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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES “COPA COMBATE” TOURNAMENT ALTERNATE BOUTS FOR ONE-NIGHT, EIGHT-MAN $100,000 GRAND PRIZE SHOWDOWN AT SAVE MART CENTER IN FRESNO, CALIFORNIA. NA VENRES, Decembro. 7

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COMBATE AMERICAS’ BIGGEST MMA EVENT OF 2018
“COPA COMBATE”
MARKS FIRST ONE-NIGHT, EIGHT-MAN TOURNAMENT IN CALIFORNIA, AIRS LIVE ON DAZN, UNIVISION AND UNIVISION DEPORTES NETWORK

TAMÉN:
FEATURED WOMEN’S STRAWWEIGHT CONTEST PITS
MARIA BUZAGLO VS. CORINA HERRERA

TICKETS FOR “COPA COMBATE” ON SALE NOW

NEW YORK – November 27, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced a pair of “alternate” bouts for its much-anticipated, biggest event of the year – the “COPA COMBATE” one-night, eight-man Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) tournament that will award its featherweight (145 libras) winner of three consecutive bouts a $100,000 grand prize at Save Mart Center in Fresno, Califa. o venres, Decembro. 7.

 

The second annual “COPA COMBATE” tournament airs live in English in the U.S. and Canada on DAZN (10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT), and live on television in Spanish in the U.S. on both Univision (12 a.m. ET / ES) and Univision Deportes Network (UDN) (12 a.m. ET/9 p.m. PT), and marks the first time in history that California State will sanction a one-night, eight-man MMA tournament.

 

In one of two tournament alternate bouts announced today, Michael Irizarry (9-2) de San Juan, Puerto Rico will take on Pablo “El Gallo Negro” Sabori (8-5) of San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora, México, and in the second alternate bout, Joey “El Cazador” Ruquet (6-1) de Las Vegas, Nev., USA will face off with” Ruthless” Rudy Morales (5-6) of Las Vegas via Guatemala City, Guatemala.

 

Should any of the winners of the four quarterfinal stage tournament bouts be unable to re-enter La Jaula, the Combate Americas competition cage, for his semifinal stage bout due to injury sustained in quarterfinal stage action, one of the two tournament alternate bout winners will replace the injured competitor in the semifinal stage of the tournament.

 

Also announced today was a featured women’s strawweight (115 libras) contest between unbeaten Maria Buzaglo (1-0) of Lima, Peru and relentless battler Corina Herrera (3-4-1) of Porterville, Calif., EUA.

 

The “COPA COMBATE” tournament field features eight previously announced fighters, representing eight different countries: Andres “The Bullet” Quintana(15-2) of Roswell, N.M., EUA; Alejandro “Gallito” Flores (13-1) of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, México; Gaston “Tonga” Reyno (8-2, 2 NC) of Montevideo, Uruguai; e Zebenzui “El Niño Roca” Ruiz (7-2) of Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, España; Bruno “Aquiles” Cannetti (7-5) de Bos Aires, Arxentina; Latin American MMA pioneer Pablo “El Gallo” Villaseca (13-4) of Santiago, Chile; invicto John “Ronin” Bedoya (6-0) of Bogota, Colombia; and powerhouse Marlon “Deriko Siete” Gonzales (13-3-2, 1 NC) of Lima, Pavo.

 

The tournament brackets and quarterfinal stage tournament matchups will be announced this week.

 

In “COPA COMBATE” preliminary bout action announced today, local police officer Evan “Pitbull” Solorio (3-2) of Fresno will face off with Jimmy “Mamba” Molina (0-0) de Spokane, Wash., USA in a welterweight (170 libras) competición.

 

In a battle of two professional debut competitors, Albert Gonzales (0-0) of Fresno will collide with James Porter (0-0) de Fresno.

 

Prezos a partir de $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 p.m. PT on December 7, ea primeira loita preliminar comezará ás 6 p.m.

