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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES THE MMA RETURN OF SIX-DIVISION WORLD BOXING CHAMPION AMANDA SERRANO IN TUCSON, Ariz. PÅ LØRDAG, Oktober. 13

Six-division world boxing champion Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano (below left) will return to MMA action in the co-main event of the star-studded Combate Americas fight card in Tucson, Ariz. på lørdag, Oktober. 13. Serrano will face off with Mexico’s Erendira Ordoñez (below right), live on DAZN in English and on both Univision and Univision Deportes Network (UDN) på spansk.
 

 

SERRANO TO FACE OFF WITH MEXICO’S ERENDIRA ORDOÑEZ IN “COMBATE AMERICAS: MEXICO VS. USA” CO-MAIN EVENT LIVE ON DAZN, UNIVISION AND UNIVISION DEPORTES NETWORK

MAIN EVENT: ERIK “EL GOYITO” PEREZ VS. JOHN CASTANEDA

NEW YORK – September 20, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) return of six-division world boxing champion Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano (0-0-1), who will square off with former Mexican national kickboxing champion Erendira “Aketzaly” Ordoñez (2-1) in a flyweight (125 pounds) co-main event attraction at “Combate Americas: Mexico vs. USA” at the AVA Amphitheater at Casino Del Sol in Tucson, Ariz. på lørdag, Oktober. 13.

 

The star-studded event, headlined by a previously announced bantamweight (135 pounds) showdown between world-ranked superstars Erik “El Goyito” Perez of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico og John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda av Mankato, Fra., USA, will stream live in its entirety on DAZN (10 pm. ET / 7 pm. PT), while the three-bout main card will air live on television in Spanish on both Univision (12 a.m. ET / PT) og Univision Deportes Network (UDN) (12 a.m. ET/9 p.m. PT).

 

 

Born in Carolina, Puerto Rico and fighting out of Brooklyn, N.Y.. the 29-year-old Serrano’s return to La Jaula, Combate Amerika buret, comes on the heels of her latest feat in the boxing ring – capturing the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Junior Welterweight Championship with a unanimous decision win over Yamila Esther Reynoso of Argentina at Barclay’s Event Center in Brooklyn on September 8.

 

 

Ved å gjøre det, Serrano joined Manny Pacquiao og Oscar De La Hoya as the only boxers in history to capture six world titles in six different weight classes.

 

 

“It is an honor to have the world’s greatest women’s boxer in history, who is on par with De La Hoya and Pacquiao, back in La Jaula for Combate Americas,”Sa Combate Amerika CEO Campbell McLaren.

 

 

Serrano’s second-career start under MMA rules will take place exactly six months after she battled Corina Herrera to a draw in a thrilling, co-main event contest at “Combate Estrellas I” in Los Angeles, Calif. på April 13.

 

 

The 22-year-old Ordoñez of Mexico City is a three-time San Shou-style kickboxing gold medalist, who holds a professional kickboxing record of 2-2, in addition to her MMA experience.

 

 

Priset fra $15, tickets for “Combate Americas: Mexico vs. USA,” are on sale online at CombateAmericas.com/Tickets.

 

 

Ekstra bouts for arrangementet vil bli annonsert snart.

 

 

Doors at the AVA Amphitheater at Casino Del Sol open at 6 pm. PT, with the first preliminary bout will beginning at 7 pm.

 

OPPDATERT “COMBATE AMERICAS: MEXICO VS. USA” FIGHT CARD

Bantamweight Main Event:

 

Erik Perez vs. John Castaneda

 

Flyvevekt Co-Main Event:

 

Amanda Serrano vs. Erendira Ordoñez

 

Preliminary Bout Card:

 

Bantamvekt: Anthony Birchak vs. Adam Martinez

 

 

Bantamvekt: Juan Pablo Gonzalez vs. Mario Bautista

 

 

Bantamvekt: Arturo Guzman vs. KaseyTanner

 

 

Fjærvekt: Jair Perez vs. Peter De La Cruz

 

 

Catchweight (160 pounds): Misael Iñarritu vs. Peter Quezada

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES ‘MEXICO VS. USA’ HEADLINED BY BANTAMWEIGHT SHOWDOWN BETWEEN ERIK “EL GOYITO” PEREZ AND JOHN “SEXI MEXI” CASTANEDA

LIVE ON DAZN, UNIVISION & UNIVISION DEPORTES NETWORK
FROM TUCSON, Ariz. PÅ LØRDAG, Oktober. 13

MER
ANTHONY BIRCHAK FACES ADAM MARTINEZ AT BANTAMWEIGHT
FOUR OTHER MATCHUPS ANNOUNCED

Billetter i salg nå

NEW YORK – September 18, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced “Combate Americas: Mexico vs. USA,” a star-studded Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event that will be headlined by a bantamweight (135 pounds) showdown between world-ranked superstars Erik “El Goyito” Perez (18-6) og John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (16-4), live from the AVA Amphitheater at Casino Del Sol in Tucson, Ariz. på lørdag, Oktober. 13.

