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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. Photo: Scott Hirano/Combate Americas, LLC
NEW YORK – APRIL 6, 2018 - Combate Americas today announced the signing of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) featherweight (145 libra) nga bitoon Gaston “Tonga” Reyno (7-2) sa usa ka bug-os nga, multi-year promotional contract.

 

The 5-foot-10, 31-year-old Reyno, who hails from Montevideo, Uruguay, 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, Asya ug Australia.

 

Sa petsa, Reyno has notched all of his professional victories by way of (T)KO o pagpasakop, including his latest conquest, sa usa ka una nga round (2:30) KINSA (kinumo) sa Henri Kakiuchi of Japan in a main event contest in Punta Del Este, Uruguay onPebrero 13.

 

In Combate Americas, Reyno joins a stacked and ferociously competitive featherweight division that includes knockout artists Andres “The Bullet” Quintana ug Jose “Froggy” Estrada of the U.S.; bag-o lang gipirmahan Horacio “The Punisher” Gutierrez, undefeated Rafa “Gifted” Garcia ug Pablo “El Gallo Negro” Sabori sa Mexico; ug Pablo Villaseca of Chile.

 

Ang 2018 Combate Americas live television event series begins on Biyernes, Abril 13 with a live Univision (12 am ET/12 am PT) and Univision Deportes Network (12 am ET/9 sa hapon PT) broadcast of “Combate Estrellas I” from The Shrine in Los Angeles, Calif.
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UNIVISION DEPORTES AND COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCE MULTI-YEAR, LIVE PROGRAMMING AGREEMENT FOR WORLD’S PREMIER HISPANIC MMA SPORTS SERIES

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2018 Lineup includes 16 Television Airings
Across Univision Networks
Historic Partnership Begins with Live Univision Broadcast
of “Combate Estrellas I” from Los Angeles on Biyernes, Abril 13

NEW YORK – Marso 29, 2018 – Univision Deportes and Combate Americas, the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise, today jointly announced a historic, multi-year partnership to produce and distribute live Combate Americas fight programming on Univision and Univision Deportes Network (UDN).
 

The agreement marks the first time ever that Univision Deportes will produce and distribute live MMA programming and, sa 2018, will include a total of 16 television airings, beginning with a live, 90-minute broadcast on Univision (12am ET/ 12am PT) and UDN (12am ET/ 9sa hapon PT) of the recently announced “Combate Estrellas I” show at Shrine in Los Angeles, Calif. sa Biyernes, Abril 13.
 

“We’re incredibly excited that our growth last year has culminated with a new partnership with Univision Deportes, a sports media brand that is home to some of the best sports and entertainment programming,"Miingon si Combate Amerika CEO Campbell McLaren.
 

“Univision Deportes is proud to partner with Combate Americas in an effort to bring fans the best programming of one of the most popular sports today,” said Juan Carlos Rodriguez, Presidente, Univision Deportes. “As the leading Spanish-language sports brand, our commitment to deliver high-quality sports content is reinforced through this new partnership, bringing fanáticos the top MMA events in a way that only Univision Deportes knows best.”

 

Ang bug-os nga 2018 schedule, which will be announced soon, will include several dates across Univision and UDN.

 

The live shows will all air in a 90-minute window and will follow the live stream of Combate Americas preliminary bout cards on UnivisionDeportes.com.

 

The live Univision broadcast of “Combate Estrellas I” will be headlined by a much-anticipated, bantamweight (135 libra) rematch between John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (16-3), representing the U.S., ug Marc “Lufo” Gomez (21-11), representing Spain.

 

Sa co-main event, five-division world boxing champion Amanda "Ang Tinuod nga Deal" Serrano (0-0), away gikan sa Brooklyn, N.Y., will make her long-awaited MMA rules debut, representing Puerto Rico against rising star Erendira “Aketzaly” Ordoñez (2-1) of Mexico in a flyweight (125 libra) contest.

 

Usa ka featherweight (145 libra) contest between hard-hitting knockout artist Jose “Froggy” Estrada (4-1), representing the U.S. and fellow striking machine Pablo “Gallo Negro” Sabori (8-4) sa Mexico, will open the live broadcast.

 

The complete preliminary bout card, which will stream live on UnivisionDeportes.com, nga gipahibalo sa dili madugay.

