ארכיון קטגוריה: אמריקה Combate

אמריקה Combate, אומנויות לחימה מעורבות, MMA, נשים MMA

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

להשאיר תגובה
All preliminary bouts stream live on the
Telemundo Deportes En Vivo App and TelemundoDeportes.com,
מתחיל ב 9 p.m. ו/8 p.m. CT

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

SAN ANTONIO, TX – נובמבר 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 – ביום שישי, דצמבר 1, live on Telemundo (12 a.m. ו/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, מתחיל ב9 p.m. ו/8 אחה"צ, CT, immediately prior to the live Telemundo broadcast of the three-fight main card headlined by the much-anticipated women’s atomweight (105 קילו) showdown between rivals קירה "Mogwai" Batara (6-4) של לאס וגאס, נב. ו Paulina “Firefox” Granados (4-2) קורפוס קריסטי, טקסס.

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 קילו) תחרות.

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) של לוס אנג'לס, קליפורניה. will return to La Jaula, כלוב אמריקה Combate, to lock horns with undefeated Juan Deantes (3-0) of Harlingen, Texas in a flyweight (125 קילו) לְהַשְׁלִיך.

In a קל (155 קילו) meeting between two San Antonio residents, בִּלתִי מְנוּצָח Fernando Rodriguez (2-0) ו Jesse Almaraz (1-2) – will face off against each other.

במחיר של $30, tickets for TS-1 Promotions Presents: “Combate 19 (Queen Warriors),"הם על מכירה ב Ticketmaster.com.

Calling the action live will be multiple-time WWE Heavyweight Champion and retired, former MMA star אלברטו דל ריו, Telemundo Deportes’ Edgar Lopez, Combate Americas superstar Erik “Goyito” Perez, play-by-play man Andres Bermudez ו רחוב אנדריאה.

Complete Preliminary Fight Card

  • Catchweight (140 קילו):
    • Ray Rodriguez (12-4), סן אנטוניו, TX vs. Michael Rodriguez (8-5), Donna, TX
  • Atomweight (105 קילו):
    • Vanesa Rico (2-3), Alicante, Spain vs. Brenda Enriquez (1-0), Salt Lake City, UT
  • Bantamweight (135 קילו):
    • David Jesus Fuentes (12-10), McAllen, TX vs. Joel Scott (6-6), Port Arthur, TX
  • משקל זבוב (125 קילו):
    • היינריך ווסמר (6-1), לוס אנג'לס, CA vs. Juan Deantes(3-0), Harlingen, TX
  • Catchweight (140 קילו):
    • Javier Obregon (11-14), Ft. Worth, TX vs. Jose Ceja (4-4), Port Arthur, TX
  • משקל זבוב (125 קילו):
    • David Miramontes (3-2), סן אנטוניו, TX vs. Federico David Olivera (2-4), Irving, TX
  • קל (155 קילו):
    • Fernando Rodriguez (2-0), סן אנטוניו, TX vs. Jesse Almaraz (1-2), סן אנטוניו, TX

Complete Main Fight Card

  • Atomweight (105 קילו) אירוע מרכזי:
    • קירה Batara (4-2), לאס וגאס, NV vs. Paulina Granados (4-2), Corpus Christi, TX
  • משקל נוצה (145 קילו) Co-אירוע מרכזי:
    • Andres Quintana (12-2), אלבוקרקי, NM vs. Rey Trujillo(21-19), יוסטון, TX
  • Welterweight (170 קילו) Featured Bout:
    • דניאל רודריגז (4-0), לוס אנג'לס, CA vs. ויקטור ריינה (9-3), דאלאס, TX

 
אמריקה Combate

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

להשאיר תגובה

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. ו/11 p.m. CTCOMBATE AMERICAS AND TELEMUNDO DEPORTES
ANNOUNCE LIVE BROADCAST OF STAR-STUDDED MMA EVENT
מSAN ANTONIO, TEXAS ON יום שישי, דצמבר. 1

מיאמי - נובמבר 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. ו/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 קילו) rivals קירה "Mogwai" Batara (6-4) ו Paulina “Firefox” Granados(4-2), from the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, בטקסס יום שישי, דצמבר. 1.

