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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES SEVEN-BOUT PRELIMINARY CARD FOR STACKED MMA EVENT FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1ST IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

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All preliminary bouts stream live on the
Telemundo Deportes En Vivo App and TelemundoDeportes.com,
con inizio alle 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT

Main card airs live on Telemundo at 12 a.m. E/11 p.m. CT

SAN ANTONIO, TX – Novembre 29, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced a complete, seven-fight preliminary bout card lineup for it’s first-ever live television event in Texas State – “TS-1 Promotions Presents: Combate 19 (Queen Warriors)" – taking place at Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio – suVenerdì, Dicembre 1, live on Telemundo (12 a.m. E/11 p.m. CT).

The preliminary fight card will stream live in its entirety on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app, TelemundoDeports.com and Facebook Live, con inizio alle9 p.m. E/8 p.m., CT, immediately prior to the live Telemundo broadcast of the three-fight main card headlined by the much-anticipated women’s atomweight (105 libbre) showdown between rivals Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (6-4) di Las Vegas, Nev. e Paulina “Firefox” Granados (4-2) di Corpus Christi, Texas.

At the top of the undercard lineup, rising star and former Fort Hood U.S. Marine Corps Combatives Instructor Ray “The Judge” Rodriguez (12-4) of San Antonio will battle submission ace Michael “Mayhem” Rodriguez (9-5) of Donna, Texas in a bantamweight (135 libbre) concorso.

On the heels of her professional debut win in September, Brenda “Little Hands of Stone” Enriquez (1-0) of Salt Lake City, Utah will face off with 12-time Spanish National Judo Champion Vanesa Rico (2-3) of Alicante, Spain in a second women’s atomweight tilt.

Aggressive-minded finisher Heinrich “Ricky Scraps” Wassmer (6-1) di Los Angeles, Calif. will return to La Jaula, la gabbia Combate Americas, to lock horns with undefeated Juan Deantes (3-0) of Harlingen, Texas in a flyweight (125 libbre) rottame.

In a lightweight (155 libbre) meeting between two San Antonio residents, imbattuto Fernando Rodriguez (2-0) e Jesse Almaraz (1-2) – will face off against each other.

Fissato il prezzo da $30, tickets for TS-1 Promotions Presents: “Combate 19 (Queen Warriors),"Sono in vendita presso Ticketmaster.com.

Calling the action live will be multiple-time WWE Heavyweight Champion and retired, former MMA star Alberto Del Rio, Telemundo Deportes’ Edgar Lopez, Combate Americas superstar Erik "Goyito" Perez, play-by-play man Andres Bermudez e Andrea Via.

Complete Preliminary Fight Card

  • Catchweight (140 libbre):
    • Ray Rodriguez (12-4), San Antonio, TX vs. Michael Rodriguez (8-5), Donna, TX
  • Atomweight (105 libbre):
    • Vanesa Rico (2-3), Alicante, Spain vs. Brenda Enriquez (1-0), Salt Lake City, OUT
  • Peso gallo (135 libbre):
    • David Jesus Fuentes (12-10), McAllen, TX vs. Joel Scott (6-6), Port Arthur, TX
  • Pesi Mosca (125 libbre):
    • Heinrich Wassmer (6-1), Los Angeles, CA vs. Juan Deantes(3-0), Harlingen, TX
  • Catchweight (140 libbre):
    • Javier Obregon (11-14), ft. Worth, TX vs. Jose Ceja (4-4), Port Arthur, TX
  • Pesi Mosca (125 libbre):
    • David Miramontes (3-2), San Antonio, TX vs. Federico David Olivera (2-4), Irving, TX
  • Leggero (155 libbre):
    • Fernando Rodriguez (2-0), San Antonio, TX vs. Jesse Almaraz (1-2), San Antonio, TX

Complete Main Fight Card

  • Atomweight (105 libbre) Main Event:
    • Kyra Batara (4-2), Las Vegas, NV vs. Paulina Granados (4-2), Il corpo di Cristo, TX
  • Piuma (145 libbre) Co-Main Event:
    • Andres Quintana (12-2), Albuquerque, NM vs. Rey Trujillo(21-19), Houston, TX
  • Welter (170 libbre) Featured Bout:
    • Daniel Rodriguez (4-0), Los Angeles, CA vs. Victor Reyna (9-3), Dallas, TX

 
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Women’s Main Event Features Long-Awaited Showdown Between Fierce Rivals Kyra Batara and Paulina Granados

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Winner of Batara-Granados matchup to represent the U.S.
in first-ever Pan-Regional championship

Multiple-time WWE Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio to call the action alongside Telemundo Deportes’ Edgar Lopez live on Telemundo at 12 a.m. E/11 p.m. CTCOMBATE AMERICAS AND TELEMUNDO DEPORTES
ANNOUNCE LIVE BROADCAST OF STAR-STUDDED MMA EVENT
Da San Antonio, TEXAS ON VENERDI, Dicembre. 1

MIAMI – Novembre 21, 2017 - On the heels of a historic, first partnership together, Combate Americas and Telemundo Deportes announced today, the live broadcast on Telemundo, (12 a.m. E/11 p.m. CT) of the worldwide premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise’s much-anticipated next event, headlined by a women’s showdown between fierce atomweight (105 libbre) rivals Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (6-4) e Paulina “Firefox” Granados(4-2), from the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, Texas su Venerdì, Dicembre. 1.

