Dynamite!! USA
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SoftBank presents Dynamite!! USA was a mixed martial arts
(MMA) event co-promoted by FEG
, the promoters of K-1
kickboxing and Hero's
MMA events, and EliteXC. The event was held on Saturday, June 2, 2007 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
in Los Angeles
, California
.
The event featured the MMA debut of former professional wrestler Brock Lesnar
and the anticipated rematch between Royce Gracie
and Kazushi Sakuraba
. The show also featured the MMA
debut of NFL wide receiver
Johnnie Morton
.
The event was aired in two parts in the United States
, with three preliminary bouts airing for free on Showtime and a main fight card shown on pay-per-view. In Japan
, the card was aired as a two-hour edited broadcast on TBS
on June 4, 2007. A condensed one-hour version of the entire event was broadcast on Showtime June 9, 2007.
Dynamite!! USA unofficially shattered the record for highest attendance numbers for a North American mixed martial arts event with 42,757 claimed spectators. UFC 129
broke both the official record set at UFC 124 and Dynamite's unofficial record with 55,000 tickets sold for UFC 129 at Rogers Centre
defeated
Isaiah Hill by split decision
The event encountered numerous problems and controversies even before it began. FEG, Inc. (the company in charge of producing and managing K-1 events ) had difficulties obtaining a promoter's license, and was only granted a temporary one by the California State Athletic Commission eight days before the event. Popular South Korean fighter Hong-Man Choi, initially scheduled to fight Brock Lesnar
, was denied a license to fight in the state roughly a week and a half before the event due to medical reasons (later reported to be a tumor on his pituitary gland). K-1 promoters continued to advertise a Lesnar vs. Choi bout up until the day of the fight, even knowing that it would not occur An originally announced women's bout featuring Jan Finney
vs. Gina Carano
was canceled on May 16, 2007, when Carano withdrew due to illness. Antonio Silva
was also removed from the card due to an undisclosed medical condition, and was replaced by Tim "Big Perm" Persey. Finally, the announced match between Ray Sefo
and Marvin Eastman
was dropped from the card with no explanation given.
Attendance/Live Gate Controversy
On June 7, 2007, the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) announced that 42,757 tickets were distributed for the event – something promoters say validated the claim of having the largest attendance for a Mixed Martial Arts event in North America (a record previously held by UFC 68
). The paid gate for the event was $2,545,590. However, the promoters of the event paid $2,342,500 of that to buy 39,083 tickets to its own event. The final verified paid attendance number for K-1 Dynamite stands at 3,674 which generated $203,090 in revenue.
Post-Fight
Fighter Tim "Big Perm" Percy tested positive for methamphetamines after his fight, and was suspended by the CSAC.
In addition, Johnnie Morton tested positive for anabolic steroids and Royce Gracie tested positive for Nandrolone
, a commonly used anabolic steroid.
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
(MMA) event co-promoted by FEG
Fighting and Entertainment Group
Fighting and Entertainment Group is the leading Japanese combat sport promoter. Its current president is Sadaharu Tanikawa and it is the parent company behind the mixed martial arts series Dream and formerly, the largest kickboxing promotion in the world, K-1.On December 31, 2010 after the Dream...
, the promoters of K-1
K-1
K-1 is a defunct world-wide kickboxing promotion based in Tokyo, Japan founded by Kazuyoshi Ishii, a formerKyokushin karate practitioner. K-1 combines stand up techniques from Muay Thai, Karate, Taekwondo, Savate, San Shou, kickboxing, western-style boxing, and other martial arts...
kickboxing and Hero's
HERO'S
Hero's was a Japanese mixed martial arts promotion operated by Fighting and Entertainment Group, the parent entity behind kickboxing organization K-1. Grown from and branched off of K-1's earlier experiments in MMA, including the K-1 Romanex event and various MMA fights on its regular K-1...
