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

John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda (14-2) (karapatan) has been announced as the first entrant into Combate Americashistoric, isang gabi, eight-man bantamweight (135 pounds) “Copa Combatetournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 sa Cancun, Mexico on Sabado, Nobyembre. 11.
Historic event takes place in Cancun, Mehiko
sa 24ika anibersaryo ng
Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren’s UFC 1

NEW YORK – Setyembre 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, isang gabi, eight-man bantamweight (135 pounds) Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) tournament that will award its winner of three consecutive bouts a grand prize of $100,000 sa Cancun, Mexico on Sabado, Nobyembre. 11.

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

Castaneda of Mankato, Mula sa. will enter La Jaula, ang Combate Americas hawla, 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 Cheyden Leialoha in UFC President Dana White'SMartes 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,"Sabi McLaren.

Following the recent victory, Castaneda signed a new, eksklusibo, 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. on September 17, 2015. Castaneda immediately shined, daig Justin Governale by way of unanimous decision.

In his last start in La Jaula on Mayo 5, Castaneda scored a devastating, pangalawang ikot (:42) WHO (Punches) 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, ay inihayag sa lalong madaling panahon.

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES NINE-BOUT LINEUP FOR CINCO DE MAYO MMA EVENT IN VENTURA, CALIFORNIA

LIVE FROM VENTURA COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS
ON Biyernes, MAYO 5

LIGHTWEIGHT MAIN EVENT:
JOSE “FROGGY” ESTRADA VS. EMILIO CHAVEZ

Magaang na Co-Main Event:
Danny “The Realist” Ramirez vs. Chris “Taco” Padilla

Pa:
John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda vs. Chris Beal
Alyssa Garcia vs. Sheila Padilla
Heinrich Wassmer vs. Freddie Arteaga

Tickets for “Combate 14” on sale now
NEW YORK – Abril 25, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced a sensational, nine-bout Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight card that will take place at Ventura County Fairgrounds in Ventura, Calif., in celebration of the “Cinco De Mayo” holiday, sa Biyernes, Mayo 5.

In the lightweight (155 pounds) main event of “Combate 14,” undefeated, heavy-handed rising star Jose “Froggy” Estrada (3-0) ay ayusin sa Emilio “The Ferocious Aztec” Chavez (11-9).

Presyo mula sa $35, tickets for “Combate 14” are available online at Ticketon.com.

The 5-foot-6, 26-year-old Estrada from Fillmore, Calif. has been on a tear since he made his professional debut with Combate Americas last April, stopping all three of his opponents to date inside of one round.

Chavez of Fullerton, Calif. is a flashy, 5-foot-9, 30-year-old competitor who will make the second start of his career in La Jaula, ang Combate Americas hawla. In his promotional debut on April 18, 2016, Chavez submitted Angel Cruz sa pangalawang ikot (4:21) of action with a rear-naked choke.

Sa co-pangunahing kaganapan, which will also be contested at lightweight, Danny “The Realist” Ramirez (6-2) will return to action on the heels of a “Fight of the Night” performance in La Jaula, to battle Combate Americas newcomer and fellow knockout artist Chris “Taco” Padilla (7-2).

Ang 5-foot-9, 28-year-old Ramirez of North Hills, Calif. staged an incredible, relentless performance against Erick “Ghost Pepper” Gonzalez at “Combate 12” on Pebrero 16, earning a unanimous decision over Gonzalez in what was Ramirez’s second straight win.

Padilla of Gardena, Calif. has notched six of his seven professional career victories to date by way of (T)KO o submission. Prior to making his professional debut in 2014, “Taco” amassed a perfect, 6-0 record under amateur status, with all of his wins coming by way of (T)KO o submission.

In other action at “Combate 14,” bantamweight (135 pounds) star John "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda (11-2) will face off with Chris “The Real Deal” Beal (10-4).

Castaneda of Mankato, Mula sa. is riding a seven-fight win streak that dates back to May 16, 2015 when he secured a first-round submission (likod-naked sumakal) kumbinsihin Pedro Velasco. Ang 5-foot-7, 25-year-old has been perfect in La Jaula, winning all five of his Combate Americas bouts.

Ang 5-foot-7, 31-year-old Beal of Ventura is an eight-year, battle-tested veteran of the sport who has competed on three different continents. In his first start with Combate Americas, he will look to end a recent, four-fight skid.

