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Combate Америк, Холимог тулааны урлаг, ММА

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES ADDITION OF MARCELO “PITBULL” ROJO VS. JESSE STRADER IN GUADALAJARA, MEXICO ON FRIDAY, Нийтэлсэн. 26 LIVE ON DAZN AND UNIVISION DEPORTES NETWORK

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Previously announced lightweight main event bout:
Enrique “Wasabi” Marin vs. Marco Antonio “La Roca” Elpidio

Tickets for “Combate Americas: La Batalla de Guadalajara” on sale

NEW YORK – October 17, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced an additional, featured bantamweight (135 кг) bout pitting Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (14-5) against undefeated rising star Jesse Strader (3-0) for its debut Mixed Martial Arts (ММА) event in Guadalajara, Халиско, Мексик, live in English in the U.S. and Canada on DAZN (10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT), and in Spanish in the U.S. on Univision Deportes Network (UDN) (12 a.m. ET/9 p.m. PT) Баасан гаригт, Аравдугаар сар 26.

 

The star-studded live event at Complejo Nissan de Gimnasia will be headlined by a previously announced lightweight (155 кг) showdown between knockout artist Marco Antonio “La Roca” Elpidio (7-2-1) and Spanish MMA pioneer Enrique “Wasabi” Marin (11-5).

 

Fighting out of Cordoba, Аргентин, the 30-year-old Rojo has collected an astounding 12 нь 14 замаар ажил ялалт (T)К.О, эсвэл хүлээн авах, and was a semi-finalist in the 2017, inaugural “COPA COMBATE” one-night, eight-man tournament.

 

In his last start at “Combate Estrellas II” on April 20, Rojo scored a highlight reel, Эхний дугуй (2:34) Хасагдах (цоолтуурын) тухай Fabian Galvan.

 

The 27-year-old Jesse Strader of Lancaster, Калифорни мужийн., USA is a ferocious striker who made his promotional debut with a unanimous decision over Nate Diaz-protégé José Aguayo үед “Combate Америк: АНУ-ын сүсэг. Mexico” in Sacramento, Калифорни мужийн. нд 11.

 

Нь үнэлэгдсэн 220.00$ MXN, tickets for “Combate Americas: La Batalla de Guadalajara,"Худалдсан байгаа Superboletos.com.

 

Monster Energy® for first time will be the official sponsor of Combate Americas; both properties share the same passion and enthusiasm that MMA fans possess. This alliance provides Monster Energy the possibility to expand its commitment to the MMA category. Monster Energy will have activations next Saturday at the capital of Jalisco with several surprises for the attendees.

 

Doors at Complejo Nissan de Gimnasia will open at 6 p.m. local time on October 26, , эхний урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл дээр эхэлнэ 7 p.m.

UPDATED “COMBATE AMERICAS: LA BATALLA DE GUADALAJARA” FIGHT CARD

LIGHTWEIGHT MAIN EVENT:
Marco Antonio Elpidio vs Enrique Marín

FLYWEIGHT CO-MAIN EVENT:
Édgar Chairez vs Axel Osuna

FEATURED BANTAMWEIGHT BOUT:
Marcelo Rojo vs. Jesse Strader

Preliminary Bout Card:

 

Bantamweight: Cristian Quiñónez vs Víctor Madrigal
Atomweight: Brenda Enríquez vs Alitzel Mariscal
Catchweight (150 кг): Alejandro Martínez vs Jordan Beltrán
Хөнгөн: Leo Rodríguez vs Ramón López
Хүнд жингийн: Mike Villareal vs Alejandro Solórzano
Bantamweight: Mahatma García vs Federico Betancourt
Өд: Luis Cerón vs José Alberto Martínez
Bantamweight: Guillermo Torres vs Mario Tena
Хөнгөн: Bryan Arreaga vs Marco Messi Domínguez
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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES LIVE UNIVISION DEPORTES NETWORK TELECAST, COMPLETE BOUT CARD FOR “COMBATE ESTRELLAS II” IN MONTERREY, MEXICO ON FRIDAY, ДӨРӨВДҮГЭЭР САРЫН 20

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VICTOR MADRIGAL REPLACES LEVY MARROQUIN IN BANTAMWEIGHT
CO-MAIN EVENT SHOWDOWN WITH ALEJANDRO FLORES

IVANNA MARTINENGHI REPLACES FRANCIS HERNANDEZ AGAINST UNDEFEATED MELISSA MARTINEZ IN STRAWWEIGHT FEATURED CONTEST

STAR-STUDDED EVENT HEADLINED BY
MUCH-ANTICIPATED BANTAMWEIGHT REMATCH BETWEEN
ERIK “GOYITO” PEREZ AND DAVID “D.J.” FUENTES

НЬЮ ЙОРК – Дөрөвдүгээр 18, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced a live Univision Deportes Network (UDN) telecast, as well as the complete 10-bout fight card for the “Combate Estrellas II” Холимог тулааны урлаг (ММА) extravaganza at Gimnasio Nuevo Leon in Monterrey, Mexico on Friday, Дөрөвдүгээр 20.

