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

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All preliminary bouts stream live on the
Telemundo Deportes En Vivo App and TelemundoDeportes.com,
beginnend an 9 p.m. UND/8 p.m. CT

Main card airs live on Telemundo at 12 a.m. UND/11 p.m. CT

SAN ANTONIO, TX – November 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: Kampf 19 (Queen-Krieger)" – taking place at Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio – aufFreitag, Dezember 1, live auf Telemundo (12 a.m. UND/11 p.m. CT).

The preliminary fight card will stream live in its entirety on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app, TelemundoDeports.com and Facebook Live, beginnend an9 p.m. UND/8 nachmittags, CT, immediately prior to the live Telemundo broadcast of the three-fight main card headlined by the much-anticipated women’s atomweight (105 Pfund) Showdown zwischen Rivalen Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (6-4) von Las Vegas, Nev. und Paulina „Firefox“ Granados (4-2) Fronleichnam, Texas.

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 Pfund) Wettbewerb.

On the heels of her professional debut win in September, Brenda “Little Hands of Stone” Enriquevon (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) Los Angeles, Calif. will return to La Jaula, die Combate Americas Käfig, to lock horns with undefeated Juan Deantes (3-0) of Harlingen, Texas in a flyweight (125 Pfund) Schrott.

In einem leichten (155 Pfund) meeting between two San Antonio residents, ungeschlagen Fernando Rodriguez (2-0) und Jesse Almaraz (1-2) – will face off against each other.

Von preislich $30, tickets for TS-1 Promotions Presents: “Combate 19 (Queen-Krieger),"Sind bei Verkauf Ticketmaster.com.

Calling the action live will be multiple-time WWE Heavyweight Champion and retired, former MMA star Alberto Del Rio, Telemundo Deportes’ Edgar Lopez, Combate Americas superstar Erik “Goyito” Perez, play-by-play man Andres Bermudez und Andrea Strasse.

Complete Preliminary Fight Card

  • Fabrikations (140 Pfund):
    • ray Rodriguez (12-4), San Antonio, TX vs. Michael Rodriguez (8-5), Donna, TX
  • Atomweight (105 Pfund):
    • Vanesa Rico (2-3), Alicante, Spain vs. Brenda Enriquez (1-0), Salt Lake City, OUT
  • Bantamgewicht (135 Pfund):
    • David Jesus Fuentes (12-10), McAllen, TX vs. Joel Scott (6-6), Port Arthur, TX
  • Fliegengewicht (125 Pfund):
    • Heinrich Wassmer (6-1), Los Angeles, CA vs. Juan Deantes(3-0), Harlingen, TX
  • Fabrikations (140 Pfund):
    • Javier Obregon (11-14), Ft. Worth, TX vs. Jose Ceja (4-4), Port Arthur, TX
  • Fliegengewicht (125 Pfund):
    • David Miramontes (3-2), San Antonio, TX vs. Federico David Olivera (2-4), Irving, TX
  • Leicht (155 Pfund):
    • Fernando Rodriguez (2-0), San Antonio, TX vs. Jesse Almaraz (1-2), San Antonio, TX

Complete Main Fight Card

  • Atomweight (105 Pfund) Main Event:
    • Kyra Batara (4-2), Las Vegas, NV vs. Paulina Granados (4-2), Leib Christi, TX
  • Federgewicht (145 Pfund) Co-Main Event:
    • Andres Quintana (12-2), Albuquerque, NM vs. Rey Trujillo(21-19), Houston, TX
  • Weltergewicht (170 Pfund) Besondere Bout:
    • Daniel Rodriguez (4-0), Los Angeles, CA vs. Victor Reyna (9-3), Dallas, TX

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

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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. UND/11 p.m. CTCOMBATE AMERICAS AND TELEMUNDO DEPORTES
ANNOUNCE LIVE BROADCAST OF STAR-STUDDED MMA EVENT
Von San Antonio, TEXAS ON Freitag, Dezember. 1

MIAMI – November 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. UND/11 p.m. CT) 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 Pfund) rivals Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (6-4) und Paulina „Firefox“ Granados(4-2), from the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, Texas on Freitag, Dezember. 1.

The victor of the matchup between the 23-year-old Batara of Las Vegas, Nev. and the 29-year-old Granados of Corpus Christi, Texas – both unbeaten to date in La Jaula – will 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 Dezember 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,“, Sagte Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.

