Dynamite Fighting Show
Company type | Private |
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Industry | Combat Sports |
Founded | 2018 |
Founder | Cătălin Moroșanu |
Headquarters | Bucharest, Romania |
Key people | Cătălin Moroșanu, President Alin Huiu, Managing Director |
Website | http://dynamitefighting.com |
The Dynamite Fighting Show (DFS) is a Romanian kickboxing, mixed martial arts (MMA), boxing, kyokushin and taekwondo promotion company based in Bucharest, Romania, which is owned by veteran heavyweight star Cătălin Moroșanu. It is the most popular combat sports and kickboxing promotion company in Romania.[1] Former head of media and marketing for SUPERKOMBAT Alin Huiu has been managing director since its inception.[2]
It promoted the first sanctioned professional event in the Romanian capital on July 5, 2018, when DFS promoted the "super fight" between Moroșanu and Freddy Kemayo.
In Romania, it can be seen on Pro TV and Pro X.[3] On 5 March 2020 DFS started airing live events on Sport Extra with the debut event on Sport Extra being Dynamite Fighting Show 7.[4]
It has a strategic partnership with ISKA.[5]
History
Following the dissolution of the largest continental and popular Superkombat Fighting Championship, several new promotions started to dominate the scene in Romania. The professional kickboxing industry lacked a viable competitor to Colosseum Tournament which Cătălin Moroșanu attempted to fill with the formation of Dynamite Fighting Show.[6]
Ratings
Also enjoying the popularity of Cătălin Moroșanu, after the dissolution of the SUPERKOMBAT it became the most popular combat sports promotion in the country.[1]
In 2018, after Pro TV and its subsidiary Pro X ended the partnership with SUPERKOMBAT, together with the Dynamite Fighting Show they announced a multi-year broadcast deal.[7]
The promotion's first broadcast television event was DFS 1: Moroșanu vs. Kemayo. In the main event, Cătălin Moroșanu and Freddy Kemayo met for the third time in the kickboxing ring. Moroșanu dominated the bout, leading to a unanimous decision victory.
The broadcast scored a 7.3 rating and 30 share, making it the most watched combat sports event in the past 7 years. The main event peaked with a share of 40.2 in the 18-49 demographic.[1]
DFS Events
DFS's first event, Dynamite Fighting Show 1, took place on July 5, 2018. Each DFS event contains several fights. Traditionally, every event starts off with an opening fight followed by other fights, with the last fight being known as the main event.
# | Event | Date | Venue | Location | Attendance | Sold out |
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7 | Dynamite Fighting Show 7: David vs. Goliath 2 | March 5, 2020 | Sala Polivalentă | Arad, Romania | 2,150 | Yes |
6 | Dynamite Fighting Show 6: David vs. Goliath | November 21, 2019 | Sala Polivalentă | Iași, Romania | 2,500 | Yes |
5 | Dynamite Fighting Show 5: Team Moroșanu vs. Team Bonjasky | September 27, 2019 | Sala Polivalentă | Piatra Neamț, Romania | 4,000 | No |
4 | Dynamite Fighting Show 4: Moroșanu vs. Sam | June 6, 2019 | Sala Sporturilor Horia Demian | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | 3,000 | Yes |
3 | Dynamite Fighting Show 3: Oltenia burns | December 14, 2018 | Sala Polivalentă | Craiova, Romania | 5,000 | No |
2 | Dynamite Fighting Show 2: Battle of Moldavia | October 19, 2018 | Sala Polivalentă | Piatra Neamț, Romania | 4,500 | Yes |
1 | Dynamite Fighting Show 1: Moroșanu vs. Kemayo | July 5, 2018 | Sala Polivalentă | Bucharest, Romania | 4,300 | No |
Tellur Cup
Since its founding in 2019, Tellur Cup for junior kickboxers under-18 has served as a farm system (developmental territory) for DFS's future main roster. The competition takes place in the ring, but also on the tatami. The winners usually receive a scholarship consisting of participating in the ISKA World Championships. 2019 winner Ștefan Lătescu made his professional debut at Dynamite Fighting Show 7 on 5 March 2020.[8]
# | Event | Date | Venue | Location | Winners |
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2 | Cupa Tellur II | March 22, 2020 | Sala Sporturilor Unirea | Dobroești, Romania | TBD |
1 | Cupa Tellur II | September 21, 2019 | Sala Sporturilor Unirea | Dobroești, Romania | Ștefan Lătescu, Iulian Marinescu, Marco Dușinschi |
Champions
Division | Champion | Since | Defenses |
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Heavyweight | Sebastian Cozmâncă | October 19, 2018 | 0 |
Notable fighters
Kickboxing
- Cătălin Moroșanu
- Andrei Stoica
- Amansio Paraschiv
- Sebastian Cozmâncă
- Florin Lambagiu
- Eduard Gafencu
- Cristian Ristea
- Freddy Kemayo
- Daniel Stefanovski
- Daniel Sam
- Dawid Żółtaszek
- Chico Kwasi
Mixed martial arts
Boxing
Kyokushin
Taekwondo
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Morosanu, Dynamite Fighting Show Deliver Knockout TV Rating in Romania". Kickboxing Z. 6 July 2018.
- ^ "AUDIO – EXCLUSIV / Totul despre gala Dynamite Fighting Show cu Alin Huiu, în studioul Sport Total FM! Când se va retrage Cătălin Moroșanu". Sport Total (in Romanian). 15 October 2018.
- ^ "Prima gală Dynamite, lider autoritar la audiență. Câți români s-au uitat la meciurile lui Benny și Moroșanu". Prosport (in Romanian). June 10, 2019.
- ^ "Dynamite Fighting Show se vede Live online pe Sport Extra". dynamitefighting.com (in Romanian). February 17, 2020.
- ^ "Alin Huiu Appointed National Director for Romania". ISKA. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
- ^ "Kick Boxing-ul românesc: Colosseum Tournament vs Dynamite FS" (in Romanian). Ziua de Vest. November 30, 2018.
- ^ "DFS Announces New Streaming Deal". Kickboxing Z. 17 February 2020.
- ^ "Tinerii kickboxeri vor trăi visul american la a doua ediție a Cupei Tellur". dynamitefighting.com (in Romanian). March 7, 2020.