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Combate Americas, gemengde martial arts, Plaasmoorde

“SEXY MEXY” AND UFC® VET DANNY MARTINEZ STEP IN FOR INJURED FIGHTERS IN MAIN AND CO-MAIN EVENT BOUTS AT COMBATE AMERICAS ON THURSDAY, Augustus. 11, LIVE ON UFC FIGHT PASS® FROM LOS ANGELES

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New featherweight main event:
John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda replaces injured Erick Sanchez against Angel Cruz

New flyweight co-main event:
Danny Martinez in for injured Jonathan Martinez against Benjamin Vinson

NEW YORK – Augustus 4, 2016 - Combate Americas, die eerste-ooit U.S. Spaans Mixed Martial Arts (Plaasmoorde) sports franchise, today announced new main event and co-main event matchups for its 10-bout fight card that will air live on UFC FIGHT PASS® from The Exchange in Los Angeles, Kalifornië. opDonderdag, Augustus. 11 by 9:30 namiddag. EN/6:30 namiddag. PT.

Streaking star John "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda (10-2) will step in for Erick Sanchez, who suffered a staph infection, and face off with Angel “Tito” Cruz(5-2) in die veergewig (145 pond) main event at “Aspira A Mas Presents Combate Americas: CombateOCHO,” while four-time UFC® veteraan Danny “The Gremlin” Martinez will replace a hurt (knee injury) Jonathan Martinez(19-7) in the flyweight (125 pond) co-main event contest with Benjamin Vinson (8-3-1).

Daarbenewens, the planned women’s atomweight (105 pond) matchup tussen Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (5-3) en Lisa Ellis (15-10) has been scrapped due to a hamstring injury sustained by Batara.

“We wish Erick, Jonathan and Kyra speedy and full recoveries, and have the utmost respect for John Castaneda and Danny Martinez, two ferocious warriors who did not hesitate to accept our offers to face super tough opponents in the top two fights on our card, op kort kennisgewing,"Het Combate Amerikas CEO Campbell McLaren.

The 24-year-old Castaneda of Mankato, Van. is riding a five-fight win streak, the last three of which came inside the Combate Americas cage, or “La Jaula.”

Tot op datum, the fast-rising star who normally competes at bantamweight (135 pond), but who began his career as a featherweight, has notched 7 van sy 10 professionele loopbaan wen deur middel van (T)KO of voorlegging.

Martinez of Chula Vista, Kalifornië. will see action for the first time since his unanimous decision win over Richie Vaculik by UFC 193 laaste November 14.

The 31-year-old finisher, originally hailing from Tempe, Ariz., verdien 14 van sy 19 loopbaan oorwinnings deur middel van (T)KO of voorlegging.

Tickets for “Aspira A Mas Presents Combate Americas: CombateOCHO,” priced from $40, are on sale at ItsMySeat.com as well as at The Exchange box office. UFC FIGHT PASS is available on: personal computers, Xbox 360, Xbox een, Amazon Vuur TV, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Android, Chromecast, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Sony TVs with Android TV and Roku devices.

Doors at the Exchange LA open for the event at 5:30 namiddag. PT, en die eerste voorlopige card bout sal begin by 6 namiddag. The live UFC FIGHT PASS stream will commence at 6:30 namiddag.

COMBATE AMERICAS: CombateOCHO

Featherweight Main Event:
John Castaneda vs. Angel Cruz

Flyweight Co-Main Event:
Danny Ramirez vs. Benjamin Vinson

Vlieggewig: Heinrich Wassmer vs. Benji Gomez
Veergewigtitel: Izic Fernandez vs. Mark Bonilla
Vlieggewig: Jonathan Santa Maria vs. Albert Tapia
Veergewigtitel: Jonathan Quiroz vs. Ryan Lilley
Liggewig: Jose Estrada vs. Christian Cardona
Liggewig: Erick Gonzalez vs. Yoandy Carrillo
Weltergewig: Daniel Rodriguez vs. Hector Saldana
Weltergewig: George Hernandez vs. Hakob Ter Petrosyan
Combate Americas, gemengde martial arts, Plaasmoorde, UFC