Calling the action live on Telemundo will be famed, multiple-time WWE Heavyweight Champion and retired MMA star Alberto Del Rio, Telemundo Deportes’ Edgar Lopez, Combate Americas superstar Erik “Goyito” Perez, play-by-play man Andres Bermudez und Andrea Strasse.

In a previously announced, Federgewicht (145 Pfund) Co-Main Event, zupackend, schnell steigenden Sterne Andres „The Bullet“ Quintana (12-2) von Albuquerque, N.m. will face his most formidable opponent to date, kampferprobten Rey "The Warrior" Trujillo (21-19) Houston, Texas.

Opening the live Telemundo Deportes broadcast will be a welterweight (170 Pfund) contest between two heavy-handed knockout artists, unbesiegt Daniel Rodriguez (4-0) und Victor "Kelevra" Reyna (9-3).

The 30-year-old Rodriguez of Los Angeles, Calif. has yet to be pushed the distance of a fight, finishing all of his opponents to date by way of (T)KO oder Duldung.

In his last start for Combate Americas on April 20, Rodriguez scored a thunderous, erste Runde (1:55) schlagen (Stanzen) auf Joel Meister.

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)KO oder Duldung.

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

Von preislich $30, tickets for TS-1 Promotions Presents: “Combate 19: Batara vs. Granados,"Sind bei Verkauf Ticketmaster.com.

The event takes place just three weeks after Combate Americas made its live debut on Telemundo Deportes on Saturday, November. 11 with “COPA COMBATE,” an epic affair headlined by a one-night, Acht-Mann-Bantamgewicht (135 Pfund) tournament that awarded its winner – Levy Saul Marroquin (11-2) von Monterrey, Mexico – a grand prize of $100,000.

„COPA BEKÄMPFUNG,” which took place in Cancun, Mexiko, 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. Außerdem, 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 MATCHUPS FOR “COPA COMBATE” ONE-NIGHT, ACHT-MAN, $100,000 GRAND PRIZE TOURNAMENT LIVE ON TELEMUNDO AND NBCSN ON SATURDAY, November. 11

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

CANCUN, MX – November 7, 2017 - Combate Américas announced earlier the official matchups for the quarterfinal, or opening stage, of the highly-anticipated “COPA COMBATE," eine Nacht, Acht-Mann-Bantamgewicht (135 Pfund) Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Turnier, das seinem Gewinner einen Hauptpreis von $100,000, live on both Telemundo and NBCSN from Cancun, Mexiko auf Samstag, November 11 bei 11:30 p.m. UND/10:30 p.m. CT.

Das Ereignis, 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, Argentinien.

Bei 36 Jahre alt, 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 Pfund) in his native Argentina.

A former semifinalist on The Ultimate Fighter: Lateinamerika Reality-TV-Serie, Rojo has produced 10 seines 12 Karriere gewinnt durch (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 Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (9-1) der Mission, Texas, will clash with fast-rising star Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (12-2) von Mexiko-Stadt, Mexiko.

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, Palacios, also unbeaten as a professional boxer, earned victories over two different Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) veterans – a split decision over Roman Salazar auf April 20, und einen einstimmigen Beschluss über Chris Avila auf Juli 27.

Rivera is a 24-year-old member of the famed “Bonebreakers” fight squad. He has produced 8 seines 10 berufliche Karriere gewinnt durch (T)KO oder Duldung, 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 "Sexy Mexi" Castaneda (14-2) von Mankato, Von. will battle national Muay Thai champion Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) von Lima, Peru.

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-Präsident Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series auf August 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, kampferprobten, 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) von Bogota.

Mit nur 25 Jahre alt, Gómez has already racked up 30 Profi Kämpfe, making him the most experienced of the tournament field and, seines 20 Karriere Siege, an astonishing 17 haben über gekommen (T)KO oder Duldung.

Ayala is a gutsy, 27-year-old striker who also boasts a spectacular finish rate, mit 9 seines 11 career conquests having come by way of (T)KO oder Duldung. 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 Pfund) co-main event between undefeated knockout artist Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) von Mexiko-Stadt, Mexiko, and submission expert and Miesha Tate pupil Gloria “Gloriosa” Bravo (4-2) von Santiago, Chile.