 

Since it launched its live event series in 2015, Combate Americas has emerged as a destination for the best, new fighters from the U.S., Latin America and Spain, and a platform pitting athletes, in a country versus country style format, facing each other in “La Jaula,” the Combate Americas competition cage.

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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
Mga tiket SA PAGBALIGYA BIYERNES SA SUPERBOLETOS.COM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEW YORK – Marso 22, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced seven new matchups, including a featherweight (145 libra) showdown between knockout artists Horacio “The Punisher” Gutierrez (4-3) of Mexico and Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (12-2) of the U.S. alang sa mga “Combate Estrellas II” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) extravaganza at Gimnasio Nuevo Leon in Monterrey, Mexico on Biyernes, Abril 20.
 

 

 

 

 

Nagkantidad gikan sa 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, o “mga bituon,” moadto sa sale ugma, Biyernes, Marso 23 online at SuperBoletos.com.
 

 

 

 

 

“Combate Estrellas II” will be headlined by the previously announced bantamweight (135 libra) 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) pagpasakop (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) sa bantamweight.

 

 

 

 

 

 

In one of two lightweight (155 libra) matchups, Ivan Perez (5-4) will do battle with fellow Mexican Ricardo “El Loco” Arreola (5-5) ug, sa ikaduha, Jose Luis “El Pistolero” Medrano (5-2) of Mexico will go to war with Gleidson “Poney” Cutis (6-3) sa Brazil.
 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

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, walo-ka-tawo, $100,000 grand prize tournament last Nobyembre 11, to square off with rival, pagpuasa-nagtubo nga bitoon sa 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) sa Mexico, 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 libra) matchup between undefeated Melissa “Super Mely” Martinez (3-0) sa Mexico City, Mexico, ug Francis Hernandez (2-2) of Camuy, Puerto Rico.

 

 

 

 

UPDATED “COMBATE AMERICAS: COMBATE ESTRELLAS II” FIGHT CARD

 

 

 

PANGUNANG CARD:
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)

 

 

 

UNSAON:

 

 

 

Featherweight: 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)

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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

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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES SIX NEW MATCHUPS FOR “COMBATE ESTRELLAS I” IN LOS ANGELES ON APRIL 13

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JOSE “FROGGY” ESTRADA TO FACE PABLO “GALLO NEGRO” SABORI IN FEATHERWEIGHT MAIN CARD CONTEST

PLUS PRELIMINARY CARD MATCHUPS:

lightweight: RAFA “GIFTED” GARCIA VS. CHASE “EL GUERO” GIBSON
ATOMWEIGHT: PAULINA “FIREFOX” GRANADOS VS. SHEILA PADILLA
lightweight: DANNY “THE REALIST” RAMIREZ VS. ERICK GONZALEZ
lightweight: JAVIER “EL MARIACHI” GARCIA VS. GABRIEL GREEN
FLYWEIGHT: HEINRICH WASSMER VS. “MALICIOUS” MICHAEL REYES
Ang mga tiket SA PAGBALIGYA KARON

NEW YORK – March 13, 2018 – Combate Americas announced six new matchups today for “Combate Estrellas I,” the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise’s first live television event of 2018, and the first event of a two-part series featuring a collection of Combate Americas’ top estrellas, or “stars,” that will take place at Shrine Expo Hall in Los Angeles, Calif. sa Biyernes, Abril 13.
 

 

 

Nagkantidad gikan sa $40, tickets for “Combate Estrellas I” are on sale at Ticketon.com.
 

 

 

The newly announced bouts include a featherweight (145 libra) main card battle between fellow rising stars Jose “Froggy” Estrada (4-1), representing the U.S., ug Pablo “Gallo Negro” Sabori (8-4) sa Mexico.
 

 

The matchup between Estrada, 27, who fights out of Ventura, Calif., and the 26-year-old Sabori of Tecate, Baja California, will precede the flyweight (125 libra) women’s co-main event between five-division world boxing champion Amanda "Ang Tinuod nga Deal" Serrano, (0-0) representing Puerto Rico in her much-anticipated MMA rules debut, batok sa Erendira “Aketzaly” Ordoñez (2-1) sa Mexico, and the bantamweight (135 libra) main event rematch between John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (16-3), representing the U.S., ug Marc “Lufo” Gomez (21-11), representing Spain.
 