 

 

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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES ITS BIGGEST EVENT OF 2018 “COPA COMBATE” AT SAVE MART CENTER IN FRESNO, CALIFORNIA. NA VENRES, Decembro. 7

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FIRST ONE-NIGHT, EIGHT-MAN TOURNAMENT
IN CALIFORNIA HISTORY,
25 YEARS AFTER LEGENDARY UFC 1 TOURNAMENT

FIGHTERS REPRESENTING EIGHT DIFFERENT COUNTRIES
FACE OFF WITH $100,000 GRAND PRIZE AT STAKE

LIVE ON DAZN,
UNIVISION AND UNIVISION DEPORTES NETWORK

TICKETS ON SALE WEDNESDAY, Novembro. 7

NEW YORK – October 30, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced its much-anticipated, second annual “COPA COMBATE” one-night Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) tournament extravaganza featuring eight fighters, representing eight different countries, battling it out for a $100,000 grand prize, no Save Mart Center, en Fresno, Calif., live in English in the U.S. and Canada on DAZN (10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT), live on television in Spanish in the U.S. on both Univision (12 a.m. ET / ES) and Univision Deportes Network (UDN) (12 a.m. ET/9 p.m. PT).

 

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

 

The “COPA COMBATE” event will mark the first one-night, eight-man tournament in California state history, and will take place 25 years after Combate Americas CEO and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-founder Campbell McLaren changed the combat sports world forever with UFC 1, a one-night, eight-man tournament that produced MMA’s first iconic figure, Royce Gracie.

 

Prezos a partir de $30, tickets go on sale online at www.CombateAmericas.com/Tickets and Ticketmaster.com, as well as at the Save Mart Center box office, comezando o 10 a.m. PT on Wednesday, Novembro. 7.

 

“This is the way I started the UFC 25 years ago – an 8-man tournament – the toughest challenge in sports – and now it’s coming to Fresno and the great state of California for the first time in history,", Dixo McLaren.

 

(Pictured left to right above): Gaston Reyno of Montevideo, Uruguai; Andres Quintana of Roswell, N.M., EUA; Alejandro Flores of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, México; and Zebenzui Ruiz of Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain represent the first four of eight fighters who will compete in the 2018 “COPA COMBATE” one-night, oito homes, $100,000 grand prize featherweight MMA tournament. Crédito da foto: Scott Hirano/Combate Americas, LLC

The “COPA COMBATE” tournament will take place in the featherweight (145 libras) división, and will feature the winners of September’s two ‘Copa’ qualifier bouts – Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (15-2) of Roswell, N.M., USA and Alejandro “Gallito” Flores (13-1) of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico – as well as previously announced Gaston “Tonga” Reyno (8-2, 2 NC) of Montevideo, Uruguai.

 

Reyno was announced as a tournament entrant on the air live, immediately following his stunning, first-round (2:21) presentación (mata-león) de Carlos Ochoa at the “Combate Americas: Camino a Copa” live event in Long Beach, Califa. de setembro 28.

 

Also announced today for “COPA COMBATE” tournament action was the competitor who will represent Spain – 24-year-old Zebenzui “El Niño Roca” Ruiz (7-2) of Las Palmas, Gran Canaria.

 

Ruiz will enter La Jaula, Combate a gaiola Américas, for the first time in his career, riding a four-fight win streak. A data, all but one of his victories have come by way of (T)KO ou finalización.

 

The remaining four fighters who will compete in the 2018 “COPA COMBATE” tournament will be announced soon.

 

Doors at Save Mart Center will open for the event at 5 p.m. decembro 7, ea primeira loita preliminar comezará ás 6 p.m.

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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES FIRST-EVER “COPA COMBATE” TOURNAMENT QUALIFIER BOUTS LIVE ON UNIVISION DEPORTES NETWORK FROM LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA. NA VENRES, Setembro. 28

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Winners of the one-round, featherweight fights will represent
Estados Unidos. and Mexico in the $100,000 grand prize tournament

U.S. qualifying bout: Erick Gonzalez vs. Andres Quintana
Mexico qualifying bout: Pablo Sabori vs. Alejandro Flores

Tickets for “Combate Americas: Camino a Copa Combate” on sale now

Nova York - agosto 16, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced a live Univision Deportes Network (UDN) televisionar (12 a.m. E/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, Califa. En Venres, Sete. 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 libras) loitas, the winners of which represent their respective countries – the U.S. and Mexico – in the “COPA COMBATE,” one-night, oito homes, $100,000 torneo, the date and location of which will be announced soon.

 

 

Prezos a partir de $30, tickets for “Combate Americas: 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,"Dixo Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren. “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, será Erick “The Ghost Pepper” Gonzalez (8-2) e Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (14-2).