 

амьд, 90-minute UDN telecast of “Combate Estrellas II,” which will be headlined by a previously announced, highly-anticipated bantamweight (135 кг) rematch between world-ranked superstar and Monterrey native Эрик “Goyito” Перез (17-6), and hard-hitting finisher Дэвид “D.J.” Fuentes (13-10) of the U.S., эхэлдэг 12 a.m. ET/9 p.m. PT, and will follow the live stream of Combate Americas’ preliminary bout card, эхлэн 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT, on UnivisionDeportes.com.

 

Fuentes, who fights out of McAllen, АНУ-ын Техасын, defeated Perez by way of third round (3:01) хүлээн авах (armlock) when the two met on May 28, 2010.

 

In a new bantamweight (135 кг) хамтран гол үйл явдал, Victor “Periquito” Madrigal (6-1) Гуадалхара нь, Мексик, will replace “COPA COMBATE” tournament winner Levy Saul Marroquin of Monterrey, Мексик, who has withdrawn due to illness, against fellow fast-rising star Alejandro “Gallito” Flores (11-1) of Monterrey.

 

Leading off the three-bout, live televised main card, undefeated strawweight (115 кг) Хасагдах уран бүтээлч Melissa “Super Mely” Martinez (3-0) Мексик хотын, Мексик, will collide with fellow, hard-hitting Muay Thai stylist Ivanna Martinenghi (4-1) Буэнос-Айрес, Аргентин.

 

Martinez was originally slated to face Francis Hernandez of Puerto Rico.

 

In other action announced for Combate Estrellas II,” prolific finisher Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (13-5) of Cordoba, Аргентин, унтраах квадрат болно Fabian Galvan (8-3) of Monterrey in a bantamweight contest.

Enrique “Locote” Гонзалес (6-1) of Monterrey will collide with Oscar Suarez (4-1) of Santa Cruz Tenerife, Испани, in a bantamweight tilt.

Хосе Луис “El Pistolero” Medrano (5-2) of Monterrey will battle Даниел “Алтан Boy” Zellhuber (5-0) Мексик хотын.

 

Also in the card, Mexican Muay Thai fighter Lezly Hinojosa Compean (0-0) will make her debut under the MMA rules against Spanish superstar Irene Cabello Rivera (7-5) of Barcelona, Spain in an atomweight (105 кг) эцсийн.

 

Tickets for “CombateEstrellas II” are on sale at SuperBoletos.com.

 

Doors at Gimnasio Nuevo Leon will open at 6 p.m. local time on April 20. The first preliminary bout will begin at 7 p.m.

“COMBATE ESTRELLAS II” FIGHT CARD

ҮНДСЭН КАРТ

Bantamweight (135 кг) Main event:
Erik Pérez (17-6) сүсэг. David Fuentes (13-10)

Bantamweight (135 кг) хамтран гол үйл явдал:
Victor Madrigal (6-1) сүсэг. Alejandro Flores (11-1)

Women’s Strawweight (115 кг):
Melissa Martínez (3-0) сүсэг. Ivanna Martinenghi (4-1)

UNDERCARD

Bantamweight (135 кг): Marcelo Rojo (13-5) сүсэг. Fabian Galvan (8-3)
Atomweight (105 кг): Irene Cabello (7-5) сүсэг. Lezly Hinojosa Compean (0-0)
Bantamweight (135 кг): Enrique Gonzalez (12-10) сүсэг. Oscar Suarez (4-1)
Bantamweight (135 кг): Juan Pablo Gonzalez (7-0-2) сүсэг. Кевин Гарсиа (5-2)
Хөнгөн (155 кг): Ivan Perez (4-4) сүсэг. Ricardo Arreola (5-5)
Bantamweight (135 кг): David Martinez (2-0) сүсэг. Enrique Barragan (5-2)
Хөнгөн (135 кг): Jose Luis Medrano (8-2) сүсэг. Daniel Zellhuber (5-0)

 

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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES SEVEN NEW BOUTS FOR “COMBATE ESTRELLAS II” IN MONTERREY, MEXICO ON FRIDAY, ДӨРӨВДҮГЭЭР САРЫН 20

