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FULL FIGHT RESULTS & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR 211 & BELLATOR KICKBOXING 11

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Bellator 211 Izithombe lapha

Bellator 211: Sakara vs. Kauppinen Ezenye:

Kent Kauppinen (11-4) def. Alessio Sakara (23-13, 2 NC) via KO at 1:10 round 1

Domingos Barros (6-0) def. Hesdy Gerges (0-1) nge-who 2:53 round 1

Pedro Carvalho (9-3) def. Luca Vitali (11-5) via sub. (guillotine) at 0:43 round 1

Alen Amedovski (8-0) def. Ibrahim Mane (7-2) via KO at 0:12 round 1

Kiefer Crosbie (5-0) def. Orlando D’Ambrosio (7-4) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (30-27 X3)

Giorgio Pietrini (15-4-1) def. Nemanja Milakovic (5-4) via KO at 0:20 round 1

Andrea Fusi (7-4) def. Walter Pugliesi (4-1) nge isinqumo uqhekeko (29-28 I-X2, 28-29)

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I-Bellator kickboxing 11 Izithombe lapha

 

I-Bellator kickboxing 11: Varga vs. Cangelosi Ezenye:

Gabriel Varga (17-6) def. Shan Cangelosi (34-10-1) via KO at 2:42 round 1 to retain championship

URaymond Danielelelel (35-3) def. Zakaria Laaouatni (10-4) via iningi isinqumo (29-28 I-X2, 29-29)

Yuri Bessmertny (42-19-2) def. Karim Ghajji (99-16-1) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (30-26, 29-27 I-X2)

Gabriele Casella (20-2-1) def. Dani Traore (21-4) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (30-27, 29-28 I-X2)

Younes Rahmouni (14-4-1) def. Tiziano Campus (15-5-1) via iningi isinqumo (29-28 I-X2, 28-28)

Christian Zahe (58-24-7) def. Samuel Toscano (28-12-3) at 2:20 round 1

 

I-Bellator kickboxing 11 Preliminary Card Results:

Sabir Temirkhnov (13-4) def. Matteo Costa (18-7-2) nge-who 0:39 round 2

Giacomo Licheri (6-0) def. Filippo Solheid (43-18-8) nge isinqumo uqhekeko (30-27, 29-28, 28-29)

Matteo Di Luca (24-9-2) def. Giacomo D’Aquino (22-3-8) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (30-27 I-X2, 29-28)

 

Sicela uvakashele Bellator.com ngolwazi oluthe xaxa.

 

FULL FIGHT RESULTS & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR 210: NJOKUANI vs. SALTER

 

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Bellator 210: Njokuani vs. Salter Main Card Results:

John Salter (16-4) wanqoba Chidi Njokuani (18-6, 1 NC) via ukuzithoba (okukhulisa-naked binda) at 4:32 eyodwa round

David Rickels (20-5) wanqoba Guilherme Bomba (10-5) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Kristina Williams (3-1) wanqoba UBrown Ellen (4-2) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Juan Artuleta (21-1) wanqoba Jeremy Spoon (20-5) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (30-25, 30-26, 30-26)

 

Preliminary Card Results:

UCostello van Steenis (11-1) wanqoba Chris Honeycutt (11-3, 1 NC) nge isinqumo uqhekeko (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Jordan Young (10-0) wanqoba Anthony Ruiz (34-23) via ukuzithoba (okukhulisa-naked binda) at 3:48 eyodwa round

Yamauchi up (23-4) wanqoba Daniel Weichel (39-11) nge isinqumo uqhekeko (30-27, 27-30, 29-28)

Joe Schilling (3-5) wanqoba Will Morris (4-1) via TKO (ukumisa ekhoneni) at 5:00 eyodwa round

Shawn Bunch (8-3) wanqoba Joe Warren (15-8) via verbal submission (punches) at 1:42 eyodwa round

Mike Shipman (12-1) wanqoba Scott Futrell (8-5) via ukuzithoba (anaconda choke) at 2:58 eyodwa round

Noad Lahat (13-4) wanqoba Brian Moore (11-7) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (29-28, 29-27, 29-27)

Rudy Schaffroth (6-0, 1 NC) wanqoba Vernon Lewis (6-4) via KO (Punch) at 2:51 eyodwa round

Adil Benjilany (5-1) wanqoba Daniel Carey (5-3) via TKO (punches) at :43 round amabili

Hracho Darpinyan (17-8-2) futhi Gerald Harris (25-7-1) fight to a majority draw (29-28, 28-28, 28-28)

 

 

Sicela uvakashele Bellator.com ngolwazi oluthe xaxa.

