugged his way to a third round (3:03) СААЗ (ўдары) з Andrew Lagdaan.

 

 

Flores is a 5-foot-10, 27-гадоў, fast-rising star out of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon who will return to 145 pounds after a phenomenal run in the bantamweight (135 фунты) клас.

 

 

Flores is riding a four-fight win streak after coasting to victory over Team Grasso standout Victor Madrigal in Combate Americas’ debut live event in Monterrey onКрасавіка 20. The win marked Flores’ second straight win in La Jaula, since defeating Вальтэр Замора by way of split decision on March 30, 2017.

 

 

An additional matchup for the live televised, main card portion of the Combate Americas world championship event will be announced soon, as will a complete, preliminary bout card.

 

 

Doors at The Walter Pyramid will open at 6 p.m. PT на Верасня 28, і першы папярэдні бой пачнецца ў 7 p.m.

 

COMBATE AMERICAS NAMES MEDIA INDUSTRY VETERAN JACQUELINE HERNANDEZ PRESIDENT

Former NBCUniversal CMO and People en Español Publisher Jacqueline Hernandez (pictured below) has been named Combate Americas President.
Hernandez Previously Served as
Chief Marketing Officer, NBCUniversal Hispanic Enterprises;
Chief Operating Officer, Telemundo Enterprises and
Publisher of People En Español

Нью-Ёрк- Чэрвеня 4, 2018 - Combate Амерыкі, the world’s premier Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports and multimedia entertainment company targeting Hispanics, announced today the appointment of media industry veteran and former NBC Universal executive, Jacqueline Hernandez, as Combate Americas President. She will be based in New York and will report to Campbell McLaren, CEO and Founder of Combate Americas.

 

“Jackie is well-positioned to take Combate Americas into a rapidly changing media landscape,"Макларен сказаў. “She is the undisputed champion of Hispanic millennials and Gen- Z marketing. Her leadership skills are world-class. It is a true honor to welcome her into La Jaula.”

 

Эрнандэс, working in tandem with McLaren, will oversee the entire business apparatus and P&L of Combate Americas. She will be responsible for driving the company’s continued global expansion, expanding multiplatform distribution channels and geographic regions for the company’s growth plan, negotiating media rights and developing a world-class MMA Sports & Entertainment enterprise and brand name.

 

“The intersection of cultures and new identities around the worldincluding the UShas propelled today’s young generations to be rule breakers, culture benders and trendsetters,” кажа Эрнандэс. “I’m excited and honored to join Campbell and the Combate Americas team because we are committed to ensuring new generations see themselves reflected in its fandom. Our audiences and the heroes who bring our franchise to life are the spirit of Combate.

 

Hernandez has played integral roles at major worldwide corporations, including Chief Marketing Officer of NBC Universal Hispanic Enterprises; Chief Operating Officer of Telemundo Enterprises and Publisher of People en Español and Teen People. Most recently Hernandez was President and Founder of the strategic consulting firm, The M²Z Group where she took on Combate Americas as her first client.

 

Throughout her career, Hernandez has earned various industry awards, including FORTUNE’s Most Powerful Latinas (2017), The Top CableFAX 100 Players (2016), the PromaxBDA Brand Builder of the Year (2013), The Hollywood Reporter’s Power 100 Women in Entertainment (2013 & 2012), Broadcast & Cable’s Wonder Women (2013) ўзнагарода, and was named one of Advertising Age’s 100 Most Influential Women in Advertising.

 

Hernandez earned an MBA from Baruch College, New York and a BA from Tufts University.

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES LIVE UNIVISION DEPORTES NETWORK TELECAST OF ‘MEXICO VS EL MUNDO’ MMA SHOWDOWN FROM TIJUANA, MEXICO ON FRIDAY, ТРАВЕНЬ 18

У прамым эфіры, 90-MINUTE TELECAST BEGINS AT 11 P.m. І/8 P.m. PT

UNDERCARD TO STREAM LIVE ON UNIVISIONDEPORTES.COM
BEGINNING AT 10 P.m. І/7 P.m. PT

NEW YORK – Мая 15, 2018Combate Americas today announced a live Univision Deportes Network (UDN) тэлеперадача (11 p.m ET/8 p.m. PT) з, as well as one new matchup for its ‘Mexico vs. El Mundo’ Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event from Auditorio Municipal Tijuana in Tijuana, B.C., Mexico on Пятніца, Мая 18.

