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Tag Archives: Arts Marcials Mixtes
Khadis Ibragimov (L) 
M-1 Desafiament 96 PESOS OFICIALS & IMATGES
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(L) Daniel Swain (18-8-1, M-1: 1-0-1), EUA 145 lliura. (65,8 kg)
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NEF ANNOUNCES BIGGEST FIGHT CARD IT HAS EVER BROUGHT TO BANGOR
Bangor, Maine (Agost 24, 2018) - Lluites de Nova Anglaterra (NEF) will hold its next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 35: Wicked Season,” al setembre 8 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. The event will mark the fourth time since 2013 that NEF has visited the Queen City. El dia d'avui, the fight promotion announced the full fight card planned for the evening.
The exciting main event will feature two popular Bangor-area athletes doing battle as Jon Lemke (7-8) es reuneix Aaron “Implacable” Lacey (5-2) in a lightweight contest. Lemke, un veterà de la Marina dels Estats Units, trains with Titan Athletics in neighboring Brewer, Maine, while Lacey represents Young’s MMA of Bangor.
The co-main event will see Lacey’s teammate, and reigning NEF Professional Lightweight Champion, “La” Ryan Sanders (16-9) tenint en Armando “Big Chino” Montoya (10-6) in a non-title welterweight scrap. Sanders is coming off a huge submission win earlier this summer in Portland, Maine. Montoya, who represents First Class MMA of Brunswick, Maine, will debut in the Pine Tree State after a decade-long career on the southwest MMA circuit.
In another highly-anticipated professional fight, Caleb Saló (1-0) of the Choi Institute in Portland will face another Young’s MMA team member in the form of CJ Ewer (3-1). After a successful amateur career that saw him capture the NEF Amateur Featherweight Title, Hall impressed with a first-round submission of veteran John Ortolani (8-12) earlier this year in his pro debut. Aiguamans, a member of the United States Air Force security forces, closed out “NEF 30” last August in Bangor winning the promotion’s pro middleweight strap over Mike Hansen (5-9).
The amateur portion of the fight card will be headlined by a title fight as Copet “PK” Kelly (4-0) puts both his lightweight belt and undefeated record on the line against the challenge of Ed Forlenza (2-2). Kelly, qui va complir 54 last week, is a legend of Maine wrestling mats as both a competitor and coach and a member of the Maine Amateur Wrestling Hall of Fame. He vows that this will be the final fight of his MMA career. Forlenza took the fight on short notice after Kelly’s previous challenger dropped out due to injury. He is a member of team Juniko based in Hyannis, Massachusetts. Forlenza is no stranger to the NEF cage. He won his amateur debut at “NEF 23” in the summer of 2016 on Cape Cod.
Speaking of wrestling coaches, “NEF 35” will also feature the amateur debut of Shawn Costigan (0-0). Costigan is a member of the Bucksport High School wrestling coaching staff. He will represent Young’s MMA in his cage debut when he takes on the fellow-debuting David Hills (0-0).
Also on the amateur card will be the brother of CJ Ewer, Roger Ewer (1-0). A pharmacist by day, Roger made his amateur debut last year at “NEF 30” in Bangor with a second round technical knockout of Dustin Freeman (0-1). En “NEF 35,” he will take on Jason Hanley (0-0) of Orchard Park Martial Arts in western New York state.
