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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES LIVE UNIVISION DEPORTES NETWORK TELECAST, COMPLETE BOUT CARD FOR “COMBATE ESTRELLAS II” IN MONTERREY, MEXICO ON FRIDAY, PLAUB HLI 20

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VICTOR MADRIGAL REPLACES LEVY MARROQUIN IN BANTAMWEIGHT
CO-MAIN EVENT SHOWDOWN WITH ALEJANDRO FLORES

IVANNA MARTINENGHI REPLACES FRANCIS HERNANDEZ AGAINST UNDEFEATED MELISSA MARTINEZ IN STRAWWEIGHT FEATURED CONTEST

STAR-STUDDED EVENT HEADLINED BY
MUCH-ANTICIPATED BANTAMWEIGHT REMATCH BETWEEN
ERIK “GOYITO” PEREZ AND DAVID “D.J.” FUENTES

TSHIAB YORK – Plaub Hlis Ntuj 18, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced a live Univision Deportes Network (UDN) telecast, as well as the complete 10-bout fight card for the “Combate Estrellas II” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) extravaganza at Gimnasio Nuevo Leon in Monterrey, Mexico on Friday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 20.

 

Cov nyob, 90-minute UDN telecast of “Combate Estrellas II,” which will be headlined by a previously announced, highly-anticipated bantamweight (135 phaus) rematch between world-ranked superstar and Monterrey native Erik “Goyito” Perez (17-6), and hard-hitting finisher David “D.J.” Fuentes (13-10) of the U.S., pib thaum 12 a.m. ET/9 p.m. PT, and will follow the live stream of Combate Americas’ preliminary bout card, pib thaum 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT, on UnivisionDeportes.com.

 

Fuentes, who fights out of McAllen, Texas, defeated Perez by way of third round (3:01) cuav (armlock) when the two met on May 28, 2010.

 

In a new bantamweight (135 phaus) co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, Victor “Periquito” Madrigal (6-1) ntawm Guadalajara, Mexico, will replace “COPA COMBATE” tournament winner Levy Saul Marroquin of Monterrey, Mexico, who has withdrawn due to illness, against fellow fast-rising star Alejandro “Gallito” Flores (11-1) of Monterrey.

 

Leading off the three-bout, live televised main card, undefeated strawweight (115 phaus) knockout artist Melissa “Super Mely” Martinez (3-0) ntawm Mexico City, Mexico, will collide with fellow, hard-hitting Muay Thai stylist Ivanna Martinenghi (4-1) ntawm Buenos Aires, Argentina.

 

Martinez was originally slated to face Francis Hernandez of Puerto Rico.

 

In other action announced for Combate Estrellas II,” prolific finisher Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (13-5) of Cordoba, Argentina, yuav square tawm nrog Fabian Galvan (8-3) of Monterrey in a bantamweight contest.

Enrique “Locote” Gonzalez (6-1) of Monterrey will collide with Oscar Suarez (4-1) of Santa Cruz Tenerife, Spain, in a bantamweight tilt.

Jose Luis “El Pistolero” Medrano (5-2) of Monterrey will battle Daniel “Golden Tub” Zellhuber (5-0) ntawm Mexico City.

 

Also in the card, Mexican Muay Thai fighter Lezly Hinojosa Compean (0-0) will make her debut under the MMA rules against Spanish superstar Irene Cabello Rivera (7-5) of Barcelona, Spain in an atomweight (105 phaus) kawg.

 

Tickets for “CombateEstrellas II” are on sale at SuperBoletos.com.

 

Doors at Gimnasio Nuevo Leon will open at 6 p.m. local time on April 20. The first preliminary bout will begin at 7 p.m.

“COMBATE ESTRELLAS II” FIGHT CARD

MAIN CARD

Bantamweight (135 phaus) Main event:
Erik Pérez (17-6) vs. David Fuentes (13-10)

Bantamweight (135 phaus) co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim:
Victor Madrigal (6-1) vs. Alejandro Flores (11-1)

Women’s Strawweight (115 phaus):
Melissa Martínez (3-0) vs. Ivanna Martinenghi (4-1)

UNDERCARD

Bantamweight (135 phaus): Marcelo Rojo (13-5) vs. Fabian Galvan (8-3)
Atomweight (105 phaus): Irene Cabello (7-5) vs. Lezly Hinojosa Compean (0-0)
Bantamweight (135 phaus): Enrique Gonzalez (12-10) vs. Oscar Suarez (4-1)
Bantamweight (135 phaus): Juan Pablo Gonzalez (7-0-2) vs. Kevin Garcia (5-2)
Sib (155 phaus): Ivan Perez (4-4) vs. Ricardo Arreola (5-5)
Bantamweight (135 phaus): David Martinez (2-0) vs. Enrique Barragan (5-2)
Sib (135 phaus): Jose Luis Medrano (8-2) vs. Daniel Zellhuber (5-0)

