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COMBATE AMERICAS ADDS KYRA BATARA VS. VANESA RICO ATOMWEIGHT GRUDGE MATCH TO “COMBATE CLÁSICO” ON JULY 27 IN MIAMI

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NEW YORK – Lub Xya hli ntuj 6, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced the highly-anticipated atomweight (105 phaus) showdown pitting grappling sensation Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (5-4) against Judo black belt Vanesa Rico (2-2) at the upcoming “Combate Clásico” 10-bout professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event in Miami, Fla., rau Thursday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 27, televised live on Azteca America and ESPN LATAM.

Tickets for “Combate Clásico” are on sale online at Ticketon.com.

Nearly six months after failing to make weight for her Combate 11 ntsiab kev tshwm sim, the 22-year-old Batara (5-4) ntawm Las Vegas, Nev., a protégé of jiu-jitsu legend Eddie Bravo, will risk her undefeated record in La Jaula, lub Combate Americas tawb, at Miami’s Mana Wynwood venue, following a bitter rivalry that continues to intensify on social media.

“It’s no secret there’s bad blood between us and I am excited to ‘bring the heat’ to Miami and ignite a ‘Fight of the Night’ performance on such a grand stage,” Batara said. “Being from Las Vegas, I don’t like to gamble, but if there’s one thing I’m willing to bet on, it’s myself.”

Making her U.S. debut, the 36-year-old Rico (2-2) of Alicante, Spain, holds a second-degree black belt in Judo and is a 13-year member of the Spanish national Judo team and former national freestyle wrestling champion. Her two professional MMA career victories to date both came by way of submission.

“I was really looking forward to fighting for Combate in February but unfortunately, Kyra robbed me of that chance with her unprofessional behavior by missing weight,” Rico said. “I hope that Kyra comes ready this time because I am very motivated to show the world who I am. I’ve waited so long now to get in the cage at Combate, it’s my time!"

The “Combate Clásico” live MMA event will join a nearly week-long extravaganza that begins with a match between marquee soccer clubs Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain at Hard Rock Stadium on Lub Xya hli ntuj 26 as well as concerts, parties and other interactive events prior to “El Clásico Miami” on Lub Xya hli ntuj 29.

The event will air live in the U.S. on Azteca America and live on ESPN LATAM in Latin America at 10 p.m. THIAB/9 p.m. I. It will also air the following night, Friday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 28 on TV Azteca in Mexico. Additional matchups for “Combate Clásico” will be announced soon.

For more information on El Clásico Miami fans can visit elclasicomiami.com thiab internationalchampionscup.com.
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RELEVENT SPORTS AND COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCE GROUNDBREAKING PARTNERSHIP FOR “COMBATE CLASICO” ON THURSDAY, LUB XYA HLI 27

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FIGHTERS FROM BARCELONA AND MADRID FACE OFF IN A
LIVE MMA TELEVISION EXTRAVAGANZA
TWO DAYS BEFORE FC BARCELONA AND REAL MADRID
FACE OFF IN EL CLASICO MIAMI

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NEW YORK – June 2, 2017 – Relevent Sports, a division of RSE Ventures, and Combate Americas today announced a groundbreaking partnership to produce “Combate Clasico,” a spectacular, lub ntiaj teb no-chav kawm Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) live television event in Miami, Fla. rau Thursday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 27.

Tickets for “Combate Clasico” are on sale online at Ticketon.com.

In the main event of a 10-bout affair that takes place at Mana Wynwood, the two premier, pound-for-pound fighters from rival cities in Spain – Abner “Skullman” Lloveras (20-9-1) of Barcelona and Javier Fuentes (9-4) of Madrid – will face off two days before the El Clasico Miami, a meeting between global soccer powers Real Madrid and FC Barcelona at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. The match, which marks the clubs’ first meeting in North America and the first outside of Spain since 1982, is part of the International Champions Cup presented by Heineken.

The “Combate Clasico” live MMA event will be part of a nearly week-long extravaganza that will begin with a match between marquee soccer clubs Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain at Hard Rock Stadium on Lub Xya hli ntuj 26 as well as concerts, parties and other interactive events prior to El Clasico Miami on Lub Xya hli ntuj 29.

For more information on El Clasico Miami fans can visit elclasicomiami.com thiab internationalchampionscup.com.

“Relevent Sports is thrilled to partner with Combate Americas,” said Relevent Sports Chairman Charlie Stillitano. “Combate Clasico promises to be another must-see event in the lead up to El Clasico Miami at Hard Rock Stadium.”

“We are excited to be working with Relevent Sports and the International Champions Cup to bring the Combate Americas brand of electrifying, professional Hispanic MMA action to Miami,” said Combate Americas CEO and UFC co-founder Campbell McLaren. “This promises to be a phenomenal week of live sports and music, culminating in a historic showdown between the world’s two biggest soccer powerhouses.”

The event will air live in the U.S. on Azteca America at 10 p.m. THIAB/9 p.m. I. It will also air the following night, Friday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 28 on TV Azteca in Mexico.

The pride of Barcelona, the 34-year-old Lloveras is a 2010 Spanish Olympic boxing tournament Gold Medalist and three-time national boxing champion. Nyob rau hauv 2015, Lloveras, who holds a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, was a contestant on Qhov kawg Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber reality television series on Fox Sports 1.

The 27-year-old Fuentes is an aggressive-minded and fast-paced competitor who has earned all of his professional career victories to date by way of (T)KO los yog cuav.

