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Amateur MMA, Combate Mỹ, võ thuật, MMA

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES MULTI-YEAR, LIVE TELEVISION EVENT PARTNERSHIP WITH FAST-GROWING LEISURE OPERATOR HYBRID ONE IN REDLANDS, CALIFORNIA

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Partnership kicks off with explosive, nine-bout MMA fight card for
Mexican Independence Day from The Amphitheater at Splash Kingdom on Thứ sáu, Bảy 15

Tickets for “Combate Americas: El Grito en La Jaula” on sale at Ticketon.com

NEW YORK - August 29, 2017 – Combate Americas announced today that it has partnered with Southern California-based leisure operator Hybrid One to produce multiple, live televised Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) events in California’s Inland Empire, beginning with a nine-bout fight card for Mexican Independence Day, at The Amphitheater at Splash Kingdom Waterpark in Redlands on Thứ sáu, Bảy. 15.

“Combate Americas: El Grito en La Jaula,” the event that kicks off the partnership, will air live on Azteca America tại Hoa Kỳ. and on ESPN Latin America at 10 giờ chiều. VÀ, and will be headlined by a featherweight (145 pounds) matchup between ferocious, 26-year-old rising star Jose “Froggy” Estrada(3-1) of Oxnard, Calif. and gritty battler Izic “Lionheart” Fernandez (2-3) of Santa Ana, Calif.

In the women’s atomweight (105 pounds) đồng chính sự kiện, former Eddie Bravo bảo vệ Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (6-4) Las Vegas, Nev., fresh off her second-round submission victory over 12-time Spanish National Judo Champion Vanesa Rico, will make a quick return to La Jaula, lồng Combate Mỹ, where the 22-year-old will face off with Jenna Serio (3-2) New York, N.Y..

Giá từ $40, tickets for “Combate Americas: El Grito en La Jaula” are on sale at Ticketon.com.

“We are excited to partner with Hybrid One, and continue the rapid expansion of our live event series to yet another market in Southern California, beginning with a phenomenal fight card in honor of Mexican Independence Day,” said Combate Americas CEO and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-founder Campbell McLaren.

“We acquired Splash Kingdom in April of this year with the vision of transforming it into the Inland Empire’s leading entertainment destination. Today’s partnership with Combate Americas represents a significant step toward realizing that vision,” said Hybrid One co-founder and co-owner Ryan Sauter.

Following the kick-off event on Sept. 15, Combate Americas expects to return to the Redlands venue in December.

A second women’s atomweight matchup at “Combate Americas: El Grito en La Jaula” will pit two professional debut competitors – Brenda Enriquez (0-0) of Salt Lake City, Utah against Shyann Farmer (0-0) Alamogordo, N.M.

The 28-year-old Enriquez is coming off a stellar amateur career during which she amassed a 7-1 kỷ lục, với 6 of her victories coming by way of either (T)KO hoặc trình.

Farmer is a 24-year-old upstart who collected an amateur record of 4-1.

Elsewhere on the fight card, bất khả chiến bại, emerging star Rafael “Gifted” Garcia (4-0) của Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico will make his second start in La Jaula and face off with three-time Combate Americas veteran Marcos “El Matador” Bonilla (4-4) Los Angeles, Calif. trong một cuộc thi lông.

In a battle between unbeaten lightweights (155 pounds) Javier “Habanero” Garcia (2-0) of Covina, Calif. sẽ đưa vào Guillermo Gonzalez (3-0) San Bernardino, Calif.

Fresh off his first-round submission victory at Combate Americas on Có thể 5, Ralph “The Spyder Monkey” Acosta (17-12) Riverside, Calif. sẽ va chạm với Cub Swanson sinh viên Gareth De La Cruz (6-1) Palm Springs, Calif.

Doors at The Amphitheater at Splash Kingdom Waterpark open at 6 giờ chiều. The first bout will begin at 6:30 giờ chiều.

