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Combate Americas, mixed martial arts, MMA

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES JOHN “SEXY MEXY” CASTANEDA FOR “COPA COMBATE” ONE-NIGHT, EIGHT-MAN $100,000 GRAND PRIZE TOURNAMENT ON NOVEMBER 11

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John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda (14-2) (rechts) has been announced as the first entrant into Combate Americas’ historic, een nacht, eight-man bantamweight (135 pond) “Copa Combate” tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 in Cancun, Mexico on Zaterdag, November. 11.
Historic event takes place in Cancun, Mexico
op de 24th verjaardag van
Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren’s UFC 1

NEW YORK - September 28, 2017 –Combate Americas today announced the entry of 25-year-old trailblazer and its all-time winningest fighter, John "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda (14-2), into “Copa Combate,” the historic, een nacht, eight-man bantamweight (135 pond) Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) tournament that will award its winner of three consecutive bouts a grand prize of $100,000 in Cancun, Mexico on Zaterdag, November. 11.

“Copa Combate” takes place on the 24th anniversary of UFC 1, which was executive produced by Combate Americas CEO and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-founder, Campbell McLaren. The storied event set off a combat sports revolution, and changed the martial arts fight world forever.

Castaneda of Mankato, Van. will enter La Jaula, de Combate Amerika kooi, riding a nine-fight win streak that dates back to May 2015, and that recently extended on Augustus 1 when he put on a dominant performance to earn a unanimous decision over Cheyden Leialoha in UFC President Dana White'SDinsdag Night Contender Series.

“We are excited to welcome John Castaneda back to Combate Americas, where he has amassed the most wins of any fighter in our young, but fast-growing organization, and delivered some of the most memorable moments ever in La Jaula with his explosive style of fighting and vicious knockout power,"Zei McLaren.

Following the recent victory, Castaneda signed a new, exclusief, multi-fight promotional agreement with Combate Americas, which was the first organization to place him on a national stage during its debut live event that aired on NBC Universo from Las Vegas, Nev. Op september 17, 2015. Castaneda immediately shined, verslaan Justin Governale by way of unanimous decision.

In his last start in La Jaula on Mei 5, Castaneda scored a devastating, tweede ronde (:42) WHO (stoten) on five-time UFC veteran Chris “The Real Deal” Beal.

The remaining seven “Copa Combate” tournament competitors will be announced soon, and will hail from various parts of Latin America, as well as Spain and the U.S., marking the first time in history that fighters will represent their respective countries on a mission to achieve greatness.

Tournament fighters will be separated into four brackets, and the top four fighters will be assigned seeded positions based on their respective worldwide rankings. Quarterfinal stage opponents for the four seeded fighters will be determined based on a lottery ball drawing.

The host venue in Cancun for “Copa Combate,” as well as ticket on-sale information for the event, zal binnenkort worden aangekondigd.
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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES NINE-BOUT LINEUP FOR CINCO DE MAYO MMA EVENT IN VENTURA, CALIFORNIË

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LIVE FROM VENTURA COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS
ON Vrijdag, MEI 5

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

Lichtgewicht Co-Main Event:
Danny “The Realist” Ramirez vs. Chris “Taco” Padilla

Meer:
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 - April 25, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced a sensational, negen-bout Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight card that will take place at Ventura County Fairgrounds in Ventura, Calif., in celebration of the “Cinco De Mayo” holiday, op Vrijdag, Mei 5.

In the lightweight (155 pond) main event of “Combate 14,” undefeated, heavy-handed rising star Jose "Froggy" Estrada (3-0) zal af plein met Emilio “The Ferocious Aztec” Chavez (11-9).

Geprijsd vanaf $35, tickets for “Combate 14” are available online at Ticketon.com.

The 5-foot-6, 26-year-old Estrada from Fillmore, Calif. 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, Calif. is a flashy, 5-foot-9, 30-year-old competitor who will make the second start of his career in La Jaula, de Combate Amerika kooi. In his promotional debut on April 18, 2016, Chavez submitted Angel Cruz in de tweede ronde (4:21) of action with a rear-naked choke.

In de co-main event, 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).