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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ÜBER COMBATE AMERIKA
Combate Americas ist die erste hispanische Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Sport-Franchise, schnell zu der Nummer zwei Sport, nach Fußball, für Spanisch sprechenden weltweiten Sportfans. Die Combate Americas Franchise umfasst Reality-TV-Programmierung, Live-Events und mobile Programmier. Der CEO des Unternehmens, Campbell McLaren, wird allgemein als der Mitbegründer / Co-Schöpfer der Ultimate Fighting Championship erkannt (UFC). New York Magazine beschrieben als McLaren “die Marketing-Genie hinter der UFC” und Yahoo! Sport verkündet, dass er “weiß mehr über den Sport, als nur etwa jeder in sie heute.” Mit einer beispiellosen Produkt- und Blue-Chip-Eigentum und Management-Team, Combate Amerika ist bereit, neue Wege zu gehen und bewirken eine neue Ära in der Weltmeisterschaftsniveau MMA Wettbewerb.
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TS-1 PROMOTIONS ANNOUNCES LIVE COMBATE AMERICAS MMA TELEVISION EVENT ON FRIDAY, Dezember 1 Von San Antonio, TEXAS

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

Main Event: Kyra Batara vs. Paulina Granados

Co-Main Event: Andres “The Bullet” Quintana vs. Rey "The Warrior" Trujillo
Mehr: “Froggy” Estrada vs. Jesse Vasquez

 

NEW YORK - Oktober 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 Freitag, Dezember. 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 Greg Bloom. “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 Pfund) main event and long-awaited grudge match, Eddie Bravo protégé Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (6-4) wird Platz ab mit Paulina „Firefox“ Granados (4-2).

Im Federgewicht (145 Pfund) Co-Main Event, Andres „The Bullet“ Quintana(12-2) will face off with fellow, hard-hitting knockout artist Rey "The Warrior" Trujillo (21-19).

Elsewhere on the fight card, Jose „Froggy“ Estrada (4-1) wird Platz ab mit 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, Nev., a former high school cheerleader turned grappling expert, is coming off a stellar, zweite Runde (3:46) submission of 12-time Spanish national judo champion Vanesa Rico at “Combate Clasico” in Miami, Fla. auf Juli 27.

Miteinander ausgehen, 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, Texas, now fighting out of San Diego, Calif. 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. Rey Trujillo

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 Urijah Faber geschützt Erick Sanchez and Mexican contender Levy Saul Marroquin auf Februar 16 und Juni 30, beziehungsweise.

Nine of Quintana’s twelve career wins, so weit, haben über gekommen (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 seines 21 Karriere gewinnt über (T)KO oder Duldung.

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 September 15 when the Fillmore, Calif. resident stopped Izic Fernandez with a series of vicious strikes on the ground in the first round (3:59) Schlacht.

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, Texas, the 28-year-old Vasquez will look to rebound from two straight defeats.

Vasquez was victorious in his first two professional starts, Besiegen Josh Nealyüber erste Runde (3:57) Vorlage (Rear Naked Choke) am Oktober 2, 2015, and finishing Joshua Hunter über dritte Runde (2:01) DIE (Stanzen) Februar 27, 2016.

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

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Pictured below: Levy Saul “El Negro” Marroquin (8-2) will compete in a “BEKÄMPFUNG COPA” tournament alternate bout in Cancun, Mexiko aufSamstag, November. 11. Bildnachweis: Scott Hirano / Combate Americas, LLC

HISTORIC EVENT’S ONE-NIGHT, ACHT-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 - Oktober 26, 2017 –Combate Americas today announced the addition of two “alternate bouts” for its historic, eine Nacht, eight-man “COPA COMBATE” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Bantamgewicht (135 Pfund) Turnier, das seinem Gewinner einen Hauptpreis von $100,000 at Grand Oasis in Cancun, Mexiko auf Samstag, November. 11, live on Telemundo Deportes (11:35 p.m. UND/10:35 p.m. CT, or following “Titulares y Mas”).

The two alternate matchups, as well as a newly announced women’s atomweight (105 Pfund) matchup between world top 10-ranked Sheila Padilla (3-1) von Visalia, Calif. and aggressive-minded Lisbeth “Bunny” Lopez Silva(4-3) von Mexiko-Stadt, Mexico will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com, beginnend an 9 p.m. UND/8 p.m. CT, 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) wird Platz ab mit Alejandro “Pitbull” Abomohor (5-4) und, 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.


