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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 Donderdag, April 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 - April 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. op Donderdag, April 20, live on Azteca America and ESPN Latin America (10 p.m. EN).

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

In het bantamgewicht (135 pond) 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) van de missie, 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,”Zei Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.

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

De 6-foot-1, 29-jarige 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 Januari 21, the Alhambra, Calif. resident scored a second round (3:55) WHO (stoten) op Christian Gonzalez.

Also 6-foot-1 and 29 jaar, Champion of Tucson has not been pushed past the second round of a fight yet. In his last start on October 1, 2016, Hij scoorde een eerste ronde (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 Februari 25 where she submitted Miao Ding with an arm-triangle choke in the second round of a matchup contested at flyweight (125 pond), 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 Mei 9. Prior to the loss, Alba had gone unbeaten in her campaign as a professional.

In andere actie, Victor “Kelevra” Reyna (8-3) ontmoet Andy “Golden Boy” Perez (7-3) op weltergewicht.

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 of onderwerping, while Perez of Tucson, een 5-foot-9, 28-jaar oud, is looking to record his second straight victory after notching a first round (2:16) onderwerping (achter-naakte vernauwing) overhalen Anthony Wray op oktober 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) van Sacramento, Calif., while Rivera will do battle with unbeaten Kevin “Quicksand” Natividad (2-0) van 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 op Februari 16. Prior to the loss, the Team Alpha Male member held an unblemished, 2-0 record in La Jaula, de Combate Amerika kooi.

Originally from Hawaii, the 24-year-old Natividad owns two, first-round victories – a submission (achter-naakte vernauwing) van Josue Rodriguez bij de 3:04 mark of the first frame in what was Natividad’s pro debut on November 19, 2016, and a TKO (stoten) van Jesse Ortiz that came at the 2:52 mark of the opening round of action on Januari 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) van 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, Vrijdag, April 21, bij 11 p.m. CT. It will be distributed by UFC Fight Pass® as a video on demand.

Complete “Combate Americas: Combate 13” Fight Card

Bantamgewicht Main Event:
Roman Salazar vs. Ricky Palacios

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

Bantamgewicht: Irwin Rivera vs. Kevin Natividad
Weltergewicht: Benny Madrid vs. Tsjaad Dietmeyer
Weltergewicht: Daniel Rodriguez vs. Joel Champion
Atomweight: Alesha Zappitella vs. Stephanie Alba
Vedergewicht: Erick Sanchez vs. Randy Steinke
Weltergewicht: Victor Reyna vs. Andy Perez
Vlieggewicht: Justin Rascon vs. Jose, Palencia, Jr.
Vlieggewicht: Arturo Guzman vs. Robert Caspar
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COMBATE AMERICAS HITS CASINO DEL SOL IN TUCSON, ARIZONA ON THURSDAY, April 20

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LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA

BANTAMWEIGHT MAIN EVENT:
ROMAN “EL GALLITO” SALAZAR VS. RICKY “EL GALLERO” PALACIOS
Middengewicht Co-Main Event:
Kobe “The Stunna” Ortiz vs. Eddie “Crazy Face” Arizmendi
Meer:
Weltergewicht: Benny Madrid vs. Tsjaad Dietmeyer
Bantamgewicht: Randy Steinke vs. Irwin Rivera

Tickets for “Combate13” on sale now

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

Het evenement, “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, Vrijdag, April 21, bij 11 p.m. CT.

In de co-main event, prolific finishers and Tucson rivals Kobe “The Stunna” Ortiz (15-5) en Eddie “Crazy Face” Arizmendi (17-7) will collide in a middleweight (185 pond) wedstrijd.

Geprijsd vanaf $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 "De Zoon" Madrid (9-3) zal op zich te nemen Tsjaad Dietmeyer (8-1) in een weltergewicht (170 pond) strijd, en onderwerping expert Randy Steinke (17-10-1) will face off with aggressive-minded, Blackzilians camp member Irwin “The Beast” Rivera (5-2) in another bantamweight contest.

Extra matchups zal binnenkort bekend gemaakt.

Roman Salazar vs. Ricky Palacios

De 5-foot-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 on november 19, 2016, Salazar defeated Gilberto Aguilar by way of unanimous decision.

Ook 29 jaar, 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 op juni 12, 2015, and a stunning, eerste ronde (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) als een professionele bokser, Palacios has earned 5 zijn 7 professional MMA career wins by way of (T)KO.

Kobe Ortiz vs. Eddie Arizmendi

De 6-foot, 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) WHO (stoten) van Dano Moore op oktober 3, 2015, and a third round (:24) WHO (stoten) van Brendan Tierney maart 20, 2016.

Ortiz has notched 12 zijn 15 carrière wint door middel van (T)KO of onderwerping.

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

Benny Madrid vs. Tsjaad Dietmeyer

Fighting out of Phoenix, Ariz., the 5-foot-10, 36-year-old Madrid has earned 8 zijn 9 professional career victories by way of (T)KO of onderwerping.

Madrid will step into La Jaula after back-to-back, first round wins – a submission (achter-naakte vernauwing) van 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 zijn laatste start op maart 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

De 5-foot-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, op Ray Robinson en Guillermo Pena op oktober 1, 2016 en oktober 15, 2016, respectievelijk.

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. Daten, three of his five career wins have come by way of (T)KO of onderwerping.