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COMBATE AMERICAS KNOCKS OUT THE COMPETITION WITH RECORD RATINGS

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Over 4.6 Million Television Viewers Tune In For “Combate Estrellas I” Across Univision And Univision Deportes Network In The U.S. And Azteca 7 in Mexico

U.S. Television Ratings Increase By 10 Percent with “Combate Estrellas II”
Op Vrijdag, April 20

Sponsors Included Anheuser-Busch’s Estrella Jalisco, Advanced Auto Parts, Double Cross Vodka, Hot 6 Energy Drink and Battle Boom Gaming

NEW YORK– April 26, 2018– Combate Americas today announced ratings for its first two live, 2018 events – “Combate Estrellas I” and “Combate Estrellas II” – which also marked the historic, first-ever live Univision and Univision Deportes Network (UDN) televised Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) events, op vrijdag, April 13 and Friday, April 20, respectievelijk.

 

Despite its start time of midnight ET in the United States, “Combate Estrellas I” delivered a total of 583,000 persons 2+, inclusief 296,000 adults in the coveted 18-49 age group, on the Univision and Univision Deportes Network simulcast, beating Bellator 197, which aired in primetime on the Paramount Network.

 

In Mexico, the event delivered over 4 million live broadcast television viewers on Azteca 7.

 

The Facebook LIVE stream of the “Combate Estrellas I” preliminary bout card, which immediately preceded the 90-minute live television airing of the main card, delivered over 294,000 streams.

 

“The amazing growth of our TV ratings confirms we are the hottest MMA promotion in the world,” said Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.

 

Airing exclusively on UDN in the midnight ET slot the following Friday, April 20, “Combate Estrellas II” delivered another 200,000 total viewers, een 10 percent increase from the first installment of the two-part, “Combate Estrellas” live event series.

Of the total UDN viewers for “Combate Estrellas II," 67 percent were in the 18-49 age group.

 

The Facebook LIVE stream of the “Combate Estrellas II” preliminary bout card garnered over 630,000 streams, more than doubling the online audience from one week earlier.

 

Like Combate Americas, advertisers also emerged victorious from the record-ratings.

 

“We were thrilled to partner with Anheuser-Busch’s Estrella Jalisco, Advanced Auto Parts, Double Cross Vodka, HOT 6 Energy Drink and Battle Boom Gaming for the event, which allowed them to engage with the consumer on location, as well as reaching millions of consumers through multi-platforms with respective key brand messaging,” said Combate Americas CRO, Mike Pine. “Combate Americas is the only MMA engine in existence today that serves 100 percent a Hispanic demographic, allowing brands to streamline and reach the fastest growing population in the world and a consumer set that will spend close to $1.7 trillion in 2018.”

 

The bantamweight (135 pond) main event of “Combate Estrellas I” at The Shrine in Los Angeles, Calif. saw Jose “Pochito” Alday (11-3) of Mexico edge out a split decision over superstar John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (16-4) of the U.S., while the flyweight (125 pond) co-main event featured the MMA debut of five-division world boxing champion Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano (0-0-1) die, representing Puerto Rico, valiantly fought Corina Herrera (3-4-1) of the U.S. to a draw.

 

In the first live televised fight of the night, ferocious, vedergewicht (145 pond) rising star Jose “Froggy” Estrada (5-1) of the U.S. score a second round (1:43) WHO (knees and punches) on “Ruthless” Rudy Morales (5-6) of Guatemala.

 

Amongst the celebrities who took in the action at The Shrine were Diego Boneta, Camila, Cynthia Olavarria, Victoria La Mala, Flor de Toloache and Forggie.

 

In the bantamweight main event of “Combate Estrellas II” at Gimnasio Nuevo Leon in Monterrey, Mexico, world-ranked superstar and Monterrey native Erik “Goyito” Perez (18-6) avenged a previous defeat at the hands of David “D.J.” Fuentes (13-10) of McAllen, Texas, ONS., scoring a third round (1:22) KO (stoten) on Fuentes while, in the bantamweight co-main event, Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (14-5) of Cordoba, Argentina decimated Fabian Galvan (8-3) of Monterrey via first round (2:34) knock out (stempel).

 

Leading off the live telecast, 20-year-old sensation Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (4-0) extended her unbeaten run by earning a dominant, unanimous decision over Ivanna Martinenghi (4-2) van Buenos Aires, Argentinië.

 

Combate Americas returns to UDN on Friday, April 27, vanaf 12 a.m. EN / 21.00 uur. PT, with “Combate Estrellas III,” a compilation of the best, non-televised fight action from the “Combate Estrellas I” and “Combate Estrellas II” preliminary bout cards.

 

Source: Nielsen, NPM, L+SD data

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COMBATE AMERICAS KONDIGT TRIO VAN LINE-UP VERANDERINGEN AAN VOOR EERSTE LIVE MMA-EVENEMENT OP UNIVISION OP VRIJDAG, April 13 VANUIT LOS ANGELES

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Het vrijstaande netvlies dwingt Marc Gomez eruit,

John Castaneda staat nu tegenover Jose Alday

in het nieuwe “Combate Estrellas I” bantamgewicht main event

Amanda Serrano, wereldkampioen boksen van vijf divisies, vecht tegen Corina Herrera in een nieuw co-main event voor vlieggewicht

“Froggy” Estrada komt in botsing met nieuwe tegenstander Rudy Morales

in de eerste live televisie uitgezonden, hoofdkaart gevecht
 

 

Los Angeles (April 11, 2018) – Combate Americas, de eerste Spaanse Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sportfranchise, kondigde vandaag een drietal line-upwijzigingen aan, inclusief een nieuw bantamgewicht (135 pond) main event tussen John "Sexi Mexi" Castaneda (16-3) of the U.S. en Jose "El Pochito" Alday (10-3) van Mexico, voor "Star Combat I,” live on Univision and Univision Deportes Network (UDN) from Los Angeles on Vrijdag, April 13.