MMA events, and EliteXC. The event was held on Saturday, June 2, 2007 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is a large outdoor sports stadium in the University Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, at Exposition Park, that is home to the Pacific-12 Conference's University of Southern California Trojans football team...
in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
The event featured the MMA debut of former professional wrestler Brock Lesnar
Brock Lesnar
Brock Edward Lesnar is an American mixed martial artist, actor and a former professional and amateur wrestler. He is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion and is ranked the No.5 Heavyweight in the world by Sherdog...
and the anticipated rematch between Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist, a UFC Hall of Famer and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. A legend and pioneer in the sport of mixed martial arts, he is widely considered to be the most influential figure in the history of modern MMA.Gracie gained fame for his...
and Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba
is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist and former professional wrestler. He has competed in pro-wrestling for New Japan Pro Wrestling, UWFi and Kingdom Pro Wrestling. He has fought in MMA competition in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, PRIDE Fighting Championships, K-1 Hero's and Dream...
. The show also featured the MMA
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
debut of NFL wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
Johnnie Morton
Johnnie Morton
Johnnie James "Big Play" Morton, Jr. is a former NFL wide receiver. Originally drafted by the Lions in the 1st round in the 1994 NFL Draft, he played in Detroit until 2002. He subsequently signed with the Kansas City Chiefs, where he played for three seasons. In 2005, he signed with the San...
.
The event was aired in two parts in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, with three preliminary bouts airing for free on Showtime and a main fight card shown on pay-per-view. In Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, the card was aired as a two-hour edited broadcast on TBS
Tokyo Broadcasting System
, TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....
on June 4, 2007. A condensed one-hour version of the entire event was broadcast on Showtime June 9, 2007.
Dynamite!! USA unofficially shattered the record for highest attendance numbers for a North American mixed martial arts event with 42,757 claimed spectators. UFC 129
UFC 129
UFC 129: St-Pierre vs. Shields was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday, April 30, 2011 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario.-Background:...
broke both the official record set at UFC 124 and Dynamite's unofficial record with 55,000 tickets sold for UFC 129 at Rogers Centre
Rogers Centre
Rogers Centre is a multi-purpose stadium, in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated next to the CN Tower, near the shores of Lake Ontario. Opened in 1989, it is home to the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball and the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League...
PPV Bouts
PPV Results| Winner | Loser | Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bernard AckahBernard Ackah Bernard Ackah is a German-born, Japanese-based Ivorian taekwondo practitioner, kickboxer, mixed martial artist and comedian.-Martial arts career and background:... |
 Johnnie MortonJohnnie Morton Johnnie James "Big Play" Morton, Jr. is a former NFL wide receiver. Originally drafted by the Lions in the 1st round in the 1994 NFL Draft, he played in Detroit until 2002. He subsequently signed with the Kansas City Chiefs, where he played for three seasons. In 2005, he signed with the San... |
KO (Punches) | 1 | 0:38 |
 Mighty SiligaMighty Mo (kickboxer) Siala-Mou "Mighty Mo" Siliga , is an American kickboxer, boxer and mixed martial artist, fighting out of Millennia MMA. He is the K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Las Vegas II and the K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Hawaii tournament champion.... |
Ruben “Warpath” Villareal Ruben Villareal Ruben "Warpath" Villareal is an American MMA fighter, former Gladiator Challenge Heavyweight Champion, and former professional wrestler. He has kept his pro-wrestling persona while competing in MMA, including wearing makeup on his face while fighting. He is known for his willingness to fight at... |