Über: Sheila Padilla (links) will square off with Lisbeth Lopez Silva (Recht) in an atomweight (105 Pfund) preliminary bout at “BEKÄMPFUNG COPA” auf Samstag, November. 11. Bildnachweis: Combate Americas, LLC

Marroquin’s start will mark a drop from the featherweight division. Die 22-jährige, die stammt aus Monterrey, Mexiko, has produced seven of his eight career victories to date, by way of (T)KO oder Duldung.

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

Die ungeschlagenen, 23-year-old Vargas is a ferocious knockout artist who recently relocated from Spain to Miami, Fla. 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, Schlecht. 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 24th anniversary of McLaren’s now legendary UFC 1 event that he executive produced as the co-founder of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Das berühmte Ereignis löste eine Revolution im Kampfsport aus, und veränderte die Kampfkunst Kampfwelt für immer.

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) von Mexiko-Stadt und Gloria “Gloriosa” Bravo (4-2) von Santiago, Chile.

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

  • John "Sexy Mexi" Castaneda (14-2) von Mankato, Von.
  • Marcelo "Pitbull" Red (12-4) von Cordoba, Argentinien
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) von Mexiko-Stadt, Mexiko
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) von San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Mark "Lufo" Gomez (20-10) von Barcelona, Spanien
  • Andres "Double A" Ayala (11-4) von Bogota, Kolumbien
  • Kevin "kalt" Moreyra (4-1) von Lima, Peru
  • Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (9-1) der Mission, Texas

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. Außerdem, 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 THE ADDITION OF WOMEN’S CO-MAIN EVENT TO LIVE TELEMUNDO BROADCAST OF “COPA COMBATE” ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11 FROM CANCUN, MEXIKO

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abgebildet: Undefeated Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (Recht) of Mexico and Miesha Tate pupil Gloria “Gloriosa” Well Done (links) of Chile will square off in a strawweight (115 Pfund) co-main event on the live Telemundo broadcast of “BEKÄMPFUNG COPA” from Cancun, Mexiko auf Samstag, November. 11. Bildnachweis: 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 - Oktober 18 2017 –Combate Americas today announced the addition of a women’s strawweight (115 Pfund) showdown between undefeated knockout artist Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) und Gloria “Gloriosa” Bravo (4-2) that will serve as the co-main event on the highly-anticipated, live Telemundo broadcast (11:35 p.m. UND/10:35 p.m. CT, or following “Titulares y Mas”) of the “COPA COMBATE” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) extravaganza from Cancun, Mexiko auf Samstag, November. 11.

The battle between the 20-year-old Martinez of Mexico City, Mexico and the 31-year-old Bravo, von Santiago, Chile, will immediately precede the championship stage bout and finale of the one-night, Acht-Mann-Bantamgewicht (135 Pfund) “COPA COMBATE” tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 and that, zum ersten Mal überhaupt, 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,“, Sagte Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.

“With the incredibly relentless and hard-hitting action we have seen from the women of Combate Americas,"Fuhr McLaren, “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 24th anniversary of McLaren’s now legendary UFC 1 event that he executive produced as the co-founder of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Das berühmte Ereignis löste eine Revolution im Kampfsport aus, und veränderte die Kampfkunst Kampfwelt für immer.

The 5-foot-2 Martinez will return to La Jaula, die Combate Americas Käfig, for the second time in her career after shelling out a stunning, highlight reel knockout von Yajaira “Shokolate” Romo in der zweiten Runde (2:45) of battle at Combate 15 in Mexico City on Juni 30.

Following the promotional debut victory, Martinez, also a decorated Muay Thai competitor, earned a second-place finish at WAKO Kickboxing’s “The World Games 2017 – Wroclaw” tournament in Poland on Juli 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, Nev. to train for the upcoming matchup with famed, retired, former UFC world champion Miesha Tate.

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. Außerdem, 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, Mixed Martial Arts, MMA

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

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Telemundo and Combate Americas have announced a historic partnership for the broadcast television network’s first-ever live MMA event with “Kampf-Cup,” the one-night, Acht-Mann-, $100,000 grand prize tournament in Cancun, Mexiko auf Samstag, November. 11.