The victor of the matchup between the 23-year-old Batara of Las Vegas, Nev. and the 29-year-old Granados of Corpus Christi, Texas – both unbeaten to date in La Jaula – will represent the U.S. against ferocious finisher Lisbeth “Coneja” Lopez Silva (5-3) in the first-ever Combate Americas Pan-Regional championship bout in February 2018.

“We are thrilled to continue this tremendous partnership with Telemundo Deportes as Combate Americas closes out a banner year filled with incredible milestones, and presents a fight card on Dicembre 1 that is highlighted by one of the most competitive rivalries in our sport today, the culmination of which will see it’s winner represent the U.S. in a high-stakes championship fight,”Ha dichiarato il CEO Combate Americas Campbell McLaren.

Calling the action live on Telemundo will be famed, multiple-time WWE Heavyweight Champion and retired MMA star Alberto Del Rio, Telemundo Deportes’ Edgar Lopez, Combate Americas superstar Erik "Goyito" Perez, play-by-play man Andres Bermudez e Andrea Via.

In a previously announced, piuma (145 libbre) co-main event, incisiva, fast-stella nascente Andres "The Bullet" Quintana (12-2) di Albuquerque, N.m. will face his most formidable opponent to date, battaglia-testato Rey "Il Guerriero" Trujillo (21-19) di Houston, Texas.

Opening the live Telemundo Deportes broadcast will be a welterweight (170 libbre) contest between two heavy-handed knockout artists, imbattuto Daniel Rodriguez (4-0) e Victor “Kelevra” Reyna (9-3).

The 30-year-old Rodriguez of Los Angeles, Calif. has yet to be pushed the distance of a fight, finishing all of his opponents to date by way of (T)KO o sottomissione.

In his last start for Combate Americas on Aprile 20, Rodriguez scored a thunderous, primo giro (1:55) tramortire (punzoni) su Joel Champion.

Like Rodriguez, the 31-year-old Reyna of Dallas, Texas is a devastating striker who has notched eight of his nine professional career wins by (T)KO o sottomissione.

Reyna also last saw action for Combate Americas on Aprile 20, punishing Andrew Perez with a flurry of punches to score a first round (1:53) victory by way of (T)KO.

Fissato il prezzo da $30, tickets for TS-1 Promotions Presents: “Combate 19: Batara vs. Granados,"Sono in vendita presso Ticketmaster.com.

The event takes place just three weeks after Combate Americas made its live debut on Telemundo Deportes on Saturday, Novembre. 11 with “COPA COMBATE,” an epic affair headlined by a one-night, otto uomini gallo (135 libbre) tournament that awarded its winner – Levy Saul Marroquin (11-2) di Monterrey, Mexico – a grand prize of $100,000.

"COMBAT CUP,” which took place in Cancun, Messico, marked the first live Telemundo broadcast in history of MMA programming, and saw Marroquin defeat three top-ranked, world-class opponents in one night to emerge the tournament victor.

Telemundo Sports, uno dei principali fornitori di contenuti sportivi in ​​spagnolo negli Stati Uniti, è sede di due degli eventi sportivi più famosi al mondo: la Coppa del Mondo FIFA ™ attraverso 2026 e le Olimpiadi estive 2032. It is also the home of the FIFA Club World Cup until at least 2018. In aggiunta, Telemundo Deportes trasmette le partite di qualificazione CONCACAF alla Coppa del Mondo FIFA ™ per la maggior parte della regione, comprese le trasferte delle nazionali di Messico e USA e la Premier League. Telemundo Deportes ospita anche “Boxeo Telemundo Ford," il #1 programma di boxe in spagnolo, e "Titoli e altro," il #1 notizie sportive, spettacolo di intrattenimento e commento in spagnolo, tra le altre proprietà sportive riconosciute.
Combate Americas, arti marziali miste, MMA

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES JOHN “SEXY MEXY” CASTANEDA FOR “COPA COMBATE” ONE-NIGHT, EIGHT-MAN $100,000 GRAND PRIZE TOURNAMENT ON NOVEMBER 11

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Giovanni “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda (14-2) (destra) has been announced as the first entrant into Combate Americas’ storico, una notte, otto uomini gallo (135 libbre) “Copa Combate” tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 a Cancun, Messico Sabato, Novembre. 11.
Historic event takes place in Cancun, Messico
sul 24th anniversario
Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren’s UFC 1

NEW YORK - Settembre 28, 2017 –Combate Americas today announced the entry of 25-year-old trailblazer and its all-time winningest fighter, John "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda (14-2), into “Copa Combate,” the historic, una notte, otto uomini gallo (135 libbre) Arti marziali miste (MMA) tournament that will award its winner of three consecutive bouts a grand prize of $100,000 a Cancun, Messico Sabato, Novembre. 11.

“Copa Combate” takes place on the 24th anniversary of UFC 1, which was executive produced by Combate Americas CEO and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-founder, Campbell McLaren. L'evento storico ha dato il via a una rivoluzione degli sport da combattimento, e ha cambiato per sempre il mondo delle arti marziali.