Additional matchups for “Combate Clasico” will be announced soon.
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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES NINE-BOUT LINEUP FOR CINCO DE MAYO MMA EVENT IN VENTURA, CALIFORNIA

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LIVE FROM VENTURA COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS
RAU Friday, Tej zaum yuav 5

LIGHTWEIGHT MAIN EVENT:
JOSE “FROGGY” ESTRADA VS. EMILIO CHAVEZ

Hnav Co-Main kev tshwm sim:
Danny “The Realist” Ramirez vs. Chris “Taco” Padilla

Ntau:
John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda vs. Chris Beal
Alyssa Garcia vs. Sheila Padilla
Heinrich Wassmer vs. Freddie Arteaga

Tickets for “Combate 14” on sale now
NEW YORK – Plaub Hlis Ntuj 25, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced a sensational, nine-bout Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight card that will take place at Ventura County Fairgrounds in Ventura, California., in celebration of the “Cinco De Mayo” holiday, rau Friday, Tej zaum 5.

In the lightweight (155 phaus) main event of “Combate 14,” undefeated, heavy-handed rising star Jose “Froggy” Estrada (3-0) yuav square tawm nrog Emilio “The Ferocious Aztec” Chavez (11-9).

Luv nqi los ntawm $35, tickets for “Combate 14” are available online at Ticketon.com.

The 5-foot-6, 26-year-old Estrada from Fillmore, California. has been on a tear since he made his professional debut with Combate Americas last April, stopping all three of his opponents to date inside of one round.

Chavez of Fullerton, California. is a flashy, 5-foot-9, 30-year-old competitor who will make the second start of his career in La Jaula, lub Combate Americas tawb. In his promotional debut on April 18, 2016, Chavez submitted Angel Cruz nyob rau hauv lub thib ob puag ncig (4:21) of action with a rear-naked choke.

Nyob rau hauv lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, which will also be contested at lightweight, Danny “The Realist” Ramirez (6-2) will return to action on the heels of a “Fight of the Night” performance in La Jaula, to battle Combate Americas newcomer and fellow knockout artist Chris “Taco” Padilla (7-2).

Lub 5-ko taw-9, 28-year-old Ramirez of North Hills, California. staged an incredible, relentless performance against Erick “Ghost Pepper” Gonzalez at “Combate 12” on Lub ob hlis ntuj 16, earning a unanimous decision over Gonzalez in what was Ramirez’s second straight win.

Padilla of Gardena, California. has notched six of his seven professional career victories to date by way of (T)KO los yog cuav. Prior to making his professional debut in 2014, “Taco” amassed a perfect, 6-0 record under amateur status, with all of his wins coming by way of (T)KO los yog cuav.

In other action at “Combate 14,” bantamweight (135 phaus) star John "tau ntxim hlub tau ntxim hlub" Castaneda (11-2) will face off with Chris “The Real Deal” Beal (10-4).

Castaneda of Mankato, Los ntawm. is riding a seven-fight win streak that dates back to May 16, 2015 when he secured a first-round submission (rear-liab qab caj pas) yeej tshaj Pedro Velasco. Lub 5-taw-7, 25-year-old has been perfect in La Jaula, winning all five of his Combate Americas bouts.

Lub 5-taw-7, 31-year-old Beal of Ventura is an eight-year, battle-tested veteran of the sport who has competed on three different continents. In his first start with Combate Americas, he will look to end a recent, four-fight skid.

Elsewhere on the card, Alyssa “Tiny Tim” Garcia (3-2) ntawm Whittier, California. yuav fim Sheila Padilla (2-1) ntawm Visalia, California. in an atomweight (105 phaus) matchup.

Submission ace Heinrich Wassmer (5-1) ntawm Los Angeles, California. will take on hard-nosed scrapper Freddie “Lil’ Man” Arteaga (8-5) of Boise, Idaho in a flyweight (125 phaus) contest.

Complete “Combate Americas: Combate 14” Fight Card

Lightweight Main Event:
Jose Estrada vs. Emilio Chavez

Hnav Co-Main kev tshwm sim:
Danny Ramirez vs. Chris Padilla

Bantamweight: John Castaneda vs. Chris Beal
Middleweight: Joseph Vidales vs. Joseph Henle
Flyweight: Heinrich Wassmer vs. Freddie Arteaga
Flyweight: Michael Reyes vs. Benji Gomez
Atomweight: Alyssa Garcia vs. Sheila Padilla
Catchweight (140 phaus): Ryan Lilley vs. Ralph Acosta
Sib: Bruno Machado vs. Austin Wilson

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Fight Network Presents 5 Live Events Over 3 Days Starting Tonight, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 20

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For Immediate Release – April 20, 2017

Including UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swanson vs. Lobov Prelims, IB Championship: Kings of Destiny, LFA 10: Heinisch vs. Rota, M-1 sib tw 76 thiab Combate Americas 13

Toronto – Sib ntaus Network, lub ntiaj teb premier 24/7 multi-platform channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents three action-packed days of live mixed martial arts, beginning tonight, Thursday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 20, nrog Combate Americas 13 from Tucson, Arizona, kicking off globally with the live prelims at 8 p.m. ET and at 10 p.m. ET in Canada with the live main card, which follows a live edition of IMPACT Wrestling ntawm 8 p.m. THIAB.

The action continues on Friday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 21 ntawm 8:30 a.m. ET with a live Canadian broadcast of IB Championship: Kings of Destiny from Manila, Philippines. Tom qab ntawd, ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB, LFA 10: Heinisch vs. Rota emanates from Pueblo, Colorado and airs live on Fight Network in Canada and globally in over 30 lub teb chaws nyob teb chaws Europe, Teb chaws Africa thiab Middle East.

Nyob rau hnub Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 22, M-1 Global returns with a live doubleheader, pib thaum 10 a.m. THIAB nrog M-1 Selection 76, which airs live in Canada, lub U.S. thiab thooj plawv nyob rau hauv dhau 30 lub teb chaws nyob teb chaws Europe, Teb chaws Africa thiab Middle East. Lub M-1 sib tw 76 main card airs live exclusively in Canada at 1 p.m. THIAB.

