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NEW YORK - Mei 15, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced a live Univision Deportes Network (UDN) siaran televisi (11 p.m ET/8 p.m. PT) dari, 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 Hari Jumat, 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 countries – the U.S., Spanyol, Brazil and Chile – including a previously announced, much-anticipated featherweight (145 pon) showdown between knockout artists Marco Antonio “La Roca” Elpidio (7-2-1) Mexico City, Meksiko dan Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (13-2) Albuquerque, New Mexico, DIRI KITA.
The 90-minute telecast will immediately follow the live stream of the complete preliminary bout card on
www.UnivisionDeportes.com, dimulai 10 p.m. DAN/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,”Kata Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.
The live telecast will include another previously announced, bantam (135 pon) matchup between 22-year-old phenom Christian “El Taylon” Quiñonez (10-2) Tijuana, and undefeated rising star Vinicius “Lok Dog” De Oliveira (9-0) of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
In other live televised action announced today, a women’s strawweight (115 pon) matchup will see Georgina Almeraz (3-1) Chihuahua, Meksiko dan 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 pon) 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)) dari San Diego, California., DIRI KITA.
Another lightweight bout pitting Mexico against the U.S. akan menampilkan Alex “Bam” Velasco (7-1) dari Ensenada, Baja California, Meksiko, squaring off against fellow, aggressive striker Daniel “D-Rod” Rodriguez (5-1) Los Angeles, California., DIRI KITA.
Recently signed, terkalahkan rising star Eduardo “Cyborg” Torres (9-0) of Santiago, Chile, 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, Spanyol, will make her return to La Jaula against fellow Combate Americas veteran Yajaira “Shoko” Romo (3-3) Monterrey, Meksiko.
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 pon) bintang bercahaya Edgar “Pitbull” Chairez (3-0) of Mexicali go to war with fellow Mexican Betche Cantu (7-3) Monterrey, Nuevo Leon.
Doors at Auditorio Municipal Tijuana will open at 6 p.m. waktu setempat, and the first preliminary bout will start at 6:30 p.m.
Harga dari 330.00$ MXN, tickets for “Combate Americas: Meksiko vs.. The World” are on sale at both
Ticketon.com and TaquillaExpress.com.
