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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. Duab: Scott Hirano/Combate Americas, LLC
NEW YORK – APRIL 6, 2018 - Combate Americas today announced the signing of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) featherweight (145 phaus) star Gaston “Tonga” Reyno (7-2) mus rau ib qho kom, 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, Asia and Australia.

 

Rau hnub tim, Reyno has notched all of his professional victories by way of (T)KO los yog cuav, including his latest conquest, ib tug thawj round (2:30) LEEJ TWG (punches) ntawm Henri Kakiuchi of Japan in a main event contest in Punta Del Este, Uruguay onLub ob hlis ntuj 13.

 

In Combate Americas, Reyno joins a stacked and ferociously competitive featherweight division that includes knockout artists Andres “The Bullet” Quintana thiab Jose “Froggy” Estrada of the U.S.; nyuam qhuav kos npe Horacio “The Punisher” Gutierrez, undefeated Rafa “Gifted” Garcia thiab Pablo “El Gallo Negro” Sabori of Mexico; thiab Pablo Villaseca of Chile.

 

Lub 2018 Combate Americas live television event series begins on Friday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 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, California.
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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 Friday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 13

NEW YORK – Lub peb hlis ntuj 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, nyob rau hauv 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, California. rau Friday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 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,"Hais tias 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, Thawj Tswj Hwm, 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.”

 

Lub tiav 2018 lub sij hawm, 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 phaus) rematch between John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (16-3), representing the U.S., thiab Marc “Lufo” Gomez (21-11), representing Spain.

 

Nyob rau hauv lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, five-division world boxing champion Amanda "Qhov tiag Deal" Serrano (0-0), sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm 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 phaus) contest.

 

Ib tug featherweight (145 phaus) 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) of Mexico, will open the live broadcast.

 

The complete preliminary bout card, which will stream live on UnivisionDeportes.com, yuav muab tshaj tawm sai.

 

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, PLAUB HLI 20

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STAR-STUDDED EVENT HEADLINED BY
MUCH-ANTICIPATED BANTAMWEIGHT REMATCH BETWEEN
ERIK “GOYITO” PEREZ AND DAVID “D.J.” FUENTES
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NEW YORK – Lub peb hlis ntuj 22, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced seven new matchups, including a featherweight (145 phaus) showdown between knockout artists Horacio “The Punisher” Gutierrez (4-3) of Mexico and Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (12-2) of the U.S. rau lub “Combate Estrellas II” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) extravaganza at Gimnasio Nuevo Leon in Monterrey, Mexico on Friday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 20.
 

 

 

 

 

Luv nqi los ntawm 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, los yog “hnub qub,” mus ntawm kev muag khoom tag kis, Friday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 23 online at SuperBoletos.com.
 

 

 

 

 

“Combate Estrellas II” will be headlined by the previously announced bantamweight (135 phaus) 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) cuav (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) ntawm bantamweight.

 

 

 

 

 

 

In one of two lightweight (155 phaus) matchups, Ivan Perez (5-4) will do battle with fellow Mexican Ricardo “El Loco” Arreola (5-5) thiab, nyob rau hauv lub thib ob, Jose Luis “El Pistolero” Medrano (5-2) of Mexico will go to war with Gleidson “Poney” Cutis (6-3) ntawm Brazil.
 

 

 

 

 

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, yim-txiv neej, $100,000 grand prize tournament last Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 11, to square off with rival, fast-hnub qub microscopic 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) of 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 phaus) matchup between undefeated Melissa “Super Mely” Martinez (3-0) ntawm Mexico City, Mexico, thiab Francis Hernandez (2-2) of Camuy, Puerto Rico.

 

 

 

 

UPDATED “COMBATE AMERICAS: COMBATE ESTRELLAS II” FIGHT CARD

 

 

 

MAIN 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)

 

 

 

UNDERCARD:

 

 

 

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)

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

Sib: 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
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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, California. rau Friday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 13.
 

 

 

Luv nqi los ntawm $40, tickets for “Combate Estrellas I” are on sale at Ticketon.com.
 

 

 

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

 

The matchup between Estrada, 27, who fights out of Ventura, California., and the 26-year-old Sabori of Tecate, Baja California, will precede the flyweight (125 phaus) women’s co-main event between five-division world boxing champion Amanda "Qhov tiag Deal" Serrano, (0-0) representing Puerto Rico in her much-anticipated MMA rules debut, tiv thaiv Erendira “Aketzaly” Ordoñez (2-1) of Mexico, and the bantamweight (135 phaus) main event rematch between John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (16-3), representing the U.S., thiab 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 phaus) 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, uas fights tawm ntawm Los Angeles, is a winner of his last five bouts.
 