Thaum kawg, Fight Network will deliver extensive coverage of UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swanson vs. Lobov across Canada on Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 22, pib thaum 7 p.m. ET with the live UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swanson vs. LobovPRE-FIGHT SHOW leading into LIVE PRELIMS on sib ntaus Network. The main card airs live on TSN5. LubUFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swanson vs. Lobov PRE-FIGHT SHOW will feature UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley and retired UFC lightweight contender Yves Edwards serving as desk analysts with host Karyn Bryant and reporter Laura Sanko conducting on-site fighter interviews.

At the conclusion of Saturday’s main card, lub nyob UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swanson vs. Lobov POST-FIGHT SHOW on Fight Network features highlights, analysis and post-fight interviews.

The stacked lineup for tonight’s Combate Americas 13, pib thaum 8 p.m. ET globally on Fight Network and 10 p.m. ET with the main card in Canada, muaj xws li:

-Roman Salazar (10-5) vs. Ricky Palacios (7-1)

-Irwin Rivera (5-2) vs. Kevin Natividad (2-0)

-Benny Madrid (9-3) vs. Chad Dietmeyer (8-2)

-Daniel Rodriguez (3-0) vs. Joel zus (4-0)

-Erick Sanchez (7-3) vs. Randy Steinke (17-10-1)
-Victor Reyna (8-3) vs. Andrew Perez (5-4)
-Stephanie Alba (3-1) vs. Alesha Zappitella (2-0)

IB Championship: Kings of Destiny, airing on Friday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 21 ntawm 8:30 a.m. ET across Canada, is headlined by lightweight kingpin Eduard Folayang defending his title against surging Ev Ting. The full card includes:

-Eduard Folayang (17-5) vs. Tsev yam (13-3) – ONE lightweight title
-Kevin Belingon (14-5) vs. Toni Tauru (11-4-1)
-Danny Kingad (5-0) vs. Muhammad Aiman (2-1)

-Eugene Toquero (8-4) vs. Stefer Rahardian (4-0)
-Chan Rothana (4-2) vs. Xie Bin (2-1)

-Gina Iniong (4-2) vs. Natalie Toj (2-4)
-Michelle Nicolini (3-1) vs. Irina Mazepa (2-0)

-Robin Catalan (4-3) vs. Jeremy Miado (6-0)
-Christian Lee (5-1) vs. Jianping Wan (2-2)
-Honorio Banari (11-6) vs. Jaroslav Jartim (6-5-1)

LFA 10: Heinisch vs. Rota, airing on Friday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 21 ntawm 9 p.m. ET across Canada and globally on Fight Network, features the following lineup:

-Ian Heinisch (7-0) vs. Lucas Rota (12-6)

-Nick Urso (9-3) vs. Brandon Royval (5-2)
-Zac Riley (5-3) vs. Jerome Rivera (5-0)

-Dominic Montoya (7-0) vs. Slobodan Maksimovic (12-5-1)

-Andrew Yates (9-2) vs. Andrew Tenneson (5-1)
-Adam Martinez (3-1) vs. Maikel Perez (1-0)

-Cody Yohn (3-1) vs. Mike Jones (4-2)

Saturday’s M-1 Global doubleheader begins with a live global broadcast of M-1 Selection 76 ntawm 10 a.m. THIAB, which will include the following bouts:

-Javier Fuentes (9-3) vs. Khamzat Sakalov (4-2)
-Elnur veliev (6-0) vs. Zalimbek Omarov (7-2)
-Anatoly Lyagu (5-1) vs. Abubakar Mestoev (4-0)
-Evgeniy Goncharov (5-2) vs. Daniil Arepyev (7-1)
-Alexey Valivakhin (10-5) vs. Ingishkan Ozdoev (0-0)

Lub M-1 sib tw 76 main card airs live across Canada at 1 p.m. ET and is headlined by a clash for the M-1 bantamweight championship. The full fight card includes:

-Movsar Evloev (6-0) vs. Alexei Nevzorov (12-2) – M-1 bantamweight title
-Khamzat Dalgiev (8-1) vs. Heliton dos Santos (15-5)
-Timur Nagibin (8-2) vs. Diego D’Avila (18-5)

-Sergey Morozov (6-2) vs. Fabricio Sarraff (22-9)

-Zalimbeg Omarov (7-2-1) vs. Elnur veliev (6-0-1)

Saturday lub UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swanson vs. Lobov PRELIMS air live on Fight Network across Canada at 8 p.m. THIAB. The star-studded four-bout card includes:

-Thales Leites (26-7) vs. Sam Alvey (30-8)
-Dustin Ortiz (16-6) vs. Brandon Moreno (13-3)

-Scott Holtzman (9-2) vs. Michael McBride (8-2)

-Jessica Penne (12-5) vs. Danielle Taylor (8-2)

Rau ib daim ntawv qhia ntawm sib ntaus Network lub broadcast sij hawm, thov mus saib www.fightnetwork.com, raws li peb ntawm Twitterfightnet, ua ib tug kiv cua hauv Facebook thiab mus xyuas peb ntawm Instagramfightnet.
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COMBATE AMERICAS COMPLETES STACKED, 10-BOUT FIGHT CARD FOR TUCSON, Arizona

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LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA AND ESPN LATIN AMERICA
RAU Thursday, PLAUB HLI 20

Undefeated welterweights Daniel Rodriguez and Joel Champion face off

Unbeaten Alesha Zappitella faces Stephanie Alba
in women’s atomweight matchup

Tickets for “Combate 13” on sale now
NEW YORK – Plaub Hlis Ntuj 6, 2017 – Combate Americas announced today the completion of a stacked, 10-fight lineup for its “Combate 13” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event at Casino Del Sol in Tucson, Ariz. rau Thursday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 20, live on Azteca America and ESPN Latin America (10 p.m. THIAB).