KO (Punches) | 1 | 1:33 |
 Yoon Dong-SikYoon Dong-Sik *1992 World Youth Championships - 2nd place*1992 Italian Open - gold medal*1993 Asian Championships - 3rd place*1993 German Open - gold medal*1993 Paris Open - 2nd place*1993 Austrian Open - gold medal*1994 Austrian Open - gold medal... |
 Melvin ManhoefMelvin Manhoef Melvin Manhoef is a Dutch-Surinamese Muay Thai kickboxer and mixed martial artist, trained by Mike Passenier and fighting out of Mike's Gym in Amsterdam, Netherlands. In kickboxing, he is the current It's Showtime 85MAX World Champion, and in MMA he was the Cage Rage Light Heavyweight World champion... |
Submission (Armbar) | 2 | 1:17 |
 Hideo TokoroHideo Tokoro Hideo Tokoro is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing in Dream in the bantamweight division. He competed in many mixed martial arts fights in other various promotions such as TFC, ZST, Shooto, Rings and K-1 Hero's.-DREAM:... |
Brad Pickett Brad Pickett Brad Pickett is an English mixed martial artist and the former Cage Rage British Featherweight champion and Ultimate Challenge MMA Featherweight Champion. He currently competes as a Bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship... |
Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 2:41 |
 Royce GracieRoyce Gracie Royce Gracie is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist, a UFC Hall of Famer and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. A legend and pioneer in the sport of mixed martial arts, he is widely considered to be the most influential figure in the history of modern MMA.Gracie gained fame for his... |
Kazushi Sakuraba Kazushi Sakuraba is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist and former professional wrestler. He has competed in pro-wrestling for New Japan Pro Wrestling, UWFi and Kingdom Pro Wrestling. He has fought in MMA competition in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, PRIDE Fighting Championships, K-1 Hero's and Dream... |
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Brock Lesnar Brock Lesnar Brock Edward Lesnar is an American mixed martial artist, actor and a former professional and amateur wrestler. He is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion and is ranked the No.5 Heavyweight in the world by Sherdog... |
Min Soo Kim |
Submission (Strikes) | 1 | 1:09 |
Showtime Bouts
Televised Event Results| Winner | Loser | Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Wiezorek Jonathan Wiezorek Jonathan Wiezorek is an American mixed martial artist. He competes in the Heavyweight division and has fought for UFC, EliteXC and K-1. Jonathan played high school football and wrestled at Lowndes High School... |
Tim "Big Perm" Persey |
TKO (Punches) | 2 | 0:50 |
| Gesias "JZ" Cavalcante |
Nam Phan Nam Phan Nam Phan is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the featherweight and lightweight divisions. He was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck... |
TKO (Punches) | 1 | 0:26 |
| Jake Shields Jake Shields Jake Shields is an American mixed martial artist who is currently fighting in the welterweight division of the UFC. He is the last Rumble on the Rock 175 lb champion. He is the first and last Elite XC Welterweight Champion. He is also the former Shooto Middleweight Champion and is the former... |
 Ido ParienteIdo Pariente Ido Pariente is an Israeli mixed martial artist.Pariente was a lightweight participant on Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs... |
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | 1 | 2:06 |
Preliminary Bouts
Katsuhiko NagataKatsuhiko Nagata
is a Japanese olympic wrestler and mixed martial artist, who won the silver medal in 63-69 kg Greco-Roman wrestling at the 2000 Summer Olympics...
defeated
Isaiah Hill by split decisionProblems and Controversies
Pre-Fight ProblemsThe event encountered numerous problems and controversies even before it began. FEG, Inc. (the company in charge of producing and managing K-1 events ) had difficulties obtaining a promoter's license, and was only granted a temporary one by the California State Athletic Commission eight days before the event. Popular South Korean fighter Hong-Man Choi, initially scheduled to fight Brock Lesnar
Brock Lesnar
Brock Edward Lesnar is an American mixed martial artist, actor and a former professional and amateur wrestler. He is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion and is ranked the No.5 Heavyweight in the world by Sherdog...
