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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES MATCHUPS FOR “COPA COMBATE” ONE-NIGHT, ACHT-MAN, $100,000 GRAND PRIZE TOURNAMENT LIVE ON TELEMUNDO AND NBCSN ON SATURDAY, November. 11

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

CANCUN, MX – November 7, 2017 - Combate Américas announced earlier the official matchups for the quarterfinal, or opening stage, of the highly-anticipated “COPA COMBATE," eine Nacht, Acht-Mann-Bantamgewicht (135 Pfund) Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Turnier, das seinem Gewinner einen Hauptpreis von $100,000, live on both Telemundo and NBCSN from Cancun, Mexiko auf Samstag, November 11 bei 11:30 p.m. UND/10:30 p.m. CT.

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

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

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

Bei 36 Jahre alt, Erosa is the oldest competitor in the tournament field. A combat sports tri-athlete who also boxes and kickboxes professionally, Erosa is the first recognized Puerto Rican world champion in the sport of MMA.

The 29-year-old Rojo is both the number one ranked bantamweight, as well as the top ranked featherweight (145 Pfund) in his native Argentina.

A former semifinalist on The Ultimate Fighter: Lateinamerika Reality-TV-Serie, Rojo has produced 10 seines 12 Karriere gewinnt durch (T)KO or submission and will enter the tournament riding a four-fight win streak, including two consecutive wins in his first two Combate Americas starts.

On the same side of the tournament draw, wildcard entrant and relentless brawler Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (9-1) der Mission, Texas, will clash with fast-rising star Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (12-2) von Mexiko-Stadt, Mexiko.

The 30-year-old Palacios, the longest standing member of the Combate Americas fighter roster, has won all six of bouts in La Jaula, the Combate Americas circular cage.

In his last two starts, Palacios, also unbeaten as a professional boxer, earned victories over two different Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) veterans – a split decision over Roman Salazar auf April 20, und einen einstimmigen Beschluss über Chris Avila auf Juli 27.

Rivera is a 24-year-old member of the famed “Bonebreakers” fight squad. He has produced 8 seines 10 berufliche Karriere gewinnt durch (T)KO oder Duldung, and will enter La Jaula for the first time in his career, with three straight victories under his belt.

On the other side of the tournament draw, 25-year-old trailblazer John "Sexy Mexi" Castaneda (14-2) von Mankato, Von. will battle national Muay Thai champion Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) von Lima, Peru.

Tied with Palacios for the greatest number of wins – six – in La Jaula, Castaneda recently re-signed with Combate Americas where he has yet to be beaten, after emerging victorious by way of unanimous decision over Cheyden Leialoha in UFC-Präsident Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series auf August 1.

Moreyra is an aggressive-minded, 24-year-old who also boasts a 4-1 record as a professional Muay Thai combatant, and is regarded as Peru’s fastest rising MMA star.

In the second tournament bracket “B” bout, kampferprobten, number one ranked Spanish bantamweight Marc “Lufo” Gómez (20-10) of Barcelona will collide with number one-ranked Colombian bantamweight Andres “Doble A Leal “ Ayala (14-4) von Bogota.

Mit nur 25 Jahre alt, Gómez has already racked up 30 Profi Kämpfe, making him the most experienced of the tournament field and, seines 20 Karriere Siege, an astonishing 17 haben über gekommen (T)KO oder Duldung.

Ayala is a gutsy, 27-year-old striker who also boasts a spectacular finish rate, mit 9 seines 11 career conquests having come by way of (T)KO oder Duldung. In addition to his place as the top ranked 135-pound fighter in his country, Ayala also owns a top 10 ranking in Mexico.

The live simulcast of “COPA COMBATE” on Telemundo and NBCSN will feature the tournament’s complete semifinal stage consisting of two bouts that pit the winners of the quarterfinal stage matchups in each tournament bracket against one another, as well as the championship stage showdown.

In addition to the tournament action, Telemundo’s and NBCSN’s live television coverage of “COPA COMBATE” will feature the previously announced women’s strawweight (115 Pfund) co-main event between undefeated knockout artist Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) von Mexiko-Stadt, Mexiko, and submission expert and Miesha Tate pupil Gloria “Gloriosa” Bravo (4-2) von Santiago, Chile.

The entire quarterfinal stage of the tournament, as well as two tournament alternate bouts and a second women’s bout that will be announced soon, will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com. Coverage on NBCSN will be live streamed on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

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Combate Americas ist die erste hispanische Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Sport-Franchise, schnell zu der Nummer zwei Sport, nach Fußball, für Spanisch sprechenden weltweiten Sportfans. Die Combate Americas Franchise umfasst Reality-TV-Programmierung, Live-Events und mobile Programmier. Der CEO des Unternehmens, Campbell McLaren, wird allgemein als der Mitbegründer / Co-Schöpfer der Ultimate Fighting Championship erkannt (UFC). New York Magazine beschrieben als McLaren “die Marketing-Genie hinter der UFC” und Yahoo! Sport verkündet, dass er “weiß mehr über den Sport, als nur etwa jeder in sie heute.” Mit einer beispiellosen Produkt- und Blue-Chip-Eigentum und Management-Team, Combate Amerika ist bereit, neue Wege zu gehen und bewirken eine neue Ära in der Weltmeisterschaftsniveau MMA Wettbewerb.
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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES TWO TOURNAMENT ALTERNATE BOUTS, WOMEN’S PRELIMINARY BOUT FOR “COPA COMBATE” ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11 IN CANCUN, MEXIKO

