Combate Americas 9-fight card to celebrate Mexican Independence Day

Combate Americas announced today that it has partnered with Southern California-based leisure operator Hybrid One to produce multiple, live televised events in California’s Inland Empire, beginning with a nine-bout fight card for Mexican Independence Day, at The Amphitheater at Splash Kingdom Waterpark in Redlands on Friday, Sept. 15.

Combate Americas: El Grito en La Jaula, the event that kicks off the partnership, will air live on Azteca America in the U.S. and on ESPN Latin America at 10 p.m. ET, and will be headlined by a featherweight matchup between ferocious, 26-year-old rising star Jose Froggy Estrada (3-1) of Oxnard, Calif. and gritty battler Izic Lionheart Fernandez (2-3) of Santa Ana, Calif.

In the women’s atomweight co-main event, former Eddie Bravo protégé Kyra Mogwai Batara (6-4) of Las Vegas, Nev., fresh off her second-round submission victory over 12-time Spanish National Judo Champion Vanesa Rico, will make a quick return to La Jaula, the Combate Americas cage, where the 22-year-old will face off with Jenna Serio (3-2) of New York, N.Y.

We are excited to partner with Hybrid One, and continue the rapid expansion of our live event series to yet another market in Southern California, beginning with a phenomenal fight card in honor of Mexican Independence Day, said Combate Americas CEO and UFC co-founder Campbell McLaren.

Hybrid One co-founder and co-owner Ryan Sauter was equally enthusiastic.

We acquired Splash Kingdom in April of this year with the vision of transforming it into the Inland Empire’s leading entertainment destination,” he said. “Today’s partnership with Combate Americas represents a significant step toward realizing that vision.”

Following the kick-off event on Sept. 15, Combate Americas expects to return to the Redlands venue in December.

Priced from $40, tickets for Combate Americas: El Grito en La Jaula are on sale at Ticketon.com.

Complete Fight Card

Main Card:
Featherweight Main Event (Live on Azteca America and ESPN Latin America):
Jose Estrada vs. Izic Fernandez
Atomweight Co-Main Event (Live on Azteca America and ESPN Latin America):
Kyra Batara vs. Jenna Serio

Prelim Card:
Featherweight: Rafael Garcia vs. Marcos Bonilla
Lightweight: Javier Garcia vs. Guillermo Gonzalez
Atomweight: Brenda Enriquez vs. Shyann Farmer
Flyweight: Ralph Acosta vs. Gareth De La Cruz
Flyweight: Isaac Camarillo vs. Heber Castillo
Catchweight (140 pounds): Angel Gonzalez vs. Julio Aguilera
Middleweight: Santiago Diaz vs. Alex Thompson