Castaneda of Mankato, Da. will enter La Jaula, la gabbia Combate Americas, riding a nine-fight win streak that dates back to May 2015, and that recently extended on Agosto 1 when he put on a dominant performance to earn a unanimous decision over Tiffany Cheyden in UFC President Dana White'SMartedì Night Contender Series.

“We are excited to welcome John Castaneda back to Combate Americas, where he has amassed the most wins of any fighter in our young, but fast-growing organization, and delivered some of the most memorable moments ever in La Jaula with his explosive style of fighting and vicious knockout power,"Ha detto McLaren.

Following the recent victory, Castaneda signed a new, in esclusiva, multi-fight promotional agreement with Combate Americas, which was the first organization to place him on a national stage during its debut live event that aired on NBC Universo from Las Vegas, Nev. settembre 17, 2015. Castaneda immediately shined, sconfiggendo Justin Governale by way of unanimous decision.

In his last start in La Jaula on Maggio 5, Castaneda scored a devastating, secondo turno (:42) WHO (punzoni) on five-time UFC veteran Chris “The Real Deal” Beal.

The remaining seven “Copa Combate” tournament competitors will be announced soon, and will hail from various parts of Latin America, as well as Spain and the U.S., marking the first time in history that fighters will represent their respective countries on a mission to achieve greatness.

Tournament fighters will be separated into four brackets, and the top four fighters will be assigned seeded positions based on their respective worldwide rankings. Quarterfinal stage opponents for the four seeded fighters will be determined based on a lottery ball drawing.

The host venue in Cancun for “Copa Combate,” as well as ticket on-sale information for the event, sarà annunciato a breve.
Combate Americas, arti marziali miste, MMA

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES $100,000 GRAND PRIZE ONE-NIGHT, EIGHT-MAN ‘COPA’ TOURNAMENT ON SATURDAY, Novembre. 11 DA CANCUN, MESSICO

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Combate Americas has announced “Copa Combate,” a one-night, otto uomini, $100,000 grand prize tournament in the bantamweight (135 libbre) divisione, per Sabato, Novembre. 11 a Cancun, Messico.

Bantamweight showdown on the 24th anniversary of Campbell McLaren’s UFC 1 pits ferocious fighters from the U.S., Latin America and Spain in an unprecedented ‘Copa’-style, country versus country showdown

NEW YORK - Settembre 20, 2017 –Combate Americas today announced a historic, una notte, otto uomini gallo (135 libbre) tournament – “COPA COMBATE” – the winner of which will have heroically battled through three bouts in one night to earn a $100,000 grand prize and the inaugural winner’s cup, a Cancun, Messico Sabato, Novembre. 11.

The epic event will take place on the 24th anniversary of the now legendary UFC 1, which was executive produced by Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-founder and Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren, and which was also headlined by a one-night, eight-man tournament that forever changed the world of combat sports.

“We are excited to unveil the first ‘COPA COMBATE’ tournament ever, and to revitalize and deliver to fans one of the most compelling and athletically challenging formats for a live fight show,"Ha detto McLaren.

“When I launched the UFC 24 anni fa, we changed the world and, suNovembre 11, we are going to do so again with a dynamic tournament that assembles a collection of fighters that most deserve to represent their respective countries,"Ha continuato McLaren. “These fighters will put their national pride on the line with a substantial payoff.”

Hailing from the U.S., Latin America and Spain, the eight “Copa Combate” competitors, whose names will be announced soon, will go to war in La Jaula, the Combate Americas competition cage, over the course of three tournament stages – quarterfinal, semifinal and championship – before the eventual winner is crowned.

The event also marks the first time in history that fighters will represent their respective countries on a quest to win the inaugural ‘COPA.’

The eight competitors will be separated into four tournament brackets, with the top four fighters given seeded positions based on their worldwide rankings. Quarterfinal stage opponents for the four fighters will be determined based on a lottery ball drawing.

The host venue in Cancun for “Copa Combate,” as well as ticket on-sale information for the event, sarà annunciato a breve.
Combate Americas, arti marziali miste, MMA, UFC, WWE

COMBATE AMERICAS NOMI SPORT MEDIA SPONSORIZZAZIONE DIRIGENTE VENDITE MIKE PINE, IL PRIMO CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER

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Combate Americas ha nominato Mike Pine (nella foto) il primo Chief Revenue Officer della società. Pine si unisce a Combate Americas dopo un periodo di due anni con FanDuel, dove ha ricoperto il ruolo di GM, Partenariati integrati.

Ex direttore generale di FanDuel, UFC, Responsabile globale delle vendite IRONMAN E WWE
si unisce al franchise sportivo ispanico MMA più importante del mondo
Nel suo periodo di crescita più esplosiva fino ad oggi

NEW YORK - Settembre 13, 2017 – Combate Americas ha annunciato oggi di aver nominato una storia, Leader nello sviluppo del business del settore sportivo e nelle vendite di sponsorizzazioni Mike Pino, le prime arti marziali miste ispaniche (MMA) il primo Chief Revenue Officer di franchising sportivo e multimediale.

