HISTORIC EXTRAVAGANZA PITS WORLD-CLASS FIGHTERS FROM
THE U.S., LATIN AMERICA AND SPAIN AGAINST EACH OTHER
IN CANCUN, MEXICO
كانكون, MX – November 7, 2017 - Combate Américas announced earlier the official matchups for the quarterfinal, or opening stage, of the highly-anticipated “COPA COMBATE," ليلة واحدة, ثمانية رجال (135 جنيه) فنون الدفاع عن النفس المختلطة (MMA) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000, live on both Telemundo and NBCSN from Cancun, Mexico on السبت, تشرين الثاني 11 في 11:30 عصرا. و/10:30 عصرا. CT.
الحدث, which takes place at Grand Oasis Cancun, marks both the first NBCU simulcast in history of an MMA event, and the first-ever Telemundo broadcast of MMA programming.
“COPA COMBATE” also represents the first time that world-class fighters from the U.S., Latin America and Spain will represent their respective countries in an epic, one-night tournament showdown in which the winner will have persevered through three consecutive bouts.
In the first quarterfinal stage bout in tournament bracket “A,” vicious striker Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) from San Juan, Puerto Rico will take on red-hot Marcelo “The Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) from Cordoba, الأرجنتين.
في 36 سنة, Erosa is the oldest competitor in the tournament field. A combat sports tri-athlete who also boxes and kickboxes professionally, Erosa is the first recognized Puerto Rican world champion in the sport of MMA.
The 29-year-old Rojo is both the number one ranked bantamweight, as well as the top ranked featherweight (145 جنيه) in his native Argentina.
A former semifinalist on المقاتل في نهاية المطاف: امريكا اللاتينية reality television series, Rojo has produced 10 من له 12 مهنة فوز عن طريق (تي)KO or submission and will enter the tournament riding a four-fight win streak, including two consecutive wins in his first two Combate Americas starts.
On the same side of the tournament draw, wildcard entrant and relentless brawler ريكي "إن غاليرو" بالاسيوس (9-1) البعثة, تكساس, will clash with fast-rising star Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (12-2) مكسيكو سيتي, المكسيك.
The 30-year-old Palacios, the longest standing member of the Combate Americas fighter roster, has won all six of bouts in La Jaula, the Combate Americas circular cage.
In his last two starts, بالاسيوس, also unbeaten as a professional boxer, earned victories over two different Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) veterans – a split decision over الروماني سالازار في أبريل 20, وقرار بالإجماع على Chris Avila في يوليو 27.
Rivera is a 24-year-old member of the famed “Bonebreakers” fight squad. He has produced 8 من له 10 المهنية يفوز عن طريق (تي)KO أو تقديم, and will enter La Jaula for the first time in his career, with three straight victories under his belt.
On the other side of the tournament draw, 25-year-old trailblazer جون كاستانيدا “Sexi Mexi” (14-2) من مانكاتو, من. will battle national Muay Thai champion كيفن “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, بيرو.
Tied with Palacios for the greatest number of wins – six – in La Jaula, Castaneda recently re-signed with Combate Americas where he has yet to be beaten, after emerging victorious by way of unanimous decision over Cheyden Leialoha in UFC President Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series في أغسطس 1.
Moreyra is an aggressive-minded, 24-year-old who also boasts a 4-1 record as a professional Muay Thai combatant, and is regarded as Peru’s fastest rising MMA star.
In the second tournament bracket “B” bout, اختبار معركة, number one ranked Spanish bantamweight Marc “Lufo” Gómez (20-10) of Barcelona will collide with number one-ranked Colombian bantamweight Andres “Doble A Leal “ Ayala (14-4) of Bogota.
في فقط 25 سنوات من العمر, Gómez has already racked up 30 نوبات المهنية, making him the most experienced of the tournament field and, من له 20 انتصارات المهنية, an astonishing 17 قد تأتي عن طريق (تي)KO أو تقديم.
Ayala is a gutsy, 27-year-old striker who also boasts a spectacular finish rate, مع 9 من له 11 career conquests having come by way of (تي)KO أو تقديم. In addition to his place as the top ranked 135-pound fighter in his country, Ayala also owns a top 10 ranking in Mexico.
The live simulcast of “COPA COMBATE” on Telemundo and NBCSN will feature the tournament’s complete semifinal stage consisting of two bouts that pit the winners of the quarterfinal stage matchups in each tournament bracket against one another, as well as the championship stage showdown.
In addition to the tournament action, Telemundo’s and NBCSN’s live television coverage of “COPA COMBATE” will feature the previously announced women’s strawweight (115 جنيه) co-main event between undefeated knockout artist Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) مكسيكو سيتي, المكسيك, and submission expert and مييشا تيت التلميذ Gloria “Gloriosa” Bravo (4-2) of Santiago, Chile.
The entire quarterfinal stage of the tournament, as well as two tournament alternate bouts and a second women’s bout that will be announced soon, will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com. Coverage on NBCSN will be live streamed on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.
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حول COMBATE AMERICAS
Combate Americas هو أول فنون القتال المختلطة الإسبانية (MMA) امتياز الرياضية, سرعان ما أصبحت الرياضة الثانية, بعد كرة القدم, لعشاق الرياضة الناطقين بالإسبانية في جميع أنحاء العالم. يشمل امتياز Combate الأمريكتين البرمجة تلفزيون الواقع, يعيش الأحداث وبرمجة المحمول. الرئيس التنفيذي للشركة, كامبل ماكلارين, والمعترف بها عالميا باعتبارها الشريك المؤسس / المشارك الخالق للبطولة القتال النهائي (UFC). وصفت مجلة نيويورك مكلارين كما “عبقرية التسويق وراء UFC” وياهو! أعلنت الرياضية أنه “يعرف أكثر عن هذه الرياضة من مجرد عن أي شخص في ذلك اليوم.” مع منتج غير مسبوق وملكية وإدارة فريق الممتازة, تستعد Combate الأمريكتين لتفتح آفاقا جديدة وإحداث حقبة جديدة في مستوى بطولة العالم منافسة MMA. |