 

The nine-bout fight card will be highlighted by matchups between an assembly of top rising stars from Mexico and opponents from four other countriesthe U.S., Іспанія, Brazil and Chileincluding a previously announced, much-anticipated featherweight (145 фунты) showdown between knockout artists Marco Antonio “La Roca” Elpidio (7-2-1) Мехіка, Мексіка і Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (13-2) Альбукерке, Нью-Мексіка, U.S.

 

 

The 90-minute telecast will immediately follow the live stream of the complete preliminary bout card on

www.UnivisionDeportes.com, пачынаючы з 10 p.m. І/7 p.m. PT.

 

“The whole world loves Mexican food, but fears Mexican fighters, and with ‘Mexico vs. El Mundo’ we have an extraordinary event that features the best of both worlds,»Сказаў генеральны дырэктар Combate Americas Кэмпбэл Макларен.

 

 

The live telecast will include another previously announced, самы лёгкі вага (135 фунты) matchup between 22-year-old phenom Christian “El Taylon” Quiñonez (10-2) Тихуана, and undefeated rising star Vinicius “Lok Dog” De Oliveira (9-0) of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, Бразілія.

 

 

In other live televised action announced today, a women’s strawweight (115 фунты) matchup will see Georgina Almeraz (3-1) Чыхуахуа, Мексіка і Mireia Garcia (0-0) of Barcelona, Spain make their respective Combate Americas debuts against one another.

 

 

Гарсія, an unbeaten professional kickboxer and a protégé of “COPA COMBATE” tournament semifinalist Marc “Lufo” Gomez, will also make first start under MMA rules.

 

 

The preliminary bout card will be highlighted by a lightweight (155 фунты) contest between hard-hitting Rodrigo “Kazula” Vargas (9-2) of Mexico City will collide with seasoned battler Mike “El Cucuy” De La Torre (14-8 (1)) Сан-Дыега, Каліфорнія., U.S.

 

 

Another lightweight bout pitting Mexico against the U.S. будуць прадстаўлены Alex “Bam” Velasco (7-1) Энсенада, Baja California, Мексіка, squaring off against fellow, aggressive striker Daniel “D-Rod” Rodriguez (5-1) Лос-Анджэлесе, Каліфорнія., U.S.

 

 

Recently signed, непераможаным узыходзячая зорка Eduardo “Cyborg” Torres (9-0) of Santiago, Чылі, will make his Combate Americas debut against Kevin “Badass” Amador (9-8) of Ensenada in a bantamweight affair.

 

 

Twelve-time national judo champion Vanesa “Chiquitina” Rico (3-3) from Alicante, Іспанія, will make her return to La Jaula against fellow Combate Americas veteran Yajaira “Shoko” Romo (3-3) з Мантэрэя, Мексіка.

 

Jair “El Lupe” Perez (0-0) of Monterrey will make his professional debut against Jesus Blanco (0-1) of Tijuana at lightweight.

 

Undefeated flyweight (125 фунты) Узыходзячая зорка Edgar “Pitbull” Chairez (3-0) of Mexicali go to war with fellow Mexican Betche Cantu (7-3) з Мантэрэя, Nuevo Leon.

 

 

Doors at Auditorio Municipal Tijuana will open at 6 p.m. мясцовае час, and the first preliminary bout will start at 6:30 p.m.

 

 

Па кошце ад 330.00$ MXN, tickets for “Combate Americas: Mexico vs. The World” are on sale at both

Ticketon.com and TaquillaExpress.com.

