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COMBATE AMERICAS COMPLETES STACKED, 10-BOUT FIGHT CARD FOR TUCSON, ARIZONA

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LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA AND ESPN LATIN AMERICA
ON GIOVEDI, Aprile 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 - Aprile 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, Ariz. su Giovedi, Aprile 20, live on Azteca America and ESPN Latin America (10 p.m. E).

Among the matchups added to finalize the card are a welterweight (170 libbre) showdown between a pair of undefeated, rising stars in Daniel Rodriguez (3-0) e Joel Champion (4-0), neither of whom have been taken the distance of a fight yet, as well as a women’s atomweight (105 libbre) contest between unbeaten sensation Alesha “Half Pint” Zappitella (2-0) and hard-nosed battler Stephanie “The Cyclone” Alba (3-1).

Nel gallo (135 libbre) main event of “Combate 13,” accomplished veteran Roman "El Gallito" Salazar (10-5-1) of Scottsdale, Ariz. will collide with knockout artist Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (7-1) di Mission, Texas.

“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,”Ha dichiarato il CEO Combate Americas Campbell McLaren.

Fissato il prezzo da $20, tickets for “Combate 13” are on sale at the Casino Del Sol box office (1-855-765-7829).

Il 6-foot-1, 29-year-old Rodriguez, 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 Gennaio 21, the Alhambra, Calif. resident scored a second round (3:55) WHO (punzoni) su Christian Gonzalez.

Also 6-foot-1 and 29 anni, Champion of Tucson has not been pushed past the second round of a fight yet. In his last start on October 1, 2016, ha segnato un primo turno (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 Febbraio 25 where she submitted Miao Ding with an arm-triangle choke in the second round of a matchup contested at flyweight (125 libbre), 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 Maggio 9. Prior to the loss, Alba had gone unbeaten in her campaign as a professional.

In altra azione, Victor “Kelevra” Reyna (8-3) si incontreranno Andy “Golden Boy” Perez (7-3) a welter.

Il 5 piedi-11, 30-year-old Reyna of Dallas, Texas has earned six of his eight professional career wins by way of (T)KO o sottomissione, while Perez of Tucson, un 5-foot-9, 28-anni, is looking to record his second straight victory after notching a first round (2:16) presentazione (choke retro-naked) conquistare Anthony Wray ottobre 1, 2016.

Originally slated to face Irwin “The Beast” Rivera (5-2) of Palm Beach, Fla., Randy Steinke (17-10) of Payson, Ariz. will now square off with Urijah Faber-protégé Erick Sanchez (7-3) di Sacramento, Calif., while Rivera will do battle with unbeaten Kevin “Quicksand” Natividad (2-0) di Phoenix, Ariz.

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 su Febbraio 16. Prior to the loss, the Team Alpha Male member held an unblemished, 2-0 record in La Jaula, la gabbia Combate Americas.

Originally from Hawaii, the 24-year-old Natividad owns two, first-round victories – a submission (choke retro-naked) di Josue Rodriguez alla 3:04 mark of the first frame in what was Natividad’s pro debut on November 19, 2016, and a TKO (punzoni) di Jesse Ortiz that came at the 2:52 mark of the opening round of action on Gennaio 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, Texas, and the second between Justin Rascon (2-1) of Tucson and Jose Palencia, Jr. (1-1) di Tempe, Ariz.

To location what station Azteca America airs on in your market, you can log onto the network’s channel finder.

In addition to Azteca America and ESPN Latin America, “Combate13” will air on TV Azteca in Mexico the following night, Venerdì, Aprile 21, a 11 p.m. CT. It will be distributed by UFC Fight Pass® as a video on demand.

Complete “Combate Americas: Combate 13” Fight Card

Evento principale dei pesi gallo:
Roman Salazar vs. Ricky Palacios

Evento co-principale dei pesi medi:
Kobe Ortiz vs. Eddie Arizmendi

Peso gallo: Irwin Rivera vs. Kevin Natividad
Welter: Benny Madrid vs. Chad Dietmeyer
Welter: Daniel Rodriguez vs. Joel Champion
Atomweight: Alesha Zappitella vs. Stephanie Alba
Piuma: Erick Sanchez vs. Randy Steinke
Welter: Victor Reyna vs. Andy Perez
Pesi Mosca: Justin Rascon vs. Jose, Palencia, Jr.
Pesi Mosca: Arturo Guzman vs. Robert Caspar
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COMBATE AMERICAS HITS CASINO DEL SOL IN TUCSON, ARIZONA ON THURSDAY, Aprile 20

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IN DIRETTA IN AZTECA AMERICA

BANTAMWEIGHT MAIN EVENT:
ROMAN “EL GALLITO” SALAZAR VS. RICKY “EL GALLERO” PALACIOS
Evento co-principale dei pesi medi:
Kobe “The Stunna” Ortiz vs. Eddie “Crazy Face” Arizmendi
Di Più:
Welter: Benny Madrid vs. Chad Dietmeyer
Peso gallo: Randy Steinke vs. Irwin Rivera

Tickets for “Combate13” on sale now

NEW YORK - Aprile 3, 2017 – Combate Americas announced today that it will bring its live Azteca America (10 p.m. E) television event series to Tucson, Ariz. for the first-time ever on Giovedi, Aprile 20 with a stacked, 11-bout card at Casino Del Sol, headlined by a bantamweight (135 libbre) showdown between accomplished veteran Roman "El Gallito" Salazar (10-5-1) e knockout artista Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (7-1).