Among the matchups added to finalize the card are a welterweight (170 phaus) showdown between a pair of undefeated, rising stars in Daniel Rodriguez (3-0) thiab Joel zus (4-0), neither of whom have been taken the distance of a fight yet, as well as a women’s atomweight (105 phaus) contest between unbeaten sensation Alesha “Half Pint” Zappitella (2-0) and hard-nosed battler Stephanie “The Cyclone” Alba (3-1).

Nyob rau hauv lub bantamweight (135 phaus) main event of “Combate 13,” accomplished veteran Roman “El Gallito” Salazar (10-5-1) of Scottsdale, Ariz. will collide with knockout artist Ricky "Lub Gallero" Palacios (7-1) ntawm lub hom phiaj, Texas.

“We have a fantastic lineup of fights assembled, and we are excited about bringing the Combate Americas live television series to Arizona for the first time ever,"Hais tias Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.

Luv nqi los ntawm $20, tickets for “Combate 13” are on sale at the Casino Del Sol box office (1-855-765-7829).

Lub 6-taw-1, 29-xyoo-laus Rodriguez, who recently signed an exclusive, multi-fight contract with Combate Americas, has notched all three of his professional wins to date inside of two rounds. In his last effort on Lub ib hlis ntuj 21, the Alhambra, California. resident scored a second round (3:55) LEEJ TWG (punches) rau Christian Gonzalez.

Also 6-foot-1 and 29 xyoo ntawm hnub nyoog, Champion of Tucson has not been pushed past the second round of a fight yet. In his last start on October 1, 2016, nws tua nkag ib tug thawj round (4:13) knockout on Chris Collins.

Zappitella is a 4-foot-11, 22-year-old resident of Brighton, Michigan and decorated amateur wrestler, who is coming off an extraordinary victory in Sanya, China on Lub ob hlis ntuj 25 where she submitted Miao Ding with an arm-triangle choke in the second round of a matchup contested at flyweight (125 phaus), two weight classes above Zappitella’s natural fighting weight.

The 4-foot-11, 34-year-old Alba of Houston, Texas will look to return to the win column after suffering a split decision defeat at the hands of old rival Paulina “Firefox” Granados at “Combate 5” last Tej zaum 9. Prior to the loss, Alba had gone unbeaten in her campaign as a professional.

Nyob rau hauv lwm yam, Victor “Kelevra” Reyna (8-3) yuav ua tau raws li Andy “Golden Boy” Perez (7-3) ntawm welterweight.

The 5-foot-11, 30-year-old Reyna of Dallas, Texas has earned six of his eight professional career wins by way of (T)KO los yog cuav, while Perez of Tucson, ib tug 5-taw-9, 28-xyoo-laus, is looking to record his second straight victory after notching a first round (2:16) cuav (rear-liab qab caj pas) yeej tshaj Anthony Wray on Lub kaum hli ntuj 1, 2016.

Originally slated to face Irwin “The Beast” Rivera (5-2) of Palm Beach, Fla., Randy Steinke (17-10) of Payson, Ariz. will now square off with Urijah Faber-protégé Erick Sanchez (7-3) ntawm Sacramento, California., while Rivera will do battle with unbeaten Kevin “Quicksand” Natividad (2-0) ntawm Phoenix, Ariz.

The 5-foot-10, 26-year-old Sanchez is looking to bounce back quickly from a unanimous decision defeat at the hands of Andres “The Bullet” Quintana at Combate 11 rau Lub ob hlis ntuj 16. Prior to the loss, the Team Alpha Male member held an unblemished, 2-0 record in La Jaula, lub Combate Americas tawb.

Originally from Hawaii, the 24-year-old Natividad owns two, first-round victories – a submission (rear-liab qab caj pas) ntawm Josue Rodriguez nyob rau ntawm lub 3:04 mark of the first frame in what was Natividad’s pro debut on November 19, 2016, and a TKO (punches) ntawm Jesse Ortiz that came at the 2:52 mark of the opening round of action on Lub ib hlis ntuj 28.

Natividad turned professional after amassing a perfect amateur record of 6-0. Five of his amateur victories came by way of TKO or submission.

The “Combate 13” preliminary bout card will also feature two flyweight matchups – the first between Arturo Guzman (0-1) of Tucson and Robert Caspar (0-0) of Copperas Grove, Texas, and the second between Justin Rascon (2-1) of Tucson and Jose Palencia, Jr. (1-1) ntawm Tempe, Ariz.

To location what station Azteca America airs on in your market, you can log onto the network’s channel finder.

In addition to Azteca America and ESPN Latin America, “Combate13” will air on TV Azteca in Mexico the following night, Friday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 21, ntawm 11 p.m. I. It will be distributed by UFC Fight Pass® as a video on demand.

