LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA

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

還:

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

紐約 - 三月 17, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced the completion of a stellar, 11-bout card for its debut in Tijuana, Mexico on Thursday, 三月 30, live on Azteca America in the U.S. 在 10 P.M. ET/7 p.m from the Auditorio Municipal.

TV Azteca will broadcast “Combate12” in Mexico on Friday at 11:00 下午, 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 英鎊) showdown between Argentinean Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (10-4) and Monterrey, Mexico native Iván “El Brasil” 花卉 (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, 在康貝特美洲籠, 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.
花卉, 與此同時, will look to rebound from a second round (3:11) 服從 (手臂三角扼流圈) 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” 花卉 (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 英鎊) 結束.

In one of the most anticipated Combate Americas battles of 2017, Erick “The Ghost Pepper” 岡薩雷斯 (5-2) 洛杉磯, 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) 墨西哥城. 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, 內華達州. has been replaced by Jose “El Pochito” Alday (9-2) of Hermosillo, 索諾拉, 墨西哥.

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) 蒂華納. Hernandez is a winner of his last three bouts, two by (牛逼)KO.

此外, 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
主要事件
Marcelo Rojo (10-4) VS. Iván Hernández Flores (8-1-1)
司: 135 磅. (最輕量級)

合作的主要事件
Walter Zamora (9-2) VS. 亞歷克斯 “Gallito” 花卉 (8-1)
司: 145 磅. (羽量級)

Marco Antonio Elpidio (7-1) VS. Erick González (5-2)
司: 155 磅. (輕量級)

Christopher Ramírez (5-1) VS. Alex Velasco (6-1)
司: 170 磅. (次中量級)

巴勃羅Sabori (6-3) VS. Levy Saúl Marroquín (7-1)
司: 145 磅. (羽量級)

José Aguayo (2-0) VS. Gilbert Santos (1-2)
司: 145 磅. (羽量級)

Ramón Lopez (1-2) VS. 馬克·博尼利亞 (4-3)
司: 155 磅. (輕量級)

José Alday (9-2) VS. Irving Hernández (4-2)
司: 145 磅. (羽量級)

Pablo Olea (5-5) VS. Eduardo Varela Soto (2-1)
司: 135 磅. (最輕量級)

Christian Giovannie (1-0) VS. Ángel González (0-0)
司: 135 磅. (最輕量級)

Oscar Quintero (2-1) VS. Oscar Chairez (1-0)
司: 125 磅. (飛錘)

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