De 5-foot-9, 28-year-old Ramirez of North Hills, Calif. staged an incredible, relentless performance against Erick “Ghost Pepper” Gonzalez at “Combate 12” on Februari 16, earning a unanimous decision over Gonzalez in what was Ramirez’s second straight win.

Padilla of Gardena, Calif. has notched six of his seven professional career victories to date by way of (T)KO of onderwerping. 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 of onderwerping.

In other action at “Combate 14,” bantamweight (135 pond) ster John "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda (11-2) will face off with Chris “The Real Deal” Beal (10-4).

Castaneda of Mankato, Van. is riding a seven-fight win streak that dates back to May 16, 2015 when he secured a first-round submission (achter-naakte vernauwing) overhalen Pedro Velasco. De 5-foot-7, 25-year-old has been perfect in La Jaula, winning all five of his Combate Americas bouts.

De 5-foot-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) van Whittier, Calif. zal worden geconfronteerd met Sheila Padilla (2-1) Visalia, Calif. in an atomweight (105 pond) matchup.

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

Complete “Combate Americas: Combate 14” Fight Card

Lichtgewicht hoofdevenement:
Jose Estrada vs. Emilio Chavez

Lichtgewicht Co-Main Event:
Danny Ramirez vs. Chris Padilla

Bantamgewicht: John Castaneda vs. Chris Beal
Middengewicht: Joseph Vidales vs. Joseph Henle
Vlieggewicht: Heinrich Wassmer vs. Freddie Arteaga
Vlieggewicht: Michael Reyes vs. Benji Gomez
Atomweight: Alyssa Garcia vs. Sheila Padilla
Catchweight (140 pond): Ryan Lilley vs. Ralph Acosta
Lichtgewicht: Bruno Machado vs. Austin Wilson

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Combate Americas: Three New Bouts Announced For New York on October 14

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Onder: Paulina “Firefox” Granados (afgebeeld) will face off with Jenna Serio in a featured atomweight (105 pond) contest at Combate Americas: Empire Rising, de U.S.. Hispanic league’s debut event in New York, op Vrijdag, Oktober. 14, live on beIN Sports en Español as well as UFC FIGHT PASS®.

FIGHTER AMERIKA
ANNOUNCES THREE MORE BOUTS
FOR FIRST-EVER WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT IN NY,
LIVE ON BEIN SPORTS EN ESPAÑOL
AND UFC FIGHT PASS® ON Vrijdag, Oktober. 14

Featherweight co-main event: Erick Sanchez vs. Victor Martinez
Bantamgewicht: Irwin Rivera vs. Cristobal Chavez
Women’s atomweight: Paulina Granados vs. Jenna Serio

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NEW YORK – Sept. 14, 2016 – Combate Americas today announced the addition of three bouts, including a featherweight (145 pond) co-main event contest between streaking Uria Faber beschermd Erick Sanchez (7-2) and hard-hitting knockout artist Victor Martinez (6-4) to the league’s first world championship fight card in history at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y.. op Vrijdag, Oktober. 14, live on beIN SPORTS En Español and UFC FIGHT PASS®.

The matchup between Sanchez and Martinez will precede the much-anticipated bantamweight (135 pond) championship showdown between red-hot stars John "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda (11-2) van Mankato, Van. en Gustavo Lopez (6-1) van Las Vegas, Nev. via Yakima, Wassen.

In another bantamweight contest, Blackzilians team member and rising starIrwin “The Beast” Rivera (5-1) will collide with undefeated submission expert Cristobal “El Mosquito” Chavez (4-0).

In women’s atomweight (105 pond) actie, Paulina “Firefox” Granados(3-2) zal op zich te nemen Jenna Serio (3-1).

Erick Sanchez vs. Victor Martinez

The 5-foot-10, 25-year-old Sanchez of Sacramento, Calif. will look for his third straight victory in La Jaula, and his fourth consecutive win overall, after submitting (achter-naakte vernauwing) Mike Segura in just 50 seconds at the third event in the Combate Americas “Road To The Championship” series in Los Angeles, Calif. op April 18.