 

The three-bout main card airs live on television in Spanish on both Univision (12 a.m. ET / PT) og Univision Deportes Network (UDN) (12 a.m. ET/9 p.m. PT), while the entire event including the preliminary bout card, will stream live in English on DAZN (10 pm. ET / 7 pm. PT).

 

 

Priset fra $15, tickets for “Combate Americas: Mexico vs. USA,” are on sale online at CombateAmericas.com/Tickets.

 

 

“Both Mexico and the U.S. have eagles as symbols, and this fight between ‘Goyito’ Perez and John Castaneda is, ja, a clash of ferocious, fighting eagles,”Sa Combate Amerika CEO Campbell McLaren.

 

 

The winner of the matchup between the 28-year-old Perez of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico and the 26-year-old Castaneda of Mankato, Fra., USA will become the number one contender to newly crowned Combate Americas bantamweight world champion Jose “Pochito” Alday.

 

 

Perez, who recently left the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on a three-fight win streak and with an overall record of 7-2, made his Combate Americas debut on April 20, avenging one of his only career defeats by scoring a third round (1:22) knockout (punches) på D.J. Kilder in the main event of “Combate Estrellas II.”

 

 

Castaneda, the runner-up of the inaugural “COPA COMBATE," én natt, åtte mann, $100,000 grand prize tournament that took place in Cancun, Mexico i november 11, 2017, is looking to return to the win column after suffering a split decision defeat at the hands of Alday at “Combate Estrellas I” on April 13.

 

 

Also announced today was a bantamweight preliminary bout matchup pitting Anthony “El Toro” Birchak (12-6) of Tucson against Adam “The American Bully” Martinez (5-1) av Colorado Springs, Colo., USA.

 

 

In another bantamweight battle, Juan “El Molo” Pablo Gonzalez (7-1-2) Buenos Aires, Argentina will square off with undefeated Mario Bautista (5-0) av Glendale, Ariz.

 

 

Also at bantamweight, Arturo “Chucky” Guzman (2-2) of Tucson will collide with unbeaten Kasey Tanner (1-0) of Scottsdale, Ariz.

 

 

In a meeting between unbeaten upstarts, the 20-year-old brother of ‘El Goyito,'Jair “El Lupe” Perez (1-0) of Monterrey, vil ta på Peter De La Cruz (1-0) of Scottsdale.

 

 

Elsewhere on the card, Misael “Pitbull” Iñarritu (6-2) of El Paso, Texas via Juarez, Mexico will face off with Peter Quezada (1-4) Tempe, Ariz. in a 160-pound catchweight contest.

 

 

Additional matchups for “Combate Americas: Mexico vs. USA,” including the co-main event, vil bli annonsert snart.

 

 

Doors at the AVA Amphitheater at Casino Del Sol open at 6 pm. PT, with the first preliminary bout will begin at 7 pm.

COMBATE AMERICAS KNOCKS OUT THE COMPETITION WITH RECORD RATINGS

Over 4.6 Million Television Viewers Tune In For “Combate Estrellas I” Across Univision And Univision Deportes Network In The U.S. And Azteca 7 i Mexico

US-. Television Ratings Increase By 10 Percent with “Combate Estrellas II”
På fredag, April 20

Sponsors Included Anheuser-Busch’s Estrella Jalisco, Advanced Auto Parts, Double Cross Vodka, Hot 6 Energy Drink and Battle Boom Gaming

NEW YORKApril 26, 2018Combate Americas today announced ratings for its first two live, 2018 events – “Combate Estrellas I” and “Combate Estrellas II”which also marked the historic, first-ever live Univision and Univision Deportes Network (UDN) televised Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) events, på fredag, April 13 and Friday, April 20, henholdsvis.

 

Despite its start time of midnight ET in the United States, “Combate Estrellas I” delivered a total of 583,000 persons 2+, Inkludert 296,000 adults in the coveted 18-49 age group, on the Univision and Univision Deportes Network simulcast, beating Bellator 197, which aired in primetime on the Paramount Network.

 

In Mexico, the event delivered over 4 million live broadcast television viewers on Azteca 7.

 

The Facebook LIVE stream of the “Combate Estrellas I” preliminary bout card, which immediately preceded the 90-minute live television airing of the main card, delivered over 294,000 streams.

 

“The amazing growth of our TV ratings confirms we are the hottest MMA promotion in the world,” said Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.

 

Airing exclusively on UDN in the midnight ET slot the following Friday, April 20, “Combate Estrellas II” delivered another 200,000 total viewers, en 10 percent increase from the first installment of the two-part, “Combate Estrellas” live event series.

Of the total UDN viewers for “Combate Estrellas II," 67 percent were in the 18-49 age group.

 

The Facebook LIVE stream of the “Combate Estrellas II” preliminary bout card garnered over 630,000 streams, more than doubling the online audience from one week earlier.

 

Like Combate Americas, advertisers also emerged victorious from the record-ratings.