Elsewhere on the card, Alyssa “Tiny Tim” Garcia (3-2) ng Whittier, Calif. ay nahaharap Sheila Padilla (2-1) ng Visalia, California, Calif. in an atomweight (105 pounds) matchup.

Submission ace Heinrich Wassmer (5-1) ng Los Angeles, Calif. will take on hard-nosed scrapper Freddie “Lil’ Man” Arteaga (8-5) of Boise, Idaho in a flyweight (125 pounds) paligsahan.

Complete “Combate Americas: Combate 14” Fight Card

Lightweight Main Event:
Jose Estrada vs. Emilio Chavez

Magaang na Co-Main Event:
Danny Ramirez vs. Chris Padilla

Bantamweight: John Castaneda vs. Chris Beal
Middleweight: Joseph Vidales vs. Joseph Henle
Flyweight: Heinrich Wassmer vs. Freddie Arteaga
Flyweight: Michael Reyes vs. Benji Gomez
Atomweight: Alyssa Garcia vs. Sheila Padilla
Catchweight (140 pounds): Ryan Lilley vs. Ralph Acosta
Magaan ang timbang: Bruno Machado vs. Austin Wilson

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Combate Americas: Three New Bouts Announced For New York on October 14

Sa ibaba ng: PaulinaFirefoxGranados (nakalarawan) will face off with Jenna Serio in a featured atomweight (105 pounds) contest at Combate Americas: Empire Rising, U.S. Hispanic league’s debut event in New York, sa Biyernes, Oktubre. 14, live on beIN Sports en Español as well as UFC FIGHT PASS®.

COMBATE AMERICAS
ANNOUNCES THREE MORE BOUTS
FOR FIRST-EVER WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT IN NY,
LIVE ON BEIN SPORTS EN ESPAÑOL
AND UFC FIGHT PASS® ON Biyernes, Oktubre. 14

Featherweight co-main event: Erick Sanchez vs. Victor Martinez
Bantamweight: Irwin Rivera vs. Cristobal Chavez
Women’s atomweight: Paulina Granados vs. Jenna Serio

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NEW YORK – Sept. 14, 2016 – Combate Americas today announced the addition of three bouts, including a featherweight (145 pounds) co-main event contest between streaking Urijah Faber Pinoprotektahan Erick Sanchez (7-2) and hard-hitting knockout artist Victor Martinez (6-4) to the league’s first world championship fight card in history at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y.. sa Biyernes, Oktubre. 14, live on beIN SPORTS En Español and UFC FIGHT PASS®.

The matchup between Sanchez and Martinez will precede the much-anticipated bantamweight (135 pounds) championship showdown between red-hot stars John "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda (11-2) ng Mankato, Mula sa. at Gustavo Lopez (6-1) ng Las Vegas, Nev. via Yakima, Salpok ng tubig.

In another bantamweight contest, Blackzilians team member and rising starIrwin “The Beast” Rivera (5-1) will collide with undefeated submission expert Cristobal “El Mosquito” Chavez (4-0).

In women’s atomweight (105 pounds) aksyon, Paulina “Firefox” Granados(3-2) Dadalhin sa Jenna Serio (3-1).

Erick Sanchez vs. Victor Martinez

The 5-foot-10, 25-year-old Sanchez of Sacramento, Calif. will look for his third straight victory in La Jaula, and his fourth consecutive win overall, after submitting (likod-naked sumakal) Mike Segura in just 50 seconds at the third event in the Combate Americas “Road To The Championship” series in Los Angeles, Calif. sa Abril 18.

Prior to the victory, Sanchez, who has won five of his seven professional starts by way of (T)KO o submission, scored a third round (1:22) WHO (Punches) sa Ousmane Thomas Diagne sa Bellator 147 sa Disyembre 4, 2015.

Din 25 taon ng edad, the 25-year-old Martinez of Pharr, Texas has notched five of his six professional wins by way of (T)KO, with all five of the conquests having come with his hands.

Martinez is looking to rebound from a close, split decision defeat at the hands of Erick Gonzalez at the fourth Combate Americas “Road To The Championship” event on Abril 25.


Sa itaas: Irwin “Ang hayop” Rivera (nakalarawan) will make his Combate Americas debut against undefeated Cristobal Chavez in a featured bantamweight (135 pounds) dulo.