Venendo da un mandato di due anni e mezzo come GM, Partenariati integrati per FanDuel, Pino, che è stato responsabile di aver aperto un terreno senza precedenti per l'Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) assicurandosi i clienti pubblicitari di prim'ordine Bud Light e Harley Davidson, per l'organizzazione MMA di più lunga data, riporterà al CEO di Combate Americas Campbell McLaren.

“Siamo entusiasti di dare il benvenuto a Mike Pine, un autentico pioniere nel mondo delle partnership con brand di sport e intrattenimento, per combattere le Americhe,"Ha detto McLaren, anche il co-fondatore dell'UFC originale.

“L’incredibile track record di Mike,"Ha continuato McLaren, “e un ampio libro di relazioni di alto livello con operatori di marketing di tutto il mondo, marchi rinomati in una vasta gamma di categorie di prodotti, parlare per se stessi, e non vediamo l'ora di averlo alla guida dei nostri sforzi di vendita mentre continuiamo ad espandere in modo aggressivo la nostra presenza in tutto il mondo con un programma in rapida crescita di eventi dal vivo e speciali, e programmazione televisiva per 2018 e oltre."

Pine sarà responsabile della creazione del portafoglio di partner sponsor di Combate Americas che, ad oggi, ha incluso gli Stati Uniti. Esercito; Aspirare a di più, una propaggine ispanica mirata al consumatore del gigante del settore delle assicurazioni sanitarie IHC; e il pioniere dell'elettronica di consumo Altec Lansing, attraverso le serie di eventi televisivi in ​​diretta organizzati tutto l'anno negli Stati Uniti., Messico e all'estero.

La programmazione televisiva di Combate Americas va in onda settimanalmente, inclusa una volta al mese dal vivo, in oltre 137 milioni di case negli Stati Uniti. e Messico su Azteca America e TV Azteca, rispettivamente, e la media è stata superata 3.5 milioni di spettatori per episodio da quando “Combate Azteca” è stato presentato in anteprima a novembre.

Anche gli eventi live mensili del franchise verranno trasmessi in un ulteriore episodio 47 milioni di case in tutta l'America Latina su ESPN LATAM, ed è l'evento più recente, “Combattimento classico,"una partnership con RSE Ventures del proprietario dei Miami Dolphins, Steve Ross, che ha avuto luogo Luglio 27, due giorni prima della partita di calcio “El Clásico Miami” della RSE tra i leggendari club Real Madrid e FC Barcelona, ha introdotto per la prima volta in assoluto il marchio dal sapore latino sulla televisione nazionale spagnola con la copertura della carta di combattimento di nove incontri in oltre 20 milioni di case sulla popolare rete sportiva del paese, GOLTV.

Durante il suo periodo a FanDuel, Pine ha compilato un elenco impressionante di partner pubblicitari di riferimento del settore, i primi in assoluto, per la piattaforma online di Daily Fantasy Sports, incluso Bud Light, Azienda automobilistica FORD, Corona aggiuntiva, HBO Sports, Taglio dello Chef e Bacardi.

In qualità di responsabile globale delle vendite & Partnership per World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), Pine ha forgiato e sviluppato una serie di relazioni per le società quotate in borsa, marchio di intrattenimento sportivo professionale leader a livello mondiale, con i principali prodotti elettronici di consumo, marchi di vendita al dettaglio e alimentari, compresa Norelco, XBOX, Cassetta dei piedi, KMART e General Mills.

Prima del suo periodo con la WWE, Pine ha guidato e supervisionato lo sviluppo degli sport collegiali NCAA dell'agenzia di fama mondiale IMG. Il suo periodo presso IMG è proseguito come IRONMAN Global Chief Sales Officer & Otto anni alla Turner Broadcasting.

Pine si è laureato all'Accademia aeronautica degli Stati Uniti e ha servito come Capitano, U.S. Air Force.

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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES MULTI-YEAR, LIVE TELEVISION EVENT PARTNERSHIP WITH FAST-GROWING LEISURE OPERATOR HYBRID ONE IN REDLANDS, CALIFORNIA

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Partnership kicks off with explosive, nine-bout MMA fight card for
Mexican Independence Day from The Amphitheater at Splash Kingdom on Venerdì, Sette 15

Biglietti per “Combate Americas: El Grito en La Jaula” on sale at Ticketon.com

NEW YORK - Agosto 29, 2017 – Combate Americas announced today that it has partnered with Southern California-based leisure operator Hybrid One to produce multiple, live televised Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) events in California’s Inland Empire, beginning with a nine-bout fight card for Mexican Independence Day, at The Amphitheater at Splash Kingdom Waterpark in Redlands on Venerdì, Sette. 15.

"Combatti le Americhe: El Grito en La Jaula,” the event that kicks off the partnership, will air live on Azteca America negli Stati Uniti. and on ESPN Latin America at 10 p.m. E, and will be headlined by a featherweight (145 libbre) matchup between ferocious, 26-year-old rising star Jose "Froggy" Estrada(3-1) di Oxnard, Calif. and gritty battler Izic “Lionheart” Fernandez (2-3) of Santa Ana, Calif.

In the women’s atomweight (105 libbre) co-main event, former Eddie Bravo protetta Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (6-4) di Las Vegas, Nev., fresh off her second-round submission victory over 12-time Spanish National Judo Champion Vanesa Rico, will make a quick return to La Jaula, la gabbia Combate Americas, where the 22-year-old will face off with Jenna Serio (3-2) di New York, N.Y..

