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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES ADDITION OF MARCELO “PITBULL” ROJO VS. JESSE STRADER IN GUADALAJARA, MEXICO ON FRIDAY, Oktober. 26 LIVE ON DAZN AND UNIVISION DEPORTES NETWORK

Previously announced lightweight main event bout:
Enrique “Wasabi” Marin vs. Marco Antonio “La Roca” Elpidio

Tickets for “Combate Americas: La Batalla de Guadalajara” on sale

NEW YORK – October 17, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced an additional, featured bantamweight (135 pond) bout pitting Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (14-5) against undefeated rising star Jesse Strader (3-0) for its debut Mixed Martial Arts (Plaasmoorde) event in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexiko, live in English in the U.S. and Canada on DAZN (10 namiddag. ET / 7 pm. PT), and in Spanish in the U.S. on Univision Deportes Network (UDN) (12 voormiddag. ET/9 p.m. PT) Vrydag, Oktober 26.

 

The star-studded live event at Complejo Nissan de Gimnasia will be headlined by a previously announced lightweight (155 pond) showdown between knockout artist Marco Antonio “La Roca” Elpidio (7-2-1) and Spanish MMA pioneer Enrique “Wasabi” Marin (11-5).

 

Fighting out of Cordoba, Argentinië, the 30-year-old Rojo has collected an astounding 12 van 14 loopbaan oorwinnings deur middel van (T)KO of voorlegging, and was a semi-finalist in the 2017, inaugural “COPA COMBATE” one-night, eight-man tournament.

 

In his last start at “Combate Estrellas II” on April 20, Rojo scored a highlight reel, eerste ronde (2:34) uitklophou (punch) op Fabian Galvan.

 

The 27-year-old Jesse Strader of Lancaster, Kalifornië., USA is a ferocious striker who made his promotional debut with a unanimous decision over Nate Diaz-protégé José Aguayo by “Combate Americas: USA vs. Mexico” in Sacramento, Kalifornië. Mei 11.

 

Prys van 220.00$ MXN, tickets for “Combate Americas: La Batalla de Guadalajara,"Is te koop by Superboletos.com.

 

Monster Energy® for first time will be the official sponsor of Combate Americas; both properties share the same passion and enthusiasm that MMA fans possess. This alliance provides Monster Energy the possibility to expand its commitment to the MMA category. Monster Energy will have activations next Saturday at the capital of Jalisco with several surprises for the attendees.

 

Doors at Complejo Nissan de Gimnasia will open at 6 namiddag. local time on October 26, en die eerste voorlopige bout sal begin by 7 namiddag.

UPDATED “COMBATE AMERICAS: LA BATALLA DE GUADALAJARA” FIGHT CARD

LIGHTWEIGHT MAIN EVENT:
Marco Antonio Elpidio vs Enrique Marín

FLYWEIGHT CO-MAIN EVENT:
Édgar Chairez vs Axel Osuna

FEATURED BANTAMWEIGHT BOUT:
Marcelo Rojo vs. Jesse Strader

Preliminary Bout Card:

 

Kapokgewig: Cristian Quiñónez vs Víctor Madrigal
Atomweight: Brenda Enríquez vs Alitzel Mariscal
Catchweight (150 pond): Alejandro Martínez vs Jordan Beltrán
Liggewig: Leo Rodríguez vs Ramón López
Swaargewig: Mike Villareal vs Alejandro Solórzano
Kapokgewig: Mahatma García vs Federico Betancourt
Veergewigtitel: Luis Cerón vs José Alberto Martínez
Kapokgewig: Guillermo Torres vs Mario Tena
Liggewig: Bryan Arreaga vs Marco Messi Domínguez
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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES LIVE UNIVISION DEPORTES NETWORK TELECAST OF ‘MEXICO VS EL MUNDO’ MMA SHOWDOWN FROM TIJUANA, MEXICO ON FRIDAY, MAG 18

LIVE, 90-MINUTE TELECAST BEGINS AT 11 Namiddag. EN/8 Namiddag. PT

UNDERCARD TO STREAM LIVE ON UNIVISIONDEPORTES.COM
BEGINNING AT 10 Namiddag. EN/7 Namiddag. PT

NEW YORK – Mei 15, 2018Combate Americas today announced a live Univision Deportes Network (UDN) uitsending (11 namiddag ET/8 namiddag. PT) van, as well as one new matchup for its ‘Mexico vs. El Mundo’ Mixed Martial Arts (Plaasmoorde) event from Auditorio Municipal Tijuana in Tijuana, B.C., Mexico on Vrydag, Mei 18.

 

The nine-bout fight card will be highlighted by matchups between an assembly of top rising stars from Mexico and opponents from four other countriesthe U.S., Spanje, Brazil and Chileincluding a previously announced, much-anticipated featherweight (145 pond) showdown between knockout artists Marco Antonio “La Roca” Elpidio (7-2-1) van Mexico City, Mexiko en Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (13-2) van Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.

 

 

The 90-minute telecast will immediately follow the live stream of the complete preliminary bout card on

www.UnivisionDeportes.com, begin by 10 namiddag. EN/7 namiddag. PT.

 

“The whole world loves Mexican food, but fears Mexican fighters, and with ‘Mexico vs. El Mundo’ we have an extraordinary event that features the best of both worlds,"Het Combate Amerikas CEO Campbell McLaren.

 

 

The live telecast will include another previously announced, kapokgewig (135 pond) matchup between 22-year-old phenom Christian “El Taylon” Quiñonez (10-2) van Tijuana, and undefeated rising star Vinicius “Lok Dog” De Oliveira (9-0) of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brasilië.