 

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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES TRIO OF LINEUP CHANGES FOR FIRST-EVER LIVE MMA EVENT ON UNIVISION ON FRIDAY, PLAUB HLI 13 FROM LOS ANGELES

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Detached retina forces Marc Gomez out,

John Castaneda now faces Jose Alday

in new “Combate Estrellas I” bantamweight main event

Five-division world boxing champion Amanda Serrano battles Corina Herrera in new flyweight co-main event

“Froggy” Estrada collides with new opponent Rudy Morales

in first live televised, main card bout
 

 

Los Angeles (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 11, 2018) – Combate Americas, the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise, today announced a trio of lineup changes, including a new bantamweight (135 phaus) ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (16-3) of the U.S. thiab Jose “El Pochito” Alday (10-3) of Mexico, for “Combate Estrellas I,” live on Univision and Univision Deportes Network (UDN) from Los Angeles on Friday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 13.

 

 

 

The 90-minute, live Univision (12 a.m. THIAB/12 a.m. PT) and UDN (12 a.m. THIAB/9 p.m. PT) broadcast of “Combate Estrellas I” from The Shrine marks Univision Deportes’ first-ever live MMA program.

 

 

Originally slated to face off with rival Castaneda in the headlining bout, Marc “Lufo” Gomez was declared medically unfit to compete due to a detached retina that was discovered during the pre-fight physical exam required by the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC).

 

 

 

In the women’s flyweight (125 phaus) co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, five-division world boxing champion Amanda "Qhov tiag Deal" Serrano (0-0), representing Puerto Rico, will battle a new opponent in veteran Corina Herrera (3-4) of the U.S., after Serrano’s original opponent, Erendira “Aketzaly” Ordonez of Mexico was unable to secure a work visa for the commitment.

 

 

 

Tsis tas li ntawd, knockout artist Jose “Froggy” Estrada (4-1) of the U.S. yuav square tawm nrog "Siab phem" Rudy Morales (5-5), representing Guatemala, in the first, live televised main card bout, after Estrada’s original opponent, Pablo Sabori of Mexico, was forced to withdraw from the commitment due to a shin injury.

 

 

 

The three-bout, live televised “Combate Estrellas I” main card will be preceded by a five-fight preliminary bout card.

 

 

 

Luv nqi los ntawm $30, tickets for “Combate Estrellas I” are on sale at Ticketon.com.

 

 

 

“Combate Estrellas I” marks Combate Americas’ first live television event of 2018, and the first event of a two-part series featuring a collection of the organization’s top estrellas, or “stars.”

 

 

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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, Campbell McLaren, is universally recognized as the co-founder/co-creator of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). New York Magazine described McLaren as “lub lag luam ntse heev tom qab lub UFC” thiab Yahoo! Cov kev ua si hais tias hais tias nws “paub ntau ntxiv txog cov kev ua si nawv tshaj yog hais txog leej twg nyob rau hauv nws hnub no.” 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.

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COMBATE AMERICAS SIGNS MMA STAR GASTON “TONGA” REYNO TO EXCLUSIVE, MULTI-YEAR AGREEMENT

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Featherweight MMA star Gaston “Tonga” Reyno (7-2) of Montevideo, Uruguay has signed an exclusive, multi-year promotional contract with Combate Americas. Duab: Scott Hirano/Combate Americas, LLC
NEW YORK – APRIL 6, 2018 - Combate Americas today announced the signing of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) featherweight (145 phaus) star Gaston “Tonga” Reyno (7-2) mus rau ib qho kom, multi-year promotional contract.

 

The 5-foot-10, 31-year-old Reyno, who hails from Montevideo, Uruguay, will make his promotional debut for Combate Americas on a May date to be announced soon.

 

“We are proud to welcome Gaston Reyno, one of the most exciting fighters from South America, to the Combate Americas roster,” said Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.

 

Reyno is a seasoned, multiple-time champion in Muay Thai, kickboxing and Tae Kwon Do, and has competed across four different continents – North America, South America, Asia and Australia.

 

Rau hnub tim, Reyno has notched all of his professional victories by way of (T)KO los yog cuav, including his latest conquest, ib tug thawj round (2:30) LEEJ TWG (punches) ntawm Henri Kakiuchi of Japan in a main event contest in Punta Del Este, Uruguay onLub ob hlis ntuj 13.

