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NEW YORK – Май 15, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced a live Univision Deportes Network (UDN) телевизионно предаване (11 p.m ET/8 p.m. PT) на, 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 Петък, Май 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 – Съединените Щати., Испания, Brazil and Chile – including a previously announced, much-anticipated featherweight (145 паунда) showdown between knockout artists Marco Antonio “La Roca” Elpidio (7-2-1) от Мексико Сити, Мексико и Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (13-2) на 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, започващ най- 10 p.m. И/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,", Каза изпълнителният директор Combate Americas Campbell McLaren.
The live telecast will include another previously announced, категория петел (135 паунда) matchup between 22-year-old phenom Christian “El Taylon” Quiñonez (10-2) Тихуана, and undefeated rising star Vinicius “Lok Dog” De Oliveira (9-0) of Porto Alegre, Рио Гранде до Сул, Бразилия.
In other live televised action announced today, a women’s strawweight (115 паунда) matchup will see Georgina Almeraz (3-1) Чиуауа, Мексико и 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 паунда) 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)) Сан Диего, Калифорния., U.S.
Another lightweight bout pitting Mexico against the U.S. ще включва Alex “Bam” Velasco (7-1) от Енсенада, Baja California, Мексико, squaring off against fellow, aggressive striker Daniel “D-Rod” Rodriguez (5-1) на Los Angeles, Калифорния., U.S.
Recently signed, непобеден изгряваща звезда 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, Испания, will make her return to La Jaula against fellow Combate Americas veteran Yajaira “Shoko” Romo (3-3) of Monterrey, Мексико.
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 паунда) изгряваща звезда 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. местно време, and the first preliminary bout will start at 6:30 p.m.
На цена от 330.00$ MXN, tickets for “Combate Americas: Mexico vs. The World” are on sale at both
Ticketon.com and TaquillaExpress.com.
