HISTORIC EXTRAVAGANZA PITS WORLD-CLASS FIGHTERS FROM
THE U.S., LATIN AMERICA AND SPAIN AGAINST EACH OTHER
IN CANCUN, MEXICO
CANCUN, MX – November 7, 2017 - Combate Américas announced earlier the official matchups for the quarterfinal, or opening stage, of the highly-anticipated “COPA COMBATE,” one-night, eight-man bantamweight (135 λίρες) Mixed Martial Arts (ΜΜΑ) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000, live on both Telemundo and NBCSN from Cancun, Mexico on Σάββατο, Νοέμβριος 11 στο 11:30 μ.μ. ΚΑΙ/10:30 μ.μ. CT.
Το γεγονός, 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, Αργεντινή.
Στο 36 ετών, 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 λίρες) in his native Argentina.
A former semifinalist on Το Ultimate Fighter: ΛΑΤΙΝΙΚΗ ΑΜΕΡΙΚΗ reality television series, Rojo has produced 10 από του 12 σταδιοδρομίας κερδίζει μέσω της (Τ)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 Ricky «Η Gallero" Palacios (9-1) Αποστολής, Τέξας, will clash with fast-rising star Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (12-2) της Πόλης του Μεξικού, Μεξικό.
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, Palacios, also unbeaten as a professional boxer, earned victories over two different Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) veterans – a split decision over Ρωμαϊκή Salazar επί Απρίλιος 20, και μια ομόφωνη απόφαση πέρα από Chris Avila επί Ιούλιος 27.
Rivera is a 24-year-old member of the famed “Bonebreakers” fight squad. He has produced 8 από του 10 επαγγελματική σταδιοδρομία κερδίζει μέσω της (Τ)KO ή την υποβολή, 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 John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (14-2) του Mankato, Από. will battle national Muay Thai champion Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Περού.
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 επί Αύγουστος 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, μάχη δοκιμασμένη, 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.
Σε απόσταση μόλις 25 ετών, Gómez has already racked up 30 επαγγελματικές περιόδους, making him the most experienced of the tournament field and, από του 20 νίκες καριέρας, an astonishing 17 έχουν έρθει μέσω της (Τ)KO ή την υποβολή.
Ayala is a gutsy, 27-year-old striker who also boasts a spectacular finish rate, με 9 από του 11 career conquests having come by way of (Τ)KO ή την υποβολή. 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 λίρες) co-main event between undefeated knockout artist Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) της Πόλης του Μεξικού, Μεξικό, and submission expert and Μίσα Τέιτ μαθητής Gloria “Gloriosa” Bravo (4-2) of Santiago, χιλή.
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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ΓΙΑ COMBATE ΑΜΕΡΙΚΗ
Το Combate Americas είναι η κορυφαία Ισπανική Μικτή Πολεμική Τέχνη (ΜΜΑ) αθλητικό franchise, γρήγορα γίνεται το νούμερο δύο άθλημα, μετά το ποδόσφαιρο, για οπαδοί των Ισπανών αθλητών παγκοσμίως. Το franchise Combate Americas περιλαμβάνει τηλεοπτικό προγραμματισμό πραγματικότητας, ζωντανές εκδηλώσεις και προγραμματισμός για κινητά. Διευθύνων Σύμβουλος της εταιρείας, Campbell McLaren, αναγνωρίζεται παγκοσμίως ως συνιδρυτής / συν-δημιουργός του Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Το περιοδικό New York περιέγραψε τη McLaren ως “η ιδιοφυΐα πίσω από την εμπορία του UFC” και το Yahoo! Αθλητικά διακήρυξε ότι “ξέρει περισσότερα για το άθλημα από μόνο για όποιον σε αυτό σήμερα.” Με πρωτοφανές προϊόν και ομάδα ιδιοκτησίας και διαχείρισης blue-chip, Η Combate Americas είναι έτοιμη να ανοίξει νέο έδαφος και να δημιουργήσει μια νέα εποχή στον ανταγωνισμό MMA σε επίπεδο παγκόσμιου πρωταθλήματος. |