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LFA, adalu ti ologun ona, MMA

LFA GETS THE FIREWORKS STARTED EARLY IN ARIZONA WITH LFA 44 – FRINCU vs. AGUILERA

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LFA 44 – FRINCU vs. AGUILERA
Akọkọ ìṣẹlẹ:
THUNDER FROM DOWN UNDER
MATTHEW FRINCU
la.
THE BEAST
CHRISTIAN AGUILERA
WELTERWEIGHT WAR
Àjọ-akọkọ iṣẹlẹ:
TOP PROSPECT
CASEY KENNEY
la.
UFC VETERAN
ROMAN SALAZAR
BANTAMWEIGHT BATTLE
Jimo, JUNE 29th LIVE on AXS TV
COMERICA THEATRE in PHOENIX, Arizona
Tickets are on sale NOW through Ticketmaster.com

Las fegasi, NV – LFA CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will return to Arizona at the end of June. Two of the promotion’s most feared knockout artists are set for a showdown in the Valley of the Sun when they clash at LFA 44.

 

 

 

The main event of LFA 44 will bring the fireworks five days early this summer. The headliner will see Australia’s aesthetic annihilator Matthew “Thunder From Down Under” Frincu battle southern California’s grim sleeper Christian “Awọn eranko” Aguilera in one of the most explosive showdowns of the year. LFA 44 – Frincu vs. Aguilera takes place Friday, June 29that the Comerica Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona. The main card will be televised live and nationwide on AXS TV at 10 p.m. ATI / 7 p.m. PT.

 

 

 

“I am excited to bring LFA back to Arizona on June 29th,” So Soares. “Matthew Frincu is a sensational striker. He will face fellow knock out artist Christian Aguilera in the main event of LFA 44. They are two of the most dangerous welterweight prospects in the world and will be looking to make a big statement at the top of one of our most competitive divisions.”

 

 

 

Tickets for LFA 44 – Frincu vs. Aguilera are available for purchase NOW at Ticketmaster.com

 

 

 

Frincu (12-3) came to LFA last year as one of the most exciting exports hailing from The Land Down Under. He wasted no time in making a huge splash in his promotional debut at LFA 5. The native of Gold Coast, Australia assaulted Kris Hocum with a diverse and brilliant display of striking. “Thunder From Down Under” taught a masterclass on how to effectively utilize range and Muay Thai technique to dismantle a high-level grappler. He offered a crash course on the same subject ten weeks later, when he knocked out Brazilian prospect Maycon Mendonça in 96-seconds at LFA 11. Julọ laipe, Frincu stopped previously undefeated Mexican prospect Roman Alcantar via TKO in January at LFA 31. Now the awesome Aussie looks to derail one of the heaviest hitters in the division.

 

 

 

Aguilera (11-4) has earned a reputation for possessing some of the scariest one-punch knockout power in all of MMA. LFA officials caught a glimpse of his gift of putting people to sleep early in his career when he gave Timothy Quiroga a canvas nap in just 52-seconds at RFA 23. A lot has happened in the three years since that prophetic night in Orange County. To start, “Awọn eranko” got older, he got bigger, and inconceivable to many, he became even more powerful. Not surprising to anyone, sibẹsibẹ, is his propensity to wield his gift like a young super-hero discovering his ability for the first time. This has left a path of destruction in 2018 trailing 83 miles in California from Costa Mesa (LFA 30) to Cabazon (LFA 36). Aguilera looks to extend that path to Phoenix, Arizona on June 29th.

 

 

 

The co-main event of LFA 44 will feature an intrastate superfight when two-time LFA standout Casey Kenney (8-1-1) battles three-time UFC veteran Roman Salazar (12-6). Esi, Casey won a regional flyweight title before signing with LFA. After making his LFA debut last May, he competed twice in front of UFC President Dana White on the UFC boss’ Tuesday Night Contender Series. Casey returned to LFA in January with a dominant Unanimous Decision victory over Kendrick Latchman at LFA 31. He now looks to make a bigger statement by moving up a weight class to face one of Arizona’s most seasoned bantamweight forces.