 

 

In “Combate Estrellas I” preliminary bout card action, Rafa “Gifted” Garcia (5-0) of Mexico will risk his perfect record in a lightweight (155 libra) scrap against fellow streaking prospect Chase “El Guero” Gibson (8-2) of the U.S.
 

 

A winner of Combate Americas’ first-ever open fighter tryout in 2016, the 25-year-old Garcia of Mexicali, Baja California, has defeated all of his opponents to date by way of submission inside of two rounds, while the 28-year-old Gibson, nga away gikan sa Los Angeles, is a winner of his last five bouts.
 

 

 

In women’s atomweight (105 libra) action on the preliminary bout card, Paulina “Firefox” Granados (4-3) will battle fellow American Sheila Padilla(3-2).
 

 

 

Lightweight American rivals Danny “The Realist” Ramirez (6-3) ug Erick “Ghost Pepper” Gonzalez (7-2) will face each other for the second time, in a grudge bout, just over one year after Ramirez took a unanimous decision from Gonzalez at “Combate 11” on February 16, 2017.
 

 

 

Undefeated Javier “El Mariachi” Garcia (3-0) will collide with fellow American and aggressive-minded finisher Gabriel Green (7-2) in another lightweight affair. Both Garcia and Green have claimed all of their respective victories to date by way of (T)KO o pagpasakop.
 

 

 

In a flyweight contest, pagtugyan ace Heinrich “Ricky Scraps” Wassmer (6-2) of the U.S. moatubang “Malicious” Michael Reyes (3-4-1) of the U.S.

 

 

 

UPDATED “COMBATE AMERICAS: COMBATE ESTRELLAS I” FIGHT CARD

 

 

 

PANGUNANG CARD:
 

 

 

Bantamweight Main Event:
John Castaneda (16-3) vs. Marc Gomez (21-11)
 

 

 

Flyweight Co-Main Event:
Amanda Serrano (0-0 vs. Erendira Ordoñez (2-1)
 

 

 

Featherweight: Jose Estrada (4-1) vs. Pablo Sabori (8-4)

 

 

UNSAON:
 

 

Lightweight: Rafa Garcia (5-0) vs. Chase Gibson (8-2)

 

Atomweight: Paulina Granados (4-3) vs. Sheila Padilla (3-2)

 

Lightweight: Danny Ramirez (6-3) vs. Erick Gonzalez (7-2)

 

Lightweight: Javier Garcia (3-0) vs. Gabriel Green (7-2)

 

Flyweight: Heinrich Wassmer (6-2) vs. Michael Reyes (3-4-1)
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Amanda Serrano Set For MMA Debut, Castaneda vs. ‘Lufo’ II

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Lima ka-division world boxing champion Amanda “Ang Tinuod nga Deal” Serrano will make her highly anticipated MMA rules debut n the co-main event of “Combate Estrellas I,” the first Combate Americas live television event of the year, sa Los Angeles, Calif. sa Biyernes, Abril 13. Photo: Scott Hirano/Combate Americas, LLC.

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES “COMBATE ESTRELLAS I:"
FIRST LIVE, STAR-STUDDED MMA EVENT OF 2018
HITS THE SHRINE EXPO HALL IN LOS ANGELES ON ABRIL 13

John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda faces off with Marc “Lufo” Gomez in
a much-anticipated, bantamweight main event rematch

 

 

 

 

Five-division world boxing champion Amanda Serrano to make her MMA debut against Erendira Ordoñez in the flyweight co-main event

Ang mga tiket alang sa “Combate Estrellas I” sa pagbaligya sunod nga Biyernes

NEW YORK – Pebrero 28, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced“Combate Estrellas I," the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise’s first live television event of 2018, and the first event of a two-part series featuring a collection of Combate Americas’ top estrellas, or “stars,” that will take place at Shrine Expo Hall in Los Angeles, Calif. sa Biyernes, Abril 13.

Nagkantidad gikan sa $40, tickets for “Combate Estrellas I” go on sale on both AXS.com and Ticketon.com on Biyernes, Marso 9.

Headlining the 10-bout card will be a much-anticipated, bantamweight (135 libra) rematch between John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (16-3) ug Marc “Lufo” Gomez (21-11).

The second meeting between Castaneda of Mankato, Gikan sa. and Gomez of Barcelona, Spain comes after the two collided in the semifinal stage of the inaugural “COPA COMBATE,” one-night, walo-ka-tawo, $100,000 grand prize tournament that saw Castaneda advance to the championship stage of the historic event in Cancun, Mexico on November 11, 2017 after being awarded a unanimous decision over Gomez.