 

 

In other live televised action announced today, a women’s strawweight (115 pond) matchup will see Georgina Almeraz (3-1) van Chihuahua, Mexiko en Mireia Garcia (0-0) of Barcelona, Spain make their respective Combate Americas debuts against one another.

 

 

Garcia, an unbeaten professional kickboxer and a protégé of “COPA COMBATE” tournament semifinalist Marc “Lufo” Gomez, will also make first start under MMA rules.

 

 

The preliminary bout card will be highlighted by a lightweight (155 pond) contest between hard-hitting Rodrigo “Kazula” Vargas (9-2) of Mexico City will collide with seasoned battler Mike “El Cucuy” De La Torre (14-8 (1)) San Diego, Kalifornië., U.S.

 

 

Another lightweight bout pitting Mexico against the U.S. sal die funksie Alex “Bam” Velasco (7-1) van Ensenada, Baja California, Mexiko, squaring off against fellow, aggressive striker Daniel “D-Rod” Rodriguez (5-1) Los Angeles, Kalifornië., U.S.

 

 

Recently signed, onoorwonne stygende ster Eduardo “Cyborg” Torres (9-0) of Santiago, Chili, will make his Combate Americas debut against Kevin “Badass” Amador (9-8) of Ensenada in a bantamweight affair.

 

 

Twelve-time national judo champion Vanesa “Chiquitina” Rico (3-3) from Alicante, Spanje, will make her return to La Jaula against fellow Combate Americas veteran Yajaira “Shoko” Romo (3-3) of Monterrey, Mexiko.

 

Jair “El Lupe” Perez (0-0) of Monterrey will make his professional debut against Jesus Blanco (0-1) of Tijuana at lightweight.

 

Undefeated flyweight (125 pond) stygende ster Edgar “Pitbull” Chairez (3-0) of Mexicali go to war with fellow Mexican Betche Cantu (7-3) of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon.

 

 

Doors at Auditorio Municipal Tijuana will open at 6 namiddag. plaaslike tyd, and the first preliminary bout will start at 6:30 namiddag.

 

 

Prys van 330.00$ MXN, tickets for “Combate Americas: Mexiko vs.. The World” are on sale at both

Ticketon.com and TaquillaExpress.com.

COMBATE AMERICAS RETURNSTO MEXICO WITH HARD-HITTING DEBUT IN TIJUANA ON THURSDAY, MAART 30

LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA AND UFC FIGHT PASS®

BANTAMWEIGHT MAIN EVENT: MARCELO “PITBULL” ROJO VS. IVAN FLORES

Featherweight Co-Main Event:
Walter Zamora vs. Alex “Gallito” Flores

Meer:
Erick “Ghost Pepper” Gonzalez vs. Marco Antonio “La Roca” Elpidio
Joey “El Cazador” Ruquet vs. Jose Salasar

NEW YORK – Maart 10, 2017 – Combate Americas announced its second event of the year in a Mexican territorya debut visit to the city of Tijuana – op Donderdag, Maart 30, live on Azteca America (10 namiddag. EN/PT) and UFC Fight Pass® (8 namiddag. EN/5 namiddag. PT), from Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno.

In die kapokgewig (135 pond) hoofren, Argentynse Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (10-4) will square off with fellow rising star and Monterrey, Mexico native Iván “El Brasil” Flores (8-1-1).

Rojo, a semifinalist on the third season of The Ultimate Fighter Latin America, will make his promotional debut in La Jaula, die Combate Amerikas hok, and set out to prove that he has the tools necessary to lead Combate Americasfast-growing, 135-pond afdeling.

“I’m not only here as a guest. I came here to become the most important fighter in my division,” said Rojo. “MMA has grown in Argentina, and it’s about time that we show that on this side of the continent. This fight will be a duel between the North against South.”

On the other side, Blomme, who suffered his first career defeat at the hands of unbeaten Mark “The Bumblebee” Delarosa at the Combate Americas event in Mexico City, Mexico on Januarie 19, now wants to return to the win column immediately.

“When you face a Mexican fighter, you have to be prepared for the most difficult fight of your life. I hope (Rojo) is aware of that, if he wants to be victorious” said Flores.

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.

In the featherweight (145 pond) mede-hoofren, Walter Zamora (9-2) of Costa Rica will battle Alex “Gallito” Flores (8-1) of Monterrey.

Zamora’s debut in Combate Americas will once again personify the sports rivalry between Mexican and Central American fighters.

“Mexico is always the one to beat at any sport,” Zamora explained. “It won’t be any different against Flores. We are going to put on a good show. It will be a spectacular evening because the best fighters of the Americas will be present in Tijuana.”

In other action in La Jaula, Erick “Ghost Pepper” González (5-2) Los Angeles, Kalifornië. will return to action just six weeks after his heroic, “Fight of the Night” performance against Danny “The Realist” Ramírez at Combate11 on February 16.

Gonzalez will battle Marco Antonio “La Roca” Elpidio (7-1) of Mexico City in a lightweight (155 pond) verhouding. Elpidio was victorious by way of split decision over Rodrigo “Kazula” Vargas at the Combate Americas event in Mexico City.

Gonzalez’s three-fight win streak was snapped when he gave up a unanimous decision to Ramirez.

In another bantamweight scrap, Joey “El Cazador” Ruquet (4-1) van Las Vegas, Nev. sal bots met Jose Salasar (4-2) van Tijuana.

Ruquet notched a spectacular victory by submission (agter-naak verstik) in die tweede ronde (1:47) of action against Jose “The Ghost” Ceja at the Combate Americas event in Mexico City.

Additional Combate12 bouts will be announced soon.

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