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES NEW MAIN EVENT, LIVE UNIVISION DEPORTES NETWORK TELECAST OF ‘MEXICO VS USA’ MMA SHOWDOWN FROM SACRAMENTO, Каліфорніі. У ПЯТНІЦУ, ТРАВЕНЬ 11

 

BRENDA ENRIQUEZ REPLACES INJURED KYRA BATARA
IN MAIN EVENT BATTLE WITH LISBETH LOPEZ SILVA

У прамым эфіры, 90-MINUTE TELECAST BEGINS AT 11 P.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT

UNDERCARD TO STREAM LIVE ON UNIVISIONDEPORTES.COM
BEGINNING AT 9:30 P.m. І / 6:30 P.m. PT

FIGHT CARD COMPLETE WITH EIGHT BOUTS

 

Нью-Ёрк - май 8, 2018Combate Americas today announced a new main event and live Univision Deportes Network (UDN) telecast for its ‘Mexico vs. USA’ Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event that will be highlighted by matchups between a collection of prolific, rising stars from Mexico against ferocious combatants from the U.S., in Sacramento, Халіф. у пятніцу, Мая 11.

 

The live UDN telecast of “Combate Americas: Mexico vs. USA” will begin at 11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT from McClellan Conference Center, and will be headlined by a 110-pound catchweight contest between top 20 world-ranked star Lisbeth “Coneja” Lopez Silva (5-3) Мехіка, Мексіка і Brenda Enriquez (1-1) of Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. via Chihuahua, Мексіка.

 

The program will also be available on the Univision Deportes app and www.UnivisionDeportes.com.

 

The telecast will immediately follow a live stream of the five-bout undercard on www.UnivisionDeportes.com, пачынаючы з 9:30 p.m. І / 6:30 p.m. PT.

 

Enriquez will replace Кіра батарэю Лас-Вегасе, Nevada., U.S. у галоўную падзею. Batara was originally slated to face Silva at atomweight (105 фунты), but has withdrawn from the commitment due to a strain in her back and neck.

 

In the previously announced featherweight (145 фунты) сумесна Галоўнай падзеяй, накаўтам мастак Horacio “The Punisher” Gutierrez (4-3) of Guadalajra, Халиско, Mexico will collide with Нейт Дыяс абаронены Chris Avila (5-6) Стоктон, Каліфорнія., U.S.

 

Leading off the live telecast will be a newly announced, лёгкі (155 фунты) matchup between aggressive-minded finisher Anthony “The Shark” Avila (15-5) of Sacramento and hard-hitting striker Jose Luis Verdugo (8-4) Тихуана, Baja California, Мексіка.

 

In preliminary bout card action and a fourth matchup pitting fighters from the two neighboring countries against one another, Jose “Manos De Padre” Loera (0-0) of Aguascalientes, Mexico will battle Крысціян Джавані (2-2) Стоктон, Каліфорнія., U.S. у вазе (135 фунты).

 

Elsewhere in preliminary bout action, непераўзыдзены Kaleio “K.O.” Romero (1-0) of Sacramento will face off with Luis “Lightyear” Vargas (2-2) Сан-Хасэ, Каліфорнія., U.S. у лёгкі бой.

 

A 140-pound catchweight contest will see undefeated Andrew “Bulldog” Coyne(2-0) of Sacramento go to war with Roger “Rare Breed” Severson (2-3) of Vallejo.

 

Combate Americas veteran Хасэ Агуаё (2-1) of San Ramon, Халіф. U.S. will return to La Jaula, the Combate Americas competition cage, to square off with unbeaten Jesse Strader (2-0) Ланкастэр, Каліфорнія., U.S. in a featherweight tilt.

 

In women’s strawweight (115 фунты) дзеянне, Francis “Hitgirl” Hernandez (2-2) of Camuy, Puerto Rico will make her Combate Americas debut against Shyann Farmer (0-1) of Alamogordo, Н.М., U.S.

 

Па кошце ад $40, tickets for “Combate Americas: Mexico vs. USA” are on sale at Ticketon.com. Doors at McClellan Conference Center will open for the event at 6 p.m.

