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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) ntawm Phoenix, Ariz., USA and Karen Cedillo (below right) of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, for the ‘Marroquin vs. Alday’ world championship event, live on Univision and Univision Deportes Network from Phoenix on Friday, Xya. 14.

LIVE ON UNIVISION AND UNIVISION DEPORTES NETWORK
FROM PHOENIX, Ariz. RAU Friday, Cuaj hlis ntuj. 14

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

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

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NEW YORK – Lub yim hli ntuj 23, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced a new women’s flyweight (125 phaus) 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 Friday, Xya. 14, live on both Univision (12 a.m. THIAB/PT) and Univision Deportes Network (UDN) (12 a.m. THIAB/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, tab sis twb yuam kom thim vim muaj ib tug raug mob.

 

 

In the previously announced, world championship bantamweight (135 phaus) ntsiab kev tshwm sim, Monterrey’s Levy Saul Marroquin (11-2), the winner of the inaugural, 2017 “COPA COMBATE,” one-night, yim-txiv neej, $100,000 grand prize tournament, will collide with fellow star Jose “Pochito” Alday (11-3-1) ntawm Tucson, Ariz. via Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico.

 

 

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 phaus) contest between undefeated, rising star and Cub Swanson kev tiv thaiv Rafa “Gifted” Garcia (7-0) thiab LaRue "Lub Cannibal" zos hu ua Burley (8-3).

 

 

Lub 5-taw-7, 24-year-old Garcia of Palm Springs, California., USA by way of Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico, 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 los yog cuav.

 

 

Zos hu ua Burley, a 5-foot-10, 34-xyoo-laus, seasoned competitor who hails from Phoenix, has faced off with top level adversaries, and is best known for his upset, peb puag ncig (3:40) LEEJ TWG (knee strike to the body and punches) ntawm 2011 NCAA Division I national wrestling champion and previously undefeated MMA prospect Bubba Jenkins nyob rau hauv Cuaj Hli Ntuj Tim. 20, 2013.

 

 

Also announced today was a featherweight (145 phaus) preliminary bout card contest between two unbeaten prospects – Tino Gilaranz (1-0) ntawm Madrid, Spain and Austin Wourms (1-0) ntawm 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, lub Combate Americas tawb, for the second time in his career, rau lub ntsej muag Eduardo “El Pube” Alvarado (3-4) ntawm Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.

 

 

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

 

 

In flyweight action, undefeated, nce lub hnub qub Richard Palencia (6-0) ntawm Mesa, Ariz. yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Federico “The Argentinian Ninja” Oliveira (3-4) of Mendoza, Argentina.

 

 

Battle-tested veterans Yaotzin Meza (21-11) ntawm 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.

 

 

Luv nqi los ntawm $30, tickets for “Combate Americas: Marroquin vs. Alday” are on sale at

CelebrityTheatre.com thiab 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, PLAUB HLI 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

TSHIAB YORK – Plaub Hlis Ntuj 18, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced a live Univision Deportes Network (UDN) telecast, as well as the complete 10-bout fight card for the “Combate Estrellas II” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) extravaganza at Gimnasio Nuevo Leon in Monterrey, Mexico on Friday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 20.

 

Cov nyob, 90-minute UDN telecast of “Combate Estrellas II,” which will be headlined by a previously announced, highly-anticipated bantamweight (135 phaus) 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., pib thaum 12 a.m. ET/9 p.m. PT, and will follow the live stream of Combate Americas’ preliminary bout card, pib thaum 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT, on UnivisionDeportes.com.

 

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

 

In a new bantamweight (135 phaus) co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, Victor “Periquito” Madrigal (6-1) ntawm Guadalajara, Mexico, will replace “COPA COMBATE” tournament winner Levy Saul Marroquin of Monterrey, Mexico, 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 phaus) knockout artist Melissa “Super Mely” Martinez (3-0) ntawm Mexico City, Mexico, will collide with fellow, hard-hitting Muay Thai stylist Ivanna Martinenghi (4-1) ntawm 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, yuav square tawm nrog Fabian Galvan (8-3) of Monterrey in a bantamweight contest.

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

Jose Luis “El Pistolero” Medrano (5-2) of Monterrey will battle Daniel “Golden Tub” Zellhuber (5-0) ntawm Mexico City.

 

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 phaus) kawg.