The full “NEF 35” cartellera (subjectes a canvis):
MMA PROFESSIONAL
155 Aaron Lacey 5-2 (MMA de Young) vs Jon Lemke 7-8 (Titan Athletics)
170 Ryan Sanders 16-9 (MMA de Young) vs Armando Montoya 10-6 (Primera Classe MMA)
185 Crowsneck Boutin 2-3 (Bad Little Falls Dojo) vs Mark Gardner 0-0 (L'Acadèmia)
155 CJ Ewer 3-1 (MMA de Young) vs Caleb Hall 1-0 (Choi Insistute)
155 Josh Harvey 4-0 (MMA de Young) vs Jay Ellis 15-77 (Team Knockout)
145 Zenon Herrera 1-6 (Team SMOG) vs Ernesto Ornelas 3-7 (Choi Institut)
AMATEUR MMA
155* Títol Pat Kelly 4-0 (MMA de Young) vs Ed Forlenza 2-2 (Juniko)
170 David Hart 0-3 (MMA de Kenney) vs Christian Barrett 1-0 (Primera Classe MMA)
155 Zac Richard 1-0 (Nostos) vs Clifford Redman 0-5 (Independent)
150 Taylor Bartlett 1-1 (CMBJJ) vs Jacob Deppmeyer 1-1 (Primera Classe MMA)
265 Roger Ewer 1-0 (MMA de Young) vs Jason Hanley 0-0 (Orchard Park Martial Arts)
180 Jordan Norman 0-1 (Bad Little Falls Dojo) vs Brandon Schwinck 0-2 (Independent)
145 Joe Howard 1-0 (CMBJJ) vs Jordan Young 0-1 (Independent)
155 Jesse Fitzsimmons 0-0 (Nostos) vs AJ Morales 0-0 (Orchard Park Martial Arts)
145 Shawn Costigan 0-0 (MMA de Young) vs David Hills 0-0 (Independent)
135 Nate Boucher 2-3 (CMBJJ) vs Joshua Greenlaw 0-2 (Independent)
160 Andrew Brown 0-0 (Nostos) vs Chris Lachcik 0-0 (Independent)
COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES OPENING OF LA JAULA STUDIOS
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NOVA YORK - agost 21, 2018 – Coming off the successful launch of its new season on Univision, with record ratings beating those of general market English language Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) properties, Combate Americas president Jacqueline Hernandez today announced the opening of La Jaula Studios, a new multi-platform content production studio created to serve the most digitally native, multiracial and multicultural generations that have ever existed—Hispanic Millennials and Generation Z.
The new studio will be led by Stan Jakubowicz, who was recently promoted to Chief Content Officer, and will be based in New York.
“Our mission with La Jaula Studios is to tell the bold, untold and unfiltered stories of the real-life heroism behind Combate’s fighters and their communities,” said Hernandez. “Stan’s proven creative expertise and uncontainable passion for this sport make him a perfect fit to lead La Jaula.”
Jakubowicz is a creative executive with nearly 20 years of experience producing multi-platform content for television, digital and film. He has produced box office hits such as La Mujer de Mi Hermano, and co-produced the critically acclaimed The German Doctor, an Oscar and Golden Globes official submission for Best Foreign Film in 2014.
Jakubowicz also co-produced Visitantes, a horror film featuring Mexican superstar, Kate del Castillo, and served as an associate producer for the film El Inca, a Venezuelan boxing drama that earned him a second official submission in the Foreign Film category for the Academy Awards.
As an Emmy-nominated TV Executive Producer, Jakubowicz has produced for the world’s leading media companies such as Disney, Comcast, Sony, Univision, NBC Universal and Fremantle Media.
La Jaula Studios will produce authentic content in Spanish, English and Portuguese that complements Combate Americas’ programming. Production will take place around the globe, including Latin America, Brasil, Espanya, Portugal and the U.S.
La Jaula Studios will offer a variety of programming, including lifestyle-documentaries to scripted series, feature films, short-form digital, social and mobile content – and customized, sponsor-branded interstitials that will air during highly-watched Combate Americas’ live Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) television and digital events. This content will offer brands and advertisers a unique opportunity to connect with Combate Americas’ audience.
Upcoming projects include:
- “Rootas,"(wt)- a docu-series chronicling the lives of six Combate Americas fighters on their journey, told first-hand through their eyes. The first episode will feature Mexican MMA superstar Erik “Goyito” Perez, as he heads to an unfamiliar world – Tailàndia – to train under legendary Muay Thai champion Buakaw Banchamek, a fighter whose unmatched speed and devastating knockout power in the ring has transformed him into one of the most sought-after commodities in the fight world.
