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COMBATE AMERICAS COMPLETES STACKED, 10-BOUT FIGHT CARD FOR TUCSON, ARIZONA

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LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA AND ESPN LATIN AMERICA
ON Dydd Iau, Ebrill 20

Undefeated welterweights Daniel Rodriguez and Joel Champion face off

Unbeaten Alesha Zappitella faces Stephanie Alba
in women’s atomweight matchup

Tickets for “Combate 13” on sale now
NEW YORK – Ebrill 6, 2017 – Combate Americas announced today the completion of a stacked, 10-fight lineup for its “Combate 13” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event at Casino Del Sol in Tucson, Ariz. ar Dydd Iau, Ebrill 20, live on Azteca America and ESPN Latin America (10 p.m. A).

Among the matchups added to finalize the card are a welterweight (170 bunnoedd) showdown between a pair of undefeated, rising stars in Daniel Rodriguez (3-0) ac Hyrwyddwr Joel (4-0), neither of whom have been taken the distance of a fight yet, as well as a women’s atomweight (105 bunnoedd) contest between unbeaten sensation Alesha “Half Pint” Zappitella (2-0) and hard-nosed battler Stephanie “The Cyclone” Alba (3-1).

Yn y Pwysau Bantam (135 bunnoedd) main event of “Combate 13,” accomplished veteran Roman “El Gallito” Salazar (10-5-1) of Scottsdale, Ariz. will collide with knockout artist Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (7-1) Cenhadaeth, Texas.

“We have a fantastic lineup of fights assembled, and we are excited about bringing the Combate Americas live television series to Arizona for the first time ever,"Meddai Prif Swyddog Gweithredol Combate Americas Campbell McLaren.

Pris o $20, tickets for “Combate 13” are on sale at the Casino Del Sol box office (1-855-765-7829).

Y 6 troedfedd-1, 29-mlwydd-oed Rodriguez, who recently signed an exclusive, multi-fight contract with Combate Americas, has notched all three of his professional wins to date inside of two rounds. In his last effort on Ionawr 21, the Alhambra, Calif. resident scored a second round (3:55) PWY (punches) ar Christian Gonzalez.

Also 6-foot-1 and 29 oed, Champion of Tucson has not been pushed past the second round of a fight yet. In his last start on October 1, 2016, sgoriodd rownd gyntaf (4:13) knockout on Chris Collins.

Zappitella is a 4-foot-11, 22-year-old resident of Brighton, Michigan and decorated amateur wrestler, who is coming off an extraordinary victory in Sanya, China on Chwefror 25 where she submitted Miao Ding with an arm-triangle choke in the second round of a matchup contested at flyweight (125 bunnoedd), two weight classes above Zappitella’s natural fighting weight.

The 4-foot-11, 34-year-old Alba of Houston, Texas will look to return to the win column after suffering a split decision defeat at the hands of old rival Paulina “Firefox” Granados at “Combate 5” last Mai 9. Prior to the loss, Alba had gone unbeaten in her campaign as a professional.

Mewn gamau eraill, Victor “Kelevra” Reyna (8-3) Bydd yn cyfarfod Andy “Golden Boy” Perez (7-3) yn pwysau welter.

The 5-foot-11, 30-year-old Reyna of Dallas, Texas has earned six of his eight professional career wins by way of (T)KO neu gyflwyno, while Perez of Tucson, 5 troedfedd-9, 28-mlwydd-oed, is looking to record his second straight victory after notching a first round (2:16) cyflwyniad (tagu cefn-noeth) ennill dros Anthony Wray ar Hydref 1, 2016.

Originally slated to face Irwin “The Beast” Rivera (5-2) of Palm Beach, Fla., Randy Steinke (17-10) of Payson, Ariz. will now square off with Urijah Faber-protégé Erick Sanchez (7-3) o Sacramento, Calif., while Rivera will do battle with unbeaten Kevin “Quicksand” Natividad (2-0) o Phoenix, Ariz.

