Архівы катэгорый: Combate Амерыкі

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES SEVEN-BOUT PRELIMINARY CARD FOR STACKED MMA EVENT FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1ST IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

All preliminary bouts stream live on the
Telemundo Deportes En Vivo App and TelemundoDeportes.com,
пачынаючы з 9 p.m. І/8 p.m. Канэктыкут

Main card airs live on Telemundo at 12 a.m. І/11 p.m. Канэктыкут

Сан-Антоніо, TX – Лістапада 29, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced a complete, seven-fight preliminary bout card lineup for it’s first-ever live television event in Texas State – “TS-1 Promotions Presents: Combate 19 (Queen Warriors)" – taking place at Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio – наПятніца, Снежні 1, live on Telemundo (12 a.m. І/11 p.m. Канэктыкут).

The preliminary fight card will stream live in its entirety on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app, TelemundoDeports.com and Facebook Live, пачынаючы з9 p.m. І/8 вечара, Канэктыкут, immediately prior to the live Telemundo broadcast of the three-fight main card headlined by the much-anticipated women’s atomweight (105 фунты) showdown between rivals Кіра "Mogwai" батарэі (6-4) Лас-Вегасе, Невада. і Paulina “Firefox” Granados (4-2) Корпус-Крысці, Тэхас.

At the top of the undercard lineup, rising star and former Fort Hood U.S. Marine Corps Combatives Instructor Ray “The Judge” Rodriguez (12-4) of San Antonio will battle submission ace Michael “Mayhem” Rodriguez (9-5) of Donna, Texas in a bantamweight (135 фунты) конкурс.

On the heels of her professional debut win in September, Brenda “Little Hands of Stone” Enriquez (1-0) of Salt Lake City, Utah will face off with 12-time Spanish National Judo Champion Vanesa Rico (2-3) of Alicante, Spain in a second women’s atomweight tilt.

Aggressive-minded finisher Heinrich “Ricky Scraps” Wassmer (6-1) Лос-Анджэлесе, Халіф. will return to La Jaula, клетка Combate Америкас, to lock horns with undefeated Juan Deantes (3-0) of Harlingen, Texas in a flyweight (125 фунты) лом.

In a lightweight (155 фунты) meeting between two San Antonio residents, непераўзыдзены Fernando Rodriguez (2-0) і Jesse Almaraz (1-2) – will face off against each other.

Па кошце ад $30, tickets for TS-1 Promotions Presents: “Combate 19 (Queen Warriors),"Прадаюцца ў Ticketmaster.com.

Calling the action live will be multiple-time WWE Heavyweight Champion and retired, former MMA star Альберта Дэль Рыа, Telemundo Deportes’ Edgar Lopez, Combate Americas superstar Erik “Goyito” Perez, play-by-play man Andres Bermudez і Андрэа Вуліца.

Complete Preliminary Fight Card

  • Catchweight (140 фунты):
    • Ray Rodriguez (12-4), Сан - Антоніо, TX vs. Michael Rodriguez (8-5), Donna, Тэхас
  • Atomweight (105 фунты):
    • Vanesa Rico (2-3), Alicante, Spain vs. Brenda Enriquez (1-0), Солт -Лэйк -Сіці, ВЫХОД
  • Найлёгкія вага (135 фунты):
    • David Jesus Fuentes (12-10), McAllen, TX vs. Joel Scott (6-6), Port Arthur, Тэхас
  • Лёгкі вага (125 фунты):
    • Heinrich Wassmer (6-1), Лос-Анджэлес, CA vs. Juan Deantes(3-0), Harlingen, Тэхас
  • Catchweight (140 фунты):
    • Javier Obregon (11-14), Ft. Worth, TX vs. Jose Ceja (4-4), Port Arthur, Тэхас
  • Лёгкі вага (125 фунты):
    • David Miramontes (3-2), Сан - Антоніо, TX vs. Federico David Olivera (2-4), Irving, Тэхас
  • Лёгкі (155 фунты):
    • Fernando Rodriguez (2-0), Сан - Антоніо, TX vs. Jesse Almaraz (1-2), Сан - Антоніо, Тэхас

Complete Main Fight Card

  • Atomweight (105 фунты) Галоўная падзея:
    • Кіра батарэю (4-2), Лас-Вегас, NV vs. Paulina Granados (4-2), Corpus Christi, Тэхас
  • Полулегком вага (145 фунты) Са-галоўная падзея:
    • Andres Quintana (12-2), Альбукерке, NM vs. Кароль Трухільё(21-19), Х'юстан, Тэхас
  • Сярэдні вага (170 фунты) Featured Bout:
    • Daniel Rodriguez (4-0), Лос-Анджэлес, CA vs. Victor Reyna (9-3), Далас, Тэхас

 

Women’s Main Event Features Long-Awaited Showdown Between Fierce Rivals Kyra Batara and Paulina Granados

Winner of Batara-Granados matchup to represent the U.S.
in first-ever Pan-Regional championship

Multiple-time WWE Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio to call the action alongside Telemundo Deportes’ Edgar Lopez live on Telemundo at 12 a.m. І/11 p.m. КанэктыкутCOMBATE AMERICAS AND TELEMUNDO DEPORTES
ANNOUNCE LIVE BROADCAST OF STAR-STUDDED MMA EVENT
З Сан-Антоніа, TEXAS ON Пятніца, Снежань. 1

MIAMI – Лістапада 21, 2017 - On the heels of a historic, first partnership together, Combate Americas and Telemundo Deportes announced today, the live broadcast on Telemundo, (12 a.m. І/11 p.m. Канэктыкут) of the worldwide premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise’s much-anticipated next event, headlined by a women’s showdown between fierce atomweight (105 фунты) rivals Кіра "Mogwai" батарэі (6-4) і Paulina “Firefox” Granados(4-2), from the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, Texas на Пятніца, Снежні. 1.

