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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,
vanaf 9 p.m. EN/8 p.m. CT

Main card airs live on Telemundo at 12 a.m. EN/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: Gevecht 19 (Queen Warriors)" – taking place at Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio – opVrijdag, December 1, live on Telemundo (12 a.m. EN/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, vanaf9 p.m. EN/8 p.m., CT, immediately prior to the live Telemundo broadcast of the three-fight main card headlined by the much-anticipated women’s atomweight (105 pond) showdown between rivals Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (6-4) van Las Vegas, Nev. en Paulina “Firefox” Granados (4-2) van Corpus Christi, 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 pond) wedstrijd.

On the heels of her professional debut win in September, Brenda “Little Hands of Stone” Enriquevan (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, de Combate Amerika kooi, to lock horns with undefeated Juan Deantes (3-0) of Harlingen, Texas in a flyweight (125 pond) stukje.

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

Geprijsd vanaf $30, tickets for TS-1 Promotions Presents: “Combate 19 (Queen Warriors),"Zijn te koop bij 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 en Andrea Straat.

Complete Preliminary Fight Card

  • Catchweight (140 pond):
    • Ray Rodriguez (12-4), San Antonio, TX vs. Michael Rodriguez (8-5), Donna, TX
  • Atomweight (105 pond):
    • Vanesa Rico (2-3), Alicante, Spain vs. Brenda Enriquez (1-0), Zout meer stad, OUT
  • Bantamgewicht (135 pond):
    • David Jesus Fuentes (12-10), McAllen, TX vs. Joel Scott (6-6), Port Arthur, TX
  • Vlieggewicht (125 pond):
    • Heinrich Wassmer (6-1), Los Angeles, CA vs. Juan Deantes(3-0), Harlingen, TX
  • Catchweight (140 pond):
    • Javier Obregon (11-14), Ft. Waard, TX vs. Jose Ceja (4-4), Port Arthur, TX
  • Vlieggewicht (125 pond):
    • David Miramontes (3-2), San Antonio, TX vs. Federico David Olivera (2-4), Irving, TX
  • Lichtgewicht (155 pond):
    • Fernando Rodriguez (2-0), San Antonio, TX vs. Jesse Almaraz (1-2), San Antonio, TX

Complete Main Fight Card

  • Atomweight (105 pond) Main Event:
    • Kyra Batara (4-2), Las Vegas, NV vs. Paulina Granados (4-2), Lichaam van Christus, TX
  • Vedergewicht (145 pond) Co-Main Event:
    • Andres Quintana (12-2), Albuquerque, NM vs. Koning Trujillo(21-19), Houston, TX
  • Weltergewicht (170 pond) Featured 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. EN/11 p.m. CTCOMBATE AMERICAS AND TELEMUNDO DEPORTES
ANNOUNCE LIVE BROADCAST OF STAR-STUDDED MMA EVENT
VAN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS ON Vrijdag, December. 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. EN/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 pond) rivals Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (6-4) en Paulina “Firefox” Granados(4-2), from the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, Texas op Vrijdag, December. 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 December 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,”Zei 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 en Andrea Straat.

In a previously announced, vedergewicht (145 pond) co-main event, hard-hitting, snel rijzende ster Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (12-2) van Albuquerque, N.M. will face his most formidable opponent to date, strijd geteste Rey "The Warrior" Trujillo (21-19) Houston, Texas.

Opening the live Telemundo Deportes broadcast will be a welterweight (170 pond) contest between two heavy-handed knockout artists, ongeslagen Daniel Rodriguez (4-0) en 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 of onderwerping.

In his last start for Combate Americas on April 20, Rodriguez scored a thunderous, eerste ronde (1:55) knock out (stoten) op Joel Champion.

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 of onderwerping.

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.

Geprijsd vanaf $30, tickets for TS-1 Promotions Presents: “Combate 19: Batara vs. Granados,"Zijn te koop bij 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, eight-man bantamweight (135 pond) tournament that awarded its winner – Levy Saul Marroquin (11-2) of Monterrey, Mexico – a grand prize of $100,000.

