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

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Juni 10, 2016) – The SPIKE-televised main card of "Bellator: Dynamit 2" Juni 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) gegen Gloria Peritore(10-1-1) and a featherweight feature fight between Kevin Ross (31-9) und Justin Houghton(7-2).

 

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

 

Die Veranstaltung Airs live und kostenlos auf Spike 9 p.m. UND/8 p.m. CT, während vorläufigen Kämpfe werden live auf streamen Bellator.com und Die Bellator Mobile App. Doors for “Bellator: Dynamite 2”am offenen 5:00 Uhr CT, with the first streamed fight taking place at 5:30 Uhr CT.

 

Tickets für die Veranstaltung beginnen gerade bei $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. Mit über 40 Karrierekämpfe (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 auf Juni 24 in 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, klicken hier.

 

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, Italien, 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.

 

Bei 35 Jahre alt, 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 Matthew Taccini über einstimmigen Beschluss.

 

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. Jetzt, the Grudge Training Center standout sets his sights on Ross, arguably one of the most successful kickboxers in American history.

 

Complete "Bellator: Dynamite 2” Fight Card:

Bellator Fighting Championships Schwergewichts-Main Event: Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (36-11) vs. Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1)

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

Bellator Fighting Championships Schwergewicht Feature Bout: Matt Mitrione (9-5) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (10-6)

Bellator Kickbox Featherweight Eigenschaft Bout: Kevin Ross (31-9) vs. Justin Houghton (7-2)

Bellator Kickbox Fliegengewicht Eigenschaft Bout: Denise Kielholtz (44-2) vs. Gloria Peritore (10-1-1)

Bellator Fighting Championships Fliegengewicht Eigenschaft Bout: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (3-0) vs. Rebecca Ruth (6-1)

 

Vorläufige Karte:

Bellator Fighting Championships Federgewicht vorläufiger Kampf: Justin Lawrence (8-3) vs. Isao Kobayashi (18-3)

Bellator Fighting Championships Weltergewicht Vorrunde: Guilherme “Bomba” Vasconcelos (7-3) vs. Jordan Dowdy (3-1)

Bellator Fighting Championships Weltergewicht Vorrunde: Kevin Engel (5-0) vs. Chel Erwin-Davis (3-1)

Bellator Fighting Championships Bantamgewicht vorläufiger Kampf: Jordan Howard (9-3) vs Justin Robbins (14-17-1)

Bellator Fighting Championships Weltergewicht Vorrunde: Joaquin Buckley (5-0) vs Chris Heatherly (9-3-1)

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

Bellator Fighting Championships Weltergewicht Vorrunde: Brad Jones (5-4) vs Tyler Claussen (2-0)

Bellator Fighting Championships Mittelgewichtler Preliminary Bout: Jason Christeson (1-0) vs Jarrod Thomas (0-0)

Bellator Fighting Championships Schwergewicht vorläufiger Kampf: Lee Burns (2-0) vs. Byron Stevens (0-0)

Bellator Fighting Championships Weltergewicht Vorrunde: Steven Mann (11-4) vs. Mike Estus (7-4)

Bellator Fighting Championships Federgewicht vorläufiger Kampf: Rashard Lovelace (3-0) vs. Garret Mueller (2-1)

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

Bellator Kickbox Vorläufiger Kampf: Elmir Kulosman (3-0) vs. Darryl Cobb (2-1)

Bellator Kickbox Vorläufiger Kampf: Tara Walker (4-3-1) vs. Mimi Kutzin (3-2)