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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES FIRST-EVER “COPA COMBATE” TOURNAMENT QUALIFIER BOUTS LIVE ON UNIVISION DEPORTES NETWORK FROM LONG BEACH, CALIF. ЖҰМАДА, Қыркүйек. 28

Winners of the one-round, featherweight fights will represent
U.S. and Mexico in the $100,000 grand prize tournament

U.S. qualifying bout: Erick Gonzalez vs. Андрес Кинтана
Mexico qualifying bout: Pablo Sabori vs. Алехандро Флорес толтырғыш кескіні

Tickets for “Combate Americas: Camino a Copa Combate” on sale now

НЬЮ-ЙОРК - тамыз 16, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced a live Univision Deportes Network (UDN) телебағдарлама (12 -ден. ЖӘНЕ/9 сағат. PT) of an event that will be headlined by the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise’s first-ever “COPA COMBATE” qualifying bouts in Long Beach, Калифорния. Туралы Жұма, Жеті. 28.

 

The “Combate Americas: Camino a Copa Combate” event, which will air live from The Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, will feature a pair of one, five-minute round featherweight (145 фунт) төбелес, the winners of which represent their respective countries – the U.S. and Mexico – in the “COPA COMBATE,« бір түн, сегіз адам, $100,000 турнир, the date and location of which will be announced soon.

 

 

Бастап бағаланған $30, билеттер «Combate Americas: Camino A Copa Combate” are on sale at The Walter Pyramid’s

online ticketing platform, as well at Ticketon.com.

 

“These one-round qualifier fights are symbolic of what Combate Americas represents‘Mucha Mas Accion,’ or ‘Much More Action,«Combate Americas бас директоры деді Campbell McLaren. “Faster-paced fights in a shorter time frame create the most electrifying platform in the sport and, with the opportunity to represent your country in the ‘COPA COMBATE,« $100,000 grand prize tournament on the line, the intensity will be at an all-new high.”

 

 

Facing off with each other in one of the two ‘Camino a Copa Combate’ one, five-minute round, featherweight fights with the right to represent the U.S. in the high-stakes tournament, болады Erick “The Ghost Pepper” Gonzalez (8-2) мен Андрес «Оқ» Квинтана (14-2).

 

 

In the second ‘Camino a Copa’ one-round, five-minute fight, Pablo “El Gallo Negro” Sabori (8-4) соқтығысады болады Alejandro “El Gallito” Flores (12-1). The winner of the matchup will represent Mexico in the “COPA COMBATE” tournament.

 

ERICK GONZALEZ VS. ANDRES QUINTANA

 

5 фут-10, 26-year-old Gonzalez of Redondo Beach, Калифорния. will drop from lightweight (155 фунт) to featherweight for the first time since joining the ranks of Combate Americas, in an effort to qualify for the coveted, one-night tournament.

 

 

A relentless battler capable of finishing opponents in any range of combat, Gonzalez has earned six of his eight professional career wins by way of (T)KO немесе ұсыну, including his last fight in which he avenged a previous, unanimous decision defeat at the hands of Danny “The Realist” Ramirez by scoring a highlight reel, бірінші раунд (3:15) қағу (соққылары) on Ramirez at “Combate Estrellas” in Los Angeles on Сәуір 13.

 

 

Кинтана, a 6-foot, 27-year-old trailblazer who hails from Roswell, N.M., has been perfect to date in La Jaula, Combate Americas қуысы, winning all four of his matchups under the promotional banner since he made his debut last year.

 

 

Among Quintana’s conquests in Combate Americas action is a June 30, 2017 unanimous decision win over last year’s “COPA COMBATE” tournament winner Леви Маррокин, in a bout that took place in the taxing, high altitude of Mexico City, Мексика.

 

PABLO SABORI VS. ALEJANDRO FLORES

 

The 5-foot-8, 26-year-old Sabori of San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora is a feared, devastating finisher who boasts a 100 пайызы қабат ставкасы, with all 8 of his professional career wins to date having come by way of knockout or submission, 5 of them inside the first round of action.

 

 

In his last start on July 29, 2017 Тихуана қаласында, Baja California, Мексика, Sabori slugged his way to a third round (3:03) ДДҰ (соққылары) туралы Andrew Lagdaan.

 

 

Flores is a 5-foot-10, 27-жаста, fast-rising star out of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon who will return to 145 pounds after a phenomenal run in the bantamweight (135 фунт) сынып.

