There was some late drama earlier today at the weigh-ins as Hispanic MMA promotion Combate Americas hosts Combate 53: Copa Combate 2019 at the Manuel Bonilla Coliseum in Lima, Peru on Friday, December 20, 2019 at 9 p.m. ET live on AXS, TUDN and Univision, with prelims streamed live on Facebook. The event features an eight-man lightweight tournament.
Peru’s Milko “Tatú” Tucto will enter the tournament in place of Argentina’s Kevin Koldobsky, who was unable to make weight.
Additionally, the Argentinean Juan “El Molo” Gonzalez will not participate in his bantamweight bout, due to complications during the weight cutting process. Instead of Gonzalez, Peruvian Kevin “El Gallo Negro” Borjas will enter the fight against his countryman Renzo “Nene” Mendez.
The Chilean Ignacio “La Jaula” Bahamondes came in under the established weight, and he will be ready to step in the tournament if any of fighters cannot advance due to an injury. Bahamondes originally was going to fight Tucto in an alternate bout for the tournament.
MMA Oddsmaker Nick Kalikas sent out his updated opening betting lines for the entire Combate 53 card moments ago:
(Including Odds To Win Entire Tournament)
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COMBATE AMERICAS-53: COPA COMBATE 2019
Coliseo Manuel Bonilla – Lima, Peru
Watch Live – Friday 12.20.2019 at 9PM ET
TV Networks: Univision or TUDN (12am ET)
Streaming Platform: DAZN (9pm ET)
Quick Note:
-Each quarterfinal stage bout will consist of one, five-minute round.
Copa Combate Lightweight Tournament Bout
Hugo Prada +275
Humberto Bandenay -385
Copa Combate Lightweight Tournament Bout
Yoel Jimenez +230
Erick Gonzalez -300
Copa Combate Lightweight Tournament Bout
Jose Luis Verdugo -145
Lucas Corbage +115
Copa Combate Lightweight Tournament Bout *(new fight)*
Milko Tucto +215
Salvador Becerra -285
Women’s Strawweight Bout
Lina Fanco Rodriguez -125
Sandra Lavado -105
Bantamweight Bout *(new fight)*
Kevin Borjas +230
Renzo Mendez -300
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ODDS TO WIN THE COPA COMBATE 2019 LIGHTWEIGHT TOURNAMENT
*(updated after weigh-in changes)*
Salvador Becerra +300
Humberto Bandenay +300
Erick Gonzalez +325
Jose Luis Verdugo +575
Lucas Corbage +700
Yoel Jimenez +1150
Hugo Prada +1100
Ignacio Bahamondes +700
Milko Tucto +600
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Check out the Weigh-Ins Video – Lima COPA COMBATE:
2019 Copa Combate Official Weigh-in Results:
Quarter Finals
Hugo Prada (155.6) vs Humberto Bandenay (154.4)
Yoel Jiménez (155.2) vs Erick González (155.9)
José Luis Verdugo (155.6) vs Lucas Corbage (153.5)
Salvador Becerra (156.0) vs Milko Tucto (154.4)
Alternate Fighter:
Ignacio Bahamondes (155.9)
Co-Main Event
Kevin Borjas (139.0) vs Renzo Méndez (137.0)
Featured Fight
Lina Franco (119.1) vs Sandra Lavado (116.0)
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