MUCH-ANTICIPATED BANTAMWEIGHT REMATCH BETWEEN
ERIK “GOYITO” PEREZ AND DAVID “D.J.” FUENTES
NEW YORK – Март 22, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced seven new matchups, including a featherweight (145 фунти) showdown between knockout artists Horacio “The Punisher” Gutierrez (4-3) of Mexico and Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (12-2) of the U.S. за “Combate Estrellas II” Mixed Martial Arts (МЛД) extravaganza at Gimnasio Nuevo Leon in Monterrey, Mexico on Петок, Април 20.
Со цена од 300 pesos, tickets for “Combate Estrellas II,” the second installment of the two-part, live television event series featuring a collection of the world’s premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (МЛД) sports franchise’s top estrellas, или “ѕвезди,” оди на продажба утре, Петок, Март 23 online at SuperBoletos.com.
“Combate Estrellas II” will be headlined by the previously announced bantamweight (135 фунти) rematch between world-ranked superstar and Monterrey native Erik “Goyito” Perez (17-6) and hard-hitting finisher David “D.J.” Fuentes (13-10) of the U.S.
Fuentes, who fights out of McAllen, Тексас, defeated Perez by way of third round (3:01) поднесување (armlock) when the two met on May 28, 2010.
In other action announced today for Combate Estrellas II," Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (13-5) of Argentina will square off with Fabian Galvan (8-3) of Mexico in a bantamweight contest.
Felipe “Pipe” Vargas (6-0) of Colombia will face Victor “Mad Dog” Madrigal(6-1) of Mexico in a bantamweight rematch to their initial meeting at “COPA COMBATE” in Cancun, Mexico on November 11, 2017 when Vargas edged out a split decision over Madrigal.
Enrique “Locote” Gonzalez (6-1) of Mexico will collide with Oscar Suarez (4-1) of Spain in a bantamweight tilt.
David Martinez (2-0) will risk his perfect record against fellow Mexican competitor and prolific striker Enrique Barragan (6-1) на bantamweight.
In one of two lightweight (155 фунти) соочувања, Ivan Perez (5-4) will do battle with fellow Mexican Ricardo “El Loco” Arreola (5-5) и, во втората, Jose Luis “El Pistolero” Medrano (5-2) of Mexico will go to war with Gleidson “Poney” Cutis (6-3) на Бразил.
Doors at Gimnasio Nuevo Leon will open at 7 вечер. local time on April 20. The first preliminary bout will begin at 8 вечер.
In the previously announced bantamweight co-main event, Levy Saul “El Negro” Marroquin (11-2) of Monterrey will return to action on the heels of his historic and memorable victory of the inaugural “COPA COMBATE” one-night, осум човек, $100,000 grand prize tournament last Ноември 11, to square off with rival, брзо-ѕвездата во подем Alejandro “Gallito” Flores (11-1), also of Monterrey.
Marroquin became an overnight Cinderella story in Cancun when he defeated three consecutive opponents – Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-3) на Мексико, Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (13-5) of Argentina and John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda(16-3) of the U.S. – to become the 2017 “COPA COMBATE” tournament champion.
Leading off the three-bout live televised main card, the programming information for which will be announced soon, will be a women’s strawweight (115 фунти) matchup between undefeated Melissa “Super Mely” Мартинез (3-0) на Мексико Сити, Мексико, и Francis Hernandez (2-2) of Camuy, Порторико.
UPDATED “COMBATE AMERICAS: COMBATE ESTRELLAS II” FIGHT CARD
ОСНОВНИ КАРТИЧКА:
Bantamweight Main Event:
Ерик Перез (17-6) наспроти. David Fuentes (13-10)
Bantamweight Co-Main Event:
Levy Saul Marroquin (11-2) наспроти. Alejandro Flores (11-1)
Strawweight: Melissa Martinez (3-0) наспроти. Francis Hernandez (2-2)
UNDERCARD:
Перолесна: Horacio Gutierrez (4-3) наспроти. Andres Quintana (12-2)
Bantamweight: Marcelo Rojo (13-5) наспроти. Fabian Galvan (8-3)
Bantamweight: Felipe Vargas (6-0) наспроти. Victor Madrigal (6-1)
Bantamweight: Enrique Gonzalez (6-1) наспроти. Oscar Suarez (4-1)
Bantamweight: David Martinez (2-0) наспроти. Enrique Barragan (6-1)
Лесен: Ivan Perez (5-4) наспроти. Ricardo Arreola (5-5)
Лесен: Jose Luis Medrano (5-2) наспроти. Gleidson Cutis (6-3)