EMMANUEL SANCHEZ HEADLINES BELLATOR’S RETURN TO WINSTAR WORLD CASINO AND RESORT ON MARCH 22 AGAINST ASHLEIGH GRIMSHAW IN FEATHERWEIGHT CLASH

 

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I-LOS ANGELES - Following his exciting back-and-forth championship bout at Bellator 209 earlier this month, Emmanuel Sanchez (17-4) quickly returns to featherweight action on Friday, March 22 at WinStar World Casino and Resort against one of Bellator’s newest European signings, Ashleigh Grimshaw (20-10-1, 3 NC).

 

 

 

Umcimbi uzosakazwa bukhoma futhi mahhala kwinethiwekhi yeParamount at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, as well as DAZN.com, Ngenkathi isenzo sokuqala sizohamba sihamba Bellator.com nasemhlabeni jikelele ku I-Bellator Mobile App. Amathikithi are on sale now and can be purchased at the WinStar World Casino and Resort box office, as well as through Ticketmaster and Bellator.com. Additional bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

 

 

The 28-year-old, nicknamed “El Matador,” will serve as Bellator’s headliner for the second consecutive time in his 13th fight with the promotion. A homegrown fighter from the famed Roufusport MMA Academy in Milwaukee has defeated a who’s who of 145-pounders including former champions Daniel Straus and Marcos Galvao, as well as standouts Sam Sicilia, Justin Lawrence and Georgi Karakhanyan. Manje, Sanchez looks to immediately put himself back into contender status with a tough test on March 22.

 

 

 

Based out of London, Ashleigh “The White Wolf” Grimshaw has competed professionally since 2003, amassing more than 30 professional bouts across the European MMA scene. Unbeaten in his last four contests, Grimshaw has finished his opponent 18 times in his 20 ngokunqoba. Manje, set for his promotional debut with Bellator, the 36-year-old will be looking to make noise in a division currently championed by Patricio "Pitbull" Freire.

 

Updated Bellator: Sanchez vs. Grimshaw Ikhadi Lokulwa Nekhadi:

Featherweight Main Event Bout: Emmanuel Sanchez (17-4) vs. Ashleigh Grimshaw (20-10-1, 3 NC)

 

 

 

*Ikhadi lincike ekushintsheni

 

Sicela uvakashele Bellator.com ngolwazi oluthe xaxa.

 

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TWO TITLES ON THE LINE AT BELLATOR 214 IN L.A. ON JANUARY 26

 

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GEGARD MOUSASI DEFENDS BELLATOR MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP AGAINST UNBEATEN RAFAEL LOVATO JR.

I-LOS ANGELES – The co-main event of Bellator’s return to the “Fabulous” Forum in Inglewood, Calif. on uJan. 26 will see reigning middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi (45-6-2) defend his title against undefeated Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Rafael lovato jr. (9-0).

 

 

 

The main event of the card will feature the Finals of the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix, where the greatest heavyweight of all-time Fedor Emelianenko (38-5, 1 NC) faces current light heavyweight champ Ryan Bader (26-5) for the Bellator world heavyweight title. A recently added featherweight bout will pit super-prospect Aaron Pico (4-1) against the always-tough Henry Corrales (16-3). Additional bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

 

 

Amathikithi for Bellator 214: Fedor vs. Bader are on sale now and can be purchased at the Forum box office, as well as Bellator.com and Ticketmaster.com. Umcimbi uzosakazwa bukhoma futhi mahhala kwinethiwekhi yeParamount at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT and will be simulcast live on DAZN. Preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App.

