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NEF ANNOUNCES BIGGEST FIGHT CARD IT HAS EVER BROUGHT TO BANGOR
Bangor, Maine (Agosto 24, 2018) - Combattimenti New England (NEF) will hold its next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 35: Wicked Season,” settembre 8 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. The event will mark the fourth time since 2013 that NEF has visited the Queen City. Proprio oggi, 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) incontra Aaron “Implacabile” Lacey (5-2) in un contesto leggero. Lemke, un veterano degli Stati Uniti Marine Corps, 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, “Il” Ryan Sanders (16-9) assumendo 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 Sala (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. Brocca, 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 Picchiettare “PK” Kelly (4-0) puts both his lightweight belt and undefeated record on the line against the challenge of Ed Forlenza (2-2). Kelly, che ha compiuto 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). A “NEF 35,” he will take on Jason Hanley (0-0) of Orchard Park Martial Arts in western New York state.
Il pieno “NEF 35” carta di lotta (soggette a variazioni):
MMA PROFESSIONALE
155 Aaron Lacey 5-2 (MMA di Young) vs Jon Lemke 7-8 (Titan Athletics)
170 Ryan Sanders 16-9 (MMA di Young) vs Armando Montoya 10-6 (First Class MMA)
185 Crowsneck Boutin 2-3 (Bad Little Falls Dojo) vs Mark Gardner 0-0 (L'Accademia)
155 CJ Ewer 3-1 (MMA di Young) vs Caleb Hall 1-0 (Choi Insistute)
155 Josh Harvey 4-0 (MMA di Young) vs Jay Ellis 15-77 (Team Knockout)
145 Zenon Herrera 1-6 (Team SMOG) vs Ernesto Ornelas 3-7 (Choi Institute)
AMATEUR MMA
155* Titolo Pat Kelly 4-0 (MMA di Young) vs Ed Forlenza 2-2 (Juniko)
170 David Hart 0-3 (Kenney’s MMA) vs Christian Barrett 1-0 (First Class MMA)
155 Zac Richard 1-0 (Nostos) vs Clifford Redman 0-5 (Indipendente)
150 Taylor Bartlett 1-1 (CMBJJ) vs Jacob Deppmeyer 1-1 (First Class MMA)
265 Roger Ewer 1-0 (MMA di Young) vs Jason Hanley 0-0 (Orchard Park Martial Arts)
180 Jordan Norman 0-1 (Bad Little Falls Dojo) vs Brandon Schwinck 0-2 (Indipendente)
145 Joe Howard 1-0 (CMBJJ) vs Jordan Young 0-1 (Indipendente)
155 Jesse Fitzsimmons 0-0 (Nostos) vs AJ Morales 0-0 (Orchard Park Martial Arts)
145 Shawn Costigan 0-0 (MMA di Young) vs David Hills 0-0 (Indipendente)
135 Nate Boucher 2-3 (CMBJJ) vs Joshua Greenlaw 0-2 (Indipendente)
160 Andrew Brown 0-0 (Nostos) vs Chris Lachcik 0-0 (Indipendente)
COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES OPENING OF LA JAULA STUDIOS
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NEW YORK - Agosto 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, Brasile, Spagna, 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 – Thailandia – 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.
FEATHERWEIGHT TITOLO lotta tra PATRICIO ‘PITBULL’ e Emmanuel SANCHEZ IN PRIMO PIANO DI RITORNO ALLA Bellator Yad-Eliyahu Arena a Tel Aviv, ISRAELE SU novembre. 15
ANCHE, ISRAELIANO HAIM GOZALI Rematches RYAN Couture e luce ex campione dei pesi massimi Phil Davis facce VADIM NEMKOV
LOS ANGELES - Bellator torna a Tel Aviv, Israele per l'anno terzo consecutivo il Giovedi, Novembre. 15 con un mondo peso piuma puntinatura scontro titolo Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (27-4) contro Emmanuel Sanchez (17-3) impostato ancoraggio Bellator 209 all'interno Yad-Eliyahu Arena. In aggiunta, Haim Widodo (8-5) sguardi di vendicarsi contro Ryan Couture (11-6) in co-main azione evento welter, mentre Phil Davis (19-4, 1 NC) assumerà Vadim Nemkov (9-2) a dei pesi massimi leggeri. Inoltre, contest piuma delle donne tra imbattuto israeliano Olga Rubin (4-0) e il veterano Cindy Dandois (12-3) saranno presenti sulla scheda.