- “The Real Deal,” a major motion picture and docu-series chronicling the life and career of Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano, the only female fighter and only Puerto Rican fighter in history to win five world boxing championships in five different weight divisions, as she sets her sights on achieving another unprecedented feat – becoming the first fighter in history to win a major MMA world championship while simultaneously retaining a world boxing title.
TÍTOL DE FEATHERWEIGHT LOITA ENTRE PATRICIO ‘PITBULL’ I EMMANUEL SANCHEZ HEADLINES TORNAMENT DEL BELLATOR A MENORA MIVTACHIM ARENA A TEL AVIV, ISRAEL EL NOV. 15
MÉS, ISRAELI HAIM GOZALI REPARTEIX RYAN COUTURE I ANTIC CAMP DE PES LLEUGER PHIL DAVIS CARES VADIM NEMKOV
LOS ANGELES - Bellator torna a Tel Aviv, Dijous, Israel per tercer any consecutiu, Novembre. 15 amb un xoc de títol mundial de pes ploma Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (27-4) contra Emmanuel Sánchez (17-3) fixat a l’ancoratge Bellator 209 dins Menora Mivtachim Arena. Addicionalment, Haim Gozali (8-5) sembla venjar-se en contra Ryan Couture (11-6) en acció de pes welter co-esdeveniment principal, mentre Phil Davis (19-4, 1 NC) s'enfrontarà a Vadim Nemkov (9-2) en el pes semipesado. Més, un concurs femení de pes ploma entre israelians invictes Olga Rubin (4-0) i el veterà Cindy dandois (12-3) apareixerà a la targeta.
Les entrades ja estan a la venda i estan disponibles a Eventim.co, així com Bellator.com. L’acte s’emetrà divendres, Novembre. 16 a 9 p.m. ET / 8 pm. CT a Paramount Network i també es pot transmetre a DAZN.
Bellator s’ha associat amb Ananey Communications, un conglomerat televisiu israelià que presumeix 14 canals, inclosos els canals EGO i EGO TOTAL, que han emès Bellator a Israel des de llavors 2012.
Procedent de Natal, Brasil, El bicampió Patricio "Pitbull" amb pes ploma entrarà a la gàbia de Bellator per obtenir un rècord promocional la vintena vegada el novembre. 15. Amb 15 guanya sota el paraigua de Bellator, "Pitbull" farà la seva segona defensa del títol des que va recuperar el títol mundial a Bellator 178 contra Daniel Straus l'any passat. Més recentment, "Pitbull" derrotat Daniel Weichel, eliminant el seu oponent mitjançant una decisió fraccionada a Bellator 203 a Roma. Després d'haver obtingut una finalització a 20 de la seva 27 guanya com a professional, el vigent campió s’ha convertit en sinònim d’il·lusió i els fans segur que poden esperar més focs artificials quan entri a la gàbia del Nov. 15.
Sánchez ha sortit oficialment del candidat al candidat al títol quan desafia el títol de pes ploma a Tel Aviv. A diferència del seu oponent, Sánchez es trobarà en territori desconegut el novembre. 15, com Milwaukee, de 28 anys, Wis.-lluitador farà la seva primera aparició professional fora dels Estats Units. "El Matador" buscarà la seva desena victòria promocional i la seva cinquena victòria consecutiva, una ratxa que va començar el gener de l'any passat. Amb la seva última derrota que va arribar fa més de dos anys i amb les recents victòries contra els ex campions de Bellator Daniel Straus i Marcos Galvao, així com Sam Sicília, pot ser que no hi hagi cap altre atleta a la llista de Bellator que mereixi una baralla pel títol que el producte Roufusport Academy.
