KICKBOXING VETERAN KEVIN ROSS RETURNS TO ACTION FOR BELLATOR KICKBOXING AGAINST JUSTIN HOUGHTON

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Juny 10, 2016) – The SPIKE-televised main card of "Bellator: Dinamita 2" de juny 24 at Scottrade Center in St. Louis is now complete, with the addition of a women’s flyweight kickboxing bout pitting Denise Kielholtz (44-2) contra Gloria Peritore(10-1-1) and a featherweight feature fight between Kevin Ross (31-9) i Justin Houghton(7-2).

 

The fights join a main event that features a heavyweight clash between "Rampage" Jackson(36-11) i Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1), while a lightweight title fight pitting Michael Chandler(14-3) contra Patricky “Pitbull” (16-7) will serve as the evening’s co-main event. Addicionalment, former NFL player Matt Mitrione (9-5) i Carl “Badwater” Seumanutafa (10-6) will trade blows in their heavyweight showdown, while a flyweight contest between undefeated Ilima Macfarlane (3-0) i Rebecca Ruth (6-1) wraps up a mouthwatering main card.

 

L'esdeveniment es transmet en viu i lliure a Spike en 9 p.m. I/8 p.m. Connecticut, mentre que els combats preliminars transmetre en directe per Bellator.com i L'aplicació mòbil de Bellator. Doors for “Bellator: Dynamite 2”obert a 5:00 pm CT, with the first streamed fight taking place at 5:30 pm CT.

 

Les entrades per a l'esdeveniment des de només $30 and are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com and the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center.

 

Hailing from Amsterdam, Dutch flyweight Kieholtz will be making her second appearance under the direction of Bellator Kickboxing after earning a win in her promotional debut at the inaugural Bellator Kickboxing event in Torino, Italy earlier this year. Amb més 40 career fights (one MMA bout) under her belt, the 27-year-old Kielholtz will be searching for her 45th professional victory when she prepares to take on Gloria Peritore a Juny 24 a St. Louis. Kielholtz now directs her attention to "Bellator: Dynamite 2,” where both a mixed martial arts cage and kickboxing ring will be featured just like the groundbreaking inaugural “Dynamite” event last year. If you think you can handle “5 Rounds” with her, clic en aquest lloc.

 

The 27-year-old Peritore has a total of 12 professional fights over her two-year career, earning victories in all of them, including a third round knockout of Li Mingrui in her Bellator Kickboxing debut earlier this year. A native of Sicily, Itàlia, Peritore had the unique opportunity to fight in front of her hometown fans when Bellator invaded Torino, Italy in April of 2016. As an amateur fighter, she posted a 9-3 record and won titles such as the ISKA & WTKA Amateur World Kickboxing Champion and IASKA Amateur World K-1 Champion.

 

En 35 anys, Ross has put together an impressive kickboxing and muay Thai career, highlighted by accruing some of the most highly sought-after championships in the game. During his 53-fight career, he has collected the WBC Muay-Thai USA welterweight title, the WBC Muay-Thai International Super-lightweight title and the Lion Fight Super Lightweight Championship. Known also as “The Soul Assassin,” Ross is working on a transition into the sport of MMA and most recently made his promotional debut at the inaugural “Bellator 152”Kickboxing event in Torino, Italy where he defeated Matteo Taccini per decisió unànime.

 

Houghton, who hails from Michigan, has competed previously for Bellator, but on the mixed martial arts side of things. “J-Ho” most recently laced up the kickboxing gloves against Alfredo Corona, at a regional event in Denver, defeating his opponent via lopsided unanimous decision. Ara, the Grudge Training Center standout sets his sights on Ross, arguably one of the most successful kickboxers in American history.

 

Completi "Bellator: Dynamite 2” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Esdeveniment principal de pes pesat: Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (36-11) vs. Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1)

Bellator MMA Lightweight World Title Bout: Michael Chandler (14-3) vs. Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (16-7)

Bellator MMA Lluita contra la funció de pes pesat: Matt Mitrione (9-5) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (10-6)

Bellator Kickboxing Funcionalitat de pes ploma: Kevin Ross (31-9) vs. Justin Houghton (7-2)

Bellator Kickboxing Batalla de funció de pes mosca: Denise Kielholtz (44-2) vs. Gloria Peritore (10-1-1)

Bellator MMA Batalla de funció de pes mosca: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (3-0) vs. Rebecca Ruth (6-1)

 

Targeta preliminar:

Bellator MMA Batalla preliminar de pes ploma: Justin Lawrence (8-3) vs. Isao Kobayashi (18-3)

Bellator MMA Pes preliminar de pes welter: Guilherme “Bomba” Vasconcelos (7-3) vs. Jordan Dowdy (3-1)

Bellator MMA Pes preliminar de pes welter: Kevin Engel (5-0) vs. Chel Erwin-Davis (3-1)

Bellator MMA Batalla preliminar de pes gallo: Jordan Howard (9-3) vs Justin Robbins (14-17-1)

Bellator MMA Pes preliminar de pes welter: Joaquin Buckley (5-0) vs Chris Heatherly (9-3-1)

Bellator MMA 130-pound Preliminary Bout: Michelle Royer (1-0) vs Katy Collins (3-1)

Bellator MMA Pes preliminar de pes welter: Brad Jones (5-4) vs Tyler Claussen (2-0)

Bellator MMA Batalla preliminar de pes mitjà: Jason Christeson (1-0) vs Jarrod Thomas (0-0)

Bellator MMA Batalla preliminar de pes pesat: Lee Burns (2-0) vs. Byron Stevens (0-0)

Bellator MMA Pes preliminar de pes welter: Steven Mann (11-4) vs. Mike Estus (7-4)

Bellator MMA Batalla preliminar de pes ploma: Rashard Lovelace (3-0) vs. Garret Mueller (2-1)

Bellator MMA Strawweight Preliminary Bout: Nikki Smith (1-0) vs. Ashley Cummins (3-3)

Bellator Kickboxing Preliminary Bout: Elmir Kulosman (3-0) vs. Darryl Cobb (2-1)

Bellator Kickboxing Preliminary Bout: Tara Walker (4-3-1) vs. Mimi Kutzin (3-2)