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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES NEW CO-MAIN EVENT, SIX OTHER NEW BOUTS FEATURING FIGHTERS REPRESENTING FIVE DIFFERENT COUNTRIES FOR ‘MARROQUIN VS. ALDAY’ WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT

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Combate Americas has announced seven new bouts, including a new 125-pound limit, co-main event matchup between previously announced Tracy Cortez (below left) de Phoenix, Ariz., USA and Karen Cedillo (below right) of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mèxic, for the ‘Marroquin vs. Alday’ world championship event, live on Univision and Univision Deportes Network from Phoenix on Divendres, Set. 14.

LIVE ON UNIVISION AND UNIVISION DEPORTES NETWORK
FROM PHOENIX, ARIZ. A Divendres, Setembre. 14

NEW FLYWEIGHT CO-MAIN EVENT:
TRACY CORTEZ VS. KAREN CEDILLO

FEATURED LIGHTWEIGHT BOUT:
RAFA “GIFTED” GARCIA VS. LARUE “THE CANNIBAL” BURLEY

ENTRADES A LA VENDA AMB EMPRESA

NEW YORK – Agost 23, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced a new women’s flyweight (125 lliura) co-main event – Tracy Cortez (3-1) vs, Karen Cedillo (1-0) – as well as six other new bouts featuring fighters representing five different countries, for the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) franchise’s world championship event in Phoenix on Divendres, Set. 14, live on both Univision (12 a.m. I/PT) and Univision Deportes Network (UDN) (12 a.m. I/9 p.m. PT).

 

The unbeaten, 29=year-old Cedillo of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico will replace Brandi Narvaez, who was originally slated to face off with Cortez of Phoenix, però es va veure obligat a retirar-se a causa d'una lesió.

 

 

In the previously announced, world championship bantamweight (135 lliura) esdeveniment principal, Monterrey’s Levy Saul Marroquin (11-2), the winner of the inaugural, 2017 “COPA COMBATE,” one-night, de vuit homes, $100,000 grand prize tournament, will collide with fellow star Jose “Pochito” Alday (11-3-1) de Tucson, Ariz. via Hermosillo, sonora, Mèxic.

 

 

Among the other new fights announced today for the “Combate Americas: Marroquin vs. Alday” world championship event that will take place at Celebrity Theatre were a featured, live televised lightweight (155 lliura) contest between undefeated, rising star and Cub Swanson protegit Rafa “Gifted” Garcia (7-0) i LaRue "El Caníbal" Burley (8-3).

 

 

El 5-peus-7, 24-year-old Garcia of Palm Springs, Qualif., USA by way of Mexicali, Baixa Califòrnia, Mèxic, has been on a tear since he made his professional debut nearly four years ago, defeating all but one of his opponents via (T)KO o submissió.

 

 

Burley, a 5-foot-10, 34-anys d'edat, seasoned competitor who hails from Phoenix, has faced off with top level adversaries, and is best known for his upset, tercera ronda (3:40) QUI (knee strike to the body and punches) de 2011 NCAA Division I national wrestling champion and previously undefeated MMA prospect Bubba Jenkins al setembre. 20, 2013.

 

 

Also announced today was a featherweight (145 lliura) preliminary bout card contest between two unbeaten prospects – Tino Gilaranz (1-0) de Madrid, Spain and Austin Wourms (1-0) de Phoenix.

 

 

In a 140-pound catchweight matchup on the undercard, Roman “El Gallito” Salazar (12-7) of Mammoth, Ariz., USA will return to La Jaula, Combat la gàbia Amèriques, for the second time in his career, encarar Eduardo “El Pube” Alvarado (3-4) de Tijuana, Baixa Califòrnia, Mèxic.

 

 

Another featherweight scrap will see Javier “Blair” Reyes Rugeles (7-1) of Bogota, Colombiá square off with “Magic” Mike Hamel (5-2) de Gilbert, Ariz., EUA.

 

 

In flyweight action, invicte, l'estrella en ascens Richard Palencia (6-0) de Taula, Ariz. s'enfrontarà a Federico “The Argentinian Ninja” Oliveira (3-4) of Mendoza, Argentina.

 

 

Battle-tested veterans Yaotzin Meza (21-11) de Glendale, Ariz., USA and Gilbert Aguilar (17-18-1) of Phoenix by way of Mexico City, Mexico will collide at featherweight.

