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

Такође:

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

ЊУЈОРК - март 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. у 10 п.м. ET/7 p.m from the Auditorio Municipal.

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

“Combate12” will be headlined by a bantamweight (135 фунта) showdown between Argentinean Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (10-4) and Monterrey, Mexico native Iván “El Brasil” Цвеће (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, цомбате Америцас кавез, 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.
Цвеће, meanwhile, will look to rebound from a second round (3:11) подношење (рука-Триангле Цхоке) 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” Цвеће (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) крај.

In one of the most anticipated Combate Americas battles of 2017, Erick “The Ghost Pepper” Гонзалез (5-2) оф Лос Ангелес, 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) од Мексико Ситија. 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, Нев. has been replaced by Jose “El Pochito” Alday (9-2) of Hermosillo, Сонора, Мексико.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) од Тијуана. Hernandez is a winner of his last three bouts, two by (Т.)КО.

Додатно, 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
Маин Евент
Marcelo Rojo (10-4) вс. Iván Hernández Flores (8-1-1)
Подела: 135 кг. (Хеавивеигхт)

Ко Маин Евент
Walter Zamora (9-2) вс. Алек “Gallito” Цвеће (8-1)
Подела: 145 кг. (Веома лака ствар)

Marco Antonio Elpidio (7-1) вс. Erick González (5-2)
Подела: 155 кг. (Лак)

Christopher Ramírez (5-1) вс. Alex Velasco (6-1)
Подела: 170 кг. (Велтер категорија)

Pablo Sabori (6-3) вс. Levy Saúl Marroquín (7-1)
Подела: 145 кг. (Веома лака ствар)

José Aguayo (2-0) вс. Gilbert Santos (1-2)
Подела: 145 кг. (Веома лака ствар)

Ramón Lopez (1-2) вс. Марк Бонилла (4-3)
Подела: 155 кг. (Лак)

José Alday (9-2) вс. Irving Hernández (4-2)
Подела: 145 кг. (Веома лака ствар)

Pablo Olea (5-5) вс. Eduardo Varela Soto (2-1)
Подела: 135 кг. (Хеавивеигхт)

Christian Giovannie (1-0) вс. Ángel González (0-0)
Подела: 135 кг. (Хеавивеигхт)

Oscar Quintero (2-1) вс. Oscar Chairez (1-0)
Подела: 125 кг. (Фливеигхт)

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