Combate Americas Recap: ‘Sexy Mexy’ Wins 5th Straight; Kyra Batara Gets ‘Dirty’ Win

The finishes continued to flow in Combate Americas’ second weekly Monday night show in Los Angeles. The show’s 140-pound headliner between John Castaneda (10-2) and Gabriel Solorio (13-12) was one of only two main-card bouts to require the judges. Even so, there was no shortage of action between the featherweights inside “La Jaula.” After trading punches on the feet with Solorio in a fairly even opening round, Castaneda took control of the second stanza with a takedown and heavy top pressure. Solorio remained aggressive while on his back — and even moreso on his feet at the start of round three — but Castaneda’s wrestling saw him to victory in the end. The judges submitted disparate scorecards, with Mike Bell and Nelson “Doc” Hamilton scoring the bout 29-28 and 30-26 for Castaneda, respectively, while Gene LeBell saw it 29-28 in favor of Solorio. Castaneda improved his winning streak to five in a row, including three straight inside his new home promotion. Atomweight grappler Kyra Batara (5-3) continued her hot streak inside the Combate Americas cage with a third consecutive win in the evening’s co-main event. Batara knocked down Jenny Silverio (4-2) with a left hook to the jaw in the early going of the 105-pound tilt; from there, the 10-Planet …

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