 

We were thrilled to partner with Anheuser-Busch’s Estrella Jalisco, Advanced Auto Parts, Double Cross Vodka, HOT 6 Energy Drink and Battle Boom Gaming for the event, which allowed them to engage with the consumer on location, as well as reaching millions of consumers through multi-platforms with respective key brand messaging,” said Combate Americas CRO, Mike Pine. “Combate Americas is the only MMA engine in existence today that serves 100 percent a Hispanic demographic, allowing brands to streamline and reach the fastest growing population in the world and a consumer set that will spend close to $1.7 trillion in 2018.

 

The bantamweight (135 pounds) main event of “Combate Estrellas I” at The Shrine in Los Angeles, Calif. saw Jose “Pochito” Alday (11-3) of Mexico edge out a split decision over superstar John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (16-4) av USA, while the flyweight (125 pounds) co-main event featured the MMA debut of five-division world boxing champion Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano (0-0-1) som, representing Puerto Rico, valiantly fought Corina Herrera (3-4-1) of the U.S. to a draw.

 

In the first live televised fight of the night, ferocious, fjærvekt (145 pounds) rising star Jose “Froggy” Estrada (5-1) of the U.S. score a second round (1:43) WHO (knees and punches) on “Ruthless” Rudy Morales (5-6) of Guatemala.

 

Amongst the celebrities who took in the action at The Shrine were Diego Boneta, Camila, Cynthia Olavarria, Victoria La Mala, Flor de Toloache and Forggie.

 

In the bantamweight main event of “Combate Estrellas II” at Gimnasio Nuevo Leon in Monterrey, Mexico, world-ranked superstar and Monterrey native Erik “Goyito” Perez (18-6) avenged a previous defeat at the hands of David “D.J.” Fuentes (13-10) of McAllen, Texas, U.S., scoring a third round (1:22) KO (punches) on Fuentes while, in the bantamweight co-main event, Marcelo "Pitbull" Rød (14-5) of Cordoba, Argentina decimated Fabian Galvan (8-3) of Monterrey via first round (2:34) knockout (punsj).

 

Leading off the live telecast, 20-year-old sensation Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (4-0) extended her unbeaten run by earning a dominant, unanimous decision over Ivanna Martinenghi (4-2) Buenos Aires, Argentina.

 

Combate Americas returns to UDN on Friday, April 27, begynner på 12 a.m. ET/9 p.m. PT, with “Combate Estrellas III,” a compilation of the best, non-televised fight action from the “Combate Estrellas I” and “Combate Estrellas II” preliminary bout cards.

 

Source: Nielsen, NPM, L+SD data

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES TRIO OF LINEUP CHANGES FOR FIRST-EVER LIVE MMA EVENT ON UNIVISION ON FRIDAY, April 13 FROM LOS ANGELES

Detached retina forces Marc Gomez out,

John Castaneda now faces Jose Alday

in new “Combate Estrellas I” bantamweight main event

Five-division world boxing champion Amanda Serrano battles Corina Herrera in new flyweight co-main event

“Froggy” Estrada collides with new opponent Rudy Morales

in first live televised, main card bout
 

 

Los Angeles (April 11, 2018) – Combate Americas, den fremste spanske blandede kampsporten (MMA) sportsfranchise, today announced a trio of lineup changes, including a new bantamweight (135 pounds) main event mellom John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (16-3) of the U.S. og Jose “El Pochito” Alday (10-3) Mexico, for “Combate Estrellas I,” live on Univision and Univision Deportes Network (UDN) from Los Angeles on Fredag, April 13.

 

 

 

The 90-minute, live Univision (12 a.m. OG/12 a.m. PT) og UDN (12 a.m. OG/9 pm. PT) broadcast of “Combate Estrellas I” from The Shrine marks Univision Deportes’ first-ever live MMA program.

 

 

Originally slated to face off with rival Castaneda in the headlining bout, Marc “Lufo” Gomez was declared medically unfit to compete due to a detached retina that was discovered during the pre-fight physical exam required by the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC).

 

 

 

In the women’s flyweight (125 pounds) co-main event, femdivisjons verdensmester i boksing Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano (0-0), representing Puerto Rico, will battle a new opponent in veteran Corina Herrera (3-4) av USA, after Serrano’s original opponent, Erendira “Aketzaly” Ordonez of Mexico was unable to secure a work visa for the commitment.

 

 

 

Dess, knockout artist Jose “Froggy” Estrada (4-1) of the U.S. vil stille opp med "Nådeløs" Rudy Morales (5-5), representing Guatemala, in the first, live televised main card bout, after Estrada’s original opponent, Pablo Sabori Mexico, was forced to withdraw from the commitment due to a shin injury.

 

 

 

The three-bout, live televised “Combate Estrellas I” main card will be preceded by a five-fight preliminary bout card.

 

 

 

Priset fra $30, billetter til “Combate Estrellas I” er i salg på Ticketon.com.

 

 

 

“Combate Estrellas I” marks Combate Americas’ first live television event of 2018, and the first event of a two-part series featuring a collection of the organization’s top estrellas, or “stars.”

