LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA AND ESPN LATIN AMERICA
ಮೇಲೆ ಗುರುವಾರ, ಏಪ್ರಿಲ್ 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
ನ್ಯೂ ಯಾರ್ಕ್ - ಏಪ್ರಿಲ್ 6, 2017 – Combate Americas announced today the completion of a stacked, 10-fight lineup for its “Combate 13” Mixed Martial Arts (ಎಂಎಂಎ) event at Casino Del Sol in Tucson, ಫೋನಿಕ್ಸ್. ಮೇಲೆ ಗುರುವಾರ, ಏಪ್ರಿಲ್ 20, live on Azteca America and ESPN Latin America (10 p.m. ಮತ್ತು).
Among the matchups added to finalize the card are a welterweight (170 ಪೌಂಡ್) showdown between a pair of undefeated, rising stars in ಡೇನಿಯಲ್ ರೊಡ್ರಿಗಜ್ (3-0) ಮತ್ತು ಜೋಯಲ್ ಚಾಂಪಿಯನ್ (4-0), neither of whom have been taken the distance of a fight yet, as well as a women’s atomweight (105 ಪೌಂಡ್) contest between unbeaten sensation Alesha “Half Pint” Zappitella (2-0) and hard-nosed battler Stephanie “The Cyclone” Alba (3-1).
ಬಾಂಟಮ್ ರಲ್ಲಿ (135 ಪೌಂಡ್) main event of “Combate 13,” accomplished veteran Roman “El Gallito” Salazar (10-5-1) of Scottsdale, ಫೋನಿಕ್ಸ್. will collide with knockout artist ರಿಕಿ "Gallero" Palacios (7-1) ಮಿಷನ್, ಟೆಕ್ಸಾಸ್.
“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,"Combate ಅಮೆರಿಕ ಸಿಇಒ ಕ್ಯಾಂಪ್ಬೆಲ್ ಮೆಕ್ಲಾರೆನ್.
ರಿಂದ ಬೆಲೆಯ $20, tickets for “Combate 13” are on sale at the Casino Del Sol box office (1-855-765-7829).
6 ಅಡಿ 1, 29-ವರ್ಷದ ರೊಡ್ರಿಗಜ್, 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 ಜನವರಿ 21, the Alhambra, ಕ್ಯಾಲಿಫೋರ್ನಿಯಾ. resident scored a second round (3:55) ಯಾರು (ಹೊಡೆತಗಳ) ಮೇಲೆ Christian Gonzalez.
Also 6-foot-1 and 29 ವರ್ಷ, Champion of Tucson has not been pushed past the second round of a fight yet. In his last start on October 1, 2016, ಅವರು ಪ್ರಥಮ ಸುತ್ತಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಗಳಿಸಿದ (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 ಫೆಬ್ರವರಿ 25 where she submitted Miao Ding with an arm-triangle choke in the second round of a matchup contested at flyweight (125 ಪೌಂಡ್), 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” Granados at “Combate 5” last ಮೇ 9. Prior to the loss, Alba had gone unbeaten in her campaign as a professional.
ಇತರ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ, Victor “Kelevra” Reyna (8-3) ಮುಟ್ಟುವ Andy “Golden Boy” Perez (7-3) ವೆಲ್ಟರ್ವೇಟ್.
The 5-foot-11, 30-year-old Reyna of Dallas, Texas has earned six of his eight professional career wins by way of (ಟಿ)ಕೋ ಅಥವಾ ಸಲ್ಲಿಕೆ, while Perez of Tucson, ಒಂದು 5 ಅಡಿ 9, 28-ವರ್ಷದ, is looking to record his second straight victory after notching a first round (2:16) ಸಲ್ಲಿಕೆ (ಹಿಂದಿನ ಬೆತ್ತಲೆ ಚಾಕ್) ಗೆಲ್ಲಲು Anthony Wray ಅಕ್ಟೋಬರ್ 1, 2016.
Originally slated to face Irwin “The Beast” Rivera (5-2) of Palm Beach, ಫ್ಲಾ., ರ್ಯಾಂಡಿ Steinke (17-10) of Payson, ಫೋನಿಕ್ಸ್. will now square off with Urijah Faber-protégé Erick ಸ್ಯಾಂಚೆಝ್ (7-3) ಸ್ಯಾಕ್ರಮೆಂಟೊ, ಕ್ಯಾಲಿಫೋರ್ನಿಯಾ., while Rivera will do battle with unbeaten Kevin “Quicksand” Natividad (2-0) ಫೀನಿಕ್ಸ್, ಫೋನಿಕ್ಸ್.
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 ಮೇಲೆ ಫೆಬ್ರವರಿ 16. Prior to the loss, the Team Alpha Male member held an unblemished, 2-0 record in La Jaula, Combate ಅಮೆರಿಕ ಕೇಜ್.
Originally from Hawaii, the 24-year-old Natividad owns two, first-round victories – a submission (ಹಿಂದಿನ ಬೆತ್ತಲೆ ಚಾಕ್) ಆಫ್ Josue Rodriguez ನಲ್ಲಿ 3:04 mark of the first frame in what was Natividad’s pro debut on November 19, 2016, and a TKO (ಹೊಡೆತಗಳ) ಆಫ್ Jesse Ortiz that came at the 2:52 mark of the opening round of action on ಜನವರಿ 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, ಟೆಕ್ಸಾಸ್, and the second between Justin Rascon (2-1) of Tucson and Jose Palencia, ಜೂನಿಯರ್. (1-1) ಟೆಂಪೆ ಆಫ್, ಫೋನಿಕ್ಸ್.
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In addition to Azteca America and ESPN Latin America, “Combate13” will air on TV Azteca in Mexico the following night, ಶುಕ್ರವಾರ, ಏಪ್ರಿಲ್ 21, ನಲ್ಲಿ 11 p.m. ಸಿಟಿ. 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. Ricky Palacios
Middleweight Co-Main Event:
Kobe Ortiz vs. Eddie Arizmendi
ಬಾಂಟಮ್ವೇಟ್: Irwin Rivera vs. Kevin Natividad
ವೆಲ್ಟರ್ವೈಟ್: ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಬೆನ್ನಿ ಮ್ಯಾಡ್ರಿಡ್. Chad Dietmeyer
ವೆಲ್ಟರ್ವೈಟ್: ಡೇನಿಯಲ್ ರೊಡ್ರಿಗಜ್ ವಿರುದ್ಧ. ಜೋಯಲ್ ಚಾಂಪಿಯನ್
Atomweight: Alesha Zappitella vs. Stephanie Alba
Featherweight: Erick Sanchez vs. ರ್ಯಾಂಡಿ Steinke
ವೆಲ್ಟರ್ವೈಟ್: Victor Reyna vs. Andy Perez
ಫ್ಲೈತೂಕ: Justin Rascon vs. ಜೋಸ್, Palencia, ಜೂನಿಯರ್.
ಫ್ಲೈತೂಕ: Arturo Guzman vs. Robert Caspar
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