HISTORIC EXTRAVAGANZA PITS WORLD-CLASS FIGHTERS FROM
THE U.S., LATIN AMERICA AND SPAIN AGAINST EACH OTHER
IN CANCUN, MEKSIKA
CANCUN, MX – November 7, 2017 - Combate Américas announced earlier the official matchups for the quarterfinal, or opening stage, of the highly-anticipated “COPA COMBATE," viena naktis, eight-man bantamweight (135 svarų) Mišrių Kovos menai (MMA) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000, live on both Telemundo and NBCSN from Cancun, Mexico on Šeštadienis, Lapkritis 11 į 11:30 p.m. IR/10:30 p.m. KT.
Renginys, 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) iš San Chuano, Puerto Rico will take on red-hot Marcelo “The Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) from Cordoba, Argentina.
Į 36 metai, 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 svarų) in his native Argentina.
A former semifinalist on Galutinis kovotojas: Lotynų Amerika reality television series, Rojo has produced 10 nuo jo 12 Karjera laimi būdu (T)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 "The Gallero" Palacios (9-1) Misijos, Teksasas, will clash with fast-rising star Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (12-2) Meksikas, Meksika.
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 Romos Salazar apie Balandis 20, ir vienbalsiu sprendimu per Chris Avila apie Liepa 27.
Rivera is a 24-year-old member of the famed “Bonebreakers” fight squad. He has produced 8 nuo jo 10 profesinė karjera laimi būdu (T)KO arba pateikimas, 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 Jonas „Sexi Mexi“ Castaneda (14-2) iš Mankato, Nuo. will battle national Muay Thai champion Kevinas “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Peru.
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 apie Rugpjūtis 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, Mūšis patikrinta, 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.
Tuo tik 25 metų, Gómez has already racked up 30 profesinės seansų, making him the most experienced of the tournament field and, nuo jo 20 karjeros pergalių, an astonishing 17 atėjau būdu (T)KO arba pateikimas.
Ayala is a gutsy, 27-year-old striker who also boasts a spectacular finish rate, su 9 nuo jo 11 career conquests having come by way of (T)KO arba pateikimas. 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 svarų) co-main event between undefeated knockout artist Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) Meksikas, Meksika, and submission expert and Miesha "Tate mokinys Gloria “Gloriosa” Bravo (4-2) of Santiago, Čilė.
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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APIE COMBATE Americas
Combate Americas is the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise, rapidly becoming the number two sport, after soccer, for Spanish speaking sports fans worldwide. „Combate Americas“ franšizėje yra TV realybės programos, tiesioginiai renginiai ir mobilusis programavimas. Bendrovės generalinis direktorius, Campbell "McLaren", yra visuotinai pripažintas „Ultimate Fighting Championship“ įkūrėju / kūrėju (UFC). „New York Magazine“ apibūdino „McLaren“ kaip “rinkodaros genijus už UFC” ir "Yahoo"! Sportas skelbė, kad jis “žino daugiau apie ne tik apie kas nors šiandien sporte.” Su precedento neturinčiu produktu ir „blue-chip“ nuosavybės bei valdymo komanda, „Combate Americas“ yra pasirengusi pralaužti naują kelią ir sukelti naują erą pasaulio čempionato lygio MMA varžybose. |