 

 

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OM combate AMERICAS

Combate Americas er den fremste spanske blandede kampsporten (MMA) sportsfranchise, raskt blitt nummer to sport, etter fotball, for spansktalende sportsfans over hele verden. Combate Americas-serien inkluderer reality-TV-programmering, live events og mobil programmering. Selskapets administrerende direktør, Campbell McLaren, er universelt anerkjent som medstifter / medskaper av Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). New York Magazine beskrev McLaren som “markedsføring geni bak UFC” og Yahoo! Sports proklamerte at han “vet mer om sporten enn bare om noen i det i dag.” Med et enestående produkt og eierskap og ledergruppe med blå chip, Combate Americas er klar til å bryte ny bakke og få til en ny æra i MMA-konkurranse på verdensmesterskap.

UNIVISJONSDeporterer og bekjemper amerika kunngjør flerårig, LIVE PROGRAMMERINGSAVTALE FOR VERDENS PREMIER HISPANIC MMA SPORTS SERIES

2018 Oppstilling inkluderer 16 TV-sendinger
På tvers av Univision-nettverk
Historisk partnerskap begynner med Live Univision Broadcast
av “Combate Estrellas I” fra Los Angeles videre Fredag, April 13

NEW YORK - Mars 29, 2018 - Univision Deportes and Combate Americas, den fremste spanske blandede kampsporten (MMA) sportsfranchise, i dag kunngjort i fellesskap en historisk, flerårig partnerskap for å produsere og distribuere live Combate Americas kampprogrammering på Univision og Univision Deportes Network (UDN).
 

Avtalen markerer første gang noensinne at Univision Deportes skal produsere og distribuere live MMA programmering og, i 2018, vil omfatte totalt 16 TV-sendinger, begynner med en live, 90-minuttsending på Univision (12er ET/ 12er PT) og UDN (12er ET/ 9pm PT) av det nylig annonserte showet "Combate Estrellas I" på Shrine i Los Angeles, Calif. på Fredag, April 13.
 

“Vi er utrolig glade for at veksten vår i fjor har kulminert med et nytt partnerskap med Univision Deportes, et sportsmediemerk som er hjemmet til noen av de beste sports- og underholdningsprogrammeringene,”Sa Combate Amerika CEO Campbell McLaren.
 

“Univision Deportes er stolt av å samarbeide med Combate Americas i et forsøk på å gi fansen den beste programmeringen av en av de mest populære idrettene i dag,”Sa Juan Carlos Rodriguez, President, Univision Sports. “Som det ledende spanskspråklige sportsmerket, vår forpliktelse til å levere sportsinnhold av høy kvalitet forsterkes gjennom dette nye partnerskapet, å bringe fanáticos de beste MMA-begivenhetene på en måte som bare Univision Deportes vet best. ”

 

Den komplette 2018 tidsplan, som kunngjøres snart, vil inkludere flere datoer på tvers av Univision og UDN.

 

Live showene vil alle sendes ut i et 90-minutters vindu og vil følge live stream av Combate Americas foreløpige kampkort på UnivisionDeportes.com.

 

Live Univision-sendingen av "Combate Estrellas I" vil bli overskrevet av en etterlengtet, bantamvekt (135 pounds) omkamp mellom John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (16-3), som representerer U.S., og Marc “Lufo” Gomez (21-11), som representerer Spania.

 

I co-main event, femdivisjons verdensmester i boksing Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano (0-0), bekjempelse av Brooklyn, N.Y., vil debutere hennes etterlengtede MMA-regler, representerer Puerto Rico mot stigende stjerne Erendira “Aketzaly” Ordoñez (2-1) av Mexico i en flyvevekt (125 pounds) contest.

 

En fjærvekt (145 pounds) konkurranse mellom hardtslående knockout-artist Jose “Froggy” Estrada (4-1), som representerer USA. og andre slående maskin Pablo "Black Rooster" Sabori (8-4) Mexico, åpner direktesendingen.

 

Det komplette foreløpige kampkortet, which will stream live on UnivisionDeportes.com, vil bli annonsert snart.

 

Siden den lanserte sin live begivenhetsserie i 2015, Combate Americas har dukket opp som et mål for de beste, nye krigere fra USA, Latin-Amerika og Spania, og en plattform som pitting idrettsutøvere, i et land kontra landlig format, mot hverandre i “La Jaula,”Combate Americas konkurransebur.

COMBATE AMERICAS KUNNLEGGER SIX NYE MATCHUPS FOR “COMBATE ESTRELLAS I” I LOS ANGELES ON APRIL 13

JOSE “FROGGY” ESTRADA TIL ANSIKT PABLO “GALLO NEGRO” SABORI I FJærvekt HOVEDKORTKONKURRANSE

PLUS FORLØPTE KARTMATCHUPS:

LETTE: RAFA “GIFTED” GARCIA VS. JAKT “EL GUERO” GIBSON
ATOMVEKT: PAULINA “FIREFOX” GRANADOS VS. SHEILA PADILLA
LETTE: DANNY “THE REALIST” RAMIREZ VS. ERICK GONZALEZ
LETTE: JAVIER “EL MARIACHI” GARCIA VS. GABRIEL GRØNN
FLYWEIGHT: HEINRICH WASSMER VS. “MALICIOUS” MICHAEL REYES
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NEW YORK - mars 13, 2018 - Combate Americas kunngjorde seks nye matchups i dag for “Combate Estrellas I,”Den fremste spanske blandede kampsporten (MMA) sportsfranchises første live TV-begivenhet den 2018, og den første begivenheten i en todelt serie med en samling av Combate Americas 'beste estrellas, eller “stjerner,”Som vil finne sted på Shrine Expo Hall i Los Angeles, Calif. på Fredag, April 13.
 

