FIGHTER AMERICAS
ANNOUNCES THREE MORE BOUTS
FOR FIRST-EVER WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT IN NY,
LIVE ON BEIN SPORTS EN ESPAÑOL
AND UFC FIGHT PASS® ON VENERDI, Ottobre. 14
Featherweight co-main event: Erick Sanchez vs. Victor Martinez
Peso gallo: Irwin Rivera vs. Cristobal Chavez
Women’s atomweight: Paulina Granados vs. Jenna Serio
Biglietti in vendita ora
NEW YORK – Sept. 14, 2016 – Combate Americas today announced the addition of three bouts, compreso un peso piuma (145 libbre) co-main event contest between streaking Urijah Faber protetta 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.. su Venerdì, Ottobre. 14, live on beIN SPORTS En Español and UFC FIGHT PASS®.
The matchup between Sanchez and Martinez will precede the much-anticipated bantamweight (135 libbre) championship showdown between red-hot stars John "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda (11-2) di Mankato, Da. e Gustavo Lopez (6-1) di Las Vegas, Nev. via Yakima, Lavaggio.
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 libbre) azione, Paulina “Firefox” Granados(3-2) assumerà Jenna Serio (3-1).
Erick Sanchez vs. Victor Martinez
The 5-foot-10, 25-year-old Sanchez of Sacramento, Calif. will look for his third straight victory in La Jaula, and his fourth consecutive win overall, after submitting (choke retro-naked) Mike Segura in just 50 seconds at the third event in the Combate Americas “Road To The Championship” series in Los Angeles, Calif. su Aprile 18.
Prior to the victory, Sanchez, who has won five of his seven professional starts by way of (T)KO o sottomissione, scored a third round (1:22) WHO (punzoni) su Ousmane Thomas Diagne a Bellator 147 a dicembre 4, 2015.
Anche 25 anni, 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 Aprile 25.
Al di sopra: Irwin “La Bestia” Rivera (nella foto) will make his Combate Americas debut against undefeated Cristobal Chavez in a featured bantamweight (135 libbre) fine.
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, Messico. He jump started his professional career with a split decision victory over Andre Cuff novembre 7, 2014, and ran to three consecutive wins thereafter.
In his last outing on Marzo 25, Rivera submitted Jose Ceja in third round (4:45) of battle with a rear-naked choke.
Il 5-foot-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 o sottomissione.
Chavez is coming off a second round (4:14) presentazione (armlock) di Ronny Perrogon su Giugno 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, Calif.
Granados made her Combate Americas debut in her last start on Maggio 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 Giugno 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, più di 20 restaurants and dining options, two luxurious spas, un 125,000 piede quadrato piano Las Vegas stile di gioco, uno showroom di cabaret in stile, un 5,000 Arena sede, five pristine golf courses, diversi bar, cocktail lounges and nightlife venues.
Biglietti per “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. I biglietti costano $75, for cageside, $65, $50 e $35, and may be subject to additional fees. Porte si apriranno alle 5:30 p.m.per l'evento, e il primo incontro preliminare avrà inizio alle 6 p.m.
Attacchi supplementari saranno annunciati a breve.
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