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НЬЮ-ЙОРК - август 16, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced a live Univision Deportes Network (ДСУ) телепередача (12 a.m. И/9 вечера. 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, Халиф. На Пятница, Семь. 28.
The “Combate Americas: Camino a Copa Combate” event, which will air live from The Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, will feature a pair of one, five-minute round featherweight (145 фунты) бои, the winners of which represent their respective countries – the U.S. and Mexico – in the “COPA COMBATE," одна ночь, восемь человек, $100,000 турнир, the date and location of which will be announced soon.
По цене от $30, Билеты на «Combate Северной и Южной Америки: Camino A Copa Combate” are on sale at The Walter Pyramid’s
online ticketing platform, as well at Ticketon.com.
“These one-round qualifier fights are symbolic of what Combate Americas represents – ‘Mucha Mas Accion,’ or ‘Much More Action,»Сказал генеральный директор Combate Americas Кэмпбелл МакЛарен. “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, будет Erick “The Ghost Pepper” Gonzalez (8-2) и Andres «Пуля» Кинтан (14-2).
In the second ‘Camino a Copa’ one-round, five-minute fight, Пабло "El Gallo Черный" Sabori (8-4) будут сталкиваться с Alejandro “El Gallito” Flores (12-1). The winner of the matchup will represent Mexico in the “COPA COMBATE” tournament.
ERICK GONZALEZ VS. ANDRES QUINTANA
5 футов 10, 26-year-old Gonzalez of Redondo Beach, Халиф. will drop from lightweight (155 фунты) to featherweight for the first time since joining the ranks of Combate Americas, in an effort to qualify for the coveted, однодневный турнир.
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)КО или подчинение, including his last fight in which he avenged a previous, unanimous decision defeat at the hands of Дэнни «Реалист» Рамирес by scoring a highlight reel, первый раунд (3:15) нокаут (удары) on Ramirez at “Combate Estrellas” in Los Angeles on Апреля 13.
Кинтана, a 6-foot, 27-year-old trailblazer who hails from Roswell, Н.М., has been perfect to date in La Jaula, клетка Combate Америкас, 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 Леви Маррокин, in a bout that took place in the taxing, high altitude of Mexico City, Мексика.
PABLO SABORI VS. ALEJANDRO FLORES
5 футов 8, 26-year-old Sabori of San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora is a feared, devastating finisher who boasts a 100 Скорость отделка процентов, со всем 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 в Тихуане, Baja California, Мексика, Sabori slugged his way to a third round (3:03) ВОЗ (удары) из Andrew Lagdaan.
Flores is a 5-foot-10, 27-лет, fast-rising star out of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon who will return to 145 pounds after a phenomenal run in the bantamweight (135 фунты) класс.
Flores is riding a four-fight win streak after coasting to victory over Team Grasso standout Виктор мадригал in Combate Americas’ debut live event in Monterrey onАпреля 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 на Сентябрь 28, и первый предварительный бой начнется в 7 p.m.