Fissato il prezzo da $40, biglietti per “Combate Americas: El Grito en La Jaula” are on sale at Ticketon.com.

“We are excited to partner with Hybrid One, and continue the rapid expansion of our live event series to yet another market in Southern California, beginning with a phenomenal fight card in honor of Mexican Independence Day,” said Combate Americas CEO and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-founder Campbell McLaren.

“We acquired Splash Kingdom in April of this year with the vision of transforming it into the Inland Empire’s leading entertainment destination. Today’s partnership with Combate Americas represents a significant step toward realizing that vision,” said Hybrid One co-founder and co-owner Ryan Sauter.

Following the kick-off event on Sept. 15, Combate Americas expects to return to the Redlands venue in December.

A second women’s atomweight matchup at “Combate Americas: El Grito en La Jaula” will pit two professional debut competitors – Brenda Enriquez (0-0) of Salt Lake City, Utah against Shyann Farmer (0-0) Alamogordo, N.m.

The 28-year-old Enriquez is coming off a stellar amateur career during which she amassed a 7-1 record, con 6 of her victories coming by way of either (T)KO o sottomissione.

Farmer is a 24-year-old upstart who collected an amateur record of 4-1.

Elsewhere on the fight card, imbattuto, emerging star Rafael “Gifted” Garcia (4-0) di Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico will make his second start in La Jaula and face off with three-time Combate Americas veteran Marcos “El Matador” Bonilla (4-4) di Los Angeles, Calif. in un concorso piuma.

In a battle between unbeaten lightweights (155 libbre) Javier “Habanero” Garcia (2-0) of Covina, Calif. assumerà Guillermo Gonzalez (3-0) di San Bernardino, Calif.

Fresh off his first-round submission victory at Combate Americas on Maggio 5, Ralph “The Spyder Monkey” Acosta (17-12) di Riverside, Calif. si scontrano con Cub Swanson studente Gareth De La Cruz (6-1) di Palm Springs, Calif.

Doors at The Amphitheater at Splash Kingdom Waterpark open at 6 p.m. The first bout will begin at 6:30 p.m.

COMPLETE “COMBATE AMERICAS: EL GRITO EN LA JAULA” FIGHT CARD

Featherweight Main Event (Live on Azteca America and ESPN Latin America):
Jose Estrada vs. Izic Fernandez

Atomweight Co-Main Event (Live on Azteca America and ESPN Latin America):
Kyra Batara vs. Jenna Serio

Carta preliminare:
Piuma: Rafael Garcia vs. Mark Bonilla
Leggero: Javier Garcia vs. Guillermo Gonzalez
Atomweight: Brenda Enriquez vs. Shyann Farmer
Pesi Mosca: Ralph Acosta vs. Gareth De La Cruz
Pesi Mosca: Isaac Camarillo vs. Heber Castillo
Catchweight (140 libbre): Angel Gonzalez vs. Julio Aguilera
Peso medio: Santiago Diaz vs. Alex Thompson
Amateur MMA, Combate Americas, arti marziali miste, MMA

COMBATE AMERICAS ADDS FIVE NEW BOUTS TO STACKED “COMBATE CLÁSICO” LINE UP IN MIAMI ON THURSDAY, Luglio 27

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Combate Americas superstar Ricky “Il Gallero” Palacios (destra) returns to action at “Combate Clascio” at Mana Wynwood in Miami on Luglio 27. Palacios will face his biggest test to date in Nate Diaz protege Chris Avila. Photo credit: Scott Hirano/Combate Americas LLC

COMBATE AMERICAS ADDS FIVE NEW BOUTS TO STACKED “COMBATE CLÁSICO” LINE UP IN MIAMI ON GIOVEDI, Luglio 27

Ricky “El Gallero” Palacios returns for a featherweight showdown
opposite Chris Avila

Di Più:
Peso gallo: Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo vs. Billy Molina
Piuma: Alberto Montes vs. Jonathan Quiroz
Peso gallo: Irvin “The Beast” Rivera vs. Chino Duran
Peso gallo: Joey “El Cazador” Ruquet vs. Vinney “The Instigator” Pantaleon

NEW YORK - Luglio 11, 2017 – Combate Americas and Relevent Sports, a division of RSE Ventures, today announced five new marquee bouts to its upcoming “Combate Clásico” professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event in Miami, Fla., su Giovedi, Luglio 27.

Making his return to the Combate Americas cage La Jaula is top-ranked bantamweight (135 libbre) stella Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (8-1), who will move up to the featherweight (145 libbre) division for the second time in his Combate Americas career to face his toughest test to date – two-time Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) veteran and Nate Diaz protetta, Chris Avila (5-4) di Stockton, Calif.

“This is shaping up to be our most stellar fight card, da cima a fondo, ad oggi. With the matchup between Ricky Palacios and Chris Avila, we are destined for another memorable night of electrifying action in La Jaula,"CEO di Combat Americas Campbell McLaren suddetto.