“COPA COMBATE,” which took place in Cancun, Mexico, 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. Bovendien, 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, EIGHT-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, MEXICO

ANNULEREN, 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 pond) Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000, live on both Telemundo and NBCSN from Cancun, Mexico on Zaterdag, November 11 bij 11:30 p.m. EN/10:30 p.m. CT.

Het evenement, 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, Argentinië.

Bij 36 jaar oud, 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 pond) in his native Argentina.

A former semifinalist on The Ultimate Fighter: Latijns Amerika reality television series, Rojo has produced 10 zijn 12 carrière wint door middel van (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) van de missie, Texas, will clash with fast-rising star Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (12-2) van Mexico-Stad, Mexico.

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 op April 20, en een unaniem besluit over Chris Avila op Juli 27.

Rivera is a 24-year-old member of the famed “Bonebreakers” fight squad. He has produced 8 zijn 10 professionele carrière wint door middel van (T)KO of onderwerping, 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) van Mankato, Van. will battle national Muay Thai champion Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of 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 President Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series op Augustus 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, strijd geteste, 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.

Op slechts 25 jaar, Gómez has already racked up 30 professionele periodes, making him the most experienced of the tournament field and, zijn 20 carrière overwinningen, an astonishing 17 zijn gekomen door middel van (T)KO of onderwerping.

Ayala is a gutsy, 27-year-old striker who also boasts a spectacular finish rate, met 9 zijn 11 career conquests having come by way of (T)KO of onderwerping. 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 pond) co-main event between undefeated knockout artist Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) van Mexico-Stad, Mexico, and submission expert and Miesha Tate pupil Gloria “Gloriosa” Bravo (4-2) of Santiago, Chili.

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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OVER combate AMERIKA
Combate Americas is de belangrijkste Spaanse Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sportfranchise, snel de nummer twee sport aan het worden, na voetbal, voor Spaanstalige sportfans wereldwijd. De Combate Americas-franchise omvat reality-tv-programma's, live evenementen en mobiele programmering. De CEO van het bedrijf, Campbell McLaren, wordt algemeen erkend als de mede-oprichter / co-creator van het Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). New York Magazine omschreef McLaren als “de marketing genie achter de UFC” en Yahoo! Sporten verkondigde dat hij “weet meer over de sport dan zowat iedereen in het vandaag nog.” Met een ongekend product en een blue-chip eigendoms- en managementteam, Combate Americas staat klaar om nieuwe wegen in te slaan en een nieuw tijdperk in de MMA-competitie op wereldkampioenschappen te brengen.
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TS-1 PROMOTIONS ANNOUNCES LIVE COMBATE AMERICAS MMA TELEVISION EVENT ON FRIDAY, December 1 VAN 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
Meer: “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 Vrijdag, December. 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 pond) main event and long-awaited grudge match, Eddie Bravo protégé Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (6-4) zal af plein met Paulina “Firefox” Granados (4-2).

In a featherweight (145 pond) 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) zal af plein met 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, tweede ronde (3:46) submission of 12-time Spanish national judo champion Vanesa Rico at “Combate Clasico” in Miami, Fla. op Juli 27.

Daten, 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. Koning 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 Uria Faber beschermd Erick Sanchez and Mexican contender Levy Saul Marroquin op Februari 16 en juni 30, respectievelijk.

Nine of Quintana’s twelve career wins, zo ver, zijn gekomen door middel van (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 zijn 21 career wins via (T)KO of onderwerping.

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) van de strijd.