, was denied a license to fight in the state roughly a week and a half before the event due to medical reasons (later reported to be a tumor on his pituitary gland). K-1 promoters continued to advertise a Lesnar vs. Choi bout up until the day of the fight, even knowing that it would not occur An originally announced women's bout featuring Jan Finney
Jan Finney
Jan Finney is an American female mixed martial artist. She currently competes in the 135-pound bantamweight division.-Mixed martial arts career:...
vs. Gina Carano
Gina Carano
Gina Joy Carano is an American model, actress, and mixed martial arts fighter. Carano appeared as the Gladiator "Crush" on American Gladiators...
was canceled on May 16, 2007, when Carano withdrew due to illness. Antonio Silva
Antonio Silva (fighter)
Antonio Silva is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He initially fought in the super heavyweight division, but currently competes in the heavyweight weight class. He is the first and last EliteXC heavyweight champion...
was also removed from the card due to an undisclosed medical condition, and was replaced by Tim "Big Perm" Persey. Finally, the announced match between Ray Sefo
Ray Sefo
"Sugar" Ray Sefo is a New Zealand kickboxer, boxer and mixed martial artist. He is five time Muay Thai World champion and eight time K-1 World Grand Prix Finals tournament participant, currently living in Las Vegas, Nevada and training with Xtreme Couture.He holds notable wins in the K-1 over...
and Marvin Eastman
Marvin Eastman
Marvin Lee Eastman is an American mixed martial artist with a background in collegiate wrestling and Muay Thai. He is currently the light heavyweight champion of the Elite Fighting Championship and the IFO champion...
was dropped from the card with no explanation given.
Attendance/Live Gate Controversy
On June 7, 2007, the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) announced that 42,757 tickets were distributed for the event – something promoters say validated the claim of having the largest attendance for a Mixed Martial Arts event in North America (a record previously held by UFC 68
UFC 68
UFC 68: The Uprising was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 3, 2007 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. UFC 68 was the first UFC event held in the state of Ohio, and coincided with the 2007 Arnold Sports Festival...
). The paid gate for the event was $2,545,590. However, the promoters of the event paid $2,342,500 of that to buy 39,083 tickets to its own event. The final verified paid attendance number for K-1 Dynamite stands at 3,674 which generated $203,090 in revenue.
Post-Fight
Fighter Tim "Big Perm" Percy tested positive for methamphetamines after his fight, and was suspended by the CSAC.
In addition, Johnnie Morton tested positive for anabolic steroids and Royce Gracie tested positive for Nandrolone
Nandrolone
Nandrolone is an anabolic steroid that may be present naturally in the human body, albeit in minute quantities of less than 0.4 ng/ml. Nandrolone is most commonly sold commercially as its decanoate ester and less commonly as a phenylpropionate ester...
, a commonly used anabolic steroid.
Purses
The overall disclosed fighter payroll for the event was $1,057,500.| Fighter | Fight Earnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Brock Lesnar Brock Lesnar Brock Edward Lesnar is an American mixed martial artist, actor and a former professional and amateur wrestler. He is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion and is ranked the No.5 Heavyweight in the world by Sherdog... |
$170,000 | No win bonus |
| Royce Gracie Royce Gracie Royce Gracie is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist, a UFC Hall of Famer and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. A legend and pioneer in the sport of mixed martial arts, he is widely considered to be the most influential figure in the history of modern MMA.Gracie gained fame for his... |
$300,000 | No win bonus |
| Johnnie Morton Johnnie Morton Johnnie James "Big Play" Morton, Jr. is a former NFL wide receiver. Originally drafted by the Lions in the 1st round in the 1994 NFL Draft, he played in Detroit until 2002. He subsequently signed with the Kansas City Chiefs, where he played for three seasons. In 2005, he signed with the San... |