Complete “Combate Americas: Combate 13” Fight Card

Bantamweight Main Event:
Roman Salazar vs. Ricky Palacios

Middleweight Co-Main Event:
Kobe Ortiz vs. Eddie Arizmendi

Bantamweight: Irwin Rivera vs. Kevin Natividad
Welterweight: Benny Madrid vs. Chad Dietmeyer
Welterweight: Daniel Rodriguez vs. Joel zus
Atomweight: Alesha Zappitella vs. Stephanie Alba
Featherweight: Erick Sanchez vs. Randy Steinke
Welterweight: Victor Reyna vs. Andy Perez
Flyweight: Justin Rascon vs. Jose, Palencia, Jr.
Flyweight: Arturo Guzman vs. Robert Caspar
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COMBATE AMERICAS HITS CASINO DEL SOL IN TUCSON, ARIZONA ON THURSDAY, PLAUB HLI 20

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LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA

BANTAMWEIGHT MAIN EVENT:
ROMAN “EL GALLITO” SALAZAR VS. RICKY “EL GALLERO” PALACIOS
Middleweight Co-Main Event:
Kobe “The Stunna” Ortiz vs. Eddie “Crazy Face” Arizmendi
Ntau:
Welterweight: Benny Madrid vs. Chad Dietmeyer
Bantamweight: Randy Steinke vs. Irwin Rivera

Tickets for “Combate13” on sale now

NEW YORK – Plaub Hlis Ntuj 3, 2017 – Combate Americas announced today that it will bring its live Azteca America (10 p.m. THIAB) television event series to Tucson, Ariz. for the first-time ever on Thursday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 20 with a stacked, 11-bout card at Casino Del Sol, headlined by a bantamweight (135 phaus) showdown between accomplished veteran Roman “El Gallito” Salazar (10-5-1) thiab knockout artist Ricky "Lub Gallero" Palacios (7-1).

Cov kev tshwm sim, “Combate13,” will also be distributed live on ESPN Latin America and by UFC Fight Pass® as a video on demand. It will air on TV Azteca in Mexico, the following night, Friday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 21, ntawm 11 p.m. I.

Nyob rau hauv lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, prolific finishers and Tucson rivals Kobe “The Stunna” Ortiz (15-5) thiab Eddie “Crazy Face” Arizmendi (17-7) will collide in a middleweight (185 phaus) contest.

Luv nqi los ntawm $20, tickets for “Combate13” are on sale at the Casino Del Sol box office (1-855-765-7829).

“We are excited to be bringing our live television series to a new market that has a reputation for being a great fight town filled with passionate fans and decorated combat sports athletes,” said Combate Americas President Alberto Rodriguez.

Also slated for action, Benny "Leej Tub" Madrid (9-3) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Chad Dietmeyer (8-1) nyob rau hauv ib tug welterweight (170 phaus) sib ntaus sib tua, thiab kev mloog lus cov kws muaj txuj Randy Steinke (17-10-1) will face off with aggressive-minded, Blackzilians camp member Irwin “The Beast” Rivera (5-2) in another bantamweight contest.

Additional matchups will be announced soon.

Roman Salazar vs. Ricky Palacios

Lub 5-taw-7, 29-year-old Salazar of Scottsdale, Ariz. is a three-time Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC) veteran who will make his first start of 2017, and his first-ever in La Jaula.

In his last effort at WFF 32 nyob rau hauv Kaum ib hlis 19, 2016, Salazar defeated Gilberto Aguilar by way of unanimous decision.

Tsis tas li ntawd 29 xyoo ntawm hnub nyoog, the 5-foot-6 Palacios of Mission, Texas will put on the line a four-fight win streak that includes back-to-back finishes – a second round (3:14), one-punch knockout of Carlos Ricardo Diaz Lub rau hli ntuj 12, 2015, and a stunning, thawj round (1:00) head kick knockout of Benji Gomez at “Combate2” on Sept. 17, 2015 – as well as a “Fight of the Month” nominated, unanimous decision conquest of Brandon Royval at “Combate7” on May 9, 2016.

Also unbeaten (2-0-1) raws li ib tug kev boxer, Palacios has earned 5 ntawm nws 7 professional MMA career wins by way of (T)KO.

Kobe Ortiz vs. Eddie Arizmendi

Lub 6-taw, 35-year-old Ortiz is riding a two-fight win streak after producing back-to-back stoppages in his last two appearances – a third round (4:45) LEEJ TWG (punches) ntawm Dano Moore on Lub kaum hli ntuj 3, 2015, and a third round (:24) LEEJ TWG (punches) ntawm Brendan Tierney on Lub peb hlis ntuj 20, 2016.

Ortiz has notched 12 ntawm nws 15 hauj lwm yeej los ntawm txoj kev ntawm (T)KO los yog cuav.

Arizmendi is an 11-year veteran of the sport, and winner of his last two matchups. Rau Lub kaum hli ntuj 3, 2015, he forced Brendan Tierney to retire after the second round (5:00) of action and, on Lub peb hlis ntuj 5, 2016, he took a unanimous decision from Nick Salantri.

Benny Madrid vs. Chad Dietmeyer

Fighting out of Phoenix, Ariz., the 5-foot-10, 36-year-old Madrid has earned 8 ntawm nws 9 professional career victories by way of (T)KO los yog cuav.

Madrid will step into La Jaula after back-to-back, first round wins – a submission (rear-liab qab caj pas) ntawm Jeff Fletcher that came at the 1:26 mark of the opening round on September 18, 2015, and a knockout of Roberto Leon that occurred at the 1:10 mark of the first stanza of their matchup.

Dietmeyer is coming off a four-year layoff from competition. In his last start on March 30, 2012, he faced his toughest test to date in UFC and DREAM veteran Antonio McKee, taking McKee the distance of their fight before finding himself on the losing end of a unanimous decision.

Randy Steinke vs. Irwin Rivera

Lub 5-ko taw-9, 31-year-old Steinke of Payson, Ariz. will enter La Jaula for the first time after scoring back-to-back, first round submissions over just a two-week span, rau Ray Robinson thiab Guillermo Pena on Lub kaum hli ntuj 1, 2016 thiab Lub kaum hli ntuj 15, 2016, feem.