Prior to the victory, Sanchez, who has won five of his seven professional starts by way of (T)KO of onderwerping, scored a third round (1:22) WHO (stoten) op Ousmane Thomas Diagne bij Bellator 147 in december 4, 2015.

Ook 25 jaar, the 25-year-old Martinez of Pharr, Texas has notched five of his six professional wins by way of (T)KO, with all five of the conquests having come with his hands.

Martinez is looking to rebound from a close, split decision defeat at the hands of Erick Gonzalez at the fourth Combate Americas “Road To The Championship” event on April 25.


Boven: Irwin “Het Beest” Rivera (afgebeeld) will make his Combate Americas debut against undefeated Cristobal Chavez in a featured bantamweight (135 pond) einde.

Irwin Rivera vs. Cristobal Chavez

Fighting out of Boca Raton, Fla., the home of the Blackzilians fight squad, the 5-foot-6, 27-year-old Rivera, who will make his debut under the promotion of Combate Americas, was raised in New Windsor, N.Y.. after being born in Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico. He jump started his professional career with a split decision victory over Andre Cuff on november 7, 2014, and ran to three consecutive wins thereafter.

In his last outing on Maart 25, Rivera submitted Jose Ceja in third round (4:45) of battle with a rear-naked choke.

De 5-foot-7, 26-year-old Chavez of El Paso, Texas has yet to be beaten in a combined eight professional and amateur bouts. Three of his four professional wins have come via (T)KO of onderwerping.

Chavez is coming off a second round (4:14) onderwerping (armlock) van Ronny Perrogon op Juni 11.

Paulina Granados vs. Jenna Serio

A native of Corpus Christi, Texas where she excelled in power lifting as a high school student, the 5-foot-2, 28-year-old Granados fights out of the famed Alliance MMA team in San Diego, Calif.

Granados made her Combate Americas debut in her last start on Mei 9, earning a split decision over longtime rival Stephanie Alba, whom Granados had defeated twice previously during their amateur days.

Serio of Brooklyn, N.Y.. is a 5-foot-2, 24-year-old upstart who will enter the Combate Americas cage for the first time, riding a two-fight win streak.

In her last effort, Serio handily submitted Sadee Monserrate with a rear-naked choke in the first round (2:50) of their matchup on Juni 3.

A nationally recognized venue for legendary, fight-of-the-year-level boxing events, Turning Stone Resort Casino will now become one of the very first venues in New York to host professional MMA fights. With a legacy of hosting some of the best events in the country, rivaling many venues in major cities such as Las Vegas, Atlantic City and New York City, Turning Stone has established Upstate New York as a premier destination for live sporting events. Turning Stone is an award-winning destination resort, offering world-class amenities including four hotels, meer dan 20 restaurants and dining options, two luxurious spas, een 125,000 vierkante voet Las Vegas-stijl gaming vloer, een cabaret-stijl Showroom, een 5,000 zetelarena, five pristine golf courses, diverse bars, cocktail lounges and nightlife venues.

Tickets for “Combate Americas: Empire Rising” are on sale and can be purchased at the Turning Stone Box Office, by calling 877.833.SHOW, or online at Ticketmaster.com. Tickets zijn geprijsd op $75, voor cageside, $65, $50 en $35, and may be subject to additional fees. Deuren gaan open om 5:30 p.m.de event, en de eerste voorlopige aanval zal beginnen om 6 p.m.

Aanvullende periodes zal binnenkort bekend gemaakt.

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COMBATE AMERICAS HITS NEW YORK WITH FIRST WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT IN HISTORY, LIVE ON BEIN SPORTS EN ESPAÑOL AND UFC FIGHT PASS® ON FRIDAY, Oktober. 14

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(Pictured below): Twenty-four year-old surging star John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda (11-2) van Mankato, Van. will bid to become the first 135 pound world champion in Combate Americas history onVrijdag, Oktober. 14, live on beIN Sports en Español and UFC FIGHT PASS.

John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda faces Gustavo Lopez
for the world bantamweight championship
at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y..

