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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) vedergewicht (145 pond) ster Gaston “Tonga” Reyno (7-2) een exclusieve, 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, Azië en Australië.

 

Daten, Reyno has notched all of his professional victories by way of (T)KO of onderwerping, including his latest conquest, een eerste ronde (2:30) WHO (stoten) van Henri Kakiuchi of Japan in a main event contest in Punta Del Este, Uruguay onFebruari 13.

 

In Combate Americas, Reyno joins a stacked and ferociously competitive featherweight division that includes knockout artists Andres “The Bullet” Quintana en Jose "Froggy" Estrada of the U.S.; onlangs ondertekende Horacio “The Punisher” Gutierrez, ongeslagen Rafa “Gifted” Garcia en Pablo “El Gallo Negro” Sabori van Mexico; en Pablo Villaseca of Chile.

 

De 2018 Combate Americas live television event series begins on Vrijdag, April 13 with a live Univision (12 ben ET/12 am PT) and Univision Deportes Network (12 ben ET/9 pm PT) broadcast of “Combate Estrellas I” from The Shrine in Los Angeles, Calif.
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UNIVISION STELT EN BESTRIJDT AMERIKA'S KONDIGEN MEERJARIG AAN, LIVE-PROGRAMMERINGSOVEREENKOMST VOOR 'S WERELDS PREMIER HISPANIC MMA SPORTS-SERIE

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2018 Line-up omvat 16 Televisie-uitzendingen
Over Univision Networks
Historisch partnerschap begint met Live Univision Broadcast
of “Combate Estrellas I” from Los Angeles on Vrijdag, April 13

NEW YORK - Maart 29, 2018 – Univision Deportes and Combate Americas, de eerste Spaanse Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sportfranchise, 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, in 2018, will include a total of 16 television airings, beginning with a live, 90-minute broadcast on Univision (12ben ET/ 12am PT) and UDN (12ben ET/ 9pm PT) of the recently announced “Combate Estrellas I” show at Shrine in Los Angeles, Calif. op Vrijdag, April 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,”Zei 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, President, Univision Sports. “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.”

 

De complete 2018 rooster, 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, bantamgewicht (135 pond) rematch between John "Sexi Mexi" Castaneda (16-3), representing the U.S., en Marc “Lufo” Gomez (21-11), representing Spain.

 

In de co-main event, five-division world boxing champion Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano (0-0), uitvechten van 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 pond) wedstrijd.

 

Een vedergewicht (145 pond) 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) van Mexico, will open the live broadcast.

 

The complete preliminary bout card, which will stream live on UnivisionDeportes.com, zal binnenkort worden aangekondigd.

 

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, April 20

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STAR-STUDDED EVENT HEADLINED BY
MUCH-ANTICIPATED BANTAMWEIGHT REMATCH BETWEEN
ERIK “GOYITO” PEREZ AND DAVID “D.J.” FUENTES
Tickets te koop Vrijdag AT SUPERBOLETOS.COM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

Geprijsd vanaf 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, of “sterren,” go on sale morgen, Vrijdag, Maart 23 online at SuperBoletos.com.
 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

Bronnen, who fights out of McAllen, Texas, defeated Perez by way of third round (3:01) onderwerping (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) op bantamgewicht.

 

 

 

 

 

 

In one of two lightweight (155 pond) matchups, Ivan Perez (5-4) will do battle with fellow Mexican Ricardo “El Loco” Arreola (5-5) en, in de tweede, Jose Luis “El Pistolero” Medrano (5-2) of Mexico will go to war with Gleidson “Poney” Cutis (6-3) van Brazilië.
 

 

 

 

 

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, acht-man, $100,000 grand prize tournament last November 11, to square off with rival, snel rijzende ster 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) van 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 pond) matchup between undefeated Melissa “Super Mely” Martinez (3-0) van Mexico-Stad, Mexico, en Francis Hernandez (2-2) van Camuy, Puerto Rico.