 

 

 

Fighting out of Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands, Gegard Mousasi will be looking to follow-up his decisive TKO victory over Rory MacDonald at Bellator 206 in what will be his second title defense since becoming champion earlier this year. “The Dreamcatcher” is currently in the midst of an impressive eight-fight win streak that dates back to 2016. The 33-year-old judo black belt has dominated the stacked middleweight class since signing with Bellator in 2017, collecting three victories in as many bouts, including a pair of knockouts against Rafael Carvalho and MacDonald in both of his world title fights. The former Strikeforce champion, who debuted in impressive fashion against Alexander Shlemenko, now looks to extend his current win streak and defend the middleweight belt for the second time in just five months.

 

 

 

Rafael lovato jr. will be making his sixth appearance for Bellator, a bout where not only will the 35-year-old’s unblemished mark of 9-0 be on the line, but also a world championship belt. Since signing with the Viacom-owned promotion in 2017, the Oklahoma City-based fighter has tallied five wins and four finishes, three of which came in the opening round, including his most recent submission win over top middleweight contender John Salter at Bellator 205. A fourth-degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, the former Legacy FC middleweight champ will finally have his shot at Bellator gold when he takes on current 185-pound champion Mousasi in the co-main event of Bellator’s return to Los Angeles on Jan. 26.

 

Kubuyekeziwe Bellator: Fedor vs. Bader Ikhadi Lokulwa Nekhadi:

Heavyweight World Grand Prix Final Main Event: Fedor Emelianenko (38-5, 1NC) vs. Ryan Bader (26-5)

Middleweight World Title Bout: Gegard Mousasi (45-6-2) vs. Rafael lovato jr. (9-0)

Featherweight Bout Bout: Aaron Pico (4-1) vs. Henry Corrales (16-3)

 

 

 

Updated Preliminary Card:

I-bout engasindi yokuqala: UMike Segura (9-6) vs. Richard Leroy (7-1)

I-bout engasindi yokuqala: Jorge Juarez (3-0) vs. David Pacheco (Pro Debut)

 

 

*Ikhadi lincike ekushintsheni

 

 

 

Ukuze uthole ukwaziswa okwengeziwe, sicela uvakashele Bellator.com.

Integrated Sports Media Announces agreement to distribute DAZN programming to U.S.commercial establishments

Integrated Sports Media Announces agreement to
Distribute DAZN programming to
U.S. commercial establishments

TENAFLY, N.J. (November 14, 2018) — Integrated Sports Media (ISM), one of the leading distributors of combat sports programming in North America, has announced it has a signed, exclusive agreement to distribute DAZN programming to commercial establishments in the United States.

ISM will be responsible for distributing DAZN programming in the U.S. to bars, zokudla, casinos and sports books.

We’re thrilled to distribute DAZN programming in the U.S. market and help grow its reach across the country,” ISM president Doug Jacobs wathi. “We have a signed deal to distribute DAZN’s world-class combat sports programming like Golden Boy Promotions, Bellator MMA and Matchroom Boxing.

DAZN’s recent groundbreaking deal with superstar USawule “Canelo” Alvarez to its live and on-demand services for his next 11 fights strengthens DAZN’s promise to revolutionize the way fans watch sports, as well as signals the beginning of the end for traditional pay-per-views events.

ISM is distributing its first DAZN boxing program on Saturday, December 15, showcasing Alvarez (50-1-2, 34 Kos), who will move up one weight class for his Madison Square Garden debut in New York City. Alvarez, who is a 3-time junior middleweight and 3-time middleweight world champion, will challenge WBA Super Middleweight World Champion Rocky Fielding (27-1, 15 Kos) in the 12-round main event.