 

 

Additional preliminary bout matchups for “Combate Americas: Marroquin vs. Alday” will be announced soon.

 

 

Preus des de $30, tickets for “Combate Americas: Marroquin vs. Alday” are on sale at

CelebrityTheatre.com i Ticketon.com.

 

Doors at Celebrity Theatre open at 6 p.m. PT, with the first preliminary bout beginning at 7 p.m.
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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES LIVE UNIVISION DEPORTES NETWORK TELECAST, COMPLETE BOUT CARD FOR “COMBATE ESTRELLAS II” IN MONTERREY, MEXICO ON FRIDAY, Abril 20

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VICTOR MADRIGAL REPLACES LEVY MARROQUIN IN BANTAMWEIGHT
CO-MAIN EVENT SHOWDOWN WITH ALEJANDRO FLORES

IVANNA MARTINENGHI REPLACES FRANCIS HERNANDEZ AGAINST UNDEFEATED MELISSA MARTINEZ IN STRAWWEIGHT FEATURED CONTEST

STAR-STUDDED EVENT HEADLINED BY
MUCH-ANTICIPATED BANTAMWEIGHT REMATCH BETWEEN
ERIK “GOYITO” PEREZ AND DAVID “D.J.” FUENTES

NOVA YORK – Abril 18, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced a live Univision Deportes Network (UDN) transmissió per televisió, as well as the complete 10-bout fight card for the “Combate Estrellas II” Arts Marcials Mixtes (MMA) extravaganza at Gimnasio Nuevo Leon in Monterrey, Mexico on Friday, Abril 20.

 

El viu, 90-minute UDN telecast of “Combate Estrellas II,” which will be headlined by a previously announced, highly-anticipated bantamweight (135 lliura) rematch between world-ranked superstar and Monterrey native Erik “Goyito” Pérez (17-6), and hard-hitting finisher David “D.J.” Fuentes (13-10) of the U.S., comença a 12 a.m. I / 21 h. PT, and will follow the live stream of Combate Americas’ preliminary bout card, a partir de les 8 p.m. ET / 5 PM. PT, on UnivisionDeportes.com.

 

Fuentes, who fights out of McAllen, Texas, defeated Perez by way of third round (3:01) submissió (armlock) when the two met on May 28, 2010.

 

In a new bantamweight (135 lliura) co-esdeveniment principal, Victor “Periquito” Madrigal (6-1) de Guadalajara, Mèxic, will replace “COPA COMBATE” tournament winner Levy Saul Marroquin of Monterrey, Mèxic, who has withdrawn due to illness, against fellow fast-rising star Alejandro “Gallito” Flores (11-1) of Monterrey.

 

Leading off the three-bout, live televised main card, undefeated strawweight (115 lliura) artista del nocaut Melissa “Super Mely” Martínez (3-0) de la Ciutat de Mèxic, Mèxic, will collide with fellow, hard-hitting Muay Thai stylist Ivanna Martinenghi (4-1) of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

 

Martinez was originally slated to face Francis Hernandez of Puerto Rico.

 

In other action announced for Combate Estrellas II,” prolific finisher Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (13-5) of Cordoba, Argentina, s'enfrontaran amb Fabian Galvan (8-3) of Monterrey in a bantamweight contest.

Enrique “Locote” González (6-1) of Monterrey will collide with Oscar Suarez (4-1) of Santa Cruz Tenerife, Espanya, in a bantamweight tilt.

Jose Luis “El Pistolero” Medrano (5-2) of Monterrey will battle Daniel “Golden Boy” Zellhuber (5-0) de la Ciutat de Mèxic.

 

Also in the card, Mexican Muay Thai fighter Lezly Hinojosa Compean (0-0) will make her debut under the MMA rules against Spanish superstar Irene Cabello Rivera (7-5) of Barcelona, Spain in an atomweight (105 lliura) fi.

 

Tickets for “CombateEstrellas II” are on sale at SuperBoletos.com.

 

Doors at Gimnasio Nuevo Leon will open at 6 p.m. local time on April 20. The first preliminary bout will begin at 7 p.m.

