Архіви: Кемпбелл МакЛарен

Combate Америки, змішані бойові мистецтва, MMA, жіноча MMA

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,
починаючи з 9 p.m. І/8 p.m. Коннектикут

Main card airs live on Telemundo at 12 a.m. І/11 p.m. Коннектикут

Сан-Антоніо, TX – Листопад 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 – наП'ятниця, Грудня 1, live on Telemundo (12 a.m. І/11 p.m. Коннектикут).

The preliminary fight card will stream live in its entirety on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app, TelemundoDeports.com and Facebook Live, починаючи з9 p.m. І/8 вечора, Коннектикут, immediately prior to the live Telemundo broadcast of the three-fight main card headlined by the much-anticipated women’s atomweight (105 фунти) showdown between rivals Кіра "Mogwai" батареї (6-4) Лас-Вегасі, Невада. і Paulina “Firefox” Granados (4-2) Корпус-Крісті, Техас.

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 фунти) конкурс.

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) Лос-Анджелесі, Халіф. will return to La Jaula, клітина Combate Амерікас, to lock horns with undefeated Juan Deantes (3-0) of Harlingen, Texas in a flyweight (125 фунти) лом.

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

За ціною від $30, tickets for TS-1 Promotions Presents: “Combate 19 (Queen Warriors),"Продаються в Ticketmaster.com.

Calling the action live will be multiple-time WWE Heavyweight Champion and retired, former MMA star Альберто Дель Ріо, Telemundo Deportes’ Edgar Lopez, Combate Americas superstar Ерік "побожний" Перес, play-by-play man Andres Bermudez і Андреа Вулиця.

Complete Preliminary Fight Card

  • Catchweight (140 фунти):
    • Ray Rodriguez (12-4), Сан - Антоніо, TX vs. Michael Rodriguez (8-5), Donna, Техас
  • Atomweight (105 фунти):
    • Vanesa Rico (2-3), Alicante, Spain vs. Brenda Enriquez (1-0), Salt Lake City, ВИХІД
  • Найлегша вага (135 фунти):
    • David Jesus Fuentes (12-10), McAllen, TX vs. Joel Scott (6-6), Port Arthur, Техас
  • Легка вага (125 фунти):
    • Heinrich Wassmer (6-1), Лос-Анджелес, CA vs. Juan Deantes(3-0), Harlingen, Техас
  • Catchweight (140 фунти):
    • Javier Obregon (11-14), Ft. Worth, TX vs. Jose Ceja (4-4), Port Arthur, Техас
  • Легка вага (125 фунти):
    • David Miramontes (3-2), Сан - Антоніо, TX vs. Federico David Olivera (2-4), Irving, Техас
  • Легкий (155 фунти):
    • Fernando Rodriguez (2-0), Сан - Антоніо, TX vs. Jesse Almaraz (1-2), Сан - Антоніо, Техас

Complete Main Fight Card

  • Atomweight (105 фунти) Головна подія:
    • Кіра батареї (4-2), Лас-Вегас, NV vs. Paulina Granados (4-2), Corpus Christi, Техас
  • Напівлегка вага (145 фунти) Со-головна подія:
    • Andres Quintana (12-2), Albuquerque, NM vs. Rey Trujillo(21-19), Х'юстон, Техас
  • Середня вага (170 фунти) Featured Bout:
    • Даніель Родрігес (4-0), Лос-Анджелес, CA vs. Victor Reyna (9-3), Даллас, Техас

 
Combate Америки

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. І/11 p.m. КоннектикутCOMBATE AMERICAS AND TELEMUNDO DEPORTES
ANNOUNCE LIVE BROADCAST OF STAR-STUDDED MMA EVENT
Із Сан-Антоніо, TEXAS ON П'ятниця, Грудня. 1

MIAMI – Листопад 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. І/11 p.m. Коннектикут) 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 фунти) rivals Кіра "Mogwai" батареї (6-4) і Paulina “Firefox” Granados(4-2), from the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, Texas на П'ятниця, Грудня. 1.

