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, Гуравдугаар 30, live on Azteca America in the U.S. үед 10 p.m. 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 фунт) showdown between Argentinean Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (10-4) and Monterrey, Mexico native Iván “El Brasil” Цэцэг (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, Combate Америк тор, 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.
Цэцэг, meanwhile, will look to rebound from a second round (3:11) хүлээн авах (гар, гурвалжин багалзуурдаж алах) 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” Цэцэг (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 кг) эцсийн.

In one of the most anticipated Combate Americas battles of 2017, Erick “The Ghost Pepper” González (5-2) Лос-Анжелес-ийн, 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) Мексик хотын. 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, Невада. has been replaced by Jose “El Pochito” Alday (9-2) of Hermosillo, Sonora, Мексик.

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 нь. Hernandez is a winner of his last three bouts, two by (T)К.О.

Үүнээс гадна, 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
Үндсэн үйл явцыг
Marcelo Rojo (10-4) сүсэг. Iván Hernández Flores (8-1-1)
Хэлтэс: 135 кг. (Bantamweight)

Хамтран Үндсэн үйл
Walter Zamora (9-2) сүсэг. Alex “Gallito” Цэцэг (8-1)
Хэлтэс: 145 кг. (Өд)

Marco Antonio Elpidio (7-1) сүсэг. Erick González (5-2)
Хэлтэс: 155 кг. (Хөнгөн)

Christopher Ramírez (5-1) сүсэг. Alex Velasco (6-1)
Хэлтэс: 170 кг. (Welterweight)

Pablo Sabori (6-3) сүсэг. Levy Saúl Marroquín (7-1)
Хэлтэс: 145 кг. (Өд)

José Aguayo (2-0) сүсэг. Gilbert Santos (1-2)
Хэлтэс: 145 кг. (Өд)

Ramón Lopez (1-2) сүсэг. Марк Бонилла (4-3)
Хэлтэс: 155 кг. (Хөнгөн)

José Alday (9-2) сүсэг. Irving Hernández (4-2)
Хэлтэс: 145 кг. (Өд)

Pablo Olea (5-5) сүсэг. Eduardo Varela Soto (2-1)
Хэлтэс: 135 кг. (Bantamweight)

Christian Giovannie (1-0) сүсэг. Ángel González (0-0)
Хэлтэс: 135 кг. (Bantamweight)

Oscar Quintero (2-1) сүсэг. Oscar Chairez (1-0)
Хэлтэс: 125 кг. (Flyweight)

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