 

 

Priset fra $40, billetter til “Combate Estrellas I” er i salg på Ticketon.com.
 

 

 

De nylig annonserte kampene inkluderer en fjærvekt (145 pounds) hovedkortkampen mellom andre stigende stjerner Jose “Froggy” Estrada (4-1), som representerer U.S., og Pablo "Black Rooster" Sabori (8-4) Mexico.
 

 

Kampen mellom Estrada, 27, som kjemper ut av Ventura, Calif., og den 26 år gamle Sabori fra Tecate, Baja California, vil gå foran flyvekten (125 pounds) kvinners co-hovedarrangement mellom femdivisjons verdensmester i boksing Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano, (0-0) som representerer Puerto Rico i hennes etterlengtede debut for MMA-regler, mot Erendira “Aketzaly” Ordoñdette (2-1) Mexico, og bantamvekten (135 pounds) hovedmatch omkamp mellom John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (16-3), som representerer U.S., og Marc “Lufo” Gomez (21-11), som representerer Spania.
 

 

 

I "Combate Estrellas I" foreløpig kampkortshandling, Rafa “begavet” Garcia (5-0) of Mexico vil risikere sin perfekte rekord i lettvekt (155 pounds) skrap mot andre streaking prospekt Chase “El Guero” Gibson (8-2) of the U.S.
 

 

En vinner av Combate Americas 'første åpne jagerprøve i 2016, den 25 år gamle Garcia fra Mexicali, Baja California, har beseiret alle motstanderne til dags dato ved innlevering i løpet av to runder, mens 28 år gamle Gibson, som kjemper ut av Los Angeles, er en vinner av de siste fem kampene.
 

 

 

I kvinnens atomvekt (105 pounds) handling på det foreløpige kampkortet, Paulina “Firefox” Granados (4-3) vil kjempe mot amerikanere Sheila Padilla(3-2).
 

 

 

Lette amerikanske rivaler Danny “The Realist” Ramirez (6-3) og Erick “Ghost Pepper” Gonzalez (7-2) møter hverandre for andre gang, i et nagkamp, drøyt ett år etter at Ramirez tok en enstemmig beslutning fra Gonzalez på "Combate 11" i februar 16, 2017.
 

 

 

Ubeseiret Javier “El Mariachi” Garcia (3-0) vil kollidere med andre amerikanske og aggressiv-minded etterbehandler Gabriel Green (7-2) i en annen lett affære. Både Garcia og Green har hevdet alle sine respektive seire til dags dato i form av (T)KO eller innsending.
 

 

 

I en flyvevektkonkurranse, innsending ess Heinrich “Ricky Scraps” Wassmer (6-2) of the U.S. vil møte “Ondsinnet” Michael Reyes (3-4-1) of the U.S.

 

 

 

OPPDATERT “COMBATE AMERICAS: KAMPSTJERNER I ”KAMP KORT

 

 

 

Hovedkortet:
 

 

 

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

 

 

Flyvevekt Co-Main Event:
Amanda Serrano (0-0 vs. Erendira Ordoñez (2-1)
 

 

 

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

 

 

UNDERKORT:
 

 

Lettvekt: Rafa garcia (5-0) vs. Chase Gibson (8-2)

 

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

 

Lettvekt: Danny ramirez (6-3) vs. Erick gonzalez (7-2)

 

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

 

Fluevekt: Heinrich Wassmer (6-2) vs. Michael Reyes (3-4-1)
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Amanda Serrano satt for MMA-debut, Castaneda vs.. 'Lufo’ II

Fem-divisjon verden boksing mester Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano vil få sin etterlengtede MMA-regler til å debutere i co-main event av “Star Combat I,” årets første TV-begivenhet for Combate Americas, i Los Angeles, Calif. på Fredag, April 13. Bilde: Scott Hirano / Combate Americas, LLC.

COMBATE AMERICAS MEDDELER “KOMBATSTJERNER I:"
FØRSTE LIVE, STJERNESTUDDERT MMA-BEGIVENHET AV 2018
SLAGER TIL SHRINE EXPO HALL I LOS ANGELES ON April 13

John "Sexi Mexi" Castaneda møter Marc "Lufo" Gomez
en etterlengtet, bantamvekt hovedmatch-omkamp

 

 

 

 

Fem-divisjons verdensmester i boksing Amanda Serrano skal debutere MMA mot Erendira Ordoñez i den sammenhengende flyvevekten

Billetter til "Star Combat I" på salg neste fredag

NEW YORK - Februar 28, 2018 - Combate Americas kunngjorde i dag"Combat Stars I," den fremste spanske blandede kampsporten (MMA) sportsfranchises første live TV-begivenhet den 2018, og den første begivenheten i en todelt serie med en samling av Combate Americas 'beste estrellas, eller “stjerner,”Som vil finne sted på Shrine Expo Hall i Los Angeles, Calif. på Fredag, April 13.