 

 

 

 

UPDATED “COMBATE AMERICAS: COMBATE ESTRELLAS II” FIGHT CARD

 

 

 

Belangrijkste kaart:
Bantamgewicht Main Event:
Erik Perez (17-6) vs. David Fuentes (13-10)

 

 

 

 

Bantamgewicht Co-Main Event:
Levy Saul Marroquin (11-2) vs. Alejandro Flores (11-1)

 

 

 

 

Strogewicht: Melissa Martinez (3-0) vs. Francis Hernandez (2-2)

 

 

 

undercard:

 

 

 

Vedergewicht: Horacio Gutierrez (4-3) vs. Andres Quintana (12-2)

 

 

 

 

Bantamgewicht: Marcelo Rojo (13-5) vs. Fabian Galvan (8-3)

 

 

 

 

Bantamgewicht: Felipe Vargas (6-0) vs. Victor Madrigal (6-1)

 

 

 

 

Bantamgewicht: Enrique Gonzalez (6-1) vs. Oscar Suarez (4-1)

 

 

 

 

Bantamgewicht: David Martinez (2-0) vs. Enrique Barragan (6-1)

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

Lichtgewicht: 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:

LICHTGEWICHT: RAFA “GIFTED” GARCIA VS. CHASE “EL GUERO” GIBSON
ATOMWEIGHT: PAULINA “FIREFOX” GRANADOS VS. SHEILA PADILLA
LICHTGEWICHT: DANNY “THE REALIST” RAMIREZ VS. ERICK GONZALEZ
LICHTGEWICHT: JAVIER “EL MARIACHI” GARCIA VS. GABRIEL GREEN
FLYWEIGHT: HEINRICH WASSMER VS. “MALICIOUS” MICHAEL REYES
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NEW YORK - Maart 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. op Vrijdag, April 13.
 

 

 

Geprijsd vanaf $40, tickets voor "Combate Estrellas I" zijn te koop bij Ticketon.com.
 

 

 

The newly announced bouts include a featherweight (145 pond) main card battle between fellow rising stars Jose "Froggy" Estrada (4-1), representing the U.S., en Pablo “Gallo Negro” Sabori (8-4) van 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 pond) 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, tegen Erendira “Aketzaly” Ordoñdit (2-1) van Mexico, and the bantamweight (135 pond) main event rematch between John "Sexi Mexi" Castaneda (16-3), representing the U.S., en 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 pond) 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, die vecht uit Los Angeles, is a winner of his last five bouts.
 

 

 

In women’s atomweight (105 pond) 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) en 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.
 

 

 

Ongeslagen 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 of onderwerping.
 

 

 

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

 

 

 

UPDATED “COMBATE AMERICAS: COMBATE ESTRELLAS I” FIGHT CARD

 

 

 

Belangrijkste kaart:
 

 

 

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

 

 

Co-hoofdevenement vlieggewicht:
Amanda Serrano (0-0 vs. Erendira Ordoñez (2-1)
 

 

 

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

 

 

undercard:
 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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Vijf-afdeling wereldkampioen boksen 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, in Los Angeles, Calif. op Vrijdag, April 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 April 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

Tickets voor “Combate Estrellas I” in verkoop volgende week vrijdag

NEW YORK - Februari 28, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced“Combate Estrellas I," de eerste Spaanse 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. op Vrijdag, April 13.

Geprijsd vanaf $40, tickets for “Combate Estrellas I” go on sale on both AXS.com and Ticketon.com on Vrijdag, Maart 9.

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

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

In de co-main event, five-division world boxing champion Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano (0-0) van Brooklyn, N.Y.. will make her long-awaited MMA rules debut against Erendira “Aketzaly” Ordoñdit (2-1) van Mexico-Stad, Mexico in a flyweight (125 pond) wedstrijd.

“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,"Zei 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 pond) 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 AMERICAS SIGNS allereerste, Vijf-afdeling wereldkampioen boksen AMANDA SERRANO

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Vijf-afdeling wereldkampioen boksen Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano heeft een exclusieve ondertekend, meerjarige promotie-overeenkomst met Combate Americas, en is slated om haar MMA debuut maart.

