COMBATE AMERICAS UNVEILS THE LARGEST WINNER’S TROPHY IN SPORTS, COMPLETES ONE-NIGHT, EIGHT-MAN TOURNAMENT FIELD WITH FOUR NEW FEATHERWEIGHT ENTRANTS WHO WILL BATTLE FOR $100,000 GRAND PRIZE

(Pictured from left to right below): “COPA COMBATEtournament fighters Andres Quintana (ΗΠΑ), Gaston Ρέινο (Ουρουγουάη) and Alejandro Flores (Μεξικό) were on hand today for the 2018 “COPA COMBATEkick-off press conference that took place at the Mexican Consulate in Fresno, Καλιφόρνια. in promotion of the event that takes place on Friday, Δεκέμβριος. 7. At the press conference, the tournament winner’s cup (απεικονίζεται παρακάτω) – the largest trophy in sportswas unveiled, and the names of the remainder of the 145-pouund fighters that will complete the tournament field, were revealed.

COMBATE AMERICAS’ BIGGEST MMA EVENT OF 2018
“COPA COMBATE”
MARKS FIRST ONE-NIGHT, EIGHT-MAN TOURNAMENT IN CALIFORNIA

LIVE ON DAZN, UNIVISION AND UNIVISION DEPORTES NETWORK
FROM SAVE MART CENTER IN FRESNO, CALIF. ΤΗΝ ΠΑΡΑΣΚΕΥΉ, Δεκέμβριος. 7

BRUNO CANNETTI (ARGENTINA), PABLO VILLASECA (CHILE),
JOHN BEDOYA (ΚΟΛΟΜΒΊΑ) AND MARLON GONZALES (PERU)
COMPLETE THE “COPA COMBATE” TOURNAMENT FIELD

 

FRESNO – November 8, 2018 – Combate Americas today unveiled at a news conference at the Mexican Consulate in Fresno, Καλιφόρνια., a massive winner’s cup trophy, and announced the final four featherweight (145 λίρες) contestants for its much-anticipated, “COPA COMBATE,” one-night Mixed Martial Arts (ΜΜΑ) tournament extravaganza featuring eight fighters, representing eight different countries, battling it out for a $100,000 grand prize, at Save Mart Center in Fresno on Friday, Δεκέμβριος. 7.

 

The previously announced, second annual “COPA COMBATE” event will air live in English in the U.S. and Canada on DAZN (10 μ.μ. ET / 7 μ.μ.. PT), and live on television in Spanish in the U.S. on both Univision (12 π.μ.. ET / PT) and Univision Deportes Network (UDN) (12 π.μ.. ΚΑΙ / 9 p.m. PT).

 

 

The winner of the tournament will have persevered through three fights in one night to claim the grand prize check and the trophy.

 

 

The “COPA COMBATE” winner’s trophy unveiled today stands over 4 and a half feet tall, and is nearly 2 feet wide at its widest point. Custom made by U.K.-based CA Models, the makers of the Viking-style headdress that music superstar Παναγία wore during her 2012 NFL SuperBowl halftime performance, the gold-colored trophy, valued at $100,000, is constructed from high-tech composite plastics used in Formula 1 racing and aerospace.

 

 

Announced today as the four fighters who will complete the “COPA COMBATE” one-night, eight-man tournament field were Bruno “Aquiles” Cannetti (7-5) Μπουένος Άιρες, Αργεντινή; Latin American MMA pioneer Pablo “El Gallo” Villaseca (13-4) of Santiago, χιλή; αήττητο John “Ronin” Bedoya (6-0) of Bogota, Κολομβία; and powerhouse Marlon “Deriko Siete” Gonzales (13-3-2, 1 NC) of Lima, Περού.

 

 

Cannetti is the 29-year-old, younger brother of MMA superstar Guido “Ninja” Cannetti, and is riding a three-fight winning streak.

 

Combate Αμερική’ La Jaula model Alyshia Barragan with theCOPA COMBATEwinner’s trophy

 

 

Villaseca is a 31-year-old, battle-tested veteran who has competed on three different continents – Βόρεια Αμερική, South America and Europe – and who has earned 10 από του 13 professional victories via (Τ)KO ή την υποβολή.

 

 

Bedoya was a contestant on Το Ultimate Fighter: ΛΑΤΙΝΙΚΗ ΑΜΕΡΙΚΗ reality television series. The 27-year-old has scored three of his six professional victories by way of submission.

 

 

The 26-year-old Gonzales is the number one ranked featherweight fighter in Peru. He is coming off a thunderous, πρώτο γύρο (3:34) ΠΟΥ (γροθιές) του Mariano Rocca τον Αύγουστο 18.

 

 

The four “COPA COMBATE” tournament entrants announced today join the four previously announced entrantsAndres «The Bullet» Quintana (15-2) of Roswell, Ν.Μ., ΗΠΑ; Alejandro “Gallito” Flores (13-1) του Μοντερέι, Nuevo Leon, Μεξικό; Gaston “Tonga” Reyno (8-2, 2 NC) of Montevideo, Ουρουγουάη; και Zebenzui “El Niño Roca” Ruiz (7-2) of Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Ισπανία.

 

 

The official “COPA COMBATE” tournament brackets with quarterfinal stage matchups for the one night, eight-man tournament will be announced soon.

 

 

Τιμές από $30, tickets for “COPA COMBATE” are on sale online at CombateAmericas.com/Tickets and at Ticketmaster.com, as well as at the Save Mart Center box office.

 

 

Doors at Save Mart Center will open for the event at 5 μ.μ. PT on December 7, και η πρώτη προκαταρκτική περίοδο θα αρχίσει στις 6 μ.μ.

 

 

Combate Americas also announced today that it has partnered with Jimenez Grappling Academy, an Exeter-based non-profit organization focused on utilizing martial arts classes to create family and community-oriented programs. As part of the local partnership, MMA superstar JuliannaThe Venezuelan VixenPeña will join fellow Combate Americas commentator and multiple-time WWE Heavyweight Champion, Alberto El Patrón, formerly known as Alberto Del Rio, to offer an MMA seminar to Jimenez’s students on Wednesday, Δεκέμβριος. 5, two days before the “COPA COMBATE” affair.

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