Irwin Rivera vs. Cristobal Chavez

Fighting out of Boca Raton, FLA., the home of the Blackzilians fight squad, the 5-foot-6, 27-year-old Rivera, who will make his debut under the promotion of Combate Americas, was raised in New Windsor, N.Y.. after being born in Nezahualcoyotl, Mehiko. He jump started his professional career with a split decision victory over Andre Cuff sa Nobyembre 7, 2014, and ran to three consecutive wins thereafter.

In his last outing on Marso 25, Rivera submitted Jose Ceja in third round (4:45) of battle with a rear-naked choke.

Ang 5-foot-7, 26-year-old Chavez of El Paso, Texas has yet to be beaten in a combined eight professional and amateur bouts. Three of his four professional wins have come via (T)KO o submission.

Chavez is coming off a second round (4:14) pagpapasakop (armlock) ng Ronny Perrogon sa Hunyo 11.

Paulina Granados vs. Jenna Serio

A native of Corpus Christi, Texas where she excelled in power lifting as a high school student, the 5-foot-2, 28-year-old Granados fights out of the famed Alliance MMA team in San Diego, Calif.

Granados made her Combate Americas debut in her last start on Mayo 9, earning a split decision over longtime rival Stephanie Alba, whom Granados had defeated twice previously during their amateur days.

Serio of Brooklyn, N.Y.. is a 5-foot-2, 24-year-old upstart who will enter the Combate Americas cage for the first time, riding a two-fight win streak.

In her last effort, Serio handily submitted Sadee Monserrate with a rear-naked choke in the first round (2:50) of their matchup on Hunyo 3.

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Tickets for “Combate Americas: Empire Rising” are on sale and can be purchased at the Turning Stone Box Office, by calling 877.833.SHOW, or online at Ticketmaster.com. Mga Ticket ay naka-presyo sa $75, for cageside, $65, $50 at $35, and may be subject to additional fees. Ay magbubukas sa pinto 5:30 p.m.para sa kaganapan, at ang unang paunang labanan ay magsisimula sa 6 p.m.

Karagdagang bouts ay inihayag sa lalong madaling panahon.

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COMBATE AMERICAS HITS NEW YORK WITH FIRST WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT IN HISTORY, LIVE ON BEIN SPORTS EN ESPAÑOL AND UFC FIGHT PASS® ON FRIDAY, Oktubre. 14

(Pictured below): Twenty-four year-old surging star John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda (11-2) ng Mankato, Mula sa. will bid to become the first 135 pound world champion in Combate Americas history onBiyernes, Oktubre. 14, live on beIN Sports en Español and UFC FIGHT PASS.

John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda faces Gustavo Lopez
for the world bantamweight championship
at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y..

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NEW YORK – Pito. 8, 2016 – Combate Americas today announced that red-hot, streaking bantamweight (135 pounds) stars John "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda (11-2) at Gustavo Lopez (6-1) will face off in the first world championship bout in league history at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y.. sa Biyernes, Oktubre 14, live on beIN SPORTS En Español and UFC FIGHT PASS®.

The 24-year-old Castaneda of Mankato, Mula sa. and the 27-year-old Lopez of Las Vegas, Nev. via Yakima, Salpok ng tubig. will collide in the main event of the 10-bout “Combate Americas: Empire Rising” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) extravaganza.

“We are thrilled to be producing our first world title fight in Combate Americas history at our debut event in the Empire State,"Sabi Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren, who also produced the last live televised professional MMA event in New York State with UFC® 7 on September 8, 1995.

“John Castaneda and Gustavo Lopez put on some incredibly memorable and heroic performances during our ‘Road To The Championship’ fight series this year and last year,"Patuloy McLaren, “so we are looking forward to have these two budding, young stars square off and to crowning our first champion.”

Each fighter earned his way to the title fight in “La Jaula,” or the Combate Americas cage, by going undefeated in three consecutive bouts during the “Road To The Championship” series that kicked off in September 2015 and concluded on May 9, 2016.


Pictured Above (Far): Bantamweight star Gustavo Lopez (6-1) ng Las Vegas, Nev. via Yakima, Salpok ng tubig. will look to continue his unbeaten run inLa Jaula,” ang Combate Americas hawla, when he fights for his first world title.

