MATT MITRIONE SET FOR PROMOTIONAL DEBUT AGAINST CARL SEUMANUTAFA AT ‘BELLATOR: DYNAMITE 2’

 

Santa Monica, Calif. (Abril 22, 2016) – A heavyweight showdown between Bellator MMA’s high profile free agent acquisition Mat Mitrione (9-5) ug Carl “Badwater” Seumanutafa (10-6) will serve as the co-main event of "Bellator: Dinamita 2" sa Hunyo 24, at Scottrade Center in St. Louis.

The bout joins a main card that features a catchweight main event between “Rampage” Jackson (36-11) ug Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1) in Jackson’s first fight for the Scott Coker-led promotion since 2014. Additional MMA and kickboxing contests will be announced shortly.

Ang mga tiket sa "Bellator: Dynamite 2,” nga magsugod sa lang $30, are onsale now at Ticketmaster.com and the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center. Mga pultahan alang sa maong kalihokan nga bukas sa 5 sa gabii. CT lokal nga panahon, ug ang unang contest mahitabo sa usa ka oras human sa.

"Bellator: Dynamite 2” ipasibya live ug gawasnon sa mibugway sa 9 sa gabii. UG/8 sa gabii. CT, samtang ang preliminary bouts magaganayan live sa Bellator.com ug Ang Bellator Mobile App.

Exactly like the groundbreaking inaugural “Dynamite” event this past September in San Jose, both a mixed martial arts cage and kickboxing ring will cover the floor at Scottrade Center, giving fans in attendance the opportunity to see both iterations of combat sports on the same night.

Matt Mitrione originally took his talents to the football gridiron, signing as an undrafted free agent with the New York Giants in 2002. After brief stints with the San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings, Mitrione entered the MMA cage and hasn’t looked back since. The 14-time UFC veteran began his professional career with victories in his first five fights, four of which came by way of knockout. Known as one of the top finishers in the sport, the 37-year-old Indianapolis native recently finished his run with his former employer, making the decision to test free agency. Mitrione will now look to duplicate the success that he found throughout his career, when he makes his much-anticipated Bellator MMA debut against Seumanutafa on Hunyo 24.

Sa lamang 26 mga tuig sa edad, Carl “Badwater” Seumanutafa will face the stiffest test of his career when he takes take center stage at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis. Similar to Mitrione, all but one of his wins has come by way of knockout, including five first-round finishes. Looking to continue building momentum in the heavyweight division, the former Strikeforce competitor was victorious in his Bellator debut, when he finished Javy Ayala with a vicious second round TKO at “Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich. " A native of San Francisco, Seumanutafa has been competing professionally since 2007, making his pro debut at only 18-years-old.

Updated "Bellator: Dynamite 2” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA 215 lb. Main Event: Quinton "ob" Jackson (36-11) vs. Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Mat Mitrione (9-5) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (10-6)

 

Preliminary Card:

Bellator MMA welterweight Preliminary bout: Kevin Engel (5-0) vs. Quel Erwin-Davis (3-1)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Preliminary bout: Jordan Howard (9-3) vs Justin Robbins (14-17-1)

Bellator MMA welterweight Preliminary bout: 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 180-pound Preliminary Bout: Brad Jones (5-4) vs Clay Mitchell (1-2)

Bellator MMA middleweight Preliminary bout: Jason Christeson (1-0) vs Jarrod Thomas (0-0)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Lee Burns (2-0) vs. Byron Stevens (0-0)

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)

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