Detached retina forces Marc Gomez out,
John Castaneda now faces Jose Alday
in new “Combate Estrellas I” bantamweight main event
Five-division world boxing champion Amanda Serrano battles Corina Herrera in new flyweight co-main event
“Froggy” Estrada collides with new opponent Rudy Morales
in first live televised, main card bout
Los Angeles (April 11, 2018) – Combate Americas, den fremste spanske blandede kampsporten (MMA) sportsfranchise, today announced a trio of lineup changes, including a new bantamweight (135 pounds) main event mellom John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (16-3) of the U.S. og Jose “El Pochito” Alday (10-3) Mexico, for “Combate Estrellas I,” live on Univision and Univision Deportes Network (UDN) from Los Angeles on Fredag, April 13.
The 90-minute, live Univision (12 a.m. OG/12 a.m. PT) og UDN (12 a.m. OG/9 pm. PT) broadcast of “Combate Estrellas I” from The Shrine marks Univision Deportes’ first-ever live MMA program.
Originally slated to face off with rival Castaneda in the headlining bout, Marc “Lufo” Gomez was declared medically unfit to compete due to a detached retina that was discovered during the pre-fight physical exam required by the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC).
In the women’s flyweight (125 pounds) co-main event, femdivisjons verdensmester i boksing Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano (0-0), representing Puerto Rico, will battle a new opponent in veteran Corina Herrera (3-4) av USA, after Serrano’s original opponent, Erendira “Aketzaly” Ordonez of Mexico was unable to secure a work visa for the commitment.
Dess, knockout artist Jose “Froggy” Estrada (4-1) of the U.S. vil stille opp med "Nådeløs" Rudy Morales (5-5), representing Guatemala, in the first, live televised main card bout, after Estrada’s original opponent, Pablo Sabori Mexico, was forced to withdraw from the commitment due to a shin injury.
The three-bout, live televised “Combate Estrellas I” main card will be preceded by a five-fight preliminary bout card.
Priset fra $30, billetter til “Combate Estrellas I” er i salg på Ticketon.com.
“Combate Estrellas I” marks Combate Americas’ first live television event of 2018, and the first event of a two-part series featuring a collection of the organization’s top estrellas, or “stars.”
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OM combate AMERICAS
Combate Americas er den fremste spanske blandede kampsporten (MMA) sportsfranchise, raskt blitt nummer to sport, etter fotball, for spansktalende sportsfans over hele verden. Combate Americas-serien inkluderer reality-TV-programmering, live events og mobil programmering. Selskapets administrerende direktør, Campbell McLaren, er universelt anerkjent som medstifter / medskaper av Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). New York Magazine beskrev McLaren som “markedsføring geni bak UFC” og Yahoo! Sports proklamerte at han “vet mer om sporten enn bare om noen i det i dag.” Med et enestående produkt og eierskap og ledergruppe med blå chip, Combate Americas er klar til å bryte ny bakke og få til en ny æra i MMA-konkurranse på verdensmesterskap.