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EVENTO PRINCIPAL DE GALLO: MARCELO “PITBULL” ROJO VS. IVAN FLORES
Peso pluma Co-Evento Principal:
Walter Zamora vs. Alex “Gallito” Flores
Más:
Erick "Ghost Pepper" González vs.. Marco Antonio “La Roca” Elpidio
Joey “El Cazador” Ruquet vs. Jose Salasar
NUEVA YORK - Marzo 10, 2017 – Combate Americas announced its second event of the year in a Mexican territory – a debut visit to the city of Tijuana – en Jueves, Marzo 30, vivir en azteca america (10 p.m. Y/PT) and UFC Fight Pass® (8 p.m. Y/5 p.m. PT), from Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno.
En el gallo (135 libra) evento principal, Argentino 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, Combate la jaula Américas, and set out to prove that he has the tools necessary to lead Combate Americas’ fast-growing, 135-división de libras.
“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.”
Por otro lado, Flores, who suffered his first career defeat at the hands of unbeaten Mark “The Bumblebee” Delarosa at the Combate Americas event in Mexico City, México en Enero 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. Espero (Rojo) is aware of that, if he wants to be victorious” said Flores.
Rojo peleará por primera vez en México luego de una extensa carrera en arenas sudamericanas donde se ha convertido en uno de los peleadores más populares de la región..
En el peso pluma (145 libra) co-evento principal, Walter Zamora (9-2) of Costa Rica will battle Alex “Gallito” Flores (8-1) de 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) of Los Angeles, California. 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 libra) asunto. 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) of Las Vegas, Nev. chocará con Jose Salasar (4-2) de Tijuana.
Ruquet notched a spectacular victory by submission (estrangulamiento por la espalda) en la segunda ronda (1:47) of action against José "El fantasma" Ceja at the Combate Americas event in Mexico City.
Adicional Combate12 bouts will be announced soon.
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