The victor of the matchup between the 23-year-old Batara of Las Vegas, Невада. and the 29-year-old Granados of Corpus Christi, Техас – 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 Грудня 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,»Сказав генеральний директор Combate Americas Кемпбелл МакЛарен.

Calling the action live on Telemundo will be famed, multiple-time WWE Heavyweight Champion and retired MMA star Альберто Дель Ріо, Telemundo Deportes’ Edgar Lopez, Combate Americas superstar Ерік "побожний" Перес, play-by-play man Andres Bermudez і Андреа Вулиця.

In a previously announced, напівлегка вага (145 фунти) спільно Головною подією, безсторонній, швидко висхідна зірка Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (12-2) Альбукерке, N.m. will face his most formidable opponent to date, бойові випробування Рей "Воїн" Трухільо (21-19) Х'юстон, Техас.

Opening the live Telemundo Deportes broadcast will be a welterweight (170 фунти) contest between two heavy-handed knockout artists, непереможеним Даніель Родрігес (4-0) і Victor “Kelevra” Reyna (9-3).

The 30-year-old Rodriguez of Los Angeles, Халіф. has yet to be pushed the distance of a fight, finishing all of his opponents to date by way of (T)КО або підпорядкування.

In his last start for Combate Americas on Квітня 20, Rodriguez scored a thunderous, Перший раунд (1:55) нокаут (удари) на Чемпіон Джоел.

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)КО або підпорядкування.

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

За ціною від $30, tickets for TS-1 Promotions Presents: “Combate 19: Batara vs. Granados,"Продаються в Ticketmaster.com.

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

“COPA COMBATE,” which took place in Cancun, Мексика, 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 Deportes, one of the leading providers of sports content in Spanish in the United States, is home to two of the world’s most popular sporting events: the FIFA World Cup™ through 2026 and the Summer Olympic Games through 2032. It is also the home of the FIFA Club World Cup until at least 2018. На додаток, Telemundo Deportes broadcasts the FIFA World Cup™ CONCACAF qualifying matches for most of the region, including the Mexico and USA national teams’ away matches and the Premier League. Telemundo Deportes is also home to “Boxeo Telemundo Ford,” the #1 boxing program in Spanish, and “Titulares y Más,” the #1 sports news, entertainment and commentary show in Spanish, among other recognized sports properties.
Combate Америки, змішані бойові мистецтва, 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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Джон “Сексуальна Mexy” Кастанеда (14-2) (право) has been announced as the first entrant into Combate Americas’ historic, одну ніч, eight-man bantamweight (135 фунти) “Copa Combate” tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 в Канкуні, Mexico on Субота, Листопад. 11.
Historic event takes place in Cancun, Мексика
на 24ї річчя
Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren’s UFC 1

НЬЮ-ЙОРК - Вересень 28, 2017 –Combate Americas today announced the entry of 25-year-old trailblazer and its all-time winningest fighter, Джон "Sexy Sexy" Кастанеда (14-2), into “Copa Combate,” the historic, одну ніч, eight-man bantamweight (135 фунти) Змішані Бойові Мистецтва (MMA) tournament that will award its winner of three consecutive bouts a grand prize of $100,000 в Канкуні, Mexico on Субота, Листопад. 11.

“Copa Combate” takes place on the 24ї anniversary of UFC 1, which was executive produced by Combate Americas CEO and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-founder, Кемпбелл МакЛарен. The storied event set off a combat sports revolution, and changed the martial arts fight world forever.

Castaneda of Mankato, Від. will enter La Jaula, клітина Combate Амерікас, riding a nine-fight win streak that dates back to May 2015, and that recently extended on Серпня 1 when he put on a dominant performance to earn a unanimous decision over Cheyden Leialoha in UFC President Дана Уайт"ЗВівторок 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,"Макларен сказав.

Following the recent victory, Castaneda signed a new, ексклюзивний, 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, Невада. Вересень 17, 2015. Castaneda immediately shined, перемігши Джастін Governale by way of unanimous decision.