“COMBATE ESTRELLAS II” FIGHT CARD

TARGETA PRINCIPAL

Pes gall (135 lliura) Main event:
Erik Pérez (17-6) vs. David Fuentes (13-10)

Pes gall (135 lliura) co-esdeveniment principal:
Victor Madrigal (6-1) vs. Alejandro Flores (11-1)

Women’s Strawweight (115 lliura):
Melissa Martínez (3-0) vs. Ivanna Martinenghi (4-1)

UNDERCARD

Pes gall (135 lliura): Marcelo Rojo (13-5) vs. Fabian Galvan (8-3)
Atomweight (105 lliura): Irene Cabello (7-5) vs. Lezly Hinojosa Compean (0-0)
Pes gall (135 lliura): Enrique Gonzalez (12-10) vs. Oscar Suarez (4-1)
Pes gall (135 lliura): Juan Pablo Gonzalez (7-0-2) vs. Kevin Garcia (5-2)
Lleuger (155 lliura): Ivan Perez (4-4) vs. Ricardo Arreola (5-5)
Pes gall (135 lliura): David Martinez (2-0) vs. Enrique Barragan (5-2)
Lleuger (135 lliura): Jose Luis Medrano (8-2) vs. Daniel Zellhuber (5-0)

 

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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES SEVEN NEW BOUTS FOR “COMBATE ESTRELLAS II” IN MONTERREY, MEXICO ON FRIDAY, Abril 20

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STAR-STUDDED EVENT HEADLINED BY
MUCH-ANTICIPATED BANTAMWEIGHT REMATCH BETWEEN
ERIK “GOYITO” PEREZ AND DAVID “D.J.” FUENTES
ENTRADES A LA VENDA Divendres AT SUPERBOLETOS.COM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEW YORK – Març 22, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced seven new matchups, including a featherweight (145 lliura) showdown between knockout artists Horacio “The Punisher” Gutierrez (4-3) of Mexico and Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (12-2) of the U.S. per a la “Combate Estrellas II” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) extravaganza at Gimnasio Nuevo Leon in Monterrey, Mexico on Divendres, Abril 20.
 

 

 

 

 

Preus des de 300 pesos, tickets for “Combate Estrellas II,” the second installment of the two-part, live television event series featuring a collection of the world’s premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise’s top estrellas, o “estrelles,” a la venda demà, Divendres, Març 23 online at SuperBoletos.com.
 

 

 

 

 

“Combate Estrellas II” will be headlined by the previously announced bantamweight (135 lliura) rematch between world-ranked superstar and Monterrey native Erik “Goyito” Perez (17-6) and hard-hitting finisher David “D.J.” Fuentes (13-10) of the U.S.
 

 

 

 

 

Fuentes, who fights out of McAllen, Texas, defeated Perez by way of third round (3:01) submissió (armlock) when the two met on May 28, 2010.
 

 

 

 

 

 

In other action announced today for Combate Estrellas II," Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (13-5) of Argentina will square off with Fabian Galvan (8-3) of Mexico in a bantamweight contest.
 

 

 

 

 

Felipe “Pipe” Vargas (6-0) of Colombia will face Victor “Mad Dog” Madrigal(6-1) of Mexico in a bantamweight rematch to their initial meeting at “COPA COMBATE” in Cancun, Mexico on November 11, 2017 when Vargas edged out a split decision over Madrigal.
 

 

 

 

 

 

Enrique “Locote” Gonzalez (6-1) of Mexico will collide with Oscar Suarez (4-1) of Spain in a bantamweight tilt.
 

 

 

 

 

David Martinez (2-0) will risk his perfect record against fellow Mexican competitor and prolific striker Enrique Barragan (6-1) en el pes gall.

 

 

 

 

 

 

In one of two lightweight (155 lliura) matchups, Ivan Perez (5-4) will do battle with fellow Mexican Ricardo “El Loco” Arreola (5-5) i, en el segon, Jose Luis “El Pistolero” Medrano (5-2) of Mexico will go to war with Gleidson “Poney” Cutis (6-3) del Brasil.
 

 

 

 

 

Doors at Gimnasio Nuevo Leon will open at 7 p.m. local time on April 20. The first preliminary bout will begin at 8 p.m.
 

 

 

 

 

 

In the previously announced bantamweight co-main event, Levy Saul “El Negro” Marroquin (11-2) of Monterrey will return to action on the heels of his historic and memorable victory of the inaugural “COPA COMBATE” one-night, de vuit homes, $100,000 grand prize tournament last Novembre 11, to square off with rival, ràpid l'estrella en ascens Alejandro “Gallito” Flores (11-1), also of Monterrey.
 

