COMBATE AMERICAS
ANNOUNCES THREE MORE BOUTS
FOR FIRST-EVER WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT IN NY,
LIVE ON BEIN SPORTS EN ESPAÑOL
AND UFC FIGHT PASS^® RAU Friday, Oct. 14

NEW YORK – Sept. 14, 2016 – Combate Americas today announced the addition of three bouts, including a featherweight (145 phaus) co-main event contest between streaking Urijah Faber kev tiv thaiv Erick Sanchez (7-2) and hard-hitting knockout artist Victor Martinez (6-4) to the league’s first world championship fight card in history at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y.. rau Friday, Oct. 14, live on beIN SPORTS En Español and UFC FIGHT PASS®.

The matchup between Sanchez and Martinez will precede the much-anticipated bantamweight (135 phaus) championship showdown between red-hot stars John "tau ntxim hlub tau ntxim hlub" Castaneda (11-2) ntawm Mankato, Los ntawm. thiab Gustavo Lopez (6-1) ntawm Las Vegas, Nev. via Yakima, Ntxuav.

In another bantamweight contest, Blackzilians team member and rising starIrwin “The Beast” Rivera (5-1) will collide with undefeated submission expert Cristobal “El Mosquito” Chavez (4-0).

In women’s atomweight (105 phaus) txiav txim, Paulina “Firefox” Granados(3-2) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Jenna Serio (3-1).

Erick Sanchez vs. Victor Martinez

The 5-foot-10, 25-year-old Sanchez of Sacramento, California. will look for his third straight victory in La Jaula, and his fourth consecutive win overall, after submitting (rear-liab qab caj pas) Mike Segura in just 50 seconds at the third event in the Combate Americas “Road To The Championship” series in Los Angeles, California. rau Plaub Hlis Ntuj 18.

Prior to the victory, Sanchez, who has won five of his seven professional starts by way of (T)KO los yog cuav, scored a third round (1:22) LEEJ TWG (punches) rau Ousmane Thomas Diagne ntawm Bellator 147 rau hlis ntuj nqeg 4, 2015.

Tsis tas li ntawd 25 xyoo ntawm hnub nyoog, the 25-year-old Martinez of Pharr, Texas has notched five of his six professional wins by way of (T)KO, with all five of the conquests having come with his hands.

Martinez is looking to rebound from a close, split decision defeat at the hands of Erick Gonzalez at the fourth Combate Americas “Road To The Championship” event on Plaub Hlis Ntuj 25.

Saum toj no: Irwin “Lub Beast” Rivera (pictured) will make his Combate Americas debut against undefeated Cristobal Chavez in a featured bantamweight (135 phaus) kawg.

Irwin Rivera vs. Cristobal Chavez

Fighting out of Boca Raton, Fla., the home of the Blackzilians fight squad, the 5-foot-6, 27-year-old Rivera, who will make his debut under the promotion of Combate Americas, was raised in New Windsor, N.Y.. after being born in Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico. He jump started his professional career with a split decision victory over Andre Cuff nyob rau hauv Kaum ib hlis 7, 2014, and ran to three consecutive wins thereafter.

In his last outing on Lub peb hlis ntuj 25, Rivera submitted Jose Ceja in third round (4:45) of battle with a rear-naked choke.

Lub 5-taw-7, 26-year-old Chavez of El Paso, Texas has yet to be beaten in a combined eight professional and amateur bouts. Three of his four professional wins have come via (T)KO los yog cuav.

Chavez is coming off a second round (4:14) cuav (armlock) ntawm Ronny Perrogon rau Lub rau hli ntuj 11.

Paulina Granados vs. Jenna Serio

A native of Corpus Christi, Texas where she excelled in power lifting as a high school student, the 5-foot-2, 28-year-old Granados fights out of the famed Alliance MMA team in San Diego, California.

Granados made her Combate Americas debut in her last start on Tej zaum 9, earning a split decision over longtime rival Stephanie Alba, whom Granados had defeated twice previously during their amateur days.

Serio of Brooklyn, N.Y.. is a 5-foot-2, 24-year-old upstart who will enter the Combate Americas cage for the first time, riding a two-fight win streak.

In her last effort, Serio handily submitted Sadee Monserrate with a rear-naked choke in the first round (2:50) of their matchup on Lub rau hli ntuj 3.

A nationally recognized venue for legendary, fight-of-the-year-level boxing events, Turning Stone Resort Casino will now become one of the very first venues in New York to host professional MMA fights. With a legacy of hosting some of the best events in the country, rivaling many venues in major cities such as Las Vegas, Atlantic City and New York City, Turning Stone has established Upstate New York as a premier destination for live sporting events. Turning Stone is an award-winning destination resort, offering world-class amenities including four hotels, ntau tshaj 20 restaurants and dining options, two luxurious spas, ib tug 125,000 square taw Las Vegas style gaming pem teb, ib tug cabaret-style Showroom, ib tug 5,000 lub rooj arena, five pristine golf courses, ob peb tuav, cocktail lounges and nightlife venues.

Tickets for “Combate Americas: Empire Rising” are on sale and can be purchased at the Turning Stone Box Office, by calling 877.833.SHOW, or online at Ticketmaster.com. Daim pib no yog luv nqi ntawm $75, for cageside, $65, $50 thiab $35, and may be subject to additional fees. Qhov rooj yuav qhib thaum 5:30 p.m.rau cov kev tshwm sim, thiab cov thawj ua ntej bout yuav pib thaum 6 p.m.

Ntxiv bouts yuav muab tshaj tawm sai.

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