LOS ANGELES AND NEW YORK – COMBATE GLOBAL as we speak introduced modifications to its ‘Mexico vs. Japan II’ Blended Martial Arts (MMA) struggle card, airing dwell in English on Fuse (9 p.m. ET/PT) from Miami on Saturday, July 27. In a brand new featherweight (145 kilos) co-main occasion introduced as we speak, Roberto “El Charro Negro” Romero (7-3-1) will characterize Mexico rather than the beforehand introduced Ramiro “El Cachanilla” Jimenez (10-0), in opposition to former Japanese regional champion, Takahiro Ashida (26-14-2). The 24-year-old Romero of Chihuahua, Chih. has stepped up on quick discover for the headlining contest after it was discovered that Jimenez was experiencing difficulties along with his journey to the U.S. Romero, a resilient, hard-nosed battler and protégé of coach Colin Oyama, has been competing for COMBATE GLOBAL since 2021, and ran to 5 consecutive victories within the promotion earlier than shedding a unanimous determination to fellow striker Patrick “The Leech” Lehane in his final begin on December 17, 2023. Ashida, 34, hails from Saitama, Japan, and is a former featherweight champion who has earned 50 % of his MMA profession wins by the use of (T)KO or submission, is a six-time veteran of RIZIN, Japan’s model of the Final Preventing Championship (UFC).
In one other change to the lineup introduced as we speak, the beforehand introduced, featured welterweight (170 kilos) contest between Marcos “El Lobo” Lloreda (14-8) of Miami and DEEP competitor Shoma Yamada (3-2) of Aichi, Japan has been elevated to co-main occasion standing. A 3rd change to the struggle card introduced as we speak was the addition of a featured ladies’s flyweight (125 kilos) battle between undefeated Regina “Kill Invoice” Tarin (3-0) and nine-time kickboxing champion Gisela “La Emperatriz” Luna (5-2). Tarin is a 19-year-old native of Mexico Metropolis, and a member of her nation’s high MMA steady, Bonebreakers. She made her COMBATE GLOBAL debut on June 8, defeating Fernanda Marrufo by the use of first spherical (3:14) submission (rear-naked choke). Hailing from Buenos Aires, Argentina, the 32-year-old Luna, who holds a stellar total file of 36-3-1 within the sport of kickboxing, has earned 4 of her 5 profession MMA victories by the use of (T)KO or submission. The beforehand introduced bantamweight (135 kilos) matchup between Ismael “Kraken” Zamora (8-2) and Teppei “Tetsu Jagaimo” Suwabe (13-11-1) has additionally undergone a change after Suwabe was pressured to withdraw from the dedication resulting from private causes. Zamora of Mexico Metropolis will face off, as an alternative, with veteran Juan “Leadfeather” Puerta (24-8) of Miami at 135 kilos.
The matchup between Zamora and Puerta will probably be pre-recorded and utilized as a swing bout on the cardboard.
Roberto Villa is the CEO, Founder, Govt Author, Senior Editor of FightBook MMA. Has a ardour for Fight Sports activities and in addition a podcast host for Sitting Ringside. He’s additionally a former MMA fighter and Kickboxer.
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