 

 

In the second ‘Camino a Copa’ one-round, five-minute fight, Pablo “El Gallo Negro” Sabori (8-4) ha chocar con Alejandro “El Gallito” Flores (12-1). The winner of the matchup will represent Mexico in the “COPA COMBATE” tournament.

 

ERICK GONZALEZ VS. ANDRES QUINTANA

 

The 5-foot-10, 26-year-old Gonzalez of Redondo Beach, Califa. will drop from lightweight (155 libras) to featherweight for the first time since joining the ranks of Combate Americas, in an effort to qualify for the coveted, one-night tournament.

 

 

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 ou finalización, including his last fight in which he avenged a previous, unanimous decision defeat at the hands of Danny “The Realist” Ramirez by scoring a highlight reel, first-round (3:15) suprimir (socos) on Ramirez at “Combate Estrellas” in Los Angeles on Abril 13.

 

 

Quintana, a 6-foot, 27-year-old trailblazer who hails from Roswell, N.M., has been perfect to date in La Jaula, Combate a gaiola Américas, 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, México.

 

PABLO SABORI VS. ALEJANDRO FLORES

 

The 5-foot-8, 26-year-old Sabori of San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora is a feared, devastating finisher who boasts a 100 por cento a taxa de chegada, 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 en Tijuana, Baja California, México, Sabori slugged his way to a third round (3:03) QUEN (socos) de Andrew Lagdaan.

 

 

Flores is a 5-foot-10, 27-anos, fast-rising star out of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon who will return to 145 pounds after a phenomenal run in the bantamweight (135 libras) clase.

 

 

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 onAbril 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 en Setembro 28, ea primeira loita preliminar comezará ás 7 p.m.

 

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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES LIVE UNIVISION DEPORTES NETWORK TELECAST OF ‘MEXICO VS EL MUNDO’ MMA SHOWDOWN FROM TIJUANA, MEXICO ON FRIDAY, MAIO 18

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AO VIVO, 90-MINUTE TELECAST BEGINS AT 11 P.M. E/8 P.M. PT

UNDERCARD TO STREAM LIVE ON UNIVISIONDEPORTES.COM
BEGINNING AT 10 P.M. E/7 P.M. PT

NEW YORK – Maio 15, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced a live Univision Deportes Network (UDN) televisionar (11 p.m ET/8 p.m. PT) de, as well as one new matchup for its ‘Mexico vs. El Mundo’ Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event from Auditorio Municipal Tijuana in Tijuana, B.C., Mexico on Venres, Maio 18.

 

The nine-bout fight card will be highlighted by matchups between an assembly of top rising stars from Mexico and opponents from four other countries – the U.S., España, Brazil and Chile – including a previously announced, much-anticipated featherweight (145 libras) showdown between knockout artists Marco Antonio “La Roca” Elpidio (7-2-1) da Cidade de México, México e Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (13-2) de Albuquerque, Novo México, U.S.

 

 

The 90-minute telecast will immediately follow the live stream of the complete preliminary bout card on

www.UnivisionDeportes.com, comezando o 10 p.m. E/7 p.m. PT.

 

“The whole world loves Mexican food, but fears Mexican fighters, and with ‘Mexico vs. El Mundo’ we have an extraordinary event that features the best of both worlds,"Dixo Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.

 

 

The live telecast will include another previously announced, galo (135 libras) matchup between 22-year-old phenom Christian “El Taylon” Quiñonez (10-2) de Tijuana, and undefeated rising star Vinicius “Lok Dog” De Oliveira (9-0) of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brasil.

 

 

In other live televised action announced today, a women’s strawweight (115 libras) matchup will see Georgina Almeraz (3-1) de Chihuahua, México e Mireia Garcia (0-0) of Barcelona, Spain make their respective Combate Americas debuts against one another.

 

 

Garcia, an unbeaten professional kickboxer and a protégé of “COPA COMBATE” tournament semifinalist Marc “Lufo” Gomez, will also make first start under MMA rules.

 

 

The preliminary bout card will be highlighted by a lightweight (155 libras) contest between hard-hitting Rodrigo “Kazula” Vargas (9-2) of Mexico City will collide with seasoned battler Mike “El Cucuy” De La Torre (14-8 (1)) de San Diego, Calif., U.S.

 

 

Another lightweight bout pitting Mexico against the U.S. caracterizará Alex “Bam” Velasco (7-1) de Ensenada, Baja California, México, squaring off against fellow, aggressive striker Daniel “D-Rod” Rodriguez (5-1) de Os Ánxeles, Calif., U.S.