COMBATE AMERICAS RETURNS TO UFC FIGHT PASS® WITH HARD-HITTING, HISPANIC MMA ACTION LIVE FROM LOS ANGELES ON THURSDAY, Augustus 11

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NEW YORK – Julie 14, 2016 - Combate Americas, die eerste-ooit U.S. Spaans Mixed Martial Arts (Plaasmoorde) sports franchise, today announced its return to UFC FIGHT PASS® with a stacked, 10-bout fight card that will air live from The Exchange in Los Angeles, Kalifornië. op Donderdag, Augustus. 11 by 9 namiddag. EN/6 namiddag. PT.

Tickets for “Aspira A Mas Presents Combate Americas: Combate Ocho,” priced from $40, are on sale at ItsMySeat.com as well as at The Exchange box office. UFC FIGHT PASS is available on personal computers, Xbox 360, Xbox een, Amazon Vuur TV, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Android, Chromecast, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV and Roku devices.

In the featherweight (145 pond) hoofren, Urijah Faber protégé Erick Sanchez (7-2) van Sacramento, Kalifornië. will look for his third win in the Combate Americas cage, of "La Cage,” and fourth consecutive victory overall when he squares off with dangerous finisher Angel “Tito” Cruz (5-2) of Rio Piedras, P.R.

In the women’s atomweight (105 pond) mede-hoofren, emerging star Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (5-3) van Las Vegas, Nev. will collide with battle-tested veteran Lisa Ellis (15-10) of Olympia, Was.

“We are excited to be back in action on UFC FIGHT PASS with a tremendous fight card featuring the best, up-and-coming Hispanic fighters in the U.S., some of whom have been climbing the ranks with explosive performances under our promotion since last year and others whom we recently recruited because of their outstanding results elsewhere,"Het McLaren.

In other action on the five-fight main card, ferocious knockout artist Jonathan “Dragon” Martinez (8-1) of Plainview, Texas will battle fellow finisherBenjamin Vinson (8-3-1) of Portland, Ore. in a flyweight (125 pond) wedstryd.

Another flyweight matchup will see undefeated, voorlegging kampioen Heinrich “Ricky Scraps” Wassmer (4-0) of Los Angeles put his perfect record on the line against dangerous puncher Benji "Die Brawler" Gomez (5-5) of Oxnard, Kalifornië.

Izic Fernandez (2-1) of Santa Ana, Kalifornië. en Mark Bonilla (3-2) of Los Angeles will face off in a featherweight scrap.

In voorlopige card aksie, Yoandy Carrillo (1-0) of Naples, Fla. sal vegErick Gonzalez (4-1) Los Angeles.

Carrillo, the cousin of former World Boxing Association (WBA) world lightweight champion Richar April, is coming off a devastating, tweede ronde (:19) uitklophou (stoot) van George Hernandez at Combate Americas onApril 25.

Gonzalez, who has notched three of his four professional career wins by way of (T)KO, was also victorious at the Combate Americas event on April 25, earning a split decision over Victor Martinez.

In another lightweight preliminary bout, Jose “Froggy” Estrada (1-0) of Oxnard, Kalifornië. will return to action after his explosive debut in La Jaula, in which the 25-year-old scored a highlight reel, eerste ronde (1:44) uitklophou (punch) op Jonathan Quiroz op April 18, and collide with Christian Cardona(0-1) van Las Vegas, Nev.

Elsewhere on the preliminary bout card, Jonathan Santa Maria (3-3) van Whittier, Kalifornië. sal in die gesig staar Albert Tapia (3-5) van Huntington Beach, Kalifornië. in a flyweight affair.

Onoorwonne Daniel Rodriguez (1-0) of Alhambra, Kalifornië. sal voldoen Hector Saldana (1-2) van Murrieta, Kalifornië.

The final undercard bout will be announced soon.