LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA

Bantamweight Main event:
Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo vs. Iván “El Brasil” Flores

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José Alday replaces injured Joey Ruquet, will face Irving Hernández Cristi in a featherweight battle

Unbeaten Nate Diaz protégés Cristian Díaz and José Aguayo to make their respective debuts in La Jaula

NEW YORK – March 17, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced the completion of a stellar, 11-bout card for its debut in Tijuana, Mexico on Thursday, Март 30, live on Azteca America in the U.S. на 10 вечер. ET/7 p.m from the Auditorio Municipal.

TV Azteca will broadcast “Combate12” in Mexico on Friday at 11:00 p.m., and UFC Fight Pass® will distribute an English-language version of the event as a video on demand (VOD).

“Combate12” will be headlined by a bantamweight (135 фунти) showdown between Argentinean Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (10-4) and Monterrey, Mexico native Iván “El Brasil” Цвеќиња (8-1-1).

Rojo, a veteran of season three of The Ultimate Fighter Latin America, will look to make a statement in his first start in La Jaula, градниот Combate Америка, when he faces Flores, who will be on a mission to defend the honor of his house.

Rojo will fight for the first time in Mexico after an extensive career in South American arenas where he has become one of the most popular fighters in the region.
Цвеќиња, во меѓу време, will look to rebound from a second round (3:11) поднесување (рака-триаголник задави) defeat at the hands of Mark “The Bumblebee” Delarosa at “Combate10” in Mexico City, Mexico in January.

Another contestant from the third season of The Ultimate Fighter Latin America, Costa Rican Walter Zamora (9-2), will face Monterrey native Alex “Gallito” Цвеќиња (8-1) in the “Combate12” co-main event; the Mexican fighter has one goal only, and that is to defend the honor of his country in the featherweight (145 фунти) крајот.

In one of the most anticipated Combate Americas battles of 2017, Erick “The Ghost Pepper” Гонзалес (5-2) од Лос Анџелес, California returns to action less than two months after his “Fight of the Night” performance against Danny “The Realist” Ramírez in the main event of “Combate11.”

Gonzalez will collide with Marco Antonio “La Roca” Elpidio (7-1) на Мексико Сити. Elpidio was victorious by way of split decision over Rodrigo “Kazula” Vargas at “Combate10.”

After sustaining a broken nose in training, Joey “El Cazador” Ruquet of Las Vegas, Nev. has been replaced by Jose “El Pochito” Alday (9-2) of Hermosillo, Sonora, Мексико.

Alday, whose last start on October 15 against Mahatma Chit-Bala Garcia Avalos resulted in a draw, will square off with Irving “Moreno” Hernandez (4-2) Тихуана. Hernandez is a winner of his last three bouts, two by (Т)КО.

Во прилог, two of UFC star Nate Diaz’s Stockton, Calif.-based, undefeated protégés, José Aguayo (2-0) and Christian Giovannie (1-0), will make their respective promotional debuts.

Aguayo will face Gilbert Santos (1-2) Ensenada, Mexico in a featherweight matchup, while Giovannie will fight Angel Gonzalez (0-0), also of Ensenada, in a bantamweight tilt.

COMBATE12 FIGHT CARD
Главниот настан
Marcelo Rojo (10-4) наспроти. Iván Hernández Flores (8-1-1)
Поделба: 135 фунти. (Bantamweight)

Ко-Главниот настан
Walter Zamora (9-2) наспроти. Alex “Gallito” Цвеќиња (8-1)
Поделба: 145 фунти. (Перолесна)

Marco Antonio Elpidio (7-1) наспроти. Erick González (5-2)
Поделба: 155 фунти. (Лесен)

Christopher Ramírez (5-1) наспроти. Alex Velasco (6-1)
Поделба: 170 фунти. (Боксер од полусредна категорија)

Pablo Sabori (6-3) наспроти. Levy Saúl Marroquín (7-1)
Поделба: 145 фунти. (Перолесна)

José Aguayo (2-0) наспроти. Gilbert Santos (1-2)
Поделба: 145 фунти. (Перолесна)

Ramón Lopez (1-2) наспроти. Означи Bonilla (4-3)
Поделба: 155 фунти. (Лесен)

José Alday (9-2) наспроти. Irving Hernández (4-2)
Поделба: 145 фунти. (Перолесна)

Pablo Olea (5-5) наспроти. Eduardo Varela Soto (2-1)
Поделба: 135 фунти. (Bantamweight)

Christian Giovannie (1-0) наспроти. Ángel González (0-0)
Поделба: 135 фунти. (Bantamweight)

Oscar Quintero (2-1) наспроти. Oscar Chairez (1-0)
Поделба: 125 фунти. (Мува)

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