 

 

Recently signed, invicto estrela en ascenso Eduardo “Cyborg” Torres (9-0) of Santiago, Chile, will make his Combate Americas debut against Kevin “Badass” Amador (9-8) of Ensenada in a bantamweight affair.

 

 

Twelve-time national judo champion Vanesa “Chiquitina” Rico (3-3) from Alicante, España, will make her return to La Jaula against fellow Combate Americas veteran Yajaira “Shoko” Romo (3-3) of Monterrey, México.

 

Jair “El Lupe” Perez (0-0) of Monterrey will make his professional debut against Jesus Blanco (0-1) of Tijuana at lightweight.

 

Undefeated flyweight (125 libras) rising star Edgar “Pitbull” Chairez (3-0) of Mexicali go to war with fellow Mexican Betche Cantu (7-3) of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon.

 

 

Doors at Auditorio Municipal Tijuana will open at 6 p.m. hora local, and the first preliminary bout will start at 6:30 p.m.

 

 

Prezos a partir de 330.00$ MXN, tickets for “Combate Americas: Mexico vs. The World” are on sale at both

Ticketon.com and TaquillaExpress.com.

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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES ‘MEXICO VS EL MUNDO’ MMA EXTRAVAGANZA IN TIJUANA, MEXICO ON FRIDAY, MAIO 18

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MEXICO’S TOP RISING STARS FACE OFF WITH RIVALS
FROM THE U.S., ESPAÑA, BRAZIL AND CHILE
 

TICKETS ON SALE AT TAQUILLAEXPRESS.COM
 

FEATHERWEIGHT MAIN EVENT:
MARCO ELPIDIO (MEXICO) VS. ANDRES QUINTANA (U.S.)
 

NEW YORK – May 2, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced its return to Tijuana, Mexico with a live Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event featuring matchups between a collection of the most ferocious, rising stars from Mexico and a lineup of electrifying combatants from the U.S., España, Brasil, and Chile, at Auditorio Municipal Tijuana.
 

Prezos a partir de 330.00$ MXN, tickets for “Combate Americas: Mexico vs. El Mundo” are on sale at taquillaexpress.com.
 

In the featherweight (145 libras) evento principal, nocauteador Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (13-2) de Albuquerque, N.M., U.S. will collide with relentless striker Marco Antonio “La Roca” Elpidio (7-2-1) da Cidade de México, México.
 

A lightweight (155 libras) co-main event will pit hard-hitting Rodrigo “Kazula” Vargas (9-2) of Mexico City against battle-tested veteran and proven finisherMike “El Cucuy” De La Torre (14-8, 1 NC) de San Diego, Calif., U.S.
 

In other action announced today for the “Combate Americas: Mexico vs. El Mundo” event, power punching Christian “El Taylon” Quiñonez (10-2) of Tijuana will face off with undefeated trailblazer, and fellow Combate Americas newcomer Vinicius “Lok Dog” De Oliveira Prestes De Matos (9-0) of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil in a bantamweight (135 libras) competición.
 

Another bantamweight matchup will see newly signed, invicto estrela en ascenso Eduardo “Cyborg” Torres (9-0) of Santiago, Chile, battle submission ace Kevin “Badass” Amador (9-8) de Ensenada, Baja California, México.
 

Twelve-time national judo champion Vanesa “Chiquitina” Rico (3-3) of Alicante, España, will make her return to La Jaula, Combate a gaiola Américas, contra Yajaira “Shoko” Romo (3-3) of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico in an atomweight (105 libras) loita.

Alex “Bam” Velasco (7-1) of Ensenada will square off with fellow striking sensation Daniel “D-Rod” Rodriguez (5-1) of Los Angeles at lightweight.

Jair “El Lupe” Perez (0-0), the younger, 20-year-old brother of world-ranked Combate Americas superstar Erik “Goyito” Perez, fará o seu debut profesional contra Jesus Blanco (0-1 of Tijuana at lightweight.

 

Nun contrapeso (125 libras) fragmento, invicto, rápido ascenso estrelas Edgar “Pitbull” Chairez (3-0) de Mexicali, Baja California, México, vai reunirse Beche Cantu (7-3) of Monterrey.

