HISTORIC EXTRAVAGANZA PITS WORLD-CLASS FIGHTERS FROM
THE U.S., LATIN AMERICA AND SPAIN AGAINST EACH OTHER
IN CANCUN, મેક્સિકો
કેન્સન, 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 પાઉન્ડ) મિશ્ર માર્શલ આર્ટસ (એમએમએ) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000, live on both Telemundo and NBCSN from Cancun, Mexico on શનિવારે, નવેમ્બર 11 ખાતે 11:30 વાગ્યાની. અને/10:30 વાગ્યાની. સીટી.
આ ઘટના, 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, અર્જેન્ટીના.
ખાતે 36 જૂના વર્ષ, 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 પાઉન્ડ) in his native Argentina.
A former semifinalist on ધ અલ્ટીમેટ ફાઇટર: લેટિન અમેરિકા reality television series, Rojo has produced 10 તેમના 12 કારકિર્દી માર્ગ દ્વારા જીતે (ટી)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 રિકી "ધ Gallero" PALACIOS (9-1) મિશનના, ટેક્સાસ, will clash with fast-rising star Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (12-2) મેક્સિકો સિટી ની, મેક્સિકો.
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 (યુએફસી) veterans – a split decision over રોમન સાલાઝાર પર એપ્રિલ 20, અને સર્વસંમત નિર્ણય પર Chris Avila પર જુલાઈ 27.
Rivera is a 24-year-old member of the famed “Bonebreakers” fight squad. He has produced 8 તેમના 10 વ્યાવસાયિક કારકિર્દી માર્ગ દ્વારા જીતે (ટી)KO અથવા રજૂઆત, 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) મેનકેટો ના, પ્રતિ. will battle national Muay Thai champion કેવિન “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, પેરુ.
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 પર ઓગસ્ટ 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, યુદ્ધ કસોટી, 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.
ખાતે માત્ર 25 ઉંમર વર્ષ, Gómez has already racked up 30 વ્યાવસાયિક તબક્કાની, making him the most experienced of the tournament field and, તેમના 20 કારકિર્દી જીત, an astonishing 17 માર્ગ દ્વારા આવે છે (ટી)KO અથવા રજૂઆત.
Ayala is a gutsy, 27-year-old striker who also boasts a spectacular finish rate, સાથે 9 તેમના 11 career conquests having come by way of (ટી)KO અથવા રજૂઆત. 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 પાઉન્ડ) co-main event between undefeated knockout artist Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) મેક્સિકો સિટી ની, મેક્સિકો, and submission expert and Miesha ટેટ pupil Gloria “Gloriosa” Bravo (4-2) of Santiago, ચિલી.
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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COMBATE AMERICAS વિશે
Combate Americas is the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (એમએમએ) sports franchise, rapidly becoming the number two sport, after soccer, for Spanish speaking sports fans worldwide. આ Combate અમેરિકા ફ્રેન્ચાઇઝ રિયાલિટી ટીવી પ્રોગ્રામિંગ સમાવેશ થાય છે, લાઇવ ઇવેન્ટ્સ અને મોબાઇલ પ્રોગ્રામિંગ. કંપનીના સીઈઓ, કેમ્પબેલ મેકલેરેનનો, સાર્વત્રિક અંતિમ લડાઈ ચેમ્પિયનશિપ સહ સ્થાપક / સહ નિર્માતા તરીકે ઓળખવામાં આવે છે (યુએફસી). ન્યૂ યોર્ક મેગેઝીન તરીકે મેકલેરેનનો વર્ણવેલ “યુએફસી પાછળ માર્કેટિંગ પ્રતિભા” અને યાહૂ! રમતો કે તેમણે જાહેર “માત્ર તે કોઈને આજે વિશે કરતાં રમતગમત વિશે વધુ જાણે છે.” એક અભૂતપૂર્વ ઉત્પાદન અને વાદળી ચિપ માલિકી અને મેનેજમેન્ટ ટીમ સાથે, Combate અમેરિકા નવી જમીન ભંગ અને વિશ્વ ચેમ્પિયનશિપ સ્તર એમએમએ સ્પર્ધામાં એક નવા યુગનો વિશે લાવવા તૈયાર છે. |