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For Combate Americas competitors, ‘Reinas’ more than just another show

BAD MMA News — Wed, 24 Apr 2019 17:06:31 +0000

LOS ANGELES – To this day, Paulina Granados ’ father can’t bear to watch her fights. That’s too bad, in a way, because the Alliance MMA fighter has turned into a capable competitor, one who will look to run her Combate Americas record to 3-1 when she returns to “La Jaula” on Friday night. “He just can’t do it,” Granados told MMA Junkie with a laugh in a recent interview. “My mom, she gets real into it

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RIZIN FF adds three women’s fights to September card, continues to build open-weight tourney

BAD MMA News — Tue, 16 Aug 2016 18:55:45 +0000

Next month’s RIZIN FF card in Japan continues to grow with the addition of three women’s fights to the lineup. The promotion also announced five fighters for its open-weight tournament, which already is flanked by the likes of Croatian kickboxing legend Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic and Brazilian superstar Wanderlei Silva. Gabi Garcia (2-0) will fight Destanie Yarbrough (1-0) in a women’s heavyweight bout on the card; Kanako Murata (3-0) is set to meet Kyra Batara (5-3) at strawweight; and Rena Kubota (1-0) will fight the debuting Miyuu Yamamoto (0-0). The 16-man open-weight tournament now will include heavyweights Jiri Prochazka (17-3-1) and Amir Aliakbari (2-0) and light heavyweights Teodorasu Aukstuolis (9-3), Karl Albrektsson (5-0) and Valentine Moldavski (3-0). Promotion officials announced the news today. The card takes place Sept

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Video: Watch Kyra Batara’s unique ground-and-pound twister finish at Combate Americas

BAD MMA News — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 14:21:09 +0000

Filed under: Featured Videos , News , Videos Kyra Batara knew going into her fight against Jenny Silverio that she had the edge on the ground. And boy, was she right.

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Combate Americas’ Kyra Batara confident she can twist Jenny Silverio into pretzel

BAD MMA News — Mon, 25 Apr 2016 19:15:55 +0000

Kyra Batara Atomweight veteran Kyra Batara last stepped into the Combate Americas cage on 10 days’ notice, three of which she’d used up on a booze cruise in celebration of her 21st birthday. No hangover would stop her from winning her fight, though. In the first round, she hit a double-leg takedown and put her opponent in a twister, much to the pleasure of her cornerman and longtime coach, Eddie Bravo. “I see her walk back to her corner, and I was like, ‘I won,’” Batara told MMAjunkie Radio. Her opponent’s hobble indeed provided a coming attraction for a third-round TKO, which left Batara (4-3) with her second straight win and fourth overall as a professional

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Stream or download MMAjunkie Radio #2190 with Daniel Straus, Mark Henry, Alex Davis, Kyra Batara

BAD MMA News — Sat, 23 Apr 2016 16:42:07 +0000

Stream or download Friday’s edition of MMAjunkie Radio with guests Daniel Straus , Mark Henry, Alex Davis and Kyra Batara . Bellator featherweight champion Straus, who is sidelined with a broken hand but looking to fight in the fall, cohosted. Noted boxing coach Henry is in town to corner Edson Barboza and Rafael Natal at UFC 197 on Saturday.

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MMAjunkie Radio (1 p.m. ET): Daniel Straus, Alex Davis, Mark Henry and Kyra Batara

BAD MMA News — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 16:56:41 +0000

Daniel Straus MMAjunkie Radio kicks off at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT) with guests Daniel Straus , Alex Davis, Mark Henry and Kyra Batara . Bellator featherweight champ Straus is our in-studio guest host. Davis, who manages the likes of UFC 197 fighter Edson Barboza, and trainer Henry also stop by

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RFA 20 lineup takes shape with Vaughn, Robinson, Salmon and others

BAD MMA News — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 13:50:28 +0000

The main card is set for next month’s RFA 20 event, and some notable prospects and vets are part of the lineup. RFA 20 takes place Nov. 7 at 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colo. The main card airs live on AXS TV. As previously announced , Jarred Mercado (12-1) and Luke Sanders (8-0) meet in the headliner and fight for the organization’s vacant bantamweight title. A new addition to the card includes a light heavyweight bout between Cody Mumma (5-2), who suffered an elimination-round loss on “The Ultimate Fighter 19,” and fellow promotional newcomer Colton Vaughn (6-4), who looks for his third straight win.

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