In his last start in La Jaula on Травня 5, Castaneda scored a devastating, Другий раунд (:42) ВООЗ (удари) 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, буде оголошено найближчим часом.
Combate Америки, змішані бойові мистецтва, MMA

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES $100,000 GRAND PRIZE ONE-NIGHT, EIGHT-MAN ‘COPA’ TOURNAMENT ON SATURDAY, Листопад. 11 FROM CANCUN, MEXICO

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Combate Americas has announced “Copa Combate,” a one-night, вісім чоловік, $100,000 grand prize tournament in the bantamweight (135 фунти) поділ, для Субота, Листопад. 11 в Канкуні, Мексика.

Bantamweight showdown on the 24ї 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

НЬЮ-ЙОРК - Вересень 20, 2017 –Combate Americas today announced a historic, одну ніч, eight-man bantamweight (135 фунти) 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, в Канкуні, Mexico on Субота, Листопад. 11.

The epic event will take place on the 24ї anniversary of the now legendary UFC 1, which was executive produced by Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-founder and Combate Americas CEO Кемпбелл МакЛарен, 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,"Макларен сказав.

“When I launched the UFC 24 багато років тому, we changed the world and, наЛистопад 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,"Макларен продовжував. “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, буде оголошено найближчим часом.
Combate Америки, змішані бойові мистецтва, MMA, UFC, WWE

COMBATE AMERICAS NAMES SPORTS MEDIA SPONSORSHIP SALES EXECUTIVE MIKE PINE, FIRST-EVER CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER

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Combate Americas has named Mike Pine (фото) the company’s first-ever Chief Revenue Officer. Pine joins Combate Americas after a two-year stint with FanDuel, where he served as GM, Integrated Partnerships.

Former FanDuel GM, UFC, IRONMAN AND WWE Global Head of Sales
joins the world’s premier Hispanic MMA sports franchise
In its most explosive growth period to date

НЬЮ-ЙОРК - Вересень 13, 2017 – Combate Americas announced today that it has named storied, sports industry business development and sponsorship sales leader Mike Pine, the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports and media franchise’s first-ever Chief Revenue Officer.

Coming off a two-and-a-half-year tenure as GM, Integrated Partnerships for FanDuel, Pine, who was responsible for breaking unprecedented ground for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) by securing blue-chip advertising clients Bud Light and Harley Davidson, for the longest-standing MMA organization, will report to Combate Americas CEO Кемпбелл МакЛарен.

“We are thrilled to welcome Mike Pine, an authentic trailblazer in the world of sports and entertainment brand partnerships, to Combate Americas,"Макларен сказав, also the co-founder of the original UFC.

“Mike’s incredible track record,"Макларен продовжував, “and extensive book of high-level relationships with marketers from worldwide, renowned brands across a wide range of product categories, speak for themselves, and we are looking forward to having him spearheading our sales efforts as we continue to aggressively expand our footprint across the globe with a fast-growing schedule of live and special events, and television programming for 2018 і за його межами."

Pine will be responsible for building Combate Americas’ portfolio of sponsor partners which, to date, has included the U.S. Армія; Aspira A Mas, a Hispanic consumer-targeted offshoot of health insurance industry giant IHC; and consumer electronics pioneer Altec Lansing, across the organizations’ year-round live television event series in the U.S., Mexico and overseas.

Combate Americas television programming airs weekly, including once per month live, протягом 137 million homes across the U.S. and Mexico on Azteca America and TV Azteca, відповідно, and has been averaging over 3.5 million viewers per episode since “Combate Azteca” premiered in November.

The franchise’s monthly live events also air in an additional 47 million plus homes across Latin America on ESPN LATAM, and it’s most recent event, “Combate Clásico,” a partnership with Miami Dolphins owner Steve Ross’ RSE Ventures that took place on Липня 27, two days before RSE’s “El Clásico Miami” soccer match between legendary clubs Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, ushered the Latino flavored brand to national television in Spain for the first time ever with coverage of the nine-bout fight card in over 20 million homes on the country’s popular sports network, GOL TV.