Castaneda, who has finished 8 ng kanyang 11 propesyonal na karera tagumpay, is riding a six-fight win streak dating back to May 16, 2015 kapag siya ay isinumite Pedro Velasco with a rear-naked choke in the first round (2:42) ng labanan.

Castaneda’s run in the “Road To The Championship” series began with a unanimous decision win over Justin Governale on September 17, 2015, and continued with a spectacular, arm-triangle choke submission of Federico Lopez in the closing moments of the third round (4:49) ng pagkilos.

The aggressive-minded Castaneda cemented his spot in the world title fight by edging out a split decision over Gabriel Solorio sa Abril 25.

Sa kanyang huling start, Castaneda stepped up for Combate Americas on just two weeks’ notice, replacing an injured Erick Sanchez, at the higher, featherweight limit of 145 pounds, laban sa Angel Cruz sa Agosto 11, and scored a second round (2:25) WHO (Punches) on Cruz.

Fighting out of the famed Xtreme Couture camp in Las Vegas, Lopez, a protégé of former UFC® tagapagtanggol Miesha Tate and UFC bantamweightBryan Caraway, will look for his sixth consecutive win in the cage, and his fourth under the Combate Americas promotional umbrella.

Similar to his opponent, Lopez is a determined finisher who has earned five of his six professional career wins by way of (T)KO o submission.

Lopez began his Combate Americas journey in the “Road To The Championship” series, daig Mauricio Diaz by way of unanimous decision on September 17, 2015.

In his second Combate Americas appearance, Lopez submitted Joey Ruquetwith an arm-triangle choke in the second round (4:06) ng pagkilos, before sealing his fate in the title fight with Castaneda by scoring a devastating, pangalawang ikot (4:07) TKO on Saul Elizondo with a barrage of punches on the ground.

A nationally recognized venue for legendary, fight-of-the-year-level boxing events, Turning Stone Resort Casino will now become one of the very first venues in New York to host professional MMA fights. With a legacy of hosting some of the best events in the country, rivaling many venues in major cities such as Las Vegas, Atlantic City and New York City, Turning Stone has established Upstate New York as a premier destination for live sporting events. Turning Stone is an award-winning destination resort, offering world-class amenities including four hotels, higit sa 20 restaurants and dining options, two luxurious spas, isang 125,000 square foot Las Vegas style gaming floor, a cabaret-style Showroom, isang 5,000 seat arena, five pristine golf courses, several bars, cocktail lounges and nightlife venues.

Tickets for “Combate Americas: Empire Rising” are on sale and can be purchased at the Turning Stone Box Office, by calling 877.833.SHOW, or online at Ticketmaster.com. Mga Ticket ay naka-presyo sa $75, for cageside, $65, $50 at $35, and may be subject to additional fees. Ay magbubukas sa pinto 5:30 p.m.para sa kaganapan, at ang unang paunang labanan ay magsisimula sa 6 p.m.

Karagdagang bouts ay inihayag sa lalong madaling panahon.

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“SEXY MEXY” AND UFC® VET DANNY MARTINEZ STEP IN FOR INJURED FIGHTERS IN MAIN AND CO-MAIN EVENT BOUTS AT COMBATE AMERICAS ON THURSDAY, Agosto. 11, LIVE ON UFC FIGHT PASS® FROM LOS ANGELES

New featherweight main event:
John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda replaces injured Erick Sanchez against Angel Cruz

New flyweight co-main event:
Danny Martinez in for injured Jonathan Martinez against Benjamin Vinson

NEW YORK – Agosto 4, 2016 - Combate Americas, ang kauna-unahang U.S. Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise, today announced new main event and co-main event matchups for its 10-bout fight card that will air live on UFC FIGHT PASS® from The Exchange in Los Angeles, Calif. saHuwebes, Agosto. 11 sa 9:30 p.m. AT/6:30 p.m. PT.

Streaking star John "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda (10-2) will step in for Erick Sanchez, who suffered a staph infection, and face off with Angel “Tito” Cruz(5-2) sa featherweight (145 pounds) main event at “Aspira A Mas Presents Combate Americas: CombateOCHO,” while four-time UFC® matagal na sa serbisyo Danny “The Gremlin” Martinez will replace a hurt (knee injury) Jonathan Martinez(19-7) in the flyweight (125 pounds) co-main event contest with Benjamin Vinson (8-3-1).