Membre de l’equip Renzo Gracie, Gozali torna a la gàbia de Bellator per cinquena vegada en els seus 20 anys de carrera. El lluitador israelià tornarà a lluitar contra Ryan Couture el novembre. 15, després d’un thriller de tres rondes a Bellator 180 l'estiu passat. Lluitant fora de Bat Yam, Israel, "Batman" afavoreix els esdeveniments a la gespa, aconseguint dues victòries d'obertura a la primera ronda en cadascun dels seus dos combats a Menora Mivtachim Arena. Ara, amb set de les seves vuit victòries a la carrera per mitjà de submissió, l'ex soldat de l'exèrcit israelià espera mantenir la revancha amb Couture fora de les mans dels jutges.
Couture vol duplicar l’èxit que va tenir en el seu primer enfrontament amb Gozali, quan va guanyar una decisió unànime dins del Madison Square Garden el juny passat. Un veterà de UFC i STRIKEFORCE, Couture ha aparegut sis vegades a la gàbia de Bellator i farà el salt al pes welter amb l'esperança de recollir la 12a victòria de la seva carrera. Membre de Xtreme Couture a Las Vegas, el nadiu de Seattle intentarà fer el paper d’espòiler a Gozali quan els dos es revancin a Tel Aviv.
Procedent de Harrisburg, Penn. Davis ha obtingut impressionants victòries sobre la competició d'elit durant els seus il·lustres deu anys de carrera, incloses les victòries sobre similars Lyoto Machida, "King Mo" Lawal, Liam McGeary i més recentment Linton Vassella Bellator 200 a principis d'aquest any. Lluitant fora de San Diego, Califòrnia. l'antic quatre vegades lluitador nord-americà de la NCAA Division-1 de la Penn State University té una marca gairebé impecable de 6-1 a Bellator. "Sr. Meravellós "trens al costat de l'actual campió de pes gallo Bellator Darrion Caldwell, Dominick Cruz i A. J. Matthews entre d'altres a Alliance MMA.
Lluitant fora de Stary Oskol, Rússia, 26-Vadim Nemkov, artista de vuit anys, farà la seva tercera aparició amb Bellator quan coneix Davis. Un protegit dels pesos pesants de Bellator Fedor Emelianenko, Nemkov intentarà aprofitar el seu parell de victòries eliminatòries, que inclou una victòria contra l'excampió de pes pesat lleuger Liam McGeary a Bellator 194. Amb vuit de les seves nou victòries a la carrera per mitjà de l’aturada de la primera volta, l'excampió del món de Sambo no perd molt de temps a la gàbia. La seva capacitat per acabar lluites es posarà a prova quan es trobi amb Davis, un atleta que encara no ha acabat en la seva carrera.
Olga Rubin, pes ploma de les dones israelianes, retrocedeix a la gàbia de Bellator per tercera vegada per posar la seva ratxa invicta a la línia del seu país d'origen. With her previous promotional victories at Bellator 164 i Bellator 188 coming via TKO, “Big Bad” has developed a reputation as one of the more dangerous prospects in the division. She is now set to take on UFC and Invicta FC veteran Cindy Dandois, who owns career wins over Marloes Coenen, Jorina Baars and Megan Anderson. Training out of Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas, “Battlecat” is currently riding a four-fight win streak, which includes a victorious appearance in RIZIN.
Actualitzat Bellator 209: ‘Pitbull’ vs. Sánchez Carta de lluita:
Featherweight World Title Bout: Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (27-4) vs. Emmanuel Sánchez (17-3)
Co-principal esdeveniment de pes pesat: Haim Gozali (8-5) vs. Ryan Couture (11-6)
Esdeveniment de funcions de pes pesat: Phil Davis (19-4, 1 NC) vs. Vadim Nemkov (9-2)
Women’s Featherweight Bout: Olga Rubin (4-0) vs. Cindy dandois (12-3)
BOUTIN IS BACK AND GARDNER TURNS PRO AT NEF 35 IN BANGOR
Bangor, Maine (Agost 20, 2018) - Lluites de Nova Anglaterra (NEF) will hold its next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 35: Wicked Season,” al setembre 8 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. El dia d'avui, the fight promotion announced the addition of a professional middleweight bout to the card. Crowsneck Boutin (2-3) will return to the cage to take on Mark “Pockets” Gardner (0-0) amb un pes de baralla de 185 lliures-.
