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

 

The bout joins a main event that features a heavyweight bout between “Rampage” Jackson (36-11) og 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) og 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, ubesejret Ilima Macfarlane (3-0) vil stå over for Rebecca Ruth (6-1) i en fluevægt contest.

 

Billetter til "Bellator: Dynamite 2” starter ved kun $30 and are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com and the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center. Døre til arrangementet åbne på 5 p.m. CT lokal tid, and the first bout is scheduled to take place one hour after.

 

"Bellator: Dynamite 2” airs levende og gratis på Spike på 9 p.m. OG/8 p.m. CT, mens foreløbige anfald vil streame live på Bellator.comog Den Bellator Mobile App. Døre til arrangementet åbne på 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 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.

 

Opdateret "Bellator: Dynamite 2” Fight Card:

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

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

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

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

 

Indledende Card:

Bellator Fjervægt Indledende kamp: Justin Lawrence (8-3) vs. Isao Kobayashi (18-3)

Bellator Indledende kamp om weltervægt: Guilherme “Bomba” Vasconcelos (7-3) vs. Jordan Dowdy (3-1)

Bellator Indledende kamp om weltervægt: Kevin Engel (5-0) vs. Chel Erwin-Davis (3-1)

Bellator Bantamvægt Indledende kamp: Jordan Howard (9-3) vs Justin Robbins (14-17-1)

Bellator Indledende kamp om weltervægt: Joaquin Buckley (5-0) vs Chris Heatherly (9-3-1)

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

Bellator Indledende kamp om weltervægt: Brad Jones (5-4) vs Tyler Claussen (2-0)

Bellator Foreløbig mellemvægt: Jason Christeson (1-0) vs Jarrod Thomas (0-0)

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

Bellator Indledende kamp om weltervægt: Steven Mann (11-4) vs. Mike Estus (7-4)

Bellator Fjervægt Indledende kamp: Rashard Lovelace (3-0) vs. Garret Mueller (2-1)

Bellator 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)