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STAR-STUDDED EVENT HEADLINED BY
MUCH-ANTICIPATED BANTAMWEIGHT REMATCH BETWEEN
ERIK “GOYITO” PEREZ AND DAVID “D.J.” FUENTES
ЗАРАГДАЖ хэрэгслээр зорчих тасалбар БААСАН ГАРАГ AT SUPERBOLETOS.COM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Нью Йорк - Гуравдугаар 22, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced seven new matchups, including a featherweight (145 кг) showdown between knockout artists Horacio “The Punisher” Gutierrez (4-3) of Mexico and Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (12-2) of the U.S. нь “Combate Estrellas II” Mixed Martial Arts (ММА) extravaganza at Gimnasio Nuevo Leon in Monterrey, Mexico on Баасан, Дөрөвдүгээр 20.
 

 

 

 

 

Нь үнэлэгдсэн 300 pesos, tickets for “Combate Estrellas II,” the second installment of the two-part, live television event series featuring a collection of the world’s premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (ММА) sports franchise’s top estrellas, буюу “одод,” худалдаанд гарах Маргааш, Баасан, Гуравдугаар 23 online at SuperBoletos.com.
 

 

 

 

 

“Combate Estrellas II” will be headlined by the previously announced bantamweight (135 кг) rematch between world-ranked superstar and Monterrey native Erik “Goyito” Perez (17-6) and hard-hitting finisher David “D.J.” Fuentes (13-10) of the U.S.
 

 

 

 

 

Fuentes, who fights out of McAllen, АНУ-ын Техасын, defeated Perez by way of third round (3:01) хүлээн авах (armlock) when the two met on May 28, 2010.
 

 

 

 

 

 

In other action announced today for Combate Estrellas II," Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (13-5) of Argentina will square off with Fabian Galvan (8-3) of Mexico in a bantamweight contest.
 

 

 

 

 

Felipe “Pipe” Vargas (6-0) of Colombia will face Victor “Mad Dog” Madrigal(6-1) of Mexico in a bantamweight rematch to their initial meeting at “COPA COMBATE” in Cancun, Mexico on November 11, 2017 when Vargas edged out a split decision over Madrigal.
 

 

 

 

 

 

Enrique “Locote” Gonzalez (6-1) of Mexico will collide with Oscar Suarez (4-1) of Spain in a bantamweight tilt.
 

 

 

 

 

David Martinez (2-0) will risk his perfect record against fellow Mexican competitor and prolific striker Enrique Barragan (6-1) bantamweight нь.

 

 

 

 

 

 

In one of two lightweight (155 кг) matchups, Ivan Perez (5-4) will do battle with fellow Mexican Ricardo “El Loco” Arreola (5-5) болон, Хоёр дахь нь, Jose Luis “El Pistolero” Medrano (5-2) of Mexico will go to war with Gleidson “Poney” Cutis (6-3) Бразилийн.
 

 

 

 

 

Doors at Gimnasio Nuevo Leon will open at 7 p.m. local time on April 20. The first preliminary bout will begin at 8 p.m.
 

 

 

 

 

 

In the previously announced bantamweight co-main event, Levy Saul “El Negro” Marroquin (11-2) of Monterrey will return to action on the heels of his historic and memorable victory of the inaugural “COPA COMBATE” one-night, найман хүн, $100,000 grand prize tournament last Арваннэгдүгээр 11, to square off with rival, хурдан өсч од Alejandro “Gallito” Flores (11-1), also of Monterrey.
 

 

 

 

 

Marroquin became an overnight Cinderella story in Cancun when he defeated three consecutive opponents – Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-3) Мексикийн, Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (13-5) of Argentina and John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda(16-3) of the U.S. – to become the 2017 “COPA COMBATE” tournament champion.
 

 

 

 

 

Leading off the three-bout live televised main card, the programming information for which will be announced soon, will be a women’s strawweight (115 кг) matchup between undefeated Melissa “Super Mely” Martinez (3-0) Мексик хотын, Мексик, болон Francis Hernandez (2-2) of Camuy, Пуэрто-Рико.

