The Dynamite Fighting Show (DFS) is a Romanian

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(MMA),

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and

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promotion company based in

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, which is owned by veteran heavyweight star Cătălin Moroșanu. It is the most popular

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s and kickboxing promotion company in

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. 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

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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

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. In May 2022, DFS signed a distribution agreement with five American networks. The partnership through United Fight Alliance will have 120 broadcasts on

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, NSN and Ocean 7 WXVO in the United States.

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

s promotion in the country. In 2018, after

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

s 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.

Tellur Cup

Since its founding in 2019, Tellur Cup for junior kickboxers under-18 has served as a

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(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

World Championships. 2019 winners Ștefan Lătescu and Marko Dușinschi their professional debuts in 2020 and 2021 respectively.

Champions

DFS Heavyweight Championship

DFS Middleweight Championship

DFS Lightweight Championship

Notable fighters

Kickboxing

* Cătălin Moroșanu *

Andrei Stoica Andrei Cătălin Stoica (born May 1, 1987) is a Romanian kickboxer competing in the Light Heavyweight division. He was the first to hold the SUPERKOMBAT Super Cruiserweight Championship and held the SUPERKOMBAT record for most con ...

* Bogdan Stoica * Amansio Paraschiv * Sebastian Cozmâncă * Florin Lambagiu * Ștefan Lătescu * Ionuț Iancu * Eduard Gafencu * Cristian Ristea * Ștefan Orza *

Adrian Maxim Adrian Maxim (born September 7, 1988) is a Romanian kickboxer. He is the current DFS Lightweight Champion and the 2017 Wu Lin Feng -63 kg World Tournament Winner. Biography and career Adrian Maxim was born on September 7, 1988, in Oradea, ...

* Călin Petrișor * Andreea Cebuc * Andrei Ostrovanu * Bogdan Năstase * Ionuț Popa * Vlad Trif * Alex Bublea * Cristian Milea * Claudiu Bădoi * Andrei Leuştean * Alex Filip * Daniel Corbeanu * Constantin Rusu * Freddy Kemayo * Diaguely Camara * Majid Amarouche * Assane Bafet * Frangis Front Goma * Bruno Susano * Bassó Pires * Diogo Neves * Chico Kwasi * Colin George * Said Malek * Frank Rubanguka * Daniel Stefanovski * Daniel Sam

Mixed martial arts

*
Ion Pascu
*
Anatoli Ciumac

Boxing

Benjamin Adegbuyi Benjamin Adekunle Miron Adegbuyi (born January 24, 1985) is a Romanian kickboxer and professional boxer. He is a two-time Glory Heavyweight Championship challenger and three-time winner of heavyweight tournament. Adegbuyi is also Superkombat ...

* Mihai Nistor *
Flavius Biea

Kyokushin

* Eldar Ismailov

Taekwondo

*
Artem Byelov

Notes

References

External links

*
Dynamite Fighting Show's channel
on

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