(Von links nach rechts unten): Tournament fighter Mikey Erosa of San Juan, Puerto Rico; multi-time WWE Heavyweight Champion and Combate Americas talent Alberto Del Rio; tournament fighter Marcelo Rojo of Cordoba, Argentinien; tournament fighter John Castaneda of Mankato, Von; Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren; Telemundo Deportes President Ray Warren; tournament fighter Carlos Rivera of Mexico City, Mexiko; tournament fighter Ricky Palacios of Mission, Texas; and tournament fighter Marc Gomez of Barcelona, Spanien

One night, eight-man tournament takes place on the 24th Jahrestag der UFC 1, pitting the most fearsome competitors from the
UNS., Latin America and Spain against each other in
high stakes showdown

All eight tournament fighters announced

MIAMI – Oktober 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, eine Nacht, Acht-Mann-Turnier, the winner of which will have persevered through three bouts in one night to take home a $100,000 Hauptpreis. Die Veranstaltung findet statt amNovember 11 bei 11:30 p.m. UND/ 8:30 p.m. PT, live from Cancun, Mexiko.

Das historische, 90-minute live broadcast on Telemundo will coincide with the 24thanniversary of the now legendary UFC 1, which was executive produced by Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Mitbegründer und CEO von Combate Americas Campbell McLaren, and which was also headlined by a one-night, Acht-Mann-Turnier.

“We are incredibly excited to partner with Telemundo Deportes and to bring back to life, live auf 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,", Sagte 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 Pfund) Abteilung, hailing from the U.S., Mexiko, Puerto Rico, Spanien, Kolumbien, Argentinien, and Peru, and will see them battle in La Jaula, die Combate Americas Wettbewerb Käfig, 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.’

Beitritt zu den zuvor angekündigten John "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda (14-2) von Mankato, Von. in the tournament field, will be the highest ranked bantamweight fighters in their respective countries:

  • Marcelo "Pitbull" Red (12-4) von Cordoba, Argentinien
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) von Mexiko-Stadt, Mexiko
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) von San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Mark "Lufo" Gomez (20-10) von Barcelona, Spanien
  • Andres "Double A" Ayala (11-4) von Bogota, Kolumbien
  • Kevin "kalt" Moreyra (4-1) von Lima, Peru

Filling the eighth spot in the tournament field will be wild card entry, Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (9-1) der Mission, Texas.

Palacios, 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 Roman Salazar und Chris Avila, beziehungsweise.

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. Außerdem, 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 KÜNDIGT JOHN "SEXY MEXY" CASTANEDA FÜR "COPA COMBATE" EINE NACHT AN, ACHT-MAN $100,000 GROSSPREIS-TURNIER AM NOVEMBER 11

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John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda (14-2) (Recht) wurde als erster Teilnehmer an Combate Americas bekannt gegeben’ historisch, eine Nacht, Acht-Mann-Bantamgewicht (135 Pfund) “Kampf-Cup” Turnier, das seinem Gewinner einen Hauptpreis von $100,000 in Cancun, Mexiko auf Samstag, November. 11.
Das historische Ereignis findet in Cancun statt, Mexiko
am 24th Jahrestages der
Bekämpfen Sie die UFC von Campbell McLaren, CEO von Americas 1

NEW YORK - September 28, 2017 –Combate Americas gab heute den Einstieg des 25-jährigen Wegbereiters und seines bisher erfolgreichsten Kämpfers bekannt, John "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda (14-2), in "Combat Cup,”Das historische, eine Nacht, Acht-Mann-Bantamgewicht (135 Pfund) Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Turnier, bei dem der Gewinner von drei aufeinander folgenden Kämpfen einen Hauptpreis von erhält $100,000 in Cancun, Mexiko auf Samstag, November. 11.

"Copa Combate" findet am statt 24th Jahrestag der UFC 1, Das wurde von Combate Americas CEO und Ultimate Fighting Championship produziert (UFC) Mitbegründer, Campbell McLaren. Das berühmte Ereignis löste eine Revolution im Kampfsport aus, und veränderte die Kampfkunst Kampfwelt für immer.

