Dynamite Fighting Show
The Dynamite Fighting Show is a Romanian kickboxing, mixed martial arts, 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. Former head of media and marketing for SUPERKOMBAT Alin Huiu has been managing director since its inception.
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. On 5 March 2020 DFS started airing live events on Sport Extra with the debut event on Sport Extra being Dynamite Fighting Show 7.
It has a strategic partnership with ISKA.
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.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.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.
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.
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 |
8 | Dynamite Fighting Show 8: Capital Fight | Arenele Romane | Bucharest, Romania | 0 | No | |
7 | Dynamite Fighting Show 7: David vs. Goliath 2 | Sala Polivalentă | Arad, Romania | 2,150 | Yes | |
6 | Dynamite Fighting Show 6: David vs. Goliath | Sala Polivalentă | Iași, Romania | 2,500 | Yes | |
5 | Dynamite Fighting Show 5: Team Moroșanu vs. Team Bonjasky | Sala Polivalentă | Piatra Neamț, Romania | 4,000 | No | |
4 | Dynamite Fighting Show 4: Moroșanu vs. Sam | Sala Sporturilor Horia Demian | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | 3,000 | Yes | |
3 | Dynamite Fighting Show 3: Oltenia burns | Sala Polivalentă | Craiova, Romania | 5,000 | No | |
2 | Dynamite Fighting Show 2: Battle of Moldavia | Sala Polivalentă | Piatra Neamț, Romania | 4,500 | Yes | |
1 | Dynamite Fighting Show 1: Moroșanu vs. Kemayo | 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 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.# | Event | Date | Venue | Location | Winners |
2 | Cupa Tellur II | Sala Sporturilor Unirea | Dobroești, Romania | Postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |
1 | Cupa Tellur II | Sala Sporturilor Unirea | Dobroești, Romania | Ștefan Lătescu, Iulian Marinescu, Marco Dușinschi |
Champions
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
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Boxing
- Benjamin Adegbuyi
- Mihai Nistor
Kyokushin
- Eldar Ismailov
Taekwondo
- Artem Byelov