HISTORIC EXTRAVAGANZA PITS WORLD-CLASS FIGHTERS FROM
THE U.S., LATIN AMERICA AND SPAIN AGAINST EACH OTHER
IN CANCUN, MEXICO
CANCUN, MX – November 7, 2017 - Combate Américas announced earlier the official matchups for the quarterfinal, or opening stage, of the highly-anticipated “COPA COMBATE,« бір түн, eight-man bantamweight (135 фунт) Жауынгерлік өнер (MMA) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000, live on both Telemundo and NBCSN from Cancun, Мексика Сенбі, Қараша 11 жанында 11:30 p.m. ЖӘНЕ/10:30 p.m. CT.
оқиға, 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, Аргентина.
Жанында 36 жаста, 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 фунт) in his native Argentina.
A former semifinalist on Ultimate Fighter: Латын америка reality television series, Rojo has produced 10 оның 12 мансап жолымен жеңіске жетті (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 «Gallero» Palacios (9-1) Миссиясының, Техас, will clash with fast-rising star Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (12-2) Мехикода туралы, Мексика.
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 Роман Salazar бойынша Сәуір 20, үстінен және бірауыздан шешім Chris Avila бойынша Шілде 27.
Rivera is a 24-year-old member of the famed “Bonebreakers” fight squad. He has produced 8 оның 10 кәсіби мансап жолымен жеңіске жетті (T)KO немесе ұсыну, 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 Джон “Сексси Мексі” Кастанеда (14-2) Mankato туралы, -дан. will battle national Muay Thai champion Кевин “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Перу.
Tied with Palacios for the greatest number of wins – six – in La Jaula, Castaneda recently re-signed with Combate Americas where he has yet to be beaten, after emerging victorious by way of unanimous decision over Cheyden Leialoha in UFC President Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series бойынша Тамыз 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, шайқас-сынақтан, 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.
Жай уақытта 25 жастағы жыл, Gómez has already racked up 30 кәсіби айқастар, making him the most experienced of the tournament field and, оның 20 Мансап жеңістері, an astonishing 17 жолымен келді (T)KO немесе ұсыну.
Ayala is a gutsy, 27-year-old striker who also boasts a spectacular finish rate, бірге 9 оның 11 career conquests having come by way of (T)KO немесе ұсыну. 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 фунт) co-main event between undefeated knockout artist Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) Мехикода туралы, Мексика, and submission expert and Miesha Tate pupil Gloria “Gloriosa” Bravo (4-2) Сантьяго, Чили.
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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COMBATE Americas ТУРАЛЫ
Combate Americas - бұл испандық аралас жекпе-жек өнері (MMA) спорттық франчайзинг, жылдам екінші нөмірге айналады, футболдан кейін, испан тілінде сөйлейтін спорт жанкүйерлері үшін. Combate Америка франшиза реалити бағдарламалау қамтиды, тірі оқиғалар мен ұялы бағдарламалау. компанияның бас директоры, Campbell McLaren, жалпыға Ultimate Fighting Championship құрылтайшысы / тең құрушы ретінде танылады (UFC). New York Magazine ретінде McLaren сипатталған “UFC артта маркетингтік данышпан” және Yahoo! Спорт ол бұл жариялады “жай оған кез келген бүгін шамамен қарағанда спорт туралы көбірек біледі.” Теңдесі жоқ өнім мен көк-чипті меншік және басқару командасымен, Combate Америка жаңа жол ашу әлем чемпионатының деңгейі ММА конкурсқа жаңа дәуірін туралы алып жүргізеді. |