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, verslaan Josh Nealydoor middel van de eerste ronde (3:57) onderwerping (achter-naakte vernauwing) op oktober 2, 2015, and finishing Joshua Hunter via derde ronde (2:01) WHO (stoten) februari 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, MEXICO

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Pictured below: Levy Saul “El Negro” Marroquin (8-2) will compete in a “COPA COMBATE” tournament alternate bout in Cancun, Mexico onZaterdag, November. 11. Fotokrediet: Scott Hirano/Combate Americas, 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 - Oktober 26, 2017 –Combate Americas today announced the addition of two “alternate bouts” for its historic, een nacht, eight-man “COPA COMBATE” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) bantamgewicht (135 pond) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 at Grand Oasis in Cancun, Mexico on Zaterdag, November. 11, live on Telemundo Deportes (11:35 p.m. EN/10:35 p.m. CT, or following “Titulares y Mas”).

The two alternate matchups, as well as a newly announced women’s atomweight (105 pond) matchup between world top 10-ranked Sheila Padilla (3-1) Visalia, Calif. and aggressive-minded Lisbeth “Bunny” Lopez Silva(4-3) van Mexico-Stad, Mexico will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com, vanaf 9 p.m. EN/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) zal af plein met Alejandro “Pitbull” Abomohor (5-4) en, 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.


Boven: Sheila Padilla (links) will square off with Lisbeth Lopez Silva (rechts) in an atomweight (105 pond) preliminary bout at “COPA COMBATE” op Zaterdag, November. 11. Fotokrediet: Combate Americas, LLC

Marroquin’s start will mark a drop from the featherweight division. The 22-year-old, die uit Monterrey komt, Mexico, has produced seven of his eight career victories to date, via (T)KO of onderwerping.

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

De ongeslagen, 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, Ziek. 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). 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, Chili.

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

  • John "Sexi Mexi" Castaneda (14-2) van Mankato, Van.
  • Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) of Cordoba, Argentinië
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) van Mexico-Stad, Mexico
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) van San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, Spanje
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) of Bogota, Colombia
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Peru
  • Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (9-1) van de missie, 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. Bovendien, 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, MEXICO

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Afgebeeld: Undefeated Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (rechts) of Mexico and Miesha Tate pupil Gloria “Gloriosa” Goed Gedaan (links) of Chile will square off in a strawweight (115 pond) co-main event on the live Telemundo broadcast of “COPA COMBATE” from Cancun, Mexico on Zaterdag, November. 11. Fotokrediet: 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 pond) showdown between undefeated knockout artist Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) en Gloria “Gloriosa” Bravo (4-2) that will serve as the co-main event on the highly-anticipated, live Telemundo broadcast (11:35 p.m. EN/10:35 p.m. CT, or following “Titulares y Mas”) of the “COPA COMBATE” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) extravaganza from Cancun, Mexico on Zaterdag, November. 11.

The battle between the 20-year-old Martinez of Mexico City, Mexico and the 31-year-old Bravo, of Santiago, Chili, will immediately precede the championship stage bout and finale of the one-night, eight-man bantamweight (135 pond) “COPA COMBATE” tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 and that, voor de eerste keer ooit, 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,”Zei Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.

“With the incredibly relentless and hard-hitting action we have seen from the women of Combate Americas,"Vervolgde 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). 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, de Combate Amerika kooi, for the second time in her career after shelling out a stunning, highlight reel knockout van Yajaira “Shokolate” Romo in de tweede ronde (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. Bovendien, 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 AND TELEMUNDO DEPORTES ANNOUNCE HISTORIC, LIVE MMA BROADCAST OF $100,000 GRAND PRIZE “COPA COMBATE” TOURNAMENT ON SATURDAY, November. 11 FROM CANCUN, MEXICO

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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 “Copa Combate,” the one-night, acht-man, $100,000 grand prize tournament in Cancun, Mexico on Zaterdag, November. 11.

(Pictured from left to right below): 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, Argentinië; tournament fighter John Castaneda of Mankato, Van; Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren; Telemundo Deportes President Ray Warren; tournament fighter Carlos Rivera of Mexico City, Mexico; tournament fighter Ricky Palacios of Mission, Texas; and tournament fighter Marc Gomez of Barcelona, Spanje

One night, eight-man tournament takes place on the 24th anniversary of UFC 1, pitting the most fearsome competitors from the
ONS., 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, een nacht, eight-man tournament, the winner of which will have persevered through three bouts in one night to take home a $100,000 grote Prijs. Het evenement zal plaatsvinden opNovember 11 bij 11:30 p.m. EN/ 8:30 p.m. PT, live from Cancun, Mexico.