During his stint at FanDuel, Pine compiled an impressive roster of first-ever landmark industry advertising partners for the online daily fantasy sports platform, including Bud Light, FORD Motor Company, Corona Extra, HBO спорту, Chef’s Cut and Bacardi.

As Global Head of Sales & Partnerships for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), Pine forged and developed a host of relationships for the publicly traded, worldwide leading professional sports entertainment brand, with leading consumer electronic, retail and food brands, including Norelco, XBOX, Footlocker, KMART and General Mills.

Prior to his time with WWE, Pine led and oversaw the development of globally renowned agency IMG’s NCAA collegiate sports. His time at IMG was proceeded as IRONMAN Global Chief Sales Officer & Eight Years @ Turner Broadcasting.

Pine is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy and served as Captain, U.S. ВВС.

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Любительське MMA, Combate Америки, змішані бойові мистецтва, MMA

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

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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 П'ятниця, Сім 15

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

НЬЮ-ЙОРК - серпень 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 П'ятниця, Сім. 15.

“Combate Americas: El Grito en La Jaula,” the event that kicks off the partnership, will air live on Azteca America в США. and on ESPN Latin America at 10 p.m. І, and will be headlined by a featherweight (145 фунти) matchup between ferocious, 26-year-old rising star Jose “Froggy” Estrada(3-1) of Oxnard, Халіф. and gritty battler Izic “Lionheart” Fernandez (2-3) of Santa Ana, Халіф.

In the women’s atomweight (105 фунти) спільно Головною подією, former Едді Браво захищений Кіра "Mogwai" батареї (6-4) Лас-Вегасі, Невада., fresh off her second-round submission victory over 12-time Spanish National Judo Champion Vanesa Rico, will make a quick return to La Jaula, клітина Combate Амерікас, where the 22-year-old will face off with Jenna Serio (3-2) Нью Йорк, N.Y..

За ціною від $40, tickets for “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 Кемпбелл МакЛарен.

“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 запис, з 6 of her victories coming by way of either (T)КО або підпорядкування.

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

Elsewhere on the fight card, непереможеним, emerging star Rafael “Gifted” Garcia (4-0) Мехікалі, 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) Лос-Анджелесі, Халіф. в напівлегкій конкурсу.

In a battle between unbeaten lightweights (155 фунти) Javier “Habanero” Garcia (2-0) of Covina, Халіф. візьме на себе Гільєрмо Гонсалес (3-0) Сан-Бернардіно, Халіф.

Fresh off his first-round submission victory at Combate Americas on Травня 5, Ralph “The Spyder Monkey” Acosta (17-12) Ріверсайд, Халіф. будуть стикатися з Cub Swanson студент Gareth De La Cruz (6-1) Палм-Спрінгс, Халіф.

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

Головна подія у легкій вазі (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

Попереднє Card:
Напівлегка вага: Rafael Garcia vs. Марк Бонілья
Легкий: Javier Garcia vs. Гільєрмо Гонсалес
Atomweight: Brenda Enriquez vs. Shyann Farmer
Легка вага: Ralph Acosta vs. Gareth De La Cruz
Легка вага: Isaac Camarillo vs. Heber Castillo
Catchweight (140 фунти): Angel Gonzalez vs. Julio Aguilera
В середньому: Santiago Diaz vs. Alex Thompson
Любительське MMA, Combate Америки, змішані бойові мистецтва, MMA

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

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Combate Americas superstar Ricky “Gallero” Паласіос (право) returns to action at “Combate Clascio” at Mana Wynwood in Miami on Липня 27. Palacios will face his biggest test to date in Nate Diaz protege Chris Avila. Фото надане: Scott Hirano/Combate Americas LLC

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

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

Більше:
Найлегша вага: Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo vs. Billy Molina
Напівлегка вага: Alberto Montes vs. Джонатан Кирос
Найлегша вага: Irvin “The Beast” Rivera vs. Chino Duran
Найлегша вага: Joey “El Cazador” Ruquet vs. Vinney “The Instigator” Pantaleon

НЬЮ-ЙОРК - Липня 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, Штат Флорида., на Четвер, Липня 27.