 

 

Flores is riding a four-fight win streak after coasting to victory over Team Grasso standout Victor Madrigal in Combate Americas’ debut live event in Monterrey onСәуір 20. The win marked Flores’ second straight win in La Jaula, since defeating Walter Zamora by way of split decision on March 30, 2017.

 

 

An additional matchup for the live televised, main card portion of the Combate Americas world championship event will be announced soon, as will a complete, preliminary bout card.

 

 

Doors at The Walter Pyramid will open at 6 p.m. PT бойынша Қыркүйек 28, және бірінші алдын ала жекпе-де басталады 7 p.m.

 

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES SIX NEW MATCHUPS FOR “COMBATE ESTRELLAS I” IN LOS ANGELES ON APRIL 13

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
NOW САТУДАН билет

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, Калифорния. бойынша Жұма, Сәуір 13.
 

 

 

Бастап бағаланған $40, tickets for “Combate Estrellas I” are on sale at Ticketon.com.
 

 

 

The newly announced bouts include a featherweight (145 фунт) main card battle between fellow rising stars Jose “Froggy” Estrada (4-1), АҚШ атынан, мен Pablo “Gallo Negro” Sabori (8-4) Мексика.
 

 

The matchup between Estrada, 27, who fights out of Ventura, Калифорния., and the 26-year-old Sabori of Tecate, Baja California, will precede the flyweight (125 фунт) women’s co-main event between five-division world boxing champion Аманда «Real Deal» Serrano, (0-0) representing Puerto Rico in her much-anticipated MMA rules debut, қарсы Эрендира «Ақетзалы» Ордоñбұл (2-1) Мексика, and the bantamweight (135 фунт) main event rematch between Джон “Сексси Мексі” Кастанеда (16-3), АҚШ атынан, мен Марк «Люфо» Гомес (21-11), Испанияның атынан.
 

 

 

In “Combate Estrellas I” preliminary bout card action, Rafa “Gifted” Garcia (5-0) of Mexico will risk his perfect record in a lightweight (155 фунт) 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, кім Лос-Анджелес шығып күреседі, is a winner of his last five bouts.
 

 

 

In women’s atomweight (105 фунт) action on the preliminary bout card, Паулина «Firefox» Granados (4-3) will battle fellow American Sheila Padilla(3-2).
 

 

 

Lightweight American rivals Danny “The Realist” Ramirez (6-3) мен 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.
 

 

 

Непобедимый 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 немесе ұсыну.
 

 

 

In a flyweight contest, ұсыну Ace Heinrich “Ricky Scraps” Wassmer (6-2) of the U.S. тап болады “Malicious” Michael Reyes (3-4-1) of the U.S.

 

 

 

UPDATED “COMBATE AMERICAS: COMBATE ESTRELLAS I” FIGHT CARD

 

 

 

НЕГІЗГІ CARD:
 

 

 

Bantamweight Main Event:
Джон Castaneda (16-3) VS. Марк Гомес (21-11)
 

 

 

Flyweight Co-Main Event:
Аманда Serrano (0-0 VS. Erendira Ordoñez (2-1)
 

 

 

Салмағы: Хосе Эстрада (4-1) VS. Пабло Сабори (8-4)

 

 

Undercard:
 

 

Жеңіл: Rafa Garcia (5-0) VS. Chase Gibson (8-2)

 

Салмақ: Паулина Гранадос (4-3) VS. Sheila Padilla (3-2)

 

Жеңіл: Danny Ramirez (6-3) VS. Erick Gonzalez (7-2)

 

Жеңіл: Javier Garcia (3-0) VS. Gabriel Green (7-2)

 

Мухи: Генрих Вассмер (6-2) VS. Michael Reyes (3-4-1)
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COMBATE AMERICAS RETURNSTO MEXICO WITH HARD-HITTING DEBUT IN TIJUANA ON THURSDAY, НАУРЫЗ 30

LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA AND UFC FIGHT PASS®

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

Жеңіл салмақтағы негізгі оқиға:
Walter Zamora vs. Alex “Gallito” Flores

Көбірек:
Erick “Ghost Pepper” Gonzalez vs. Марко Антонио «Жартас» Эльпидио
Joey “El Cazador” Ruquet vs. Jose Salasar

НЬЮ ЙОРК - Наурыз 10, 2017 – Combate Americas announced its second event of the year in a Mexican territorya debut visit to the city of Tijuana – бойынша Бейсенбі, Наурыз 30, live on Azteca America (10 p.m. ЖӘНЕ/PT) and UFC Fight Pass® (8 p.m. ЖӘНЕ/5 p.m. PT), from Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno.