 

 

 

That would be the man known as “El Gallito”. Salazar was signed by the UFC in 2014 after winning multiple regional titles in Arizona in multiple weight classes. He competed three times for the industry leader, which includes a bout at UFC 184 against Japanese MMA legend Kid Yamamoto in Yamamoto’s final fight. Julọ laipe, Salazar has reasserted his dominance in his home state with a pair of TKO victories. Salazar now looks to continue his resurgence with a marquee win over one of MMA’s most highly-touted prospects. Salazar hails from Mammoth, Arizona and will face Kenney of Tucson, Arizona in one the state’s biggest showdowns of the year.

 

Currently Announced Main Card (Televised on AXS TV at 10 p.m. ATI / 7 p.m. PT):

 

Akọkọ ti oyan | Welterweight ija (170 lbs)

– Matthew Frincu (12-3) la. Christian Aguilera (11-4)

 

Àjọ-Main ti oyan | Bantamweight ija (135 lbs)

– Casey Kenney (8-1-1) la. Roman Salazar (12-6)

 

 

 

LFA 44 will serve as the fourth LFA event to take place in the state of Arizona. All of these events have taken place in the Grand Canyon State’s capital city of Phoenix. Further information about LFA 44 ni yoo kede laipe. The entire main card of LFA 44 yoo wa ni televised ifiwe ati ki o orilẹ-ede on AXS TV ni 9 p.m. ATI / 6 p.m. PT.

 

 

 

Jọwọ ṣàbẹwò LFAfighting.com fun ija imudojuiwọn ati alaye. LFA is on Facebook at Legacy Fighting Alliance. LFA is also on Instagram at @LFAfighting ati Twitter ni @LFAfighting.

 

 

 

Ni 2017 RFA and Legacy FC merged to form LFA, the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts. The combined forces of LFA launched the careers of over 130 athletes to reach the pinnacle of MMA by competing in the UFC. Ni May ti 2018 the promotion joined the London Trust Media Holdings group of companies.

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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, Kọkanla. 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 poun) Adalu ologun Arts (MMA) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000, live on both Telemundo and NBCSN from Cancun, Mexico on Saturday, Kọkànlá Oṣù 11 ni 11:30 p.m. ATI/10:30 p.m. CT.

Awọn iṣẹlẹ, 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, Argentina.

Ni 36 ọdun atijọ, 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 poun) in his native Argentina.

A former semifinalist on The Gbẹhin Onija: Latin Amerika reality television series, Rojo has produced 10 ti re 12 Iṣẹ Ajé AamiEye nipa ọna ti (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 Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (9-1) ti Mission, Texas, will clash with fast-rising star Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (12-2) ti Mexico City, Mexico.

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, Palacios, also unbeaten as a professional boxer, earned victories over two different Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) veterans – a split decision over Roman Salazar lori April 20, ati ki o kan unanimous ipinnu lori Chris Avila lori July 27.

Rivera is a 24-year-old member of the famed “Bonebreakers” fight squad. He has produced 8 ti re 10 ọjọgbọn ọmọ AamiEye nipa ọna ti (T)KO tabi ifakalẹ, 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) ti Mankato, Lati. will battle national Muay Thai champion Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Perú.

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 lori August 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, ogun-ni idanwo, 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.

Ni o kan 25 ọdun ti ọjọ ori, Gómez has already racked up 30 ọjọgbọn bouts, making him the most experienced of the tournament field and, ti re 20 Iṣẹ Ajé victories, an astonishing 17 ti wá nipa ọna ti (T)KO tabi ifakalẹ.

