Combate Americas kicked off professional MMA in the state of New York this weekend, as they held their “Empire Rising” event on Friday, October 14th at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York.
In the main event of the evening, John “Sexy Mexy” Castanenda scored a technical knockout victory over Gustavo Lopez. In the co-main event, Matt Hamill, a former UFC and TUF veteran, was TKO’d by Julian Marquez.
Below are quick-match results of the Combate Americas: Empire Rising, as well as video highlights of the main event between Castanenda and Lopez.
* John Castaneda def. Gustavo Lopez by technical knockout
* Julian Marquez def. Matt Hamill by technical knockout
* Marc Stevens def. Victor Reyna by unanimous decision
* Jose Ceja def. Irwin Rivera by knockout
* Paulina Granados def. Jenna Serio by unanimous decision
* James Rodriguez def. Alex Henry by submission
* Matt Almy def Freddy Arteaga by technical knockout
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