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NEW YORK – מייַ 15, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced a live Univision Deportes Network (UDN) טעלאַקאַסט (11 פּ.ם עט/8 פּ.ם. פּט) פון, as well as one new matchup for its ‘Mexico vs. El Mundo’ Mixed Martial Arts (ממאַ) event from Auditorio Municipal Tijuana in Tijuana, B.C., Mexico on פרייַטיק, מייַ 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., ספּאַין, Brazil and Chile – including a previously announced, much-anticipated featherweight (145 פונט) showdown between knockout artists Marco Antonio “La Roca” Elpidio (7-2-1) פון מעקסיקא סיטי, מעקסיקא און Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (13-2) פון אַלבוקווערקווע, New Mexico, יוז.
The 90-minute telecast will immediately follow the live stream of the complete preliminary bout card on
www.UnivisionDeportes.com, אָנהייב בייַ 10 פּ.ם. און/7 פּ.ם. פּט.
“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,"האט געזאגט קאָמבאַטע אמעריקע סעאָ קאַמפּבעלל מאַקלעראַן.
The live telecast will include another previously announced, באַנטאַמוועיגהט (135 פונט) matchup between 22-year-old phenom Christian “El Taylon” Quiñonez (10-2) פון טידזשואַנאַ, and undefeated rising star Vinicius “Lok Dog” De Oliveira (9-0) of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil.
In other live televised action announced today, a women’s strawweight (115 פונט) matchup will see Georgina Almeraz (3-1) פון טשיוואַוואַ, מעקסיקא און Mireia Garcia (0-0) of Barcelona, Spain make their respective Combate Americas debuts against one another.
גאַרסיאַ, 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 פונט) 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)) פון סאַן דיעגאָ, קאַליף., יוז.
Another lightweight bout pitting Mexico against the U.S. וועט שטריך Alex “Bam” Velasco (7-1) of Ensenada, באַדזשאַ קאַליפאָרניאַ, מעקסיקא, squaring off against fellow, aggressive striker Daniel “D-Rod” Rodriguez (5-1) פון לאס אנדזשעלעס, קאַליף., יוז.
Recently signed, ונדעפעאַטעד רייזינג שטערן Eduardo “Cyborg” Torres (9-0) of Santiago, Chile, 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, ספּאַין, will make her return to La Jaula against fellow Combate Americas veteran Yajaira “Shoko” Romo (3-3) of Monterrey, מעקסיקא.
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 פונט) רייזינג שטערן 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 פּ.ם. היגע צייַט, and the first preliminary bout will start at 6:30 פּ.ם.
פּרייסט פון 330.00$ MXN, tickets for “Combate Americas: Mexico vs. The World” are on sale at both
Ticketon.com and TaquillaExpress.com.