Castaneda von Mankato, Von. wird den Käfig betreten, die Combate Americas Käfig, eine Siegesserie mit neun Kämpfen, die bis in den Mai zurückreicht 2015, und das vor kurzem erweitert August 1 als er eine dominante Leistung erbrachte, um eine einstimmige Entscheidung zu treffen Cheyden Leialoha in UFC-Präsident Dana White'SDienstag Night Contender-Serie.

„Wir freuen uns, John Castaneda wieder bei Combate Americas begrüßen zu dürfen, wo er die meisten Siege aller Kämpfer in unserer Jugend angehäuft hat, aber schnell wachsende Organisation, und lieferte einige der denkwürdigsten Momente in La Jaula mit seinem explosiven Kampfstil und seiner bösartigen Knockout-Kraft,", Sagte McLaren.

Nach dem jüngsten Sieg, Castaneda unterschrieb eine neue, exklusiv, Multi-Fight-Werbevereinbarung mit Combate Americas, Dies war die erste Organisation, die ihn während ihres Live-Debüts, das auf NBC Universo aus Las Vegas ausgestrahlt wurde, auf eine nationale Bühne stellte, Nev. September 17, 2015. Castaneda leuchtete sofort, Besiegen Justin Governale durch einstimmige Entscheidung.

Bei seinem letzten Start in La Jaula am Mai 5, Castaneda erzielte einen verheerenden Treffer, zweite Runde (:42) DIE (Stanzen) auf fünfmaligen UFC-Veteranen Chris "The Real Deal" Beal.

Die verbleibenden sieben Teilnehmer des „Copa Combate“ -Turniers werden in Kürze bekannt gegeben, und wird aus verschiedenen Teilen Lateinamerikas stammen, sowie Spanien und die USA, Dies ist das erste Mal in der Geschichte, dass Kämpfer ihre jeweiligen Länder auf einer Mission vertreten, um Größe zu erreichen.

Turnierkämpfer werden in vier Klammern unterteilt, und den vier besten Kämpfern werden auf der Grundlage ihrer jeweiligen weltweiten Rangliste gesetzte Positionen zugewiesen. Die Gegner der Viertelfinale für die vier gesetzten Kämpfer werden anhand einer Lotterieballziehung ermittelt.

Der Austragungsort in Cancun für „Copa Combate,”Sowie Informationen zum Ticketverkauf für die Veranstaltung, werden demnächst bekannt gegeben.
Combate Americas, Mixed Martial Arts, MMA

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

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Combate Americas has announced “Kampf-Cup,” ein One-Night, Acht-Mann-, $100,000 grand prize tournament in the bantamweight (135 Pfund) Abteilung, für Samstag, November. 11 in Cancun, Mexiko.

Bantamweight showdown on the 24th 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 - September 20, 2017 –Combate Americas today announced a historic, eine Nacht, Acht-Mann-Bantamgewicht (135 Pfund) 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, in Cancun, Mexiko auf Samstag, November. 11.

The epic event will take place on the 24th anniversary of the now legendary UFC 1, which was executive produced by Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Mitbegründer und CEO von Combate Americas Campbell McLaren, 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,", Sagte McLaren.

“When I launched the UFC 24 vor jahren, we changed the world and, aufNovember 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,"Fuhr McLaren. “These fighters will put their national pride on the line with a substantial payoff.”

Hailing from the U.S., Lateinamerika und Spanien, the eight “Copa Combate” competitors, whose names will be announced soon, will go to war in La Jaula, die Combate Americas Wettbewerb Käfig, 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.

Der Austragungsort in Cancun für „Copa Combate,”Sowie Informationen zum Ticketverkauf für die Veranstaltung, werden demnächst bekannt gegeben.
Combate Americas, Mixed Martial Arts, MMA, UFC, WWE

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

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Combate Americas has named Mike Pine (Abbildung) 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 - September 13, 2017 – Combate Americas announced today that it has named storied, sports industry business development and sponsorship sales leader Mike Pine, die erste hispanische 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 Campbell McLaren.

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

“Mike’s incredible track record,"Fuhr McLaren, “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 und darüber hinaus."

Pine will be responsible for building Combate Americas’ portfolio of sponsor partners which, miteinander ausgehen, has included the U.S. Armee; 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, in mehr als 137 million homes across the U.S. and Mexico on Azteca America and TV Azteca, beziehungsweise, 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 Juli 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 Sports, 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.. Air Force.

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