 

In Combate Americas, Reyno joins a stacked and ferociously competitive featherweight division that includes knockout artists Andres “The Bullet” Quintana thiab Jose “Froggy” Estrada of the U.S.; nyuam qhuav kos npe Horacio “The Punisher” Gutierrez, undefeated Rafa “Gifted” Garcia thiab Pablo “El Gallo Negro” Sabori of Mexico; thiab Pablo Villaseca of Chile.

 

Lub 2018 Combate Americas live television event series begins on Friday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 13 with a live Univision (12 am ET/12 am PT) and Univision Deportes Network (12 am ET/9 pm PT) broadcast of “Combate Estrellas I” from The Shrine in Los Angeles, California.
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New opponent for Amanda Serrano’s MMA Debut; Proceeds of the event go to those affected by Hurricane Maria

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The long-awaited mixed martial arts (MMA) debut of professional boxing five-division world champion, Amanda Serrano (0-0) had an opponent change, but of better quality.

 

 

 

 

Serrano was scheduled to face Mexican Erendira “Aketzaly” Ordóñez (2-1), but due to visa issues, the new opponent is now Californian Corina Herrera (3-4) in a three-round fight at the flyweight division (125 phaus).

 

 

 

 

 

Serrano-Herrera will take place on Friday, April 13th at the Shrine Expo Hall in Los Angeles, and will feature simultaneous live broadcasts on Univision and Univision Deportes at midnight (12:00 am Eastern Time / 9:00 pm Pacific Time).

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Herrera has fought on the big scenarios and has never been defeated by knockout or submission. She has good stamina, her fights are exciting, she has good defense and has already fought in different weights from 115 pounds to 135. I only hope that our fight is a great fight for all the demanding MMA fans and of course, for my boricua people who are my heart and soul,” said Serrano.

 

 

 

 

 

In this fight, 25% of the proceeds from the ticket sales on AXS.com, using the code “BORICUA”, will go to the organization “Voices For Puerto Rico” as part of a campaign led by Serrano, together with its promoter Combate Américas to help those affected by Hurricane Maria, an atmospheric event that passed through Puerto Rico last September. ( https://www.axs.com/events/351700/combate-estrellas-i-tickets )

 

 

 

 

 

“We cannot lower our guard. We must continue to help Puerto Rico in all possible ways because six months have passed since the hurricane came and we’ve still not recovered. My respects for the people who and left their families to help others while putting their lives in danger.”

 

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UNIVISION DEPORTES AND COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCE MULTI-YEAR, LIVE PROGRAMMING AGREEMENT FOR WORLD’S PREMIER HISPANIC MMA SPORTS SERIES

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2018 Lineup includes 16 Television Airings
Across Univision Networks
Historic Partnership Begins with Live Univision Broadcast
of “Combate Estrellas I” from Los Angeles on Friday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 13

NEW YORK – Lub peb hlis ntuj 29, 2018 – Univision Deportes and Combate Americas, the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise, today jointly announced a historic, multi-year partnership to produce and distribute live Combate Americas fight programming on Univision and Univision Deportes Network (UDN).
 

The agreement marks the first time ever that Univision Deportes will produce and distribute live MMA programming and, nyob rau hauv 2018, will include a total of 16 television airings, beginning with a live, 90-minute broadcast on Univision (12am ET/ 12am PT) and UDN (12am ET/ 9pm PT) of the recently announced “Combate Estrellas I” show at Shrine in Los Angeles, California. rau Friday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 13.
 

“We’re incredibly excited that our growth last year has culminated with a new partnership with Univision Deportes, a sports media brand that is home to some of the best sports and entertainment programming,"Hais tias Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.
 

“Univision Deportes is proud to partner with Combate Americas in an effort to bring fans the best programming of one of the most popular sports today,” said Juan Carlos Rodriguez, Thawj Tswj Hwm, Univision Deportes. “As the leading Spanish-language sports brand, our commitment to deliver high-quality sports content is reinforced through this new partnership, bringing fanáticos the top MMA events in a way that only Univision Deportes knows best.”

 

Lub tiav 2018 lub sij hawm, which will be announced soon, will include several dates across Univision and UDN.

 

The live shows will all air in a 90-minute window and will follow the live stream of Combate Americas preliminary bout cards on UnivisionDeportes.com.

 

The live Univision broadcast of “Combate Estrellas I” will be headlined by a much-anticipated, bantamweight (135 phaus) rematch between John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (16-3), representing the U.S., thiab Marc “Lufo” Gomez (21-11), representing Spain.