The victor of the matchup between the 23-year-old Batara of Las Vegas, Невада. and the 29-year-old Granados of Corpus Christi, Тэхас – both unbeaten to date in La Jaulawill represent the U.S. against ferocious finisher Lisbeth “Coneja” Lopez Silva (5-3) in the first-ever Combate Americas Pan-Regional championship bout in February 2018.

“We are thrilled to continue this tremendous partnership with Telemundo Deportes as Combate Americas closes out a banner year filled with incredible milestones, and presents a fight card on Снежні 1 that is highlighted by one of the most competitive rivalries in our sport today, the culmination of which will see it’s winner represent the U.S. in a high-stakes championship fight,»Сказаў генеральны дырэктар Combate Americas Кэмпбэл Макларен.

Calling the action live on Telemundo will be famed, multiple-time WWE Heavyweight Champion and retired MMA star Альберта Дэль Рыа, Telemundo Deportes’ Edgar Lopez, Combate Americas superstar Erik “Goyito” Perez, play-by-play man Andres Bermudez і Андрэа Вуліца.

In a previously announced, полулегком вага (145 фунты) сумесна Галоўнай падзеяй, бесстаронні, хутка узыходзячая зорка Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (12-2) Альбукерке, N.m. will face his most formidable opponent to date, баявыя выпрабаванні Рэй "Воін" Трухільё (21-19) Х'юстан, Тэхас.

Opening the live Telemundo Deportes broadcast will be a welterweight (170 фунты) contest between two heavy-handed knockout artists, непераможаным Daniel Rodriguez (4-0) і Victor “Kelevra” Reyna (9-3).

The 30-year-old Rodriguez of Los Angeles, Халіф. has yet to be pushed the distance of a fight, finishing all of his opponents to date by way of (T)КО або падпарадкаванне.

In his last start for Combate Americas on Красавіка 20, Rodriguez scored a thunderous, Першы раўнд (1:55) накаўт (ўдары) на Чэмпіён Джоэл.

Like Rodriguez, the 31-year-old Reyna of Dallas, Texas is a devastating striker who has notched eight of his nine professional career wins by (T)КО або падпарадкаванне.

Reyna also last saw action for Combate Americas on Красавіка 20, punishing Andrew Perez with a flurry of punches to score a first round (1:53) victory by way of (T)KO.

Па кошце ад $30, tickets for TS-1 Promotions Presents: “Combate 19: Batara vs. Granados,"Прадаюцца ў Ticketmaster.com.

The event takes place just three weeks after Combate Americas made its live debut on Telemundo Deportes on Saturday, Лістапада. 11 with “COPA COMBATE,” an epic affair headlined by a one-night, eight-man bantamweight (135 фунты) tournament that awarded its winner – Levy Saul Marroquin (11-2) з Мантэрэя, Mexico – a grand prize of $100,000.

“COPA COMBATE,” which took place in Cancun, Мексіка, marked the first live Telemundo broadcast in history of MMA programming, and saw Marroquin defeat three top-ranked, world-class opponents in one night to emerge the tournament victor.

Telemundo Deportes, one of the leading providers of sports content in Spanish in the United States, is home to two of the world’s most popular sporting events: the FIFA World Cup™ through 2026 and the Summer Olympic Games through 2032. It is also the home of the FIFA Club World Cup until at least 2018. У дадатак, Telemundo Deportes broadcasts the FIFA World Cup™ CONCACAF qualifying matches for most of the region, including the Mexico and USA national teams’ away matches and the Premier League. Telemundo Deportes is also home to “Boxeo Telemundo Ford,” the #1 boxing program in Spanish, and “Titulares y Más,” the #1 sports news, entertainment and commentary show in Spanish, among other recognized sports properties.

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES MATCHUPS FOR “COPA COMBATE” ONE-NIGHT, EIGHT-MAN, $100,000 GRAND PRIZE TOURNAMENT LIVE ON TELEMUNDO AND NBCSN ON SATURDAY, Лістапада. 11

HISTORIC EXTRAVAGANZA PITS WORLD-CLASS FIGHTERS FROM
THE U.S., LATIN AMERICA AND SPAIN AGAINST EACH OTHER
IN CANCUN, МЕКСІКА

CANCUN, MX – November 7, 2017 - Combate Américas announced earlier the official matchups for the quarterfinal, or opening stage, of the highly-anticipated “COPA COMBATE,” one-night, eight-man bantamweight (135 фунты) Змешаныя Баявыя Мастацтва (MMA) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000, live on both Telemundo and NBCSN from Cancun, Mexico on Субота, Лістапада 11 на 11:30 p.m. І/10:30 p.m. Канэктыкут.