 

 

In women’s atomweight (105 phaus) 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) thiab 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 los yog cuav.
 

 

 

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

 

 

 

UPDATED “COMBATE AMERICAS: COMBATE ESTRELLAS I” FIGHT CARD

 

 

 

MAIN 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)

 

 

UNDERCARD:
 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Sib: 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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Tsib-division ntiaj teb no boxing yeej Amanda “Qhov tiag 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, nyob rau hauv Los Angeles, California. rau Friday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 13. Duab: 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 PLAUB HLI 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

Daim pib rau “Combate Estrellas I” ntawm kev muag khoom tom ntej no Friday

NEW YORK – Lub ob hlis ntuj 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, California. rau Friday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 13.

Luv nqi los ntawm $40, tickets for “Combate Estrellas I” go on sale on both AXS.com and Ticketon.com on Friday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 9.

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

The second meeting between Castaneda of Mankato, Los ntawm. and Gomez of Barcelona, Spain comes after the two collided in the semifinal stage of the inaugural “COPA COMBATE,” one-night, yim-txiv neej, $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.

Nyob rau hauv lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, five-division world boxing champion Amanda "Qhov tiag Deal" Serrano (0-0) ntawm Brooklyn, N.Y.. will make her long-awaited MMA rules debut against Erendira “Aketzaly” Ordoñez (2-1) ntawm Mexico City, Mexico in a flyweight (125 phaus) 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,"Hais tias 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 phaus) matchup between hard-hitting knockout artist Jose “Froggy” Estrada (4-1) of Oxnard, California. 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 CIM NPE-PUAS, TSIB-cov kev faib NTIAJ TEB BOXING zus Amanda Serrano

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Tsib-division ntiaj teb no boxing yeej Amanda “Qhov tiag Deal” Serrano tau kos npe rau ib qho kom, multi-xyoo promotional daim ntawv cog lus nrog Combate Americas, thiab yog slated yuav ua rau nws MMA debut nyob rau hauv lub peb hlis ntuj.

Phaus-rau-phaus boxing phenom teem yuav ua rau nws ntau npaum li cas-ntseg
MMA debut for world’s premier Hispanic MMA sports franchise

 

NEW YORK - Lub ib hlis ntuj 11, 2018 - Combate Americas hnub no tshaj tawm cov kos npe ntawm tsib-division ntiaj teb no boxing yeej, xws li reigning ntiaj teb Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight (118 phaus) champion, Amanda "Qhov tiag Deal" Serrano (Boxing: 34-1-1, 26 KO lub; MMA: 0-0) mus rau ib qho kom, multi-xyoo promotional daim ntawv cog lus.

 

 

Lub tsuas poj niam fighter nyob rau hauv keeb kwm raws li zoo raws li lub xwb Puerto Rican competitor puas tau mus yeej tsib ntiaj teb no lub npe nyob rau hauv tsib txawv hnyav sib cais, lub 29-xyoo-laus Serrano uas tau yug los nyob rau hauv Carolina, Puerto Rico thiab fights tawm ntawm Brooklyn, N.Y., yuav ua rau nws Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) debut nyob rau hauv La Jaula, lub Combate Americas tawb, rau ib tug Lub peb hlis ntuj hnub tim rau muab tshaj tawm sai sai.

 

 

"Peb yog zoo siab heev rau coj Amanda Serrano, ib tug ntawm boxing lub feem ntau exciting superstars mus rau hauv lub Combate Americas familia, thiab saib rau pem hauv ntej rau muab nws nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no nyob ntev uas yog lub premier kev ua si khoom nyob rau hauv 21 Mev hais lus lub teb chaws thoob ntiaj teb,"Hais tias Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.

 

 

Serrano, ib sab saum toj 10 phaus-rau-phaus fighter, yuav txuas ntxiv nws cov burgeoning boxing hauj lwm nyob rau hauv lub nce qib ntawm DiBella Lom ze, thiab sim ua cov thawj neeg ncaws kab taub nyob rau hauv keeb kwm los ib txhij tuav lub ntiaj teb no lub npe nyob rau hauv MMA thiab boxing.

 

 

Serrano yuav nws tus thawj loj lub ntiaj teb no title, lub International Boxing Federation (IBF) super featherweight yas, ntawm cia li 22 xyoo, nrog ib tug brutal, thib ob-round knockout ntawm Kimberly Connor nyob rau hauv lub Cuaj Hli Ntuj 10, 2011.