 

 

 

 

UPDATED “COMBATE AMERICAS: COMBATE ESTRELLAS II” FIGHT CARD

 

 

 

ҮНДСЭН КАРТ:
Bantamweight Main Event:
Erik Perez (17-6) сүсэг. David Fuentes (13-10)

 

 

 

 

Bantamweight Co-Main Event:
Levy Saul Marroquin (11-2) сүсэг. Alejandro Flores (11-1)

 

 

 

 

Strawweight: Melissa Martinez (3-0) сүсэг. Francis Hernandez (2-2)

 

 

 

UNDERCARD:

 

 

 

Өд: Horacio Gutierrez (4-3) сүсэг. Andres Quintana (12-2)

 

 

 

 

Bantamweight: Marcelo Rojo (13-5) сүсэг. Fabian Galvan (8-3)

 

 

 

 

Bantamweight: Felipe Vargas (6-0) сүсэг. Victor Madrigal (6-1)

 

 

 

 

Bantamweight: Enrique Gonzalez (6-1) сүсэг. Oscar Suarez (4-1)

 

 

 

 

Bantamweight: David Martinez (2-0) сүсэг. Enrique Barragan (6-1)

 

 

 

 

 

Хөнгөн: Ivan Perez (5-4) сүсэг. Ricardo Arreola (5-5)

 

 

 

 

Хөнгөн: Jose Luis Medrano (5-2) сүсэг. Gleidson Cutis (6-3)

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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES MATCHUPS FOR “COPA COMBATE” ONE-NIGHT, EIGHT-MAN, $100,000 GRAND PRIZE TOURNAMENT LIVE ON TELEMUNDO AND NBCSN ON SATURDAY, Nov. 11

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HISTORIC EXTRAVAGANZA PITS WORLD-CLASS FIGHTERS FROM
THE U.S., LATIN AMERICA AND SPAIN AGAINST EACH OTHER
IN CANCUN, MEXICO

CANCUN, MX – November 7, 2017 - Combate Américas announced earlier the official matchups for the quarterfinal, or opening stage, of the highly-anticipated “COPA COMBATE,” one-night, eight-man bantamweight (135 кг) Холимог тулааны урлаг (ММА) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000, live on both Telemundo and NBCSN from Cancun, Mexico on Бямба гариг, Арваннэгдүгээр 11 үед 11:30 p.m. БОЛОН/10:30 p.m. СТ.

үйл явдал, which takes place at Grand Oasis Cancun, marks both the first NBCU simulcast in history of an MMA event, and the first-ever Telemundo broadcast of MMA programming.

“COPA COMBATE” also represents the first time that world-class fighters from the U.S., Latin America and Spain will represent their respective countries in an epic, one-night tournament showdown in which the winner will have persevered through three consecutive bouts.

In the first quarterfinal stage bout in tournament bracket “A,” vicious striker Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) from San Juan, Puerto Rico will take on red-hot Marcelo “The Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) from Cordoba, Аргентин.

Үед 36 Хуучин жил, Erosa is the oldest competitor in the tournament field. A combat sports tri-athlete who also boxes and kickboxes professionally, Erosa is the first recognized Puerto Rican world champion in the sport of MMA.

The 29-year-old Rojo is both the number one ranked bantamweight, as well as the top ranked featherweight (145 кг) in his native Argentina.

A former semifinalist on Ultimate Fighter: Латин Америк reality television series, Rojo has produced 10 нь түүний 12 ажил замаар ялалт (T)KO or submission and will enter the tournament riding a four-fight win streak, including two consecutive wins in his first two Combate Americas starts.

On the same side of the tournament draw, wildcard entrant and relentless brawler Рики "Gallero" Паласиос (9-1) Номлолын, АНУ-ын Техасын, will clash with fast-rising star Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (12-2) Мексик хотын, Мексик.

The 30-year-old Palacios, the longest standing member of the Combate Americas fighter roster, has won all six of bouts in La Jaula, the Combate Americas circular cage.

In his last two starts, Паласиос, also unbeaten as a professional boxer, earned victories over two different Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) veterans – a split decision over Ромын Салазар тухай Дөрөвдүгээр 20, мөн санал нэгтэй шийдвэр дээш Chris Avila тухай Оны долдугаар сар 27.

Rivera is a 24-year-old member of the famed “Bonebreakers” fight squad. He has produced 8 нь түүний 10 мэргэжлийн ажил замаар ялалт (T)К.О, эсвэл хүлээн авах, and will enter La Jaula for the first time in his career, with three straight victories under his belt.

On the other side of the tournament draw, 25-year-old trailblazer John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (14-2) Mankato нь, Эхлэн. will battle national Muay Thai champion Кевин “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Перу улс.

Tied with Palacios for the greatest number of wins – six – in La Jaula, Castaneda recently re-signed with Combate Americas where he has yet to be beaten, after emerging victorious by way of unanimous decision over Cheyden Leialoha in UFC President Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series тухай Наймдугаар 1.

Moreyra is an aggressive-minded, 24-year-old who also boasts a 4-1 record as a professional Muay Thai combatant, and is regarded as Peru’s fastest rising MMA star.