 

 

 

 

Marroquin became an overnight Cinderella story in Cancun when he defeated three consecutive opponents – Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-3) de Mèxic, Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (13-5) of Argentina and John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda(16-3) of the U.S. – to become the 2017 “COPA COMBATE” tournament champion.
 

 

 

 

 

Leading off the three-bout live televised main card, the programming information for which will be announced soon, will be a women’s strawweight (115 lliura) matchup between undefeated Melissa “Super Mely” Martínez (3-0) de la Ciutat de Mèxic, Mèxic, i Francis Hernandez (2-2) of Camuy, Port Ric.

 

 

 

 

UPDATED “COMBATE AMERICAS: COMBATE ESTRELLAS II” FIGHT CARD

 

 

 

TARGETA PRINCIPAL:
Bantamweight Main Event:
Erik Perez (17-6) vs. David Fuentes (13-10)

 

 

 

 

Bantamweight Co-Main Event:
Levy Saul Marroquin (11-2) vs. Alejandro Flores (11-1)

 

 

 

 

Strawweight: Melissa Martinez (3-0) vs. Francis Hernandez (2-2)

 

 

 

UNDERCARD:

 

 

 

Pes ploma: Horacio Gutierrez (4-3) vs. Andres Quintana (12-2)

 

 

 

 

Pes gall: Marcelo Rojo (13-5) vs. Fabian Galvan (8-3)

 

 

 

 

Pes gall: Felipe Vargas (6-0) vs. Victor Madrigal (6-1)

 

 

 

 

Pes gall: Enrique Gonzalez (6-1) vs. Oscar Suarez (4-1)

 

 

 

 

Pes gall: David Martinez (2-0) vs. Enrique Barragan (6-1)

 

 

 

 

 

Lleuger: Ivan Perez (5-4) vs. Ricardo Arreola (5-5)

 

 

 

 

Lleuger: Jose Luis Medrano (5-2) vs. Gleidson Cutis (6-3)

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Combate 19 Weigh-In Results, Photos and Video

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Kyra Batara (esquerra) and Paulina Granados (dret) faced off on stage after each weighed in one day before their much-anticipated main event showdown at “TS-1 Promotions Presents: Combate 19 (Queen Warriors)” live on Telemundo from Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, Texas on Friday, Desembre. 1.

OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN RESULTS FOR
“TS-1 PROMOTIONS PRESENTS: COMBATE 19 (QUEEN WARRIORS)”

SANT ANTONI, TX – November 30, 2017 –The fighters stepped on the scale and faced off with each other on Thursday, Novembre. 30, one day before the “TS-1 Promotions Presents: Combate 19 (Queen Warriors)" Arts Marcials Mixtes (MMA) extravaganza, headlined by the much-anticipated women’s atomweight (105 lliura) showdown between rivals Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (6-4) i Paulina “Firefox” Granados (4-2), live on Telemundo at 12 a.m. I/11 p.m. CT on Friday, Desembre. 1 from Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, Texas.

After Batara of Las Vegas, Nev. missed weight by one pound (107.4 lliura) after the contracted, one-pound allowance was considered, an agreement was made between her and Granados (4-2), who weighed in at 105.5 lliura, to proceed with the bout as planned.

Co-main event fighters Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (12-2) d'Albuquerque, N.m. i Rei "El Guerrer" Trujillo (21-19) de Houston, Texas tipped the scales at 145 lliures i 145.9 lliura, respectively for their featherweight (145 lliura) duel.

El invicte Daniel Rodriguez (4-0) of Los Angeles, Califòrnia. and fellow knockout artistVictor “Kelevra” Reyna (9-3) de Dallas, Texas clocked in at 171.1 lliures i 170 pounds for their welterweight (170 lliura) scrap that will serve as the opening bout on the live Telemundo broadcast.

Prior to the live Telemundo broadcast, the seven-bout preliminary card will stream live on TelemundoDeportes.com, the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo App and Facebook LIVE, a partir de les (9 p.m. I/8 p.m. Connecticut).

Preus des de $30, tickets for “TS-1 Promotions Presents: Combate 19 (Queen Warriors)"Estan a la venda en Ticketmaster.com.

Doors at Freeman Coliseum open at 7 p.m. Connecticut. The first preliminary bout begins at 8 p.m.


(Pictured above): Rey “The Warrior” Trujillo (esquerra) and Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (dret) will square off in the ‘Combate 19’ co-esdeveniment principal, live on Telemundo demà, Divendres, Desembre. 1.

