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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES ‘MEXICO VS EL MUNDO’ MMA EXTRAVAGANZA IN TIJUANA, MEXICO ON FRIDAY, ՄԱՅԻՍԻ 18

MEXICO’S TOP RISING STARS FACE OFF WITH RIVALS
FROM THE U.S., ԻՍՊԱՆԻԱ, BRAZIL AND CHILE
 

TICKETS ON SALE AT TAQUILLAEXPRESS.COM
 

FEATHERWEIGHT MAIN EVENT:
MARCO ELPIDIO (MEXICO) VS. ANDRES QUINTANA (ԱՄՆ)
 

NEW YORK – May 2, 2018Combate Americas today announced its return to Tijuana, Mexico with a live Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event featuring matchups between a collection of the most ferocious, rising stars from Mexico and a lineup of electrifying combatants from the U.S., Իսպանիա, Բրազիլիա, and Chile, at Auditorio Municipal Tijuana.
 

Գներով սկսած 330.00$ MXN, tickets for “Combate Americas: Mexico vs. El Mundo” are on sale at taquillaexpress.com.
 

In the featherweight (145 ֆունտ) գլխավոր իրադարձությունը, նոկաուտով նկարիչ Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (13-2) Հյուրատետր Albuquerque, N.M., U.S. will collide with relentless striker Marco Antonio “La Roca” Elpidio (7-2-1) Մեխիկոյից, Մեքսիկա.
 

A lightweight (155 ֆունտ) co-main event will pit hard-hitting Rodrigo “Kazula” Vargas (9-2) of Mexico City against battle-tested veteran and proven finisherMike “El Cucuy” De La Torre (14-8, 1 NC) Սան Դիեգոյի, Կալիֆոռնիա, U.S.
 

In other action announced today for the “Combate Americas: Mexico vs. El Mundo” event, power punching Christian “El Taylon” Quiñonez (10-2) of Tijuana will face off with undefeated trailblazer, and fellow Combate Americas newcomer Vinicius “Lok Dog” De Oliveira Prestes De Matos (9-0) of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil in a bantamweight (135 ֆունտ) մրցույթ.
 

Another bantamweight matchup will see newly signed, անպարտելի աճող աստղ Eduardo “Cyborg” Torres (9-0) of Santiago, Chile, battle submission ace Kevin “Badass” Amador (9-8) of Ensenada, Baja California, Մեքսիկա.
 

Twelve-time national judo champion Vanesa “Chiquitina” Rico (3-3) of Alicante, Իսպանիա, will make her return to La Jaula, որ Combate Americas վանդակ, դեմ Yajaira “Shoko” Romo (3-3) Մոնտերեյի, Nuevo Leon, Mexico in an atomweight (105 ֆունտ) կռիվ.

Alex “Bam” Velasco (7-1) of Ensenada will square off with fellow striking sensation Daniel “D-Rod” Rodriguez (5-1) of Los Angeles at lightweight.

Jair “El Lupe” Perez (0-0), the younger, 20-year-old brother of world-ranked Combate Americas superstar Էրիկ «Գոյիտո» Պերես, կկազմի իր մասնագիտական ​​նորամուտը դէմ Jesus Blanco (0-1 of Tijuana at lightweight.

 

Մի վարկածներով (125 ֆունտ) երկտող, անպարտելի, արագ աճող աստղ Edgar “Pitbull” Chairez (3-0) Հյուրատետր Mexicali, Baja California, Մեքսիկա, կհանդիպեն Beche Cantu (7-3) Մոնտերեյի.

 

Additional bouts for “Combate Americas” Mexico vs. El Mundo” will be announced soon.

 

Doors at Auditorio Municipal Tijuana will open at 6 կեսօրից. տեղական ժամանակով, and the first preliminary bout will start at 7 կեսօրից.

 

The event takes place one week after the “Combate Americas: Mexico vs. USA” event, which will be highlighted by a collection of fighters representing Mexico against opponents from the U.S.

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 Ուրբաթ, Յոթ 15

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

NEW YORK - August 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 Ուրբաթ, Յոթ. 15.

“Combate Americas: El Grito en La Jaula,” the event that kicks off the partnership, will air live on Azteca America է tv.ru ինտեգրված տեղում. and on ESPN Latin America at 10 կեսօրից. ՈՒ, and will be headlined by a featherweight (145 ֆունտ) matchup between ferocious, 26-year-old rising star Խոսե «Գորտ» Էստրադա(3-1) Օքսնարդի, Կրոնապետ. and gritty battler Izic “Lionheart” Fernandez (2-3) Սանտա Անայի, Կրոնապետ.

In the women’s atomweight (105 ֆունտ) ՄԱԿ-գլխավոր միջոցառումը, former Eddie Bravo պաշտպանված Kyra «Mogwai» Batara (6-4) Լաս Վեգասում, Nev:, fresh off her second-round submission victory over 12-time Spanish National Judo Champion Vanesa Rico, will make a quick return to La Jaula, որ Combate Americas վանդակ, where the 22-year-old will face off with Jenna Serio (3-2) Նյու Յորքում, N.Y..

