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Combat Amèriques, les arts marcials mixtes, MMA

“SEXY MEXY” AND UFC® VET DANNY MARTINEZ STEP IN FOR INJURED FIGHTERS IN MAIN AND CO-MAIN EVENT BOUTS AT COMBATE AMERICAS ON THURSDAY, Agost. 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 – Agost 4, 2016 - Combat Amèriques, la primera vegada U.S. Hispans Arts Marcials Mixtes (MMA) 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, Califòrnia. aDijous, Agost. 11 a 9:30 p.m. I/6:30 p.m. PT.

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

Addicionalment, the planned women’s atomweight (105 lliura) enfrontament entre Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (5-3) i 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, a curt termini,"Va dir el CEO de Combat Amèriques Campbell McLaren.

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

Fins a la data, the fast-rising star who normally competes at bantamweight (135 lliura), but who began his career as a featherweight, has notched 7 de la seva 10 carrera professional guanya per mitjà de (T)KO o submissió.

Martinez of Chula Vista, Califòrnia. will see action for the first time since his unanimous decision win over Richie Vaculik en UFC 193 últim Novembre 14.

The 31-year-old finisher, originally hailing from Tempe, Ariz., ha guanyat 14 de la seva 19 victòries en la seva carrera per mitjà de (T)KO o submissió.

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 One, Amazon Fire 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 p.m. PT, i la primera baralla de la cartellera preliminar començarà a les 6 p.m. The live UFC FIGHT PASS stream will commence at 6:30 p.m.

COMBATE AMERICAS: CombateOCHO

Featherweight Main Event:
John Castaneda vs. Angel Cruz

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

Pes mosca: Heinrich Wassmer vs. Benji Gómez
Pes ploma: Izic Fernandez vs. Marc Bonilla
Pes mosca: Jonathan Santa Maria vs. Albert Tapia
Pes ploma: Jonathan Quiroz vs. Ryan Lilley
Lleuger: Jose Estrada vs. Christian Cardona
Lleuger: Erick Gonzalez vs. Yoandy Carrillo
Welter: Daniel Rodriguez vs. Hector Saldana
Welter: George Hernandez vs. Hakob Ter Petrosyan
Combat Amèriques, les arts marcials mixtes, MMA, UFC

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

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NEW YORK – Juliol 14, 2016 - Combat Amèriques, la primera vegada U.S. Hispans Arts Marcials Mixtes (MMA) 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, Califòrnia. a Dijous, Agost. 11 a 9 p.m. I/6 p.m. 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 One, Amazon Fire TV, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Android, Chromecast, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV and Roku devices.

In the featherweight (145 lliura) esdeveniment principal, Urijah Faber protégé Erick Sánchez (7-2) de Sacramento, Califòrnia. will look for his third win in the Combate Americas cage, or "La Gàbia,” 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 lliura) co-esdeveniment principal, emerging star Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (5-3) of Las Vegas, Nev. will collide with battle-tested veteran Lisa Ellis (15-10) of Olympia, Rentat.

“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,", Va dir 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 lliura) concurs.

Another flyweight matchup will see undefeated, as presentació Heinrich “Ricky Scraps” Wassmer (4-0) of Los Angeles put his perfect record on the line against dangerous puncher Benji "El lluitador" Gómez (5-5) of Oxnard, Califòrnia.

Izic Fernandez (2-1) of Santa Ana, Califòrnia. i Marc Bonilla (3-2) of Los Angeles will face off in a featherweight scrap.

En l'acció cartellera preliminar, Yoandy Carrillo (1-0) of Naples, Fla. s'enfrontaranErick Gonzalez (4-1) of Los Angeles.

Carrillo, the cousin of former World Boxing Association (AMB) world lightweight champion Richar abril, is coming off a devastating, segona ronda (:19) knockear (cops) de George Hernandez at Combate Americas onAbril 25.

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

In another lightweight preliminary bout, Jose “Froggy” Estrada (1-0) of Oxnard, Califòrnia. will return to action after his explosive debut in La Jaula, in which the 25-year-old scored a highlight reel, primera ronda (1:44) knockear (ponx) a Jonathan Quiroz a Abril 18, and collide with Christian Cardona(0-1) of Las Vegas, Nev.

Elsewhere on the preliminary bout card, Jonathan Santa Maria (3-3) de Whittier, Califòrnia. s'enfrontarà a Albert Tapia (3-5) de Huntington Beach, Califòrnia. in a flyweight affair.

El invicte Daniel Rodriguez (1-0) of Alhambra, Califòrnia. es reunirà Hector Saldana (1-2) de Murrieta, Califòrnia.

The final undercard bout will be announced soon.