Падзея, which takes place at Grand Oasis Cancun, marks both the first NBCU simulcast in history of an MMA event, and the first-ever Telemundo broadcast of MMA programming.

“COPA COMBATE” also represents the first time that world-class fighters from the U.S., Latin America and Spain will represent their respective countries in an epic, one-night tournament showdown in which the winner will have persevered through three consecutive bouts.

In the first quarterfinal stage bout in tournament bracket “A,” vicious striker Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) from San Juan, Puerto Rico will take on red-hot Marcelo “The Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) from Cordoba, Аргенціна.

На 36 гадоў, Erosa is the oldest competitor in the tournament field. A combat sports tri-athlete who also boxes and kickboxes professionally, Erosa is the first recognized Puerto Rican world champion in the sport of MMA.

The 29-year-old Rojo is both the number one ranked bantamweight, as well as the top ranked featherweight (145 фунты) in his native Argentina.

A former semifinalist on Ultimate Fighter: Лацінская Амерыка reality television series, Rojo has produced 10 з яго 12 Кар'ера выйграе шляхам (T)KO or submission and will enter the tournament riding a four-fight win streak, including two consecutive wins in his first two Combate Americas starts.

On the same side of the tournament draw, wildcard entrant and relentless brawler Рыкі "Gallero" Паласиос (9-1) Місіі, Тэхас, will clash with fast-rising star Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (12-2) Мехіка, Мексіка.

The 30-year-old Palacios, the longest standing member of the Combate Americas fighter roster, has won all six of bouts in La Jaula, the Combate Americas circular cage.

In his last two starts, Паласиос, also unbeaten as a professional boxer, earned victories over two different Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) veterans – a split decision over Раман Салазар на Красавіка 20, і аднагалосным рашэннем суддзяў над Chris Avila на Ліпеня 27.

Rivera is a 24-year-old member of the famed “Bonebreakers” fight squad. He has produced 8 з яго 10 прафесійная кар'ера выйграе шляхам (T)КО або падпарадкаванне, and will enter La Jaula for the first time in his career, with three straight victories under his belt.

On the other side of the tournament draw, 25-year-old trailblazer John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (14-2) з Манкато, Ад. will battle national Muay Thai champion Кевін “El FrioMoreyra (4-1) of Lima, Перу.

Tied with Palacios for the greatest number of wins – six – in La Jaula, Castaneda recently re-signed with Combate Americas where he has yet to be beaten, after emerging victorious by way of unanimous decision over Cheyden Leialoha in UFC President Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series на Жнівень 1.

Moreyra is an aggressive-minded, 24-year-old who also boasts a 4-1 record as a professional Muay Thai combatant, and is regarded as Peru’s fastest rising MMA star.

In the second tournament bracket “B” bout, баявыя выпрабаванні, number one ranked Spanish bantamweight Marc “Lufo” Gómez (20-10) of Barcelona will collide with number one-ranked Colombian bantamweight Andres “Doble A Leal “ Ayala (14-4) of Bogota.

На толькі 25 гадоў, Gómez has already racked up 30 Прафесійныя баі, making him the most experienced of the tournament field and, з яго 20 Кар'ера перамогі, an astonishing 17 прыйшлі шляхам (T)КО або падпарадкаванне.

Ayala is a gutsy, 27-year-old striker who also boasts a spectacular finish rate, з 9 з яго 11 career conquests having come by way of (T)КО або падпарадкаванне. In addition to his place as the top ranked 135-pound fighter in his country, Ayala also owns a top 10 ranking in Mexico.

The live simulcast of “COPA COMBATE” on Telemundo and NBCSN will feature the tournament’s complete semifinal stage consisting of two bouts that pit the winners of the quarterfinal stage matchups in each tournament bracket against one another, as well as the championship stage showdown.

In addition to the tournament action, Telemundo’s and NBCSN’s live television coverage of “COPA COMBATE” will feature the previously announced women’s strawweight (115 фунты) co-main event between undefeated knockout artist Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) Мехіка, Мексіка, and submission expert and Міша Тейт pupil Gloria “Gloriosa” Bravo (4-2) of Santiago, Чылі.

The entire quarterfinal stage of the tournament, as well as two tournament alternate bouts and a second women’s bout that will be announced soon, will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com. Coverage on NBCSN will be live streamed on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

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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.

TS-1 PROMOTIONS ANNOUNCES LIVE COMBATE AMERICAS MMA TELEVISION EVENT ON FRIDAY, Снежань 1 З Сан-Антоніа, TEXAS

Tickets for “TS-1 Promotions Presents: Combate 19” at
Freeman Coliseum on sale now at Ticketmaster.com

Галоўная падзея: Kyra Batara vs. Paulina Granados

Са-галоўная падзея: Andres “The Bullet” Quintana vs. Рэй "Воін" Трухільё
Больш: “Froggy” Estrada vs. Jesse Vasquez

 

NEW YORK – Кастрычнік 27, 2017 – TS-1 Promotions announced today that it will bring the Combate Americas live Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) television series to the state of Texas for the first time ever with a stacked, 12-bout event at Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio on Пятніца, Снежні. 1.

Tickets for “TS-1 Promotions Presents: Combate 19” are on sale atTicketmaster.com.