Making his return to the Combate Americas cage La Jaula is top-ranked bantamweight (135 фунти) star Ріккі "Gallero" Паласіос (8-1), who will move up to the featherweight (145 фунти) 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 Нейт Діас захищений, Chris Avila (5-4) Стоктон, Халіф.

“This is shaping up to be our most stellar fight card, зверху вниз, to date. With the matchup between Ricky Palacios and Chris Avila, we are destined for another memorable night of electrifying action in La Jaula,” Combate Americas CEO Кемпбелл МакЛарен сказав.

Fresh off his triumphant victory over another former UFC star Roman “El Gallito” Salazar at Combate 13 на Квітня 20, the hard-hitting 30-year-old Palacios of Mission, Техас, 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” Rojo (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, Мексика.

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 фунти) 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 Джонатан Кирос (2-2) Лонг-Біч, Халіф.

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. Додаткові поєдинки будуть оголошені найближчими днями.

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 Липня 26 as well as concerts, parties and other interactive events prior to El Clásico Miami on Липня 29.

For more information on El Clásico Miami fans can visit elclasicomiami.com і internationalchampionscup.com.

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Combate Америки, змішані бойові мистецтва, MMA

COMBATE AMERICAS RETURNS TO MEXICO CITY ON FRIDAY, Червень 30

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Денні “The Realist” Рамірес (фото) will collide with Rodrigo “Kazula” Vargas in the lightweight main event of “Combate 15” в Мехіко, Mexico on Friday, Червень 30.

LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA

LIGHTWEIGHT MAIN EVENT:
RODRIGO “KAZULA” VARGAS VS. DANNY “THE REALIST” RAMIREZ

Сумірна головна подія у напівважкій вазі:
Levy “El Negro” Marroquin vs. Andres “The Bullet” Quintana

Featured Women’s Strawweight Bout:
Melissa “Melly” Martinez vs. Yajaira “Shokolate” Romo

Tickets for “Combate 15” on sale soon

NEW YORK – May 25, 2017 – Combate Americas will make its highly-anticipated return to Mexico City, Мексика, with a stacked lineup of professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) action at the storied Salas de Armas on П'ятниця, Червень 30, live on Azteca America at 10 p.m. І.

In the “Combate 15” lightweight (155 фунти) головна подія, recent Combate Americas “Fight of the Night” winner Danny “The Realist” Ramirez (6-2) will square off with seasoned battler Rodrigo “Kazula” Vargas (6-3).

In the featherweight (145 фунти) спільно Головною подією, Levy “El Negro” Marroquin (5-1) looks for his second straight win when he collides with the red-hot Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (11-2).

Додатково, Combate Americas will produce its second women’s strawweight (115 фунти) matchup in history when unbeaten upstart Melissa “Melly” Martinez (1-0) goes head-to-head with the venerable Yajaira “Shokolate” Romo (3-2).

“There is no better way to kick off our summer fight campaign than by returning to Mexico City,” Combate Americas CEO Кемпбелл МакЛарен сказав.

“Since we brought the Combate Americas live event series to Mexico for the first time in January,” McLaren continued, “we have been unearthing some of the fiercest, young fight talent in a country that has a proud history of producing legendary world champions and, Червень 30, fans will see some of the most electrifying action to date in ‘La Jaula.’”

Additional “Combate 15” matchups will be announced soon.

Rodrigo Vargas vs. Danny Ramirez

5-ноги-7, 31-year-old Vargas heads into “Combate 15” having won four of his last five starts, with all four victories coming by way of knockout or submission.

Боротьба з Мехіко, “Kazula” will have the hometown crowd on his side as he looks to rebound from last January’s razor-thin decision loss to Marco Antonio Elpidio in what was an epic, see-saw battle at “Combate 10.”

Рамірес, 28, has more than seven years’ experience in the U.S. Marine Corps, which “The Realist” was able to parlay into a successful cagefighing career. After shredding the amateur circuit, the 5-foot-9 Californian turned pro, компіляції вражаючий 6-2 record with four knockouts.