At saka, the planned women’s atomweight (105 pounds) matchup sa pagitan ng Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (5-3) at Lisa Ellis (15-10) has been scrapped due to a hamstring injury sustained by Batara.

“We wish Erick, Jonathan and Kyra speedy and full recoveries, and have the utmost respect for John Castaneda and Danny Martinez, two ferocious warriors who did not hesitate to accept our offers to face super tough opponents in the top two fights on our card, sa maikling paunawa,"Sabi Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.

The 24-year-old Castaneda of Mankato, Mula sa. is riding a five-fight win streak, the last three of which came inside the Combate Americas cage, or “La Jaula.”

Upang petsa, the fast-rising star who normally competes at bantamweight (135 pounds), but who began his career as a featherweight, has notched 7 ng kanyang 10 nanalo propesyonal na karera sa pamamagitan ng paraan ng (T)KO o submission.

Martinez of Chula Vista, Calif. will see action for the first time since his unanimous decision win over Richie Vaculik sa UFC 193 huli Nobyembre 14.

The 31-year-old finisher, originally hailing from Tempe, Ariz., Nagtamo 14 ng kanyang 19 career na panalo sa pamamagitan ng paraan ng (T)KO o submission.

Tickets for “Aspira A Mas Presents Combate Americas: CombateOCHO,” priced from $40, are on sale at ItsMySeat.com as well as at The Exchange box office. UFC FIGHT PASS is available on: personal computers, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Amazon Fire TV, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Android, Chromecast, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Sony TVs with Android TV and Roku devices.

Doors at the Exchange LA open for the event at 5:30 p.m. PT, at ang unang paunang labanan card ay magsisimula sa 6 p.m. The live UFC FIGHT PASS stream will commence at 6:30 p.m.

COMBATE AMERICAS: CombateOCHO

Featherweight Main Event:
John Castaneda vs. Angel Cruz

Flyweight Co-Main Event:
Danny Ramirez vs. Benjamin Vinson

Flyweight: Heinrich Wassmer vs. Benji Gomez
Featherweight: Izic Fernandez vs. Markahan Bonilla
Flyweight: Jonathan Santa Maria vs. Albert Tapia
Featherweight: Jonathan Quiroz vs. Ryan Lilley
Magaan ang timbang: Jose Estrada vs. Christian Cardona
Magaan ang timbang: Erick Gonzalez vs. Yoandy Carrillo
Welterweyt: Daniel Rodriguez vs. Hector Saldana
Welterweyt: George Hernandez vs. Hakob Ter Petrosyan

COMBATE AMERICAS ACTION HEATS UP WITH WEEKLY MMA FIGHT SERIES ON NBC UNIVERSO, BEGINNING MONDAY, Abril 18

THIRTY FIGHTS IN THIRTY DAYS!

NEW YORK – March 28, 2015 - Combate Americas, ang kauna-unahang U.S. Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise itinatag sa pamamagitan ng tunay na labanan kampeonato (UFC) co-tagalikha Campbell McLaren, today announced the return of its epic, action-packed “Road To the Championship” fight series to NBC UNIVERSO, modernong entertainment at sports cable channel paniniwala, with a weekly, one-hour program, simula Lunes, Abril 18, sa 12 a.m. AT/9 p.m. PT, from Los Angeles, Calif.

A total of 30 bouts featuring the most fearsome, emerging Hispanic MMA fighters, including Imagen Award-winning Combate Americas reality series contestant and professional boxer Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (5-1 MMA, 2-0-1 boksing), Urijah Faber Pinoprotektahan Erick Sanchez (6-2), John "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda (9-2) and women’s atomweight standout and Eddie Bravo pupil Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (4-3), will unfold over the course of a 30-day period.

“We are thrilled to be featured in a new, weekly slot that will allow us to continuously showcase the best and most exciting young Hispanic fighters and future world champions” said McLaren.

“Since we launched our franchise,"Patuloy McLaren, “NBC Universo has played an instrumental part in helping Combate Americas engage a national Hispanic audience, so we look forward to returning to their incredible platform, and entertaining and inspiring new and existing MMA fans throughout the U.S.

Combate Americas is a great place for fighters of Latin backgrounds to shine in front of martial arts fans”, nabanggit Bilai Joa Silar, Senior Vice President of Programming and Production at NBC Universo. “It’s very exciting to have another season of Combate Americas on NBC Universo. We’re sure our audience will be thrilled with each fight scheduled since they will all feature top notch fighters.”