COMPLETE “COMBATE AMERICAS: EL GRITO EN LA JAULA” FIGHT CARD

Featherweight Main Event (Live on Azteca America and ESPN Latin America):
Jose Estrada vs. Izic Fernandez

Atomweight Co-Main Event (Live on Azteca America and ESPN Latin America):
Kyra Batara vs. Jenna Serio

Thẻ sơ bộ:
Lông: Rafael Garcia vs. Đánh dấu Bonilla
Trọng lượng nhẹ: Javier Garcia vs. Guillermo Gonzalez
Atomweight: Brenda Enriquez vs. Shyann Farmer
Hạng ruồi: Ralph Acosta vs. Gareth De La Cruz
Hạng ruồi: Isaac Camarillo vs. Heber Castillo
Catchweight (140 pounds): Angel Gonzalez vs. Julio Aguilera
Middleweight: Santiago Diaz vs. Alex Thompson
Combate Mỹ, võ thuật, MMA

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

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Tickets for “Combate Clásico” on sale now

NEW YORK – Tháng bảy 6, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced the highly-anticipated atomweight (105 pounds) 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., trên Thứ năm, Tháng bảy 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 sự kiện chính, the 22-year-old Batara (5-4) Las Vegas, Nev., a protégé of jiu-jitsu legend Eddie Bravo, will risk her undefeated record in La Jaula, lồng Combate Mỹ, 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. khởi đầu, the 36-year-old Rico (2-2) of Alicante, Tây Ban Nha, 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 Tháng bảy 26 as well as concerts, parties and other interactive events prior to “El Clásico Miami” on Tháng bảy 29.

The event will air live in the U.S. on Azteca America and live on ESPN LATAM in Latin America at 10 giờ chiều. VÀ/9 giờ chiều. CT. It will also air the following night, Thứ sáu, Tháng bảy 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 và internationalchampionscup.com.
Combate Mỹ, võ thuật, MMA

COMBATE AMERICAS ACTION HEATS UP WITH WEEKLY MMA FIGHT SERIES ON NBC UNIVERSO, BEGINNING MONDAY, Tháng Tư 18

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THIRTY FIGHTS IN THIRTY DAYS!

NEW YORK – March 28, 2015 - Combate Mỹ, đến Hoa Kỳ lần đầu tiên. Tây Ban Nha Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) nhượng quyền thương hiệu thể thao được thành lập bởi Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) đồng sáng tạo Campbell McLaren, today announced the return of its epic, action-packed “Road To the Championship” fight series to NBC UNIVERSO, các kênh truyền hình cáp giải trí và thể thao hiện đại cho Latinos, with a weekly, one-hour program, bắt đầu Thứ hai, Tháng tư 18, tại 12 a.m. VÀ/9 giờ chiều. PT, from Los Angeles, Calif.

A total of 30 bouts featuring the most fearsome, emerging Hispanic MMA fighters, including Imagen Award-winning Combate Mỹ reality series contestant and professional boxer Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (5-1 MMA, 2-0-1 quyền thuật), Urijah Faber bảo vệ Erick Sanchez (6-2), John "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda (9-2) and women’s atomweight standout and Eddie Bravo pupil Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (4-3), will unfold over the course of a 30-day period.

“We are thrilled to be featured in a new, weekly slot that will allow us to continuously showcase the best and most exciting young Hispanic fighters and future world champions” said McLaren.

“Since we launched our franchise,"Tiếp tục McLaren, “NBC Universo has played an instrumental part in helping Combate Americas engage a national Hispanic audience, so we look forward to returning to their incredible platform, and entertaining and inspiring new and existing MMA fans throughout the U.S.

“Combate Americas is a great place for fighters of Latin backgrounds to shine in front of martial arts fans”, nói Bilai Joa Silar, Senior Vice President of Programming and Production at NBC Universo. “It’s very exciting to have another season of Combate Americas on NBC Universo. We’re sure our audience will be thrilled with each fight scheduled since they will all feature top notch fighters.”

Additional participating fighters and matchups will be announced soon, as will the Los Angeles location for the kick-off event and host venues for subsequent events.

The first weekly show on Tháng tư 18 will mark the third event in the “Road To The Championship” series. Following the sixth event in the series, which kicked off on September 17, 2015 ở Las Vegas, Nev., the most successful competitors in each weight class will be placed in the first Combate Americas world championship bouts in history.