“TS-1 Promotions is thrilled to debut the incredibly fast-growing Combate Americas live television event series in the great state of Texas,” said TS-1 Promotions CEO Грег Блюм. “We are going to deliver to fans a memorable night of MMA action featuring some of the fastest rising stars in the sport, including several of San Antonio’s hottest, young prospects.”

In the women’s atomweight (105 фунты) main event and long-awaited grudge match, Eddie Bravo protégé Кіра "Mogwai" батарэі (6-4) будуць улагоджвае з Paulina “Firefox” Granados (4-2).

In a featherweight (145 фунты) сумесна Галоўнай падзеяй, Andres “The Bullet” Quintana(12-2) will face off with fellow, hard-hitting knockout artist Рэй "Воін" Трухільё (21-19).

Elsewhere on the fight card, Jose “Froggy” Estrada (4-1) будуць улагоджвае з Jesse Vasquez (2-3) in another featherweight contest.

Additional bouts for the “TS-1 Promotions Presents: Combate 19” event will be announced soon.

Kyra Batara vs. Paulina Granados
The 23-year-old Batara of Las Vegas, Невада., a former high school cheerleader turned grappling expert, is coming off a stellar, Другі раўнд (3:46) submission of 12-time Spanish national judo champion Vanesa Rico at “Combate Clasico” in Miami, Фларыда. на Ліпеня 27.

Сустрэцца, Batara is unbeaten in Combate Americas television action, winning all four of her bouts – three by way of submission.

Granados is a 29-year-old native of Corpus Christi, Тэхас, now fighting out of San Diego, Халіф. where she trains with a handful of the world’s top fighters.

Granados will look to notch her third straight victory on December 1.

Andres Quintana vs. Кароль Трухільё

Quintana is a heavy-handed, 26-year-old rising star fighting out of Roswell, N.m. He is aiming for his third consecutive victory after earning back-to-back unanimous decisions over Урыя Фабер абаронены Эрык Санчэс and Mexican contender Levy Saul Marroquin на Лютага 16 and June 30, адпаведна.

Nine of Quintana’s twelve career wins, да гэтага часу, прыйшлі шляхам (T)KO.

The 35-year-old Trujillo of Houston, Texas is a battle-tested, eight-year veteran of professional MMA.

A known finisher, Trujillo has earned 16 з яго 21 career wins via (T)КО або падпарадкаванне.

Jose Estrada vs. Jesse Vasquez

The 26-year-old Estrada’s return to action comes on the heels of a successful debut at featherweight on Верасня 15 when the Fillmore, Халіф. resident stopped Izic Fernandez with a series of vicious strikes on the ground in the first round (3:59) бітвы.

One of the sport’s top, young prospects, Estrada has already produced memorable, highlight reel-worthy moments, defeating his first three professional adversaries inside of one round.

Fighting out of Dallas, Тэхас, the 28-year-old Vasquez will look to rebound from two straight defeats.

Vasquez was victorious in his first two professional starts, перамогшы Josh Nealyшляхам першага раўнда (3:57) прадстаўленне (задні ўдушэнне) Кастрычнік 2, 2015, and finishing Joshua Hunter via third round (2:01) СААЗ (ўдары) лютага 27, 2016.

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES TWO TOURNAMENT ALTERNATE BOUTS, WOMEN’S PRELIMINARY BOUT FOR “COPA COMBATE” ON SATURDAY, Лістапада 11 IN CANCUN, МЕКСІКА

Pictured below: Levy SaulEl NegroMarroquin (8-2) will compete in aCOPA COMBATEtournament alternate bout in Cancun, Mexico onСубота, Лістапада. 11. Фота прадстаўлена: Scott Hirano/Combate Americas, ТАА

HISTORIC EVENT’S ONE-NIGHT, EIGHT-MAN,
$100,000 GRAND PRIZE TOURNAMENT BROADCASTS LIVE
ON TELEMUNDO DEPORTES FROM GRAND OASIS CANCUN

ALTERNATE BOUTS AND PRELIMINARY BOUT
STREAM LIVE BEFORE LIVE TELEMUNDO BROADCAST

NEW YORK – Кастрычнік 26, 2017 –Combate Americas today announced the addition of two “alternate bouts” for its historic, адну ноч, eight-man “COPA COMBATE” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) самы лёгкі вага (135 фунты) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 at Grand Oasis in Cancun, Mexico on Субота, Лістапада. 11, live on Telemundo Deportes (11:35 p.m. І/10:35 p.m. Канэктыкут, or following “Titulares y Mas”).

The two alternate matchups, as well as a newly announced women’s atomweight (105 фунты) matchup between world top 10-ranked Sheila Padilla (3-1) Висалия, Халіф. and aggressive-minded Lisbeth “Bunny” Lopez Silva(4-3) Мехіка, Mexico will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com, пачынаючы з 9 p.m. І/8 p.m. Канэктыкут, preceding the live Telemundo Deportes broadcast of the event that picks up with the tournament’s first semifinal stage matchup.

In one tournament alternate bout, Levy Saul “El Negro” Marroquin (8-2) будуць улагоджвае з Alejandro “Pitbull” Abomohor (5-4) і, in the other tournament alternate bout, Felipe “Pipe” Vargas (4-0) will face off with Jose “Pupi” Calvo (3-1).

In the event a winner of one of the tournament’s quarterfinal stage bouts is unable to advance to the semifinal stage due to injury, one of the two alternate bout winners will take the injured quarterfinal bout winner’s place in the semifinal stage.