The 28-year-old Alvarez, arguably the No. 1 pound-4-pound boxer in the world today, is already a boxing icon in his native Mexico, one of the true hotbeds in boxing today. The wildly popular Alvarez has defeated a Who’s Who list of boxers during his incredible 13-year professional career, including past or present world champions such as Gennady “Fr” Golovkin, Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr., Liam Smith, Amir Khan, Miguel Cotto, Erislandy Lara, Alfredo Angulo, Austin Trout, Shane Mosley, Kermit Cintron, Lovemore Ndou futhi Carlos Manuel Baldomir.

Fielding, 31, captured his WBA world title in his last fight, when he stopped previously unbeaten, champion sivikele Tyron Zeuge in the fifth round this past July in Australia. Fielding has also defeated world-class fighters such as Brian Vera, Noe Gonzalez Alcoba futhi Charles Adamu, phakathi abavelele more.

Locations interested in airing DAZN programming in the U.S. may call 1.866.396.8283 noma email info@ismsports.com ukuze uthole ulwazi olwengeziwe.

All fights and fighters subject to change.

ULWAZI:

www.integratedsportsnet.com

Twitter: @Integratedppvv

Vlasov: ‘It’s Either Do or Die’

LasePoland Krzysztof Glowacki futhi waseRussia Maksim Vlasov have studied each other thoroughly before their Ali Trophy Cruiserweight Quarter-Final November 10 at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago.

 

Tickets are available via TicketMaster.com noma ngokushayela ucingo 800-745-3000.

 

 

 

“I’ve watched a lot of his (Vlasov’s) fights together with my coach and we have tactics ready,” said 32-year-old Glowacki (30-1, 19 Kos). “Of course, he does have a lot of weak points but he also has a lot of strengths.

 

 

 

“But I’m not focused on him, ngempela. I don’t care what he does, what he eats or whether he sleeps a lot. I’m mostly interested in myself and what I do. Because I know that if I give everything, I’ll win.

 

 

 

“What am I bringing to the tournament? My faith for the most part, my faith that I’m going to win and I know there can only be one champion.”

 

 

 

Vlasov, a fighter with success at multiple weights, is well prepared for the challenge.

 

 

 

“I know a lot about my opponent Krzysztof Glowacki,” said 32-year-old Vlasov (42-2, 25 Kos). “I watched many of his fights, he is a difficult and dangerous boxer. He is a fighter who can shoot at any moment and one always need to watch him and stay focused.

 

 

 

At this stage of my career, this fight against Glowacki is key. It’s either do or die.”

 

 

 

Latvia’s Mairis Deer vs Germany’s Noel Mikaelian futhi Krzysztof Glowacki vs Maksim Vlasov are the two Cruiserweight Quarter-Finals on an incredible doubleheader when the World Boxing Super Series comes to the UIC Pavilion in Chicago.

 

 

 

Fans in the U.S. can watch the quarter-finals LIVE on DAZN, the global sports streaming platform. To sign up for a one-month free trial, fans can visit DAZN.com or download the DAZN app to their preferred connected device.

 

 

 

Several local prospects will highlight the exciting undercard.

Mikaelian: ‘I Am the Smarter One’

Germany’s Noel Mikaelian believes he has what is takes November 10 in the Ali Trophy Cruiserweight Quarter-Final against Latvia’s Mairis Briedis at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, USA.

 

Tickets are available via TicketMaster.com noma ngokushayela ucingo 800-745-3000.

 

 

 

“Boxing is a really tough sport and somehow you get addicted to it,” said 28-year-old Mikaelian (24-1, 10 Kos).

 

 

 

“If you are a boxer, you are a boxer for life. Boxing taught me that I am really disciplined; I got a dedication for the sport and I never give up.

 

 

 

Mikaelian is a former WBO Youth champion and WBO International Cruiserweight Champion, but his biggest test to date is only days away.

 

 

 

“The quarter-final against Briedisit is going to be a tough fight. He is the favorite, he is a really good fighter. He has a good school, the Soviet school, amandla isibhakela. He is also a thinker in the ring, but I think I am the smarter one.

 

 

 

“I will do what is necessary to win. I fight after the model; hit and not get hit. That is boxing to me and how boxing should be.”

 

 

 

I’ve been giving a second chance,” said Briedis (24-1, 18 Kos) one of the stars of Season I of the World Boxing Super Series.

