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

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

TICKETS ON SALE AT TAQUILLAEXPRESS.COM
 

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

NEW YORK - Mei 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., Spanyol, Brazil, and Chile, at Auditorio Municipal Tijuana.
 

Harga dari 330.00$ MXN, tickets for “Combate Americas: Meksiko vs.. El Mundo” are on sale at taquillaexpress.com.
 

In the featherweight (145 pon) acara utama, KO artis Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (13-2) Albuquerque, N.M., DIRI KITA. will collide with relentless striker Marco Antonio “La Roca” Elpidio (7-2-1) Mexico City, Meksiko.
 

Sebuah ringan (155 pon) 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) dari San Diego, California., DIRI KITA.
 

In other action announced today for the “Combate Americas: Meksiko vs.. El Mundo” event, kekuatan meninju 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 pon) kontes.
 

Another bantamweight matchup will see newly signed, terkalahkan rising star Eduardo “Cyborg” Torres (9-0) of Santiago, Chile, battle submission ace Kevin “Badass” Amador (9-8) dari Ensenada, Baja California, Meksiko.
 

Twelve-time national judo champion Vanesa “Chiquitina” Rico (3-3) of Alicante, Spanyol, will make her return to La Jaula, kandang Combate Americas, terhadap Yajaira “Shoko” Romo (3-3) Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico in an atomweight (105 pon) pertarungan.

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 Erik “Goyito” Perez, akan membuat debut profesional terhadap Jesus Blanco (0-1 of Tijuana at lightweight.

 

Di kelas terbang sebuah (125 pon) membatalkan, terkalahkan, cepat naik bintang Edgar “Pitbull” Chairez (3-0) dari Mexicali, Baja California, Meksiko, akan bertemu Beche Cantu (7-3) Monterrey.

 

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

 

Doors at Auditorio Municipal Tijuana will open at 6 p.m. waktu setempat, and the first preliminary bout will start at 7 p.m.

 

The event takes place one week after the “Combate Americas: Meksiko 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 Hari Jumat, Tujuh 15

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

NEW YORK - Agustus 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 Hari Jumat, Tujuh. 15.

“Combate Americas: El Grito en La Jaula,” the event that kicks off the partnership, will air live on Azteca America di luar AS. and on ESPN Latin America at 10 p.m. DAN, and will be headlined by a featherweight (145 pon) matchup between ferocious, 26-year-old rising star Jose “Froggy” Estrada(3-1) of Oxnard, Kalif. and gritty battler Izic “Lionheart” Fernandez (2-3) dari Santa Ana, Kalif.

In the women’s atomweight (105 pon) co-main event, former Eddie Bravo terlindung Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (6-4) Las Vegas, 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, kandang Combate Americas, where the 22-year-old will face off with Jenna Serio (3-2) New York, N.Y..

Harga dari $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 catatan, dengan 6 of her victories coming by way of either (T)KO atau penyerahan.

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

Elsewhere on the fight card, terkalahkan, emerging star Rafael “Gifted” Garcia (4-0) dari 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) Los Angeles, Kalif. dalam kontes bulu.

In a battle between unbeaten lightweights (155 pon) Javier “Habanero” Garcia (2-0) of Covina, Kalif. akan mengambil Guillermo Gonzalez (3-0) dari San Bernardino, Kalif.

Fresh off his first-round submission victory at Combate Americas on Mei 5, Ralph “The Spyder Monkey” Acosta (17-12) Riverside, Kalif. akan bertabrakan dengan Cub Swanson mahasiswa Gareth De La Cruz (6-1) Palm Springs, Kalif.

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

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

Kartu awal:
Kelas bulu: Rafael Garcia vs. Mark Bonilla
Ringan: Javier Garcia vs. Guillermo Gonzalez
Atomweight: Brenda Enriquez vs. Shyann Farmer
Kelas terbang: Ralph Acosta vs. Gareth De La Cruz
Kelas terbang: Isaac Camarillo vs. Heber Castillo
Catchweight (140 pon): Angel Gonzalez vs. Julio Aguilera
Menengah: 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

NEW YORK - Bulan Juli 6, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced the highly-anticipated atomweight (105 pon) 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) acara di Miami, Fla., pada tanggal Hari Kamis, Bulan Juli 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 acara utama, the 22-year-old Batara (5-4) Las Vegas, Nev., a protégé of jiu-jitsu legend Eddie Bravo, will risk her undefeated record in La Jaula, kandang Combate Americas, 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. debut, the 36-year-old Rico (2-2) of Alicante, Spanyol, 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 Bulan Juli 26 as well as concerts, parties and other interactive events prior to “El Clásico Miami” on Bulan Juli 29.

The event will air live in the U.S. on Azteca America and live on ESPN LATAM in Latin America at 10 p.m. DAN/9 p.m. CT. It will also air the following night, Hari Jumat, Bulan Juli 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 dan sayanternationalchampionscup.com.

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

ATOMWEIGHT MAIN EVENT:
KYRA BATARA VS VANESA RICO FERNANDEZ

Acara Co-Main Kelas Bulu:
Erick Sanchez vs. Andres “The Bullet” Quintana

Lebih Banyak:
Erick “Ghost Pepper” Gonzalez vs. Danny “The Realist” Ramirez

Jose “Froggy” Estrada vs. George Hernandez

Tickets for “Combate11” on sale now
NEW YORK - Bulan Januari 25, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced the main event – a women’s atomweight (105 pon) showdown antara 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 11th hidup Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) peristiwa, which takes place at Burbank Events Center in Burbank, Kalif. pada tanggal Hari Kamis, Februari. 16, and airs live on Azteca America (10 p.m. DAN/PT) and UFC FIGHT PASS® (8 p.m. DAN/5 p.m. PT).

The event will also air via tape delay in Mexico the following night, Hari Jumat, Jan. 20 di 11 p.m. 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.

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

In the featherweight (145 pon) co-main event between two of the sport’s fastest rising stars, Uria Faber-terlindung Erick 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) dan Danny “The Realist” Ramirez (5-2) will face off in a lightweight (155 pon) daya tarik, saat tak terkalahkan, heavy-handed Jose “Froggy” Estrada (2-0) will take on submission artist George “Furious” Hernandez (4-3), also at lightweight.

Additional bouts for “Combate11”, including a flyweight (125 pon) matchup featuring Heinrich “Ricky Scraps” Wassmer (4-1) Los Angeles, California., akan diumumkan segera.

Kyra Batara vs. Vanesa Rico Fernandez

The 4-foot-11, 22-year-old Batara of Las Vegas, Nev. has been unstoppable in La Jaula, kandang Combate Americas, 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. debut, 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

5-kaki-10, 26-year-old Sanchez of Sacramento, Kalif. 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 atau penyerahan, 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 Bulan April 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) SIAPA (body kick and punches) at the hands of Adrian Diaz, pada tanggal Mei 19.

Erick Gonzalez vs. Danny Ramirez

5-kaki-10, 25-year-old Gonzalez of Torrance, Kalif. 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. Dalam awal terakhirnya, he handed Cuban upstart Yoandy Carrillo his first career defeat by way of TKO (pukulan) di babak kedua (3:13) pertempuran.

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

The hard-hitting Ramirez scored a third round (1:02) SIAPA (pukulan) pada tanggal Chuck Seang in his last appearance on Bulan Agustus 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, Kalif. resident made a mark in his professional debut, putting Jonathan Quiroz flat on his back with a single punch in just under two minutes.

5-kaki-10, 35-year-old Hernandez of Santa Rosa, Kalif. 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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