 

Additional bouts for “Combate Americas” Mexico vs. El Mundo” will be announced soon.

 

Doors at Auditorio Municipal Tijuana will open at 6 p.m. hora local, and the first preliminary bout will start at 7 p.m.

 

The event takes place one week after the “Combate Americas: Mexico vs. USA” event, which will be highlighted by a collection of fighters representing Mexico against opponents from the U.S.

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COMBATE AMERICAS SIGNS MMA STAR GASTON “TONGA” REYNO TO EXCLUSIVE, MULTI-YEAR AGREEMENT

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Featherweight MMA star Gaston “Tonga” Reyno (7-2) of Montevideo, Uruguay has signed an exclusive, multi-year promotional contract with Combate Americas. Foto: Scott Hirano/Combate Americas, LLC
NEW YORK – APRIL 6, 2018 - Combate Americas today announced the signing of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) pluma (145 libras) star Gaston “Tonga” Reyno (7-2) a unha exclusiva, multi-year promotional contract.

 

The 5-foot-10, 31-year-old Reyno, who hails from Montevideo, Uruguai, will make his promotional debut for Combate Americas on a May date to be announced soon.

 

“We are proud to welcome Gaston Reyno, one of the most exciting fighters from South America, to the Combate Americas roster,” said Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.

 

Reyno is a seasoned, multiple-time champion in Muay Thai, kickboxing and Tae Kwon Do, and has competed across four different continents – North America, South America, Asia and Australia.

 

A data, Reyno has notched all of his professional victories by way of (T)KO ou finalización, including his latest conquest, unha primeira rolda (2:30) QUEN (socos) de Henri Kakiuchi of Japan in a main event contest in Punta Del Este, Uruguay onFebreiro 13.

 

In Combate Americas, Reyno joins a stacked and ferociously competitive featherweight division that includes knockout artists Andres “The Bullet” Quintana e Jose “Froggy” Estrada of the U.S.; recentemente asinado Horacio “The Punisher” Gutierrez, invicto Rafa “Gifted” Garcia e Pablo “El Gallo Negro” Sabori de México; e Pablo Villaseca of Chile.

 

O 2018 Combate Americas live television event series begins on Venres, Abril 13 with a live Univision (12 am ET/12 am PT) and Univision Deportes Network (12 am ET/9 pm PT) broadcast of “Combate Estrellas I” from The Shrine in Los Angeles, Califa.
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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES SEVEN NEW BOUTS FOR “COMBATE ESTRELLAS II” IN MONTERREY, MEXICO ON FRIDAY, Abril 20

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STAR-STUDDED EVENT HEADLINED BY
MUCH-ANTICIPATED BANTAMWEIGHT REMATCH BETWEEN
ERIK “GOYITO” PEREZ AND DAVID “D.J.” FUENTES
Billetes á venda Venres AT SUPERBOLETOS.COM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEW YORK – Marzo 22, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced seven new matchups, including a featherweight (145 libras) showdown between knockout artists Horacio “The Punisher” Gutierrez (4-3) de México e Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (12-2) of the U.S. para o “Combate Estrellas II” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) extravaganza at Gimnasio Nuevo Leon in Monterrey, Mexico on Venres, Abril 20.
 

 

 

 

 

Prezos a partir de 300 pesos, tickets for “Combate Estrellas II,” the second installment of the two-part, live television event series featuring a collection of the world’s premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise’s top estrellas, ou “Estrelas,” ir á venda mañá, Venres, Marzo 23 online at SuperBoletos.com.
 

 

 

 

 

“Combate Estrellas II” will be headlined by the previously announced bantamweight (135 libras) rematch between world-ranked superstar and Monterrey native Erik “Goyito” Perez (17-6) and hard-hitting finisher David “D.J.” Fuentes (13-10) of the U.S.
 

 

 

 

 

Fuentes, who fights out of McAllen, Texas, defeated Perez by way of third round (3:01) presentación (armlock) when the two met on May 28, 2010.
 

 

 

 

 

 

In other action announced today for Combate Estrellas II," Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (13-5) of Argentina will square off with Fabian Galvan (8-3) of Mexico in a bantamweight contest.
 

 

 

 

 

Felipe “Pipe” Vargas (6-0) of Colombia will face Victor “Mad Dog” Madrigal(6-1) of Mexico in a bantamweight rematch to their initial meeting at “COPA COMBATE” in Cancun, Mexico on November 11, 2017 when Vargas edged out a split decision over Madrigal.
 