I biglietti sono già in vendita e sono disponibili presso Eventim.co, così come Bellator.com. L'evento andrà in onda Venerdì, Novembre. 16 a 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT su Paramount Network e può anche essere in streaming su DAZN.
Bellator ha collaborato con Ananey Communications, un vanto conglomerato televisione israeliana 14 canali, compresi i canali EGO EGO e TOTALI, che hanno trasmesso Bellator in Israele dal 2012.
Provenienti da Natal, Brasile, il due volte piuma champ Patricio “Pitbull” entrerà nella gabbia Bellator per un tempo record di 20 ° promozionale il nov. 15. Con 15 vince sotto l'ombrello Bellator, “Pitbull” farà il suo seconda difesa del titolo da quando reclamare il titolo mondiale a Bellator 178 contro Daniel Straus l'anno scorso. Più di recente, “Pitbull” sconfitto Daniel Weichel, fuori bordo il suo avversario via split decision a Bellator 203 A Roma. Dopo aver guadagnato una finitura in 20 della sua 27 vince come un professionista, il campione in carica è diventato sinonimo di entusiasmo e fan possono certamente aspettare più fuochi d'artificio quando entra nella gabbia onNov. 15.
Sanchez ha ufficialmente emerso dalla prospettiva di contendente al titolo, quando le sfide per il titolo piuma a Tel Aviv. A differenza del suo avversario, Sanchez si troverà in un territorio sconosciuto il nov. 15, come il 28-year-old Milwaukee, Wis.-combattente farà la sua prima apparizione professionista esterno degli Stati Uniti. “El Matador” cercherà la sua vittoria promozionale 10 ° e la sua quinta vittoria consecutiva, una striscia che ha avuto inizio nel mese di gennaio dello scorso anno. Con la sua ultima sconfitta a venire più di due anni fa e con le recenti vittorie su ex campioni Bellator Daniel Straus e Marcos Galvao, così come Sam Sicilia, non ci può essere un altro atleta sul roster di Bellator più meritevole di una lotta per il titolo rispetto al Roufusport Academy-prodotto.
Un membro del Team Renzo Gracie, ritorna Gozali alla gabbia Bellator per la quinta volta nella sua carriera 20 anni. Il combattente israeliana sarà ancora una volta combattere Ryan Couture il nov. 15, dopo un giallo tre fasi a Bellator 180 la scorsa estate. Combattimento da Bat Yam, Israele, “Batman” favorisce gli eventi giocare in casa, intaglio due round di apertura vittorie presentazione di ciascuno dei suoi Las due attacchi all'interno Yad-Eliyahu Arena. Ora, con sette dei suoi otto vittorie in carriera arrivano in via di sottomissione, l'ex soldato dell'esercito israeliano spera di mantenere la sua rivincita con Couture dalle mani dei giudici.
Couture sembra di duplicare il successo che aveva nel suo primo matchup con Gozali, quando ha preso una vittoria decisione unanime all'interno Madison Square Garden lo scorso giugno. Un veterano di UFC e STRIKEFORCE, Couture è apparso sei volte nella gabbia Bellator e farà la parte posteriore saltare fino a welter nella speranza di raccogliere la vittoria 12 ° della sua carriera. Un membro del Xtreme Couture a Las Vegas, il nativo di Seattle cercherà di svolgere il ruolo di spoiler per Gozali quando i due rivincita a Tel Aviv.