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES ‘MEXICO VS EL MUNDO’ MMA EXTRAVAGANZA IN TIJUANA, MEXICO ON FRIDAY, ТРАВЕНЬ 18

MEXICO’S TOP RISING STARS FACE OFF WITH RIVALS
FROM THE U.S., Іспанія, BRAZIL AND CHILE
 

TICKETS ON SALE AT TAQUILLAEXPRESS.COM
 

FEATHERWEIGHT MAIN EVENT:
MARCO ELPIDIO (МЕКСІКА) VS. ANDRES QUINTANA (U.S.)
 

Нью-Ёрк - май 2, 2018Combate Americas today announced its return to Tijuana, Mexico with a live Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event featuring matchups between a collection of the most ferocious, rising stars from Mexico and a lineup of electrifying combatants from the U.S., Іспанія, Бразілія, and Chile, at Auditorio Municipal Tijuana.
 

Па кошце ад 330.00$ MXN, tickets for “Combate Americas: Mexico vs. El Mundo” are on sale at taquillaexpress.com.
 

In the featherweight (145 фунты) галоўная падзея, накаўтам мастак Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (13-2) Альбукерке, Н.М., U.S. will collide with relentless striker Marco Antonio “La Roca” Elpidio (7-2-1) Мехіка, Мексіка.
 

Лёгкі (155 фунты) co-main event will pit hard-hitting Rodrigo “Kazula” Vargas (9-2) of Mexico City against battle-tested veteran and proven finisherMike “El Cucuy” De La Torre (14-8, 1 Паўночная Караліна) Сан-Дыега, Каліфорнія., U.S.
 

In other action announced today for the “Combate Americas: Mexico vs. El Mundo” event, power punching Christian “El Taylon” Quiñonez (10-2) of Tijuana will face off with undefeated trailblazer, and fellow Combate Americas newcomer Vinicius “Lok Dog” De Oliveira Prestes De Matos (9-0) of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil in a bantamweight (135 фунты) конкурс.
 

Another bantamweight matchup will see newly signed, непераможаным узыходзячая зорка Eduardo “Cyborg” Torres (9-0) of Santiago, Чылі, battle submission ace Kevin “Badass” Amador (9-8) Энсенада, Baja California, Мексіка.
 

Twelve-time national judo champion Vanesa “Chiquitina” Rico (3-3) of Alicante, Іспанія, will make her return to La Jaula, клетка Combate Америкас, супраць Yajaira “Shoko” Romo (3-3) з Мантэрэя, Nuevo Leon, Mexico in an atomweight (105 фунты) барацьба.

Alex “Bam” Velasco (7-1) of Ensenada will square off with fellow striking sensation Daniel “D-Rod” Rodriguez (5-1) of Los Angeles at lightweight.

Jair “El Lupe” Perez (0-0), the younger, 20-year-old brother of world-ranked Combate Americas superstar Erik “Goyito” Perez, зробіць свой прафесійны дэбют супраць Jesus Blanco (0-1 of Tijuana at lightweight.

 

У мухі (125 фунты) лом, непераўзыдзены, хутка узыходзячая зорка Edgar “Pitbull” Chairez (3-0) Мехикали, Baja California, Мексіка, сустрэнецца Beche Cantu (7-3) з Мантэрэя.

 

Additional bouts for “Combate Americas” Mexico vs. El Mundo” will be announced soon.

 

Doors at Auditorio Municipal Tijuana will open at 6 p.m. мясцовае час, and the first preliminary bout will start at 7 p.m.

 

The event takes place one week after the “Combate Americas: Mexico vs. USA” event, which will be highlighted by a collection of fighters representing Mexico against opponents from the U.S.

