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Combate Americas, mixed martial arts, 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, Aug. 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 – Lub yim hli ntuj 4, 2016 - Combate Americas, thawj-puas U.S. Neeg Mev Mixed Martial Arts (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, California. rauThursday, Aug. 11 ntawm 9:30 p.m. THIAB/6:30 p.m. PT.

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

Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, the planned women’s atomweight (105 phaus) matchup ntawm Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (5-3) thiab 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, nyob rau hauv luv luv daim ntawv ceeb toom,"Hais tias Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.

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

Rau hnub tim, the fast-rising star who normally competes at bantamweight (135 phaus), but who began his career as a featherweight, has notched 7 ntawm nws 10 kev ua hauj lwm yeej los ntawm txoj kev ntawm (T)KO los yog cuav.

Martinez of Chula Vista, California. will see action for the first time since his unanimous decision win over Richie Vaculik ntawm UFC 193 kawg Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 14.

The 31-year-old finisher, originally hailing from Tempe, Ariz., tau khwv 14 ntawm nws 19 hauj lwm yeej los ntawm txoj kev ntawm (T)KO los yog cuav.

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, Kua 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, thiab cov thawj ua ntej card bout yuav pib thaum 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

Flyweight: Heinrich Wassmer vs. Benji Gomez
Featherweight: Izic Fernandez vs. Mark Bonilla
Flyweight: Jonathan Santa Maria vs. Albert Tapia
Featherweight: Jonathan Quiroz vs. Ryan Lilley
Sib: Jose Estrada vs. Christian Cardona
Sib: Erick Gonzalez vs. Yoandy Carrillo
Welterweight: Daniel Rodriguez vs. Hector Saldana
Welterweight: George Hernandez vs. Hakob Ter Petrosyan
Combate Americas, mixed martial arts, MMA, UFC

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

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NEW YORK – Lub Xya hli ntuj 14, 2016 - Combate Americas, thawj-puas U.S. Neeg Mev Mixed Martial Arts (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, California. rau Thursday, Aug. 11 ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB/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, Kua TV, Android, Chromecast, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV and Roku devices.

In the featherweight (145 phaus) ntsiab kev tshwm sim, Urijah Faber protégé Erick Sanchez (7-2) ntawm Sacramento, California. will look for his third win in the Combate Americas cage, los yog "La Tawb,” 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 phaus) co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, emerging star Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (5-3) ntawm Las Vegas, Nev. will collide with battle-tested veteran Lisa Ellis (15-10) of Olympia, Ntxuav.

“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,"Hais tias 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 phaus) contest.

Another flyweight matchup will see undefeated, kev mloog lus ace Heinrich “Ricky Scraps” Wassmer (4-0) of Los Angeles put his perfect record on the line against dangerous puncher Benji "Lub brawler" Gomez (5-5) of Oxnard, California.

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

Nyob rau hauv ua ntej daim ntawv txiav txim, Yoandy Carrillo (1-0) of Naples, Fla. yuav sib ntaus sib tuaErick Gonzalez (4-1) ntawm Los Angeles.

Carrillo, the cousin of former World Boxing Association (WBA) world lightweight champion Richar Plaub Hlis Ntuj, is coming off a devastating, ob puag ncig (:19) knockout (punches) ntawm George Hernandez at Combate Americas onPlaub Hlis Ntuj 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 Plaub Hlis Ntuj 25, earning a split decision over Victor Martinez.

In another lightweight preliminary bout, Jose “Froggy” Estrada (1-0) of Oxnard, California. will return to action after his explosive debut in La Jaula, in which the 25-year-old scored a highlight reel, thawj round (1:44) knockout (punch) rau Jonathan Quiroz rau Plaub Hlis Ntuj 18, and collide with Christian Cardona(0-1) ntawm Las Vegas, Nev.

Elsewhere on the preliminary bout card, Jonathan Santa Maria (3-3) ntawm Whittier, California. yuav fim Albert Tapia (3-5) ntawm Huntington Beach, California. in a flyweight affair.

Unbeaten Daniel Rodriguez (1-0) of Alhambra, California. yuav ua tau raws li Hector Saldana (1-2) ntawm Murrieta, California.

The final undercard bout will be announced soon.