Provenienti da Harrisburg, Penn. Davis ha guadagnato vittorie impressionanti oltre competizione d'elite nel corso della sua illustre carriera di 10 anni, tra cui vittorie su artisti del calibro di Lyoto Machida, "King Mo" Lawal, Liam McGeary e più recentemente Linton Vassella Bellator 200 all'inizio di quest'anno. Combattimento da San Diego, Calif. l'ex quattro volte NCAA Division-1 wrestler All-American di Penn State University tiene un segno nei pressi di perfetta 6-1 in Bellator. "Sig. Meravigliosi”treni accanto corrente Bellator campione dei pesi gallo Darrion Caldwell, Dominick Cruz e A.J. Matthews tra gli altri a Alliance MMA.
Combattimento da Stary Oskol, Russia, 26-artist anni knockout Vadim Nemkov farà la sua terza apparizione con Bellator quando incontra Davis. Un protetto di Bellator pesante Fedor Emelianenko, Nemkov cercherà di costruire il suo paio di vittorie eliminazione diretta, che comprende una vittoria su ex campione dei pesi massimi leggeri Liam McGeary a Bellator 194. Con otto dei suoi nove vittorie in carriera arrivano in via di arresto primo turno, l'ex campione del mondo Sambo non perde molto tempo all'interno della gabbia. La sua capacità per la finitura di combattimenti sarà testato quando incontra Davis, un atleta che deve ancora essere completato nella sua carriera.
piuma delle donne israeliane Olga Rubin fa un passo indietro all'interno della gabbia Bellator per la terza volta di mettere il suo imbattuto striscia sulla linea nel suo paese d'origine. Con le sue precedenti vittorie promozionali a Bellator 164 e Bellator 188 venendo via TKO, “Big Bad” ha sviluppato una reputazione come uno dei prospetti più pericolosi nella divisione. Ora è impostato ad assumere UFC e Invicta FC veterano Cindy Dandois, che possiede vittorie di carriera oltre Marloes Coenen, Jorina Baars e Megan Anderson. La formazione di Xtreme Couture a Las Vegas, “Battlecat” è attualmente in sella a una striatura di vittoria lotta a quattro, che comprende un aspetto vittorioso in Rizin.
Aggiornato Bellator 209: ‘Pitbull’ vs. Sanchez carta di lotta:
Del mondo peso piuma titolo Bout: Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (27-4) vs. Emmanuel Sanchez (17-3)
Welter Co-Main Event: Haim Widodo (8-5) vs. Ryan Couture (11-6)
Luce Evento Feature Heavyweight: Phil Davis (19-4, 1 NC) vs. Vadim Nemkov (9-2)
Attacco piuma delle donne: Olga Rubin (4-0) vs. Cindy Dandois (12-3)
BOUTIN IS BACK AND GARDNER TURNS PRO AT NEF 35 IN BANGOR
Bangor, Maine (Agosto 20, 2018) - Combattimenti New England (NEF) will hold its next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 35: Wicked Season,” settembre 8 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. Proprio oggi, 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 marchio “Pockets” Gardner (0-0) con un peso lotta di 185 libbre.
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.” Da quel momento, 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 “Fighter of the Year” by fans.
“I am blessed with this opportunity to go to war inside the NEF cage,” ha detto 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. Lo scorso novembre, 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.” In tutte, 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.”
prossimo evento mixed-arti marziali di 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 Sabato, Settembre 8, 2018 with a bell time of 7 pm. I biglietti sono in vendita ora su www.CrossInsuranceCenter.com.