Additional participating fighters and matchups will be announced soon, as will the Los Angeles location for the kick-off event and host venues for subsequent events.

The first weekly show on Abril 18 will mark the third event in the “Road To The Championship” series. Following the sixth event in the series, which kicked off on September 17, 2015 sa Las Vegas, Nev., the most successful competitors in each weight class will be placed in the first Combate Americas world championship bouts in history.

Combate AMERIKA HITS HOLLYWOOD!

Unang U.S. Hispanic MMA franchise nagdudulot ng live sa telebisyon
"Road Upang Ang Championship" serye paglaban sa Los Angeles sa Miyerkules, Disyembre. 16

"Sexy Mexy" mukha "Kiko" Lopez sa bantamweight pangunahing kaganapan
Ricky Palacios laban Anthony Paredes sa bantamweight co-main event

Off Kyra Batara mga parisukat na may Liz McCarthy sa aksyon atomweight pambabae

Live, four-away NBC Universo telecast nagsisimula sa 11 p.m. AT/8 p.m. PT

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New York - Disyembre 1, 2015 - Combate Americas, ang kauna-unahang U.S. Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise itinatag sa pamamagitan ng tunay na labanan kampeonato (UFC) co-tagalikha Campbell McLaren, ngayon inihayag na ito ay gumawa ng kanyang pasinaya sa Los Angeles, Calif. sa isang bituin, siyam-ulit fight card sa Florentine Gardens, nang live sa NBC Universo, modernong entertainment at sports cable channel paniniwala, sa Miyerkules, Disyembre. 16 sa 11 p.m. AT/8 p.m. PT.

"Ay kumakatawan sa kaganapang ito Combate Americas pagdating ng edad, at paglalahad ng isang pila na pangalawang sa none na may isang koleksyon ng mga pinakamaliwanag na up-at-darating Hispanic mandirigma sa US, "sabi McLaren.

Presyo mula sa $40, tiket para sa "Premier Insurance Services at Aspira Mas Kasalukuyan Combate Americas: Road Upang Ang Championship Hollywood,"Ay sa pagbebenta sawww.HollywoodFightNight.com.

Sa bantamweight (135 pounds) pangunahing kaganapan ng mga live na, four-away telecast sa NBC Universo, John "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda, sariwang off ang kanyang mga tagumpay sa pampasinaya "Combate Americas: Road Upang Ang Championship "na kaganapan sa Las Vegas, Nev. sa Setyembre 17, ay parisukat off sa mga kapwa aaklas sensation Federico "Kiko" Lopez.

Ang 23-taong-gulang na Castaneda (8-2), isang napapanahong mga striker na tubong Mankato, Mula., nakuha ang kanyang ikatlong magkakasunod na tagumpay sa anyo ng isang lubos na nagkakaisa desisyon sa paglipas ng Justin Governale sa Combate Americas hawla.

Ang isang 31-taong-gulang na miyembro ng Team Quest, Lopez (10-5) ng Murrieta, Calif. ay nakasakay sa limang fight panalo magguhit, may apat na mga tagumpay sa pagkakaroon ng dumating sa pamamagitan ng paraan ng alinman sa (T)KO o submission.

Sa bantamweight co-main event, Combate Americas serye katotohanan telebisyon star at kapangyarihan puncher Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios ay parisukat off sa mga mapanganib na scrapper Anthony Paredes ng Murrieta.

Palacios (5-1), isang 28-taong gulang na residente ng Mission, Texas na din Ipinagmamalaki isang napakalinis propesyonal boxing record ng 2-0-1, nakapuntos ng isang madagundong, unang round (1:00) KO sa Benji Gomez may isang ulo sipain sa "Combate Americas: Road Upang Ang Championship "kaganapan sa Setyembre 17, habang ang 26-taong-gulang na Paredes, isa pang miyembro ng Team Quest, ay naghahanap upang bumalik sa win column matapos ang paghihirap ng isang pagkawala sa Hulyo na NASA ang isang dalawang-fight win streak.

Sa isang tampok na atomweight pambabae (105 pounds) akit sa live telecast,Kyra "Mogwai" Batara ay nagbanggaan sa "Kidlat Liz McCarthy.