 

 

Nws tau txij li thaum nraus los ntawm lub zoo ibyam ntawm fighters nyob rau hauv plaub lwm hnyav sib cais, xws li los ntawm bantamweight rau khaub-ncaws nyias (135 phaus), thiab feem ntau tsis ntev los no tau qhab nia ib tug thawj round TKO rau Marilyn Hernandez nyob rau hauv Kaum ib hlis 4, 2017.

 

 

Serrano tau kev tshoov siab hla mus rau lub ntiaj teb no ntawm MMA los ntawm so lub ntiaj teb no yeej Miesha Tate, uas tau txij li thaum ua Serrano tus co-tus manager.

 

 

Combate Americas yog los tawm ib banner xyoo, ua zoo kawg li TV kev nyob rau hauv lub U.S., Mexico thiab Spain, nrog rau cov thawj ob Telemundo MMA cov txheej xwm nyob rau hauv keeb kwm uas generated lub siab tshaj plaws kev ntawm tej lus Mev MMA qhia tau hais tias nyob rau hauv lub U.S. nyob rau hauv lub caij ntuj sov thiab lub caij nplooj zeeg ntawm 2017, thiab raws li muaj ntau yam raws li 6.9 lab viewers rau ib tug rov ntawm nws txhua lub limtiam TV series on TV Azteca nyob rau hauv Mexico.
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Combate 19 Weigh-In Results, Photos and Video

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Kyra Batara (tshuav) and Paulina Granados (txoj cai) 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 phaus) showdown between rivals Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (6-4) thiab Paulina “Firefox” Granados (4-2), live on Telemundo at 12 a.m. THIAB/11 p.m. CT on Friday, Dec. 1 from Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, Texas.

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

Co-main event fighters Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (12-2) ntawm Albuquerque, N.M. thiab Rey "Lub Warrior" Trujillo (21-19) ntawm Houston, Texas tipped the scales at 145 phaus thiab 145.9 phaus, respectively for their featherweight (145 phaus) matchup.

Undefeated Daniel Rodriguez (4-0) ntawm Los Angeles, California. and fellow knockout artistVictor “Kelevra” Reyna (9-3) ntawm Dallas, Texas clocked in at 171.1 phaus thiab 170 pounds for their welterweight (170 phaus) 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, pib thaum (9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I).

Luv nqi los ntawm $30, tickets for “TS-1 Promotions Presents: Combate 19 (Queen Warriors)"Yog rau cov muag khoom nyob rau ntawm lub Ticketmaster.com.

Doors at Freeman Coliseum open at 7 p.m. I. The first preliminary bout begins at 8 p.m.


(Pictured above): Rey “The Warrior” Trujillo (tshuav) and Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (txoj cai) will square off in the ‘Combate 19’ co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, live on Telemundo tag kis, Friday, 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. THIAB/11 P.M. I):

Atomweight (105 phaus) Main tshwm sim: Kyra Batara (107.4 phaus) vs Paulina Granados (105.5 phaus)

Featherweight (145 phaus) Co-Main kev tshwm sim: Andres Quintana (146 phaus) vs Rey Trujillo (146.4 phaus)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sib (155 phaus): Fernando Rodriguez (153.1 phaus) vs Jesse Almaraz (154.2 phaus)
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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 “lub lag luam ntse heev tom qab lub UFC” thiab Yahoo! Cov kev ua si hais tias hais tias nws “paub ntau ntxiv txog cov kev ua si nawv tshaj yog hais txog leej twg nyob rau hauv nws hnub no.” 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.
Combate Americas, mixed martial arts, MMA, poj niam lub MMA

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,
pib thaum 9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I

Main card airs live on Telemundo at 12 a.m. THIAB/11 p.m. I

San Antonio, TX – Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 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 – rauFriday, Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 1, live on Telemundo (12 a.m. THIAB/11 p.m. I).

The preliminary fight card will stream live in its entirety on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app, TelemundoDeports.com and Facebook Live, pib thaum9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m., I, immediately prior to the live Telemundo broadcast of the three-fight main card headlined by the much-anticipated women’s atomweight (105 phaus) showdown between rivals Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (6-4) ntawm Las Vegas, Nev. thiab Paulina “Firefox” Granados (4-2) ntawm 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 phaus) 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) ntawm Los Angeles, California. will return to La Jaula, lub Combate Americas tawb, to lock horns with undefeated Juan Deantes (3-0) of Harlingen, Texas in a flyweight (125 phaus) seem.

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

Luv nqi los ntawm $30, tickets for TS-1 Promotions Presents: “Combate 19 (Queen Warriors),"Yog rau cov muag khoom nyob rau ntawm lub 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 thiab Andrea Street.