De 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) co-founder and Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren, 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,"Zei 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 pond) divisie, hailing from the U.S., Mexico, Puerto Rico, Spanje, Colombia, Argentinië, 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 John "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda (14-2) van Mankato, Van. in the tournament field, will be the highest ranked bantamweight fighters in their respective countries:

  • Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) of Cordoba, Argentinië
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) van Mexico-Stad, Mexico
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) van San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, Spanje
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) of Bogota, Colombia
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Peru

Filling the eighth spot in the tournament field will be wild card entry, Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (9-1) van de missie, 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 en Chris Avila, respectievelijk.

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. Bovendien, 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, mixed martial arts, MMA

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

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John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda (14-2) (rechts) has been announced as the first entrant into Combate Americas’ historic, een nacht, eight-man bantamweight (135 pond) “Copa Combate” tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 in Cancun, Mexico on Zaterdag, November. 11.
Historic event takes place in Cancun, Mexico
op de 24th verjaardag van
Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren’s UFC 1

NEW YORK - September 28, 2017 –Combate Americas today announced the entry of 25-year-old trailblazer and its all-time winningest fighter, John "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda (14-2), into “Copa Combate,” the historic, een nacht, eight-man bantamweight (135 pond) Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) tournament that will award its winner of three consecutive bouts a grand prize of $100,000 in Cancun, Mexico on Zaterdag, November. 11.

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

Castaneda of Mankato, Van. will enter La Jaula, de Combate Amerika kooi, riding a nine-fight win streak that dates back to May 2015, and that recently extended on Augustus 1 when he put on a dominant performance to earn a unanimous decision over Cheyden Leialoha in UFC President Dana White'SDinsdag 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,"Zei McLaren.

Following the recent victory, Castaneda signed a new, exclusief, 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, Nev. Op september 17, 2015. Castaneda immediately shined, verslaan Justin Governale by way of unanimous decision.

In his last start in La Jaula on Mei 5, Castaneda scored a devastating, tweede ronde (:42) WHO (stoten) 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, zal binnenkort worden aangekondigd.
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, MEXICO

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Combate Americas has announced “Copa Combate,” a one-night, acht-man, $100,000 grand prize tournament in the bantamweight (135 pond) divisie, voor Zaterdag, November. 11 in Cancun, Mexico.

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, een nacht, eight-man bantamweight (135 pond) 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, Mexico on Zaterdag, 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) co-founder and Combate Americas CEO 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,"Zei McLaren.

“When I launched the UFC 24 jaren geleden, we changed the world and, opNovember 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,"Vervolgde McLaren. “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, zal binnenkort worden aangekondigd.
Combate Americas, mixed martial arts, MMA, UFC, WWE

BESTRIJD AMERIKA'S NAMEN SPORT MEDIA SPONSORING VERKOOP EXECUTIVE MIKE PINE, EERSTE OOIT HOOFD INKOMSTENAMENT

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Combate Americas heeft Mike Pine genoemd (afgebeeld) de allereerste Chief Revenue Officer van het bedrijf. Pine sluit zich aan bij Combate Americas na een periode van twee jaar bij FanDuel, waar hij diende als GM, Geïntegreerde partnerschappen.

Voormalig FanDuel GM, UFC, IRONMAN EN WWE Global Head of Sales
sluit zich aan bij 's werelds belangrijkste Spaanse MMA-sportfranchise
In de meest explosieve groeiperiode tot nu toe

NEW YORK - September 13, 2017 - Combate Americas heeft vandaag aangekondigd dat het legendarisch is genoemd, bedrijfsontwikkeling in de sportindustrie en verkoopleider op het gebied van sponsoring Mike Pine, de eerste Spaanse Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) de allereerste Chief Revenue Officer van de sport- en mediafranchise.