It will have been two years almost to the day since Boutin last competed in the NEF cage. That September night in 2016 he was defeated by Jesse Erickson (9-7) a “NEF 25.” Des de llavors, Boutin has become an instructor with a new team, Bad Little Falls Dojo, based in Machias, Maine and has concentrated on raising his young daughter. He will look to recapture the glory of his 2014 season when he went 3-0, including two first-round knockouts, in the NEF cage and was voted “Boxejador de l'Any” by fans.
“I am blessed with this opportunity to go to war inside the NEF cage,” va dir Boutin. “Past two years, I’ve been fighting for my sweet princess, Iola Soule. I possess new light, and I’d whoop the old me’s ass. I am still aboard this ride. I am a revenant.”
Mark Gardner has had a stellar first year with NEF. Al novembre passat, he debuted with a second-round technical knockout of Carlton Charles (2-2) a “NEF 31.” He would follow up that success with a pair of first-round finishes this year, including a submission victory by arm bar earlier this summer at “NEF 34.” En total, he finished his amateur career a perfect 3-0. Gardner is a product of the Academy of Mixed Martial Arts based in Portland, Maine.
“I can’t wait to fight Crowsneck in September,” said Gardner. “To be able to make my pro debut so soon after three good fights is pretty rad. I’ve been training hard for this and I can’t wait to see it pay off in there.”
proper esdeveniment mixt d'arts marcials de NEF, “NEF 35: Wicked Season,” will see the company make its return to the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine. The event is scheduled to take place Dissabte, Setembre 8, 2018 with a bell time of 7 pm. Les butlletes estan a la venda a www.CrossInsuranceCenter.com.
Bellator 204: CALDWELL vs. LAHAT FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS & FOTOS
Complete Photos // Crèdit: Bellator / Lucas Noonan
complet Bellator 204 Targeta principal:
Featherweight Main Event: Darrion Caldwell (13-1) def. Noad Lahat (12-4) per TKO (cops) a 2:46 de la segona ronda
*Caldwell’s bantamweight title was not on the line
Co-principal esdeveniment de pes pesat: Logan Storley (9-0) def. A. J. Matthews (9-8) per TKO (cops) a 3:56 de la segona ronda
Combat de la targeta principal del pes gallo: Ricky Bandejas (11-1) def. James Gallagher (7-1) per KO (vagues) a 2:49 de la primera ronda
Batalla de la targeta principal de pes ploma: Tywan Claxton (3-0) def. Cris Lencioni (3-2) per decisió unànime (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Targeta preliminar:
Lluita preliminar lleugera: Omar Morales (7-0) def. Troy Nawrocki (3-1) per KO (vagues) a 0:58 de la primera ronda
Lluita preliminar lleugera: Demarques Jackson (9-2) def. Bryce Logan (9-3) per decisió dividida (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)
Pes preliminar de pes welter: Jason Jackson (8-3) def. Jordan Larson (9-5) per TKO (cops) a 3:52 de la primera ronda
Pes preliminar de pes welter: David Michaud (13-4) def. Corey Davis (3-1) per KO (cops) a 1:42 de la primera ronda
Batalla preliminar de pes mitjà: Romero Cotton (3-0) def. Willie Whitehead (2-3) per TKO (vagues) a 4:12 de la primera ronda
Pes preliminar de pes welter: Tyler Ray (3-1) def. Seth Bass (4-3) per KO (vagues) a 3:30 de ronda 1
Lluita preliminar lleugera: Keith Phathaem (1-1) vs. Micah Peatrowsky (2-1) per decisió unànime (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Lluita preliminar contra el pes de la mosca: Lloyd McKinney (8-5) def. Robiel Tesfaldet (2-2) a través de la submissió (arm triangle choke) a 4:17 de la tercera ronda
Batalla preliminar de pes mitjà: Jeff Nielsen (2-0) def. Wyatt Meyer (1-1) per TKO (cops) a 2:53 de la primera ronda
MMA PRO LEAGUE ANNOUNCES PROMOTIONAL & APPAREL PARTNERS
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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (Agost 16, 2018) – The newest entity in MMA and professional team sports, MMA Pro League, has struck an apparel partnership with Jab Apparel, as well as six promotional partners, ahead of their inaugural fight card on Saturday, Setembre 15
al Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City and streaming live on FloCombat.com.