COMPLETE WEIGH-IN RESULTS FOR
“TS-1 PROMOTIONS PRESENTS: COMBATE 19 (QUEEN WARRIORS)"

MAIN FIGHT CARD (LIVE ON TELEMUNDO AT 12 A.M. I/11 P.m. Connecticut):

Atomweight (105 lliura) Esdeveniment Inici: Kyra Batara (107.4 lliura) vs Paulina Granados (105.5 lliura)

Pes ploma (145 lliura) Co-Main Event: Andres Quintana (146 lliura) vs Rey Trujillo (146.4 lliura)

Welter (170 lliura) Featured Bout: Daniel Rodriguez (171.1 lliura) vs Victor Reyna (170 lliura)

PRELIMINARY FIGHT CARD
(LIVE ON TELEMUNDODEPORTES.COM, TELEMUNDO DEPORTES EN VIVO APP AND FACEBOOK LIVE):

Catchweight (140 lliura): Ray Rodriguez (139.1 lliura) vs Michael Rodriguez (143.7 lliura)

Atomweight (105 lliura): Vanesa Rico (105.1 lliura) vs Brenda Enriquez (106.1 lliura)

Pes gall (135 lliura): David Jesus Fuentes (135 lliura) vs Joel Scott (135.1 lliura)

Pes mosca (125 lliura): Heinrich Wassmer (125.4 lliura) vs Juan Deantes (123.8 lliura)

Catchweight (140 lliura): Javier Obregon (139.5 lliura) vs Jose Ceja (138.9 lliura)

Pes mosca (125 lliura): David Miramontes (125.6 lliura) vs Federico David Olivera (123.8 lliura)

Lleuger (155 lliura): Fernando Rodriguez (153.1 lliura) vs Jesse Almaraz (154.2 lliura)
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SOBRE COMBAT AMÉRICAS

Combate Americas is the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise, rapidly becoming the number two sport, after soccer, for Spanish speaking sports fans worldwide. The Combate Americas franchise includes reality TV programming, live events and mobile programming. The company’s CEO, Campbell McLaren, is universally recognized as the co-founder/co-creator of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). New York Magazine described McLaren as “el geni de màrqueting darrere de la UFC” i Yahoo! Esports van proclamar que ell “sap més sobre l'esport que gairebé tot el món en l'actualitat.” With an unprecedented product and a blue-chip ownership and management team, Combate Americas is poised to break new ground and bring about a new era in world championship level MMA competition.
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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES SEVEN-BOUT PRELIMINARY CARD FOR STACKED MMA EVENT FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1ST IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

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All preliminary bouts stream live on the
Telemundo Deportes En Vivo App and TelemundoDeportes.com,
a partir de les 9 p.m. I/8 p.m. Connecticut

Main card airs live on Telemundo at 12 a.m. I/11 p.m. Connecticut

SANT ANTONI, TX – Novembre 29, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced a complete, seven-fight preliminary bout card lineup for it’s first-ever live television event in Texas State – “TS-1 Promotions Presents: Combate 19 (Queen Warriors)" – taking place at Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio – aDivendres, Desembre 1, live on Telemundo (12 a.m. I/11 p.m. Connecticut).

The preliminary fight card will stream live in its entirety on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app, TelemundoDeports.com and Facebook Live, a partir de les9 p.m. I/8 p.m., Connecticut, immediately prior to the live Telemundo broadcast of the three-fight main card headlined by the much-anticipated women’s atomweight (105 lliura) showdown between rivals Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (6-4) of Las Vegas, Nev. i Paulina “Firefox” Granados (4-2) de Corpus Christi, Texas.

At the top of the undercard lineup, rising star and former Fort Hood U.S. Marine Corps Combatives Instructor Ray “The Judge” Rodriguez (12-4) of San Antonio will battle submission ace Michael “Mayhem” Rodriguez (9-5) of Donna, Texas in a bantamweight (135 lliura) concurs.

On the heels of her professional debut win in September, Brenda “Little Hands of Stone” Enriquez (1-0) of Salt Lake City, Utah will face off with 12-time Spanish National Judo Champion Vanesa Rico (2-3) of Alicante, Spain in a second women’s atomweight tilt.

Aggressive-minded finisher Heinrich “Ricky Scraps” Wassmer (6-1) of Los Angeles, Califòrnia. will return to La Jaula, Combat la gàbia Amèriques, to lock horns with undefeated Juan Deantes (3-0) of Harlingen, Texas in a flyweight (125 lliura) ferralla.