Rivera is a 5-foot-6, 28-year-old native of Windsor, New York who relocated to South Florida to join the famed Blackzilians camp. Rau hnub tim, three of his five career wins have come by way of (T)KO los yog cuav.
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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES COMPLETE LINEUP FOR TIJUANA, MEXICO ON THURSDAY, MARCH 30

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LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA

Bantamweight Main event:
Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo vs. Iván “El Brasil” Flores

Tsis tas li ntawd:

José Alday replaces injured Joey Ruquet, will face Irving Hernández Cristi in a featherweight battle

Unbeaten Nate Diaz protégés Cristian Díaz and José Aguayo to make their respective debuts in La Jaula

NEW YORK – March 17, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced the completion of a stellar, 11-bout card for its debut in Tijuana, Mexico on Thursday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 30, live on Azteca America in the U.S. ntawm 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m from the Auditorio Municipal.

TV Azteca will broadcast “Combate12” in Mexico on Friday at 11:00 p.m., and UFC Fight Pass® will distribute an English-language version of the event as a video on demand (VOD).

“Combate12” will be headlined by a bantamweight (135 phaus) showdown between Argentinean Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (10-4) and Monterrey, Mexico native Iván “El Brasil” Paj (8-1-1).

Rojo, a veteran of season three of The Ultimate Fighter Latin America, will look to make a statement in his first start in La Jaula, lub Combate Americas tawb, when he faces Flores, who will be on a mission to defend the honor of his house.

Rojo will fight for the first time in Mexico after an extensive career in South American arenas where he has become one of the most popular fighters in the region.
Paj, meanwhile, will look to rebound from a second round (3:11) cuav (caj npab-daim duab peb sab caj pas) defeat at the hands of Mark “The Bumblebee” Delarosa at “Combate10” in Mexico City, Mexico in January.

Another contestant from the third season of The Ultimate Fighter Latin America, Costa Rican Walter Zamora (9-2), will face Monterrey native Alex “Gallito” Paj (8-1) in the “Combate12” co-main event; the Mexican fighter has one goal only, and that is to defend the honor of his country in the featherweight (145 phaus) kawg.

In one of the most anticipated Combate Americas battles of 2017, Erick “The Ghost Pepper” González (5-2) ntawm Los Angeles, California returns to action less than two months after his “Fight of the Night” performance against Danny “The Realist” Ramírez in the main event of “Combate11.”

Gonzalez will collide with Marco Antonio “La Roca” Elpidio (7-1) ntawm Mexico City. Elpidio was victorious by way of split decision over Rodrigo “Kazula” Vargas at “Combate10.”

After sustaining a broken nose in training, Joey “El Cazador” Ruquet of Las Vegas, Nev. has been replaced by Jose “El Pochito” Alday (9-2) of Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico.

Alday, whose last start on October 15 against Mahatma Chit-Bala Garcia Avalos resulted in a draw, will square off with Irving “Moreno” Hernandez (4-2) ntawm Tijuana. Hernandez is a winner of his last three bouts, two by (T)KO.

Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, two of UFC star Nate Diaz’s Stockton, Calif.-based, undefeated protégés, José Aguayo (2-0) and Christian Giovannie (1-0), will make their respective promotional debuts.

Aguayo will face Gilbert Santos (1-2) Ensenada, Mexico in a featherweight matchup, while Giovannie will fight Angel Gonzalez (0-0), also of Ensenada, in a bantamweight tilt.

COMBATE12 FIGHT CARD
Main tshwm sim
Marcelo Rojo (10-4) vs. Iván Hernández Flores (8-1-1)
Cov kev faib: 135 phaus. (Bantamweight)

Co-Main kev tshwm sim
Walter Zamora (9-2) vs. Alex “Gallito” Paj (8-1)
Cov kev faib: 145 phaus. (Featherweight)

Marco Antonio Elpidio (7-1) vs. Erick González (5-2)
Cov kev faib: 155 phaus. (Sib)

Christopher Ramírez (5-1) vs. Alex Velasco (6-1)
Cov kev faib: 170 phaus. (Welterweight)

Pablo Sabori (6-3) vs. Levy Saúl Marroquín (7-1)
Cov kev faib: 145 phaus. (Featherweight)

José Aguayo (2-0) vs. Gilbert Santos (1-2)
Cov kev faib: 145 phaus. (Featherweight)

Ramón Lopez (1-2) vs. Mark Bonilla (4-3)
Cov kev faib: 155 phaus. (Sib)

José Alday (9-2) vs. Irving Hernández (4-2)
Cov kev faib: 145 phaus. (Featherweight)

Pablo Olea (5-5) vs. Eduardo Varela Soto (2-1)
Cov kev faib: 135 phaus. (Bantamweight)

Christian Giovannie (1-0) vs. Ángel González (0-0)
Cov kev faib: 135 phaus. (Bantamweight)

Oscar Quintero (2-1) vs. Oscar Chairez (1-0)
Cov kev faib: 125 phaus. (Flyweight)

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COMBATE AMERICAS RETURNSTO MEXICO WITH HARD-HITTING DEBUT IN TIJUANA ON THURSDAY, MARCH 30

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LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA AND UFC FIGHT PASS®

BANTAMWEIGHT MAIN EVENT: MARCELO “PITBULL” ROJO VS. IVAN FLORES

Featherweight Co-Main Event:
Walter Zamora vs. Alex “Gallito” Flores

Ntau:
Erick “Ghost Pepper” Gonzalez vs. Marco Antonio “La Roca” Elpidio
Joey “El Cazador” Ruquet vs. Jose Salasar

NEW YORK – Lub peb hlis ntuj 10, 2017 – Combate Americas announced its second event of the year in a Mexican territory – a debut visit to the city of Tijuana – rau Thursday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 30, live on Azteca America (10 p.m. THIAB/PT) and UFC Fight Pass® (8 p.m. THIAB/5 p.m. PT), from Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno.