Ayala is a gutsy, 27-year-old striker who also boasts a spectacular finish rate, pẹlu 9 ti re 11 career conquests having come by way of (T)KO tabi ifakalẹ. 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 poun) co-main event between undefeated knockout artist Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) ti Mexico City, Mexico, 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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NIPA COMBATE Amerika
Combate Americas is the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise, rapidly becoming the number two sport, after soccer, for Spanish speaking sports fans worldwide. The Combate Amerika idibo ni otito TV siseto, ifiwe iṣẹlẹ ati awọn mobile siseto. Awọn ile-ile CEO, Campbell McLaren, ti wa ni universally mọ bi awọn àjọ-oludasile / àjọ-Eleda ti awọn Gbẹhin Ija asiwaju (UFC). New York irohin ṣàpèjúwe McLaren bi “awọn tita oloye sile awọn UFC” ati Yahoo! Sports kede wipe o “mo diẹ ẹ sii nipa awọn idaraya ju o kan nipa ẹnikẹni ninu o loni.” Pẹlu ohun mura ọja ati bulu-ni ërún a nini ati isakoso egbe, Combate Amerika ti wa ni poised lati ya titun ilẹ ki o si mu nipa a titun akoko ni aye asiwaju ipele MMA idije.
Combate Amerika, adalu ti ologun ona, MMA

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES TWO TOURNAMENT ALTERNATE BOUTS, WOMEN’S PRELIMINARY BOUT FOR “COPA COMBATE” ON SATURDAY, Kọkànlá Oṣù 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 onSaturday, Oṣu kọkanla. 11. Photo gbese: Scott Hirano/Combate Americas, LLC

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

NEW YORK – October 26, 2017 –Combate Americas today announced the addition of two “alternate bouts” for its historic, ọkan-night, eight-man “COPA COMBATE” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) bantamweight (135 poun) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 at Grand Oasis in Cancun, Mexico on Saturday, Oṣu kọkanla. 11, live on Telemundo Deportes (11:35 p.m. ATI/10:35 p.m. CT, or following “Titulares y Mas”).

The two alternate matchups, as well as a newly announced women’s atomweight (105 poun) matchup between world top 10-ranked Sheila Padilla (3-1) ti Visalia, Calif. and aggressive-minded Lisbeth “Bunny” Lopez Silva(4-3) ti Mexico City, Mexico will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com, bẹrẹ ni 9 p.m. ATI/8 p.m. CT, 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) yoo square si pa pẹlu Alejandro “Pitbull” Abomohor (5-4) ati, 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.


Loke: Sheila Padilla (osi) will square off with Lisbeth Lopez Silva (otun) in an atomweight (105 poun) preliminary bout at “COPA COMBATE” lori Saturday, Oṣu kọkanla. 11. Photo gbese: Combate Amerika, LLC

Marroquin’s start will mark a drop from the featherweight division. The 22-year-old, who hails from Monterrey, Mexico, has produced seven of his eight career victories to date, by way of (T)KO tabi ifakalẹ.

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

Awọn undefeated, 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, Aisan. 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 24th 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 onThursday, Oṣu kọkanla. 2. The eight tournament competitors are as follows:

  • John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (14-2) ti Mankato, Lati.
  • Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) of Cordoba, Argentina
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) ti Mexico City, Mexico
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) San Juan ti, Puẹto Riko
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, Spain
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) of Bogota, Colombia
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Perú
  • Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (9-1) ti Mission, Texas

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. Ni afikun, 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 Amerika, adalu ti ologun ona, MMA

COMBATE AMERICAS AND TELEMUNDO DEPORTES ANNOUNCE HISTORIC, LIVE MMA BROADCAST OF $100,000 GRAND PRIZE “COPA COMBATE” TOURNAMENT ON SATURDAY, Kọkanla. 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, mẹjọ-eniyan, $100,000 grand prize tournament in Cancun, Mexico on Saturday, Oṣu kọkanla. 11.

