LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA AND ESPN LATIN AMERICA
ON Πέμπτη, Απρίλιος 20
Undefeated welterweights Daniel Rodriguez and Joel Champion face off
Unbeaten Alesha Zappitella faces Stephanie Alba
in women’s atomweight matchup
Tickets for “Combate 13” on sale now
NEW YORK – Απρίλιος 6, 2017 – Combate Americas announced today the completion of a stacked, 10-fight lineup for its “Combate 13” Mixed Martial Arts (ΜΜΑ) event at Casino Del Sol in Tucson, Αριζόνα. επί Πέμπτη, Απρίλιος 20, live on Azteca America and ESPN Latin America (10 μ.μ. ΚΑΙ).
Among the matchups added to finalize the card are a welterweight (170 λίρες) showdown between a pair of undefeated, rising stars in Ντάνιελ Ροντρίγκεζ (3-0) και Joel Πρωταθλητής (4-0), neither of whom have been taken the distance of a fight yet, as well as a women’s atomweight (105 λίρες) contest between unbeaten sensation Alesha “Half Pint” Zappitella (2-0) and hard-nosed battler Stephanie “The Cyclone” Alba (3-1).
Στο bantamweight (135 λίρες) main event of “Combate 13,” accomplished veteran Roman “El Gallito” Salazar (10-5-1) of Scottsdale, Αριζόνα. will collide with knockout artist Ricky «Η Gallero" Palacios (7-1) Αποστολής, Τέξας.
“We have a fantastic lineup of fights assembled, and we are excited about bringing the Combate Americas live television series to Arizona for the first time ever,»Δήλωσε ο Combate Αμερική CEO Campbell McLaren.
Τιμές από $20, tickets for “Combate 13” are on sale at the Casino Del Sol box office (1-855-765-7829).
Το 6-πόδι-1, 29-year-old Ροντρίγκεζ, who recently signed an exclusive, multi-fight contract with Combate Americas, has notched all three of his professional wins to date inside of two rounds. In his last effort on Ιανουάριος 21, the Alhambra, Καλιφόρνια. resident scored a second round (3:55) ΠΟΥ (γροθιές) επί Christian Gonzalez.
Also 6-foot-1 and 29 ετών, Champion of Tucson has not been pushed past the second round of a fight yet. In his last start on October 1, 2016, σημείωσε ένα πρώτο γύρο (4:13) knockout on Chris Collins.
Zappitella is a 4-foot-11, 22-year-old resident of Brighton, Michigan and decorated amateur wrestler, who is coming off an extraordinary victory in Sanya, China on Φεβρουάριος 25 where she submitted Miao Ding with an arm-triangle choke in the second round of a matchup contested at flyweight (125 λίρες), two weight classes above Zappitella’s natural fighting weight.
The 4-foot-11, 34-year-old Alba of Houston, Texas will look to return to the win column after suffering a split decision defeat at the hands of old rival Paulina «Firefox» Γρανάδος at “Combate 5” last Μάιος 9. Prior to the loss, Alba had gone unbeaten in her campaign as a professional.
Σε άλλη δράση, Βίκτωρ «Kelevra» Ρέυνα (8-3) θα συναντηθεί Andy “Golden Boy” Perez (7-3) στο welterweight.
Το 5-πόδι-11, 30-year-old Reyna of Dallas, Texas has earned six of his eight professional career wins by way of (Τ)KO ή την υποβολή, while Perez of Tucson, 5-πόδι-9, 28-year-old, is looking to record his second straight victory after notching a first round (2:16) υποβολή (πίσω γυμνή έμφραξη) κερδίσει πάνω Anthony Wray τον Οκτώβριο 1, 2016.
Originally slated to face Irwin “The Beast” Rivera (5-2) of Palm Beach, Fla., Randy Steinke (17-10) of Payson, Αριζόνα. will now square off with Urijah Faber-protégé Erick Σάντσες (7-3) των Σακραμέντο, Καλιφόρνια., while Rivera will do battle with unbeaten Kevin “Quicksand” Natividad (2-0) του Φοίνιξ, Αριζόνα.
The 5-foot-10, 26-year-old Sanchez is looking to bounce back quickly from a unanimous decision defeat at the hands of Andres «The Bullet» Quintana at Combate 11 επί Φεβρουάριος 16. Prior to the loss, the Team Alpha Male member held an unblemished, 2-0 record in La Jaula, ο κλωβός Combate Americas.
Originally from Hawaii, the 24-year-old Natividad owns two, first-round victories – a submission (πίσω γυμνή έμφραξη) του Josue Rodriguez κατά το 3:04 mark of the first frame in what was Natividad’s pro debut on November 19, 2016, and a TKO (γροθιές) του Jesse Ortiz that came at the 2:52 mark of the opening round of action on Ιανουάριος 28.
Natividad turned professional after amassing a perfect amateur record of 6-0. Five of his amateur victories came by way of TKO or submission.
The “Combate 13” preliminary bout card will also feature two flyweight matchups – the first between Arturo Guzman (0-1) of Tucson and Robert Caspar (0-0) of Copperas Grove, Τέξας, and the second between Justin Rascon (2-1) of Tucson and Jose Palencia, Jr. (1-1) των Τεμπών, Αριζόνα.
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In addition to Azteca America and ESPN Latin America, “Combate13” will air on TV Azteca in Mexico the following night, Παρασκευή, Απρίλιος 21, στο 11 μ.μ. CT. It will be distributed by UFC Fight Pass® as a video on demand.
Complete “Combate Americas: Combate 13” Fight Card
Bantamweight Main Event:
Roman Salazar vs. Ρίκι Παλάσιος
Μεσοβαρών Co-Main Event:
Kobe Ortiz vs. Eddie Arizmendi
Bantamweight: Irwin Rivera vs. Kevin Natividad
Welterweight: Benny Μαδρίτης vs. Chad Dietmeyer
Welterweight: Daniel Rodriguez vs. Joel Πρωταθλητής
Ατομικό βάρος: Alesha Zappitella vs. Stephanie Alba
Featherweight: Erick Sanchez vs. Randy Steinke
Welterweight: Victor Reyna vs. Andy Perez
Flyweight: Justin Rascon vs. Χοσέ, Palencia, Jr.
Flyweight: Arturo Guzman vs. Robert Caspar
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