 

 

 

 

 

Enrique “Locote” Gonzalez (6-1) of Mexico will collide with Oscar Suarez (4-1) of Spain in a bantamweight tilt.
 

 

 

 

 

David Martinez (2-0) will risk his perfect record against fellow Mexican competitor and prolific striker Enrique Barragan (6-1) no galo.

 

 

 

 

 

 

In one of two lightweight (155 libras) matchups, Ivan Perez (5-4) will do battle with fellow Mexican Ricardo “El Loco” Arreola (5-5) e, no segundo, Jose Luis “El Pistolero” Medrano (5-2) of Mexico will go to war with Gleidson “Poney” Cutis (6-3) do Brasil.
 

 

 

 

 

Doors at Gimnasio Nuevo Leon will open at 7 p.m. local time on April 20. The first preliminary bout will begin at 8 p.m.
 

 

 

 

 

 

In the previously announced bantamweight co-main event, Levy Saul “El Negro” Marroquin (11-2) of Monterrey will return to action on the heels of his historic and memorable victory of the inaugural “COPA COMBATE” one-night, oito homes, $100,000 grand prize tournament last Novembro 11, to square off with rival, rápido ascenso estrelas Alejandro “Gallito” Flores (11-1), also of Monterrey.
 

 

 

 

 

Marroquin became an overnight Cinderella story in Cancun when he defeated three consecutive opponents – Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-3) de México, Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (13-5) of Argentina and John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda(16-3) of the U.S. – to become the 2017 “COPA COMBATE” tournament champion.
 

 

 

 

 

Leading off the three-bout live televised main card, the programming information for which will be announced soon, will be a women’s strawweight (115 libras) matchup between undefeated Melissa “Super Mely” Martinez (3-0) da Cidade de México, México, e Francis Hernandez (2-2) of Camuy, Puerto Rico.

 

 

 

 

UPDATED “COMBATE AMERICAS: COMBATE ESTRELLAS II” FIGHT CARD

 

 

 

CARD PRINCIPAL:
Bantamweight Main Event:
Erik Perez (17-6) vs. David Fuentes (13-10)

 

 

 

 

Bantamweight Co-Main Event:
Levy Saul Marroquin (11-2) vs. Alejandro Flores (11-1)

 

 

 

 

Strawweight: Melissa Martinez (3-0) vs. Francis Hernandez (2-2)

 

 

 

Eliminatoria:

 

 

 

Pena: Horacio Gutierrez (4-3) vs. Andres Quintana (12-2)

 

 

 

 

Bantamweight: Marcelo Rojo (13-5) vs. Fabian Galvan (8-3)

 

 

 

 

Bantamweight: Felipe Vargas (6-0) vs. Victor Madrigal (6-1)

 

 

 

 

Bantamweight: Enrique Gonzalez (6-1) vs. Oscar Suarez (4-1)

 

 

 

 

Bantamweight: David Martinez (2-0) vs. Enrique Barragan (6-1)

 

 

 

 

 

Leve: Ivan Perez (5-4) vs. Ricardo Arreola (5-5)

 

 

 

 

Leve: Jose Luis Medrano (5-2) vs. Gleidson Cutis (6-3)

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Combate 19 Weigh-In Results, Photos and Video

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Kyra Batara (left) and Paulina Granados (dereito) faced off on stage after each weighed in one day before their much-anticipated main event showdown at “TS-1 Promotions Presents: Combate 19 (Queen Warriors)” live on Telemundo from Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, Texas on Friday, Decembro. 1.

OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN RESULTS FOR
“TS-1 PROMOTIONS PRESENTS: COMBATE 19 (QUEEN WARRIORS)”

SAN ANTONIO, TX – November 30, 2017 –The fighters stepped on the scale and faced off with each other on Thursday, Novembro. 30, one day before the “TS-1 Promotions Presents: Combate 19 (Queen Warriors)" Artes marciais Mixtas (MMA) extravaganza, headlined by the much-anticipated women’s atomweight (105 libras) showdown between rivals Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (6-4) e Paulina “Firefox” Granados (4-2), live on Telemundo at 12 a.m. E/11 p.m. CT on Friday, Decembro. 1 from Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, Texas.