Вышэй: Sheila Padilla (злева) will square off with Lisbeth Lopez Silva (права) in an atomweight (105 фунты) preliminary bout atCOPA COMBATE” на Субота, Лістапада. 11. Фота прадстаўлена: Combate Амерыкі, ТАА

Marroquin’s start will mark a drop from the featherweight division. The 22-year-old, who hails from Monterrey, Мексіка, has produced seven of his eight career victories to date, by way of (T)КО або падпарадкаванне.

Abohomor of Barranquilla, Colombia is a 23-year-old Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu national champion and Capoeira expert.

Непераможаным, 23-year-old Vargas is a ferocious knockout artist who recently relocated from Spain to Miami, Фларыда. where he has been training with famed fight squad American Top Team.

Similar to Vargas, the 24-year-old Calvo of San Jose, Costa Rica moved to Chicago, Дрэнна. where he trains with renowned coach Mike Valle.

Tickets for “COPA COMBATE” at Grand Oasis Cancun are on sale at SmarTicket.

“COPA COMBATE” takes place on the 24й anniversary of McLaren’s now legendary UFC 1 event that he executive produced as the co-founder of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). The storied event set off a combat sports revolution, and changed the martial arts fight world forever.

The live Telemundo broadcast of “COPA COMBATE” marks the first time in history that NBCU’s leading Spanish language television network will air MMA fight programming, and will cover the tournament’s two semifinal stage bouts and championship stage showdown as well as a previously women’s strawweight (115 pounds0 co-main event between Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) of Mexico City and Gloria “Gloriosa” Bravo (4-2) of Santiago, Чылі.

A lottery ball drawing to determine the “COPA COMBATE” tournament quarterfinal stage matchups will be held onЧацвер, Лістапада. 2. The eight tournament competitors are as follows:

  • John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (14-2) з Манкато, Ад.
  • Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) of Cordoba, Аргенціна
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) Мехіка, Мексіка
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) Сан-Хуан, Пуэрта-Рыка
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, Іспанія
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) of Bogota, Калумбія
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Перу
  • Рыкі "Gallero" Паласиос (9-1) Місіі, Тэхас

The entire quarterfinal stage of the tournament will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com, along with the tournament alternate bouts and the women’s preliminary bout.

Telemundo Deportes, one of the leading providers of sports content in Spanish in the United States, is home to two of the world’s most popular sporting events: the FIFA World Cup™ through 2026 and the Summer Olympic Games through 2032. У дадатак, Telemundo Deportes broadcasts the FIFA World Cup™ CONCACAF qualifying matches for most of the region, including the Mexico and USA national teams’ away matches and the Premier League. Telemundo Deportes is also home to “Boxeo Telemundo Ford,” the #1 boxing program in Spanish, and “Titulares y Más,” the #1 sports news, entertainment and commentary show in Spanish, among other recognized sports properties.

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES THE ADDITION OF WOMEN’S CO-MAIN EVENT TO LIVE TELEMUNDO BROADCAST OF “COPA COMBATE” ON SATURDAY, Лістапада 11 FROM CANCUN, МЕКСІКА

Pictured: Undefeated MelissaSuper Melly” Марцінес (права) of Mexico and Miesha Tate pupil GloriaGloriosa” Добра (злева) of Chile will square off in a strawweight (115 фунты) co-main event on the live Telemundo broadcast ofCOPA COMBATEfrom Cancun, Mexico on Субота, Лістапада. 11. Фота прадстаўлена: Scott Hirano/Combate Americas

MELISSA MARTINEZ OF MEXICO FACES GLORIA BRAVO OF CHILE IN STRAWWEIGHT SHOWDOWN PRECEDING
$100,000 GRAND PRIZE TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT

NEW YORK – October 18 2017 –Combate Americas today announced the addition of a women’s strawweight (115 фунты) showdown between undefeated knockout artist Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) і Gloria “Gloriosa” Bravo (4-2) that will serve as the co-main event on the highly-anticipated, live Telemundo broadcast (11:35 p.m. І/10:35 p.m. Канэктыкут, or following “Titulares y Mas”) of the “COPA COMBATE” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) extravaganza from Cancun, Mexico on Субота, Лістапада. 11.

The battle between the 20-year-old Martinez of Mexico City, Mexico and the 31-year-old Bravo, of Santiago, Чылі, will immediately precede the championship stage bout and finale of the one-night, eight-man bantamweight (135 фунты) “COPA COMBATE” tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 and that, для ўпершыню, will see top-ranked fighters from the U.S., Latin America and Spain represent their respective countries in a quest for glory.

“This is a phenomenal addition to an already stellar and historic fight card created for the Telemundo broadcast television platform,»Сказаў генеральны дырэктар Combate Americas Кэмпбэл Макларен.

“With the incredibly relentless and hard-hitting action we have seen from the women of Combate Americas,"Макларен працягваў, “it is only fitting that we showcase a matchup between two of the sport’s brightest and fastest rising female stars like Melissa Martinez and Gloria Bravo on the ‘COPA COMBATE’ platform.”

“COPA COMBATE” takes place on the 24й anniversary of McLaren’s now legendary UFC 1 event that he executive produced as the co-founder of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). The storied event set off a combat sports revolution, and changed the martial arts fight world forever.