In the second tournament bracket “B” bout, тулаан-тест, number one ranked Spanish bantamweight Marc “Lufo” Gómez (20-10) of Barcelona will collide with number one-ranked Colombian bantamweight Andres “Doble A Leal “ Ayala (14-4) of Bogota.

Үед л 25 Нас жил, Gómez has already racked up 30 Мэргэжлийн bouts, making him the most experienced of the tournament field and, нь түүний 20 ажил мэргэжил ялалт, an astonishing 17 замаар ирсэн (T)К.О, эсвэл хүлээн авах.

Ayala is a gutsy, 27-year-old striker who also boasts a spectacular finish rate, нь 9 нь түүний 11 career conquests having come by way of (T)К.О, эсвэл хүлээн авах. In addition to his place as the top ranked 135-pound fighter in his country, Ayala also owns a top 10 ranking in Mexico.

The live simulcast of “COPA COMBATE” on Telemundo and NBCSN will feature the tournament’s complete semifinal stage consisting of two bouts that pit the winners of the quarterfinal stage matchups in each tournament bracket against one another, as well as the championship stage showdown.

In addition to the tournament action, Telemundo’s and NBCSN’s live television coverage of “COPA COMBATE” will feature the previously announced women’s strawweight (115 кг) co-main event between undefeated knockout artist Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) Мексик хотын, Мексик, and submission expert and Miesha Tate pupil Gloria “Gloriosa” Bravo (4-2) of Santiago, Chile.

The entire quarterfinal stage of the tournament, as well as two tournament alternate bouts and a second women’s bout that will be announced soon, will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com. Coverage on NBCSN will be live streamed on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

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COMBATE Америк ТУХАЙ
Combate Americas is the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (ММА) sports franchise, rapidly becoming the number two sport, after soccer, for Spanish speaking sports fans worldwide. The Combate Americas franchise includes reality TV programming, live events and mobile programming. The company’s CEO, Campbell McLaren, is universally recognized as the co-founder/co-creator of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). New York Magazine described McLaren as “UFC цаана маркетингийн суут ухаантан” болон Yahoo! Спортын Тэр тунхагласан “зүгээр л дотор нь хэн ч өнөөдөр тухай илүү спортын талаар илүү мэддэг.” 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.
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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES TWO TOURNAMENT ALTERNATE BOUTS, WOMEN’S PRELIMINARY BOUT FOR “COPA COMBATE” ON SATURDAY, Арваннэгдүгээр 11 IN CANCUN, MEXICO

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Pictured below: Levy Saul “El Negro” Marroquin (8-2) will compete in a “COPA COMBATE” tournament alternate bout in Cancun, Mexico onБямба гариг, Эцсийн. 11. Фото зээл: Scott Hirano/Combate Americas, ХХК-ийн

HISTORIC EVENT’S ONE-NIGHT, EIGHT-MAN,
$100,000 GRAND PRIZE TOURNAMENT BROADCASTS LIVE
ON TELEMUNDO DEPORTES FROM GRAND OASIS CANCUN

ALTERNATE BOUTS AND PRELIMINARY BOUT
STREAM LIVE BEFORE LIVE TELEMUNDO BROADCAST

Нью Йорк - Аравдугаар сар 26, 2017 –Combate Americas today announced the addition of two “alternate bouts” for its historic, нэг шөнө, eight-man “COPA COMBATE” Mixed Martial Arts (ММА) bantamweight (135 кг) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 at Grand Oasis in Cancun, Mexico on Бямба гариг, Эцсийн. 11, live on Telemundo Deportes (11:35 p.m. БОЛОН/10:35 p.m. СТ, or following “Titulares y Mas”).

The two alternate matchups, as well as a newly announced women’s atomweight (105 кг) matchup between world top 10-ranked Шейла Падилла (3-1) Visalia тухай, Калифорни мужийн. and aggressive-minded Lisbeth “Bunny” Lopez Silva(4-3) Мексик хотын, Mexico will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com, эхлэн 9 p.m. БОЛОН/8 p.m. СТ, preceding the live Telemundo Deportes broadcast of the event that picks up with the tournament’s first semifinal stage matchup.

In one tournament alternate bout, Levy Saul “El Negro” Marroquin (8-2) унтраах квадрат болно Alejandro “Pitbull” Abomohor (5-4) болон, in the other tournament alternate bout, Felipe “Pipe” Vargas (4-0) will face off with Jose “Pupi” Calvo (3-1).

In the event a winner of one of the tournament’s quarterfinal stage bouts is unable to advance to the semifinal stage due to injury, one of the two alternate bout winners will take the injured quarterfinal bout winner’s place in the semifinal stage.