In addition to Jab Apparel, the companies providing their promotional support for MMA Pro League are Everlast, the preeminent boxing brand since 1910, Select, a U.S.-based premium benefits card company, Everipedia, the world’s largest English encyclopedia by content, Captiv8, a full-service promotional product and marketing agency, la Village Pourhouse a New York City sports bar and cigar company Q Cigar. All promotional partners will also be distributing MMA Pro League video and photo content across their websites and social media platforms.
“We are very encouraged by the breadth of promotional support being provided by this great group of companies who believe in MMA Pro League and our team concept,” said MMA Pro League CEO Hani Darwish. “We are very excited that they are with us at the launch of a new era in MMA.”
“I’d like to thank all of our promotional partners, as well as FloSports and the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City, for their support of MMA Pro League,” said MMAPL president Mark Taffet. “Their efforts not only enhance our brand but also extend the reach of MMA Pro League to fans across many demographic groups.”
Amongst the many ways that these companies will be engaging fans heading intoSeptember 15 include various discounts and special offers for purchasing tickets through their vendors. Ticket buyers using their Select card will be given significant discounts, while purchasing tickets at a Q Cigar location will net fans free Robusto and Churchill cigars. Fans who buy tickets at Village Pourhouse will receive a free drink with their purchase and be rewarded with a discount meal after the fight.
The Everipedia database will house the biographies of each MMA Pro League fighter and be accessible from the league’s website. Everipedia will also present the “Tale of the Tape” for each fight and service other statistical information.
Jab Apparel, a UK-based company that launched in March, will provide training apparel and fight night uniforms for MMA Pro League teams and employees. Everlast will be the official glove provider of MMA Pro League, while Captiv8 will deliver MMA Pro League promotional items.
These partnerships are on top of the previously announced deals with the beautiful new Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City, which will host a series of MMA Pro League matches, and FloSports, who will exclusively stream all MMA Pro League team fight action live on their worldwide combat sports site, FloCombat.com.
Tickets for the inaugural installment of “MMA Pro League At The Hard Rock” onSaturday, Setembre 15, featuring Team New Jersey vs. Team Pennsylvania, are available at Ticketmaster.com.
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To access live and on-demand coverage of all MMA Pro League action, visit FloCombat.com and become a monthly or annual PRO subscriber. Either subscription unlocks access to premium content across the entire FloSports network. Watch the games on all screens by downloading the FloSports app on iOS, Any, or Apple TV 4.
Per obtenir més informació, visiteu www.MMAProLeague.com, follow the conversation on Twitter @MMAPro_League, @DanMiller185, @DanielGracie, @Hani_Darwish1 and @MarkTaffetMedia, on Instagram at Instagram.com/mmaproleague,Instagram.com/DanMiller185, Instagram.com/DanielGracie,Instagram.com/Hani_Darwish1 and Instagram.com/MarkTaffetMedia, and on Facebook at Facebook.com/MMAProLeague.
COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES FIRST-EVER “COPA COMBATE” TOURNAMENT QUALIFIER BOUTS LIVE ON UNIVISION DEPORTES NETWORK FROM LONG BEACH, CALIF. EL DIVENDRES, Setembre. 28
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NOVA YORK - agost 16, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced a live Univision Deportes Network (UDN) transmissió per televisió (12 a.m. I/9 pm. PT) of an event that will be headlined by the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise’s first-ever “COPA COMBATE” qualifying bouts in Long Beach, Califòrnia. En Divendres, Set. 28.