Priset fra $40, billetter til “Combate Estrellas I” selges på både AXS.com og Ticketon.com Fredag, Mars 9.

Headlining 10-bout-kortet vil være en mye etterlengtet, bantamvekt (135 pounds) omkamp mellom John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (16-3) og Marc “Lufo” Gomez (21-11).

Det andre møtet mellom Castaneda of Mankato, Fra. og Gomez fra Barcelona, Spania kommer etter at de to kolliderte i semifinale fasen av den innledende «COPA COMBATE," én natt, åtte mann, $100,000 storpremieturnering som så Castaneda avansere til mesterskapsetappen til det historiske arrangementet i Cancun, Mexico i november 11, 2017 etter å ha blitt tildelt en enstemmig avgjørelse over Gomez.

I co-main event, femdivisjons verdensmester i boksing Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano (0-0) av Brooklyn, N.Y.. vil få sin etterlengtede MMA-regler til å debutere mot Erendira “Aketzaly” Ordoñdette (2-1) av Mexico by, Mexico i en flyvevekt (125 pounds) contest.

“Som den kreative kraften bak MMA, som er i sitt 25th år av eksistens, Jeg er klar for Combate Americas for å ta vår flotte sport inn i neste æra med estrellas fra USA., Mexico, Spania og rundt Latin-Amerika,"Sa Campbell McLaren, Administrerende direktør i Combate Americas.

Leder av det tre-bout live-TV-hovedkortet, programmeringsinformasjonen som kunngjøres snart, vil være en fjærvekt (145 pounds) matchup mellom hardtslående knockout-artist Jose “Froggy” Estrada (4-1) av Oxnard, Calif. og en motstander som skal bestemmes.

Det komplette foreløpige kampkortet for "Combate Estrellas I" vil bli kunngjort snart.

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

HISTORIC EXTRAVAGANZA PITS WORLD-CLASS FIGHTERS FROM
THE U.S., LATIN AMERICA AND SPAIN AGAINST EACH OTHER
IN CANCUN, MEXICO

CANCUN, MX – November 7, 2017 - Combate Américas announced earlier the official matchups for the quarterfinal, or opening stage, of the highly-anticipated “COPA COMBATE," én natt, eight-man bantamweight (135 pounds) 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 på Lørdag, November 11 ved 11:30 pm. OG/10:30 pm. CT.

Arrangementet, which takes place at Grand Oasis Cancun, marks both the first NBCU simulcast in history of an MMA event, and the first-ever Telemundo broadcast of MMA programming.

“COPA COMBATE” also represents the first time that world-class fighters from the U.S., Latin America and Spain will represent their respective countries in an epic, one-night tournament showdown in which the winner will have persevered through three consecutive bouts.

In the first quarterfinal stage bout in tournament bracket “A,” vicious striker Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) from San Juan, Puerto Rico will take on red-hot Marcelo “The Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) from Cordoba, Argentina.

Ved 36 år, 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 pounds) in his native Argentina.

A former semifinalist on The Ultimate Fighter: Latin-Amerika reality television series, Rojo has produced 10 av hans 12 karriere vinner i form av (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) Misjons, Texas, will clash with fast-rising star Carlos "Lobo" Rivera (12-2) av Mexico by, 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 SalazarApril 20, og en enstemmig avgjørelse i løpet av Chris AvilaJuli 27.

Rivera is a 24-year-old member of the famed “Bonebreakers” fight squad. He has produced 8 av hans 10 yrkeskarriere vinner ved hjelp av (T)KO eller innsending, 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) av Mankato, Fra. will battle national Muay Thai champion Kevin “El FrioMoreyra (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 SeriesAugust 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.

I den andre turneringsbraketten “B” kamp, kamp-testet, nummer én rangert spansk bantamvekt Marc “Lufo” Gómez (20-10) av Barcelona vil kollidere med colombiansk bantamvekt nummer én Andres "Double A Loyal" Ayala (14-4) av Bogota.

På bare 25 år, Gómez har allerede samlet seg 30 profesjonelle bouts, gjør ham til den mest erfarne av turneringsfeltet og, av hans 20 karriereseire, en forbløffende 17 har kommet i form av (T)KO eller innsending.

Ayala er en gutsy, 27-år gammel spiss som også kan skryte av en spektakulær avslutningshastighet, med 9 av hans 11 karriere erobringer har kommet i form av (T)KO eller innsending. I tillegg til hans plass som den topprangerte jakten på 135 pund i landet sitt, Ayala eier også en topp 10 rangering i Mexico.

Live-simulcasten av "COPA COMBATE" på Telemundo og NBCSN vil inneholde turneringens fullstendige semifinale etappe bestående av to kamper som kaster vinnerne av kvartfinaletoppkampene i hver turneringskonsoll mot hverandre., samt mesterskapsoppgjør.

