SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Juni 3, 2016) – A featherweight bout pitting Justin Lawrence (8-3) tegen Isao Kobayashi (18-3) will anchor the preliminary portion of "Bellator: Dynamiet 2" op juni 24 at Scottrade Center in St. Louis.

 

The bout joins a main event that features a heavyweight bout between "Rampage" Jackson (36-11) en Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1) in “Rampage’s” first fight for the Scott Coker-led promotion since 2014. The evening’s co-main event will feature a lightweight world championship fight between former titlist Michael Chandler (14-3) en Patricky "Pitbull" (16-7). Also the main card, former NFL player Matt Mitrione (9-5) makes his debut for Bellator MMA against Carl “Badwater” Seumanutafa (10-6). Rounding out the main card action, ongeslagen Ilima Macfarlane (3-0) zal worden geconfronteerd met Rebecca Ruth (6-1) in een vlieggewicht wedstrijd.

 

Tickets voor "Bellator: Dynamite 2” beginnen bij slechts $30 and are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com and the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center. Deuren voor het evenement geopend 5 p.m. CT lokale tijd, and the first bout is scheduled to take place one hour after.

 

"Bellator: Dynamite 2” uitgezonden live en gratis op Spike bij 9 p.m. EN/8 p.m. CT, terwijl de voorlopige periodes live op zal streamen Bellator.comen De Bellator Mobile App. Deuren voor het evenement geopend 5:00 pm CT, with the first streamed fight taking place at 5:30 pm CT.

 

Exactly like the groundbreaking inaugural “Dynamiet " 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. A portion of the preliminary action on Juni 24 will take place simultaneously, allowing those in attendance to witness MMA and kickboxing with a simple swivel of the head.

 

A native of Missouri, Justin “The American Kid” Lawrence will put his 8-3 career mark on the line when he challenges Isao Kobayashi in front of his hometown fans at "Bellator: Dynamite 2.” The 25-year-old budding star has won four of his last five bouts, including a first round knockout in his Bellator MMA debut against Sean Wilson at "Bellator 138: Unfinished Business.” Lawrence began his professional career under the Strikeforce umbrella, before a brief stint on “The Ultimate Fighter” reality show and now has his eyes set on truly making a splash in the always-competitive Bellator MMA featherweight division.

 

After going undefeated through his first eight fights as a professional, Kobayashi has put together an impressive resume with an overall record of 18-3, and eight wins coming by way of knockout. Following seven with the Pancrase promotion, the 27-year-old will enter the cage for the second time under the Bellator MMA banner and first time since October of last year. The Japanese featherweight has been known to extend fights and outlast opponents with his phenomenal endurance. Each of his last eight fights have made their way to the third round, with six of those eight going the distance. After recording a streak of 12 consecutive fights without a loss over a four-year period (2010-14), Kobayashi will look to kick off yet another long string of success when he takes on Justin Lawrence on Juni 24.

 

Bijgewerkt "Bellator: Dynamite 2” Fight Card:

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

Bellator MMA Lichtgewicht wereldtitelgevecht: Michael Chandler (14-3) vs. Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (16-7)

Bellator MMA Zwaargewicht Feature Bout: Matt Mitrione (9-5) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (10-6)

Bellator MMA Vlieggewicht Feature Bout: Ilima-Lei Macfalane (3-0) vs. Rebecca Ruth (6-1)

 

Voorlopige Card:

Bellator MMA Vedergewicht voorlopige wedstrijd: Justin Lawrence (8-3) vs. Isao Kobayashi (18-3)

Bellator MMA Weltergewicht Voorlopige aanval: William "Pump" Vasconcelos (7-3) vs. Jordan Dowdy (3-1)

Bellator MMA Weltergewicht Voorlopige aanval: Kevin Engel (5-0) vs. Chel Erwin-Davis (3-1)

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

Bellator MMA Weltergewicht Voorlopige aanval: 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 Weltergewicht Voorlopige aanval: Brad Jones (5-4) vs Tyler Claussen (2-0)

Bellator MMA Middengewicht Voorlopige aanval: Jason Christeson (1-0) vs Jarrod Thomas (0-0)

Bellator MMA Zwaargewicht voorronde: Lee Burns (2-0) vs. Byron Stevens (0-0)

Bellator MMA Weltergewicht Voorlopige aanval: Steven Mann (11-4) vs. Mike Estus (7-4)

Bellator MMA Vedergewicht voorlopige wedstrijd: Rashard Lovelace (3-0) vs. Garret Mueller (2-1)

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

Bellator kickboksen Voorlopige aanval: Elmir Kulosman (3-0) vs. Darryl Cobb (2-1)

Bellator kickboksen Voorlopige aanval: Tara Walker (4-3-1) vs. Mimi Kutzin (3-2)