Sa co-main event, five-division world boxing champion Amanda "Ang Tinuod nga Deal" Serrano (0-0) sa Brooklyn, N.Y.. will make her long-awaited MMA rules debut against Erendira “Aketzaly” Ordoñez (2-1) sa Mexico City, Mexico in a flyweight (125 libra) contest.

“As the creative force behind MMA, which is in its 25th year of existence, I am poised for Combate Americas to take our great sport into the next era with our estrellas from the U.S., Mexico, Spain and around Latin America,"Miingon Campbell McLaren, CEO of Combate Americas.

Leading off the three-bout live televised main card, the programming information for which will be announced soon, will be a featherweight (145 libra) matchup between hard-hitting knockout artist Jose “Froggy” Estrada (4-1) of Oxnard, Calif. and an opponent to be determined.

The complete preliminary bout card for “Combate Estrellas I” will be announced soon.
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COMBATE AMERIKA TIMAILHAN UNANG-KANUNAY, LIMA-division world boxing champion Amanda Serrano

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Lima ka-division world boxing champion Amanda “Ang Tinuod nga Deal” Serrano nga mipirma sa usa ka exclusive, multi-tuig nga promotional tugon uban Combate Amerika, ug ang gikatakda aron sa paghimo sa iyang MMA debut sa Marso.

Pound-for-pound boxing phenom sa sa paghimo sa iyang daghan nga-gikahinaman
MMA debut sa Premier Katsila MMA sports franchise sa kalibutan

 

NEW YORK - Enero 11, 2018 - Combate Amerika karon mipahibalo sa pagpirma sa lima ka-division world boxing champion, lakip na ang World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight (118 libra) champion, Amanda "Ang Tinuod nga Deal" Serrano (Boxing: 34-1-1, 26 KO ni; MMA: 0-0) sa usa ka bug-os nga, multi-tuig nga promotional kasabutan.

 

 

Ang bugtong babaye nga fighter sa kasaysayan ingon man ang bugtong Puerto Rican kakompetensya sa walay katapusan aron sa pagdaug sa lima ka titulo sa kalibutan sa lima ka lain-laing mga dibisyon sa gibug-aton, ang 29-ka-tuig-ang panuigon Serrano nga natawo sa Carolina, Puerto Rico ug away gikan sa Brooklyn, N.Y., maghimo sa iyang Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) debut sa La Jaula, ang Combate Amerika halwa, sa usa ka petsa Marso nga gipahibalo sa dili madugay.

 

 

"Kita makuratan sa pagdala Amanda Serrano, usa sa labing kulbahinam nga superstars ni boxing ngadto sa Combate Amerika familia, ug tan-aw sa unahan sa pagbutang sa iyang sa usa ka global nga yugto nga mao ang unang sports kabtangan sa 21 Espanyol pagsulti nasud sa tibuok kalibutan,"Miingon si Combate Amerika CEO Campbell McLaren.

 

 

Serrano, usa ka top 10 pound-for-pound fighter, magpadayon ang iyang nagkadaghan nga boxing career sa ilalum sa promosyon sa DiBella Kalingawan, ug mosulay sa mahimong sa unang atleta sa kasaysayan sa dungan nga naghupot titulo sa kalibutan sa MMA ug boxing.

 

 

Serrano nadakpan sa iyang unang mayor nga titulo sa kalibotan, sa International Boxing Federation (IBF) super featherweight purongpurong, sa lang 22 ka tuig ang panuigon, uban sa usa ka mapintas nga, ikaduha-round knockout sa Kimberly Connor sa Septiyembre 10, 2011.

 

 

Siya sukad gisi pinaagi sa han-ay sa mga manggugubat sa upat ka sa uban nga mga dibisyon sa gibug-aton, gikan sa bantamweight sa lightweight (135 libra), ug sa labing bag-o lang mi-iskor og usa ka una nga round TKO sa Marilyn Hernandez sa Nobyembre 4, 2017.

 

 

Serrano nadasig sa motabok ngadto sa kalibutan sa MMA sa retired world champion Miesha Tate, nga sukad nahimong ni Serrano co-manager.