Labanan sa labas ng Las Vegas, Diyos (3-3) ay isang 21-taong gulang na bata ng Brazilian Jiu-jitsu guru Eddie Bravo. During the “Combate Americas: Road Upang Ang Championship "na kaganapan sa Las Vegas, Nakuha off Batara isang nakamamanghang sira ang panalo sa pamamagitan ng unanimous decision Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, isang dating world championship nagdududa na may limang beses na mas maraming mga propesyonal bouts bilang Batara.

Ang 29-taong-gulang na McCarthy (2-3), aaway din sa labas ng Las Vegas, ay isang apat na-time beterano ng Invicta FC, the world’s premier all-women’s MMA league. Prior to her professional debut at Invicta FC 2 kung saan natalo siya Jessica Philip sa pamamagitan ng paraan ng unang round (5:00) WHO (pagpapatigil doktor) sa Hulyo 28, 2012, McCarthy amassed isang perpektong, 6-0 record bilang isang baguhan.

Ang live na NBC Universo telecast ay mag-alis sa isang featherweight (145 pounds) matchup sa pagitan ng Urijah Faber tangkilik at mapanlikha nagtatapos Erick Sanchez (5-2) ng Sacramento, Calif. at kapwa tumataas na bituin "Walang awa" Rudy Morales (3-3) ng Las Vegas.

Ang kumpletong, limang-ulit paunang card para sa "Combate Americas: Road Upang Ang Championship Hollywood "ay inihayag sa lalong madaling panahon.

Mga Pintuan at Florentine Gardens bukas sa 5 p.m. PT para sa kaganapan, at ang unang paunang labanan ay magsisimula sa 6 p.m.

COMBATE AMERICAS AND NBC UNIVERSO KICK OFF ALL-NEW MMA FIGHT SERIES “ROAD TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP” LIVE ON THUR., Septiyembre. 17 FROM LAS VEGAS

NBC Universo na Tampok Combate Americas '
Karamihan sa Bad-Ass Latino MMA Fighters

Pangunahing Kaganapan: Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez vs. Max Ceniceros
In Gayundin aksyon: Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, Ozzie Alvarez,
John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda at
katotohanan TV bituin Ricky Palacios at JC Llamas

New York - August 26, 2015 - Combate Americas, ang kauna-unahang U.S. Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise itinatag sa pamamagitan ng tunay na labanan kampeonato (UFC) co-tagalikha Campbell McLaren, at NBC Universo, modernong sports at entertainment cable channel paniniwala, ngayon inihayag ang kick-off ng "Road Upang Ang Championship,"Isang lahat-ng-bagong, multi-year MMA series away na ay maisahimpapawid live sa NBC Universo. Ang unang live na kaganapan sa mga serye Combate Americas ay maisahimpapawid sa Huwebes, Setyembre 17 sa 11 p.m. AT/8 p.m. PT. mula sa The D sa Las Vegas, Nev., lamang sa oras para sa simula ng Hispanic Heritage Buwan.

Combate Americas is the groundbreaking, mabuhay MMA series fight nilikha partikular para sa US. Hispanics na madamdamin tungkol sa artistry at pagkilos ng isport. Mga Tagahanga ay maaaring tune sa NBC Universo upang panoorin ang mga modernong araw gladiators ipasok ang hawla upang makipagkumpetensya para sa isang pagkakataon sa kaluwalhatian.

The Combate Americas live fight series schedule on NBC UNIVERSO includes:

  • Huwebes, Pito. 17, 2015 sa 11p ET / 8p PT
  • Huwebes, Nobyembre. 19, 2015 sa 11p ET / 8p PT
  • Sa 2016, apat na karagdagang mga petsa TBD

"Kami ay nagaganyak upang mapalawak ang aming relasyon sa NBC Universo, at inaasahan ang paghahatid ng pagkilos-puno fight card na nagtatampok ng ilan sa mga pinakamahusay Latino mandirigma sa planeta,"Sabi McLaren, who created Combate Americas two years ago to serve the fastest-growing U.S. demographic - Hispanic millennials.

"Partnership NBC Universo kay Combate Americas'delivers sa aming pangako na magbigay ng aming Latino manonood rousing at nerbiyoso entertainment at ang mga pinakamalalaking kaganapan,"Sinabi Ruben Mendiola, Pangulo, NBC Universo.