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NEW YORK - Zeven. 8, 2016 – Combate Americas today announced that red-hot, streaking bantamweight (135 pond) sterren John "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda (11-2) en Gustavo Lopez (6-1) will face off in the first world championship bout in league history at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y.. op Vrijdag, Oktober 14, live on beIN SPORTS En Español and UFC FIGHT PASS®.

The 24-year-old Castaneda of Mankato, Van. and the 27-year-old Lopez of Las Vegas, Nev. via Yakima, Wassen. will collide in the main event of the 10-bout “Combate Americas: Empire Rising” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) extravaganza.

“We are thrilled to be producing our first world title fight in Combate Americas history at our debut event in the Empire State,”Zei Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren, who also produced the last live televised professional MMA event in New York State with UFC® 7 Op september 8, 1995.

“John Castaneda and Gustavo Lopez put on some incredibly memorable and heroic performances during our ‘Road To The Championship’ fight series this year and last year,"Vervolgde McLaren, “so we are looking forward to have these two budding, young stars square off and to crowning our first champion.”

Each fighter earned his way to the title fight in “La Jaula,” or the Combate Americas cage, by going undefeated in three consecutive bouts during the “Road To The Championship” series that kicked off in September 2015 and concluded on May 9, 2016.


Pictured Above (Far): Bantamweight star Gustavo Lopez (6-1) van Las Vegas, Nev. via Yakima, Wassen. will look to continue his unbeaten run in “La Jaula,” de Combate Amerika kooi, when he fights for his first world title.

Castaneda, who has finished 8 zijn 11 professionele carrière overwinningen, is riding a six-fight win streak dating back to May 16, 2015 toen hij ingediend Pedro Velasco with a rear-naked choke in the first round (2:42) van de strijd.

Castaneda’s run in the “Road To The Championship” series began with a unanimous decision win over Justin Governale Op september 17, 2015, and continued with a spectacular, arm-triangle choke submission of Federico Lopez in the closing moments of the third round (4:49) actie.

The aggressive-minded Castaneda cemented his spot in the world title fight by edging out a split decision over Gabriel Solorio op April 25.

In zijn laatste start, Castaneda stepped up for Combate Americas on just two weeks’ notice, replacing an injured Erick Sanchez, at the higher, featherweight limit of 145 pond, tegen Angel Cruz augustus 11, and scored a second round (2:25) WHO (stoten) on Cruz.

Fighting out of the famed Xtreme Couture camp in Las Vegas, Lopez, a protégé of former UFC® kampioen Miesha Tate and UFC bantamweightBryan Caraway, will look for his sixth consecutive win in the cage, and his fourth under the Combate Americas promotional umbrella.

Similar to his opponent, Lopez is a determined finisher who has earned five of his six professional career wins by way of (T)KO of onderwerping.

Lopez began his Combate Americas journey in the “Road To The Championship” series, verslaan Mauricio Diaz by way of unanimous decision on September 17, 2015.

In his second Combate Americas appearance, Lopez submitted Joey Ruquetwith an arm-triangle choke in the second round (4:06) actie, before sealing his fate in the title fight with Castaneda by scoring a devastating, tweede ronde (4:07) TKO op Saul Elizondo with a barrage of punches on the ground.

A nationally recognized venue for legendary, fight-of-the-year-level boxing events, Turning Stone Resort Casino will now become one of the very first venues in New York to host professional MMA fights. With a legacy of hosting some of the best events in the country, rivaling many venues in major cities such as Las Vegas, Atlantic City and New York City, Turning Stone has established Upstate New York as a premier destination for live sporting events. Turning Stone is an award-winning destination resort, offering world-class amenities including four hotels, meer dan 20 restaurants and dining options, two luxurious spas, een 125,000 vierkante voet Las Vegas-stijl gaming vloer, een cabaret-stijl Showroom, een 5,000 zetelarena, five pristine golf courses, diverse bars, cocktail lounges and nightlife venues.

Tickets for “Combate Americas: Empire Rising” are on sale and can be purchased at the Turning Stone Box Office, by calling 877.833.SHOW, or online at Ticketmaster.com. Tickets zijn geprijsd op $75, voor cageside, $65, $50 en $35, and may be subject to additional fees. Deuren gaan open om 5:30 p.m.de event, en de eerste voorlopige aanval zal beginnen om 6 p.m.