I tillegg til turneringsaksjonen, Telemundos og NBCSNs direktesendte TV-omtale av "COPA COMBATE" vil inneholde den tidligere annonserte halmvekten for kvinner (115 pounds) co-main event mellom ubeseiret knockout artist Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) av Mexico by, Mexico, og innleveringsekspert og Miesha Tate elev Gloria "Gloriosa" Bravo (4-2) av Santiago, Chile.

Hele kvartfinalen i turneringen, 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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OM combate AMERICAS
Combate Americas er den fremste spanske blandede kampsporten (MMA) sportsfranchise, raskt blitt nummer to sport, etter fotball, for spansktalende sportsfans over hele verden. Combate Americas-serien inkluderer reality-TV-programmering, live events og mobil programmering. Selskapets administrerende direktør, Campbell McLaren, er universelt anerkjent som medstifter / medskaper av Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). New York Magazine beskrev McLaren som “markedsføring geni bak UFC” og Yahoo! Sports proklamerte at han “vet mer om sporten enn bare om noen i det i dag.” Med et enestående produkt og eierskap og ledergruppe med blå chip, Combate Americas er klar til å bryte ny bakke og få til en ny æra i MMA-konkurranse på verdensmesterskap.

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES TWO TOURNAMENT ALTERNATE BOUTS, WOMEN’S PRELIMINARY BOUT FOR “COPA COMBATE” ON SATURDAY, November 11 IN CANCUN, MEXICO

Pictured below: Levy SaulEl NegroMarroquin (8-2) will compete in aCOPA COMBATEtournament alternate bout in Cancun, Mexico påLørdag, November. 11. Photo kreditt: Scott Hirano / Combate Americas, LLC

HISTORIC EVENT’S ONE-NIGHT, EIGHT-MAN,
$100,000 GRAND PRIZE TOURNAMENT BROADCASTS LIVE
ON TELEMUNDO DEPORTES FROM GRAND OASIS CANCUN

ALTERNATE BOUTS AND PRELIMINARY BOUT
STREAM LIVE BEFORE LIVE TELEMUNDO BROADCAST

NEW YORK - Oktober 26, 2017 –Combate Americas today announced the addition of two “alternate bouts” for its historic, én natt, eight-man “COPA COMBATE” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) bantamvekt (135 pounds) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 at Grand Oasis in Cancun, Mexico på Lørdag, November. 11, live on Telemundo Deportes (11:35 pm. OG/10:35 pm. CT, or following “Titulares y Mas”).

The two alternate matchups, as well as a newly announced women’s atomweight (105 pounds) matchup between world top 10-ranked Sheila Padilla (3-1) av Visalia, Calif. and aggressive-minded Lisbeth “Bunny” Lopez Silva(4-3) av Mexico by, Mexico will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com, begynner på 9 pm. OG/8 pm. CT, preceding the live Telemundo Deportes broadcast of the event that picks up with the tournament’s first semifinal stage matchup.

In one tournament alternate bout, Levy Saul "El Negro" Marroquin (8-2) vil stille opp med Alejandro “Pitbull” Abomohor (5-4) og, in the other tournament alternate bout, Felipe “Pipe” Vargas (4-0) will face off with Jose “Pupi” Calvo (3-1).

In the event a winner of one of the tournament’s quarterfinal stage bouts is unable to advance to the semifinal stage due to injury, one of the two alternate bout winners will take the injured quarterfinal bout winner’s place in the semifinal stage.


Over: Sheila Padilla (venstre) will square off with Lisbeth Lopez Silva (rett) in an atomweight (105 pounds) preliminary bout atCOPA COMBATE” på Lørdag, November. 11. Photo kreditt: Combate Americas, LLC

Marroquin’s start will mark a drop from the featherweight division. 22-åringen, who hails from Monterrey, Mexico, has produced seven of his eight career victories to date, by way of (T)KO eller innsending.

Abohomor of Barranquilla, Colombia is a 23-year-old Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu national champion and Capoeira expert.

Den ubeseirede, 23-year-old Vargas is a ferocious knockout artist who recently relocated from Spain to Miami, Fla. where he has been training with famed fight squad American Top Team.

Similar to Vargas, the 24-year-old Calvo of San Jose, Costa Rica moved to Chicago, Syk. where he trains with renowned coach Mike Valle.

Tickets for “COPA COMBATE” at Grand Oasis Cancun are on sale at SmarTicket.

“COPA COMBATE” takes place on the 24th anniversary of McLaren’s now legendary UFC 1 event that he executive produced as the co-founder of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). The storied event set off a combat sports revolution, and changed the martial arts fight world forever.

The live Telemundo broadcast of “COPA COMBATE” marks the first time in history that NBCU’s leading Spanish language television network will air MMA fight programming, and will cover the tournament’s two semifinal stage bouts and championship stage showdown as well as a previously women’s strawweight (115 pounds0 co-main event between Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) of Mexico City and Gloria "Gloriosa" Bravo (4-2) av Santiago, Chile.

