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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES MULTI-YEAR, LIVE TELEVISION EVENT PARTNERSHIP WITH FAST-GROWING LEISURE OPERATOR HYBRID ONE IN REDLANDS, CALIFORNIA

Partnership kicks off with explosive, nine-bout MMA fight card for
Mexican Independence Day from The Amphitheater at Splash Kingdom on Biyernes, Pito ka 15

Tickets for “Combate Americas: El Grito en La Jaula” on sale at Ticketon.com

NEW YORK - Agosto 29, 2017 – Combate Americas announced today that it has partnered with Southern California-based leisure operator Hybrid One to produce multiple, live televised Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) events in California’s Inland Empire, beginning with a nine-bout fight card for Mexican Independence Day, at The Amphitheater at Splash Kingdom Waterpark in Redlands on Biyernes, Pito ka. 15.

“Combate Americas: El Grito en La Jaula,” the event that kicks off the partnership, will air live on Azteca America sa U.S. and on ESPN Latin America at 10 sa gabii. UG, and will be headlined by a featherweight (145 libra) matchup between ferocious, 26-year-old rising star Jose “Froggy” Estrada(3-1) of Oxnard, Calif. and gritty battler Izic “Lionheart” Fernandez (2-3) of Santa Ana, Calif.

In the women’s atomweight (105 libra) co-main event, former Eddie Bravo gipanalipdan Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (6-4) sa Las Vegas, Név., fresh off her second-round submission victory over 12-time Spanish National Judo Champion Vanesa Rico, will make a quick return to La Jaula, ang Combate Amerika halwa, where the 22-year-old will face off with Jenna Serio (3-2) sa New York, N.Y..

Nagkantidad gikan sa $40, tickets for “Combate Americas: El Grito en La Jaula” are on sale at Ticketon.com.

“We are excited to partner with Hybrid One, and continue the rapid expansion of our live event series to yet another market in Southern California, beginning with a phenomenal fight card in honor of Mexican Independence Day,” said Combate Americas CEO and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-founder Campbell McLaren.

“We acquired Splash Kingdom in April of this year with the vision of transforming it into the Inland Empire’s leading entertainment destination. Today’s partnership with Combate Americas represents a significant step toward realizing that vision,” said Hybrid One co-founder and co-owner Ryan Sauter.

Following the kick-off event on Sept. 15, Combate Americas expects to return to the Redlands venue in December.

A second women’s atomweight matchup at “Combate Americas: El Grito en La Jaula” will pit two professional debut competitors – Brenda Enriquez (0-0) of Salt Lake City, Utah against Shyann Farmer (0-0) Alamogordo, N.M.

The 28-year-old Enriquez is coming off a stellar amateur career during which she amassed a 7-1 nga rekord, uban sa 6 of her victories coming by way of either (T)KO o pagpasakop.

Farmer is a 24-year-old upstart who collected an amateur record of 4-1.

Elsewhere on the fight card, undefeated, emerging star Rafael “Gifted” Garcia (4-0) sa Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico will make his second start in La Jaula and face off with three-time Combate Americas veteran Marcos “El Matador” Bonilla (4-4) sa Los Angeles, Calif. diha sa usa ka featherweight contest.

In a battle between unbeaten lightweights (155 libra) Javier “Habanero” Garcia (2-0) of Covina, Calif. kuhaon sa Guillermo Gonzalez (3-0) sa San Bernardino, Calif.

Fresh off his first-round submission victory at Combate Americas on Mayo 5, Ralph “The Spyder Monkey” Acosta (17-12) sa Riverside, Calif. ang mabangga sa Cub Swanson estudyante Gareth De La Cruz (6-1) sa Palm Springs, Calif.

Doors at The Amphitheater at Splash Kingdom Waterpark open at 6 sa gabii. The first bout will begin at 6:30 sa gabii.

COMPLETE “COMBATE AMERICAS: EL GRITO EN LA JAULA” FIGHT CARD

Featherweight Main Event (Live on Azteca America and ESPN Latin America):
Jose Estrada vs. Izic Fernandez

Atomweight Co-Main Event (Live on Azteca America and ESPN Latin America):
Kyra Batara vs. Jenna Serio

Preliminary Card:
Featherweight: Rafael Garcia vs. Mark Bonilla
Lightweight: Javier Garcia vs. Guillermo Gonzalez
Atomweight: Brenda Enriquez vs. Shyann Farmer
Flyweight: Ralph Acosta vs. Gareth De La Cruz
Flyweight: Isaac Camarillo vs. Heber Castillo
Catchweight (140 libra): Angel Gonzalez vs. Julio Aguilera
Middleweight: Santiago Diaz vs. Alex Thompson

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

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 – August 4, 2016 - Combate Amerika, ang unang-nga walay katapusan U.S. Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise, 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. saHuwebes, Aug. 11 sa 9:30 sa gabii. UG/6:30 sa gabii. PT.

Streaking star Juan "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) sa featherweight (145 libra) main event at “Aspira A Mas Presents Combate Americas: CombateOCHO,” while four-time UFC® beterano Danny “The Gremlin” Martinez will replace a hurt (knee injury) Jonathan Martinez(19-7) in the flyweight (125 libra) co-main event contest with Benjamin Vinson (8-3-1).

Dugang pa, the planned women’s atomweight (105 libra) match tali sa Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (5-3) ug 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, sa mubo nga pahibalo,"Miingon si Combate Amerika CEO Campbell McLaren.

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

Sa petsa, the fast-rising star who normally competes at bantamweight (135 libra), but who began his career as a featherweight, has notched 7 sa iyang 10 propesyonal nga trabaho daog pinaagi sa (T)KO o pagpasakop.

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

The 31-year-old finisher, originally hailing from Tempe, Ariz., nga nakaangkon 14 sa iyang 19 career mga kadaugan pinaagi sa (T)KO o pagpasakop.

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 sa gabii. PT, ug ang unang preliminary card bout magsugod sa 6 sa gabii. The live UFC FIGHT PASS stream will commence at 6:30 sa gabii.

COMBATE AMERICAS: CombateOCHO

Featherweight Main Event:
John Castaneda vs. Angel Cruz

Flyweight Co-Main Event:
Danny Ramirez vs. Benjamin Vinson

Flyweight: Heinrich Wassmer vs. Benji Gomez
Featherweight: Izic Fernandez vs. Mark Bonilla
Flyweight: Jonathan Santa Maria vs. Albert Tapia
Featherweight: Jonathan Quiroz vs. Ryan Lilley
Lightweight: Jose Estrada vs. Christian Cardona
Lightweight: Erick Gonzalez vs. Yoandy Carrillo
Welterweight: Daniel Rodriguez vs. Hector Saldana
Welterweight: George Hernandez vs. Hakob Ter Petrosyan