After Batara of Las Vegas, Nev. missed weight by one pound (107.4 libras) after the contracted, one-pound allowance was considered, an agreement was made between her and Granados (4-2), who weighed in at 105.5 libras, to proceed with the bout as planned.

Co-main event fighters Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (12-2) de Albuquerque, N.m. e Rey "The Warrior" Trujillo (21-19) de Houston, Texas tipped the scales at 145 e libras 145.9 libras, respectively for their featherweight (145 libras) unión.

Invicto Daniel Rodriguez (4-0) de Os Ánxeles, Califa. and fellow knockout artistVictor “Kelevra” Reyna (9-3) de Dallas, Texas clocked in at 171.1 e libras 170 pounds for their welterweight (170 libras) scrap that will serve as the opening bout on the live Telemundo broadcast.

Prior to the live Telemundo broadcast, the seven-bout preliminary card will stream live on TelemundoDeportes.com, the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo App and Facebook LIVE, comezando o (9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT).

Prezos a partir de $30, tickets for “TS-1 Promotions Presents: Combate 19 (Queen Warriors)"Están á venda na Ticketmaster.com.

Doors at Freeman Coliseum open at 7 p.m. CT. The first preliminary bout begins at 8 p.m.


(Pictured above): Rey “The Warrior” Trujillo (left) and Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (dereito) will square off in the ‘Combate 19’ co-evento principal, live on Telemundo mañá, Venres, Decembro. 1.

COMPLETE WEIGH-IN RESULTS FOR
“TS-1 PROMOTIONS PRESENTS: COMBATE 19 (QUEEN WARRIORS)"

MAIN FIGHT CARD (LIVE ON TELEMUNDO AT 12 A.M. E/11 P.M. CT):

Atomweight (105 libras) Main Event: Kyra Batara (107.4 libras) vs Paulina Granados (105.5 libras)

Pena (145 libras) Co-Main Event: Andres Quintana (146 libras) vs Rey Trujillo (146.4 libras)

Welterweight (170 libras) Featured Bout: Daniel Rodriguez (171.1 libras) vs Victor Reyna (170 libras)

PRELIMINARY FIGHT CARD
(LIVE ON TELEMUNDODEPORTES.COM, TELEMUNDO DEPORTES EN VIVO APP AND FACEBOOK LIVE):

Catchweight (140 libras): Ray Rodriguez (139.1 libras) vs Michael Rodriguez (143.7 libras)

Atomweight (105 libras): Vanesa Rico (105.1 libras) vs Brenda Enriquez (106.1 libras)

Bantamweight (135 libras): David Jesus Fuentes (135 libras) vs Joel Scott (135.1 libras)

Flyweight (125 libras): Heinrich Wassmer (125.4 libras) vs Juan Deantes (123.8 libras)

Catchweight (140 libras): Javier Obregon (139.5 libras) vs Jose Ceja (138.9 libras)

Flyweight (125 libras): David Miramontes (125.6 libras) vs Federico David Olivera (123.8 libras)

Leve (155 libras): Fernando Rodriguez (153.1 libras) vs Jesse Almaraz (154.2 libras)
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SOBRE Combate Américas

Combate Americas is the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise, rapidly becoming the number two sport, after soccer, for Spanish speaking sports fans worldwide. The Combate Americas franchise includes reality TV programming, live events and mobile programming. The company’s CEO, Campbell McLaren, is universally recognized as the co-founder/co-creator of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). New York Magazine described McLaren as “o xenio do marketing detrás do UFC” e Yahoo! Sports proclamou que “sabe máis sobre o deporte que sobre calquera no-lo hoxe.” With an unprecedented product and a blue-chip ownership and management team, Combate Americas is poised to break new ground and bring about a new era in world championship level MMA competition.
Combate Américas, artes marciais mixtas, MMA, women's MMA

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,
comezando o 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT

Main card airs live on Telemundo at 12 a.m. E/11 p.m. CT

SAN ANTONIO, TX – Novembro 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: Combate 19 (Queen Warriors)" – taking place at Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio – enVenres, Decembro 1, live on Telemundo (12 a.m. E/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, comezando o9 p.m. E/8 da tarde, CT, immediately prior to the live Telemundo broadcast of the three-fight main card headlined by the much-anticipated women’s atomweight (105 libras) showdown between rivals Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (6-4) de Las Vegas, Nev. e Paulina “Firefox” Granados (4-2) de 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 libras) competición.