 

 

Combate Amerika moabot sa usa ka tuig bandila, og talagsaong mga ratings sa telebisyon sa US, Mexico ug Spain, lakip na ang unang duha ka mga panghitabo Telemundo MMA sa kasaysayan nga namugna sa labing taas nga ratings sa bisan unsa nga Espanyol nga pinulongan MMA nagpakita sa U.S. sa ting-init ug sa pagkapukan sa 2017, ug ingon sa ka daghan sa 6.9 milyon nga manan-away alang sa usa ka episode sa iyang sinemana nga telebisyon serye sa TV Azteca sa Mexico.
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Combate 19 Weigh-In Results, Photos and Video

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Kyra Batara (sa wala) and Paulina Granados (sa tuo) 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, Dec. 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, Nov. 30, one day before the “TS-1 Promotions Presents: Combate 19 (Queen Warriors)" Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) extravaganza, headlined by the much-anticipated women’s atomweight (105 libra) showdown between rivals Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (6-4) ug Paulina “Firefox” Granados (4-2), live on Telemundo at 12 am. UG/11 sa gabii. CT on Friday, Dec. 1 from Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, Texas.

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

Co-main event fighters Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (12-2) sa Albuquerque, N.M. ug Rey "Ang Warrior" Trujillo (21-19) sa Houston, Texas tipped the scales at 145 libra ug 145.9 libra, respectively for their featherweight (145 libra) match.

Undefeated Daniel Rodriguez (4-0) sa Los Angeles, Calif. and fellow knockout artistVictor “Kelevra” Reyna (9-3) sa Dallas, Texas clocked in at 171.1 libra ug 170 pounds for their welterweight (170 libra) 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, sugod sa (9 sa gabii. UG/8 sa gabii. CT).

Nagkantidad gikan sa $30, tickets for “TS-1 Promotions Presents: Combate 19 (Queen Warriors)"Anaa sa pagbaligya sa Ticketmaster.com.

Doors at Freeman Coliseum open at 7 sa gabii. CT. The first preliminary bout begins at 8 sa gabii.


(Pictured above): Rey “The Warrior” Trujillo (sa wala) and Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (sa tuo) will square off in the ‘Combate 19’ co-main event, live on Telemundo ugma, Biyernes, Dec. 1.

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

MAIN FIGHT CARD (LIVE ON TELEMUNDO AT 12 A.M. UG/11 Sa gabii. CT):

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

Featherweight (145 libra) Co-Main Event: Andres Quintana (146 libra) vs Rey Trujillo (146.4 libra)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lightweight (155 libra): Fernando Rodriguez (153.1 libra) vs Jesse Almaraz (154.2 libra)
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BAHIN COMBATE AMERIKA

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. Ang Combate Amerika franchise naglakip sa kamatuoran sa TV programming, live nga mga panghitabo ug mga mobile programming. Ang kompanya sa CEO, Campbell McLaren, sa tibuok kalibutan nga giila ingon nga ang mga co-founder / co-Magbubuhat sa Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Bag-ong York Magazine gihulagway McLaren ingon “ang marketing katalagsaon sa luyo sa UFC” ug Yahoo! Sports gimantala nga siya “nahibalo dugang mahitungod sa sport kay sa lang bahin sa bisan kinsa niini karon.” Uban sa usa ka bag-o nga produkto ug sa usa ka asul nga-chip pagpanag-iya ug pagdumala sa team, Combate Amerika ang andam sa paglapas sa bag-o nga yuta, ug dad-on mahitungod sa usa ka bag-ong panahon sa kalibutan championship nga lebel MMA kompetisyon.
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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,
sugod sa 9 sa gabii. UG/8 sa gabii. CT

Main card airs live on Telemundo at 12 am. UG/11 sa gabii. CT

SAN ANTONIO, TX – Nobyembre 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 – saBiyernes, Disyembre 1, live on Telemundo (12 am. UG/11 sa gabii. CT).

The preliminary fight card will stream live in its entirety on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app, TelemundoDeports.com and Facebook Live, sugod sa9 sa gabii. UG/8 sa gabii, CT, immediately prior to the live Telemundo broadcast of the three-fight main card headlined by the much-anticipated women’s atomweight (105 libra) showdown between rivals Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (6-4) sa Las Vegas, Név. ug Paulina “Firefox” Granados (4-2) sa 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 libra) contest.

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) sa Los Angeles, Calif. will return to La Jaula, ang Combate Amerika halwa, to lock horns with undefeated Juan Deantes (3-0) of Harlingen, Texas in a flyweight (125 libra) scrap.