 

Nyob rau hauv lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, five-division world boxing champion Amanda "Qhov tiag Deal" Serrano (0-0), sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm Brooklyn, N.Y., will make her long-awaited MMA rules debut, representing Puerto Rico against rising star Erendira “Aketzaly” Ordoñez (2-1) of Mexico in a flyweight (125 phaus) contest.

 

Ib tug featherweight (145 phaus) contest between hard-hitting knockout artist Jose “Froggy” Estrada (4-1), representing the U.S. and fellow striking machine Pablo “Gallo Negro” Sabori (8-4) of Mexico, will open the live broadcast.

 

The complete preliminary bout card, which will stream live on UnivisionDeportes.com, yuav muab tshaj tawm sai.

 

Since it launched its live event series in 2015, Combate Americas has emerged as a destination for the best, new fighters from the U.S., Latin America and Spain, and a platform pitting athletes, in a country versus country style format, facing each other in “La Jaula,” the Combate Americas competition cage.

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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES SEVEN NEW BOUTS FOR “COMBATE ESTRELLAS II” IN MONTERREY, MEXICO ON FRIDAY, PLAUB HLI 20

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STAR-STUDDED EVENT HEADLINED BY
MUCH-ANTICIPATED BANTAMWEIGHT REMATCH BETWEEN
ERIK “GOYITO” PEREZ AND DAVID “D.J.” FUENTES
Daim pib RAU MUAG KHOOM Friday AT SUPERBOLETOS.COM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEW YORK – Lub peb hlis ntuj 22, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced seven new matchups, including a featherweight (145 phaus) showdown between knockout artists Horacio “The Punisher” Gutierrez (4-3) of Mexico and Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (12-2) of the U.S. rau lub “Combate Estrellas II” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) extravaganza at Gimnasio Nuevo Leon in Monterrey, Mexico on Friday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 20.
 

 

 

 

 

Luv nqi los ntawm 300 pesos, tickets for “Combate Estrellas II,” the second installment of the two-part, live television event series featuring a collection of the world’s premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise’s top estrellas, los yog “hnub qub,” mus ntawm kev muag khoom tag kis, Friday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 23 online at SuperBoletos.com.
 

 

 

 

 

“Combate Estrellas II” will be headlined by the previously announced bantamweight (135 phaus) rematch between world-ranked superstar and Monterrey native Erik “Goyito” Perez (17-6) and hard-hitting finisher David “D.J.” Fuentes (13-10) of the U.S.
 

 

 

 

 

Fuentes, who fights out of McAllen, Texas, defeated Perez by way of third round (3:01) cuav (armlock) when the two met on May 28, 2010.
 

 

 

 

 

 

In other action announced today for Combate Estrellas II," Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (13-5) of Argentina will square off with Fabian Galvan (8-3) of Mexico in a bantamweight contest.
 

 

 

 

 

Felipe “Pipe” Vargas (6-0) of Colombia will face Victor “Mad Dog” Madrigal(6-1) of Mexico in a bantamweight rematch to their initial meeting at “COPA COMBATE” in Cancun, Mexico on November 11, 2017 when Vargas edged out a split decision over Madrigal.
 

 

 

 

 

 

Enrique “Locote” Gonzalez (6-1) of Mexico will collide with Oscar Suarez (4-1) of Spain in a bantamweight tilt.
 

 

 

 

 

David Martinez (2-0) will risk his perfect record against fellow Mexican competitor and prolific striker Enrique Barragan (6-1) ntawm bantamweight.

 

 

 

 

 

 

In one of two lightweight (155 phaus) matchups, Ivan Perez (5-4) will do battle with fellow Mexican Ricardo “El Loco” Arreola (5-5) thiab, nyob rau hauv lub thib ob, Jose Luis “El Pistolero” Medrano (5-2) of Mexico will go to war with Gleidson “Poney” Cutis (6-3) ntawm Brazil.
 

 

 

 

 

Doors at Gimnasio Nuevo Leon will open at 7 p.m. local time on April 20. The first preliminary bout will begin at 8 p.m.
 

 

 

 

 

 

In the previously announced bantamweight co-main event, Levy Saul “El Negro” Marroquin (11-2) of Monterrey will return to action on the heels of his historic and memorable victory of the inaugural “COPA COMBATE” one-night, yim-txiv neej, $100,000 grand prize tournament last Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 11, to square off with rival, fast-hnub qub microscopic Alejandro “Gallito” Flores (11-1), also of Monterrey.
 

 

 

 

 

Marroquin became an overnight Cinderella story in Cancun when he defeated three consecutive opponents – Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-3) of Mexico, Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (13-5) of Argentina and John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda(16-3) of the U.S. – to become the 2017 “COPA COMBATE” tournament champion.
 