The victor of the matchup between the 23-year-old Batara of Las Vegas, נב. and the 29-year-old Granados of Corpus Christi, טקסס – 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 דצמבר 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," אמר Combate אמריקה מנכ"ל קמפבל מקלארן.

Calling the action live on Telemundo will be famed, multiple-time WWE Heavyweight Champion and retired MMA star אלברטו דל ריו, Telemundo Deportes’ Edgar Lopez, Combate Americas superstar Erik “Goyito” Perez, play-by-play man Andres Bermudez ו רחוב אנדריאה.

In a previously announced, משקל נוצה (145 קילו) שיתוף עיקרי אירוע, נוקב, מהיר עולה כוכב אנדרס "הכדור" קווינטנה (12-2) אלבוקרקי, N.M. will face his most formidable opponent to date, במבחן קרב ריי "הלוחם" טרוחיו (21-19) יוסטון, טקסס.

Opening the live Telemundo Deportes broadcast will be a welterweight (170 קילו) contest between two heavy-handed knockout artists, בלתי מנוצח דניאל רודריגז (4-0) ו Victor “Kelevra” Reyna (9-3).

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

In his last start for Combate Americas on אפריל 20, Rodriguez scored a thunderous, סיבוב ראשון (1:55) נוקאאוט (אגרופים) ב יואל אלוף.

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 או הגשה.

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

במחיר של $30, tickets for TS-1 Promotions Presents: “Combate 19: Batara vs. Granados,"הם על מכירה ב Ticketmaster.com.

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

“COPA COMBATE,” which took place in Cancun, מקסיקו, 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. בנוסף, 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," ה #1 boxing program in Spanish, and “Titulares y Más," ה #1 sports news, entertainment and commentary show in Spanish, among other recognized sports properties.
אמריקה Combate, אומנויות לחימה מעורבות, MMA

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

להשאיר תגובה

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

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 קילו) אומנויות לחימה מעורבות (MMA) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000, live on both Telemundo and NBCSN from Cancun, Mexico on יום שבת, נובמבר 11 ב 11:30 p.m. ו/10:30 p.m. CT.

האירוע, 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, ארגנטינה.

ב 36 שנים, 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 קילו) in his native Argentina.

A former semifinalist on הלוחם האולטימטיבי: אמריקה הלטינית reality television series, Rojo has produced 10 שלו 12 קריירה זוכה בדרך של (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 ריקי "Gallero" פלאסיוס (9-1) של משימה, טקסס, will clash with fast-rising star Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (12-2) של מקסיקו סיטי, מקסיקו.

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, פלאסיוס, also unbeaten as a professional boxer, earned victories over two different Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) veterans – a split decision over הרומי סלזר ב אפריל 20, והחלטה פה אחד על Chris Avila ב יולי 27.

Rivera is a 24-year-old member of the famed “Bonebreakers” fight squad. He has produced 8 שלו 10 קריירה מקצועית זוכה בדרך של (T)KO או הגשה, 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 ג'ון "סקסי מקסי" קסטנדה (14-2) של Mankato, מ. will battle national Muay Thai champion קווין “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, פרו.

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 טיפאני Cheyden in UFC President Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series ב נִשׂגָב 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, במבחן קרב, 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.

רק ב 25 שנים של גיל, Gómez has already racked up 30 התקפים מקצועיים, making him the most experienced of the tournament field and, שלו 20 נצחונות קריירה, an astonishing 17 באו בדרך של (T)KO או הגשה.

Ayala is a gutsy, 27-year-old striker who also boasts a spectacular finish rate, עם 9 שלו 11 career conquests having come by way of (T)KO או הגשה. 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 קילו) co-main event between undefeated knockout artist Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) של מקסיקו סיטי, מקסיקו, and submission expert and מישה טייט תלמיד Gloria “Gloriosa” Bravo (4-2) of Santiago, צ'ילה.