 

 

 

And the Latvian sports hero is undoubtedly a favorite to take home this season’s Ali Trophy in the 200 lb division.

 

 

 

“I want to use this second opportunity. I am going to use it, and let us see how far I get. Each one of us in the tournament is different. It’s a very big test for myself. Both physically and psychologically.”

 

 

 

Last year in October the former WBC World Champion was awarded as Commander of the Order of the Three Stars, the highest state award in Latvia, for ‘outstanding achievements in sports and significant contribution to the promotion of Latvia in the world.

 

 

 

“I want to show by my example that there is a need for Latvians, and not only Latvians, but for everyone in general to pull together. That people need to have fighting spirit,” said the 33-year-old.

 

 

 

“There are many things I have to work on myself, both physically and psychologically. I am not getting any younger, but I am going to do everything I can.

 

 

 

“Physically I feel good in myself. My physical indexes are good. Manje, the most important thing, with God’s help, is to work hard with all my boxing techniques. I want to show what I am capable of in boxing and show what I am like.”

 

 

 

Mairis Briedis vs Noel Mikaelian and Krzysztof Glowacki vs Maksim Vlasov are the two Cruiserweight Quarter-Finals on an incredible doubleheader when the World Boxing Super Series comes to the UIC Pavilion in Chicago.

 

Fans in the U.S. can watch the quarter-finals LIVE on DAZN, the global sports streaming platform. To sign up for a one-month free trial, fans can visit DAZN.com or download the DAZN app to their preferred connected device.

 

 

 

Several local prospects will highlight the exciting undercard.

Ikamu lokuqeqeshwa licishe liphelele; Izihlangu ze-Classa nezinsimbi ezisindayo ze-Claressa nezesisindo sezilungele uHannah Ranmin Dazn Showdown ngoNovemba 17

Izihlangu Zabesifazane Eziyinkanyezi Zabesifazane Nezihlukanisi Zomhlaba Ezihlukaniswa Zokwehlukaniswa Kwabesifazane ziseFlorida ngomqeqeshi uJohn David Jackson, Ukuqedela amalungiselelo embukiso wakhe nge-glasgow, I-Scotland's Hannahh Riminn ngoMgqibelo, November 17, EKansas Star Arena naseCasino eMulvane, Kansas.

 

 

 

Shields (6-0, 2 Kos) izovikela i-IBF yakhe ne-WBA World Middleweight Championshight, futhi ubheke ukwengeza isihloko esingenamuntu se-WBC, ngokumelene nokulwa (5-2, 1 KO) E-BOOT ehlanganisiwe eyi-10.

 

 

 

Zombili ukulwa, kanye nalowo owake waba yiChristian Grampion Rios ethatha umfowabo kaCanelo, URamon Alvarez, Esikhathini esingu-10-esandisiwe se-Super Welterweight kanye nakulomhlaka ezimbili esiphakathi nendawo esiphakathi nendawo Challenger Gabriel Rosado esiphikisana nomncintiswano owake washaywa uLuis Luis Arias, izosakazwa bukhoma ku-dazn.

 

 

 

23-Izihlangu ezinonyaka, Owayekade edlalwa ama-Olimpiki wegolide amabili, ubuye walibusile ngentshisekelo yesibhakela sabesifazane futhi ube yizintandokazi zezilinganiso zokuxhashazwa kwakhe ezweni lonke. Umdabu oziqhenyayo we-flint, Michigan, Izihlangu zixubanisa izimemezelo zakhe zokuphamba ngobukhulu ngomzamo wangempela futhi oqhubekayo wokugqugquzela abasubathi besifazane futhi unikeze usizo kumalungu omphakathi wasekhaya.

 

 

 

Izihlangu zahlelwa ekuqaleni ukuthi zibhekane noWBC noWBO World Middleweight Champion Christina Hammer ngoNovemba 17, Kepha i-bout yahlehliswa ngemuva kokuhoxiswa ngesando ngenxa yezizathu zokwelashwa.