The Combate Americas fight series comes one-year after Combate Americas - Ang kumpetisyon katotohanan serye, ginawa kasaysayan sa pamamagitan ng pagiging ang unang programa away-themed kailanman upang manalo ng isang major award telebisyon - "Best Variety o katotohanan Series,"Sa 29th Annual Imagen Awards ng nakaraang taon. Ang Combate Americas ipakita ang katotohanan naisahimpapawid sa NBC Universo (dating mun2) at naging isang fan paboritong sa mga U.S. Manonood Hispanic.

In the main event of the live NBC Universo telecast of the Combate Americas kick-off event on HU, Pito. 17, two-time UFC veteran and Miletich Fighting Systems prodigy Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez (17-7) ng Muscatine, Iowa ay parisukat-off sa hard-pagpindot KO artist Max Ceniceros (7-2) ng La Mirada, Calif. sa isang featherweight (145 lbs.) pangunahing pagbubunyag ng mga balak kaganapan. Ceniceros ay naghahanap ng kanyang ikapitong magkakasunod na tagumpay, pagkatapos ng pagtatapos ng apat na ng kanyang huling anim na kalaban sa pamamagitan ng paraan ng (T)KO o submission.

Gayundin sa fight card sa gabing iyon ay magiging Combate Americas reality series stars J.C. Llamas (5-5) at Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (3-1), who will make their respective second starts in the Combate Americas cage.

Ang runner-up sa kompetisyon katotohanan serye, Llamas ng Bakersfield, Calif., ay parisukat-off laban sa agresibong pag-iisip nagtatapos Ozzie "Ang tulisan" Alvarez (6-2) ng Brea, Calif. sa isang welterweight (170 pounds) paligsahan. Palacios ng Mission, TX will face Benji "Ang Brawler" Gomez (4-4) ng Ventura, Calif. sa isang bantamweight (135 pounds) matchup.

Sa isang tampok na strawweight pambabae (115 pounds) dulo, Invicta FC beterano Nicdali "Ang Night Queen" Rivera-Calanoc (8-8) ng Tulsa, Okla. ay sumalungat sa kapangyarihan puncher Katy "Red Dragon" Collins (2-1) ng Branson, Mo.

Karagdagang fights, kabilang ang isang kumpletong paunang labanan card ay inihayag sa lalong madaling panahon.
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ABOUT Combate AMERIKA
Combate Americas, LLC. is the first U.S. Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise sa kasaysayan, designed to build Latino fighting champions and serve Hispanic fans, one of the world’s most avid groups of prize fighting enthusiasts. The Combate Americas franchise includes reality TV programming, live events and mobile programming. The company’s CEO, Campbell McLaren, is universally recognized as the co-founder/co-creator of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). New York Magazine described McLaren as “ang marketing henyo sa likod ng UFC” at Yahoo! Sports ipinahayag na siya “alam ng higit pa tungkol sa mga sport kaysa lamang tungkol sa sinuman sa mga ito ngayon.” With an unprecedented product and a blue-chip ownership and management team, Combate Americas is poised to break new ground and bring about a new era in world championship level MMA competition.

Tungkol sa NBC Universo:
NBC Universo (www.nbcuniverso.com) ay isang modernong sports at entertainment cable channel paniniwala, nagdadala top sports franchise ng mundo at Alanganing programming sa higit sa 40 milyong kabahayan sa U.S. Bilang isa sa mga pinaka-malawak na magagamit modernong cable channels para sa US. Latino, NBC UNIVERSO delivers a thrilling mix of exclusive sports action – including FIFA World Cup™, Liga MX, Premier League, NASCAR Mexico Series, NFL and The 2016 Rio Olympics – along with signature series, blockbuster na pelikula, musika, must-see live events and strategic acquisitions, sa TV, online at mga mobile device. NBC Universo ay bahagi ng Hispanic Enterprises at Nilalaman, isang dibisyon ng NBCUniversal (www.nbcuniversal.com), isa sa mga nangungunang kumpanya ng media at entertainment sa buong mundo. NBCUniversal ay isang subsidiary ng Comcast Corporation (www.comcastcorporation.com). Upang mahanap ang NBC Universo number channel sa iyong lugar, mangyaring bisitahin ang www.nbcuniverso.com/Hanapin sa kanya.