His most recent victory also received “Fight of the Night” honors at last February’s “Combate 11” affair, where Ramirez upset fan-favorite Erick “Ghost Pepper” Gonzalez in a three-round war in Burbank, Халіф.

Levy Marroquin vs. Andres Quintana

One of the top prospects fighting out of Monterrey, Nuevo Leone, Мексика, 5-футовий-8, 21-year-old Marroquin made a successful debut with Combate Americas by outlasting Пабло Саборі at “Combate 12” earlier this year in Tijuana.

“El Negro” boasts four finishes in five wins, split between knockouts (2) і матеріали (2).

Quintana, 25, cut his teeth on season 22 з Ultimate Fighter reality show before returning to the local circuit, where the 6-foot-1 ‘Bullet’ shot up the regional rankings to earn his spot on Combate Americas roster.

The Albuquerque, N.M.-based fighter did not disappoint, turning Combate Americas’ featherweight division on its head with a thrilling, three-round upset win over Team Alpha Male product Ерік Санчес at “Combate 11” last February.

Melissa Martinez проти. Yajaira Romo

Martinez makes her return to Mexico City, as well as her Combate Americas debut, after stopping Iliana Lopez in her first professional fight roughly one year back.

Standing 5-foot-5, Monterrey’s Yajaira Romo looks to return to the win column after her three-fight win streak was halted in early 2016. “Shokolate” is a member of the famed Combate Libre Academia, and possesses knockout power in both hands.
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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

НЬЮ-ЙОРК, Січень 11 — Combate Америки, the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports and media franchise, today announced the appointment of its lead investor, longtime financial services and sports industry entrepreneur and philanthropist Джо Плумері, 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 Кемпбелл МакЛарен, 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,"Макларен сказав, 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, Вірджинія., 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 Четвер, Січень. 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, П'ятниця, Січень. 20 on TV Azteca.
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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®
ПО Четвер, Січень 19

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

Більше:
Легкий: Rodrigo “Kazula” Vargas vs. Marco Antonio “La Rocka” Elipidio
Найлегша вага: Jose Ceja vs. Joey Ruquet

НЬЮ-ЙОРК - Січень 3, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced four spectacular Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) кінці, including a bantamweight (135) main event between rising stars Steve Swanson (14-2) і Gustavo Lopez (6-2) – for the league’s much-anticipated, historic debut in Mexico on Четвер, Січень. 19, live on Azteca America (10 p.m. І/PT) and UFC FIGHT PASS® (8 p.m. І/5 p.m. PT).

Подія, which will take place at El Plaza Condesa in Mexico City, will also air via tape delay in Mexico the following night, П'ятниця, Січень. 20 на 11 p.m. Коннектикут., 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 фунти) спільно Головною подією, former world championship challenger Nicdali "Ніч Королева" Рівера-Calanoc (9-9) will make her long-awaited return to La Jaula, клітина Combate Амерікас, 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,»Сказав генеральний директор Combate Americas Кемпбелл МакЛарен.

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

Fellow upstarts Jose “The Ghost” Ceja (4-3) і 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, Халіф. is a 36-year-old prolific knockout artist whose family originally hails from Chihuahua, Мексика.

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 на Жовтень 22.

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

Lopez emerged unbeaten, із записом 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)КО або підпорядкування.

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

Рівера-Calanoc, whose ancestral roots are in Chihuahua, took a split decision in her last start on Березня 12, від 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 на Грудня 2 in Panama City, Панама.

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

Зустрітися, the Mexican Pride team member has claimed all of his wins by way of (T)КО або підпорядкування.

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 Березня 19, Elpidio, a member of the Renzo Gracie affiliate team in Mexico City, забив другий раунд (3:16) ТКО на Франциско Варгас with an onslaught of punches.

5-ноги-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 Жовтень 14, Ceja avenged a previous loss in dynamic fashion, забивши перший раунд (4:22) knockout on Irwin “The Beast” Rivera in the first live televised, professional MMA event since UFC 7 у вересні 1995.

Ruquet of Las Vegas, Невада. via Venice, Флорида. 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 Квітня 25.

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