{"id":14705,"date":"2021-11-04T15:11:33","date_gmt":"2021-11-04T22:11:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.combateglobal.com\/?p=14705"},"modified":"2021-11-04T15:11:33","modified_gmt":"2021-11-04T22:11:33","slug":"combate-global-announces-one-night-eight-man-usa-vs-mexico-tournament-live-on-paramount-on-friday-november-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/combateglobal.com\/en\/combate-global-announces-one-night-eight-man-usa-vs-mexico-tournament-live-on-paramount-on-friday-november-12","title":{"rendered":"COMBATE GLOBAL ANNOUNCES ONE-NIGHT, EIGHT-MAN \u2018USA VS. MEXICO\u2019 TOURNAMENT LIVE ON PARAMOUNT+ ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12"},"content":{"rendered":"

LIGHTWEIGHT FIGHTERS FROM THE U.S. AND MEXICO TO FACE OFF IN THE TOURNAMENT\u2019S CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT<\/strong><\/p>\n

TOURNAMENT EVENT TAKES PLACE ON THE <\/strong><\/p>\n

28TH<\/sup> ANNIVERSARY OF THE SPORT\u2019S CREATION BY <\/strong><\/p>\n

UFC CO-FOUNDER AND COMBATE GLOBAL CEO CAMPBELL MCLAREN<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

PARAMOUNT+ LIVE COVERAGE BEGINS <\/strong><\/p>\n

WITH A COMBATE GLOBAL PRE-SHOW AT 9:30 PM ET; <\/strong><\/p>\n

FIRST BOUT BEGINS AT 10:00 PM ET<\/strong><\/p>\n

NEW YORK <\/strong>\u2013 November 4, 2021 <\/strong>\u2013 Combate Global today announced a \u2018USA vs. Mexico\u2019 one-night, eight-man Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) tournament in the men\u2019s lightweight (155 pounds) division on Friday, Nov. 12, live on Paramount+ from Miami, Fla.<\/p>\n

The tournament event takes place on the 28th<\/sup> anniversary of the founding of the sport, and the first MMA event in history \u2013 UFC 1 – that was also headlined by a one-night, eight-man tournament and executive produced by UFC co-founder and Combate Global CEO Campbell McLaren. McLaren returned to the industry in 2013 to launch Combate and bring MMA to a new generation of multi-cultural fans.<\/p>\n

Paramount+ live coverage will begin with a Combate Global pre-show at 9:30 p.m. ET\/8:30 p.m. CT, and will continue with the live fight action, beginning at 10:00 p.m. ET\/9:00 p.m. CT.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe USA-Mexico rivalry has provided some of the most exciting and memorable fights in Combate history,\u201d said McLaren, \u201cand this tournament, loaded with talent from both sides of the border, is sure to deliver M<\/strong>uch M<\/strong>ore A<\/strong>ction and pay tribute to the sport that I launched 28 years ago.\u201d<\/p>\n

Representing Mexico, undefeated phenom Cristian \u201cPuas\u201d Perez<\/strong> (6-0) of Ensenada, B.C. will face off with Miguel \u201cThe Destroyer\u201d Villegas<\/strong> (8-2) of Tijuana, B.C. in the quarterfinal stage of the tournament, while Hugo \u201cThe Hooligan\u201d Flores<\/strong> (9-3) of Guadalajara, J.L. via Chicago, Ill. will battle Daniel \u201cScrappy\u201d Soto<\/strong> (15-5) of Ciudad Jimenez, Chih. via Ephraim, Utah.<\/p>\n

In the U.S. tournament bracket, Jim \u201cThe Beast\u201d Alers<\/strong> (14-4) of Pembroke Pines, Fla. will collide with Enrique \u201cBaby Bull\u201d Gonzalez<\/strong> (9-4) of Chicago in quarterfinal stage action, and Samuel \u201cThe Alley Cat\u201d Alvarez<\/strong> (5-4) of Manteca, Calif. will clash with Jimmy \u201cSandstorm\u201d Sandlin<\/strong> (4-3) of Carlisle, Ohio.<\/p>\n

The winners of the two quarterfinal stage bouts between U.S. fighters will meet in the semifinal stage, while the victors of the two quarterfinal stage fights between Mexican athletes will meet in the semifinal phase.<\/p>\n

The event will conclude with a U.S. vs. Mexico showdown in the championship stage of action.<\/p>\n

The tournament event will also feature two \u201creserve\u201d bouts \u2013 one between Americans Mikey \u201cRolls\u201d Gonzalez<\/strong> (7-2) of San Jose, Calif. and Jake \u201cThe Working Man\u201d Childers<\/strong> (8-2) of Peoria, Ill., and the other between Mexican competitors Alfrego \u201cTarzan\u201d Ruelas<\/strong> (2-1) of Mexico City and Rodolfo Reseck<\/strong> (3-4) of San Quintin, B.C.<\/p>\n

Should any of the quarterfinal stage winners in the U.S. bracket be unable to continue his bid in the semifinal stage due to injury, the winner of the bout between Gonzalez and Childers will replace the injured winner in the tournament.<\/p>\n

Likewise, if any of the quarterfinal stage winners in the Mexico bracket sustain an injury that prohibits him from advancing to the semifinal stage, the winner of the bout between Ruelas and Reseck will replace the injured quarterfinal fight winner in the tournament.<\/p>\n

The tournament\u2019s quarterfinal stage bouts and semifinal stage bouts will each consist of one, five-minute round, and the championship stage bout will consist of three, five-minute rounds.<\/p>\n

In a non-tournament women\u2019s strawweight (115 pounds) contest, Melissa Amaya <\/strong>(1-0) of Spokane, Wash. will throw down with Andrea Amaro<\/strong> (1-1) of El Paso, Texas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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