The 5-foot-10, 26-year-old Sanchez is looking to bounce back quickly from a unanimous decision defeat at the hands of Andres “The Bullet” Quintana at Combate 11 ar Chwefror 16. Prior to the loss, the Team Alpha Male member held an unblemished, 2-0 record in La Jaula, y cawell Americas Combate.

Originally from Hawaii, the 24-year-old Natividad owns two, first-round victories – a submission (tagu cefn-noeth) o Josue Rodriguez yn y 3:04 mark of the first frame in what was Natividad’s pro debut on November 19, 2016, and a TKO (punches) o Jesse Ortiz that came at the 2:52 mark of the opening round of action on Ionawr 28.

Natividad turned professional after amassing a perfect amateur record of 6-0. Five of his amateur victories came by way of TKO or submission.

The “Combate 13” preliminary bout card will also feature two flyweight matchups – the first between Arturo Guzman (0-1) of Tucson and Robert Caspar (0-0) of Copperas Grove, Texas, and the second between Justin Rascon (2-1) of Tucson and Jose Palencia, Jr. (1-1) o Tempe, Ariz.

To location what station Azteca America airs on in your market, you can log onto the network’s channel finder.

In addition to Azteca America and ESPN Latin America, “Combate13” will air on TV Azteca in Mexico the following night, Dydd Gwener, Ebrill 21, yn 11 p.m. CT. It will be distributed by UFC Fight Pass® as a video on demand.

Complete “Combate Americas: Combate 13” Fight Card

Bantamweight Main Event:
Roman Salazar vs. Ricky Palacios

Middleweight Co-Main Event:
Kobe Ortiz vs. Eddie Arizmendi

Pwysau Bantam: Irwin Rivera vs. Kevin Natividad
Pwysau welter: Benny Madrid vs. Chad Dietmeyer
Pwysau welter: Daniel Rodriguez vs. Hyrwyddwr Joel
Atomweight: Alesha Zappitella vs. Stephanie Alba
Pwysau plu: Erick Sanchez vs. Randy Steinke
Pwysau welter: Victor Reyna vs. Andy Perez
Pwysau pryf: Justin Rascon vs. Jose, Palencia, Jr.
Pwysau pryf: Arturo Guzman vs. Robert Caspar
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COMBATE AMERICAS HITS CASINO DEL SOL IN TUCSON, ARIZONA ON THURSDAY, Ebrill 20

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BANTAMWEIGHT MAIN EVENT:
ROMAN “EL GALLITO” SALAZAR VS. RICKY “EL GALLERO” PALACIOS
Middleweight Co-Main Event:
Kobe “The Stunna” Ortiz vs. Eddie “Crazy Face” Arizmendi
Mwy:
Pwysau welter: Benny Madrid vs. Chad Dietmeyer
Pwysau Bantam: Randy Steinke vs. Irwin Rivera

Tickets for “Combate13” on sale now

NEW YORK – Ebrill 3, 2017 – Combate Americas announced today that it will bring its live Azteca America (10 p.m. A) television event series to Tucson, Ariz. for the first-time ever on Dydd Iau, Ebrill 20 with a stacked, 11-bout card at Casino Del Sol, headlined by a bantamweight (135 bunnoedd) showdown between accomplished veteran Roman “El Gallito” Salazar (10-5-1) ac artist knockout Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (7-1).

Mae'r digwyddiad, “Combate13,” will also be distributed live on ESPN Latin America and by UFC Fight Pass® as a video on demand. It will air on TV Azteca in Mexico, the following night, Dydd Gwener, Ebrill 21, yn 11 p.m. CT.

Yn y digwyddiad cyd-main, prolific finishers and Tucson rivals Kobe “The Stunna” Ortiz (15-5) ac Eddie “Crazy Face” Arizmendi (17-7) will collide in a middleweight (185 bunnoedd) gystadleuaeth.

