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NEW YORK – Maijs 15, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced a live Univision Deportes Network (UDN) raidījums (11 p.m ET/8 p.m. PT) no, 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 Piektdiena, Maijs 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., Spānija, Brazil and Chile – including a previously announced, much-anticipated featherweight (145 mārciņas) showdown between knockout artists Marco Antonio “La Roca” Elpidio (7-2-1) Mehiko, Meksika un Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (13-2) no Albuquerque, New Mexico, Neatrodas ASV.
The 90-minute telecast will immediately follow the live stream of the complete preliminary bout card on
www.UnivisionDeportes.com, sākas 10 p.m. UN/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,"Sacīja Combate Americas izpilddirektors Campbell McLaren.
The live telecast will include another previously announced, bantamweight (135 mārciņas) matchup between 22-year-old phenom Christian “El Taylon” Quiñonez (10-2) no Tijuana, and undefeated rising star Vinicius “Lok Dog” De Oliveira (9-0) of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazīlija.
In other live televised action announced today, a women’s strawweight (115 mārciņas) matchup will see Georgina Almeraz (3-1) Chihuahua, Meksika un 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 mārciņas) 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, Calif., Neatrodas ASV.
Another lightweight bout pitting Mexico against the U.S. būs iespēja Alex “Bam” Velasco (7-1) of Ensenada, Baja California, Meksika, squaring off against fellow, aggressive striker Daniel “D-Rod” Rodriguez (5-1) Los Angeles, Calif., Neatrodas ASV.
Recently signed, undefeated uzlecošā zvaigzne 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, Spānija, will make her return to La Jaula against fellow Combate Americas veteran Yajaira “Shoko” Romo (3-3) of Monterrey, Meksika.
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 mārciņas) uzlecošā zvaigzne 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 p.m. vietējais laiks, and the first preliminary bout will start at 6:30 p.m.
Cena no 330.00$ MXN, tickets for “Combate Americas: Mexico vs. The World” are on sale at both
Ticketon.com and TaquillaExpress.com.