The 5-foot-2 Martinez will return to La Jaula, клетка Combate Америкас, for the second time in her career after shelling out a stunning, highlight reel knockout з Yajaira “Shokolate” Romo у другім туры (2:45) of battle at Combate 15 in Mexico City on Чэрвеня 30.

Following the promotional debut victory, Марцінес, also a decorated Muay Thai competitor, earned a second-place finish at WAKO Kickboxing’s “The World Games 2017 – Wroclaw” tournament in Poland on Ліпеня 30.

The 5-foot-5 Bravo will enter La Jaula for the first time ever and put a three-fight winning streak on the line. All three of her latest victories came by way of armlock submission.

Bravo recently ventured from Chile to Las Vegas, Невада. to train for the upcoming matchup with famed, retired, former UFC world champion Міша Тейт.

In addition to the “COPA COMBATE” tournament championship bout and the featured women’s fight between Martinez and Bravo, Telemundo’s live broadcast of “COPA COMBATE” will feature the tournament’s semifinal stage consisting of two bouts that pit the winners of the quarterfinal stage bouts in each tournament bracket against one another. The entire quarterfinal stage of the tournament will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com.

Telemundo Deportes, one of the leading providers of sports content in Spanish in the United States, is home to two of the world’s most popular sporting events: the FIFA World Cup™ through 2026 and the Summer Olympic Games through 2032. У дадатак, Telemundo Deportes broadcasts the FIFA World Cup™ CONCACAF qualifying matches for most of the region, including the Mexico and USA national teams’ away matches and the Premier League. Telemundo Deportes is also home to “Boxeo Telemundo Ford,” the #1 boxing program in Spanish, and “Titulares y Más,” the #1 sports news, entertainment and commentary show in Spanish, among other recognized sports properties.

COMBATE AMERICAS AND TELEMUNDO DEPORTES ANNOUNCE HISTORIC, LIVE MMA BROADCAST OF $100,000 GRAND PRIZE “COPA COMBATE” TOURNAMENT ON SATURDAY, Лістапада. 11 FROM CANCUN, МЕКСІКА

Telemundo and Combate Americas have announced a historic partnership for the broadcast television network’s first-ever live MMA event withCopa Combate,” the one-night, восем чалавек, $100,000 grand prize tournament in Cancun, Mexico on Субота, Лістапада. 11.

(Pictured from left to right below): Tournament fighter Mikey Erosa of San Juan, Пуэрта-Рыка; multi-time WWE Heavyweight Champion and Combate Americas talent Alberto Del Rio; tournament fighter Marcelo Rojo of Cordoba, Аргенціна; tournament fighter John Castaneda of Mankato, Ад; Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren; Telemundo Deportes President Ray Warren; tournament fighter Carlos Rivera of Mexico City, Мексіка; tournament fighter Ricky Palacios of Mission, Тэхас; and tournament fighter Marc Gomez of Barcelona, Іспанія

One night, eight-man tournament takes place on the 24й anniversary of UFC 1, pitting the most fearsome competitors from the
U.S., Latin America and Spain against each other in
high stakes showdown

All eight tournament fighters announced

MIAMI – Кастрычнік 5, 2017 - Combate Americas and Telemundo Deportes announced, at a news conference in the Wynwood district of Miami, a landmark partnership to produce the first-ever Telemundo broadcast of a live Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event with “COPA COMBATE,” the epic, адну ноч, eight-man tournament, the winner of which will have persevered through three bouts in one night to take home a $100,000 grand prize. Мерапрыемства будзе праходзіць наЛістапада 11 на 11:30 p.m. І/ 8:30 p.m. PT, live from Cancun, Мексіка.

Гістарычны, 90-minute live broadcast on Telemundo will coincide with the 24йanniversary of the now legendary UFC 1, which was executive produced by Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-founder and Combate Americas CEO Кэмпбэл Макларен, and which was also headlined by a one-night, eight-man tournament.

“We are incredibly excited to partner with Telemundo Deportes and to bring back to life, live on Telemundo, the leading U.S. broadcast television network, the most thrilling format for competitive fighting that was responsible for changing the combat sports world forever when I introduced the UFC in 1993,” said McLaren.

“Telemundo Deportes is committed to continue expanding its portfolio of sports events, and we are thrilled to partner with Combate Americas to bring this unique MMA tournament to millions of Hispanic viewers,"Сказаў Ray Warren, President of Telemundo Deportes. “Copa Combate is a tournament created for our core audience featuring an exciting format and a diverse group of Hispanic competitors, and we look forward to an historic broadcast.”

“COPA COMBATE” will assemble a collection of the most fearsome stars in MMA’s bantamweight (135 фунты) падзел, hailing from the U.S., Мексіка, Пуэрта-Рыка, Іспанія, Калумбія, Аргенціна, and Peru, and will see them battle in La Jaula, the Combate Americas competition cage, over the course of three tournament stages – quarterfinal, semifinal and championship – before the eventual winner is crowned.

The event marks the first time in history that fighters will represent their respective countries on a quest to win the inaugural ‘Copa.’

