LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA
Bantamweight Main event:
Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo vs. Iván “El Brasil” Flores
Ҳамчунин:
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. дар 10 Земле. ET/7 p.m from the Auditorio Municipal.
TV Azteca will broadcast “Combate12” in Mexico on Friday at 11:00 шом, 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” Гул (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, қафаси Combate Амрико, 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.
Гул, meanwhile, will look to rebound from a second round (3:11) итоат (каломро бозуи-секунҷаи) 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” Гул (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 мино) поён.
In one of the most anticipated Combate Americas battles of 2017, Erick “The Ghost Pepper” Гонсалес (5-2) аз Лос Анҷелес, 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) Мексика 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 has been replaced by Jose “El Pochito” Alday (9-2) of Hermosillo, Sonora, Мексика.
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) аз Тихуана. Hernandez is a winner of his last three bouts, two by (T)KO.
Дар Илова, 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
Чорабиниҳо асосӣ
Marcelo Rojo (10-4) против. Iván Hernández Flores (8-1-1)
Тақсимоти: 135 lbs. (Bantamweight)
Co-асосӣ Event
Walter Zamora (9-2) против. Alex “Gallito” Гул (8-1)
Тақсимоти: 145 lbs. (Featherweight)
Marco Antonio Elpidio (7-1) против. Erick González (5-2)
Тақсимоти: 155 lbs. (Қабул намояд)
Christopher Ramírez (5-1) против. Alex Velasco (6-1)
Тақсимоти: 170 lbs. (Welterweight)
Pablo Sabori (6-3) против. Levy Saúl Marroquín (7-1)
Тақсимоти: 145 lbs. (Featherweight)
José Aguayo (2-0) против. Gilbert Santos (1-2)
Тақсимоти: 145 lbs. (Featherweight)
Ramón Lopez (1-2) против. Mark Bonilla (4-3)
Тақсимоти: 155 lbs. (Қабул намояд)
José Alday (9-2) против. Irving Hernández (4-2)
Тақсимоти: 145 lbs. (Featherweight)
Pablo Olea (5-5) против. Eduardo Varela Soto (2-1)
Тақсимоти: 135 lbs. (Bantamweight)
Christian Giovannie (1-0) против. Ángel González (0-0)
Тақсимоти: 135 lbs. (Bantamweight)
Oscar Quintero (2-1) против. Oscar Chairez (1-0)
Тақсимоти: 125 lbs. (Flyweight)
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