Complete Preliminary Fight Card

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

Complete Main Fight Card

  • Atomweight (105 phaus) Main tshwm sim:
    • Kyra Batara (4-2), Las Vegas, NV vs. Paulina Granados (4-2), Corpus Christi, TX
  • Featherweight (145 phaus) Co-Main kev tshwm sim:
    • Andres Quintana (12-2), Albuquerque, NM vs. Rey Trujillo(21-19), Houston, TX
  • Welterweight (170 phaus) Featured Bout:
    • Daniel Rodriguez (4-0), Los Angeles, CA vs. Victor Reyna (9-3), Dallas, TX

 
Combate Americas

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. THIAB/11 p.m. ICOMBATE AMERICAS AND TELEMUNDO DEPORTES
ANNOUNCE LIVE BROADCAST OF STAR-STUDDED MMA EVENT
LOS NTAWM San Antonio, TEXAS ON Friday, Dec. 1

MIAMI – Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 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. THIAB/11 p.m. I) 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 phaus) rivals Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (6-4) thiab Paulina “Firefox” Granados(4-2), from the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, Texas rau Friday, Dec. 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 Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 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,"Hais tias 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 Rio, Telemundo Deportes’ Edgar Lopez, Combate Americas superstar Erik “Goyito” Perez, play-by-play man Andres Bermudez thiab Andrea Street.

In a previously announced, featherweight (145 phaus) co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, hard-los tsoo, fast-hnub qub microscopic Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (12-2) ntawm Albuquerque, N.M. will face his most formidable opponent to date, sib ntaus sib tua-kuaj Rey "Lub Warrior" Trujillo (21-19) ntawm Houston, Texas.

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

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

In his last start for Combate Americas on Plaub Hlis Ntuj 20, Rodriguez scored a thunderous, thawj round (1:55) knockout (punches) rau Joel zus.

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 los yog cuav.

Reyna also last saw action for Combate Americas on Plaub Hlis Ntuj 20, punishing Andrew Perez with a flurry of punches to score a first round (1:53) victory by way of (T)KO.

Luv nqi los ntawm $30, tickets for TS-1 Promotions Presents: “Combate 19: Batara vs. Granados,"Yog rau cov muag khoom nyob rau ntawm lub 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 phaus) 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. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, 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.
Combate Americas, mixed martial arts, MMA

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES MATCHUPS FOR “COPA COMBATE” ONE-NIGHT, EIGHT-MAN, $100,000 GRAND PRIZE TOURNAMENT LIVE ON TELEMUNDO AND NBCSN ON SATURDAY, Nov. 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 phaus) 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 Saturday, Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 11 ntawm 11:30 p.m. THIAB/10:30 p.m. I.

Cov kev tshwm sim, 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, Argentina.

Ntawm 36 xyoo, 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 phaus) in his native Argentina.

A former semifinalist on Qhov kawg Fighter: Latin America reality television series, Rojo has produced 10 ntawm nws 12 hauj lwm yeej los ntawm txoj kev ntawm (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 "Lub Gallero" Palacios (9-1) ntawm lub hom phiaj, Texas, will clash with fast-rising star Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (12-2) ntawm 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 Roman Salazar rau Plaub Hlis Ntuj 20, thiab ib tug unanimous kev txiav txim siab dua Chris Avila rau Lub Xya hli ntuj 27.

Rivera is a 24-year-old member of the famed “Bonebreakers” fight squad. He has produced 8 ntawm nws 10 kev ua hauj lwm yeej los ntawm txoj kev ntawm (T)KO los yog cuav, 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) ntawm Mankato, Los ntawm. 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 rau Lub yim hli ntuj 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, sib ntaus sib tua-kuaj, 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.

Ntawm cia li 25 xyoo ntawm hnub nyoog, Gómez has already racked up 30 kev bouts, making him the most experienced of the tournament field and, ntawm nws 20 hauj lwm victories, an astonishing 17 tau tuaj los ntawm txoj kev ntawm (T)KO los yog cuav.

Ayala is a gutsy, 27-year-old striker who also boasts a spectacular finish rate, nrog 9 ntawm nws 11 career conquests having come by way of (T)KO los yog cuav. 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 phaus) co-main event between undefeated knockout artist Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) ntawm 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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HAIS TXOG COMBATE teb chaws Amelikas no
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 “lub lag luam ntse heev tom qab lub UFC” thiab Yahoo! Cov kev ua si hais tias hais tias nws “paub ntau ntxiv txog cov kev ua si nawv tshaj yog hais txog leej twg nyob rau hauv nws hnub no.” 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.