LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA AND ESPN LATIN AMERICA
ПО Четверг, Апрель 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
НЬЮ-ЙОРК - Апреля 6, 2017 – Combate Americas announced today the completion of a stacked, 10-fight lineup for its “Combate 13” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event at Casino Del Sol in Tucson, Аризона. на Четверг, Апреля 20, live on Azteca America and ESPN Latin America (10 p.m. И).
Among the matchups added to finalize the card are a welterweight (170 фунты) showdown between a pair of undefeated, rising stars in Даниэль Родригес (3-0) и Чемпион Джоэл (4-0), neither of whom have been taken the distance of a fight yet, as well as a women’s atomweight (105 фунты) contest between unbeaten sensation Alesha “Half Pint” Zappitella (2-0) and hard-nosed battler Stephanie “The Cyclone” Alba (3-1).
В весе (135 фунты) main event of “Combate 13,” accomplished veteran Роман "Эль Галлито" Салазар (10-5-1) Скоттсдейла, Аризона. will collide with knockout artist Рикки "Gallero" Паласиос (7-1) Миссии, Техас.
“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,»Сказал генеральный директор Combate Americas Кэмпбелл МакЛарен.
По цене от $20, tickets for “Combate 13” are on sale at the Casino Del Sol box office (1-855-765-7829).
6-футовый-1, 29-летний Родригес, 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. В своей последней попытке Январь 21, the Alhambra, Халиф. resident scored a second round (3:55) ВОЗ (удары) на Кристиан Гонсалес.
Also 6-foot-1 and 29 лет, Champion of Tucson has not been pushed past the second round of a fight yet. In his last start on October 1, 2016, он забил первый раунд (4:13) нокаут 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 Февраль 25 where she submitted Miao Ding with an arm-triangle choke in the second round of a matchup contested at flyweight (125 фунты), 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 Паулина «Firefox» Гранадос at “Combate 5” last Мая 9. Prior to the loss, Alba had gone unbeaten in her campaign as a professional.
В других действий, Виктор «Kelevra» Рейны (8-3) встретится Andy “Golden Boy” Perez (7-3) в полусреднем весе.
5 футов 11, 30-year-old Reyna of Dallas, Texas has earned six of his eight professional career wins by way of (T)КО или подчинение, while Perez of Tucson, 5 футов 9, 28-лет, is looking to record his second straight victory after notching a first round (2:16) представление (задний удушение) склонить на свою сторону Anthony Wray октября 1, 2016.
Originally slated to face Ирвин «Зверь» Ривера (5-2) of Palm Beach, Штат Флорида., Рэнди Штайнке (17-10) of Payson, Аризона. will now square off with Urijah Faber-protégé Эрик Санчес (7-3) Сакраменто, Калифорния., while Rivera will do battle with unbeaten Kevin “Quicksand” Natividad (2-0) Феникс, Аризона.
5 футов 10, 26-year-old Sanchez is looking to bounce back quickly from a unanimous decision defeat at the hands of Andres «Пуля» Кинтан at Combate 11 на Февраль 16. Prior to the loss, the Team Alpha Male member held an unblemished, 2-0 record in La Jaula, клетка Combate Америкас.
Originally from Hawaii, the 24-year-old Natividad owns two, first-round victories – a submission (задний удушение) из Josue Rodriguez на 3:04 mark of the first frame in what was Natividad’s pro debut on November 19, 2016, and a TKO (удары) из Jesse Ortiz that came at the 2:52 mark of the opening round of action on Январь 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 Артуро Гусман (0-1) Тусона и Robert Caspar (0-0) of Copperas Grove, Техас, and the second between Джастин Раскон (2-1) Тусона и Jose Palencia, Младший. (1-1) Темпе, Аризона.
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In addition to Azteca America and ESPN Latin America, “Combate13” will air on TV Azteca in Mexico the following night, Пятница, Апреля 21, на 11 p.m. Коннектикут. It will be distributed by UFC Fight Pass® as a video on demand.
Complete “Combate Americas: Combate 13” Fight Card
Главное событие в легчайшем весе:
Roman Salazar vs. Рикки Паласиос
Средний вес со-главное событие:
Kobe Ortiz vs. Eddie Arizmendi
Легчайший вес: Ирвин Ривера vs. Кевин Нативидад
Средний вес: Бенни Мадрид против. Чад Дитмейер
Средний вес: Daniel Rodriguez vs. Чемпион Джоэл
Atomweight: Alesha Zappitella vs. Стефани Альба
Полулегкий вес: Эрик Санчес vs.. Рэнди Штайнке
Средний вес: Victor Reyna vs. Энди Perez
Легкий вес: Джастин Раскон vs. Хосе, Palencia, Младший.
Легкий вес: Артуро Гусман vs. Robert Caspar
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