(Pictured from left to right below): Tournament fighter Mikey Erosa of San Juan, Puẹto Riko; multi-time WWE Heavyweight Champion and Combate Americas talent Alberto Del Rio; tournament fighter Marcelo Rojo of Cordoba, Argentina; tournament fighter John Castaneda of Mankato, Lati; Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren; Telemundo Deportes President Ray Warren; tournament fighter Carlos Rivera of Mexico City, Mexico; tournament fighter Ricky Palacios of Mission, Texas; and tournament fighter Marc Gomez of Barcelona, Spain

One night, eight-man tournament takes place on the 24th 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 – October 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 (MMA) event with “COPA COMBATE,” the epic, ọkan-night, eight-man tournament, the winner of which will have persevered through three bouts in one night to take home a $100,000 grand prize. Awọn iṣẹlẹ yoo gba ibi onKọkànlá Oṣù 11 ni 11:30 p.m. ATI/ 8:30 p.m. PT, live from Cancun, Mexico.

Awọn itan, 90-minute live broadcast on Telemundo will coincide with the 24thanniversary 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,"Wi 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 poun) pipin, hailing from the U.S., Mexico, Puẹto Riko, Spain, Colombia, Argentina, 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 John "Sexy ni gbese" Castaneda (14-2) ti Mankato, Lati. in the tournament field, will be the highest ranked bantamweight fighters in their respective countries:

  • Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) of Cordoba, Argentina
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) ti Mexico City, Mexico
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) San Juan ti, Puẹto Riko
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, Spain
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) of Bogota, Colombia
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Perú

Filling the eighth spot in the tournament field will be wild card entry, Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (9-1) ti Mission, Texas.

Palacios, 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 Roman Salazar ati Chris Avila, lẹsẹsẹ.

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. Ni afikun, 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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Iron Boy MMA 7 Live on Pay-Per-View August 12 from Phoenix

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Phoenix (August 3, 2017) – The United States Southwest has been turning out top mixed-martial-arts fighters on a consistent basis for more than a decade. The next generation will be showcased Saturday night, August 12, lori awọn Iron Boy MMA 7 kaadi, airing live on pay-per-view from Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona.
Integrated Sports Media will distribute “Iron Boy MMA 7” live in the United States, ti o bere ni 11 p.m. ATI / 8 p.m. PT, on cable, satellite and internet pay-per-view via DirecTV, iN Demand, Vubiquity, and DISH, in addition to being available worldwide on the FITE app and website (www.FITE.tv), fun a daba soobu owo ti nikan $19.95.
“We are very excited to partner with Integrated Sports Media on Iron Boy MMA 7,” wi Roberto Vargas, President of Iron Boy Promotions. “This card is the most talent-packed MMA card we’ve presented, and we can’t wait to share with the rest of the country what Arizona MMA fans have already experienced – ibẹjadi, quality fights from some of the best fighters in the country.”
Arizona and New Mexico have developed a bitter fighting rivalry over the past few years. The main event continues that trend as featherweight Randy Steinke (17-11-1, TB: 1-0-0), fighting out of Glendale, ÀWỌN, gba lori Frank Baca (16-4-0, IB: 0-0-0), ti Albuquerque, NM.
Randy Steinke

Frank Baca
The 31-year-old Steinke has been a professional MMA fighter for the 10 years, including fights in the World Series of Fighting, Combates America and King Of The Cage. Braca is a King of the Cage veteran who most recently fought in Bellator.
Mesa, Arizona featherweight “Rollin'” Noland Hyland (3-1-0, IB: 2-0-0) meets Idaho’s Anthony Pagliaro (3-5-0, IB: 0-0-0), while featherweight Roman “El Gallito” Salazar(10-6-0, TB: 0-0-0), of Queen Creek, ÀWỌN, faces Colombian invader Dumar “Coraon de Leon” Roa (11-6-0, TYB: 0-0-0).
Arizona featherweight Andres “The Punisher” Ponce (2-5-1, IB: 0-1-0) throws-down with Boostyare “Bullit” Nefarios (2-2-0, IB: 0-1-0), ti Las fegasi, Nevada.
The main card features several pro-debut fighters such as Arizona bantamweight Junior Cortez la. New Mexico’s Fallon Ring. Arizona featherweight Daniel Peru (1-0-0, IB: 1-0-0) is matched against pro-debuting Brendon Trujillo, of New Mexico, while heavyweight Waldo Cortez makes his pro debut against fellow Arizonian Darrell “Okunrin alagbara” Denslow (0-1-0, IB: 0-0-0). Undefeated bantamweight Kevin “Quicksand” Natividad (3-0-0, IB: 0-0-0), ti Tempe, ÀWỌN, puts his perfect record on the line versus Las Vegas’ Fard “The ojise” Muhammad.
Six amateur MMA matches are scheduled to open the “Iron Boy MMA 7” kaadi.
Tiketi ti wa ni owole ni $55.00, $40.00 ati $30.00 and available to purchase online atwww.ironboy.com or at the Celebrity Theatre box office.