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Pictured below: Levy Saul “El Negro” Marroquin (8-2) will compete in a “BEKÄMPFUNG COPA” tournament alternate bout in Cancun, Mexiko aufSamstag, November. 11. Bildnachweis: Scott Hirano / Combate Americas, LLC

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

ALTERNATE BOUTS AND PRELIMINARY BOUT
STREAM LIVE BEFORE LIVE TELEMUNDO BROADCAST

NEW YORK - Oktober 26, 2017 –Combate Americas today announced the addition of two “alternate bouts” for its historic, eine Nacht, eight-man “COPA COMBATE” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Bantamgewicht (135 Pfund) Turnier, das seinem Gewinner einen Hauptpreis von $100,000 at Grand Oasis in Cancun, Mexiko auf Samstag, November. 11, live on Telemundo Deportes (11:35 p.m. UND/10:35 p.m. CT, or following “Titulares y Mas”).

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

In one tournament alternate bout, Levy Saul “El Negro” Marroquin (8-2) wird Platz ab mit Alejandro “Pitbull” Abomohor (5-4) und, 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.


Über: Sheila Padilla (links) will square off with Lisbeth Lopez Silva (Recht) in an atomweight (105 Pfund) preliminary bout at “BEKÄMPFUNG COPA” auf Samstag, November. 11. Bildnachweis: Combate Americas, LLC

Marroquin’s start will mark a drop from the featherweight division. Die 22-jährige, die stammt aus Monterrey, Mexiko, has produced seven of his eight career victories to date, by way of (T)KO oder Duldung.

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

Die ungeschlagenen, 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, Schlecht. 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). Das berühmte Ereignis löste eine Revolution im Kampfsport aus, und veränderte die Kampfkunst Kampfwelt für immer.

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) von Mexiko-Stadt und Gloria “Gloriosa” Bravo (4-2) von Santiago, Chile.

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

  • John "Sexy Mexi" Castaneda (14-2) von Mankato, Von.
  • Marcelo "Pitbull" Red (12-4) von Cordoba, Argentinien
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) von Mexiko-Stadt, Mexiko
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) von San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Mark "Lufo" Gomez (20-10) von Barcelona, Spanien
  • Andres "Double A" Ayala (11-4) von Bogota, Kolumbien
  • Kevin "kalt" Moreyra (4-1) von Lima, Peru
  • Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (9-1) der Mission, 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. Außerdem, 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 AND TELEMUNDO DEPORTES ANNOUNCE HISTORIC, LIVE MMA BROADCAST OF $100,000 GRAND PRIZE “COPA COMBATE” TOURNAMENT ON SATURDAY, November. 11 FROM CANCUN, MEXIKO

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Telemundo and Combate Americas have announced a historic partnership for the broadcast television network’s first-ever live MMA event with “Kampf-Cup,” the one-night, Acht-Mann-, $100,000 grand prize tournament in Cancun, Mexiko auf Samstag, November. 11.

(Von links nach rechts unten): Tournament fighter Mikey Erosa of San Juan, Puerto Rico; multi-time WWE Heavyweight Champion and Combate Americas talent Alberto Del Rio; tournament fighter Marcelo Rojo of Cordoba, Argentinien; tournament fighter John Castaneda of Mankato, Von; Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren; Telemundo Deportes President Ray Warren; tournament fighter Carlos Rivera of Mexico City, Mexiko; tournament fighter Ricky Palacios of Mission, Texas; and tournament fighter Marc Gomez of Barcelona, Spanien

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

All eight tournament fighters announced

MIAMI – Oktober 5, 2017 - Combate Americas and Telemundo Deportes announced, at a news conference in the Wynwood district of Miami, a landmark partnership to produce the first-ever Telemundo broadcast of a live Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event with “COPA COMBATE,” the epic, eine Nacht, Acht-Mann-Turnier, the winner of which will have persevered through three bouts in one night to take home a $100,000 Hauptpreis. Die Veranstaltung findet statt amNovember 11 bei 11:30 p.m. UND/ 8:30 p.m. PT, live from Cancun, Mexiko.

Das historische, 90-minute live broadcast on Telemundo will coincide with the 24thanniversary of the now legendary UFC 1, which was executive produced by Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Mitbegründer und CEO von Combate Americas Campbell McLaren, and which was also headlined by a one-night, Acht-Mann-Turnier.

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

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

“COPA COMBATE” will assemble a collection of the most fearsome stars in MMA’s bantamweight (135 Pfund) Abteilung, hailing from the U.S., Mexiko, Puerto Rico, Spanien, Kolumbien, Argentinien, and Peru, and will see them battle in La Jaula, die Combate Americas Wettbewerb Käfig, over the course of three tournament stages – quarterfinal, semifinal and championship – before the eventual winner is crowned.

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

Beitritt zu den zuvor angekündigten John "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda (14-2) von Mankato, Von. in the tournament field, will be the highest ranked bantamweight fighters in their respective countries:

  • Marcelo "Pitbull" Red (12-4) von Cordoba, Argentinien
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) von Mexiko-Stadt, Mexiko
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) von San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Mark "Lufo" Gomez (20-10) von Barcelona, Spanien
  • Andres "Double A" Ayala (11-4) von Bogota, Kolumbien
  • Kevin "kalt" Moreyra (4-1) von Lima, Peru

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

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

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

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

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

Telemundo Deportes, one of the leading providers of sports content in Spanish in the United States, is home to two of the world’s most popular sporting events: the FIFA World Cup™ through 2026 and the Summer Olympic Games through 2032. Außerdem, 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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