Pound-for-pound boksen Phenom ingesteld om haar langverwachte
MMA debut for world’s premier Hispanic MMA sports franchise

 

NEW YORK - Januari 11, 2018 - Combate Amerika kondigde vandaag de ondertekening van vijf-afdeling wereldkampioen boksen, waaronder regerend World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamgewicht (118 pond) kampioen, Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano (Boksen: 34-1-1, 26 KO's; MMA: 0-0) een exclusieve, meerjarige promotie-overeenkomst.

 

 

De enige vrouwelijke vechter in de geschiedenis als de enige Puerto Ricaanse concurrent ooit vijf wereldtitels te winnen in vijf verschillende gewichtsklassen, de 29-jarige Serrano, die werd geboren in Carolina, Puerto Rico en vecht uit Brooklyn, N.Y., zal haar Mixed Martial Arts te maken (MMA) debuut in La Jaula, de Combate Amerika kooi, op een Maart datum binnenkort bekend gemaakt.

 

 

“We zijn verheugd om Amanda Serrano brengen, één van de meest opwindende supersterren boksen in de Combate Americas familia, en kijk uit naar het plaatsen van haar op een internationaal podium dat eigendom is premier sport in 21 Spaanssprekende landen wereldwijd,”Zei Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.

 

 

Serrano, een top 10 pound-for-pond vechter, zal haar ontluikende boksen carrière voort te zetten in het kader van de bevordering van DiBella Entertainment, en proberen om de eerste atleet in de geschiedenis geworden om gelijktijdig wereldtitels te houden in MMA en boksen.

 

 

Serrano veroverde haar eerste grote wereld titel, de International Boxing Federation (IBF) super vedergewicht kroon, bij enkel 22 jaar oud, met brute, tweede ronde knock-out van Kimberly Connor Op september 10, 2011.

 

 

Ze is sindsdien verscheurd door de gelederen van de strijders in vier andere gewichtsklassen, variërend van bantamgewicht lichtgewicht (135 pond), en het meest recent scoorde een eerste ronde TKO op Marilyn Hernandez on november 4, 2017.

 

 

Serrano werd geïnspireerd om over te steken naar de wereld van de MMA door gepensioneerde wereldkampioen Miesha Tate, die is sindsdien uitgegroeid tot Serrano's co-manager.

 

 

Combate Americas komt uit een banner jaar, produceren opmerkelijke kijkcijfers in de Verenigde Staten, Mexico en Spanje, waaronder de eerste twee Telemundo MMA gebeurtenissen in de geschiedenis dat de hoogste ratings van de Spaanse taal MMA gegenereerd toont in de U.S. in de zomer en herfst van 2017, en maar liefst 6.9 miljoen kijkers voor een aflevering van de wekelijkse tv-serie op TV Azteca in Mexico.
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Gevecht 19 Weigh-In Results, Photos and Video

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Kyra Batara (links) and Paulina Granados (rechts) faced off on stage after each weighed in one day before their much-anticipated main event showdown at “TS-1 Promotions Presents: Gevecht 19 (Queen Warriors)” live on Telemundo from Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, Texas on Friday, December. 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, November. 30, one day before the “TS-1 Promotions Presents: Gevecht 19 (Queen Warriors)" Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) extravaganza, headlined by the much-anticipated women’s atomweight (105 pond) showdown between rivals Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (6-4) en Paulina “Firefox” Granados (4-2), live on Telemundo at 12 a.m. EN/11 p.m. CT on Friday, December. 1 from Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, Texas.

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

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

Ongeslagen Daniel Rodriguez (4-0) Los Angeles, Calif. and fellow knockout artistVictor “Kelevra” Reyna (9-3) van Dallas, Texas clocked in at 171.1 pond en 170 pounds for their welterweight (170 pond) 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, vanaf (9 p.m. EN/8 p.m. CT).

Geprijsd vanaf $30, tickets for “TS-1 Promotions Presents: Gevecht 19 (Queen Warriors)"Zijn te koop bij Ticketmaster.com.

