Combate Americas presented ‘Copa Combate’ on Saturday, November 11th at the Grand Oasis resort in Cancun, Mexico. The event featured a one-night eight-man tournament in the bantamweight division with the winner earning $100,000.
The event was tremendous from start to the perfect, storybook finish, where the local kid is bumped up from an alternate spot the day before, and ends up winning it all.
The show was so great that a fighter who lost in the opening round told me it was the best event he ever took part in. Imagine how the kid from Monterrey, Mexico felt – he won $100,000.
Main Card (Live on NBCSN and Telemundo, 11:30 PM ET)
Bantamweight Tournament Finals
Levy ‘El Negro’ Saul Marroquin (Mexico) defeated John ‘Sexi Mexi’ Castaneda (USA) by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Co-Main
Melissa ‘Super Melly’ Martinez defeated Gloria ‘Gloriosa’ Bravo by TKO (Strikes, Round 1, 4:18)
¡Melissa Martínez lo vuelve a hacer! 🇲🇽#CopaCombate pic.twitter.com/cmpoUdtBFv
— Combate Global (@combateglobal) November 12, 2017
Bantamweight Tournament Semi-Finals
-Levy ‘El Negro’ Saul Marroquin (Mexico) defeated Marcelo ‘Pitbull’ Rojo (Argentina) by Submission (Guillotine, Round 3, 1:56)
Así fue como Levy Saúl Marroquín se impuso sobre Marcelo Rojo. #CopaCombate pic.twitter.com/a0gtw2Wsk2
— Combate Global (@combateglobal) November 12, 2017
John ‘Sexi Mexi’ Castaneda (USA) defeated Marc ‘Lufo’ Gomez (Spain) by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Preliminary Card (NBCSports.com and Facebook, 9:00 PM ET)
Tournament Opening Round
-Marcelo ‘Pitbull’ Rojo (Argentina) defeated Mikey ‘El Terrible’ Erosa (Puerto Rico) via Submission (Armbar, 2:20)
Revive la victoria del argentino @MarceRojoMMA sobre Mike Erosa. #CopaCombate pic.twitter.com/PYjo5XEi4A
— Combate Global (@combateglobal) November 12, 2017
Levy ‘El Negro’ Saul Marroquin (Monterrey, Mexico) defeated Carlos ‘Lobo’ Rivera (Mexico City, Mexico) by Unanimous decision (10-9, 10-9, 10-8)
Así fue como Levy Saúl Marroquín se impuso ante Carlos Rivera. #CopaCombate pic.twitter.com/BB1d1JhdmZ
— Combate Global (@combateglobal) November 12, 2017
John ‘Sexy Mexy’ Castaneda (USA) defeated Kevin ‘El Frio’ Moreyra (Peru) by Submission (Rear Naked Choke, 4:55)
Check out the moment @SexiMexi135 defeated Kevin Moreyra, and moved on to the semifinals. #CopaCombate pic.twitter.com/NlfujTwHCq
— Combate Global (@combateglobal) November 12, 2017
Marc ‘Lufo’ Gomez (Spain) defeated Alejandro ‘The Pitbull’ Abomohor (Colombia) by Unanimous Decision (10-8, 10-9, 10-9)
Prelim Card
-Lisbeth Lopez ‘Bunny’ Silva defeated Sheila Padilla by TKO (Strikes, Round 2, 3:24)
-Felipe Vargas defeated Jose Calvo by Split Decision (Tournament Alternate Bout)