Fresh off his triumphant victory over another former UFC star Roman "El Gallito" Salazar at Combate 13 su Aprile 20, the hard-hitting 30-year-old Palacios of Mission, Texas, also an unbeaten professional boxer, looks to extend his five-fight winning streak.

The 24-year-old Avila of the famed Cesar Gracie Fight Team makes his debut in La Jaula following a pair of hard-fought decisions under the UFC.

In bantamweight action, the red-hot Marcelo "Pitbull" Red (11-4) aims for his fourth consecutive win and second straight inside La Jaula following his blistering, technical knockout win over Ivan Hernandez “Brasil” Flores at Combate 12 last March in Tijuana, Messico.

The 29-year-old Argentinian will be paired off against Puerto Rican sensation Billy Molina (5-3), 30, making his Combate Americas debut after last month’s return to action in Bayamon.

Joining the featherweight (145 libbre) division for “Combate Clásico” is undefeated Venezuelan finisher Alberto Montes (3-0). Fighting out of the MMA Masters gym in Miami, the 23-year-old prospect locks horns with 30-year-old Combate Americas veteran Jonathan Quiroz (2-2) di Long Beach, Calif.

Grizzled veteran Irvin “The Beast” Rivera (5-3), best known for his thrilling, back-and-forth wars with Jose “Ghost” Ceja, looks to get back to his winning ways at the expense of prolific bantamweight wrestler Chino Duran (8-9), who makes his return to Combate Americas after a torrid run on the Florida MMA circuit.

Rounding out the newest additions to “Combate Clásico” is 24-year-old Joey “El Cazador” Ruquet (4-1), coming off consecutive wins in La Jaula and ready to make a run at the top of the bantamweight division by tangling with Florida’s own Vinney “The Instigator” Pantaleon (1-1).

Tickets for “Combate Clásico” are on sale online at Ticketon.com. Ulteriori attacchi saranno annunciati nei prossimi giorni.

The “Combate Clásico” live MMA event will join a nearly week-long extravaganza that begins with a match between marquee soccer clubs Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain at Hard Rock Stadium on Luglio 26 as well as concerts, parties and other interactive events prior to El Clásico Miami on Luglio 29.

For more information on El Clásico Miami fans can visit elclasicomiami.com e ionternationalchampionscup.com.

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Combate Americas, arti marziali miste, MMA

COMBATE AMERICAS RITORNA VENERDI 'A CITTÀ DEL MESSICO, Giugno 30

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Danny “Il realista” Ramirez (nella foto) si scontrerà con Rodrigo “Kazula” Vargas nell'evento principale leggero di “Combattimento 15” a Città del Messico, Messico venerdì, Giugno 30.

IN DIRETTA IN AZTECA AMERICA

LEGGERO MAIN EVENT:
RODRIGO “KAZULA” VARGAS VS. DANNY "IL REALISTA" RAMIREZ

Piuma Co-Main Event:
Levy "El Negro" Marroquin vs.. Andres "The Bullet" Quintana

In primo piano Women’s Strawweight Bout:
Melissa "Melly" Martinez contro. Familiarità con "Chocolate" Rom

Presto in vendita i biglietti per "Combate 15"

NEW YORK - maggio 25, 2017 - Combate Americas farà il suo tanto atteso ritorno a Città del Messico, Messico, con una scaletta impilata di arti marziali miste professionali (MMA) azione al leggendario Salas de Armas su Venerdì, Giugno 30, vivere su Azteca America a 10 p.m. E.

Nella versione "Combate 15" leggera (155 libbre) evento principale, recente vincitore di Combate Americas "Fight of the Night" Danny "The Realist" Ramirez (6-2) si affronterà con un combattente esperto Rodrigo "Kazula" Vargas (6-3).

Nel peso piuma (145 libbre) co-main event, Levy "El Negro" Marroquin (5-1) cerca la sua seconda vittoria consecutiva quando si scontra con il rovente Andres "The Bullet" Quintana (11-2).

Inoltre, Combate Americas produrrà il suo secondo peso paglia femminile (115 libbre) matchup nella storia quando imbattuto parvenu Melissa "Melly" Martinez (1-0) va testa a testa con il venerabile Familiarità con "Chocolate" Rom (3-2).

“Non c'è modo migliore per dare il via alla nostra campagna di lotta estiva che tornare a Città del Messico,"CEO di Combat Americas Campbell McLaren suddetto.

“Da quando abbiamo portato la serie di eventi live di Combate Americas in Messico per la prima volta a gennaio,"McLaren ha continuato, “Abbiamo portato alla luce alcuni dei più feroci, giovani talenti di combattimento in un paese che ha una storia orgogliosa di produzione di leggendari campioni del mondo e, giugno 30, i fan vedranno alcune delle azioni più elettrizzanti fino ad oggi in "La Jaula" ".

Presto verranno annunciati ulteriori abbinamenti "Combate 15".

Rodrigo Vargas contro. Danny ramirez

Il 5-foot-7, 31-Vargas, un anno, entra in "Combate 15" dopo aver vinto quattro delle sue ultime cinque partenze, con tutte e quattro le vittorie ottenute tramite knockout o sottomissione.

Combattendo da Città del Messico, "Kazula" avrà il pubblico della città dalla sua parte mentre cerca di riprendersi dalla perdita decisiva dello scorso gennaio Marco Antonio Elpidio in quella che era un'epica, battaglia altalenante a "Combate 10."

