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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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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 Venres, Abril 13

NEW YORK – Marzo 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, en 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/ 9pm PT) of the recently announced “Combate Estrellas I” show at Shrine in Los Angeles, Califa. en Venres, 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,"Dixo Combate Americas 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.”

 

A completa 2018 horario, 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, galo (135 libras) rematch between John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (16-3), representing the U.S., e Marc “Lufo” Gomez (21-11), representing Spain.

 

No co-main event, five-division world boxing champion Amanda "The Real Deal" Serrano (0-0), loitando fóra de Brooklyn, N.I., 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 libras) competición.

 

A pluma (145 libras) 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) de México, will open the live broadcast.

 

The complete preliminary bout card, which will stream live on UnivisionDeportes.com, será anunciado en breve.

 

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
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 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
Billetes á venda EMPRESA

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, Califa. en Venres, Abril 13.
 

 

 

Prezos a partir de $40, tickets for “Combate Estrellas I” are on sale at Ticketon.com.
 

 

 

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

 

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 libras) women’s co-main event between five-division world boxing champion Amanda "The Real Deal" Serrano, (0-0) representing Puerto Rico in her much-anticipated MMA rules debut, contra Erendira “Aketzaly” Ordoñez (2-1) de México, and the bantamweight (135 libras) main event rematch between John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (16-3), representing the U.S., e 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 libras) 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, que loita fóra dos Ánxeles, is a winner of his last five bouts.
 

 

 

In women’s atomweight (105 libras) 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) e 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.
 

 

 

Invicto 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 ou finalización.
 

 

 

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

 

 

 

UPDATED “COMBATE AMERICAS: COMBATE ESTRELLAS I” FIGHT CARD

 

 

 

CARD PRINCIPAL:
 

 

 

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)
 

 

 

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

 

 

Eliminatoria:
 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Leve: 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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Cinco división campión mundial de boxeo Amanda “The Real 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, en Los Angeles, Califa. en Venres, Abril 13. Foto: 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

Os ingresos para “Combate Estrellas I” á venda vindeiro venres

NEW YORK – Febreiro 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, Califa. en Venres, Abril 13.

Prezos a partir de $40, tickets for “Combate Estrellas I” go on sale on both AXS.com and Ticketon.com on Venres, Marzo 9.

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

The second meeting between Castaneda of Mankato, De. and Gomez of Barcelona, Spain comes after the two collided in the semifinal stage of the inaugural “COPA COMBATE,” one-night, oito homes, $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.

No co-main event, five-division world boxing champion Amanda "The Real Deal" Serrano (0-0) de Brooklyn, N.I.. will make her long-awaited MMA rules debut against Erendira “Aketzaly” Ordoñez (2-1) da Cidade de México, Mexico in a flyweight (125 libras) competición.

“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., México, Spain and around Latin America,", Dixo 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 libras) matchup between hard-hitting knockout artist Jose “Froggy” Estrada (4-1) of Oxnard, Califa. and an opponent to be determined.

The complete preliminary bout card for “Combate Estrellas I” will be announced soon.
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Combate AMERICAS SINAIS primeiro, CINCO DIVISIÓN Mundial de Boxeo campión Amanda Serrano

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Cinco división campión mundial de boxeo Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano asinou un exclusivo, multi-ano acordo promocional con Combate Américas, e está programa para facer a súa estrea no MMA marzo.

Pound-for-pound Phenom de boxeo definido para facela moi anticipado
MMA debut for world’s premier Hispanic MMA sports franchise

 

Nova York - Xaneiro 11, 2018 - Combate Americas anunciou a sinatura de cinco división campión mundial de boxeo, incluíndo reinante Organización Mundial de Boxeo (WBO) galo (118 libras) campión, Amanda "The Real Deal" Serrano (Boxeo: 34-1-1, 26 KO; MMA: 0-0) a unha exclusiva, Segundo promoción multi-ano.

 

 

O único loitador do sexo feminino na historia, así como o único rival portorriqueño de sempre a conquistar cinco títulos mundiais en cinco categorías de peso diferentes, a 29-year-old Serrano que naceu en Ohio, Puerto Rico e loita fóra de Brooklyn, N.I., vai facela Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) estrea en La Jaula, Combate a gaiola Américas, nunha data de marzo para ser anunciado en breve.

 

 

"Estamos moi animado para traer Amanda Serrano, un dos Superstars máis emocionantes do boxeo para a familia Combate Américas, e estamos ansiosos para poñer-la nun escenario global, que é propiedade do premier de deportes en 21 países de lingua española no mundo,"Dixo Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.

 

 

Serrano, un top 10 Pound-for-pound loitador, vai continuar a súa carreira no boxeo florecente baixo a promoción da DiBella Entertainment, e intenta facer o primeiro atleta na historia a deter vez títulos mundiais en MMA e boxeo.

 

 

Serrano capturou o seu primeiro gran título mundial, a Federación Internacional de Boxeo (IBF) Super coroa dos penas, en só 22 anos, cun brutal, KO segunda rolda de Kimberly Connor de setembro 10, 2011.

 

 

Ela xa rasgado a través das fileiras de combatentes noutras catro categorías de peso, varios de galo a leve (135 libras), e, máis recentemente marcou unha primeira rolda TKO sobre Marilyn Hernández en novembro 4, 2017.

 

 

Serrano foi inspirado a atravesar para o mundo do MMA polo campión mundial xubilado Miesha Tate, que desde entón se tornou co-manager do Serrano.

 

 

Combate Americas está saíndo dun ano excepcional, producir avaliacións da televisión notables nos EUA, México e España, incluíndo os dous primeiros eventos Telemundo MMA na historia que xerou a maior audiencia de calquera lingua española MMA mostra na U.S. no verán e outono de 2017, e como moitos como 6.9 millóns de espectadores a un episodio da súa serie de televisión semanal na TV Azteca en México.
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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.
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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,
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.
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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, Novembro. 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 libras) Artes marciais Mixtas (MMA) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000, live on both Telemundo and NBCSN from Cancun, Mexico on Sábado, Novembro 11 en 11:30 p.m. E/10:30 p.m. CT.

O evento, 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) from San Juan, Puerto Rico will take on red-hot Marcelo “The Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) from Cordoba, Arxentina.

En 36 anos, 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 libras) in his native Argentina.

A former semifinalist on The Ultimate Fighter: América Latina reality television series, Rojo has produced 10 da súa 12 vitorias na carreira a través de (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 "The Gallero" Palacios (9-1) de Misión, Texas, will clash with fast-rising star Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (12-2) da Cidade de México, México.

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 Roman Salazar en Abril 20, e unha decisión unánime sobre Chris Avila en Xullo 27.

Rivera is a 24-year-old member of the famed “Bonebreakers” fight squad. He has produced 8 da súa 10 carreira profesional gañou por medio de (T)KO ou finalización, 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) de Mankato, De. will battle national Muay Thai champion Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Pavo.

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 en Agosto 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, batalla-probado, 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.

Con só 25 anos de idade, Gómez has already racked up 30 loitas profesionais, making him the most experienced of the tournament field and, da súa 20 vitorias na carreira, an astonishing 17 viñeron a través de (T)KO ou finalización.

Ayala is a gutsy, 27-year-old striker who also boasts a spectacular finish rate, con 9 da súa 11 career conquests having come by way of (T)KO ou finalización. 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 libras) co-main event between undefeated knockout artist Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) da Cidade de México, México, 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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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.