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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אודות אמריקה COMBATE
קרב אמריקה הוא אומנויות הלחימה המעורבות ההיספנית המובילה (MMA) זיכיון ספורט, הופך במהירות לספורט מספר שני, אחרי כדורגל, לאוהדי ספורט דוברי ספרדית ברחבי העולם. זיכיון אמריקה Combate כולל תכנות ריאליטי, אירועים בשידור חי ותכנות נייד. מנכ"ל החברה, קמפבל מקלארן, הוא מוכר בעולם כמייסד שותף / שיתוף יוצר אליפות הלחימה האולטימטיבית (UFC). ניו יורק המגזין תאר מקלארן כ “גאון השיווק מאחורי UFC” ויאהו! ספורט הכריז שהוא “יודע יותר על הספורט מאשר רק על מישהו בזה היום.” עם מוצר חסר תקדים וצוות בעלות וניהול כחול-שבב, אמריקה Combate צפויה לפרוץ דרכים חדשות ולהביא עידן חדש בתחרות MMA רמת אליפות העולם.
אמריקה Combate, אומנויות לחימה מעורבות, MMA

TS-1 PROMOTIONS ANNOUNCES LIVE COMBATE AMERICAS MMA TELEVISION EVENT ON FRIDAY, דצמבר 1 מSAN ANTONIO, טקסס

להשאיר תגובה

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

אירוע מרכזי: Kyra Batara vs. Paulina Granados

Co-אירוע מרכזי: Andres “The Bullet” Quintana vs. ריי "הלוחם" טרוחיו
יותר: “Froggy” Estrada vs. Jesse Vasquez

 

NEW YORK – אוקטובר 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 יום שישי, דצמבר. 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 גרג בלום. “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 קילו) main event and long-awaited grudge match, Eddie Bravo protégé קירה "Mogwai" Batara (6-4) יהיה מרובע את עם Paulina “Firefox” Granados (4-2).

בשנת נוצה (145 קילו) שיתוף עיקרי אירוע, אנדרס "הכדור" קווינטנה(12-2) will face off with fellow, hard-hitting knockout artist ריי "הלוחם" טרוחיו (21-19).

Elsewhere on the fight card, Jose “Froggy” Estrada (4-1) יהיה מרובע את עם 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, נב., a former high school cheerleader turned grappling expert, is coming off a stellar, סיבוב שני (3:46) submission of 12-time Spanish national judo champion Vanesa Rico at “Combate Clasico” in Miami, פלורידה. ב יולי 27.

עד כה, 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, טקסס, now fighting out of San Diego, קליפורניה. 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 אוריהו בן שמעיהו פאבר מוגן אריק סאנצ'ז and Mexican contender Levy Saul Marroquin ב פבואר 16 ויוני 30, בהתאמה.

Nine of Quintana’s twelve career wins, עד כה, באו בדרך של (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 שלו 21 הקריירה מנצחת באמצעות (T)KO או הגשה.

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

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

Vasquez was victorious in his first two professional starts, הבסה Josh Nealyבדרך של סיבוב הראשון (3:57) הגשה (לחנוק אחורי עירום) באוקטובר 2, 2015, and finishing Joshua Hunter דרך הסיבוב השלישי (2:01) WHO (אגרופים) בפברואר 27, 2016.

אמריקה Combate, אומנויות לחימה מעורבות, MMA

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

להשאיר תגובה
Pictured below: Levy Saul “El Negro” Marroquin (8-2) will compete in a “COPA COMBATE” tournament alternate bout in Cancun, Mexico onיום שבת, נובמבר. 11. קרדיט צילום: סקוט היראנו / קרב אמריקה, LLC

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 – אוקטובר 26, 2017 –Combate Americas today announced the addition of two “alternate bouts” for its historic, לילה אחד, eight-man “COPA COMBATE” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) bantamweight (135 קילו) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 at Grand Oasis in Cancun, Mexico on יום שבת, נובמבר. 11, live on Telemundo Deportes (11:35 p.m. ו/10:35 p.m. CT, or following “Titulares y Mas”).

The two alternate matchups, as well as a newly announced women’s atomweight (105 קילו) matchup between world top 10-ranked Sheila Padilla (3-1) של Visalia, קליפורניה. and aggressive-minded Lisbeth “Bunny” Lopez Silva(4-3) של מקסיקו סיטי, Mexico will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com, מתחיל ב 9 p.m. ו/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) יהיה מרובע את עם Alejandro “Pitbull” Abomohor (5-4) ו, 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.


