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Нью Йорк - May 15, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced a live Univision Deportes Network (UDN) telecast (11 p.m ET/8 p.m. PT) нь, as well as one new matchup for its ‘Mexico vs. El Mundo’ Mixed Martial Arts (ММА) event from Auditorio Municipal Tijuana in Tijuana, B.C., Mexico on Баасан, May 18.
The nine-bout fight card will be highlighted by matchups between an assembly of top rising stars from Mexico and opponents from four other countries – the U.S., Испани, Brazil and Chile – including a previously announced, much-anticipated featherweight (145 кг) showdown between knockout artists Marco Antonio “La Roca” Elpidio (7-2-1) Мексик хотын, Мексик, Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (13-2) Албаквиеркийн тухай, Шинэ Мексик, U.S.
The 90-minute telecast will immediately follow the live stream of the complete preliminary bout card on
www.UnivisionDeportes.com, эхлэн 10 p.m. БОЛОН/7 p.m. PT.
“The whole world loves Mexican food, but fears Mexican fighters, and with ‘Mexico vs. El Mundo’ we have an extraordinary event that features the best of both worlds,"Combate Америк гүйцэтгэх захирал хэллээ Campbell McLaren.
The live telecast will include another previously announced, bantamweight (135 кг) matchup between 22-year-old phenom Christian “El Taylon” Quiñonez (10-2) Тихуана нь, and undefeated rising star Vinicius “Lok Dog” De Oliveira (9-0) of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, Бразил.
In other live televised action announced today, a women’s strawweight (115 кг) matchup will see Georgina Almeraz (3-1) Чихуахуа тухай, Мексик, Mireia Garcia (0-0) of Barcelona, Spain make their respective Combate Americas debuts against one another.
Гарсиа, an unbeaten professional kickboxer and a protégé of “COPA COMBATE” tournament semifinalist Marc “Lufo” Gomez, will also make first start under MMA rules.
The preliminary bout card will be highlighted by a lightweight (155 кг) contest between hard-hitting Rodrigo “Kazula” Vargas (9-2) of Mexico City will collide with seasoned battler Mike “El Cucuy” De La Torre (14-8 (1)) Сан-Диего хотын, Калифорни мужийн., U.S.
Another lightweight bout pitting Mexico against the U.S. өгүүлэх болно Alex “Bam” Velasco (7-1) of Ensenada, Baja California, Мексик, squaring off against fellow, aggressive striker Daniel “D-Rod” Rodriguez (5-1) Лос-Анжелес-ийн, Калифорни мужийн., U.S.
Recently signed, гийн ялагдашгүй өсч од Eduardo “Cyborg” Torres (9-0) of Santiago, Chile, will make his Combate Americas debut against Kevin “Badass” Amador (9-8) of Ensenada in a bantamweight affair.
Twelve-time national judo champion Vanesa “Chiquitina” Rico (3-3) from Alicante, Испани, will make her return to La Jaula against fellow Combate Americas veteran Yajaira “Shoko” Romo (3-3) of Monterrey, Мексик.
Jair “El Lupe” Perez (0-0) of Monterrey will make his professional debut against Jesus Blanco (0-1) of Tijuana at lightweight.
Undefeated flyweight (125 кг) нэмэгдэж од Edgar “Pitbull” Chairez (3-0) of Mexicali go to war with fellow Mexican Betche Cantu (7-3) of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon.
Doors at Auditorio Municipal Tijuana will open at 6 p.m. орон нутгийн цагаар, and the first preliminary bout will start at 6:30 p.m.
Нь үнэлэгдсэн 330.00$ MXN, tickets for “Combate Americas: Mexico vs. The World” are on sale at both
Ticketon.com and TaquillaExpress.com.