Дээрх: Шейла Падилла (зүүн) will square off with Lisbeth Lopez Silva (эрх) in an atomweight (105 кг) preliminary bout at “COPA COMBATE” тухай Бямба гариг, Эцсийн. 11. Фото зээл: Combate Америк, ХХК-ийн

Marroquin’s start will mark a drop from the featherweight division. The 22-year-old, who hails from Monterrey, Мексик, has produced seven of his eight career victories to date, by way of (T)К.О, эсвэл хүлээн авах.

Abohomor of Barranquilla, Colombia is a 23-year-old Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu national champion and Capoeira expert.

гийн ялагдашгүй, 23-year-old Vargas is a ferocious knockout artist who recently relocated from Spain to Miami, FLA. where he has been training with famed fight squad American Top Team.

Similar to Vargas, the 24-year-old Calvo of San Jose, Costa Rica moved to Chicago, Өвчтэй. where he trains with renowned coach Mike Valle.

Tickets for “COPA COMBATE” at Grand Oasis Cancun are on sale at SmarTicket.

“COPA COMBATE” takes place on the 24-р anniversary of McLaren’s now legendary UFC 1 event that he executive produced as the co-founder of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). The storied event set off a combat sports revolution, and changed the martial arts fight world forever.

The live Telemundo broadcast of “COPA COMBATE” marks the first time in history that NBCU’s leading Spanish language television network will air MMA fight programming, and will cover the tournament’s two semifinal stage bouts and championship stage showdown as well as a previously women’s strawweight (115 pounds0 co-main event between Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) of Mexico City and Gloria “Gloriosa” Bravo (4-2) of Santiago, Chile.

A lottery ball drawing to determine the “COPA COMBATE” tournament quarterfinal stage matchups will be held onПүрэв гариг, Эцсийн. 2. The eight tournament competitors are as follows:

  • John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (14-2) Mankato нь, Эхлэн.
  • Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) of Cordoba, Аргентин
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) Мексик хотын, Мексик
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) Сан-Хуан, Пуэрто-Рико
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, Испани
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) of Bogota, Колумб
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Перу улс
  • Рики "Gallero" Паласиос (9-1) Номлолын, АНУ-ын Техасын

The entire quarterfinal stage of the tournament will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com, along with the tournament alternate bouts and the women’s preliminary bout.

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. Үүнээс гадна, 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 Америк, Холимог тулааны урлаг, ММА

COMBATE AMERICAS AND TELEMUNDO DEPORTES ANNOUNCE HISTORIC, LIVE MMA BROADCAST OF $100,000 GRAND PRIZE “COPA COMBATE” TOURNAMENT ON SATURDAY, Nov. 11 FROM CANCUN, MEXICO

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Telemundo and Combate Americas have announced a historic partnership for the broadcast television network’s first-ever live MMA event with “Copa Combate,” the one-night, найман хүн, $100,000 grand prize tournament in Cancun, Mexico on Бямба гариг, Эцсийн. 11.

(Pictured from left to right below): Tournament fighter Mikey Erosa of San Juan, Пуэрто-Рико; multi-time WWE Heavyweight Champion and Combate Americas talent Alberto Del Rio; tournament fighter Marcelo Rojo of Cordoba, Аргентин; tournament fighter John Castaneda of Mankato, Эхлэн; Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren; Telemundo Deportes President Ray Warren; tournament fighter Carlos Rivera of Mexico City, Мексик; tournament fighter Ricky Palacios of Mission, АНУ-ын Техасын; and tournament fighter Marc Gomez of Barcelona, Испани

One night, eight-man tournament takes place on the 24-р anniversary of UFC 1, pitting the most fearsome competitors from the
U.S., Latin America and Spain against each other in
high stakes showdown

All eight tournament fighters announced

MIAMI – Аравдугаар сар 5, 2017 - Combate Americas and Telemundo Deportes announced, at a news conference in the Wynwood district of Miami, a landmark partnership to produce the first-ever Telemundo broadcast of a live Mixed Martial Arts (ММА) event with “COPA COMBATE,” the epic, нэг шөнө, eight-man tournament, the winner of which will have persevered through three bouts in one night to take home a $100,000 grand prize. Үйл явдал-нд болноАрваннэгдүгээр 11 үед 11:30 p.m. БОЛОН/ 8:30 p.m. PT, live from Cancun, Мексик.

Түүхэн, 90-minute live broadcast on Telemundo will coincide with the 24-рanniversary 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.