Joining the previously announced Джон "Sexy Sexy" Кастанеда (14-2) з Манкато, Ад. in the tournament field, will be the highest ranked bantamweight fighters in their respective countries:

  • Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) of Cordoba, Аргенціна
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) Мехіка, Мексіка
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) Сан-Хуан, Пуэрта-Рыка
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, Іспанія
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) of Bogota, Калумбія
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Перу

Filling the eighth spot in the tournament field will be wild card entry, Рыкі "Gallero" Паласиос (9-1) Місіі, Тэхас.

Паласиос, a 30-year-old knockout artist, is riding a six-fight win streak, and is tied with Castaneda for the most wins – six – held under the Combate Americas promotional umbrella. In his last two starts, Palacios earned decisions over UFC veterans Раман Салазар і Chris Avila, адпаведна.

The eight competitors will be separated into four tournament brackets, with the top four fighters given seeded positions based on their worldwide rankings.

Quarterfinal stage opponents for the four fighters will be determined based on a lottery ball drawing that will take place on a date to be announced.

Telemundo’s live broadcast of “COPA COMBATE” will feature the tournament’s semifinal stage consisting of two bouts that pit the winners of the quarterfinal stage bouts in each tournament bracket against one another. The entire quarterfinal stage of the tournament will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com.

Telemundo Deportes, one of the leading providers of sports content in Spanish in the United States, is home to two of the world’s most popular sporting events: the FIFA World Cup™ through 2026 and the Summer Olympic Games through 2032. У дадатак, Telemundo Deportes broadcasts the FIFA World Cup™ CONCACAF qualifying matches for most of the region, including the Mexico and USA national teams’ away matches and the Premier League. Telemundo Deportes is also home to “Boxeo Telemundo Ford,” the #1 boxing program in Spanish, and “Titulares y Más,” the #1 sports news, entertainment and commentary show in Spanish, among other recognized sports properties.
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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES JOHN “SEXY MEXY” CASTANEDA FOR “COPA COMBATE” ONE-NIGHT, EIGHT-MAN $100,000 GRAND PRIZE TOURNAMENT ON NOVEMBER 11

Джон “Сэксуальная Mexy” Кастанеда (14-2) (права) has been announced as the first entrant into Combate Americashistoric, адну ноч, eight-man bantamweight (135 фунты) “Copa Combatetournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 у Канкуне, Mexico on Субота, Лістапада. 11.
Historic event takes place in Cancun, Мексіка
на 24й годдзе
Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren’s UFC 1

NEW YORK – Верасня 28, 2017 –Combate Americas today announced the entry of 25-year-old trailblazer and its all-time winningest fighter, Джон "Sexy Sexy" Кастанеда (14-2), into “Copa Combate,” the historic, адну ноч, eight-man bantamweight (135 фунты) Змешаныя Баявыя Мастацтва (MMA) tournament that will award its winner of three consecutive bouts a grand prize of $100,000 у Канкуне, Mexico on Субота, Лістапада. 11.

“Copa Combate” takes place on the 24й anniversary of UFC 1, which was executive produced by Combate Americas CEO and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-founder, Кэмпбэл Макларен. The storied event set off a combat sports revolution, and changed the martial arts fight world forever.

Castaneda of Mankato, Ад. will enter La Jaula, клетка Combate Америкас, riding a nine-fight win streak that dates back to May 2015, and that recently extended on Жнівень 1 when he put on a dominant performance to earn a unanimous decision over Cheyden Leialoha in UFC President Дана УайтАўторак Night Contender Series.

“We are excited to welcome John Castaneda back to Combate Americas, where he has amassed the most wins of any fighter in our young, but fast-growing organization, and delivered some of the most memorable moments ever in La Jaula with his explosive style of fighting and vicious knockout power,"Макларен сказаў.

Following the recent victory, Castaneda signed a new, эксклюзіўны, multi-fight promotional agreement with Combate Americas, which was the first organization to place him on a national stage during its debut live event that aired on NBC Universo from Las Vegas, Невада. верасня 17, 2015. Castaneda immediately shined, перамогшы Джасцін Governale by way of unanimous decision.

In his last start in La Jaula on Мая 5, Castaneda scored a devastating, Другі раўнд (:42) СААЗ (ўдары) on five-time UFC veteran Chris “The Real Deal” Beal.

The remaining seven “Copa Combate” tournament competitors will be announced soon, and will hail from various parts of Latin America, as well as Spain and the U.S., marking the first time in history that fighters will represent their respective countries on a mission to achieve greatness.

Tournament fighters will be separated into four brackets, and the top four fighters will be assigned seeded positions based on their respective worldwide rankings. Quarterfinal stage opponents for the four seeded fighters will be determined based on a lottery ball drawing.

The host venue in Cancun for “Copa Combate,” as well as ticket on-sale information for the event, будзе абвешчана ў бліжэйшы час.

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES $100,000 GRAND PRIZE ONE-NIGHT, EIGHT-MAN ‘COPA’ TOURNAMENT ON SATURDAY, Лістапада. 11 FROM CANCUN, МЕКСІКА

Combate Americas has announcedCopa Combate,” a one-night, восем чалавек, $100,000 grand prize tournament in the bantamweight (135 фунты) падзел, для Субота, Лістапада. 11 у Канкуне, Мексіка.