Aanvullende periodes zal binnenkort bekend gemaakt.

UFC FIGHT PASS is een digitaal abonnement dienst die fans toegang tot exclusieve live-UFC evenementen en gevechten geeft, exclusieve live-MMA en combat sportevenementen uit de hele wereld, exclusieve originele en achter de schermen inhoud en ongekende 24-7 toegang tot 's werelds grootste strijd bibliotheek.

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Combate Americas, mixed martial arts, MMA

“SEXY MEXY” AND UFC® VET DANNY MARTINEZ STEP IN FOR INJURED FIGHTERS IN MAIN AND CO-MAIN EVENT BOUTS AT COMBATE AMERICAS ON THURSDAY, Augustus. 11, LIVE ON UFC FIGHT PASS® FROM LOS ANGELES

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New featherweight main event:
John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda replaces injured Erick Sanchez against Angel Cruz

New flyweight co-main event:
Danny Martinez in for injured Jonathan Martinez against Benjamin Vinson

NEW YORK - Augustus 4, 2016 - Combate Americas, de allereerste U.S.. Spaanse Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sportfranchise, today announced new main event and co-main event matchups for its 10-bout fight card that will air live on UFC FIGHT PASS® from The Exchange in Los Angeles, Calif. opDonderdag, Augustus. 11 bij 9:30 p.m. EN/6:30 p.m. PT.

Streaking star John "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda (10-2) will step in for Erick Sanchez, who suffered a staph infection, and face off with Angel “Tito” Cruz(5-2) in het vedergewicht (145 pond) main event at “Aspira A Mas Presents Combate Americas: CombateOCHO,” while four-time UFC® veteraan Danny “The Gremlin” Martinez will replace a hurt (knee injury) Jonathan Martinez(19-7) in the flyweight (125 pond) co-main event contest with Benjamin Vinson (8-3-1).

Bovendien, the planned women’s atomweight (105 pond) matchup tussen Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (5-3) en Lisa Ellis (15-10) has been scrapped due to a hamstring injury sustained by Batara.

“We wish Erick, Jonathan and Kyra speedy and full recoveries, and have the utmost respect for John Castaneda and Danny Martinez, two ferocious warriors who did not hesitate to accept our offers to face super tough opponents in the top two fights on our card, op korte termijn,”Zei Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.

The 24-year-old Castaneda of Mankato, Van. is riding a five-fight win streak, the last three of which came inside the Combate Americas cage, or “La Jaula.”

Daten, the fast-rising star who normally competes at bantamweight (135 pond), but who began his career as a featherweight, has notched 7 zijn 10 professionele carrière wint door middel van (T)KO of onderwerping.

Martinez of Chula Vista, Calif. will see action for the first time since his unanimous decision win over Richie Vaculik bij UFC 193 laatste November 14.

The 31-year-old finisher, originally hailing from Tempe, Ariz., heeft verdiend 14 zijn 19 carrière overwinningen door middel van (T)KO of onderwerping.

Tickets for “Aspira A Mas Presents Combate Americas: CombateOCHO,” priced from $40, are on sale at ItsMySeat.com as well as at The Exchange box office. UFC FIGHT PASS is available on: personal computers, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Amazon Fire TV, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Android, Chromecast, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Sony TVs with Android TV and Roku devices.

Doors at the Exchange LA open for the event at 5:30 p.m. PT, en de eerste voorlopige card aanval zal beginnen om 6 p.m. The live UFC FIGHT PASS stream will commence at 6:30 p.m.

FIGHTER AMERIKA: CombateOCHO

Vedergewicht Main Event:
John Castaneda vs. Angel Cruz

Co-hoofdevenement vlieggewicht:
Danny Ramirez vs. Benjamin Vinson

Vlieggewicht: Heinrich Wassmer vs. Benji Gomez
Vedergewicht: Izic Fernandez vs. Mark Bonilla
Vlieggewicht: Jonathan Santa Maria vs. Albert Tapia
Vedergewicht: Jonathan Quiroz vs. Ryan Lilley
Lichtgewicht: Jose Estrada vs. Christian Cardona
Lichtgewicht: Erick Gonzalez vs. Yoandy Carrillo
Weltergewicht: Daniel Rodriguez vs. Hector Saldana
Weltergewicht: George Hernandez vs. Hakob Ter Petrosyan
Combate Americas, mixed martial arts, MMA

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

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THIRTY FIGHTS IN THIRTY DAYS!

