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ניו יורק - אוגוסט 16, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced a live Univision Deportes Network (UDN) שִׁדוּר בְּטֵלֵוִיזִיָה (12 a.m. ו/9 pm. PT) of an event that will be headlined by the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise’s first-ever “COPA COMBATE” qualifying bouts in Long Beach, קליפורניה. ב יום שישי, שבע. 28.
The “Combate Americas: אירוע הדרך לקופה קומבה, which will air live from The Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, will feature a pair of one, five-minute round featherweight (145 קילו) קרבות, the winners of which represent their respective countries – the U.S. and Mexico – in the “COPA COMBATE,” one-night, שמונה-אדם, $100,000 טורניר, the date and location of which will be announced soon.
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“These one-round qualifier fights are symbolic of what Combate Americas represents – ‘Mucha Mas Accion,’ or ‘Much More Action," אמר Combate אמריקה מנכ"ל קמפבל מקלארן. “Faster-paced fights in a shorter time frame create the most electrifying platform in the sport and, with the opportunity to represent your country in the ‘COPA COMBATE," $100,000 grand prize tournament on the line, the intensity will be at an all-new high.”
Facing off with each other in one of the two ‘Camino a Copa Combate’ one, five-minute round, featherweight fights with the right to represent the U.S. in the high-stakes tournament, יהיה אריק "פלפל הרפאים" גונזלס (8-2) ו אנדרס "הכדור" קווינטנה (14-2).
In the second ‘Camino a Copa’ one-round, five-minute fight, פבלו "התרנגול השחור" סבורי (8-4) יתנגשו עם אלחנדרו "אל גאליטו" פלורס (12-1). The winner of the matchup will represent Mexico in the “COPA COMBATE” tournament.
ERICK GONZALEZ VS. ANDRES QUINTANA
5-רגל-10, 26-year-old Gonzalez of Redondo Beach, קליפורניה. will drop from lightweight (155 קילו) to featherweight for the first time since joining the ranks of Combate Americas, in an effort to qualify for the coveted, טורניר לילה אחד.
A relentless battler capable of finishing opponents in any range of combat, Gonzalez has earned six of his eight professional career wins by way of (T)KO או הגשה, including his last fight in which he avenged a previous, unanimous decision defeat at the hands of דני "הריאליסט" רמירז by scoring a highlight reel, first-round (3:15) נוקאאוט (אגרופים) on Ramirez at “Combate Estrellas” in Los Angeles on אפריל 13.
Quintana, a 6-foot, 27-year-old trailblazer who hails from Roswell, N.M., has been perfect to date in La Jaula, כלוב אמריקה Combate, winning all four of his matchups under the promotional banner since he made his debut last year.
Among Quintana’s conquests in Combate Americas action is a June 30, 2017 unanimous decision win over last year’s “COPA COMBATE” tournament winner Levy Marroquin, in a bout that took place in the taxing, high altitude of Mexico City, מקסיקו.
PABLO SABORI VS. ALEJANDRO FLORES
5-רגל-8, 26-year-old Sabori of San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora is a feared, devastating finisher who boasts a 100 שיעור סיום אחוזים, with all 8 of his professional career wins to date having come by way of knockout or submission, 5 of them inside the first round of action.
In his last start on July 29, 2017 בטיחואנה, באחה קליפורניה, מקסיקו, Sabori slugged his way to a third round (3:03) WHO (אגרופים) של Andrew Lagdaan.
Flores is a 5-foot-10, 27-בת, fast-rising star out of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon who will return to 145 pounds after a phenomenal run in the bantamweight (135 קילו) מעמד.
Flores is riding a four-fight win streak after coasting to victory over Team Grasso standout Victor Madrigal in Combate Americas’ debut live event in Monterrey onאפריל 20. The win marked Flores’ second straight win in La Jaula, since defeating Walter Zamora by way of split decision on March 30, 2017.
An additional matchup for the live televised, main card portion of the Combate Americas world championship event will be announced soon, as will a complete, preliminary bout card.
Doors at The Walter Pyramid will open at 6 p.m. PT ב ספטמבר 28, וההתקף הראשוני הראשון יתחיל בשעה 7 p.m.