 

 

 

 

Leading off the three-bout live televised main card, the programming information for which will be announced soon, will be a women’s strawweight (115 phaus) matchup between undefeated Melissa “Super Mely” Martinez (3-0) ntawm Mexico City, Mexico, thiab Francis Hernandez (2-2) of Camuy, Puerto Rico.

 

 

 

 

UPDATED “COMBATE AMERICAS: COMBATE ESTRELLAS II” FIGHT CARD

 

 

 

MAIN CARD:
Bantamweight Main Event:
Erik Perez (17-6) vs. David Fuentes (13-10)

 

 

 

 

Bantamweight Co-Main Event:
Levy Saul Marroquin (11-2) vs. Alejandro Flores (11-1)

 

 

 

 

Strawweight: Melissa Martinez (3-0) vs. Francis Hernandez (2-2)

 

 

 

UNDERCARD:

 

 

 

Featherweight: Horacio Gutierrez (4-3) vs. Andres Quintana (12-2)

 

 

 

 

Bantamweight: Marcelo Rojo (13-5) vs. Fabian Galvan (8-3)

 

 

 

 

Bantamweight: Felipe Vargas (6-0) vs. Victor Madrigal (6-1)

 

 

 

 

Bantamweight: Enrique Gonzalez (6-1) vs. Oscar Suarez (4-1)

 

 

 

 

Bantamweight: David Martinez (2-0) vs. Enrique Barragan (6-1)

 

 

 

 

 

Sib: Ivan Perez (5-4) vs. Ricardo Arreola (5-5)

 

 

 

 

Sib: Jose Luis Medrano (5-2) vs. Gleidson Cutis (6-3)

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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES SIX NEW MATCHUPS FOR “COMBATE ESTRELLAS I” IN LOS ANGELES ON APRIL 13

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JOSE “FROGGY” ESTRADA TO FACE PABLO “GALLO NEGRO” SABORI IN FEATHERWEIGHT MAIN CARD CONTEST

PLUS PRELIMINARY CARD MATCHUPS:

LIGHTWEIGHT: RAFA “GIFTED” GARCIA VS. CHASE “EL GUERO” GIBSON
ATOMWEIGHT: PAULINA “FIREFOX” GRANADOS VS. SHEILA PADILLA
LIGHTWEIGHT: DANNY “THE REALIST” RAMIREZ VS. ERICK GONZALEZ
LIGHTWEIGHT: JAVIER “EL MARIACHI” GARCIA VS. GABRIEL GREEN
FLYWEIGHT: HEINRICH WASSMER VS. “MALICIOUS” MICHAEL REYES
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NEW YORK – March 13, 2018 – Combate Americas announced six new matchups today for “Combate Estrellas I,” the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise’s first live television event of 2018, and the first event of a two-part series featuring a collection of Combate Americas’ top estrellas, or “stars,” that will take place at Shrine Expo Hall in Los Angeles, California. rau Friday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 13.
 

 

 

Luv nqi los ntawm $40, tickets for “Combate Estrellas I” are on sale at Ticketon.com.
 

 

 

The newly announced bouts include a featherweight (145 phaus) main card battle between fellow rising stars Jose “Froggy” Estrada (4-1), representing the U.S., thiab Pablo “Gallo Negro” Sabori (8-4) of Mexico.
 

 

The matchup between Estrada, 27, who fights out of Ventura, California., and the 26-year-old Sabori of Tecate, Baja California, will precede the flyweight (125 phaus) women’s co-main event between five-division world boxing champion Amanda "Qhov tiag Deal" Serrano, (0-0) representing Puerto Rico in her much-anticipated MMA rules debut, tiv thaiv Erendira “Aketzaly” Ordoñez (2-1) of Mexico, and the bantamweight (135 phaus) main event rematch between John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (16-3), representing the U.S., thiab Marc “Lufo” Gomez (21-11), representing Spain.
 

 

 

In “Combate Estrellas I” preliminary bout card action, Rafa “Gifted” Garcia (5-0) of Mexico will risk his perfect record in a lightweight (155 phaus) scrap against fellow streaking prospect Chase “El Guero” Gibson (8-2) of the U.S.
 

 

A winner of Combate Americas’ first-ever open fighter tryout in 2016, the 25-year-old Garcia of Mexicali, Baja California, has defeated all of his opponents to date by way of submission inside of two rounds, while the 28-year-old Gibson, uas fights tawm ntawm Los Angeles, is a winner of his last five bouts.
 

