FIGHT CARD COMPLETE WITH NINE BOUTS, INCLUDING PROMOTIONAL DEBUT OF UNDEFEATED COMBATE AMERICAS OPEN TRYOUT SIGNEE RAFA “GIFTED” GARCIA
LIVE FROM EL PLAZA CONDESA ON
AZTECA AMERICA AND UFC FIGHT PASS®
NOVA YORK - Janeiro 6, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced the completion of a stellar, nine-bout Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) cartão da luta, including a bantamweight (135 libras) showdown between two fast-rising, undefeated stars – Mark “The Bumblebee” Delarosa (7-0) e Ivan “El Brasil” Hernandez Flores (8-0-1) – for the league’s much-anticipated, historic debut in Mexico on Quinta-feira, Jan. 19, live on Azteca America (10 p.m. E/PT) e UFC FIGHT PASS® (8 p.m. E/5 p.m. PT).
The “Combate10” event, which will take place at El Plaza Condesa in Mexico City, will also air via tape delay in Mexico the following night, Sexta-feira, Jan. 20 em 11 p.m. CT., na tv azteca, S.A.B. de C.V.. (BMW: AZTECA; Latibex: XTZA), um dos dois maiores produtores de programas de televisão em espanhol do mundo.
The fight card is headlined by the previously announced, bantamweight battle between knockout artist Steve Swanson (14-2) and Xtreme Couture prodigy Gustavo Lopez (6-2).
One of the latest athletes to sign an exclusive, multi-fight agreement with Combate Americas, the 22-year-old Delarosa of Dallas, Texas will enter La Jaula, Combate a gaiola Américas, for the first time in his young career.
A data, Delarosa has notched four of his six professional career wins by way of (T)KO ou finalização. Em sua última partida em Abril 2, he earned a unanimous decision over Arthur Oliveira.
A multiple-time Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournament champion, Delarosa holds a brown belt in the discipline and is a three-time MMA champion in regional competition.
Em 25 anos, Hernandez Flores of Monterrey, Novo leão, Mexico is ranked as high as number one in Mexico and number two in all of Latin America in the sport’s flyweight (125 libras) divisão.
Five of Hernandez Flores’ victories, até agora, vieram por meio de (T)KO ou finalização.
In other action on the card, invicto, 22-É ótima exposição Rafa “Gifted” Garcia (3-0) de Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico will make his promotional debut after being discovered at the Combate Americas open tryout in Pasadena, Califa. em agosto passado.
Garcia will take on submission expert Raul “The Cobra” Najera Ocampo (4-2) of Mexico City in a featherweight (145 libras) competição.
Invicto, 18-year-old phenom Kevin Garcia (4-0) of Monterrey will face off with hard-hitting Enrique “Kike” Barragan (5-1) de Saltillo, Coahila, Mexico in a bantamweight battle.
Garcia and Barragan have each claimed all of their professional career victories, até agora, por meio de (T)KO ou finalização.
In one of two welterweight (170 libras) matchups, Heriberto Tovar (6-3-1) of Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico will square off with Christofer Ramirez (4-1) de Guadalajara, Jalisco, México.
In the other welterweight scrap, Alex Velasco (5-1) de ensenada, Baja California, Mexico will meet Julio Cesar Cruz (9-9) da Cidade do México.
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“COMBATE AMERICAS: COMBATE10”
CARD PRINCIPAL (Live on Azteca America and UFC FIGHT PASS):
Galo Main Event:
Steve Swanson vs. Gustavo Lopez
Atomweight Co-Main Event:
Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc vs. Lisbeth Lopez Silva
Bantamweight: Mark Delarosa vs. Ivan Hernandez Flores
Bantamweight: Jose Ceja vs. Joey Ruquet
CARD PRELIMINAR (Live on UFC FIGHT PASS):
Bantamweight: Rafa Garcia vs. Raul Najera Ocampo
Leve: Rodrigo Vargas vs. Marco Antonio Elpidio
Bantamweight: Kevin Garcia vs. Enrique Barragan
Welterweight: Alex Velasco vs. Julio Cesar Cruz
Welterweight: Heriberto Tovar vs. Christofer Ramirez |