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


(Pictured above): Rey “De Krijger” Trujillo (links) and Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (rechts) will square off in the ‘Combate 19’ co-main event, live on Telemundo morgen, Vrijdag, December. 1.

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

MAIN FIGHT CARD (LIVE ON TELEMUNDO AT 12 A.M. EN/11 P.m. CT):

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

Vedergewicht (145 pond) Co-Main Event: Andres Quintana (146 pond) vs Rey Trujillo (146.4 pond)

Weltergewicht (170 pond) Featured Bout: Daniel Rodriguez (171.1 pond) vs Victor Reyna (170 pond)

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

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

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

Bantamgewicht (135 pond): David Jesus Fuentes (135 pond) vs Joel Scott (135.1 pond)

Vlieggewicht (125 pond): Heinrich Wassmer (125.4 pond) vs Juan Deantes (123.8 pond)

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

Vlieggewicht (125 pond): David Miramontes (125.6 pond) vs Federico David Olivera (123.8 pond)

Lichtgewicht (155 pond): Fernando Rodriguez (153.1 pond) vs Jesse Almaraz (154.2 pond)
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Combate Americas is de belangrijkste Spaanse Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sportfranchise, snel de nummer twee sport aan het worden, na voetbal, voor Spaanstalige sportfans wereldwijd. De Combate Americas-franchise omvat reality-tv-programma's, live evenementen en mobiele programmering. De CEO van het bedrijf, Campbell McLaren, wordt algemeen erkend als de mede-oprichter / co-creator van het Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). New York Magazine omschreef McLaren als “de marketing genie achter de UFC” en Yahoo! Sporten verkondigde dat hij “weet meer over de sport dan zowat iedereen in het vandaag nog.” Met een ongekend product en een blue-chip eigendoms- en managementteam, Combate Americas staat klaar om nieuwe wegen in te slaan en een nieuw tijdperk in de MMA-competitie op wereldkampioenschappen te brengen.
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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,
vanaf 9 p.m. EN/8 p.m. CT

Main card airs live on Telemundo at 12 a.m. EN/11 p.m. CT

SAN ANTONIO, TX – November 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: Gevecht 19 (Queen Warriors)" – taking place at Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio – opVrijdag, December 1, live on Telemundo (12 a.m. EN/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, vanaf9 p.m. EN/8 p.m., CT, immediately prior to the live Telemundo broadcast of the three-fight main card headlined by the much-anticipated women’s atomweight (105 pond) showdown between rivals Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (6-4) van Las Vegas, Nev. en Paulina “Firefox” Granados (4-2) van 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 pond) wedstrijd.

On the heels of her professional debut win in September, Brenda “Little Hands of Stone” Enriquevan (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) Los Angeles, Calif. will return to La Jaula, de Combate Amerika kooi, to lock horns with undefeated Juan Deantes (3-0) of Harlingen, Texas in a flyweight (125 pond) stukje.

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

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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 en Andrea Straat.

Complete Preliminary Fight Card

  • Catchweight (140 pond):
    • Ray Rodriguez (12-4), San Antonio, TX vs. Michael Rodriguez (8-5), Donna, TX
  • Atomweight (105 pond):
    • Vanesa Rico (2-3), Alicante, Spain vs. Brenda Enriquez (1-0), Zout meer stad, OUT
  • Bantamgewicht (135 pond):
    • David Jesus Fuentes (12-10), McAllen, TX vs. Joel Scott (6-6), Port Arthur, TX
  • Vlieggewicht (125 pond):
    • Heinrich Wassmer (6-1), Los Angeles, CA vs. Juan Deantes(3-0), Harlingen, TX
  • Catchweight (140 pond):
    • Javier Obregon (11-14), Ft. Waard, TX vs. Jose Ceja (4-4), Port Arthur, TX
  • Vlieggewicht (125 pond):
    • David Miramontes (3-2), San Antonio, TX vs. Federico David Olivera (2-4), Irving, TX
  • Lichtgewicht (155 pond):
    • Fernando Rodriguez (2-0), San Antonio, TX vs. Jesse Almaraz (1-2), San Antonio, TX

