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NEW YORK – Máj 15, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced a live Univision Deportes Network (UDN) televízne vysielanie (11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT) na, as well as one new matchup for its ‘Mexico vs. El Mundo’ Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event from Auditorio Municipal Tijuana in Tijuana, B.C., Mexico on Piatok, Máj 18.
The nine-bout fight card will be highlighted by matchups between an assembly of top rising stars from Mexico and opponents from four other countries – the U.S., Španielsko, Brazil and Chile – including a previously announced, much-anticipated featherweight (145 libier) showdown between knockout artists Marco Antonio “La Roca” Elpidio (7-2-1) Mexico City, Mexiko a Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (13-2) Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S..
The 90-minute telecast will immediately follow the live stream of the complete preliminary bout card on
www.UnivisionDeportes.com, začínajúce na 10 p.m. A/7 p.m. PT.
“The whole world loves Mexican food, but fears Mexican fighters, and with ‘Mexico vs. El Mundo’ we have an extraordinary event that features the best of both worlds,"Povedal Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.
The live telecast will include another previously announced, Bantamweight (135 libier) matchup between 22-year-old phenom Christian “El Taylon” Quiñonez (10-2) Tijuana, and undefeated rising star Vinicius “Lok Dog” De Oliveira (9-0) of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazília.
In other live televised action announced today, a women’s strawweight (115 libier) matchup will see Georgina Almeraz (3-1) Chihuahua, Mexiko a Mireia Garcia (0-0) of Barcelona, Spain make their respective Combate Americas debuts against one another.
Garcia, an unbeaten professional kickboxer and a protégé of “COPA COMBATE” tournament semifinalist Marc “Lufo” Gomez, will also make first start under MMA rules.
The preliminary bout card will be highlighted by a lightweight (155 libier) contest between hard-hitting Rodrigo “Kazula” Vargas (9-2) of Mexico City will collide with seasoned battler Mike “El Cucuy” De La Torre (14-8 (1)) San Diego, Calif., U.S..
Another lightweight bout pitting Mexico against the U.S. bude predstavovať Alex “Bam” Velasco (7-1) of Ensenada, Baja California, Mexiko, squaring off against fellow, aggressive striker Daniel “D-Rod” Rodriguez (5-1) Los Angeles, Calif., U.S..
Recently signed, neporazený stúpajúca hviezda Eduardo “Cyborg” Torres (9-0) of Santiago, Čile, will make his Combate Americas debut against Kevin “Badass” Amador (9-8) of Ensenada in a bantamweight affair.
Twelve-time national judo champion Vanesa “Chiquitina” Rico (3-3) from Alicante, Španielsko, will make her return to La Jaula against fellow Combate Americas veteran Yajaira “Shoko” Romo (3-3) of Monterrey, Mexiko.
Jair “El Lupe” Perez (0-0) of Monterrey will make his professional debut against Jesus Blanco (0-1) of Tijuana at lightweight.
Undefeated flyweight (125 libier) stúpajúca hviezda Edgar “Pitbull” Chairez (3-0) of Mexicali go to war with fellow Mexican Betche Cantu (7-3) of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon.
Doors at Auditorio Municipal Tijuana will open at 6 p.m. miestny čas, and the first preliminary bout will start at 6:30 p.m.
Ceny od 330.00$ MXN, tickets for “Combate Americas: Mexico vs. The World” are on sale at both
Ticketon.com and TaquillaExpress.com.