On the heels of her professional debut win in September, Brenda “Little Hands of Stone” Enriquez (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) de Os Ánxeles, Califa. will return to La Jaula, Combate a gaiola Américas, to lock horns with undefeated Juan Deantes (3-0) of Harlingen, Texas in a flyweight (125 libras) fragmento.

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

Prezos a partir de $30, tickets for TS-1 Promotions Presents: “Combate 19 (Queen Warriors),"Están á venda na Ticketmaster.com.

Calling the action live will be multiple-time WWE Heavyweight Champion and retired, former MMA star Alberto Del Río, Telemundo Deportes’ Edgar Lopez, Combate Americas superstar Erik “Goyito” Perez, play-by-play man Andres Bermudez e Andrea Rúa.

Complete Preliminary Fight Card

  • Catchweight (140 libras):
    • Ray Rodriguez (12-4), San Antonio, TX vs. Michael Rodriguez (8-5), Donna, TX
  • Atomweight (105 libras):
    • Vanesa Rico (2-3), Alicante, Spain vs. Brenda Enriquez (1-0), Salt Lake City, UT
  • Bantamweight (135 libras):
    • David Jesus Fuentes (12-10), McAllen, TX vs. Joel Scott (6-6), Port Arthur, TX
  • Flyweight (125 libras):
    • Heinrich Wassmer (6-1), Anxos, CA vs. Juan Deantes(3-0), Harlingen, TX
  • Catchweight (140 libras):
    • Javier Obregon (11-14), Ft. Worth, TX vs. Jose Ceja (4-4), Port Arthur, TX
  • Flyweight (125 libras):
    • David Miramontes (3-2), San Antonio, TX vs. Federico David Olivera (2-4), Irving, TX
  • Leve (155 libras):
    • Fernando Rodriguez (2-0), San Antonio, TX vs. Jesse Almaraz (1-2), San Antonio, TX

Complete Main Fight Card

  • Atomweight (105 libras) Main Event:
    • Kyra Batara (4-2), Las Vegas, NV vs. Paulina Granados (4-2), Corpus Christi, TX
  • Pena (145 libras) Co-Main Event:
    • Andres Quintana (12-2), Albuquerque, NM vs. Rey Trujillo(21-19), Houston, TX
  • Welterweight (170 libras) Featured Bout:
    • Daniel Rodriguez (4-0), Anxos, 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. E/11 p.m. CTCOMBATE AMERICAS AND TELEMUNDO DEPORTES
ANNOUNCE LIVE BROADCAST OF STAR-STUDDED MMA EVENT
DE SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS ON Venres, Decembro. 1

MIAMI – Novembro 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. E/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 libras) rivals Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (6-4) e Paulina “Firefox” Granados(4-2), from the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, Texas en Venres, Decembro. 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 Decembro 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,"Dixo 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 Río, Telemundo Deportes’ Edgar Lopez, Combate Americas superstar Erik “Goyito” Perez, play-by-play man Andres Bermudez e Andrea Rúa.

In a previously announced, pluma (145 libras) co-evento principal, contundente, rápido ascenso estrelas Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (12-2) de Albuquerque, N.m. will face his most formidable opponent to date, batalla-probado Rey "The Warrior" Trujillo (21-19) de Houston, Texas.

Opening the live Telemundo Deportes broadcast will be a welterweight (170 libras) contest between two heavy-handed knockout artists, invicto Daniel Rodriguez (4-0) e Victor “Kelevra” Reyna (9-3).

The 30-year-old Rodriguez of Los Angeles, Califa. has yet to be pushed the distance of a fight, finishing all of his opponents to date by way of (T)KO ou finalización.

In his last start for Combate Americas on Abril 20, Rodriguez scored a thunderous, primeira rolda (1:55) suprimir (socos) en 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 ou finalización.

Reyna also last saw action for Combate Americas on Abril 20, punishing Andrew Perez with a flurry of punches to score a first round (1:53) victory by way of (T)KO.

Prezos a partir de $30, tickets for TS-1 Promotions Presents: “Combate 19: Batara vs. Granados,"Están á venda na Ticketmaster.com.

The event takes place just three weeks after Combate Americas made its live debut on Telemundo Deportes on Saturday, Novembro. 11 with “COPA COMBATE,” an epic affair headlined by a one-night, eight-man bantamweight (135 libras) 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, México, 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. Alén, 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.