$100,000 | Purse being withheld |
| Melvin Manhoef Melvin Manhoef Melvin Manhoef is a Dutch-Surinamese Muay Thai kickboxer and mixed martial artist, trained by Mike Passenier and fighting out of Mike's Gym in Amsterdam, Netherlands. In kickboxing, he is the current It's Showtime 85MAX World Champion, and in MMA he was the Cage Rage Light Heavyweight World champion... |
$50,000 | |
| Jonathan Wiezorek Jonathan Wiezorek Jonathan Wiezorek is an American mixed martial artist. He competes in the Heavyweight division and has fought for UFC, EliteXC and K-1. Jonathan played high school football and wrestled at Lowndes High School... |
$40,000 | Includes $25K win bonus |
| Gesias "JZ" Calvancanti | $36,000 | Fined $9K for weight |
| Min Soo Kim | $30,000 | |
| Kazushi Sakuraba Kazushi Sakuraba is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist and former professional wrestler. He has competed in pro-wrestling for New Japan Pro Wrestling, UWFi and Kingdom Pro Wrestling. He has fought in MMA competition in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, PRIDE Fighting Championships, K-1 Hero's and Dream... |
$130,000 | |
| "Mighty" Mo Siliga | $30,000 | |
| Ruben "Warpath" Villareal Ruben Villareal Ruben "Warpath" Villareal is an American MMA fighter, former Gladiator Challenge Heavyweight Champion, and former professional wrestler. He has kept his pro-wrestling persona while competing in MMA, including wearing makeup on his face while fighting. He is known for his willingness to fight at... |
$30,000 | |
| Nam Phan Nam Phan Nam Phan is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the featherweight and lightweight divisions. He was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck... |
$29,500 | Additional $4.5K due to opponent's weight |
| Jake Shields Jake Shields Jake Shields is an American mixed martial artist who is currently fighting in the welterweight division of the UFC. He is the last Rumble on the Rock 175 lb champion. He is the first and last Elite XC Welterweight Champion. He is also the former Shooto Middleweight Champion and is the former... |
$24,000 | |
| Dong Sik Yoon Yoon Dong-Sik *1992 World Youth Championships - 2nd place*1992 Italian Open - gold medal*1993 Asian Championships - 3rd place*1993 German Open - gold medal*1993 Paris Open - 2nd place*1993 Austrian Open - gold medal*1994 Austrian Open - gold medal... |
$20,000 | |
| Tim "Big Perm" Persey | $20,000 | |
| Hideo Tokoro Hideo Tokoro Hideo Tokoro is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing in Dream in the bantamweight division. He competed in many mixed martial arts fights in other various promotions such as TFC, ZST, Shooto, Rings and K-1 Hero's.-DREAM:... |
$15,000 | No win bonus |
| Katsuhiko Nagata Katsuhiko Nagata is a Japanese olympic wrestler and mixed martial artist, who won the silver medal in 63-69 kg Greco-Roman wrestling at the 2000 Summer Olympics... |
$15,000 | No win bonus |
| Brad Pickett Brad Pickett Brad Pickett is an English mixed martial artist and the former Cage Rage British Featherweight champion and Ultimate Challenge MMA Featherweight Champion. He currently competes as a Bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship... |
$8,000 | |
| Bernard Ackah Bernard Ackah Bernard Ackah is a German-born, Japanese-based Ivorian taekwondo practitioner, kickboxer, mixed martial artist and comedian.-Martial arts career and background:... |
$5,000 | No win bonus |
| Ido Pariente Ido Pariente Ido Pariente is an Israeli mixed martial artist.Pariente was a lightweight participant on Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs... |
$2,500 | |
| Isaiah Hill | $2,500 | |
See also
- Elite Xtreme CombatElite Xtreme CombatElite Xtreme Combat, also known as EliteXC, was a U.S.-based mixed martial arts organization owned and operated by ProElite. It was founded as a partnership between Showtime Networks and ProElite and officially announced on December 14, 2006. It was headquartered in Los Angeles, California.The...
- K-1 Premium Dynamite!!K-1 Premium Dynamite!!K-1 PREMIUM Dynamite!! is an annual kickboxing and mixed martial arts event held in Japan by the Fighting and Entertainment Group. It began as a co-production between PRIDE Fighting Championships and K-1 held on August 28, 2002...
- List of K-1 Events
- List of EliteXC events