מֵעַל: Sheila Padilla (left) will square off with Lisbeth Lopez Silva (תקין) in an atomweight (105 קילו) preliminary bout at “COPA COMBATE” ב יום שבת, נובמבר. 11. קרדיט צילום: אמריקה Combate, LLC

Marroquin’s start will mark a drop from the featherweight division. The 22-year-old, who hails from Monterrey, מקסיקו, has produced seven of his eight career victories to date, בדרך של (T)KO או הגשה.

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

בלתי מנוצח, 23-year-old Vargas is a ferocious knockout artist who recently relocated from Spain to Miami, פלורידה. 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, חולה. 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 24ה 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, צ'ילה.

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

  • ג'ון "סקסי מקסי" קסטנדה (14-2) של Mankato, מ.
  • Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) of Cordoba, ארגנטינה
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) של מקסיקו סיטי, מקסיקו
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) של סן חואן, פורטו ריקו
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, ספרד
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) of Bogota, קולומביה
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, פרו
  • ריקי "Gallero" פלאסיוס (9-1) של משימה, טקסס

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. בנוסף, 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," ה #1 boxing program in Spanish, and “Titulares y Más," ה #1 sports news, entertainment and commentary show in Spanish, among other recognized sports properties.
חובב MMA, אמריקה Combate, אומנויות לחימה מעורבות, MMA

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

להשאיר תגובה
בתמונה: Undefeated Melissa “Super Melly” מרטינז (תקין) of Mexico and Miesha Tate pupil Gloria “Gloriosa” כל הכבוד (left) of Chile will square off in a strawweight (115 קילו) co-main event on the live Telemundo broadcast of “COPA COMBATE” from Cancun, Mexico on יום שבת, נובמבר. 11. קרדיט צילום: סקוט היראנו / קרב אמריקה

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

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

The battle between the 20-year-old Martinez of Mexico City, Mexico and the 31-year-old Bravo, of Santiago, צ'ילה, will immediately precede the championship stage bout and finale of the one-night, eight-man bantamweight (135 קילו) “COPA COMBATE” tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 וזה, בפעם הראשונה אי פעם, 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," אמר Combate אמריקה מנכ"ל קמפבל מקלארן.

“With the incredibly relentless and hard-hitting action we have seen from the women of Combate Americas,"המשיך מקלארן, “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 24ה 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, כלוב אמריקה Combate, for the second time in her career after shelling out a stunning, highlight reel knockout של Yajaira “Shokolate” Romo בסיבוב השני (2:45) of battle at Combate 15 in Mexico City on יוני 30.

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

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. בנוסף, 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," ה #1 boxing program in Spanish, and “Titulares y Más," ה #1 sports news, entertainment and commentary show in Spanish, among other recognized sports properties.
אמריקה Combate, אומנויות לחימה מעורבות, MMA

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

להשאיר תגובה
Telemundo and Combate Americas have announced a historic partnership for the broadcast television network’s first-ever live MMA event with “Copa Combate,” the one-night, שמונה-אדם, $100,000 grand prize tournament in Cancun, Mexico on יום שבת, נובמבר. 11.

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

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

All eight tournament fighters announced

מיאמי - אוקטובר 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, לילה אחד, eight-man tournament, the winner of which will have persevered through three bouts in one night to take home a $100,000 פרס ראשון. האירוע יתקיים בנובמבר 11 ב 11:30 p.m. ו/ 8:30 p.m. PT, live from Cancun, מקסיקו.

ההיסטורי, 90-minute live broadcast on Telemundo will coincide with the 24הanniversary of the now legendary UFC 1, which was executive produced by Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-founder and Combate Americas CEO קמפבל מקלארן, 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,"אמר 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 קילו) החלוקה, hailing from the U.S., מקסיקו, פורטו ריקו, ספרד, קולומביה, ארגנטינה, 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 ג'ון "סקסי סקסי" קסטנדה (14-2) של Mankato, מ. in the tournament field, will be the highest ranked bantamweight fighters in their respective countries:

  • Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) of Cordoba, ארגנטינה
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) של מקסיקו סיטי, מקסיקו
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) של סן חואן, פורטו ריקו
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, ספרד
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) of Bogota, קולומביה
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, פרו

Filling the eighth spot in the tournament field will be wild card entry, ריקי "Gallero" פלאסיוס (9-1) של משימה, טקסס.