A lottery ball drawing to determine the “COPA COMBATE” tournament quarterfinal stage matchups will be held onTorsdag, November. 2. The eight tournament competitors are as follows:

  • John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (14-2) av Mankato, Fra.
  • Marcelo "Pitbull" Rød (12-4) of Cordoba, Argentina
  • Carlos "Lobo" Rivera (10-2) av Mexico by, Mexico
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, Spania
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) av Bogota, Colombia
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Peru
  • Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (9-1) Misjons, Texas

The entire quarterfinal stage of the tournament will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com, along with the tournament alternate bouts and the women’s preliminary bout.

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. I tillegg, Telemundo Deportes broadcasts the FIFA World Cup™ CONCACAF qualifying matches for most of the region, including the Mexico and USA national teams’ away matches and the Premier League. Telemundo Deportes is also home to “Boxeo Telemundo Ford,” the #1 boxing program in Spanish, and “Titulares y Más,” the #1 sports news, entertainment and commentary show in Spanish, among other recognized sports properties.

COMBATE AMERICAS AND TELEMUNDO DEPORTES ANNOUNCE HISTORIC, LIVE MMA BROADCAST OF $100,000 GRAND PRIZE “COPA COMBATE” TOURNAMENT ON SATURDAY, November. 11 FROM CANCUN, MEXICO

Telemundo and Combate Americas have announced a historic partnership for the broadcast television network’s first-ever live MMA event withCopa Combate,” the one-night, åtte mann, $100,000 grand prize tournament in Cancun, Mexico på Lørdag, November. 11.

(Pictured from left to right below): Tournament fighter Mikey Erosa of San Juan, Puerto Rico; multi-time WWE Heavyweight Champion and Combate Americas talent Alberto Del Rio; tournament fighter Marcelo Rojo of Cordoba, Argentina; tournament fighter John Castaneda of Mankato, Fra; Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren; Telemundo Deportes President Ray Warren; tournament fighter Carlos Rivera of Mexico City, Mexico; tournament fighter Ricky Palacios of Mission, Texas; and tournament fighter Marc Gomez of Barcelona, Spania

One night, eight-man tournament takes place on the 24th anniversary of UFC 1, pitting the most fearsome competitors from the
U.S., Latin America and Spain against each other in
high stakes showdown

All eight tournament fighters announced

MIAMI - Oktober 5, 2017 - Combate Americas and Telemundo Deportes announced, at a news conference in the Wynwood district of Miami, a landmark partnership to produce the first-ever Telemundo broadcast of a live Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event with “COPA COMBATE,” the epic, én natt, eight-man tournament, the winner of which will have persevered through three bouts in one night to take home a $100,000 grand prize. Arrangementet vil finne sted påNovember 11 ved 11:30 pm. OG/ 8:30 pm. PT, live from Cancun, Mexico.

Den historiske, 90-minute live broadcast on Telemundo will coincide with the 24thanniversary of the now legendary UFC 1, which was executive produced by Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-founder and Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren, and which was also headlined by a one-night, eight-man tournament.

“We are incredibly excited to partner with Telemundo Deportes and to bring back to life, bor på Telemundo, the leading U.S. broadcast television network, the most thrilling format for competitive fighting that was responsible for changing the combat sports world forever when I introduced the UFC in 1993,” said McLaren.

“Telemundo Deportes is committed to continue expanding its portfolio of sports events, and we are thrilled to partner with Combate Americas to bring this unique MMA tournament to millions of Hispanic viewers,"Sa Ray Warren, President of Telemundo Deportes. “Copa Combate is a tournament created for our core audience featuring an exciting format and a diverse group of Hispanic competitors, and we look forward to an historic broadcast.”

“COPA COMBATE” will assemble a collection of the most fearsome stars in MMA’s bantamweight (135 pounds) divisjon, hailing from the U.S., Mexico, Puerto Rico, Spania, Colombia, Argentina, and Peru, and will see them battle in La Jaula, the Combate Americas competition cage, over the course of three tournament stages – quarterfinal, semifinal and championship – before the eventual winner is crowned.

The event marks the first time in history that fighters will represent their respective countries on a quest to win the inaugural ‘Copa.’

Joining the previously announced John "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda (14-2) av Mankato, Fra. in the tournament field, will be the highest ranked bantamweight fighters in their respective countries:

  • Marcelo "Pitbull" Rød (12-4) of Cordoba, Argentina
  • Carlos "Lobo" Rivera (10-2) av Mexico by, Mexico
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, Spania
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) av Bogota, Colombia
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Peru

Filling the eighth spot in the tournament field will be wild card entry, Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (9-1) Misjons, Texas.

Palacios, a 30-year-old knockout artist, is riding a six-fight win streak, and is tied with Castaneda for the most wins – six – held under the Combate Americas promotional umbrella. In his last two starts, Palacios earned decisions over UFC veterans Roman Salazar og Chris Avila, henholdsvis.

The eight competitors will be separated into four tournament brackets, with the top four fighters given seeded positions based on their worldwide rankings.

Quarterfinal stage opponents for the four fighters will be determined based on a lottery ball drawing that will take place on a date to be announced.

Telemundo’s live broadcast of “COPA COMBATE” will feature the tournament’s semifinal stage consisting of two bouts that pit the winners of the quarterfinal stage bouts in each tournament bracket against one another. The entire quarterfinal stage of the tournament will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com.

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. I tillegg, 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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