Легчайший жылы (135 фунт) Негізгі іс-шара, Аргентиналық 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, Combate Americas қуысы, and set out to prove that he has the tools necessary to lead Combate Americasfast-growing, 135-фунт бөлімшесі.

“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, Түстер, who suffered his first career defeat at the hands of unbeaten Mark “The Bumblebee” Delarosa at the Combate Americas event in Mexico City, Мексика Қаңтар 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 фунт) тең басты оқиға, Walter Zamora (9-2) of Costa Rica will battle Alex “Gallito” Flores (8-1) Монтеррей.

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) Лос-Анджелестің, Калифорния. 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 Марко Антонио «Жартас» Эльпидио (7-1) of Mexico City in a lightweight (155 фунт) іс. Elpidio was victorious by way of split decision over Родриго «Казула» Варгас 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) Лас Вегастағы, Nev. соқтығысады болады Jose Salasar (4-2) Тихуаны.

Ruquet notched a spectacular victory by submission (Артқы жалаңаш штуцер) Екінші раундта (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, АҚПАН 16; LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA AND UFC FIGHT PASS®

ATOMWEIGHT MAIN EVENT:
KYRA BATARA VS VANESA RICO FERNANDEZ

Жеңіл салмақтағы негізгі оқиға:
Erick Sanchez vs. Андрес «Оқ» Квинтана

Көбірек:
Erick “Ghost Pepper” Gonzalez vs. Danny “The Realist” Ramirez

Jose “Froggy” Estrada vs. George Hernandez

Tickets for “Combate11” on sale now
НЬЮ ЙОРК - Қаңтар 25, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced the main event – a women’s atomweight (105 фунт) арасындағы ашу 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 11ші өмір сүріп Аралас жекпе-жек (MMA) оқиға, which takes place at Burbank Events Center in Burbank, Калифорния. бойынша Бейсенбі, Feb. 16, and airs live on Azteca America (10 p.m. ЖӘНЕ/PT) and UFC FIGHT PASS® (8 p.m. ЖӘНЕ/5 p.m. PT).

The event will also air via tape delay in Mexico the following night, Жұма, Jan. 20 жанында 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.

Бастап бағаланған $45, tickets for the event“Combate11”can be purchased online at ItsMySeat.com.

In the featherweight (145 фунт) co-main event between two of the sport’s fastest rising stars, Ұрия Фабер-қорғалған Эрик Санчес (7-2) will collide with Combate Americas newcomer Андрес «Оқ» Квинтана (9-2).

Elsewhere on the live telecast, fellow knockout artists Erick “The Ghost Pepper” Gonzalez (5-1) мен Danny “The Realist” Ramirez (5-2) will face off in a lightweight (155 фунт) тартымдылық, 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 фунт) matchup featuring Heinrich “Ricky Scraps” Wassmer (4-1) Лос-Анджелестің, Калифорния., жақын арада белгілі болады.

Kyra Batara vs. Vanesa Rico Fernandez

The 4-foot-11, 22-year-old Batara of Las Vegas, Nev. has been unstoppable in La Jaula, Combate Americas қуысы, 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, Эдди Bravo.

Making her U.S. дебют, 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. Андрес Кинтана

5 фут-10, 26-year-old Sanchez of Sacramento, Калифорния. 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 немесе ұсыну, 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 Сәуір 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) ДДҰ (body kick and punches) at the hands of Adrian Diaz, бойынша Мамыр 19.

Erick Gonzalez vs. Danny Ramirez

5 фут-10, 25-year-old Gonzalez of Torrance, Калифорния. 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. Оның соңғы басынан жылы, he handed Cuban upstart Yoandy Carrillo his first career defeat by way of TKO (соққылары) Екінші раундта (3:13) шайқас.

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

The hard-hitting Ramirez scored a third round (1:02) ДДҰ (соққылары) бойынша Chuck Seang in his last appearance on Тамыз 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, Калифорния. resident made a mark in his professional debut, putting Джонатан Quiroz flat on his back with a single punch in just under two minutes.

5 фут-10, 35-year-old Hernandez of Santa Rosa, Калифорния. 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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