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Twitter: @IntegratedPPV, @ironboyboxing, @FiteTV
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COMBATE AMERICAS COMPLETES STACKED, 10-BOUT FIGHT CARD FOR TUCSON, Arizona

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LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA AND ESPN LATIN AMERICA
ON Ojobo, Kẹrin 20

Undefeated welterweights Daniel Rodriguez and Joel Champion face off

Unbeaten Alesha Zappitella faces Stephanie Alba
in women’s atomweight matchup

Tickets for “Combate 13” on sale now
NEW YORK – April 6, 2017 – Combate Americas announced today the completion of a stacked, 10-fight lineup for its “Combate 13” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event at Casino Del Sol in Tucson, Ariz. lori Thursday, April 20, live on Azteca America and ESPN Latin America (10 p.m. ATI).

Among the matchups added to finalize the card are a welterweight (170 poun) showdown between a pair of undefeated, rising stars in Daniel Rodriguez (3-0) ati Joel asiwaju (4-0), neither of whom have been taken the distance of a fight yet, as well as a women’s atomweight (105 poun) contest between unbeaten sensation Alesha “Half Pint” Zappitella (2-0) and hard-nosed battler Stephanie “The Cyclone” Alba (3-1).

Ni awọn bantamweight (135 poun) main event of “Combate 13,” accomplished veteran Roman “El Gallito” Salazar (10-5-1) of Scottsdale, Ariz. will collide with knockout artist Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (7-1) ti Mission, Texas.

“We have a fantastic lineup of fights assembled, and we are excited about bringing the Combate Americas live television series to Arizona for the first time ever,"Wi Combate Amerika CEO Campbell McLaren.

Owole lati $20, tickets for “Combate 13” are on sale at the Casino Del Sol box office (1-855-765-7829).

Awọn 6-ẹsẹ-1, 29-odun-atijọ Rodriguez, who recently signed an exclusive, multi-fight contract with Combate Americas, has notched all three of his professional wins to date inside of two rounds. In his last effort on January 21, the Alhambra, Calif. resident scored a second round (3:55) WHO (punches) lori Christian Gonzalez.

Also 6-foot-1 and 29 ọdun ti ọjọ ori, Champion of Tucson has not been pushed past the second round of a fight yet. In his last start on October 1, 2016, o gba wọle kan akọkọ yika (4:13) knockout on Chris Collins.

Zappitella is a 4-foot-11, 22-year-old resident of Brighton, Michigan and decorated amateur wrestler, who is coming off an extraordinary victory in Sanya, China on Kínní 25 where she submitted Miao Ding with an arm-triangle choke in the second round of a matchup contested at flyweight (125 poun), two weight classes above Zappitella’s natural fighting weight.

The 4-foot-11, 34-year-old Alba of Houston, Texas will look to return to the win column after suffering a split decision defeat at the hands of old rival Paulina “Firefox” Granados at “Combate 5” last Le 9. Prior to the loss, Alba had gone unbeaten in her campaign as a professional.

Ni miiran igbese, Victor “Kelevra” Reyna (8-3) yoo pade Andy “Golden Boy” Perez (7-3) ni welterweight.

The 5-foot-11, 30-year-old Reyna of Dallas, Texas has earned six of his eight professional career wins by way of (T)KO tabi ifakalẹ, while Perez of Tucson, a 5-ẹsẹ-9, 28-odun kan, is looking to record his second straight victory after notching a first round (2:16) ifakalẹ (ru-ìhoho choke) win lori Anthony Wray lori Oṣù 1, 2016.