COMBATE AMERICAS KNOCKS OUT THE COMPETITION WITH RECORD RATINGS

Over 4.6 Million Television Viewers Tune In For “Combate Estrellas I” Across Univision And Univision Deportes Network In The U.S. And Azteca 7 ў Мексіцы

U.S. Television Ratings Increase By 10 Percent with “Combate Estrellas II”
У Пятніцу, Красавіка 20

Sponsors Included Anheuser-Busch’s Estrella Jalisco, Advanced Auto Parts, Double Cross Vodka, Hot 6 Energy Drink and Battle Boom Gaming

Нью-ЁркКрасавіка 26, 2018Combate Americas today announced ratings for its first two live, 2018 падзеі – “Combate Estrellas I” and “Combate Estrellas II”which also marked the historic, first-ever live Univision and Univision Deportes Network (UDN) televised Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) падзеі, у пятніцу, Красавіка 13 і пятніца, Красавіка 20, адпаведна.

 

Despite its start time of midnight ET in the United States, “Combate Estrellas I” delivered a total of 583,000 persons 2+, у тым ліку 296,000 adults in the coveted 18-49 age group, on the Univision and Univision Deportes Network simulcast, beating Bellator 197, which aired in primetime on the Paramount Network.

 

In Mexico, the event delivered over 4 million live broadcast television viewers on Azteca 7.

 

The Facebook LIVE stream of the “Combate Estrellas I” preliminary bout card, which immediately preceded the 90-minute live television airing of the main card, delivered over 294,000 streams.

 

“The amazing growth of our TV ratings confirms we are the hottest MMA promotion in the world,” said Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.

 

Airing exclusively on UDN in the midnight ET slot the following Friday, Красавіка 20, “Combate Estrellas II” delivered another 200,000 total viewers, a 10 percent increase from the first installment of the two-part, “Combate Estrellas” live event series.

Of the total UDN viewers for “Combate Estrellas II," 67 percent were in the 18-49 age group.

 

The Facebook LIVE stream of the “Combate Estrellas II” preliminary bout card garnered over 630,000 streams, more than doubling the online audience from one week earlier.

 

Like Combate Americas, advertisers also emerged victorious from the record-ratings.

 

We were thrilled to partner with Anheuser-Busch’s Estrella Jalisco, Advanced Auto Parts, Double Cross Vodka, HOT 6 Energy Drink and Battle Boom Gaming for the event, which allowed them to engage with the consumer on location, as well as reaching millions of consumers through multi-platforms with respective key brand messaging,” said Combate Americas CRO, Mike Pine. “Combate Americas is the only MMA engine in existence today that serves 100 percent a Hispanic demographic, allowing brands to streamline and reach the fastest growing population in the world and a consumer set that will spend close to $1.7 trillion in 2018.

 

The bantamweight (135 фунты) main event of “Combate Estrellas I” at The Shrine in Los Angeles, Халіф. saw Jose “Pochito” Alday (11-3) of Mexico edge out a split decision over superstar John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (16-4) of the U.S., while the flyweight (125 фунты) co-main event featured the MMA debut of five-division world boxing champion Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano (0-0-1) хто, representing Puerto Rico, valiantly fought Corina Herrera (3-4-1) of the U.S. to a draw.

 

In the first live televised fight of the night, ferocious, полулегком вага (145 фунты) rising star Jose “Froggy” Estrada (5-1) of the U.S. score a second round (1:43) СААЗ (knees and punches) on “Ruthless” Rudy Morales (5-6) of Guatemala.

 

Amongst the celebrities who took in the action at The Shrine were Diego Boneta, Camila, Cynthia Olavarria, Victoria La Mala, Flor de Toloache and Forggie.

 

In the bantamweight main event of “Combate Estrellas II” at Gimnasio Nuevo Leon in Monterrey, Мексіка, world-ranked superstar and Monterrey native Erik “Goyito” Perez (18-6) avenged a previous defeat at the hands of David “D.J.” Fuentes (13-10) of McAllen, Тэхас, U.S., scoring a third round (1:22) KO (ўдары) on Fuentes while, in the bantamweight co-main event, Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (14-5) of Cordoba, Argentina decimated Fabian Galvan (8-3) of Monterrey via first round (2:34) накаўт (пунш).

 

Leading off the live telecast, 20-year-old sensation Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (4-0) extended her unbeaten run by earning a dominant, unanimous decision over Ivanna Martinenghi (4-2) Буэнас-Айрэс, Аргенціна.