NEW YORK - Maart 28, 2015 - Combate Americas, de allereerste U.S.. Spaanse Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sport franchise opgericht door Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-creator Campbell McLaren, today announced the return of its epic, action-packed “Road To the Championship” fight series to NBC UNIVERSO, de moderne entertainment en sport kabelkanaal voor Latinos, with a weekly, one-hour program, begin Maandag, April 18, bij 12 a.m. EN/9 p.m. PT, from Los Angeles, Calif.

Een totaal van 30 bouts featuring the most fearsome, emerging Hispanic MMA fighters, including Imagen Award-winning Combate Americas reality series contestant and professional boxer Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (5-1 MMA, 2-0-1 boksen), Uria Faber beschermd 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,"Vervolgde 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”, zei 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 April 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 in Las Vegas, Nev., the most successful competitors in each weight class will be placed in the first Combate Americas world championship bouts in history.
Combate Americas, mixed martial arts, MMA

Combate AMERIKA HITS HOLLYWOOD!

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Eerste U.S.. Spaanse MMA franchise brengt live uitgezonden
"Road To The Championship" strijd serie naar Los Angeles op Woensdag, December. 16

"Sexy Mexy" gezichten "Kiko" Lopez in bantamgewicht main event
Ricky Palacios vecht Anthony Paredes in bantamgewicht co-main event

Kyra Batara pleinen af ​​met Liz McCarthy in atomweight actie van vrouwen

Live-, vier-fight NBC UNIVERSO uitzending begint om 11 p.m. EN/8 p.m. PT

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NEW YORK - December 1, 2015 - Combate Americas, de allereerste U.S.. Spaanse Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sport franchise opgericht door Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-creator Campbell McLaren, heeft vandaag aangekondigd dat het zijn debuut in Los Angeles zal maken, Calif. met een stellaire, negen-bout strijd kaart bij Florentine Gardens, live op NBC UNIVERSO, de moderne entertainment en sport kabelkanaal voor Latinos, op Woensdag, December. 16 bij 11 p.m. EN/8 p.m. PT.

"Dit evenement vormt Combate Americas coming of age, en de presentatie van een line-up die is ongeëvenaard met een verzameling van de helderste up-and-coming Latijns-Amerikaanse strijders in de VS ", zei McLaren.

Geprijsd vanaf $40, tickets voor "Premier Insurance Services en Aspira Mas Present Combate Americas: Road To The Championship Hollywood,"Zijn te koop bijwww.HollywoodFightNight.com.

In het bantamgewicht (135 pond) main event van de live-, vier-fight uitzending op NBC Universo, John "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda, vers van zijn overwinning tijdens de openingszitting "Combate Americas: Road To The Championship "event in Las Vegas, Nev. op September 17, zal af plein met collega opvallend gevoel Federico "Kiko" Lopez.

De 23-jarige Castaneda (8-2), een ervaren spits die afkomstig is uit Mankato, Uit., verdiende zijn derde opeenvolgende overwinning in de vorm van een unaniem besluit over Justin Governale in de Combate Americas kooi.

Een 31-jarige lid van Team Quest, Lopez (10-5) van Murrieta, Calif. is het berijden van een vijf gevecht win streak, met vier van die overwinningen gekomen door middel van een van beide (T)KO of onderwerping.

In het bantamgewicht co-main event, Combate Americas reality tv-serie ster en macht puncher Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios zal af plein met gevaarlijke scrapper Anthony Paredes van Murrieta.

Palacios (5-1), een 28-jarige inwoner van Mission, Texas, die ook beschikt over een gaaf professionele boksen record van 2-0-1, scoorde een donderende, eerste ronde (1:00) KO op Benji Gomez met een hoofd kick op de "Combate Amerika: Road To The Championship "evenement op September 17, terwijl de 26-jarige Paredes, een ander lid van Team Quest, is op zoek om terug te gaan naar de overwinning kolom na het lijden van een verlies in juli dat een twee-fight win streak knapte.