The “Combate Americas: Camino a Copa Combate” event, which will air live from The Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, will feature a pair of one, five-minute round featherweight (145 lliura) baralles, the winners of which represent their respective countries – the U.S. and Mexico – in the “COPA COMBATE,” one-night, de vuit homes, $100,000 torneig, the date and location of which will be announced soon.
Preus des de $30, tickets for “Combate Americas: Camino A Copa Combate” are on sale at The Walter Pyramid’s
online ticketing platform, as well at Ticketon.com.
“These one-round qualifier fights are symbolic of what Combate Americas represents – ‘Mucha Mas Accion,’ or ‘Much More Action,"Va dir el CEO de Combat Amèriques Campbell McLaren. “Faster-paced fights in a shorter time frame create the most electrifying platform in the sport and, with the opportunity to represent your country in the ‘COPA COMBATE," $100,000 grand prize tournament on the line, the intensity will be at an all-new high.”
Facing off with each other in one of the two ‘Camino a Copa Combate’ one, five-minute round, featherweight fights with the right to represent the U.S. in the high-stakes tournament, serà Erick “The Ghost Pepper” Gonzalez (8-2) i Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (14-2).
In the second ‘Camino a Copa’ one-round, five-minute fight, Pablo “El Gallo Negro” Sabori (8-4) xocarà amb Alejandro “El Gallito” Flores (12-1). The winner of the matchup will represent Mexico in the “COPA COMBATE” tournament.
ERICK GONZALEZ VS. ANDRES QUINTANA
The 5-foot-10, 26-year-old Gonzalez of Redondo Beach, Califòrnia. will drop from lightweight (155 lliura) to featherweight for the first time since joining the ranks of Combate Americas, in an effort to qualify for the coveted, one-night tournament.
A relentless battler capable of finishing opponents in any range of combat, Gonzalez has earned six of his eight professional career wins by way of (T)KO o submissió, including his last fight in which he avenged a previous, unanimous decision defeat at the hands of Danny “The Realist” Ramirez by scoring a highlight reel, first-round (3:15) knockear (cops) on Ramirez at “Combate Estrellas” in Los Angeles on Abril 13.
Quintana, a 6-foot, 27-year-old trailblazer who hails from Roswell, N.M., has been perfect to date in La Jaula, Combat la gàbia Amèriques, winning all four of his matchups under the promotional banner since he made his debut last year.
Among Quintana’s conquests in Combate Americas action is a June 30, 2017 unanimous decision win over last year’s “COPA COMBATE” tournament winner Levy Marroquin, in a bout that took place in the taxing, high altitude of Mexico City, Mèxic.
PABLO SABORI VS. ALEJANDRO FLORES
The 5-foot-8, 26-year-old Sabori of San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora is a feared, devastating finisher who boasts a 100 taxa acabat cent, with all 8 of his professional career wins to date having come by way of knockout or submission, 5 of them inside the first round of action.
In his last start on July 29, 2017 a Tijuana, Baixa Califòrnia, Mèxic, Sabori slugged his way to a third round (3:03) QUI (cops) de Andrew Lagdaan.
Flores is a 5-foot-10, 27-anys d'edat, fast-rising star out of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon who will return to 145 pounds after a phenomenal run in the bantamweight (135 lliura) classe.
Flores is riding a four-fight win streak after coasting to victory over Team Grasso standout Victor Madrigal in Combate Americas’ debut live event in Monterrey onAbril 20. The win marked Flores’ second straight win in La Jaula, since defeating Walter Zamora by way of split decision on March 30, 2017.
An additional matchup for the live televised, main card portion of the Combate Americas world championship event will be announced soon, as will a complete, preliminary bout card.
Doors at The Walter Pyramid will open at 6 p.m. PT a Setembre 28, i la primera baralla preliminar començarà a les 7 p.m.
Fight Talk Unlimited DOUBLE Episode
Aquesta nit, Tom, Tony and Rich recapped the last two weeks of action in combat sports. Listen to the whole broadcast to catch up on all the major news and events that you missed and what’s coming up this weekend, massa.