 

Combate Americas returns to UDN on Friday, Красавіка 27, пачынаючы з 12 a.m. І / 9 p.m. PT, with “Combate Estrellas III,” a compilation of the best, non-televised fight action from the “Combate Estrellas I” and “Combate Estrellas II” preliminary bout cards.

 

Source: Nielsen, NPM, L+SD data

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES “MEXICO VS USA” MMA SHOWDOWN IN SACRAMENTO, Каліфорніі. У ПЯТНІЦУ, ТРАВЕНЬ 11

Ніжэй: Кіра батарэю (злева) will face off with Lisbeth Lopez Silva (права) in the atomweight main event of “Combate Амерыкі: Mexico vs. ЗША” in Sacramento, Халіф. у пятніцу, Мая 11.

MAIN EVENT:
LISBETH LOPEZ SILVA (МЕКСІКА) VS. KYRA BATARA (ЗША)

Сумесна Галоўнай падзеяй:
HORACIO GUTIERREZ (МЕКСІКА) VS. CHRIS AVILA (ЗША)

TICKETS ON SALE AT TICKETON.COM

 

 

Нью-Ёрк – Красавіка 23, 2018Combate Americas today announced an epic, жыць Змешаныя баявыя мастацтва (MMA) event that will feature fighters representing Mexico against combatants representing the U.S., beginning with a much-anticipated women’s atomweight (105 фунты) matchup pitting world ranked stars Lisbeth “Coneja” Lopez Silva (5-3) і Кіра "Mogwai" батарэі (7-4) against one another, at McClellan Conference Center in Sacramento, Халіф. у пятніцу, Мая 11.
 

Also announced today for “Combate Americas: Mexico vs. USA” was a featherweight (145 фунты) co-main event between Horacio “The Punisher” Gutierrez (4-3) і Нейт Дыяс абаронены Chris Avila (5-6).

 

Па кошце ад $40, tickets for “Combate Americas: Mexico vs. USA” are on sale atTicketon.com.

 

“’Mexico vs. USA is the best of Combate Americas, with ‘soccer style,’ country vs. country competition,»Сказаў генеральны дырэктар Combate Americas Кэмпбэл Макларен. “Lisbeth and Kyra are the top two atomweights in the world, and there is going to be an atomic explosion when these atoms collide.”

 

Ranked as high as 20 in the world in the women’s atomweight division, Lopez Silva, a 21-year-old native of Mexico City, Mexico is aiming for her sixth straight victory after defeating Sheila Padilla of the U.S. by way of TKO (ўдары) у другім туры (3:24) of their bout at the inaugural “COPA COMBATE” extravaganza in Cancun last November 11.

 

Lopez Silva recently joined forces with the Guadalajara, Mexico-based Team Grasso, the home of MMA superstars Alexa Grasso і Irene Aldana.

 

The 23-year-old Batara, who fights out of Las Vegas, Невада. and is ranked as high as 19 у свеце, is coming off her second consecutive win, a unanimous decision over long-standing rival Paulina “Firefox” Granados in the main event of “Combate Americas: Queen Warriors” last December 1.

 

Да гэтага, Бог, a grappling expert schooled by famed Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu master Эдзі Брава, defeated 12-time national Judo champion Vanesa Rico of Spain via second round (3:46) прадстаўленне (армбар).

 

Gutierrez is an aggressive-minded, 27-гадоў, rising star out of Guadalajara, aiming to make noise in what will be his Combate Americas promotional debut.

 

In his last effort on May 12, 2017, Gutierrez scored a first round (2:37) накаўт (пунш) на Antonio Suarez.

 

Representing the U.S., the 25-year-old Avila fights out of Lodi, Халіф. is looking to return to his past form that saw him notch victories in five of his first seven professional starts, four of which came by way of (T)KO or submission inside of two rounds.

 

Live television programming details, as well as additional bouts for “Combate Americas; Mexico vs. USA” will be announced soon.