 

Ngabe ukuguqulwa kwabaphikisi abavela eHammer kuya ku-ramin kuthinta ukuqeqeshwa kwakho?

 

 

 

Angiqeqeshi abaphikisi bami, Ngimane ngicindezele ukuze ngiphume ngiphume kimi, ngokomzimba nangokwengqondo. Uma ngingcono kakhulu 'kimi,'Akudingeki ngikhathazeke ngokuthi ngubani umphikisi. Ukushintshwa kwabaphikisi akuzange bangikhathaze nhlobo; Okubi kakhulu ngalesi semu kimi kwakuwukushintsha kosuku nje kwakuyizinguquko zosuku - okuhlale kuthola ingqondo yami igxile kwijubane nangesikhathi sokuqeqeshwa ngokuya ngosuku lokulwa. Angikwazi ukulinda ukungena kwindandatho!

 

Uke walwa kakhulu maphakathi 168 futhi muva nje e-Middleweight 160 amakhilogremu. Ukuqeqeshwa kwakho kunjani, ukudla kanye neminye imizamo ehlukile yokwenza 160?

 

 

 

Ukuqeqeshwa kuhlala kunzima futhi ngifunda njalo. Ngibe nokudla okuhluke ngokuphelele lekamu - ushintsho lwangempela futhi oluqondile kimi. Ngiye ngahlangana nabasubathi abapheleliswa ngokudla kwami ​​kwansuku zonke, futhi ngizwa kahle. Bengihlala ngizama ukudla okunempilo kepha laba bantu bangabasizi futhi bafundiswe kakhudlwana kuleyo nsimu kunami. Nginalesi siphuzo somlingo owenza ukumamatheka kwami ​​- ngiyakuthanda! Yi-watermelon exutshwe nemifino eluhlaza. Ngeke ngikutshele ukuthi yimiphi imifino okuyi, Kepha bengilokhu ngiphuza nsuku zonke, futhi ngizwa kahle.

 

Izinombolo zakho zobulindi beziqine kakhulu. Kungani ucabanga ukuthi abantu badonswa kuwe?

 

 

 

Ngikholwa ukuthi abantu badonswa ukuthi ngingokoqobo futhi ngithembekile kanjani, kokubili futhi aphume ring. Ngikusho ukuthi ngiqonde ukuthini futhi kusho engikushoyo. Nginzima kodwa nginohlangothi oluthambile futhi. Futhi ngicabanga ukuthi abantu badonswa ukuthi ngilwa kanjani — Hhayi nje ngikhuluma umdlalo omuhle kodwa ngilwa ne– futhi! I give 1000% Njalo - ngifuna ukushintsha umdlalo futhi ngilethe isizukulwane esisha sabalandeli esibhokisini sabesifazane kanye nesibhakela jikelele.

 

Yini oyaziyo nge-ophikisi lakho uHana Rumin?

 

 

 

Ngiyazi ukuthi i-surmin yomphikisi yami inzima kakhulu futhi izimisele ukuba ngumpetha womhlaba. Ngithanda ukushayela kwakhe, Ngiyayithanda inhliziyo yakhe. Ngiyazi ukuthi ubesendalini njengomlingani osontekile wabadlali abaningi, Omunye unguChristina Hammer. Ngakho-ke i-melin ibone abanye abalwa kahle. Kepha into eyodwa iqinisekile - akakaze abone umlindi onjengami. Futhi njengoba isando besingakwazi ukulwa ngenxa yesimo sakhe sezokwelapha, in many ways the next best thing is to fight and beat her sparring partner and let Rankin tell Hammer what she’s in for when she returns!

 

What needs to be done to solve the Flint water crisis?

 

 

To solve the flint Water crisis, I think that people should continue to give water and also keep it in the news that there is a city in America where, unbelievably, US citizens don’t have clean water. And hopefully the president or our governor do something to fix all the pipes.

 

What’s the secret to becoming the best of the best in any sport?