In a lightweight (155 lliura) meeting between two San Antonio residents, invicte Fernando Rodriguez (2-0) i Jesse Almaraz (1-2) – will face off against each other.

Preus des de $30, tickets for TS-1 Promotions Presents: “Combate 19 (Queen Warriors),"Estan a la venda en Ticketmaster.com.

Calling the action live will be multiple-time WWE Heavyweight Champion and retired, former MMA star Alberto Del Rio, Telemundo Deportes’ Edgar Lopez, Combate Americas superstar Erik “Goyito” Perez, play-by-play man Andres Bermudez i Andrea Carrer.

Complete Preliminary Fight Card

  • Catchweight (140 lliura):
    • Ray Rodriguez (12-4), Sant Antoni, TX vs. Michael Rodriguez (8-5), Donna, TX
  • Atomweight (105 lliura):
    • Vanesa Rico (2-3), Alicante, Spain vs. Brenda Enriquez (1-0), Salt Lake City, OUT
  • Pes gall (135 lliura):
    • David Jesus Fuentes (12-10), McAllen, TX vs. Joel Scott (6-6), Port Arthur, TX
  • Pes mosca (125 lliura):
    • Heinrich Wassmer (6-1), Los Angeles, CA vs. Juan Deantes(3-0), Harlingen, TX
  • Catchweight (140 lliura):
    • Javier Obregon (11-14), Ft. Worth, TX vs. Jose Ceja (4-4), Port Arthur, TX
  • Pes mosca (125 lliura):
    • David Miramontes (3-2), Sant Antoni, TX vs. Federico David Olivera (2-4), Irving, TX
  • Lleuger (155 lliura):
    • Fernando Rodriguez (2-0), Sant Antoni, TX vs. Jesse Almaraz (1-2), Sant Antoni, TX

Complete Main Fight Card

  • Atomweight (105 lliura) Esdeveniment Inici:
    • Kyra Batara (4-2), Las Vegas, NV vs. Paulina Granados (4-2), Corpus Christi, TX
  • Pes ploma (145 lliura) Co-Main Event:
    • Andres Quintana (12-2), Albuquerque, NM vs. Rey Trujillo(21-19), Houston, TX
  • Welter (170 lliura) Featured Bout:
    • Daniel Rodriguez (4-0), Los Angeles, CA vs. Victor Reyna (9-3), Dallas, TX

 
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Women’s Main Event Features Long-Awaited Showdown Between Fierce Rivals Kyra Batara and Paulina Granados

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Winner of Batara-Granados matchup to represent the U.S.
in first-ever Pan-Regional championship

Multiple-time WWE Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio to call the action alongside Telemundo Deportes’ Edgar Lopez live on Telemundo at 12 a.m. I/11 p.m. ConnecticutCOMBATE AMERICAS AND TELEMUNDO DEPORTES
ANNOUNCE LIVE BROADCAST OF STAR-STUDDED MMA EVENT
DE SANT ANTONI, TEXAS ON Divendres, Desembre. 1

MIAMI – Novembre 21, 2017 - On the heels of a historic, first partnership together, Combate Americas and Telemundo Deportes announced today, the live broadcast on Telemundo, (12 a.m. I/11 p.m. Connecticut) of the worldwide premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise’s much-anticipated next event, headlined by a women’s showdown between fierce atomweight (105 lliura) rivals Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (6-4) i Paulina “Firefox” Granados(4-2), from the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, Texas Divendres, Desembre. 1.

The victor of the matchup between the 23-year-old Batara of Las Vegas, Nev. and the 29-year-old Granados of Corpus Christi, Texas – both unbeaten to date in La Jaula – will represent the U.S. against ferocious finisher Lisbeth “Coneja” Lopez Silva (5-3) in the first-ever Combate Americas Pan-Regional championship bout in February 2018.

“We are thrilled to continue this tremendous partnership with Telemundo Deportes as Combate Americas closes out a banner year filled with incredible milestones, and presents a fight card on Desembre 1 that is highlighted by one of the most competitive rivalries in our sport today, the culmination of which will see it’s winner represent the U.S. in a high-stakes championship fight,"Va dir el CEO de Combat Amèriques Campbell McLaren.

