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NEW YORK – Ka 15, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced a live Univision Deportes Network (UDN) telecast (11 p.m Et/8 p.m. PT) ea, 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 Labohlano, Ka 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., Spain, Brazil and Chile – including a previously announced, much-anticipated featherweight (145 lik'hilograma tse) showdown between knockout artists Marco Antonio “La Roca” Elpidio (7-2-1) ea Mexico City, Mexico le Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (13-2) ea Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
The 90-minute telecast will immediately follow the live stream of the complete preliminary bout card on
www.UnivisionDeportes.com, qala ka 10 p.m. LE/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,"O ile a re Combate Amerika CEO Campbell McLaren.
The live telecast will include another previously announced, bantamweight (135 lik'hilograma tse) matchup between 22-year-old phenom Christian “El Taylon” Quiñonez (10-2) ea 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 lik'hilograma tse) matchup will see Georgina Almeraz (3-1) ea Chihuahua, Mexico le 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 lik'hilograma tse) 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)) ea San Diego, Dorella., U.S.
Another lightweight bout pitting Mexico against the U.S. tla Feature Alex “Bam” Velasco (7-1) of Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, squaring off against fellow, aggressive striker Daniel “D-Rod” Rodriguez (5-1) ea Los Angeles, Dorella., U.S.
Recently signed, Krrish bochaba naleli 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, Spain, will make her return to La Jaula against fellow Combate Americas veteran Yajaira “Shoko” Romo (3-3) ea monterey, Mexico.
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 lik'hilograma tse) bochaba-naleli Edgar “Pitbull” Chairez (3-0) of Mexicali go to war with fellow Mexican Betche Cantu (7-3) ea monterey, Nuevo Leon.
Doors at Auditorio Municipal Tijuana will open at 6 p.m. nako ya lehae, and the first preliminary bout will start at 6:30 p.m.
Turu ho 330.00$ MXN, tickets for “Combate Americas: Mexico vs. The World” are on sale at both
Ticketon.com and TaquillaExpress.com.