Գներով սկսած $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 գրառում, հետ 6 of her victories coming by way of either (T)KO կամ ներկայացում.

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

Elsewhere on the fight card, անպարտելի, emerging star Rafael “Gifted” Garcia (4-0) Հյուրատետր 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) Լոս Անջելեսում, Կրոնապետ. է Featherweight մրցույթին.

In a battle between unbeaten lightweights (155 ֆունտ) Javier “Habanero” Garcia (2-0) of Covina, Կրոնապետ. կունենա Guillermo Gonzalez (3-0) Սան Bernardino, Կրոնապետ.

Fresh off his first-round submission victory at Combate Americas on Մայիս 5, Ralph “The Spyder Monkey” Acosta (17-12) Հյուրատետր Riverside, Կրոնապետ. բախվելու է Cub Swanson ուսանող Gareth De La Cruz (6-1) Հյուրատետր Palm Springs, Կրոնապետ.

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

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

Նախնական Card:
Featherweight: Rafael Garcia vs. Mark Bonilla
Թեթեւ: Javier Garcia vs. Guillermo Gonzalez
Ատոմ քաշ: Brenda Enriquez vs. Shyann Farmer
Վարկածներով: Ralph Acosta vs. Gareth De La Cruz
Վարկածներով: Isaac Camarillo vs. Heber Castillo
Catchweight (140 ֆունտ): Angel Gonzalez vs. Julio Aguilera
Միջին: Santiago Diaz vs. Alex Thompson

COMBATE AMERICAS ADDS KYRA BATARA VS. VANESA RICO ATOMWEIGHT GRUDGE MATCH TO “COMBATE CLÁSICO” ON JULY 27 IN MIAMI

Tickets for “Combate Clásico” on sale now

ՆՅՈՒ ՅՈՐՔ - Հուլիս 6, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced the highly-anticipated atomweight (105 ֆունտ) showdown pitting grappling sensation Kyra «Mogwai» Batara (5-4) against Judo black belt Vanesa Rico (2-2) at the upcoming “Combate Clásico” 10-bout professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event in Miami, Fla., վրա Հինգշաբթի, Հուլիս 27, televised live on Azteca America and ESPN LATAM.

Tickets for “Combate Clásico” are on sale online at Ticketon.com.

Nearly six months after failing to make weight for her Combate 11 գլխավոր իրադարձությունը, the 22-year-old Batara (5-4) Լաս Վեգասում, Nev:, a protégé of jiu-jitsu legend Eddie Bravo, will risk her undefeated record in La Jaula, որ Combate Americas վանդակ, at Miami’s Mana Wynwood venue, following a bitter rivalry that continues to intensify on social media.

“It’s no secret there’s bad blood between us and I am excited to ‘bring the heat’ to Miami and ignite a ‘Fight of the Night’ performance on such a grand stage,” Batara said. “Being from Las Vegas, I don’t like to gamble, but if there’s one thing I’m willing to bet on, it’s myself.”

Making her U.S. դեբյուտ, the 36-year-old Rico (2-2) of Alicante, Իսպանիա, holds a second-degree black belt in Judo and is a 13-year member of the Spanish national Judo team and former national freestyle wrestling champion. Her two professional MMA career victories to date both came by way of submission.

“I was really looking forward to fighting for Combate in February but unfortunately, Kyra robbed me of that chance with her unprofessional behavior by missing weight,” Rico said. “I hope that Kyra comes ready this time because I am very motivated to show the world who I am. I’ve waited so long now to get in the cage at Combate, it’s my time

The “Combate Clásico” live MMA event will join a nearly week-long extravaganza that begins with a match between marquee soccer clubs Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain at Hard Rock Stadium on Հուլիս 26 as well as concerts, parties and other interactive events prior to “El Clásico Miami” on Հուլիս 29.

The event will air live in the U.S. on Azteca America and live on ESPN LATAM in Latin America at 10 կեսօրից. ՈՒ/9 կեսօրից. CT. It will also air the following night, Ուրբաթ, Հուլիս 28 on TV Azteca in Mexico. Additional matchups for “Combate Clásico” will be announced soon.

For more information on El Clásico Miami fans can visit elclasicomiami.com իսկ internationalchampionscup.com.

COMBATE AMERICAS HITS BURBANK, CALIFORNIA ON THURSDAY, ՓԵՏՐՎԱՐԻ 16; LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA AND UFC FIGHT PASS®

ATOMWEIGHT MAIN EVENT:
KYRA BATARA VS VANESA RICO FERNANDEZ

Featherweight համանախագահ իրադարձություն:
Erick Sanchez vs. Andres “The Bullet” Quintana

Ավելի շատ:
Erick “Ghost Pepper” Gonzalez vs. Դանի «Իրատեսը» Ռամիրես

Jose “Froggy” Estrada vs. George Hernandez

Tickets for “Combate11” on sale now
ՆՅՈՒ ՅՈՐՔ - Հունվար 25, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced the main event – a women’s atomweight (105 ֆունտ) showdown միջեւ Kyra «Mogwai» Batara (5-4) and eight-time Spanish national Judo champion Vanesa Rico Fernandez (2-2) – as well as three additional bouts for the league’s 11րդ ապրում են խառը մարտարվեստի (MMA) իրադարձություն, which takes place at Burbank Events Center in Burbank, Կրոնապետ. վրա Հինգշաբթի, Feb. 16, and airs live on Azteca America (10 կեսօրից. ՈՒ/PT) and UFC FIGHT PASS® (8 կեսօրից. ՈՒ/5 կեսօրից. PT).