In een aanbevolen vrouwen atomweight (105 pond) attractie op de live-uitzending,Kyra "Mogwai" Batara zal botsen met "Lightning Liz McCarthy.

Uitvechten van Las Vegas, God (3-3) is een 21-jarige beschermeling van Braziliaans Jiu-Jitsu goeroe Eddie Bravo. Tijdens de "Combat Americas": Road To The Championship "event in Las Vegas, Batara trok een prachtige streek overwinning via unaniem besluit over Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, een voormalig wereldkampioenschap uitdager vijf keer zoveel professionele aanvallen als Batara.

De 29-jarige McCarthy (2-3), ook uitvechten van Las Vegas, is een vier-time veteraan van Invicta FC, 's werelds beste MMA-competitie voor alleen vrouwen. Voorafgaand aan haar professionele debuut bij Invicta FC 2 waar ze versloeg Jessica Philip door middel van de eerste ronde (5:00) WHO (arts stilstand) juli 28, 2012, McCarthy vergaarde een perfecte, 6-0 record als een amateur.

De live NBC UNIVERSO uitzending zal van start met een vedergewicht (145 pond) matchup tussen Uria Faber protégé en productieve finisher Erick Sanchez (5-2) van Sacramento, Calif. en collega-rijzende ster "Ruthless" Rudy Morales (3-3) van Las Vegas.

De complete, vijf-bout voorlopige kaart voor "Combate Americas: Road To The Championship Hollywood "zal binnenkort worden aangekondigd.

Deuren aan Florentijnse Gardens openen 5 p.m. PT de event, en de eerste voorlopige aanval zal beginnen om 6 p.m.
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COMBATE AMERICAS AND NBC UNIVERSO KICK OFF ALL-NEW MMA FIGHT SERIES “ROAD TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP” LIVE ON THUR., September. 17 FROM LAS VEGAS

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NBC UNIVERSO naar Feature Combate Americas '
De meeste Bad-Ass Latino MMA Fighters

Main Event: Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez vs. Max Ceniceros
Ook in actie: Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, Ozzie Alvarez,
John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda en
reality tv-sterren Ricky Palacios en JC Llamas

NEW YORK - augustus 26, 2015 - Combate Americas, de allereerste U.S.. Spaanse Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sport franchise opgericht door Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-creator Campbell McLaren, en NBC UNIVERSO, de moderne sport en entertainment kabelkanaal voor Latinos, kondigde vandaag de kick-off van de "Road To The Championship,"Een geheel nieuwe, meerjarige MMA strijd serie die live zal worden uitgezonden op NBC UNIVERSO. De eerste live-evenement in de Combate Americas serie zal de lucht op Donderdag, September 17 bij 11 p.m. EN/8 p.m. PT. van The D in Las Vegas, Nev., net op tijd voor het begin van Hispanic Heritage Month.

Combate Americas is the groundbreaking, leef MMA strijd serie die speciaal voor de VS. Hispanics die over het kunstenaarschap en de actie van de sport zijn gepassioneerd. Fans kunnen afstemmen op NBC UNIVERSO om naar te kijken deze moderne dag gladiatoren voer de kooi om te strijden voor een kans op glorie.

The Combate Americas live fight series schedule on NBC UNIVERSO includes:

  • Thurs., Zeven. 17, 2015 bij 11p ET / 8p PT
  • Thurs., November. 19, 2015 bij 11p ET / 8p PT
  • In 2016, vier extra data TBD

"We zijn verheugd om onze relatie met NBC UNIVERSO uitbreiden, en kijken uit naar het leveren van actievolle strijd kaarten met enkele van de beste Latino vechters op de planeet,"Zei McLaren, who created Combate Americas two years ago to serve the fastest-growing U.S. demografische - Hispanic millennials.

"NBC UNIVERSO's samenwerking met Combate Americas'delivers op onze belofte om onze Latino kijkers spetterende en edgy entertainment en de grootste evenementen bieden,"Zei Ruben Mendiola, President, NBC UNIVERSO.