“We are incredibly excited to partner with Telemundo Deportes and to bring back to life, live on Telemundo, the leading U.S. broadcast television network, the most thrilling format for competitive fighting that was responsible for changing the combat sports world forever when I introduced the UFC in 1993,” said McLaren.

“Telemundo Deportes is committed to continue expanding its portfolio of sports events, and we are thrilled to partner with Combate Americas to bring this unique MMA tournament to millions of Hispanic viewers,"Гэв Ray Warren, President of Telemundo Deportes. “Copa Combate is a tournament created for our core audience featuring an exciting format and a diverse group of Hispanic competitors, and we look forward to an historic broadcast.”

“COPA COMBATE” will assemble a collection of the most fearsome stars in MMA’s bantamweight (135 кг) хэлтэс, hailing from the U.S., Мексик, Пуэрто-Рико, Испани, Колумб, Аргентин, and Peru, and will see them battle 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 marks the first time in history that fighters will represent their respective countries on a quest to win the inaugural ‘Copa.’

Joining the previously announced Жон "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda (14-2) Mankato нь, Эхлэн. in the tournament field, will be the highest ranked bantamweight fighters in their respective countries:

  • Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) of Cordoba, Аргентин
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) Мексик хотын, Мексик
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) Сан-Хуан, Пуэрто-Рико
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, Испани
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) of Bogota, Колумб
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Перу улс

Filling the eighth spot in the tournament field will be wild card entry, Рики "Gallero" Паласиос (9-1) Номлолын, АНУ-ын Техасын.

Паласиос, a 30-year-old knockout artist, is riding a six-fight win streak, and is tied with Castaneda for the most wins – six – held under the Combate Americas promotional umbrella. In his last two starts, Palacios earned decisions over UFC veterans Ромын Салазар болон Chris Avila, тус тус.

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 that will take place on a date to be announced.

Telemundo’s live broadcast of “COPA COMBATE” will feature the tournament’s semifinal stage consisting of two bouts that pit the winners of the quarterfinal stage bouts in each tournament bracket against one another. The entire quarterfinal stage of the tournament will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com.

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. Үүнээс гадна, 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.
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Сонирхогчдын ММА, Combate Америк, Холимог тулааны урлаг, ММА

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

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Combate Americas superstar Ricky “Gallero” Паласиос (эрх) returns to action at “Combate Clascio” at Mana Wynwood in Miami on Оны долдугаар сар 27. Palacios will face his biggest test to date in Nate Diaz protege Chris Avila. Фото зээл: Scott Hirano/Combate Americas LLC

COMBATE AMERICAS ADDS FIVE NEW BOUTS TO STACKED “COMBATE CLÁSICO” LINE UP IN MIAMI ON Пүрэв гариг, ДОЛДуГААр САр 27

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

Дэлгэрэнгүй:
Bantamweight: Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo vs. Billy Molina
Өд: Alberto Montes vs. Жонатан Quiroz
Bantamweight: Irvin “The Beast” Rivera vs. Chino Duran
Bantamweight: Joey “El Cazador” Ruquet vs. Vinney “The Instigator” Pantaleon

НЬЮ ЙОРК - Оны долдугаар сар 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 (ММА) event in Miami, FLA., тухай Пүрэв гариг, Оны долдугаар сар 27.

Making his return to the Combate Americas cage La Jaula is top-ranked bantamweight (135 кг) star Рики "Gallero" Паласиос (8-1), who will move up to the featherweight (145 кг) 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 Нэйт Диаз хамгаалагдсан, Chris Avila (5-4) Стоктон нь, Калифорни мужийн.

“This is shaping up to be our most stellar fight card, дээрээсээ доош хүртэл, болзох. 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 Campbell McLaren гэж хэлсэн.

Fresh off his triumphant victory over another former UFC star Roman “El Gallito” Salazar at Combate 13 тухай Дөрөвдүгээр 20, the hard-hitting 30-year-old Palacios of Mission, АНУ-ын Техасын, 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, Мексик.

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 кг) 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 Жонатан Quiroz (2-2) Урт Beach-ийн, Калифорни мужийн.

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. Additional bouts will be announced in the coming days.

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

For more information on El Clásico Miami fans can visit elclasicomiami.com болон биnternationalchampionscup.com.

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Сонирхогчдын ММА, Combate Америк, Холимог тулааны урлаг, ММА

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES COMPLETE LINEUP FOR TIJUANA, MEXICO ON THURSDAY, ГУРАВДУГААР 30

Сэтгэгдэл үлдээх

LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA

Bantamweight Main event:
Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo vs. Iván “El Brasil” Flores

Мөн:

José Alday replaces injured Joey Ruquet, will face Irving Hernández Cristi in a featherweight battle

Unbeaten Nate Diaz protégés Cristian Díaz and José Aguayo to make their respective debuts in La Jaula

NEW YORK – March 17, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced the completion of a stellar, 11-bout card for its debut in Tijuana, Mexico on Thursday, Гуравдугаар 30, live on Azteca America in the U.S. үед 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m from the Auditorio Municipal.