 

 

In women’s atomweight (105 phaus) action on the preliminary bout card, Paulina “Firefox” Granados (4-3) will battle fellow American Sheila Padilla(3-2).
 

 

 

Lightweight American rivals Danny “The Realist” Ramirez (6-3) thiab Erick “Ghost Pepper” Gonzalez (7-2) will face each other for the second time, in a grudge bout, just over one year after Ramirez took a unanimous decision from Gonzalez at “Combate 11” on February 16, 2017.
 

 

 

Undefeated Javier “El Mariachi” Garcia (3-0) will collide with fellow American and aggressive-minded finisher Gabriel Green (7-2) in another lightweight affair. Both Garcia and Green have claimed all of their respective victories to date by way of (T)KO los yog cuav.
 

 

 

In a flyweight contest, kev mloog lus ace Heinrich “Ricky Scraps” Wassmer (6-2) of the U.S. yuav fim “Malicious” Michael Reyes (3-4-1) of the U.S.

 

 

 

UPDATED “COMBATE AMERICAS: COMBATE ESTRELLAS I” FIGHT CARD

 

 

 

MAIN CARD:
 

 

 

Bantamweight Main Event:
John Castaneda (16-3) vs. Marc Gomez (21-11)
 

 

 

Flyweight Co-Main Event:
Amanda Serrano (0-0 vs. Erendira Ordoñez (2-1)
 

 

 

Featherweight: Jose Estrada (4-1) vs. Pablo Sabori (8-4)

 

 

UNDERCARD:
 

 

Sib: Rafa Garcia (5-0) vs. Chase Gibson (8-2)

 

Atomweight: Paulina Granados (4-3) vs. Sheila Padilla (3-2)

 

Sib: Danny Ramirez (6-3) vs. Erick Gonzalez (7-2)

 

Sib: Javier Garcia (3-0) vs. Gabriel Green (7-2)

 

Flyweight: Heinrich Wassmer (6-2) vs. Michael Reyes (3-4-1)
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Amanda Serrano Set For MMA Debut, Castaneda vs. ‘Lufo’ II

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Tsib-division ntiaj teb no boxing yeej Amanda “Qhov tiag Deal” Serrano will make her highly anticipated MMA rules debut n the co-main event of “Combate Estrellas I,” the first Combate Americas live television event of the year, nyob rau hauv Los Angeles, California. rau Friday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 13. Duab: Scott Hirano/Combate Americas, LLC.

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES “COMBATE ESTRELLAS I:"
FIRST LIVE, STAR-STUDDED MMA EVENT OF 2018
HITS THE SHRINE EXPO HALL IN LOS ANGELES ON PLAUB HLI 13

John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda faces off with Marc “Lufo” Gomez in
a much-anticipated, bantamweight main event rematch

 

 

 

 

Five-division world boxing champion Amanda Serrano to make her MMA debut against Erendira Ordoñez in the flyweight co-main event

Daim pib rau “Combate Estrellas I” ntawm kev muag khoom tom ntej no Friday

NEW YORK – Lub ob hlis ntuj 28, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced“Combate Estrellas I," the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise’s first live television event of 2018, and the first event of a two-part series featuring a collection of Combate Americas’ top estrellas, or “stars,” that will take place at Shrine Expo Hall in Los Angeles, California. rau Friday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 13.

Luv nqi los ntawm $40, tickets for “Combate Estrellas I” go on sale on both AXS.com and Ticketon.com on Friday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 9.

Headlining the 10-bout card will be a much-anticipated, bantamweight (135 phaus) rematch between John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (16-3) thiab Marc “Lufo” Gomez (21-11).

The second meeting between Castaneda of Mankato, Los ntawm. and Gomez of Barcelona, Spain comes after the two collided in the semifinal stage of the inaugural “COPA COMBATE,” one-night, yim-txiv neej, $100,000 grand prize tournament that saw Castaneda advance to the championship stage of the historic event in Cancun, Mexico on November 11, 2017 after being awarded a unanimous decision over Gomez.

Nyob rau hauv lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, five-division world boxing champion Amanda "Qhov tiag Deal" Serrano (0-0) ntawm Brooklyn, N.Y.. will make her long-awaited MMA rules debut against Erendira “Aketzaly” Ordoñez (2-1) ntawm Mexico City, Mexico in a flyweight (125 phaus) contest.

“As the creative force behind MMA, which is in its 25th year of existence, I am poised for Combate Americas to take our great sport into the next era with our estrellas from the U.S., Mexico, Spain and around Latin America,"Hais tias Campbell McLaren, CEO of Combate Americas.

