K-1 Premium Dynamite!!

Dynamite!!
The poster for Dynamite!!
PromotionK-1, PRIDE, Hero's, EliteXC, DREAM, SRC
DateDecember 31
VenueVarious
CityVarious

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

Event Date Location Venue Attendance
Dynamite!! August 28, 2002 Japan Shinjuku, Tokyo Metropolis Tokyo National Stadium 91,107
K-1 PREMIUM 2003 Dynamite!! December 31, 2003 Japan Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture Nagoya Dome 43,500
K-1 PREMIUM 2004 Dynamite!! December 31, 2004 Japan Osaka, Osaka Prefecture Osaka Dome 52,918
K-1 PREMIUM 2005 Dynamite!! December 31, 2005 Japan Osaka, Osaka Prefecture Osaka Dome 53,025
K-1 PREMIUM 2006 Dynamite!! December 31, 2006 Japan Osaka, Osaka Prefecture Osaka Dome 51,930
Dynamite!! USA June 2, 2007 United States Los Angeles, California Los Angeles Coliseum 18,340
K-1 PREMIUM 2007 Dynamite!! December 31, 2007 Japan Osaka, Osaka Prefecture Osaka Dome 47,928
Dynamite!! 2008[2] December 31, 2008 Japan Saitama, Saitama Prefecture Saitama Super Arena 25,634
Dynamite!! 2009 December 31, 2009 Japan Saitama, Saitama Prefecture Saitama Super Arena 45,606
Dynamite!! 2010 December 31, 2010 Japan Saitama, Saitama Prefecture Saitama Super Arena 26,729

See also

References

  1. ^ Incorporated, Active Interest Media (January 2003). Black Belt. Active Interest Media, Inc.
  2. ^ "FieLDS Dynamite!!". Retrieved 2008-10-19.