Ik heb een ambtstermijn van twee en een half jaar als GM, Geïntegreerde partnerschappen voor FanDuel, Pijnboom, die verantwoordelijk was voor het breken van ongekende terreinen voor het Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) door blue-chip reclameklanten Bud Light en Harley Davidson te beveiligen, voor de oudste MMA-organisatie, rapporteert aan de CEO van Combate Americas Campbell McLaren.

“We zijn verheugd Mike Pine te verwelkomen, een authentieke pionier in de wereld van partnerschappen tussen sport- en entertainmentmerken, om Amerika te bestrijden,"Zei McLaren, ook de mede-oprichter van de oorspronkelijke UFC.

"Mikes ongelooflijke staat van dienst,"Vervolgde McLaren, “En een uitgebreid boek van relaties op hoog niveau met marketeers van over de hele wereld, gerenommeerde merken in een breed scala aan productcategorieën, voor zichzelf spreken, en we kijken ernaar uit om hem een ​​voortrekkersrol te laten spelen in onze verkoopinspanningen, terwijl we onze voetafdruk over de hele wereld agressief blijven uitbreiden met een snelgroeiend schema van live en speciale evenementen, en televisieprogramma's voor 2018 en verder."

Pine zal verantwoordelijk zijn voor het opbouwen van de portfolio van sponsorpartners van Combate Americas, tot op heden, heeft de U.S. Leger; Aspira Mas, een Latijns-Amerikaanse consumentgerichte uitloper van de ziektekostenverzekeringsgigant IHC; en consumentenelektronica-pionier Altec Lansing, in de hele reeks live tv-evenementen van de organisaties in de VS die het hele jaar door plaatsvinden, Mexico en daarbuiten.

Bestrijd de televisieprogramma's van Amerika wekelijks, inclusief een keer per maand live, in meer dan 137 miljoen huizen in de VS.. en Mexico op Azteca America en TV Azteca, respectievelijk, en heeft gemiddeld genomen 3.5 miljoen kijkers per aflevering sinds "Combate Azteca" in première ging in november.

De maandelijkse live-evenementen van de franchise worden ook uitgezonden in een extra 47 miljoen plus huizen in heel Latijns-Amerika op ESPN LATAM, en het is het meest recente evenement, "Klassiek gevecht,"Een samenwerking met Miami Dolphins-eigenaar Steve Ross 'RSE Ventures die plaatsvond op Juli 27, twee dagen voor RSE's voetbalwedstrijd "El Clásico Miami" tussen de legendarische clubs Real Madrid en FC Barcelona, luidde het Latino-gearomatiseerde merk voor de eerste keer ooit in op de nationale televisie in Spanje met berichtgeving over de negen-gevechtenkaart in meer dan 20 miljoen huizen in het populaire sportnetwerk van het land, GOL-tv.

Tijdens zijn periode bij FanDuel, Pine heeft een indrukwekkende lijst samengesteld van allereerste toonaangevende advertentiepartners in de branche voor het online daily fantasy sports-platform, inclusief Bud Light, Ford Motor Bedrijf, Corona Extra, HBO Sport, Chef's Cut en Bacardi.

Als Global Head of Sales & Partnerschappen voor World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), Pine smeedde en ontwikkelde een groot aantal relaties voor de beursgenoteerden, wereldwijd toonaangevend professioneel sportentertainmentmerk, met toonaangevende consumentenelektronica, retail- en voedingsmerken, inclusief Norelco, XBOX, Footlocker, KMART en General Mills.

Voorafgaand aan zijn tijd bij WWE, Pine leidde en hield toezicht op de ontwikkeling van het wereldwijd gerenommeerde bureau IMG's NCAA collegiale sporten. Zijn tijd bij IMG werd voortgezet als IRONMAN Global Chief Sales Officer & Acht jaar @ Turner Broadcasting.

Pine is afgestudeerd aan de United States Air Force Academy en diende als kapitein, U.S. Luchtmacht.

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