Nyob rau hauv lub bantamweight (135 phaus) ntsiab kev tshwm sim, Argentinian Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (10-4) will square off with fellow rising star and Monterrey, Mexico native Iván “El Brasil” Flores (8-1-1).

Rojo, a semifinalist on the third season of The Ultimate Fighter Latin America, will make his promotional debut in La Jaula, lub Combate Americas tawb, and set out to prove that he has the tools necessary to lead Combate Americas’ fast-growing, 135-phaus faib.

“I’m not only here as a guest. I came here to become the most important fighter in my division,” said Rojo. “MMA has grown in Argentina, and it’s about time that we show that on this side of the continent. This fight will be a duel between the North against South.”

On the other side, Paj, who suffered his first career defeat at the hands of unbeaten Mark “The Bumblebee” Delarosa at the Combate Americas event in Mexico City, Mexico on Lub ib hlis ntuj 19, now wants to return to the win column immediately.

“When you face a Mexican fighter, you have to be prepared for the most difficult fight of your life. I hope (Rojo) is aware of that, if he wants to be victorious” said Flores.

Rojo will fight for the first time in Mexico after an extensive career in South American arenas where he has become one of the most popular fighters in the region.

In the featherweight (145 phaus) co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, Walter Zamora (9-2) of Costa Rica will battle Alex “Gallito” Flores (8-1) of Monterrey.

Zamora’s debut in Combate Americas will once again personify the sports rivalry between Mexican and Central American fighters.

“Mexico is always the one to beat at any sport,” Zamora explained. “It won’t be any different against Flores. We are going to put on a good show. It will be a spectacular evening because the best fighters of the Americas will be present in Tijuana.”

In other action in La Jaula, Erick “Ghost Pepper” González (5-2) ntawm Los Angeles, California. will return to action just six weeks after his heroic, “Fight of the Night” performance against Danny “The Realist” Ramírez at Combate11 on February 16.

Gonzalez will battle Marco Antonio “La Roca” Elpidio (7-1) of Mexico City in a lightweight (155 phaus) yi. Elpidio was victorious by way of split decision over Rodrigo “Kazula” Vargas at the Combate Americas event in Mexico City.

Gonzalez’s three-fight win streak was snapped when he gave up a unanimous decision to Ramirez.

In another bantamweight scrap, Joey “El Cazador” Ruquet (4-1) ntawm Las Vegas, Nev. yuav tsoo nrog Jose Salasar (4-2) ntawm Tijuana.

Ruquet notched a spectacular victory by submission (rear-liab qab caj pas) nyob rau hauv lub thib ob puag ncig (1:47) of action against Jose “The Ghost” Ceja at the Combate Americas event in Mexico City.

Additional Combate12 bouts will be announced soon.

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COMBATE AMERICAS HITS BURBANK, CALIFORNIA ON THURSDAY, OB HLIS 16; LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA AND UFC FIGHT PASS®

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ATOMWEIGHT MAIN EVENT:
KYRA BATARA VS VANESA RICO FERNANDEZ

Featherweight Co-Main Event:
Erick Sanchez vs. Andres “The Bullet” Quintana

Ntau:
Erick “Ghost Pepper” Gonzalez vs. Danny “The Realist” Ramirez
Jose “Froggy” Estrada vs. George Hernandez

Tickets for “Combate11” on sale now
NEW YORK – Lub ib hlis ntuj 25, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced the main event – a women’s atomweight (105 phaus) showdown ntawm Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (5-4) and eight-time Spanish national Judo champion Vanesa Rico Fernandez (2-2) – as well as three additional bouts for the league’s 11th nyob Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) kev tshwm sim, which takes place at Burbank Events Center in Burbank, California. rau Thursday, Feb. 16, and airs live on Azteca America (10 p.m. THIAB/PT) and UFC FIGHT PASS® (8 p.m. THIAB/5 p.m. PT).

The event will also air via tape delay in Mexico the following night, Friday, Jan. 20 ntawm 11 p.m. CT., on TV Azteca, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: AZTECA; Latibex: XTZA), one of the two largest producers of Spanish-language television programming in the world.

Luv nqi los ntawm $45, tickets for the event – “Combate11” – can be purchased online at ItsMySeat.com.

In the featherweight (145 phaus) co-main event between two of the sport’s fastest rising stars, Urijah Faber-kev tiv thaiv Erick Sanchez (7-2) will collide with Combate Americas newcomer Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (9-2).

Elsewhere on the live telecast, fellow knockout artists Erick “The Ghost Pepper” Gonzalez (5-1) thiab Danny “The Realist” Ramirez (5-2) will face off in a lightweight (155 phaus) attraction, while unbeaten, heavy-handed Jose “Froggy” Estrada (2-0) will take on submission artist George “Furious” Hernandez (4-3), also at lightweight.

Additional bouts for “Combate11”, including a flyweight (125 phaus) matchup featuring Heinrich “Ricky Scraps” Wassmer (4-1) ntawm Los Angeles, California., yuav muab tshaj tawm sai.

Kyra Batara vs. Vanesa Rico Fernandez

The 4-foot-11, 22-year-old Batara of Las Vegas, Nev. has been unstoppable in La Jaula, lub Combate Americas tawb, winning all three of her matchups, including a second round (4:13) TKO of Jenny “The Phoenix” Silverio that Batara produced in an unprecedented manner – a ground and pound assault with Silverio locked in a “twister,” the patented submission move created by Batara’s famed mentor, Eddie Bravo.

Making her U.S. debut, Rico Fernandez (2-2) of Alicante, Spain holds a second-degree black belt in Judo and is a 13-year member of the Spanish national Judo team and former national freestyle wrestling champion. Her two professional MMA career victories to date both came by way of submission.