 

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

MAIN CARD

Bantamweight (135 phaus) Main event:
Erik Pérez (17-6) vs. David Fuentes (13-10)

Bantamweight (135 phaus) co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim:
Victor Madrigal (6-1) vs. Alejandro Flores (11-1)

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

UNDERCARD

Bantamweight (135 phaus): Marcelo Rojo (13-5) vs. Fabian Galvan (8-3)
Atomweight (105 phaus): Irene Cabello (7-5) vs. Lezly Hinojosa Compean (0-0)
Bantamweight (135 phaus): Enrique Gonzalez (12-10) vs. Oscar Suarez (4-1)
Bantamweight (135 phaus): Juan Pablo Gonzalez (7-0-2) vs. Kevin Garcia (5-2)
Sib (155 phaus): Ivan Perez (4-4) vs. Ricardo Arreola (5-5)
Bantamweight (135 phaus): David Martinez (2-0) vs. Enrique Barragan (5-2)
Sib (135 phaus): 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, PLAUB HLI 20

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STAR-STUDDED EVENT HEADLINED BY
MUCH-ANTICIPATED BANTAMWEIGHT REMATCH BETWEEN
ERIK “GOYITO” PEREZ AND DAVID “D.J.” FUENTES
Daim pib RAU MUAG KHOOM Friday AT SUPERBOLETOS.COM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEW YORK – Lub peb hlis ntuj 22, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced seven new matchups, including a featherweight (145 phaus) showdown between knockout artists Horacio “The Punisher” Gutierrez (4-3) of Mexico and Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (12-2) of the U.S. rau lub “Combate Estrellas II” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) extravaganza at Gimnasio Nuevo Leon in Monterrey, Mexico on Friday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 20.
 

 

 

 

 

Luv nqi los ntawm 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, los yog “hnub qub,” mus ntawm kev muag khoom tag kis, Friday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 23 online at SuperBoletos.com.
 

 

 

 

 

“Combate Estrellas II” will be headlined by the previously announced bantamweight (135 phaus) 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) cuav (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) ntawm bantamweight.

 

 

 

 

 

 

In one of two lightweight (155 phaus) matchups, Ivan Perez (5-4) will do battle with fellow Mexican Ricardo “El Loco” Arreola (5-5) thiab, nyob rau hauv lub thib ob, Jose Luis “El Pistolero” Medrano (5-2) of Mexico will go to war with Gleidson “Poney” Cutis (6-3) ntawm Brazil.
 

 

 

 

 

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, yim-txiv neej, $100,000 grand prize tournament last Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 11, to square off with rival, fast-hnub qub microscopic 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) of Mexico, 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 phaus) matchup between undefeated Melissa “Super Mely” Martinez (3-0) ntawm Mexico City, Mexico, thiab Francis Hernandez (2-2) of Camuy, Puerto Rico.

 

 

 

 

UPDATED “COMBATE AMERICAS: COMBATE ESTRELLAS II” FIGHT CARD

 

 

 

MAIN CARD:
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:

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

Sib: 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 (tshuav) and Paulina Granados (txoj cai) 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, Dec. 1.

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

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

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

Co-main event fighters Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (12-2) ntawm Albuquerque, N.M. thiab Rey "Lub Warrior" Trujillo (21-19) ntawm Houston, Texas tipped the scales at 145 phaus thiab 145.9 phaus, respectively for their featherweight (145 phaus) matchup.

Undefeated Daniel Rodriguez (4-0) ntawm Los Angeles, California. and fellow knockout artistVictor “Kelevra” Reyna (9-3) ntawm Dallas, Texas clocked in at 171.1 phaus thiab 170 pounds for their welterweight (170 phaus) 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, pib thaum (9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I).

Luv nqi los ntawm $30, tickets for “TS-1 Promotions Presents: Combate 19 (Queen Warriors)"Yog rau cov muag khoom nyob rau ntawm lub Ticketmaster.com.

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


(Pictured above): Rey “The Warrior” Trujillo (tshuav) and Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (txoj cai) will square off in the ‘Combate 19’ co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, live on Telemundo tag kis, Friday, Dec. 1.

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

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

Atomweight (105 phaus) Main tshwm sim: Kyra Batara (107.4 phaus) vs Paulina Granados (105.5 phaus)

Featherweight (145 phaus) Co-Main kev tshwm sim: Andres Quintana (146 phaus) vs Rey Trujillo (146.4 phaus)

Welterweight (170 phaus) Featured Bout: Daniel Rodriguez (171.1 phaus) vs Victor Reyna (170 phaus)

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

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

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

Bantamweight (135 phaus): David Jesus Fuentes (135 phaus) vs Joel Scott (135.1 phaus)

Flyweight (125 phaus): Heinrich Wassmer (125.4 phaus) vs Juan Deantes (123.8 phaus)

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

Flyweight (125 phaus): David Miramontes (125.6 phaus) vs Federico David Olivera (123.8 phaus)

Sib (155 phaus): Fernando Rodriguez (153.1 phaus) vs Jesse Almaraz (154.2 phaus)
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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 “lub lag luam ntse heev tom qab lub UFC” thiab Yahoo! Cov kev ua si hais tias hais tias nws “paub ntau ntxiv txog cov kev ua si nawv tshaj yog hais txog leej twg nyob rau hauv nws hnub no.” 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,
pib thaum 9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I

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

San Antonio, TX – Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 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 – rauFriday, Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 1, live on Telemundo (12 a.m. THIAB/11 p.m. I).