L'evento, “Combate13,” will also be distributed live on ESPN Latin America and by UFC Fight Pass® as a video on demand. It will air on TV Azteca in Mexico, the following night, Venerdì, Aprile 21, a 11 p.m. CT.

In caso di co-main, prolific finishers and Tucson rivals Kobe “The Stunna” Ortiz (15-5) e Eddie “Crazy Face” Arizmendi (17-7) will collide in a middleweight (185 libbre) concorso.

Fissato il prezzo da $20, tickets for “Combate13” are on sale at the Casino Del Sol box office (1-855-765-7829).

“We are excited to be bringing our live television series to a new market that has a reputation for being a great fight town filled with passionate fans and decorated combat sports athletes,” said Combate Americas President Alberto Rodriguez.

Also slated for action, Benny "Il Figlio" di Madrid (9-3) assumerà Chad Dietmeyer (8-1) in un welter (170 libbre) battaglia, ed esperto di presentazione Randy Steinke (17-10-1) will face off with aggressive-minded, Blackzilians camp member Irwin “The Beast” Rivera (5-2) in another bantamweight contest.

Matchups supplementari saranno annunciati a breve.

Roman Salazar vs. Ricky Palacios

Il 5-foot-7, 29-year-old Salazar of Scottsdale, Ariz. is a three-time Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC) veteran who will make his first start of 2017, and his first-ever in La Jaula.

In his last effort at WFF 32 novembre 19, 2016, Salazar defeated Gilberto Aguilar by way of unanimous decision.

Anche 29 anni, the 5-foot-6 Palacios of Mission, Texas will put on the line a four-fight win streak that includes back-to-back finishes – a second round (3:14), one-punch knockout of Carlos Ricardo Diaz giugno 12, 2015, and a stunning, primo giro (1:00) head kick knockout of Benji Gomez at “Combate2” on Sept. 17, 2015 – as well as a “Fight of the Month” nominated, unanimous decision conquest of Brandon Royval at “Combate7” on May 9, 2016.

Also unbeaten (2-0-1) come un pugile professionista, Palacios has earned 5 della sua 7 professional MMA career wins by way of (T)KO.

Kobe Ortiz vs. Eddie Arizmendi

Il 6-foot, 35-year-old Ortiz is riding a two-fight win streak after producing back-to-back stoppages in his last two appearances – a third round (4:45) WHO (punzoni) di Dano Moore ottobre 3, 2015, and a third round (:24) WHO (punzoni) di Brendan Tierney marzo 20, 2016.

Ortiz has notched 12 della sua 15 carriera vince a titolo di (T)KO o sottomissione.

Arizmendi is an 11-year veteran of the sport, and winner of his last two matchups. Ottobre 3, 2015, he forced Brendan Tierney to retire after the second round (5:00) of action and, marzo 5, 2016, he took a unanimous decision from Nome utente Salantri.

Benny Madrid vs. Chad Dietmeyer

Fighting out of Phoenix, Ariz., il 5 piedi-10, 36-year-old Madrid has earned 8 della sua 9 professional career victories by way of (T)KO o sottomissione.

Madrid will step into La Jaula after back-to-back, first round wins – a submission (choke retro-naked) di Jeff Fletcher that came at the 1:26 mark of the opening round on September 18, 2015, and a knockout of Roberto Leon that occurred at the 1:10 mark of the first stanza of their matchup.

Dietmeyer is coming off a four-year layoff from competition. Nella sua ultima partenza il marzo 30, 2012, he faced his toughest test to date in UFC and DREAM veteran Antonio McKee, taking McKee the distance of their fight before finding himself on the losing end of a unanimous decision.

Randy Steinke vs. Irwin Rivera

Il 5-foot-9, 31-year-old Steinke of Payson, Ariz. will enter La Jaula for the first time after scoring back-to-back, first round submissions over just a two-week span, su Ray Robinson e Guillermo Pena ottobre 1, 2016 e ottobre 15, 2016, rispettivamente.

Rivera is a 5-foot-6, 28-year-old native of Windsor, New York who relocated to South Florida to join the famed Blackzilians camp. Ad oggi, three of his five career wins have come by way of (T)KO o sottomissione.