Erick Sanchez vs. Andres Quintana

The 5-foot-10, 26-year-old Sanchez of Sacramento, California. is an explosive finisher who will enter La Jaula for the third time in his career, on a three-fight winning streak.

The Team Alpha Male member has put away all three of his last opponents by way of (T)KO los yog cuav, including his last adversary – Mike Segura – whom Sanchez forced to tap out from a rear-naked choke just 50 seconds into their meeting at Combate Americas last Plaub Hlis Ntuj 18.

Fighting out of Roswell, N.M., the 6-foot-, 25-year-old Quintana is another devastating force who has earned all but one of his nine professional career wins by way of (T)KO.

Quintana will attempt to bounce back from his only loss in nearly five years – a first round (2:10) LEEJ TWG (body kick and punches) at the hands of Adrian Diaz, rau Tej zaum 19.

Erick Gonzalez vs. Danny Ramirez

The 5-foot-10, 25-year-old Gonzalez of Torrance, California. will risk a three-fight win streak, including two consecutive victories under the promotion of Combate Americas.

Gonzalez has notched four of his five professional wins to date via (T)KO. Nyob rau hauv nws cov nag pib, he handed Cuban upstart Yoandy Carrillo his first career defeat by way of TKO (punches) nyob rau hauv lub thib ob puag ncig (3:13) sib ntaus sib tua.

A native of Los Angeles and former U.S. Tubrog nkoj, lub 5-ko taw-9, 27-year-old Ramirez fights out of Sacramento and, like his opponent, has claimed victory in all but one of his five conquests, ntawm (T)KO.

The hard-hitting Ramirez scored a third round (1:02) LEEJ TWG (punches) rau Chuck Seang in his last appearance on Lub yim hli ntuj 27.

Jose Estrada vs. George Hernandez

In less than one year as a professional, the 5-foot-6, 26-year-old Estrada, known best to his fans as “Froggy,” has already earned the reputation of a brutal puncher, scoring first-round knockout wins in each of his two starts, both of which took place in La Jaula.

The Fillmore, California. resident made a mark in his professional debut, putting Jonathan Quiroz flat on his back with a single punch in just under two minutes.

The 5-foot-10, 35-year-old Hernandez of Santa Rosa, California. will seek his first win under the Combate Americas banner, and attempt to stop a three-fight skid.

After turning professional just two years ago at age 33, Hernandez cruised to victory in his first four bouts, defeating three of his opponents by way of submission and the fourth by way of TKO.

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COMBATE AMERICAS APPOINTS FINANCE AND SPORTS INDUSTRY LEADER JOE PLUMERI BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIRMAN

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First Data Vice Chairman, former Willis Group Holdings Chairman and CEO, and N.Y. Yankees minor league affiliate team owner sets his sights on the surging Hispanic millennial demographic and world’s fastest growing sport

TSHIAB YORK, Lub ib hlis ntuj 11 — Combate Americas, the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports and media franchise, today announced the appointment of its lead investor, longtime financial services and sports industry entrepreneur and philanthropist Joe Plumeri, as its non-executive, board of directors chairman.

Plumeri, the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors for payment processing technology giant First Data, former chairman and CEO of Willis Group Holdings, former CEO of Citibank, North America and former President and Managing Partner of Shearson Lehman Brothers, as well as the owner of the New York Yankees minor league affiliate team, The Trenton Thunder, will sit on the board alongside Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-founder and Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren, and three of Plumeri’s fellow strategic investors.

Plumeri’s appointment comes on the heels of Combate Americas closing its series B round of financing.

“We are honored and excited to name such an esteemed and accomplished member of the business community like Joe Plumeri as the chairman of our board of directors and to have him play such a pivotal role in this movement we have created to serve the Hispanic millennial audience,"Hais tias McLaren, who launched Combate Americas in 2013 as a first-to-market venture that essentially combined his UFC pioneer experience with his storied background in television production.

“I am looking forward to this next chapter in my career that will allow me to focus on one of the last centers of growth in the U.S. economy – the emerging and exploding Hispanic demographic – through an incredible, first-to-market sports entertainment and media property that Campbell and his team have built with Combate Americas,” said Plumeri.

Prior to his role with First Data, Plumeri guided Willis Group Holdings for nearly 13 years to enormous value creation. He also served as President of Smith Barney, Vice Chairman of Travelers and Chairman and CEO of Primerica during his tenure with Citigroup.

As a philanthropist, Plumeri was named Humanitarian of the Year in 2006 after contributing the largest gift in history to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, to fund the construction of the New Jersey headquarters of the non-profit organization dedicated to fulfilling the wishes of children with life-threatening diseases.

Plumeri is also responsible for funding the creation of business scholarships, athletic scholarships and annual faculty excellence awards at his alma mater, The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Va., where the baseball stadium, Plumeri Park, is named after his father. He also donated money to New York Law School to help create the Joe Plumeri Center for Social Justice and Economic Opportunity.

Combate Americas also recently announced a new company president in Alberto “El Presidente” Rodriguez, formerly Alberto Del Rio of the WWE, and a new television partnership that has its fight programming airing in over 135 million homes weekly on Azteca America in the U.S. and Mexico’s TV Azteca S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: AZTECA; Latibex: XTZA), one of the two largest producers of Spanish-language television programming in the world.

For the first time in history, Combate Americas will head outside of the U.S. – to Mexico City, Mexico – with its live event series on Thursday, Jan. 19 when it will present a 10-bout fight card live on Azteca America and UFC FIGHT PASS®. The event will air the following evening, Friday, Jan. 20 on TV Azteca.