Originally slated to face Irwin “The Beast” Rivera (5-2) of Palm Beach, Fla., Randy Steinke (17-10) of Payson, Ariz. will now square off with Urijah Faber-protégé Erick Sanchez (7-3) ti Sakaramento, Calif., while Rivera will do battle with unbeaten Kevin “Quicksand” Natividad (2-0) ti Phoenix, Ariz.

The 5-foot-10, 26-year-old Sanchez is looking to bounce back quickly from a unanimous decision defeat at the hands of Andres “The Bullet” Quintana at Combate 11 lori Kínní 16. Prior to the loss, the Team Alpha Male member held an unblemished, 2-0 record in La Jaula, awọn Combate Amerika ẹyẹ.

Originally from Hawaii, the 24-year-old Natividad owns two, first-round victories – a submission (ru-ìhoho choke) ti Josue Rodriguez ni 3:04 mark of the first frame in what was Natividad’s pro debut on November 19, 2016, and a TKO (punches) ti Jesse Ortiz that came at the 2:52 mark of the opening round of action on January 28.

Natividad turned professional after amassing a perfect amateur record of 6-0. Five of his amateur victories came by way of TKO or submission.

The “Combate 13” preliminary bout card will also feature two flyweight matchups – the first between Arturo Guzman (0-1) of Tucson and Robert Caspar (0-0) of Copperas Grove, Texas, and the second between Justin Rascon (2-1) of Tucson and Jose Palencia, Jr. (1-1) ti Tempe, Ariz.

To location what station Azteca America airs on in your market, you can log onto the network’s channel finder.

In addition to Azteca America and ESPN Latin America, “Combate13” will air on TV Azteca in Mexico the following night, Friday, April 21, ni 11 p.m. CT. It will be distributed by UFC Fight Pass® as a video on demand.

Complete “Combate Americas: Combate 13” Fight Card

Bantamweight Main Event:
Roman Salazar vs. Ricky Palacios

Middleweight Co-Main Event:
Kobe Ortiz vs. Eddie Arizmendi

Bantamweight: Irwin Rivera vs. Kevin Natividad
Welterweight: Benny Madrid vs. Chad Dietmeyer
Welterweight: Daniel Rodriguez vs. Joel asiwaju
Atomweight: Alesha Zappitella vs. Stephanie Alba
Featherweight: Erick Sanchez vs. Randy Steinke
Welterweight: Victor Reyna vs. Andy Perez
Flyweight: Justin Rascon vs. Jose, Palencia, Jr.
Flyweight: Arturo Guzman vs. Robert Caspar
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BANTAMWEIGHT MAIN EVENT:
ROMAN “EL GALLITO” SALAZAR VS. RICKY “EL GALLERO” PALACIOS
Middleweight Co-Main Event:
Kobe “The Stunna” Ortiz vs. Eddie “Crazy Face” Arizmendi
Die:
Welterweight: Benny Madrid vs. Chad Dietmeyer
Bantamweight: Randy Steinke vs. Irwin Rivera

Tickets for “Combate13” on sale now

NEW YORK – April 3, 2017 – Combate Americas announced today that it will bring its live Azteca America (10 p.m. ATI) television event series to Tucson, Ariz. for the first-time ever on Thursday, April 20 with a stacked, 11-bout card at Casino Del Sol, headlined by a bantamweight (135 poun) showdown between accomplished veteran Roman “El Gallito” Salazar (10-5-1) ati knockout olorin Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (7-1).

Awọn iṣẹlẹ, “Combate13,” will also be distributed live on ESPN Latin America and by UFC Fight Pass® as a video on demand. It will air on TV Azteca in Mexico, the following night, Friday, April 21, ni 11 p.m. CT.

Ni awọn àjọ-akọkọ iṣẹlẹ, prolific finishers and Tucson rivals Kobe “The Stunna” Ortiz (15-5) ati Eddie “Crazy Face” Arizmendi (17-7) will collide in a middleweight (185 poun) idije.

