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

 

The bout joins a main event that features a heavyweight bout between “Rampage” Jackson (36-11) eta 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) eta 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, boladan ILIMA Macfarlane (3-0) egingo diete aurre Rebecca Ruth (6-1) in a flyweight contest.

 

Sarrerak "Bellator: Dynamite 2” besterik etan hasiko $30 and are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com and the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center. Ekitaldia irekia dagoen Doors 5 p.m. CT bertako ordua, and the first bout is scheduled to take place one hour after.

 

"Warrior: Dynamite 2” Airs zuzeneko eta Spike on free at 9 p.m. ETA/8 p.m. CT, berriz, aurretiazko bouts zuzeneko airetik egingo Bellator.cometa The Bellator Mobile App. Ekitaldia irekia dagoen Doors 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 June 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 June 24.

 

Eguneratua "Bellator: Dynamite 2” Fight Card:

Warrior MMA Heavyweight Main Event: Quinton "Ilusioz" Jackson (36-11) vs. Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1)

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

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

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

 

Aurrematrikula Txartela:

Warrior MMA Luma Pisuko Aurretiazko Borroka: Justin Lawrence (8-3) vs. Isao Kobayashi (18-3)

Warrior MMA Pisu oneko pisua: Guilherme “Bomba” Vasconcelos (7-3) vs. Jordan Dowdy (3-1)

Warrior MMA Pisu oneko pisua: Kevin Engel (5-0) vs. Chel Erwin-Davis (3-1)

Warrior MMA Pisu galantak aurrez aurre: Jordan Howard (9-3) vs Justin Robbins (14-17-1)

Warrior MMA Pisu oneko pisua: Joaquin Buckley (5-0) vs Chris Heatherly (9-3-1)

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

Warrior MMA Pisu oneko pisua: Brad Jones (5-4) vs Tyler Claussen (2-0)

Warrior MMA Pisu ertaineko aurrez aurrekoa: Jason Christeson (1-0) vs Jarrod Thomas (0-0)

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

Warrior MMA Pisu oneko pisua: Steven Mann (11-4) vs. Mike Estus (7-4)

Warrior MMA Luma Pisuko Aurretiazko Borroka: Rashard Lovelace (3-0) vs. Garret Mueller (2-1)

Warrior 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)