 

 

 

I believe the secret starts with believing in yourself, being dedicated, working hard and just always striving to be better. I feel I’m my biggest critic when I train and box. It’s hard to watch film of my fights because even though I’m doing 97 things right I just can’t stand to see the 3 things I’m doing wrong. I’m a person who strives to pull out my full potential. It takes guts to be great. Nothing will stand in the way of achieving my goals, which includes being the GWOAT and creating equality for all women fighters when it comes to the money, opportunities and coverage the men get.

 

 

 

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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES ITS BIGGEST EVENT OF 2018 “COPA COMBATE” AT SAVE MART CENTER IN FRESNO, Calif. NGOLWESIHLANU, DEC. 7

FIRST ONE-NIGHT, EIGHT-MAN TOURNAMENT
IN CALIFORNIA HISTORY,
25 YEARS AFTER LEGENDARY UFC 1 TOURNAMENT

FIGHTERS REPRESENTING EIGHT DIFFERENT COUNTRIES
FACE OFF WITH $100,000 GRAND PRIZE AT STAKE

LIVE ON DAZN,
UNIVISION AND UNIVISION DEPORTES NETWORK

TICKETS ON SALE WEDNESDAY, NOV. 7

NEW YORK – October 30, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced its much-anticipated, second annual “COPA COMBATE” one-night Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) tournament extravaganza featuring eight fighters, representing eight different countries, battling it out for a $100,000 grand prize, at Save Mart Center e Fresno, Calif., live in English in the U.S. and Canada on DAZN (10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT), live on television in Spanish in the U.S. on both Univision (12 a.m. ET / PT) and Univision Deportes Network (UDN) (12 a.m. Kanye / 9 P.m. PT).

 

The winner of the tournament will have persevered through three fights in one night to claim the grand prize.

 

The “COPA COMBATE” event will mark the first one-night, eight-man tournament in California state history, and will take place 25 years after Combate Americas CEO and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-founder Campbell McLaren changed the combat sports world forever with UFC 1, a one-night, eight-man tournament that produced MMA’s first iconic figure, Royce Gracie.

 

Ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe kusuka $30, tickets go on sale online at www.CombateAmericas.com/Tickets and Ticketmaster.com, as well as at the Save Mart Center box office, isiqala at 10 a.m. PT on Wednesday, Nov. 7.

 

“This is the way I started the UFC 25 years ago – an 8-man tournamentthe toughest challenge in sportsand now it’s coming to Fresno and the great state of California for the first time in history,"Kusho McLaren.

 

(Pictured left to right above): Gaston Reyno of Montevideo, Uruguay; Andres Quintana of Roswell, N.M., USA; Alejandro Flores of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico; and Zebenzui Ruiz of Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain represent the first four of eight fighters who will compete in the 2018 “COPA COMBATE” one-night, nesishiyagalombili man, $100,000 grand prize featherweight MMA tournament. Photo credit: Scott Hirano/Combate Americas, LLC

The “COPA COMBATE” tournament will take place in the featherweight (145 amakhilogremu) division, and will feature the winners of September’s two ‘Copa’ qualifier boutsAndres “The Bullet” Quintana (15-2) of Roswell, N.M., USA and Alejandro “Gallito” Flores (13-1) of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico – as well as previously announced Gaston “Tonga” Reyno (8-2, 2 NC) of Montevideo, Uruguay.

 

Reyno was announced as a tournament entrant on the air live, immediately following his stunning, first-round (2:21) ukuzithoba (okukhulisa-naked binda) of Carlos Ochoa at the “Combate Americas: Camino a Copa” live event in Long Beach, Calif. ngoSepthemba 28.

 

Also announced today for “COPA COMBATE” tournament action was the competitor who will represent Spain – 24-year-old Zebenzui “El Niño Roca” Ruiz (7-2) of Las Palmas, Gran Canaria.

 

Ruiz will enter La Jaula, yezinyoni COMBATE Americas, for the first time in his career, riding a four-fight win streak. Kuze kube manje, all but one of his victories have come by way of (T)KO noma ukuzithoba.

 

The remaining four fighters who will compete in the 2018 “COPA COMBATE” tournament will be announced soon.