Pris o $20, tickets for “Combate13” are on sale at the Casino Del Sol box office (1-855-765-7829).

“We are excited to be bringing our live television series to a new market that has a reputation for being a great fight town filled with passionate fans and decorated combat sports athletes,” said Combate Americas President Alberto Rodriguez.

Also slated for action, Benny "Mab" Madrid (9-3) Bydd yn cymryd ar Chad Dietmeyer (8-1) mewn pwysau welter (170 bunnoedd) brwydr, ac arbenigwr cyflwyniad Randy Steinke (17-10-1) will face off with aggressive-minded, Blackzilians camp member Irwin “The Beast” Rivera (5-2) in another bantamweight contest.

Additional matchups will be announced soon.

Roman Salazar vs. Ricky Palacios

Mae'r 5-droed-7, 29-year-old Salazar of Scottsdale, Ariz. is a three-time Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC) veteran who will make his first start of 2017, and his first-ever in La Jaula.

In his last effort at WFF 32 ar Dachwedd 19, 2016, Salazar defeated Gilberto Aguilar by way of unanimous decision.

Hefyd 29 oed, the 5-foot-6 Palacios of Mission, Texas will put on the line a four-fight win streak that includes back-to-back finishes – a second round (3:14), one-punch knockout of Carlos Ricardo Diaz ar Fehefin 12, 2015, and a stunning, rownd gyntaf (1:00) head kick knockout of Benji Gomez at “Combate2” on Sept. 17, 2015 – as well as a “Fight of the Month” nominated, unanimous decision conquest of Brandon Royval at “Combate7” on May 9, 2016.

Also unbeaten (2-0-1) fel bocsiwr proffesiynol, Palacios has earned 5 o'i 7 professional MMA career wins by way of (T)KO.

Kobe Ortiz vs. Eddie Arizmendi

Y 6 troedfedd, 35-year-old Ortiz is riding a two-fight win streak after producing back-to-back stoppages in his last two appearances – a third round (4:45) PWY (punches) o Dano Moore ar Hydref 3, 2015, and a third round (:24) PWY (punches) o Brendan Tierney ar Fawrth 20, 2016.

Ortiz has notched 12 o'i 15 gyrfa yn ennill drwy (T)KO neu gyflwyno.

Arizmendi is an 11-year veteran of the sport, and winner of his last two matchups. Ar Hydref 3, 2015, he forced Brendan Tierney to retire after the second round (5:00) of action and, ar Fawrth 5, 2016, he took a unanimous decision from enw defnyddiwr Salantri.

Benny Madrid vs. Chad Dietmeyer

Ymladd allan o Phoenix, Ariz., the 5-foot-10, 36-year-old Madrid has earned 8 o'i 9 professional career victories by way of (T)KO neu gyflwyno.

Madrid will step into La Jaula after back-to-back, first round wins – a submission (tagu cefn-noeth) o Jeff Fletcher that came at the 1:26 mark of the opening round on September 18, 2015, and a knockout of Roberto Leon that occurred at the 1:10 mark of the first stanza of their matchup.

Dietmeyer is coming off a four-year layoff from competition. In his last start on March 30, 2012, he faced his toughest test to date in UFC and DREAM veteran Antonio McKee, taking McKee the distance of their fight before finding himself on the losing end of a unanimous decision.

Randy Steinke vs. Irwin Rivera

Mae'r 5-droed-9, 31-year-old Steinke of Payson, Ariz. will enter La Jaula for the first time after scoring back-to-back, first round submissions over just a two-week span, ar Ray Robinson ac Guillermo Pena ar Hydref 1, 2016 a Hydref 15, 2016, yn y drefn honno.

Rivera is a 5-foot-6, 28-year-old native of Windsor, New York who relocated to South Florida to join the famed Blackzilians camp. Hyd yma, three of his five career wins have come by way of (T)KO neu gyflwyno.