The preliminary fight card will stream live in its entirety on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app, TelemundoDeports.com and Facebook Live, pib thaum9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m., I, immediately prior to the live Telemundo broadcast of the three-fight main card headlined by the much-anticipated women’s atomweight (105 phaus) showdown between rivals Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (6-4) ntawm Las Vegas, Nev. thiab Paulina “Firefox” Granados (4-2) ntawm 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 phaus) contest.

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) ntawm Los Angeles, California. will return to La Jaula, lub Combate Americas tawb, to lock horns with undefeated Juan Deantes (3-0) of Harlingen, Texas in a flyweight (125 phaus) seem.

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

Luv nqi los ntawm $30, tickets for TS-1 Promotions Presents: “Combate 19 (Queen Warriors),"Yog rau cov muag khoom nyob rau ntawm lub 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 thiab Andrea Street.

Complete Preliminary Fight Card

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

Complete Main Fight Card

  • Atomweight (105 phaus) Main tshwm sim:
    • Kyra Batara (4-2), Las Vegas, NV vs. Paulina Granados (4-2), Corpus Christi, TX
  • Featherweight (145 phaus) Co-Main kev tshwm sim:
    • Andres Quintana (12-2), Albuquerque, NM vs. Rey Trujillo(21-19), Houston, TX
  • Welterweight (170 phaus) 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. THIAB/11 p.m. ICOMBATE AMERICAS AND TELEMUNDO DEPORTES
ANNOUNCE LIVE BROADCAST OF STAR-STUDDED MMA EVENT
LOS NTAWM San Antonio, TEXAS ON Friday, Dec. 1

MIAMI – Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 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. THIAB/11 p.m. I) 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 phaus) rivals Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (6-4) thiab Paulina “Firefox” Granados(4-2), from the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, Texas rau Friday, Dec. 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 Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 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,"Hais tias Combate Americas CEO 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 thiab Andrea Street.

In a previously announced, featherweight (145 phaus) co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, hard-los tsoo, fast-hnub qub microscopic Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (12-2) ntawm Albuquerque, N.M. will face his most formidable opponent to date, sib ntaus sib tua-kuaj Rey "Lub Warrior" Trujillo (21-19) ntawm Houston, Texas.

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

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

In his last start for Combate Americas on Plaub Hlis Ntuj 20, Rodriguez scored a thunderous, thawj round (1:55) knockout (punches) rau Joel zus.

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 los yog cuav.

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

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The event takes place just three weeks after Combate Americas made its live debut on Telemundo Deportes on Saturday, Nov. 11 with “COPA COMBATE,” an epic affair headlined by a one-night, eight-man bantamweight (135 phaus) 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, Mexico, 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. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, 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, KAUM-IB HLI 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 onSaturday, Nov. 11. Yees duab credit: 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 – Lub kaum hli ntuj 26, 2017 –Combate Americas today announced the addition of two “alternate bouts” for its historic, ib-hmo ntuj, eight-man “COPA COMBATE” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) bantamweight (135 phaus) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 at Grand Oasis in Cancun, Mexico on Saturday, Nov. 11, live on Telemundo Deportes (11:35 p.m. THIAB/10:35 p.m. I, or following “Titulares y Mas”).

The two alternate matchups, as well as a newly announced women’s atomweight (105 phaus) matchup between world top 10-ranked Sheila Padilla (3-1) ntawm Visalia, California. and aggressive-minded Lisbeth “Bunny” Lopez Silva(4-3) ntawm Mexico City, Mexico will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com, pib thaum 9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I, 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) yuav square tawm nrog Alejandro “Pitbull” Abomohor (5-4) thiab, 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.


Saum toj no: Sheila Padilla (tshuav) will square off with Lisbeth Lopez Silva (txoj cai) in an atomweight (105 phaus) preliminary bout at “COPA COMBATE” rau Saturday, Nov. 11. Yees duab credit: Combate Americas, LLC

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

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

Lub undefeated, 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, Mob. 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) of Santiago, Chile.

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

  • John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (14-2) ntawm Mankato, Los ntawm.
  • Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) of Cordoba, Argentina
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) ntawm Mexico City, Mexico
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) ntawm San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, Spain
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) of Bogota, Colombia
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Peru
  • Ricky "Lub Gallero" Palacios (9-1) ntawm lub hom phiaj, 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. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, 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.