 

Doors at Save Mart Center will open for the event at 5 p.m. ngoDisemba 7, kanye iziqubu lokuqala wokulungiselela uzoqala at 6 p.m.

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES MAIN EVENT – ERIK “EL GOYITO” PEREZ VS. ANDRES “DOBLE A” AYALAFOR STAR-STUDDED RETURN TO MONTERREY, MEXICO ON SATURDAY, NOV. 17

LIVE ON DAZN,
UNIVISION AND UNIVISION DEPORTES NETWORK

TICKETS ON SALE AT COMBATEAMERICAS.COM/TICKETS

NEW YORK – October 29, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced a bantamweight (135 amakhilogremu) main event matchup between superstar Erik “El Goyito” Perez (18-6) and prolific finisher Andres “Doble A” Ayala (12-6) for the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise’s return to Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, ngomgqibelo, Nov. 17, live in English in the U.S. and Canada on DAZN (10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT), and live on television in Spanish in the U.S. on both Univision (12 a.m. ET / PT) and Univision Deportes Network (UDN) (12 a.m. Kanye / 9 P.m. PT).

 

The addition of the matchup between the two 28-year-old competitors completes the Combate Americas fight card, which will take place at Gimnasio Nuevo Leon Unido, kanye 10 imikhawulo.

 

A native of Monterrey who fights out of San Diego, Calif., USA, Perez will seek his fifth straight victory after making his Combate Americas promotional debut in stunning fashion, avenging a previous defeat at the hands of old rival David “D.J.” Fuentes by scoring a third round (1:22) Knockout (punches) on Fuentes in the main event of “Combate Estrellas II” at Gimnasio Nuevo Leon Unido on April 20.

 

Perez, who has notched 12 of yakhe 18 career iwina ngendlela (T)KO noma ukuzithoba, left the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on a three-fight win streak to sign with Combate Americas last November.

 

Both of Perez’s brothers – older brother Ivan and younger brother Jair – are also slated for action on the card.

 

Perez was slated to face off with knockout artist John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda in a Combate Americas headlining contest on October 13, but the matchup was called off after Castaneda was forced to withdraw due to a staph infection that he sustained just a week before the commitment.

 

Ayala of Bogota, Colombia is one of his nation’s top ranked bantamweights. He will make his debut in La Jaula, yezinyoni COMBATE Americas, on the heels of a TKO (ground and pound) victory on Guido Gongora in a main event bout in Barranquilla, Colombia on July 27.

 

Kuze kube manje, Ayala has earned an astounding 11 of 12 career iwina ngendlela (T)KO noma ukuzithoba.

 

Ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe kusuka 300.00$ MXN, tickets for the Combate Americas event at Gimnasio Nuevo Leon Unido are on sale at www.CombateAmericas.com/Tickets.

 

Until Friday, Nov. 2, fans can purchase general admission level tickets at a 15 percent discount by entering the code ‘COMBATE’ at check-out when purchasing tickets online.

 

Doors at Gimnasio Nuevo Leon Unido open at 6 p.m. CT on November 17. The first preliminary card bout will begin at 7 p.m.

UPDATED “COMBATE AMERICAS: GOYITO VS. AYALA” FIGHT CARD:

BANTAMWEIGHT MAIN EVENT:
Erik Perez vs. Andres Ayala

ATOMWEIGHT CO-MAIN EVENT:
Irene Cabello Rivera vs. Yajaira Romo

FEATURED FEATHERWEIGHT BOUT:
Levy Marroquin vs. Jose Estrada

Preliminary Bout Card:
Esilula: Rodrigo Vargas vs. Ricardo Arreola
Bantamweight: Eduardo Alvarado vs. Alan Cantu
Esilula: Jose Luis Medrano vs. Won sik Park
Esilula: Ivan Perez vs. Daniel Rico
Featherweight: Jair Perez vs. Tino Gilaranz
Esilula: Daniel Zellhuber vs. Salvador Izar
Flyweight: Ramiro Ruiz Castillo vs. Ivan Hernandez Flores