The Combate Americas fight series comes one-year after Combate Americas - De concurrentie reality serie, maakte geschiedenis door als eerste gevecht-themed programma ooit om een ​​grote tv-award te winnen - "Best Variety of Reality Series,"Vorig jaar op de 29ste Annual Imagen Awards. De Combate Americas reality show uitgezonden op NBC UNIVERSO (voorheen Mun2) en was een fan favoriet onder het Amerikaanse. Spaanse kijkers.

In the main event of the live NBC Universo telecast of the Combate Americas kick-off event on Don, Zeven. 17, two-time UFC veteran and Miletich Fighting Systems prodigy Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez (17-7) van Muscatine, Iowa zal vierkant-off met hard-hitting KO kunstenaar Max Ceniceros (7-2) van La Mirada, Calif. in een vedergewicht (145 lbs.) main event showdown. Ceniceros is op zoek naar zijn zevende opeenvolgende overwinning, na het afronden van vier van zijn laatste zes tegenstanders door middel van (T)KO of onderwerping.

Ook op de strijd kaart die avond zal zijn Combate Americas reality series stars J.C. Llamas (5-5) en Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (3-1), who will make their respective second starts in the Combate Americas cage.

De runner-up in de reality serie concurrentie, Llamas van Bakersfield, Calif., zal vierkant-off tegen agressieve-minded finisher Ozzie "The Outlaw" Alvarez (6-2) van Brea, Calif. in een weltergewicht (170 pond) wedstrijd. Palacios van de missie, TX will face Benji "De Brawler" Gomez (4-4) Ventura, Calif. in een bantamgewicht (135 pond) matchup.

In een aanbevolen vrouwen strawweight (115 pond) einde, Invicta FC veteraan Nicdali "The Night Queen" Rivera-Calanoc (8-8) van Tulsa, Okla. zal botsen met macht puncher Katy "Red Dragon" Collins (2-1) van Branson, U.

Extra gevechten, waaronder een complete voorlopige bout kaart zal binnenkort bekend gemaakt.
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OVER combate AMERIKA
Combate Americas, LLC. is the first U.S. Spaanse Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sport-franchise in de geschiedenis, designed to build Latino fighting champions and serve Hispanic fans, one of the world’s most avid groups of prize fighting enthusiasts. De Combate Americas-franchise omvat reality-tv-programma's, live evenementen en mobiele programmering. De CEO van het bedrijf, Campbell McLaren, wordt algemeen erkend als de mede-oprichter / co-creator van het Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). New York Magazine omschreef McLaren als “de marketing genie achter de UFC” en Yahoo! Sporten verkondigde dat hij “weet meer over de sport dan zowat iedereen in het vandaag nog.” Met een ongekend product en een blue-chip eigendoms- en managementteam, Combate Americas staat klaar om nieuwe wegen in te slaan en een nieuw tijdperk in de MMA-competitie op wereldkampioenschappen te brengen.

Over NBC UNIVERSO:
NBC UNIVERSO (www.nbcuniverso.com) is een moderne sport en entertainment kabelkanaal voor Latinos, brengen van 's werelds top sport franchises en edgy programmering meer dan 40 miljoen huishoudens in de U.S.. Als een van de meest beschikbare moderne kabelkanalen voor Amerikaanse. Latinos, NBC UNIVERSO delivers a thrilling mix of exclusive sports action – including FIFA World Cup™, Liga MX, Eredivisie, NASCAR Mexico Series, NFL and The 2016 Rio Olympics – along with signature series, blockbuster films, muziek, must-see live events and strategic acquisitions, op tv, online en mobiele apparaten. NBC UNIVERSO is onderdeel van de Spaanse ondernemingen en Content, een divisie van NBCUniversal (www.nbcuniversal.com), een van 's werelds toonaangevende media en entertainment bedrijven. NBCUniversal is een dochteronderneming van Comcast Corporation (www.comcastcorporation.com). Om de NBC UNIVERSO kanaal nummer te vinden in uw regio, kunt u terecht op www.nbcuniverso.com/Vind hem.