The event will also air via tape delay in Mexico the following night, Ուրբաթ, Jan. 20 ի 11 կեսօրից. CT., on TV Azteca, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: AZTECA; Latibex: XTZA), one of the two largest producers of Spanish-language television programming in the world.

Գներով սկսած $45, tickets for the event“Combate11”can be purchased online at ItsMySeat.com.

In the featherweight (145 ֆունտ) co-main event between two of the sport’s fastest rising stars, Ուրիա Faber-պաշտպանված Էրիկ Sanchez (7-2) will collide with Combate Americas newcomer Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (9-2).

Elsewhere on the live telecast, fellow knockout artists Erick “The Ghost Pepper” Gonzalez (5-1) իսկ Դանի «Իրատեսը» Ռամիրես (5-2) will face off in a lightweight (155 ֆունտ) գրավչություն, while unbeaten, heavy-handed Խոսե «Գորտ» Էստրադա (2-0) will take on submission artist George “Furious” Hernandez (4-3), also at lightweight.

Additional bouts for “Combate11”, including a flyweight (125 ֆունտ) matchup featuring Հենրիխ «Ռիկի գրություններ» Վասմեր (4-1) Լոս Անջելեսում, Կալիֆոռնիա, կհայտարարվի շուտով.

Kyra Batara vs. Vanesa Rico Fernandez

The 4-foot-11, 22-year-old Batara of Las Vegas, Nev. has been unstoppable in La Jaula, որ Combate Americas վանդակ, winning all three of her matchups, including a second round (4:13) TKO of Jenny “The Phoenix” Silverio that Batara produced in an unprecedented manner – a ground and pound assault with Silverio locked in a “twister,” the patented submission move created by Batara’s famed mentor, Eddie Bravo.

Making her U.S. դեբյուտ, Rico Fernandez (2-2) of Alicante, Spain holds a second-degree black belt in Judo and is a 13-year member of the Spanish national Judo team and former national freestyle wrestling champion. Her two professional MMA career victories to date both came by way of submission.

Erick Sanchez vs. Andres Quintana

The 5-foot-10, 26-year-old Sanchez of Sacramento, Կրոնապետ. is an explosive finisher who will enter La Jaula for the third time in his career, on a three-fight winning streak.

The Team Alpha Male member has put away all three of his last opponents by way of (T)KO կամ ներկայացում, including his last adversary – Mike Segura – whom Sanchez forced to tap out from a rear-naked choke just 50 seconds into their meeting at Combate Americas last Ապրիլ 18.

Fighting out of Roswell, N.M., the 6-foot-, 25-year-old Quintana is another devastating force who has earned all but one of his nine professional career wins by way of (T)KO.

Quintana will attempt to bounce back from his only loss in nearly five years – a first round (2:10) ԱՀԿ- (body kick and punches) at the hands of Adrian Diaz, վրա Մայիս 19.

Erick Gonzalez vs. Դենի Ռամիրես

The 5-foot-10, 25-year-old Gonzalez of Torrance, Կրոնապետ. will risk a three-fight win streak, including two consecutive victories under the promotion of Combate Americas.

Gonzalez has notched four of his five professional wins to date via (T)KO. Իր վերջին մեկնարկը, he handed Cuban upstart Yoandy Carrillo his first career defeat by way of TKO (punches) ի երկրորդ տուրում (3:13) ճակատամարտի.

A native of Los Angeles and former U.S. Ծովային, 5-ոտքով-9, 27-year-old Ramirez fights out of Sacramento and, like his opponent, has claimed victory in all but one of his five conquests, միջոցով (T)KO.

The hard-hitting Ramirez scored a third round (1:02) ԱՀԿ- (punches) վրա Chuck Seang in his last appearance on Օգոստոս 27.

Jose Estrada vs. George Hernandez

In less than one year as a professional, the 5-foot-6, 26-year-old Estrada, known best to his fans as “Froggy,” has already earned the reputation of a brutal puncher, scoring first-round knockout wins in each of his two starts, both of which took place in La Jaula.

The Fillmore, Կրոնապետ. resident made a mark in his professional debut, putting Jonathan Quiroz flat on his back with a single punch in just under two minutes.

The 5-foot-10, 35-year-old Hernandez of Santa Rosa, Կրոնապետ. will seek his first win under the Combate Americas banner, and attempt to stop a three-fight skid.

After turning professional just two years ago at age 33, Hernandez cruised to victory in his first four bouts, defeating three of his opponents by way of submission and the fourth by way of TKO.

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