Leading off the three-bout live televised main card, the programming information for which will be announced soon, will be a featherweight (145 phaus) matchup between hard-hitting knockout artist Jose “Froggy” Estrada (4-1) of Oxnard, California. and an opponent to be determined.

The complete preliminary bout card for “Combate Estrellas I” will be announced soon.
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COMBATE Americas CIM NPE-PUAS, TSIB-cov kev faib NTIAJ TEB BOXING zus Amanda Serrano

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Tsib-division ntiaj teb no boxing yeej Amanda “Qhov tiag Deal” Serrano tau kos npe rau ib qho kom, multi-xyoo promotional daim ntawv cog lus nrog Combate Americas, thiab yog slated yuav ua rau nws MMA debut nyob rau hauv lub peb hlis ntuj.

Phaus-rau-phaus boxing phenom teem yuav ua rau nws ntau npaum li cas-ntseg
MMA debut for world’s premier Hispanic MMA sports franchise

 

NEW YORK - Lub ib hlis ntuj 11, 2018 - Combate Americas hnub no tshaj tawm cov kos npe ntawm tsib-division ntiaj teb no boxing yeej, xws li reigning ntiaj teb Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight (118 phaus) champion, Amanda "Qhov tiag Deal" Serrano (Boxing: 34-1-1, 26 KO lub; MMA: 0-0) mus rau ib qho kom, multi-xyoo promotional daim ntawv cog lus.

 

 

Lub tsuas poj niam fighter nyob rau hauv keeb kwm raws li zoo raws li lub xwb Puerto Rican competitor puas tau mus yeej tsib ntiaj teb no lub npe nyob rau hauv tsib txawv hnyav sib cais, lub 29-xyoo-laus Serrano uas tau yug los nyob rau hauv Carolina, Puerto Rico thiab fights tawm ntawm Brooklyn, N.Y., yuav ua rau nws Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) debut nyob rau hauv La Jaula, lub Combate Americas tawb, rau ib tug Lub peb hlis ntuj hnub tim rau muab tshaj tawm sai sai.

 

 

"Peb yog zoo siab heev rau coj Amanda Serrano, ib tug ntawm boxing lub feem ntau exciting superstars mus rau hauv lub Combate Americas familia, thiab saib rau pem hauv ntej rau muab nws nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no nyob ntev uas yog lub premier kev ua si khoom nyob rau hauv 21 Mev hais lus lub teb chaws thoob ntiaj teb,"Hais tias Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.

 

 

Serrano, ib sab saum toj 10 phaus-rau-phaus fighter, yuav txuas ntxiv nws cov burgeoning boxing hauj lwm nyob rau hauv lub nce qib ntawm DiBella Lom ze, thiab sim ua cov thawj neeg ncaws kab taub nyob rau hauv keeb kwm los ib txhij tuav lub ntiaj teb no lub npe nyob rau hauv MMA thiab boxing.

 

 

Serrano yuav nws tus thawj loj lub ntiaj teb no title, lub International Boxing Federation (IBF) super featherweight yas, ntawm cia li 22 xyoo, nrog ib tug brutal, thib ob-round knockout ntawm Kimberly Connor nyob rau hauv lub Cuaj Hli Ntuj 10, 2011.

 

 

Nws tau txij li thaum nraus los ntawm lub zoo ibyam ntawm fighters nyob rau hauv plaub lwm hnyav sib cais, xws li los ntawm bantamweight rau khaub-ncaws nyias (135 phaus), thiab feem ntau tsis ntev los no tau qhab nia ib tug thawj round TKO rau Marilyn Hernandez nyob rau hauv Kaum ib hlis 4, 2017.

 

 

Serrano tau kev tshoov siab hla mus rau lub ntiaj teb no ntawm MMA los ntawm so lub ntiaj teb no yeej Miesha Tate, uas tau txij li thaum ua Serrano tus co-tus manager.

 

 

Combate Americas yog los tawm ib banner xyoo, ua zoo kawg li TV kev nyob rau hauv lub U.S., Mexico thiab Spain, nrog rau cov thawj ob Telemundo MMA cov txheej xwm nyob rau hauv keeb kwm uas generated lub siab tshaj plaws kev ntawm tej lus Mev MMA qhia tau hais tias nyob rau hauv lub U.S. nyob rau hauv lub caij ntuj sov thiab lub caij nplooj zeeg ntawm 2017, thiab raws li muaj ntau yam raws li 6.9 lab viewers rau ib tug rov ntawm nws txhua lub limtiam TV series on TV Azteca nyob rau hauv Mexico.
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Combate 19 Weigh-In Results, Photos and Video

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Kyra Batara (tshuav) and Paulina Granados (txoj cai) faced off on stage after each weighed in one day before their much-anticipated main event showdown at “TS-1 Promotions Presents: Combate 19 (Queen Warriors)” live on Telemundo from Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, Texas on Friday, Dec. 1.

OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN RESULTS FOR
“TS-1 PROMOTIONS PRESENTS: COMBATE 19 (QUEEN WARRIORS)”

San Antonio, TX – November 30, 2017 –The fighters stepped on the scale and faced off with each other on Thursday, Nov. 30, one day before the “TS-1 Promotions Presents: Combate 19 (Queen Warriors)" Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) extravaganza, headlined by the much-anticipated women’s atomweight (105 phaus) showdown between rivals Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (6-4) thiab Paulina “Firefox” Granados (4-2), live on Telemundo at 12 a.m. THIAB/11 p.m. CT on Friday, Dec. 1 from Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, Texas.

After Batara of Las Vegas, Nev. missed weight by one pound (107.4 phaus) after the contracted, one-pound allowance was considered, an agreement was made between her and Granados (4-2), who weighed in at 105.5 phaus, to proceed with the bout as planned.

Co-main event fighters Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (12-2) ntawm Albuquerque, N.M. thiab Rey "Lub Warrior" Trujillo (21-19) ntawm Houston, Texas tipped the scales at 145 phaus thiab 145.9 phaus, respectively for their featherweight (145 phaus) matchup.

Undefeated Daniel Rodriguez (4-0) ntawm Los Angeles, California. and fellow knockout artistVictor “Kelevra” Reyna (9-3) ntawm Dallas, Texas clocked in at 171.1 phaus thiab 170 pounds for their welterweight (170 phaus) scrap that will serve as the opening bout on the live Telemundo broadcast.

Prior to the live Telemundo broadcast, the seven-bout preliminary card will stream live on TelemundoDeportes.com, the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo App and Facebook LIVE, pib thaum (9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I).

Luv nqi los ntawm $30, tickets for “TS-1 Promotions Presents: Combate 19 (Queen Warriors)"Yog rau cov muag khoom nyob rau ntawm lub Ticketmaster.com.

Doors at Freeman Coliseum open at 7 p.m. I. The first preliminary bout begins at 8 p.m.


(Pictured above): Rey “The Warrior” Trujillo (tshuav) and Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (txoj cai) will square off in the ‘Combate 19’ co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, live on Telemundo tag kis, Friday, Dec. 1.

COMPLETE WEIGH-IN RESULTS FOR
“TS-1 PROMOTIONS PRESENTS: COMBATE 19 (QUEEN WARRIORS)"

MAIN FIGHT CARD (LIVE ON TELEMUNDO AT 12 A.M. THIAB/11 P.M. I):

Atomweight (105 phaus) Main tshwm sim: Kyra Batara (107.4 phaus) vs Paulina Granados (105.5 phaus)

Featherweight (145 phaus) Co-Main kev tshwm sim: Andres Quintana (146 phaus) vs Rey Trujillo (146.4 phaus)

Welterweight (170 phaus) Featured Bout: Daniel Rodriguez (171.1 phaus) vs Victor Reyna (170 phaus)

PRELIMINARY FIGHT CARD
(LIVE ON TELEMUNDODEPORTES.COM, TELEMUNDO DEPORTES EN VIVO APP AND FACEBOOK LIVE):

Catchweight (140 phaus): Ray Rodriguez (139.1 phaus) vs Michael Rodriguez (143.7 phaus)

Atomweight (105 phaus): Vanesa Rico (105.1 phaus) vs Brenda Enriquez (106.1 phaus)

Bantamweight (135 phaus): David Jesus Fuentes (135 phaus) vs Joel Scott (135.1 phaus)

Flyweight (125 phaus): Heinrich Wassmer (125.4 phaus) vs Juan Deantes (123.8 phaus)

Catchweight (140 phaus): Javier Obregon (139.5 phaus) vs Jose Ceja (138.9 phaus)

Flyweight (125 phaus): David Miramontes (125.6 phaus) vs Federico David Olivera (123.8 phaus)

Sib (155 phaus): Fernando Rodriguez (153.1 phaus) vs Jesse Almaraz (154.2 phaus)
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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, Campbell McLaren, is universally recognized as the co-founder/co-creator of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). New York Magazine described McLaren as “lub lag luam ntse heev tom qab lub UFC” thiab Yahoo! Cov kev ua si hais tias hais tias nws “paub ntau ntxiv txog cov kev ua si nawv tshaj yog hais txog leej twg nyob rau hauv nws hnub no.” 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.