Owole lati $20, tickets for “Combate13” are on sale at the Casino Del Sol box office (1-855-765-7829).

“We are excited to be bringing our live television series to a new market that has a reputation for being a great fight town filled with passionate fans and decorated combat sports athletes,” said Combate Americas President Alberto Rodriguez.

Also slated for action, Benny "The Ọmọ" Madrid (9-3) yoo gba lori Chad Dietmeyer (8-1) ni a welterweight (170 poun) ogun, ati ifakalẹ iwé Randy Steinke (17-10-1) will face off with aggressive-minded, Blackzilians camp member Irwin “The Beast” Rivera (5-2) in another bantamweight contest.

Additional matchups will be announced soon.

Roman Salazar vs. Ricky Palacios

Awọn 5-ẹsẹ-7, 29-year-old Salazar of Scottsdale, Ariz. is a three-time Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC) veteran who will make his first start of 2017, and his first-ever in La Jaula.

In his last effort at WFF 32 lori Kọkànlá Oṣù 19, 2016, Salazar defeated Gilberto Aguilar by way of unanimous decision.

Bakannaa 29 ọdun ti ọjọ ori, the 5-foot-6 Palacios of Mission, Texas will put on the line a four-fight win streak that includes back-to-back finishes – a second round (3:14), one-punch knockout of Carlos Ricardo Diaz lori June 12, 2015, and a stunning, akọkọ yika (1:00) head kick knockout of Benji Gomez at “Combate2” on Sept. 17, 2015 – as well as a “Fight of the Month” nominated, unanimous decision conquest of Brandon Royval at “Combate7” on May 9, 2016.

Also unbeaten (2-0-1) bi a ọjọgbọn afẹṣẹja, Palacios has earned 5 ti re 7 professional MMA career wins by way of (T)KO.

Kobe Ortiz vs. Eddie Arizmendi

Awọn 6-ẹsẹ, 35-year-old Ortiz is riding a two-fight win streak after producing back-to-back stoppages in his last two appearances – a third round (4:45) WHO (punches) ti Dano Moore lori Oṣù 3, 2015, and a third round (:24) WHO (punches) ti Brendan Tierney lori March 20, 2016.

Ortiz has notched 12 ti re 15 Iṣẹ Ajé AamiEye nipa ọna ti (T)KO tabi ifakalẹ.

Arizmendi is an 11-year veteran of the sport, and winner of his last two matchups. Lori Oṣù 3, 2015, he forced Brendan Tierney to retire after the second round (5:00) of action and, lori March 5, 2016, he took a unanimous decision from Orukọ olumulo Salantri.

Benny Madrid vs. Chad Dietmeyer

Fighting out of Phoenix, Ariz., the 5-foot-10, 36-year-old Madrid has earned 8 ti re 9 professional career victories by way of (T)KO tabi ifakalẹ.

Madrid will step into La Jaula after back-to-back, first round wins – a submission (ru-ìhoho choke) ti Jeff Fletcher that came at the 1:26 mark of the opening round on September 18, 2015, and a knockout of Roberto Leon that occurred at the 1:10 mark of the first stanza of their matchup.

Dietmeyer is coming off a four-year layoff from competition. In his last start on March 30, 2012, he faced his toughest test to date in UFC and DREAM veteran Antonio McKee, taking McKee the distance of their fight before finding himself on the losing end of a unanimous decision.

Randy Steinke vs. Irwin Rivera

Awọn 5-ẹsẹ-9, 31-year-old Steinke of Payson, Ariz. will enter La Jaula for the first time after scoring back-to-back, first round submissions over just a two-week span, lori Ray Robinson ati Guillermo Pena lori Oṣù 1, 2016 ati October 15, 2016, lẹsẹsẹ.

Rivera is a 5-foot-6, 28-year-old native of Windsor, New York who relocated to South Florida to join the famed Blackzilians camp. Titi di akoko yi, three of his five career wins have come by way of (T)KO tabi ifakalẹ.