Calling the action live on Telemundo will be famed, multiple-time WWE Heavyweight Champion and retired MMA star Alberto Del Rio, Telemundo Deportes’ Edgar Lopez, Combate Americas superstar Erik “Goyito” Perez, play-by-play man Andres Bermudez i Andrea Carrer.

In a previously announced, pes ploma (145 lliura) co-esdeveniment principal, contundent, ràpid l'estrella en ascens Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (12-2) d'Albuquerque, N.m. will face his most formidable opponent to date, batalla provat Rei "El Guerrer" Trujillo (21-19) de Houston, Texas.

Opening the live Telemundo Deportes broadcast will be a welterweight (170 lliura) contest between two heavy-handed knockout artists, invicte Daniel Rodriguez (4-0) i Victor “Kelevra” Reyna (9-3).

The 30-year-old Rodriguez of Los Angeles, Califòrnia. has yet to be pushed the distance of a fight, finishing all of his opponents to date by way of (T)KO o submissió.

In his last start for Combate Americas on Abril 20, Rodriguez scored a thunderous, primera ronda (1:55) knockear (cops) a Joel Campió.

Like Rodriguez, the 31-year-old Reyna of Dallas, Texas is a devastating striker who has notched eight of his nine professional career wins by (T)KO o submissió.

Reyna also last saw action for Combate Americas on Abril 20, punishing Andrew Perez with a flurry of punches to score a first round (1:53) victory by way of (T)KO.

Preus des de $30, tickets for TS-1 Promotions Presents: “Combate 19: Batara vs. Granados,"Estan a la venda en Ticketmaster.com.

The event takes place just three weeks after Combate Americas made its live debut on Telemundo Deportes on Saturday, Novembre. 11 with “COPA COMBATE,” an epic affair headlined by a one-night, eight-man bantamweight (135 lliura) tournament that awarded its winner – Levy Saul Marroquin (11-2) of Monterrey, Mexico – a grand prize of $100,000.

“COPA COMBATE,” which took place in Cancun, Mèxic, marked the first live Telemundo broadcast in history of MMA programming, and saw Marroquin defeat three top-ranked, world-class opponents in one night to emerge the tournament victor.

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. It is also the home of the FIFA Club World Cup until at least 2018. Addicionalment, 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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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES TWO TOURNAMENT ALTERNATE BOUTS, WOMEN’S PRELIMINARY BOUT FOR “COPA COMBATE” ON SATURDAY, Novembre 11 IN CANCUN, MEXICO

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Pictured below: Levy Saul “El Negro” Marroquin (8-2) will compete in a “COPA COMBATE” tournament alternate bout in Cancun, Mexico onDissabte, Novembre. 11. Crèdit de la foto: 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 – Octubre 26, 2017 –Combate Americas today announced the addition of two “alternate bouts” for its historic, una nit, eight-man “COPA COMBATE” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) pes gall (135 lliura) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 at Grand Oasis in Cancun, Mexico on Dissabte, Novembre. 11, live on Telemundo Deportes (11:35 p.m. I/10:35 p.m. Connecticut, or following “Titulares y Mas”).

The two alternate matchups, as well as a newly announced women’s atomweight (105 lliura) matchup between world top 10-ranked Sheila Padilla (3-1) de Visalia, Califòrnia. and aggressive-minded Lisbeth “Bunny” Lopez Silva(4-3) de la Ciutat de Mèxic, Mexico will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com, a partir de les 9 p.m. I/8 p.m. Connecticut, 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) s'enfrontaran amb Alejandro “Pitbull” Abomohor (5-4) i, 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.


Per sobre de: Sheila Padilla (esquerra) will square off with Lisbeth Lopez Silva (dret) in an atomweight (105 lliura) preliminary bout at “COPA COMBATE” a Dissabte, Novembre. 11. Crèdit de la foto: Combat Amèriques, LLC

Marroquin’s start will mark a drop from the featherweight division. The 22-year-old, who hails from Monterrey, Mèxic, has produced seven of his eight career victories to date, by way of (T)KO o submissió.

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

El invicte, 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, Malalt. 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 24º 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) of Santiago, Chile.

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

  • John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (14-2) de Mankato, Des.
  • Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) of Cordoba, Argentina
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) de la Ciutat de Mèxic, Mèxic
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) de Sant Joan, Port Ric
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, Espanya
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) of Bogota, Colòmbia
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Perú
  • Ricky "El Gallero" Palacios (9-1) de Missió, 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. Addicionalment, 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.