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

Nagkantidad gikan sa $30, tickets for TS-1 Promotions Presents: “Combate 19 (Queen Warriors),"Anaa sa pagbaligya sa Ticketmaster.com.

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

Complete Preliminary Fight Card

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

Complete Main Fight Card

  • Atomweight (105 libra) Main Event:
    • Kyra Batara (4-2), Las Vegas, NV vs. Paulina Granados (4-2), Corpus Christi, TX
  • Featherweight (145 libra) Co-Main Event:
    • Andres Quintana (12-2), Albuquerque, NM vs. Rey Trujillo(21-19), Houston, TX
  • Welterweight (170 libra) Featured Bout:
    • Daniel Rodriguez (4-0), Los Angeles, 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 am. UG/11 sa gabii. CTCOMBATE AMERICAS AND TELEMUNDO DEPORTES
ANNOUNCE LIVE BROADCAST OF STAR-STUDDED MMA EVENT
GIKAN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS ON BIYERNES, DISYEMBRE. 1

MIAMI – Nobyembre 21, 2017 - On the heels of a historic, first partnership together, Combate Americas and Telemundo Deportes announced today, the live broadcast on Telemundo, (12 am. UG/11 sa gabii. 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 libra) rivals Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (6-4) ug Paulina “Firefox” Granados(4-2), from the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, Texas sa Biyernes, Dec. 1.

The victor of the matchup between the 23-year-old Batara of Las Vegas, Név. 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 Disyembre 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,"Miingon si Combate Amerika CEO Campbell McLaren.

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

In a previously announced, featherweight (145 libra) co-main event, lisud nga-gi-igo, pagpuasa-nagtubo nga bitoon sa Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (12-2) sa Albuquerque, N.M. will face his most formidable opponent to date, gubat-gisulayan Rey "Ang Warrior" Trujillo (21-19) sa Houston, Texas.

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

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

In his last start for Combate Americas on Abril 20, Rodriguez scored a thunderous, unang round (1:55) knockout (kinumo) sa 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 o pagpasakop.

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.

Nagkantidad gikan sa $30, tickets for TS-1 Promotions Presents: “Combate 19: Batara vs. Granados,"Anaa sa pagbaligya sa Ticketmaster.com.

The event takes place just three weeks after Combate Americas made its live debut on Telemundo Deportes on Saturday, Nov. 11 with “COPA COMBATE,” an epic affair headlined by a one-night, eight-man bantamweight (135 libra) 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, Mexico, 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. Dugang pa, 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.
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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES MATCHUPS FOR “COPA COMBATE” ONE-NIGHT, EIGHT-MAN, $100,000 GRAND PRIZE TOURNAMENT LIVE ON TELEMUNDO AND NBCSN ON SATURDAY, November. 11

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HISTORIC EXTRAVAGANZA PITS WORLD-CLASS FIGHTERS FROM
THE U.S., LATIN AMERICA AND SPAIN AGAINST EACH OTHER
IN CANCUN, MEXICO

CANCUN, MX – November 7, 2017 - Combate Américas announced earlier the official matchups for the quarterfinal, or opening stage, of the highly-anticipated “COPA COMBATE,” one-night, eight-man bantamweight (135 libra) Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000, live on both Telemundo and NBCSN from Cancun, Mexico on Sabado, Nobyembre 11 sa 11:30 sa gabii. UG/10:30 sa gabii. CT.

Ang maong kalihokan, which takes place at Grand Oasis Cancun, marks both the first NBCU simulcast in history of an MMA event, and the first-ever Telemundo broadcast of MMA programming.

“COPA COMBATE” also represents the first time that world-class fighters from the U.S., Latin America and Spain will represent their respective countries in an epic, one-night tournament showdown in which the winner will have persevered through three consecutive bouts.

In the first quarterfinal stage bout in tournament bracket “A,” vicious striker Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) gikan sa San Juan, Puerto Rico will take on red-hot Marcelo “The Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) from Cordoba, Argentina.

Sa 36 ka tuig ang panuigon, Erosa is the oldest competitor in the tournament field. A combat sports tri-athlete who also boxes and kickboxes professionally, Erosa is the first recognized Puerto Rican world champion in the sport of MMA.

The 29-year-old Rojo is both the number one ranked bantamweight, as well as the top ranked featherweight (145 libra) in his native Argentina.

