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NEW YORK – Мая 15, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced a live Univision Deportes Network (UDN) тэлеперадача (11 p.m ET/8 p.m. PT) з, as well as one new matchup for its ‘Mexico vs. El Mundo’ Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event from Auditorio Municipal Tijuana in Tijuana, B.C., Mexico on Пятніца, Мая 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 countries – the U.S., Іспанія, Brazil and Chile – including a previously announced, much-anticipated featherweight (145 фунты) showdown between knockout artists Marco Antonio “La Roca” Elpidio (7-2-1) Мехіка, Мексіка і Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (13-2) Альбукерке, Нью-Мексіка, U.S.
The 90-minute telecast will immediately follow the live stream of the complete preliminary bout card on
www.UnivisionDeportes.com, пачынаючы з 10 p.m. І/7 p.m. 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,»Сказаў генеральны дырэктар Combate Americas Кэмпбэл Макларен.
The live telecast will include another previously announced, самы лёгкі вага (135 фунты) matchup between 22-year-old phenom Christian “El Taylon” Quiñonez (10-2) Тихуана, and undefeated rising star Vinicius “Lok Dog” De Oliveira (9-0) of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, Бразілія.
In other live televised action announced today, a women’s strawweight (115 фунты) matchup will see Georgina Almeraz (3-1) Чыхуахуа, Мексіка і Mireia Garcia (0-0) of Barcelona, Spain make their respective Combate Americas debuts against one another.
Гарсія, 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 фунты) 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)) Сан-Дыега, Каліфорнія., U.S.
Another lightweight bout pitting Mexico against the U.S. будуць прадстаўлены Alex “Bam” Velasco (7-1) Энсенада, Baja California, Мексіка, squaring off against fellow, aggressive striker Daniel “D-Rod” Rodriguez (5-1) Лос-Анджэлесе, Каліфорнія., U.S.
Recently signed, непераможаным узыходзячая зорка Eduardo “Cyborg” Torres (9-0) of Santiago, Чылі, 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, Іспанія, will make her return to La Jaula against fellow Combate Americas veteran Yajaira “Shoko” Romo (3-3) з Мантэрэя, Мексіка.
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 фунты) Узыходзячая зорка Edgar “Pitbull” Chairez (3-0) of Mexicali go to war with fellow Mexican Betche Cantu (7-3) з Мантэрэя, Nuevo Leon.
Doors at Auditorio Municipal Tijuana will open at 6 p.m. мясцовае час, and the first preliminary bout will start at 6:30 p.m.
Па кошце ад 330.00$ MXN, tickets for “Combate Americas: Mexico vs. The World” are on sale at both
Ticketon.com and TaquillaExpress.com.
