SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Juny 3, 2016) – A featherweight bout pitting Justin Lawrence (8-3) contra Isao Kobayashi (18-3) will anchor the preliminary portion of "Bellator: Dinamita 2" de juny 24 at Scottrade Center in St. Louis.

 

The bout joins a main event that features a heavyweight bout between "Rampage" Jackson (36-11) i 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) i 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, invicte Ilima Macfarlane (3-0) s'enfrontarà a Rebecca Ruth (6-1) en un concurs de pes mosca.

 

Les entrades per "Bellator: Dynamite 2” des de només $30 and are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com and the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center. Portes per a l'esdeveniment obert a 5 p.m. Connecticut hora local, and the first bout is scheduled to take place one hour after.

 

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

 

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. A portion of the preliminary action on Juny 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 Juny 24.

 

Actualitzat "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 MMA Batalla de funció de pes mosca: Ilima-Lei Macfalane (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)