Ramirez, 28, ha più di sette anni di esperienza negli Stati Uniti. Corpo dei Marines, che "The Realist" è stato in grado di sfruttare in una carriera di successo nel combattimento in gabbia. Dopo aver distrutto il circuito amatoriale, il californiano di 5 piedi e 9 è diventato professionista, la compilazione di un impressionante 6-2 record con quattro knockout.

La sua più recente vittoria ha ricevuto anche il premio "Fight of the Night" nell'affare "Combate 11" dello scorso febbraio, dove Ramirez ha sconvolto il preferito dai fan Erick "Ghost Pepper" Gonzalez in una guerra a tre round a Burbank, Calif.

Levy Marroquin contro. Andres Quintana

Una delle migliori prospettive di combattere a Monterrey, Nuovo Leone, Messico, il 5-foot-8, 21-Marroquin, un anno, ha debuttato con successo con Combate Americas sopravvivendo Pablo Sabori a "Combate 12" all'inizio di quest'anno a Tijuana.

"El Negro" vanta quattro finiture in cinque vittorie, diviso tra knockout (2) e le osservazioni (2).

Quintana, 25, si è tagliato i denti durante la stagione 22 di The Ultimate Fighter reality show prima di tornare nel circuito locale, dove il "Bullet" alto 6 piedi 1 ha scalato le classifiche regionali per guadagnare il suo posto nel roster di Combate Americas.

L'Albuquerque, Il combattente di NM non ha deluso, ribaltando la divisione pesi piuma di Combate Americas con un brivido, vittoria per tre round sul prodotto Team Alpha Male Erick Sanchez a “Combate 11” lo scorso febbraio.

Melissa Martinez vs. Yajaira Romo

Martinez fa il suo ritorno a Città del Messico, così come il suo debutto in Combate Americas, dopo l'arresto Iliana Lopez nella sua prima battaglia professionale circa un anno fa.

In piedi 5 piedi-5, Yajaira Romo di Monterrey sembra tornare alla colonna delle vittorie dopo che la sua serie di tre vittorie consecutive è stata interrotta all'inizio 2016. "Shokolate" è un membro della famosa Combate Libre Academia, e possiede il potere knockout in entrambe le mani.
Combate Americas, arti marziali miste, MMA

COMBATE AMERICAS APPOINTS FINANCE AND SPORTS INDUSTRY LEADER JOE PLUMERI BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIRMAN

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First Data Vice Chairman, former Willis Group Holdings Chairman and CEO, and N.Y. Yankees minor league affiliate team owner sets his sights on the surging Hispanic millennial demographic and world’s fastest growing sport

NEW YORK, Gennaio 11 — Combate Americas, le prime arti marziali miste ispaniche (MMA) sports and media franchise, today announced the appointment of its lead investor, longtime financial services and sports industry entrepreneur and philanthropist Joe Plumeri, as its non-executive, board of directors chairman.

Plumeri, the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors for payment processing technology giant First Data, former chairman and CEO of Willis Group Holdings, former CEO of Citibank, North America and former President and Managing Partner of Shearson Lehman Brothers, as well as the owner of the New York Yankees minor league affiliate team, The Trenton Thunder, will sit on the board alongside Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-founder and Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren, and three of Plumeri’s fellow strategic investors.

Plumeri’s appointment comes on the heels of Combate Americas closing its series B round of financing.

“We are honored and excited to name such an esteemed and accomplished member of the business community like Joe Plumeri as the chairman of our board of directors and to have him play such a pivotal role in this movement we have created to serve the Hispanic millennial audience,"Ha detto McLaren, who launched Combate Americas in 2013 as a first-to-market venture that essentially combined his UFC pioneer experience with his storied background in television production.

“I am looking forward to this next chapter in my career that will allow me to focus on one of the last centers of growth in the U.S. economy – the emerging and exploding Hispanic demographic – through an incredible, first-to-market sports entertainment and media property that Campbell and his team have built with Combate Americas,” said Plumeri.

Prior to his role with First Data, Plumeri guided Willis Group Holdings for nearly 13 years to enormous value creation. He also served as President of Smith Barney, Vice Chairman of Travelers and Chairman and CEO of Primerica during his tenure with Citigroup.

As a philanthropist, Plumeri was named Humanitarian of the Year in 2006 after contributing the largest gift in history to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, to fund the construction of the New Jersey headquarters of the non-profit organization dedicated to fulfilling the wishes of children with life-threatening diseases.

Plumeri is also responsible for funding the creation of business scholarships, athletic scholarships and annual faculty excellence awards at his alma mater, The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Va., where the baseball stadium, Plumeri Park, is named after his father. He also donated money to New York Law School to help create the Joe Plumeri Center for Social Justice and Economic Opportunity.

Combate Americas also recently announced a new company president in Alberto “El Presidente” Rodriguez, formerly Alberto Del Rio of the WWE, and a new television partnership that has its fight programming airing in over 135 million homes weekly on Azteca America in the U.S. and Mexico’s TV Azteca S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: AZTECA; Latibex: XTZA), one of the two largest producers of Spanish-language television programming in the world.