TV Azteca will broadcast “Combate12” in Mexico on Friday at 11:00 p.m., and UFC Fight Pass® will distribute an English-language version of the event as a video on demand (VOD).

“Combate12” will be headlined by a bantamweight (135 фунт) showdown between Argentinean Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (10-4) and Monterrey, Mexico native Iván “El Brasil” Цэцэг (8-1-1).

Rojo, a veteran of season three of The Ultimate Fighter Latin America, will look to make a statement in his first start in La Jaula, Combate Америк тор, when he faces Flores, who will be on a mission to defend the honor of his house.

Rojo will fight for the first time in Mexico after an extensive career in South American arenas where he has become one of the most popular fighters in the region.
Цэцэг, meanwhile, will look to rebound from a second round (3:11) хүлээн авах (гар, гурвалжин багалзуурдаж алах) defeat at the hands of Mark “The Bumblebee” Delarosa at “Combate10” in Mexico City, Mexico in January.

Another contestant from the third season of The Ultimate Fighter Latin America, Costa Rican Walter Zamora (9-2), will face Monterrey native Alex “Gallito” Цэцэг (8-1) in the “Combate12” co-main event; the Mexican fighter has one goal only, and that is to defend the honor of his country in the featherweight (145 кг) эцсийн.

In one of the most anticipated Combate Americas battles of 2017, Erick “The Ghost Pepper” González (5-2) Лос-Анжелес-ийн, California returns to action less than two months after his “Fight of the Night” performance against Danny “The Realist” Ramírez in the main event of “Combate11.”

Gonzalez will collide with Marco Antonio “La Roca” Elpidio (7-1) Мексик хотын. Elpidio was victorious by way of split decision over Rodrigo “Kazula” Vargas at “Combate10.”

After sustaining a broken nose in training, Joey “El Cazador” Ruquet of Las Vegas, Невада. has been replaced by Jose “El Pochito” Alday (9-2) of Hermosillo, Sonora, Мексик.

Alday, whose last start on October 15 against Mahatma Chit-Bala Garcia Avalos resulted in a draw, will square off with Irving “Moreno” Hernandez (4-2) Тихуана нь. Hernandez is a winner of his last three bouts, two by (T)К.О.

Үүнээс гадна, two of UFC star Nate Diaz’s Stockton, Calif.-based, undefeated protégés, José Aguayo (2-0) and Christian Giovannie (1-0), will make their respective promotional debuts.

Aguayo will face Gilbert Santos (1-2) Ensenada, Mexico in a featherweight matchup, while Giovannie will fight Angel Gonzalez (0-0), also of Ensenada, in a bantamweight tilt.

COMBATE12 FIGHT CARD
Үндсэн үйл явцыг
Marcelo Rojo (10-4) сүсэг. Iván Hernández Flores (8-1-1)
Хэлтэс: 135 кг. (Bantamweight)

Хамтран Үндсэн үйл
Walter Zamora (9-2) сүсэг. Alex “Gallito” Цэцэг (8-1)
Хэлтэс: 145 кг. (Өд)

Marco Antonio Elpidio (7-1) сүсэг. Erick González (5-2)
Хэлтэс: 155 кг. (Хөнгөн)

Christopher Ramírez (5-1) сүсэг. Alex Velasco (6-1)
Хэлтэс: 170 кг. (Welterweight)

Pablo Sabori (6-3) сүсэг. Levy Saúl Marroquín (7-1)
Хэлтэс: 145 кг. (Өд)

José Aguayo (2-0) сүсэг. Gilbert Santos (1-2)
Хэлтэс: 145 кг. (Өд)

Ramón Lopez (1-2) сүсэг. Марк Бонилла (4-3)
Хэлтэс: 155 кг. (Хөнгөн)

José Alday (9-2) сүсэг. Irving Hernández (4-2)
Хэлтэс: 145 кг. (Өд)

Pablo Olea (5-5) сүсэг. Eduardo Varela Soto (2-1)
Хэлтэс: 135 кг. (Bantamweight)

Christian Giovannie (1-0) сүсэг. Ángel González (0-0)
Хэлтэс: 135 кг. (Bantamweight)

Oscar Quintero (2-1) сүсэг. Oscar Chairez (1-0)
Хэлтэс: 125 кг. (Flyweight)

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