Bellator 204: CALDWELL vs. LAHAT FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS & FOTO
Complete Photos // Credito: Bellator / Lucas Noonan
Completare Bellator 204 Scheda principale:
Featherweight Main Event: Darrion Caldwell (13-1) def. Noad Tutto (12-4) via TKO (punzoni) a 2:46 del secondo round
*Caldwell’s bantamweight title was not on the line
Welter Co-Main Event: Logan Storley (9-0) def. A.J. Matthews (9-8) via TKO (punzoni) a 3:56 del secondo round
Gallo principale Scheda Bout: Ricky Trays (11-1) def. James Gallagher (7-1) via KO (scioperi) a 2:49 del primo round
Piuma principale Scheda Bout: Tywan Claxton (3-0) def. cris Lencioni (3-2) tramite decisione unanime (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Carta preliminare:
Leggero incontro preliminare: Omar Morales (7-0) def. Troy Nawrocki (3-1) via KO (scioperi) a 0:58 del primo round
Leggero incontro preliminare: Demarques Jackson (9-2) def. Bryce Logan (9-3) via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)
Welter preliminare Bout: Jason Jackson (8-3) def. Jordon Larson (9-5) via TKO (punzoni) a 3:52 del primo round
Welter preliminare Bout: David Michaud (13-4) def. Corey Davis (3-1) via KO (punzoni) a 1:42 del primo round
Medi preliminare Bout: Romero Cotton (3-0) def. Willie Whitehead (2-3) via TKO (scioperi) a 4:12 del primo round
Welter preliminare Bout: Tyler Ray (3-1) def. Seth Bass (4-3) via KO (scioperi) a 3:30 di turno 1
Leggero incontro preliminare: Keith Phathaem (1-1) vs. Micah Peatrowsky (2-1) tramite decisione unanime (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Pesi Mosca preliminare Bout: Lloyd McKinney (8-5) def. Robiel Tesfaldet (2-2) via presentazione (arm triangle choke) a 4:17 di tre tondo
Medi preliminare Bout: Jeff Nielsen (2-0) def. Wyatt Meyer (1-1) via TKO (punzoni) a 2:53 del primo round
MMA PRO LEAGUE ANNOUNCES PROMOTIONAL & APPAREL PARTNERS
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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (Agosto 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, Settembre 15
presso l'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, il 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, Settembre 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, Anno, or Apple TV 4.
Per ulteriori informazioni, visitare 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. VENERDI ', Settembre. 28
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NEW YORK - Agosto 16, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced a live Univision Deportes Network (UDN) trasmissione televisiva (12 a.m. E/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, Calif. Su Venerdì, Sette. 28.
The “Combate Americas: "Road to Copa Combate", which will air live from The Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, will feature a pair of one, five-minute round featherweight (145 libbre) combattimenti, the winners of which represent their respective countries – the U.S. and Mexico – in the “COPA COMBATE," una notte, otto uomini, $100,000 torneo, the date and location of which will be announced soon.
Fissato il prezzo da $30, biglietti per “Combate Americas: Camino A Copa Combate "sono in vendita presso The Walter Pyramid's
piattaforma di ticketing online, anche a Ticketon.com.
“These one-round qualifier fights are symbolic of what Combate Americas represents – ‘Mucha Mas Accion,’ or ‘Much More Action,”Ha dichiarato il CEO Combate Americas 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, sarà Erick "The Ghost Pepper" Gonzalez (8-2) e Andres "The Bullet" Quintana (14-2).
In the second ‘Camino a Copa’ one-round, five-minute fight, Pablo "The Black Rooster" Sabori (8-4) si scontrano con 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, Calif. will drop from lightweight (155 libbre) to featherweight for the first time since joining the ranks of Combate Americas, in an effort to qualify for the coveted, torneo di una notte.
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 sottomissione, 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, primo round (3:15) tramortire (punzoni) on Ramirez at “Combate Estrellas” in Los Angeles on Aprile 13.
Quintana, a 6-foot, 27-year-old trailblazer who hails from Roswell, N.M., has been perfect to date in La Jaula, la gabbia Combate Americas, 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, Messico.
PABLO SABORI VS. ALEJANDRO FLORES
Il 5 piedi-8, 26-year-old Sabori of San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora is a feared, devastating finisher who boasts a 100 cento il tasso di finitura, con tutto 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, Baja California, Messico, Sabori slugged his way to a third round (3:03) WHO (punzoni) di Andrew Lagdaan.
Flores is a 5-foot-10, 27-anni, fast-rising star out of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon who will return to 145 pounds after a phenomenal run in the bantamweight (135 libbre) 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 onAprile 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 su Settembre 28, e il primo incontro preliminare avrà inizio alle 7 p.m.
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