K-1 Premium Dynamite!!
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Promotion | K-1, PRIDE, Hero's, EliteXC, DREAM, SRC |
Date | December 31 |
Venue | Various |
City | Various |
K-1 PREMIUM Dynamite!! (or simply Dynamite!!) was an annual kickboxing and mixed martial arts (MMA) event held in Japan by the Fighting and Entertainment Group (FEG). It began as a co-production between the Pride Fighting Championships (PRIDE) and FEG's K-1 group, with the first event being held on August 28, 2002. The inaugural event was referred to by K-1 as "Dynamite!!" while PRIDE called the event "Shockwave". Its live audience totaled 91,108 people, which is the largest on-record attendance for either organization and the largest attendance in the history of MMA.[1]
Even after the end of the participation of fighters from PRIDE, Dynamite!! events remained unique from other K-1 events in that they featured cards with both MMA and kickboxing bouts on them. Later, the Dynamite!! events became co-productions between K-1 and FEG's own MMA promotions — first Hero's and later DREAM. In addition to FEG's own MMA promotions, the Dynamite!! 2009 event was co-produced with the Sengoku Raiden Championship (SRC) MMA promotion.
In 2007, the only Dynamite!! event to be hosted outside of Japan, Dynamite!! USA, was held. Dynamite!! USA was a co-production with Elite Xtreme Combat (EliteXC) and the only pure MMA event of the Dynamite!! series.
Events[edit]
Event | Date | Location | Venue | Attendance |
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Dynamite!! | August 28, 2002 | Shinjuku, Tokyo Metropolis | Tokyo National Stadium | 91,107 |
K-1 PREMIUM 2003 Dynamite!! | December 31, 2003 | Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture | Nagoya Dome | 43,500 |
K-1 PREMIUM 2004 Dynamite!! | December 31, 2004 | Osaka, Osaka Prefecture | Osaka Dome | 52,918 |
K-1 PREMIUM 2005 Dynamite!! | December 31, 2005 | Osaka, Osaka Prefecture | Osaka Dome | 53,025 |
K-1 PREMIUM 2006 Dynamite!! | December 31, 2006 | Osaka, Osaka Prefecture | Osaka Dome | 51,930 |
Dynamite!! USA | June 2, 2007 | Los Angeles, California | Los Angeles Coliseum | 18,340 |
K-1 PREMIUM 2007 Dynamite!! | December 31, 2007 | Osaka, Osaka Prefecture | Osaka Dome | 47,928 |
Dynamite!! 2008[2] | December 31, 2008 | Saitama, Saitama Prefecture | Saitama Super Arena | 25,634 |
Dynamite!! 2009 | December 31, 2009 | Saitama, Saitama Prefecture | Saitama Super Arena | 45,606 |
Dynamite!! 2010 | December 31, 2010 | Saitama, Saitama Prefecture | Saitama Super Arena | 26,729 |
See also[edit]
- K-1
- List of K-1 Events
- Pride Fighting Championships
- List of Pride FC events
- Kickboxing
- Mixed martial arts
References[edit]
- ^ Incorporated, Active Interest Media (January 2003). Black Belt. Active Interest Media, Inc.
- ^ "FieLDS Dynamite!!". Retrieved 2008-10-19.