A former semifinalist on Ang Ultimate Fighter: Latin America reality television series, Rojo has produced 10 sa iyang 12 career daog pinaagi sa (T)KO or submission and will enter the tournament riding a four-fight win streak, including two consecutive wins in his first two Combate Americas starts.

On the same side of the tournament draw, wildcard entrant and relentless brawler Ricky "Ang Gallero" Palacios (9-1) sa Misyon, Texas, will clash with fast-rising star Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (12-2) sa Mexico City, Mexico.

The 30-year-old Palacios, the longest standing member of the Combate Americas fighter roster, has won all six of bouts in La Jaula, the Combate Americas circular cage.

In his last two starts, Palacios, also unbeaten as a professional boxer, earned victories over two different Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) veterans – a split decision over Sa Roma Salazar sa Abril 20, ug ang usa ka unanimous decision nga sa ibabaw sa Chris Avila sa Hulyo 27.

Rivera is a 24-year-old member of the famed “Bonebreakers” fight squad. He has produced 8 sa iyang 10 propesyonal nga trabaho daog pinaagi sa (T)KO o pagpasakop, and will enter La Jaula for the first time in his career, with three straight victories under his belt.

On the other side of the tournament draw, 25-year-old trailblazer John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (14-2) sa Mankato, Gikan sa. will battle national Muay Thai champion Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Peru.

Tied with Palacios for the greatest number of wins – six – in La Jaula, Castaneda recently re-signed with Combate Americas where he has yet to be beaten, after emerging victorious by way of unanimous decision over Cheyden Leialoha in UFC President Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series sa August 1.

Moreyra is an aggressive-minded, 24-year-old who also boasts a 4-1 record as a professional Muay Thai combatant, and is regarded as Peru’s fastest rising MMA star.

In the second tournament bracket “B” bout, gubat-gisulayan, number one ranked Spanish bantamweight Marc “Lufo” Gómez (20-10) of Barcelona will collide with number one-ranked Colombian bantamweight Andres “Doble A Leal “ Ayala (14-4) of Bogota.

Sa lang 25 mga tuig sa edad, Gómez has already racked up 30 propesyonal nga away, making him the most experienced of the tournament field and, sa iyang 20 career mga kadaugan, an astonishing 17 mianhi pinaagi sa (T)KO o pagpasakop.

Ayala is a gutsy, 27-year-old striker who also boasts a spectacular finish rate, uban sa 9 sa iyang 11 career conquests having come by way of (T)KO o pagpasakop. In addition to his place as the top ranked 135-pound fighter in his country, Ayala also owns a top 10 ranking in Mexico.

The live simulcast of “COPA COMBATE” on Telemundo and NBCSN will feature the tournament’s complete semifinal stage consisting of two bouts that pit the winners of the quarterfinal stage matchups in each tournament bracket against one another, as well as the championship stage showdown.

In addition to the tournament action, Telemundo’s and NBCSN’s live television coverage of “COPA COMBATE” will feature the previously announced women’s strawweight (115 libra) co-main event between undefeated knockout artist Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) sa Mexico City, Mexico, and submission expert and Miesha Tate pupil Gloria “Gloriosa” Bravo (4-2) of Santiago, Chile.

The entire quarterfinal stage of the tournament, as well as two tournament alternate bouts and a second women’s bout that will be announced soon, will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com. Coverage on NBCSN will be live streamed on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

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BAHIN COMBATE AMERIKA
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. Ang Combate Amerika franchise naglakip sa kamatuoran sa TV programming, live nga mga panghitabo ug mga mobile programming. Ang kompanya sa CEO, Campbell McLaren, sa tibuok kalibutan nga giila ingon nga ang mga co-founder / co-Magbubuhat sa Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Bag-ong York Magazine gihulagway McLaren ingon “ang marketing katalagsaon sa luyo sa UFC” ug Yahoo! Sports gimantala nga siya “nahibalo dugang mahitungod sa sport kay sa lang bahin sa bisan kinsa niini karon.” Uban sa usa ka bag-o nga produkto ug sa usa ka asul nga-chip pagpanag-iya ug pagdumala sa team, Combate Amerika ang andam sa paglapas sa bag-o nga yuta, ug dad-on mahitungod sa usa ka bag-ong panahon sa kalibutan championship nga lebel MMA kompetisyon.