{"id":28565,"date":"2022-09-25T06:15:29","date_gmt":"2022-09-25T13:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.combateglobal.com\/?p=28565"},"modified":"2022-09-25T13:25:00","modified_gmt":"2022-09-25T20:25:00","slug":"la-loba-improves-fight-game-defeats-former-sparring-partner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/combateglobal.com\/en\/la-loba-improves-fight-game-defeats-former-sparring-partner","title":{"rendered":"La Loba leaves the jaula with the crown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Miami, FL<\/strong>&#8211; Mexico\u2019s Lucero \u201cLa Loba\u201d Acosta (3-2) showed why she is the face of Combate Global and proved that she is more than just a pretty face defeating Mariel Celimen (2-2).<\/p>\n<p>Acosta defeated Celimen by way of unanimous decision in the main event of CG 2022 September 24: Reina o Nada.<\/p>\n<p>In what was built as the most anticipated women\u2019s fight in Combate Global history and potentially the most watched female mma fight, Acosta, after being inactive since December due to an injury, counted on a heavy jab and low kick that was the recipe she needed to defeat the Venezuelan.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-28553 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/combateglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Lucero-Acosta-vs-Mariel-Celimen_1419-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/combateglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Lucero-Acosta-vs-Mariel-Celimen_1419-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/combateglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Lucero-Acosta-vs-Mariel-Celimen_1419-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/combateglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Lucero-Acosta-vs-Mariel-Celimen_1419-315x225.jpg 315w, https:\/\/combateglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Lucero-Acosta-vs-Mariel-Celimen_1419-630x450.jpg 630w, https:\/\/combateglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Lucero-Acosta-vs-Mariel-Celimen_1419.jpg 890w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Prior to this bout, both women sparred. Acosta and Celimen were upset at each other due to the outcome of that the sparring session where Celimen submitted Acosta. However, it was a different story Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Celimen just couldn\u2019t take Acosta down. La Loba\u2019s takedown defense prohibited Celimen from coming in. She dictated the entire fight only once did Celimen have a ray of hope in the second round where she managed to take Acosta down, but after much inactivity the referee stood both women up.<\/p>\n<p>In the end, both women showed respect and it seemed the bad blood was put to rest.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-28561 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/combateglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Ovidio-Bojorquez-vs-Matthew-Colquhoun_KneeKO-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/combateglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Ovidio-Bojorquez-vs-Matthew-Colquhoun_KneeKO-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/combateglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Ovidio-Bojorquez-vs-Matthew-Colquhoun_KneeKO-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/combateglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Ovidio-Bojorquez-vs-Matthew-Colquhoun_KneeKO-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/combateglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Ovidio-Bojorquez-vs-Matthew-Colquhoun_KneeKO-225x225.jpg 225w, https:\/\/combateglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Ovidio-Bojorquez-vs-Matthew-Colquhoun_KneeKO-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/combateglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Ovidio-Bojorquez-vs-Matthew-Colquhoun_KneeKO.jpg 890w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the co-main event, Ovidio Bojorquez (3-1) defeated the more experienced Matthew Colquhoun (7-6) by way of flying knee knockout in the first round at 2:53.<\/p>\n<p>Right from the start, Bojorquez opened the fight with a flying knee but failed to cash in on it early on, however, it was the right timing the Mexican hit the knee that dropped Colquhoun. Everyone in the venue was shocked by the knockout that became a highlight reel.<\/p>\n<p>Also, Colobmbia\u2019s Javier Reyes continues his wining streak extending it to six as he defeated Jose Estrada by way of unanimous decision.<\/p>\n<p>CG2022 September 24: Acosta vs Celimen<\/p>\n<p>Lucero Acosta defeated Mariel Celimen by unanimous decision.<\/p>\n<p>Ovidio Bojorquez defeated Matthew Colquhoun by way of knockout (flying knee) at 2:53 in the first round.<\/p>\n<p>Javier Reyes defeated Jose Estrada by unanimous decision.<\/p>\n<p>Jade Jorand defeated Giulia Chinello by unanimous decision.<\/p>\n<p>Pablo Caballero defeated Edwin Sarria by unanimous decision.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Miami, FL&#8211; Mexico\u2019s Lucero \u201cLa Loba\u201d Acosta (3-2) showed why she is the face of Combate Global and proved that she is more than just a pretty face defeating Mariel Celimen (2-2). Acosta defeated Celimen by way of unanimous decision in the main event of CG 2022 September 24: Reina o Nada. 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