 

 

 

The 90-minute, live Univision (12 a.m. EN/12 a.m. PT) and UDN (12 a.m. EN/9 p.m. PT) broadcast of “Combate Estrellas I” from The Shrine marks Univision Deportes’ first-ever live MMA program.

 

 

Originally slated to face off with rival Castaneda in the headlining bout, Marc “Lufo” Gomez was declared medically unfit to compete due to a detached retina that was discovered during the pre-fight physical exam required by the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC).

 

 

 

In the women’s flyweight (125 pond) co-main event, five-division world boxing champion Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano (0-0), representing Puerto Rico, will battle a new opponent in veteran Corina Herrera (3-4) of the U.S., after Serrano’s original opponent, Erendira “Aketzaly” Ordonez of Mexico was unable to secure a work visa for the commitment.

 

 

 

Daarnaast, knock-out kunstenaar Jose "Froggy" Estrada (4-1) of the U.S. zal af plein met "Ruthless" Rudy Morales (5-5), die Guatemala vertegenwoordigen, in de eerste, live uitgezonden hoofdkaartwedstrijd, na de oorspronkelijke tegenstander van Estrada, Pablo Sabori van Mexico, moest zich terugtrekken uit de verbintenis vanwege een scheenblessure.

 

 

 

De drie-wedstrijd, de live uitgezonden "Combate Estrellas I" -hoofdkaart wordt voorafgegaan door een voorlopige wedstrijdkaart voor vijf gevechten.

 

 

 

Geprijsd vanaf $30, tickets voor "Combate Estrellas I" zijn te koop bij Ticketon.com.

 

 

 

"Combate Estrellas I" markeert het eerste live televisie-evenement van Combate Americas 2018, en het eerste evenement van een tweedelige serie met een verzameling van de beste estrellas van de organisatie, of "sterren".

 

 

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OVER combate AMERIKA

Combate Americas is de belangrijkste Spaanse Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sportfranchise, snel de nummer twee sport aan het worden, na voetbal, voor Spaanstalige sportfans wereldwijd. 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.

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UNIVISION STELT EN BESTRIJDT AMERIKA'S KONDIGEN MEERJARIG AAN, LIVE-PROGRAMMERINGSOVEREENKOMST VOOR 'S WERELDS PREMIER HISPANIC MMA SPORTS-SERIE

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2018 Line-up omvat 16 Televisie-uitzendingen
Over Univision Networks
Historisch partnerschap begint met Live Univision Broadcast
of “Combate Estrellas I” from Los Angeles on Vrijdag, April 13

NEW YORK - Maart 29, 2018 – Univision Deportes and Combate Americas, de eerste Spaanse Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sportfranchise, today jointly announced a historic, multi-year partnership to produce and distribute live Combate Americas fight programming on Univision and Univision Deportes Network (UDN).
 

The agreement marks the first time ever that Univision Deportes will produce and distribute live MMA programming and, in 2018, will include a total of 16 television airings, beginning with a live, 90-minute broadcast on Univision (12ben ET/ 12am PT) and UDN (12ben ET/ 9pm PT) of the recently announced “Combate Estrellas I” show at Shrine in Los Angeles, Calif. op Vrijdag, April 13.
 

“We’re incredibly excited that our growth last year has culminated with a new partnership with Univision Deportes, a sports media brand that is home to some of the best sports and entertainment programming,”Zei Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.
 

“Univision Deportes is proud to partner with Combate Americas in an effort to bring fans the best programming of one of the most popular sports today,” said Juan Carlos Rodriguez, President, Univision Sports. “As the leading Spanish-language sports brand, our commitment to deliver high-quality sports content is reinforced through this new partnership, bringing fanáticos the top MMA events in a way that only Univision Deportes knows best.”

 

De complete 2018 rooster, which will be announced soon, will include several dates across Univision and UDN.

 

The live shows will all air in a 90-minute window and will follow the live stream of Combate Americas preliminary bout cards on UnivisionDeportes.com.

 

The live Univision broadcast of “Combate Estrellas I” will be headlined by a much-anticipated, bantamgewicht (135 pond) rematch between John "Sexi Mexi" Castaneda (16-3), representing the U.S., en Marc “Lufo” Gomez (21-11), representing Spain.

 

In de co-main event, five-division world boxing champion Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano (0-0), uitvechten van Brooklyn, N.Y., will make her long-awaited MMA rules debut, representing Puerto Rico against rising star Erendira “Aketzaly” Ordoñez (2-1) of Mexico in a flyweight (125 pond) wedstrijd.

 

Een vedergewicht (145 pond) contest between hard-hitting knockout artist Jose "Froggy" Estrada (4-1), representing the U.S. and fellow striking machine Pablo “Gallo Negro” Sabori (8-4) van Mexico, will open the live broadcast.

 

The complete preliminary bout card, which will stream live on UnivisionDeportes.com, zal binnenkort worden aangekondigd.

 

Since it launched its live event series in 2015, Combate Americas has emerged as a destination for the best, new fighters from the U.S., Latin America and Spain, and a platform pitting athletes, in a country versus country style format, facing each other in “La Jaula,” the Combate Americas competition cage.