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 پاؤنڈ) مخلوط مارشل آرٹس (ایم ایم اے) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000, live on both Telemundo and NBCSN from Cancun, Mexico on ہفتے کے روز, نومبر 11 میں 11:30 بجے. AND/10:30 بجے. CT.
واقعہ, 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, ارجنٹینا.
میں 36 پرانے سال, 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 پاؤنڈ) in his native Argentina.
A former semifinalist on الٹی فائٹر: لاطینی امریکہ reality television series, Rojo has produced 10 کی اس کی 12 کیریئر کی راہ کی طرف کی جیت (ٹی)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 رکی "Gallero" Palacios میں (9-1) مشن کے, ٹیکساس, will clash with fast-rising star Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (12-2) میکسیکو سٹی کے, میکسیکو.
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 میں, also unbeaten as a professional boxer, earned victories over two different Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) veterans – a split decision over رومن Salazar کی پر اپریل 20, اور ایک متفقہ فیصلے پر Chris Avila پر جولائی 27.
Rivera is a 24-year-old member of the famed “Bonebreakers” fight squad. He has produced 8 کی اس کی 10 پیشہ ورانہ کیریئر کی راہ کی طرف کی جیت (ٹی)KO یا جمع کرانے, 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) Mankato کے, سے. will battle national Muay Thai champion کیون “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, پیرو.
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 پر اگست 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, جنگ ٹیسٹ, 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.
میں صرف 25 عمر کے سال, Gómez has already racked up 30 پیشہ ورانہ bouts کے, making him the most experienced of the tournament field and, کی اس کی 20 کیریئر فتوحات, an astonishing 17 کی راہ کی طرف آئے ہیں (ٹی)KO یا جمع کرانے.
Ayala is a gutsy, 27-year-old striker who also boasts a spectacular finish rate, سے 9 کی اس کی 11 career conquests having come by way of (ٹی)KO یا جمع کرانے. 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 پاؤنڈ) co-main event between undefeated knockout artist Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) میکسیکو سٹی کے, میکسیکو, and submission expert and Miesha ٹیٹ pupil 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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COMBATE امریکین بارے
Combate Americas is the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (ایم ایم اے) sports franchise, rapidly becoming the number two sport, after soccer, for Spanish speaking sports fans worldwide. The Combate Americas franchise includes reality TV programming, live events and mobile programming. The company’s CEO, کیمبل میکلیرن, is universally recognized as the co-founder/co-creator of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). New York Magazine described McLaren as “UFC پیچھے مارکیٹنگ باصلاحیت” اور یاہو! کھیل وہ اعلان کیا ہے کہ “صرف اس میں کسی کو آج کے بارے میں مقابلے میں کھیل کے بارے میں زیادہ جانتا ہے.” With an unprecedented product and a blue-chip ownership and management team, Combate Americas is poised to break new ground and bring about a new era in world championship level MMA competition. |