For the first time in history, Combate Americas will head outside of the U.S. – to Mexico City, Mexico – with its live event series on Giovedi, Jan. 19 when it will present a 10-bout fight card live on Azteca America and UFC FIGHT PASS®. The event will air the following evening, Venerdì, Jan. 20 on TV Azteca.
Amateur MMA, Combate Americas, arti marziali miste, MMA

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES MAIN EVENT FOR MMA LEAGUE’S HISTORIC MEXICO DEBUT: STEVE SWANSON VS. GUSTAVO LOPEZ

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LIVE FROM EL PLAZA CONDESA IN MEXICO CITY ON
AZTECA AMERICA AND UFC FIGHT PASS®
ON GIOVEDI, Gennaio 19

Atomweight Co-Main Event:
Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc vs. Lisbeth Lopez Silva

Di Più:
Leggero: Rodrigo “Kazula” Vargas vs. Marco Antonio “La Rocka” Elipidio
Peso gallo: Jose Ceja vs. Joey Ruquet

NEW YORK - Gennaio 3, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced four spectacular Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) estremità, compreso un peso gallo (135) main event between rising stars Steve Swanson (14-2) e Gustavo Lopez (6-2) – for the league’s much-anticipated, historic debut in Mexico on Giovedi, Jan. 19, live on Azteca America (10 p.m. E/PT) and UFC FIGHT PASS® (8 p.m. E/5 p.m. PT).

L'evento, which will take place at El Plaza Condesa in Mexico City, will also air via tape delay in Mexico the following night, Venerdì, Jan. 20 a 11 p.m. CT., on TV Azteca, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: AZTECA; Latibex: XTZA), one of the two largest producers of Spanish-language television programming in the world.

In the atomweight (105 libbre) co-main event, former world championship challenger Nicdali "The Night Queen" Rivera-Calanoc (9-9) will make her long-awaited return to La Jaula, la gabbia Combate Americas, and face red-hot Lisbeth Lopez Silva (3-3).

“We are excited to be assembling a phenomenal fight card, and to have the opportunity to be at the forefront of MMA’s growth in Mexico with our unique and fast-growing sports franchise,”Ha dichiarato il CEO Combate Americas Campbell McLaren.

In other main card action, two hard-hitting, Mexico City rivals, Rodrigo "Kazula" Vargas (9-5) e Marco Antonio “La Rocka” Elpidio (4-1-1) will collide at lightweight (155 libbre).

Fellow upstarts Jose “The Ghost” Ceja (4-3) e Joey “El Cazador” Ruquet (3-1) will square off at bantamweight.

Additional bouts for the Combate Americas event will be announced soon.

The 5-foot-5, 36-year-old younger brother of UFC star Cub Swanson, Steve of Indio, Calif. is a 36-year-old prolific knockout artist whose family originally hails from Chihuahua, Messico.

Swanson is a winner of his last four fights, all by way of (T)KO. He is coming off an explosive, 38-second stoppage of Christian Rios su Ottobre 22.

Fighting out MMA legend Randy “The Natural” Couture’s Xtreme Couture camp in Las Vegas, Nev. Lopez is a 5-foot-5, 27-year-old finisher originally from Yakima, Lavaggio.

Lopez emerged unbeaten, con un record di 3-0, during the Combate Americas “Road To The Championship” fight series that spanned from September 2015 to May 2016. He has notched five of his six professional career victories via (T)KO o sottomissione.

Rivera-Calanoc is a 5-foot-3, 31-year-old resident of Las Vegas, Nev. and native of Tulsa, Okla., as well as a battle-tested veteran of the sport who has faced a handful of top rivals in the women’s field, Compreso Jessica Penne.

Rivera-Calanoc, whose ancestral roots are in Chihuahua, took a split decision in her last start on Marzo 12, da Ronni Nanney.

Lopez Silva of Mexico City is aiming for her fourth straight win on the heels of a unanimous decision over Marcel Yineris Nieto su Dicembre 2 in Panama City, Panama.

A former welterweight (170 libbre), Vargas of Mexico City is a 5-foot-8, 31-year-old powerhouse who will put a three-fight win streak on the line.

Ad oggi, the Mexican Pride team member has claimed all of his wins by way of (T)KO o sottomissione.

Elpidio, whose nickname translates to “The Rock,” is also a former welterweight standout who will look to secure his third consecutive win.

In his last effort on Marzo 19, Elpidio, a member of the Renzo Gracie affiliate team in Mexico City, ha segnato un secondo turno (3:16) TKO su Francisco Vargas with an onslaught of punches.

Il 5-foot-7, 31-year-old Ceja of Port Arthur, Texas will make his second start under the promotion of Combate Americas.

In his debut for the league on Ottobre 14, Ceja avenged a previous loss in dynamic fashion, segnando un primo turno (4:22) knockout on Irwin “The Beast” Rivera in the first live televised, professional MMA event since UFC 7 nel mese di settembre 1995.

Ruquet of Las Vegas, Nev. via Venice, Fla. is a 5-foot-8, 24-year-old upstart and seasoned striker who will make his second appearance in La Jaula after submitting Luke Faultersack with an anaconda choke in the second round (4:28) of action on Aprile 25.

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