Complete Main Fight Card

  • Atomweight (105 pond) Main Event:
    • Kyra Batara (4-2), Las Vegas, NV vs. Paulina Granados (4-2), Lichaam van Christus, TX
  • Vedergewicht (145 pond) Co-Main Event:
    • Andres Quintana (12-2), Albuquerque, NM vs. Koning Trujillo(21-19), Houston, TX
  • Weltergewicht (170 pond) 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 a.m. EN/11 p.m. CTCOMBATE AMERICAS AND TELEMUNDO DEPORTES
ANNOUNCE LIVE BROADCAST OF STAR-STUDDED MMA EVENT
VAN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS ON Vrijdag, December. 1

MIAMI – November 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. EN/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 pond) rivals Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (6-4) en Paulina “Firefox” Granados(4-2), from the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, Texas op Vrijdag, December. 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 December 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,”Zei 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 en Andrea Straat.

In a previously announced, vedergewicht (145 pond) co-main event, hard-hitting, snel rijzende ster Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (12-2) van Albuquerque, N.M. will face his most formidable opponent to date, strijd geteste Rey "The Warrior" Trujillo (21-19) Houston, Texas.

Opening the live Telemundo Deportes broadcast will be a welterweight (170 pond) contest between two heavy-handed knockout artists, ongeslagen Daniel Rodriguez (4-0) en 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 of onderwerping.

In his last start for Combate Americas on April 20, Rodriguez scored a thunderous, eerste ronde (1:55) knock out (stoten) op 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 of onderwerping.

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

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The event takes place just three weeks after Combate Americas made its live debut on Telemundo Deportes on Saturday, November. 11 with “COPA COMBATE,” an epic affair headlined by a one-night, eight-man bantamweight (135 pond) 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. Bovendien, 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

ANNULEREN, 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 pond) 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 Zaterdag, November 11 bij 11:30 p.m. EN/10:30 p.m. CT.

Het evenement, 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, Argentinië.

Bij 36 jaar oud, 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 pond) in his native Argentina.

A former semifinalist on The Ultimate Fighter: Latijns Amerika reality television series, Rojo has produced 10 zijn 12 carrière wint door middel van (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) van de missie, Texas, will clash with fast-rising star Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (12-2) van Mexico-Stad, 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 op April 20, en een unaniem besluit over Chris Avila op Juli 27.

Rivera is a 24-year-old member of the famed “Bonebreakers” fight squad. He has produced 8 zijn 10 professionele carrière wint door middel van (T)KO of onderwerping, 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) van Mankato, Van. 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 op Augustus 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, strijd geteste, 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.

Op slechts 25 jaar, Gómez has already racked up 30 professionele periodes, making him the most experienced of the tournament field and, zijn 20 carrière overwinningen, an astonishing 17 zijn gekomen door middel van (T)KO of onderwerping.

Ayala is a gutsy, 27-year-old striker who also boasts a spectacular finish rate, met 9 zijn 11 career conquests having come by way of (T)KO of onderwerping. 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 pond) co-main event between undefeated knockout artist Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) van Mexico-Stad, Mexico, and submission expert and Miesha Tate pupil Gloria “Gloriosa” Bravo (4-2) of Santiago, Chili.

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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Combate Americas is de belangrijkste Spaanse Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sportfranchise, snel de nummer twee sport aan het worden, na voetbal, voor Spaanstalige sportfans wereldwijd. De Combate Americas-franchise omvat reality-tv-programma's, live evenementen en mobiele programmering. De CEO van het bedrijf, Campbell McLaren, wordt algemeen erkend als de mede-oprichter / co-creator van het Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). New York Magazine omschreef McLaren als “de marketing genie achter de UFC” en Yahoo! Sporten verkondigde dat hij “weet meer over de sport dan zowat iedereen in het vandaag nog.” Met een ongekend product en een blue-chip eigendoms- en managementteam, Combate Americas staat klaar om nieuwe wegen in te slaan en een nieuw tijdperk in de MMA-competitie op wereldkampioenschappen te brengen.