Bantamweight showdown on the 24й anniversary of Campbell McLaren’s UFC 1 pits ferocious fighters from the U.S., Latin America and Spain in an unprecedented ‘Copa’-style, country versus country showdown

NEW YORK – Верасня 20, 2017 –Combate Americas today announced a historic, адну ноч, eight-man bantamweight (135 фунты) tournament – “COPA COMBATE”the winner of which will have heroically battled through three bouts in one night to earn a $100,000 grand prize and the inaugural winner’s cup, у Канкуне, Mexico on Субота, Лістапада. 11.

The epic event will take place on the 24й anniversary of the now legendary UFC 1, which was executive produced by Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-founder and Combate Americas CEO Кэмпбэл Макларен, and which was also headlined by a one-night, eight-man tournament that forever changed the world of combat sports.

“We are excited to unveil the first ‘COPA COMBATE’ tournament ever, and to revitalize and deliver to fans one of the most compelling and athletically challenging formats for a live fight show,"Макларен сказаў.

“When I launched the UFC 24 шмат гадоў таму, we changed the world and, наЛістапада 11, we are going to do so again with a dynamic tournament that assembles a collection of fighters that most deserve to represent their respective countries,"Макларен працягваў. “These fighters will put their national pride on the line with a substantial payoff.”

Hailing from the U.S., Latin America and Spain, the eight “Copa Combate” competitors, whose names will be announced soon, will go to war in La Jaula, the Combate Americas competition cage, over the course of three tournament stages – quarterfinal, semifinal and championship – before the eventual winner is crowned.

The event also marks the first time in history that fighters will represent their respective countries on a quest to win the inaugural ‘COPA.’

The eight competitors will be separated into four tournament brackets, with the top four fighters given seeded positions based on their worldwide rankings. Quarterfinal stage opponents for the four fighters will be determined based on a lottery ball drawing.

The host venue in Cancun for “Copa Combate,” as well as ticket on-sale information for the event, будзе абвешчана ў бліжэйшы час.

COMBATE AMERICAS NAMES SPORTS MEDIA SPONSORSHIP SALES EXECUTIVE MIKE PINE, FIRST-EVER CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER

Combate Americas has named Mike Pine (фота) the company’s first-ever Chief Revenue Officer. Pine joins Combate Americas after a two-year stint with FanDuel, where he served as GM, Integrated Partnerships.

Former FanDuel GM, UFC, IRONMAN AND WWE Global Head of Sales
joins the world’s premier Hispanic MMA sports franchise
In its most explosive growth period to date

NEW YORK – Верасня 13, 2017 – Combate Americas announced today that it has named storied, sports industry business development and sponsorship sales leader Mike Pine, the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports and media franchise’s first-ever Chief Revenue Officer.

Coming off a two-and-a-half-year tenure as GM, Integrated Partnerships for FanDuel, Pine, who was responsible for breaking unprecedented ground for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) by securing blue-chip advertising clients Bud Light and Harley Davidson, for the longest-standing MMA organization, will report to Combate Americas CEO Кэмпбэл Макларен.

“We are thrilled to welcome Mike Pine, an authentic trailblazer in the world of sports and entertainment brand partnerships, to Combate Americas,"Макларен сказаў, also the co-founder of the original UFC.

“Mike’s incredible track record,"Макларен працягваў, “and extensive book of high-level relationships with marketers from worldwide, renowned brands across a wide range of product categories, speak for themselves, and we are looking forward to having him spearheading our sales efforts as we continue to aggressively expand our footprint across the globe with a fast-growing schedule of live and special events, and television programming for 2018 and beyond.”

Pine will be responsible for building Combate Americas’ portfolio of sponsor partners which, на сённяшні дзень, has included the U.S. Армія; Aspira A Mas, a Hispanic consumer-targeted offshoot of health insurance industry giant IHC; and consumer electronics pioneer Altec Lansing, across the organizations’ year-round live television event series in the U.S., Mexico and overseas.

Combate Americas television programming airs weekly, including once per month live, на працягу 137 million homes across the U.S. and Mexico on Azteca America and TV Azteca, адпаведна, and has been averaging over 3.5 million viewers per episode since “Combate Azteca” premiered in November.

The franchise’s monthly live events also air in an additional 47 million plus homes across Latin America on ESPN LATAM, and it’s most recent event, “Combate Clásico,” a partnership with Miami Dolphins owner Steve Ross’ RSE Ventures that took place on Ліпеня 27, two days before RSE’s “El Clásico Miami” soccer match between legendary clubs Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, ushered the Latino flavored brand to national television in Spain for the first time ever with coverage of the nine-bout fight card in over 20 million homes on the country’s popular sports network, GOL TV.

During his stint at FanDuel, Pine compiled an impressive roster of first-ever landmark industry advertising partners for the online daily fantasy sports platform, including Bud Light, FORD Motor Company, Corona Extra, HBO спорту, Chef’s Cut and Bacardi.

As Global Head of Sales & Partnerships for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), Pine forged and developed a host of relationships for the publicly traded, worldwide leading professional sports entertainment brand, with leading consumer electronic, retail and food brands, including Norelco, XBOX, Footlocker, KMART and General Mills.

Prior to his time with WWE, Pine led and oversaw the development of globally renowned agency IMG’s NCAA collegiate sports. His time at IMG was proceeded as IRONMAN Global Chief Sales Officer & Eight Years @ Turner Broadcasting.

Pine is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy and served as Captain, U.S. ВПС.

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