SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Huhtikuu 22, 2016) – A heavyweight showdown between Bellator MMA’s high profile free agent acquisition Matt Mitrione (9-5) ja Carl “Badwater” Seumanutafa (10-6) will serve as the co-main event of "Bellator: Dynamiitti 2" päällä Kesäkuu 24, at Scottrade Center in St. Ludvig.

The bout joins a main card that features a catchweight main event between “Rampage” Jackson (36-11) ja 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.

Liput "Bellator: Dynamite 2,” joka alkaa juuri $30, are onsale now at Ticketmaster.com and the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center. Ovet tapahtumaan auki 5 p.m. CT paikallisaika, ja ensimmäinen kilpailu tapahtuu tunnin kuluttua.

"Bellator: Dynamite 2” olevinaan elää ja ilmainen piikki 9 p.m. JA/8 p.m. CT, kun alustava jaksoja tulee virtaamaan suorana Bellator.com ja 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 vei alun perin kykynsä jalkapalloruudukkoon, allekirjoittaen varauksettomana vapaana agenttina New York Giantsin kanssa 2002. Lyhyiden työjaksojen jälkeen San Francisco 49ersin ja Minnesota Vikingsin kanssa, Mitrione astui MMA-häkkiin eikä ole katsonut taaksepäin sen jälkeen. 14-kertainen UFC-veteraani aloitti ammattilaisuransa voitoilla viidestä ensimmäisestä ottelustaan, joista neljä tuli tyrmäyksellä. Tunnetaan yhtenä urheilun parhaista, 37-vuotias Indianapolis-syntyperäinen päätti äskettäin juoksunsa entisen työnantajansa luona, tehdä päätös testata vapaata agentuuria. Mitrione pyrkii nyt kopioimaan koko uransa aikana saavuttamansa menestyksen, when he makes his much-anticipated Bellator MMA debut against Seumanutafa on Kesäkuu 24.

Vain 26 vuotiaita, Carl “Badwater” Seumanutafa will face the stiffest test of his career when he takes take center stage at the Scottrade Center in St. Ludvig. Similar to Mitrione, all but one of his wins has come by way of knockout, mukaan lukien viisi ensimmäisen kierroksen maalia. 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.

Päivitetty "Bellator: Dynamite 2” Fight Card:

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

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

 

Alustava Card:

Bellator MMA Welterweight Alustavat Bout: Kevin Engel (5-0) vs. Chel Erwin-Davis (3-1)

Bellator MMA kääpiösarjalainen Alustavat Bout: Jordan Howard (9-3) vs Justin Robbins (14-17-1)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Alustavat 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 Alustavat 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)