פלאסיוס, 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 הרומי סלזר ו Chris Avila, בהתאמה.

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. בנוסף, 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," ה #1 boxing program in Spanish, and “Titulares y Más," ה #1 sports news, entertainment and commentary show in Spanish, among other recognized sports properties.
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אמריקה Combate, אומנויות לחימה מעורבות, MMA

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES JOHN “SEXY MEXY” CASTANEDA FOR “COPA COMBATE” ONE-NIGHT, EIGHT-MAN $100,000 GRAND PRIZE TOURNAMENT ON NOVEMBER 11

להשאיר תגובה
ג'ון “הסקסי Mexy” קסטנדה (14-2) (תקין) has been announced as the first entrant into Combate Americas’ historic, לילה אחד, eight-man bantamweight (135 קילו) “Copa Combate” tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 בקנקון, Mexico on יום שבת, נובמבר. 11.
Historic event takes place in Cancun, מקסיקו
ב 24ה יום השנה ל
Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren’s UFC 1

NEW YORK – ספטמבר 28, 2017 –Combate Americas today announced the entry of 25-year-old trailblazer and its all-time winningest fighter, ג'ון "סקסי סקסי" קסטנדה (14-2), into “Copa Combate,” the historic, לילה אחד, eight-man bantamweight (135 קילו) אומנויות לחימה מעורבות (MMA) tournament that will award its winner of three consecutive bouts a grand prize of $100,000 בקנקון, Mexico on יום שבת, נובמבר. 11.

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

Castaneda of Mankato, מ. will enter La Jaula, כלוב אמריקה Combate, riding a nine-fight win streak that dates back to May 2015, and that recently extended on נִשׂגָב 1 when he put on a dominant performance to earn a unanimous decision over טיפאני Cheyden in UFC President דנה לבנהשליום שלישי 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,"אמר מקלארן.

Following the recent victory, Castaneda signed a new, בלעדי, 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, נב. בספטמבר 17, 2015. Castaneda immediately shined, הבסה ג'סטין Governale by way of unanimous decision.

In his last start in La Jaula on מאי 5, Castaneda scored a devastating, סיבוב שני (:42) WHO (אגרופים) 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, יוכרז בקרוב.
אמריקה Combate, אומנויות לחימה מעורבות, MMA

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

להשאיר תגובה
Combate Americas has announced “Copa Combate,” a one-night, שמונה-אדם, $100,000 grand prize tournament in the bantamweight (135 קילו) החלוקה, ל יום שבת, נובמבר. 11 בקנקון, מקסיקו.

Bantamweight showdown on the 24ה 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 – ספטמבר 20, 2017 –Combate Americas today announced a historic, לילה אחד, eight-man bantamweight (135 קילו) 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, בקנקון, Mexico on יום שבת, נובמבר. 11.

The epic event will take place on the 24ה anniversary of the now legendary UFC 1, which was executive produced by Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-founder and Combate Americas CEO קמפבל מקלארן, 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,"אמר מקלארן.

“When I launched the UFC 24 לפני שנים, we changed the world and, בנובמבר 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,"המשיך מקלארן. “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, יוכרז בקרוב.
אמריקה Combate, אומנויות לחימה מעורבות, MMA, UFC, WWE

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

להשאיר תגובה
Combate Americas has named Mike Pine (בתמונה) 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 – ספטמבר 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 קמפבל מקלארן.

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

“Mike’s incredible track record,"המשיך מקלארן, “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 ומעבר."

Pine will be responsible for building Combate Americas’ portfolio of sponsor partners which, עד כה, has included the U.S. צבא; 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, בלמעלה מ 137 million homes across the U.S. and Mexico on Azteca America and TV Azteca, בהתאמה, 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 יולי 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, ספורט HBO, 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, מתגורר בארה"ב. חיל האוויר.

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