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SuperKombat is a kickboxing
Kickboxing
Kickboxing refers to a group of martial arts and stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from karate, Muay Thai and western boxing....

 promotion based in Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....

, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...

. It was founded by Eduard Irimia in 2011 and held its pilot show in the same year.

2011

SuperKombat was founded by Eduard Irimia, who also promoted the Local Kombat
Local Kombat
Local Kombat is a kickboxing and mixed martial arts promotion based in Bucharest, Romania. It was founded by Eduard Irimia in 2003 and held its first show in the same year...

 organization between 2003 and 2010, in 2011.

The pilot show was held on March 18, 2011 and featured notable heavyweights such as Sebastian Ciobanu
Sebastian Ciobanu
"Son of Dracula" Sebastian Ciobanu is a Romanian Super heavyweight kickboxer fighting in the K-1, Local Kombat and SuperKombat promotions.-K-1:...

, Freddy Kemayo
Freddy Kemayo
Freddy "Crazy Horse" Kemayo is a French heavyweight kickboxer, fighting out of Faucon Gym in Villepinte, France. He is three time French Kickboxing champion currently competing in K-1, Local Kombat, SuperKombat and many other promotions....

, Ionuţ Iftimoaie
Ionut Iftimoaie
Ionuţ Iftimoaie is a Romanian kickboxer. He participated in the K-1, Local Kombat and SuperKombat fighting promotions and defeated names such as Ray Sefo, Freddy Kemayo, Petar Majstorovic or Sergei Gur.-Kickboxing career:...

, Cătălin Moroşanu
Catalin Morosanu
Cătălin Moroşanu is a Romanian heavyweight kickboxer, who fights out of the Respect Gym București. He has competed in the Local Kombat, SuperKombat and K-1 promotions and holds notable victories over Gary Goodridge, Freddy Kemayo, Mighty Mo and Stefan Leko. Moroşanu is known for his wild, brawling...

, and Dževad Poturak
Dževad Poturak
Dževad Poturak is a Bosnian super heavyweight kickboxer, fighting out of Jumruk Gym in Sarajevo. He is former WKA European champion and K-1 Fighting Network Prague 2007 tournament champion.-Career:...

. On May 21, 2011, they held their first major show, the SuperKombat World Grand Prix I
SuperKombat World Grand Prix I
SuperKombat World Grand Prix I was a kickboxing event promoted by SuperKombat which took place on May 21, 2011 at Patinoarul Mihai Flamaropol in Bucharest, Romania.-Background:...

, in Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....

. It featured the first of four, four-man tournaments. The winners of these tournament would qualify for a final four-man Grand Prix in November 2011 to determine the overall champion. The first was won by Sergei Lascenko
Sergei Lascenko
Sergei Lascenko , also spelled as Sergii Lashchenko, is a Ukrainian super heavyweight kickboxer, fighting out of Mike's Gym in Amsterdam, Netherlands...

 who knocked out Dževad Poturak and Roman Kleibl in the semi-final and final, respectively. Also on the card was a WAKO
World Association of Kickboxing Organizations
The World Association of Kickboxing Organisations is one the international organization of kickboxing, and the governing body of Amateur kickboxing sport certified by SportAccord...

 Intercontinental Cruiserweight (-88.68 kg) Championship fight, in which Bogdan Stoica
Bogdan Stoica
Bogdan Stoica is a Romanian kickboxer fighting in the Local Kombat and SuperKombat promotions. He comes from a Qingda background.-Career:...

 knocked out Pacome Assi
Pacome Assi
Pacome Assi is a French kickboxer, a Kick Boxing Champion in France and Europe Kick Boxing Champion. He made his K-1 debut in 2009 at K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 in Lodz.-Kickboxing record:-References:...

 to become the new champion.

The SuperKombat World Grand Prix II
SuperKombat World Grand Prix II
SuperKombat World Grand Prix II was a kickboxing event promoted by SuperKombat which took place on July 16, 2011 at Sala Sporturilor in Constanța, Romania.-Background:The event was broadcast live on Pro TV in Romania and on Eurosport throughout Europe....

 took place in Constanța
Constanta
Constanța is the oldest extant city in Romania, founded around 600 BC. The city is located in the Dobruja region of Romania, on the Black Sea coast. It is the capital of Constanța County and the largest city in the region....

, Romania on July 16, 2011 and saw the up-and-coming Dutchman Ismael Londt
Ismael Londt
Ismael "Mr. Pain" Londt is a Dutch-Surinamese kickboxer.-Titles:*2011 SuperKombat World Grand Prix Final runner-up*2011 SuperKombat World Grand Prix II champion-Kickboxing record:-References:...

 KO both Sebastian Ciobanu
Sebastian Ciobanu
"Son of Dracula" Sebastian Ciobanu is a Romanian Super heavyweight kickboxer fighting in the K-1, Local Kombat and SuperKombat promotions.-K-1:...

 and Mladen Brestovac
Mladen Brestovac
Mladen "The Scorpion Sting" Brestovac is a Croatian Super Heavyweight Muay Thai kickboxer, fighting out of Spartan Gym in Zagreb...

 on his way to the title. Bogdan Stoica would also lose his WAKO title at this event as he suffered an injury in his match with Hakan Aksoy.

On October 1, 2011 in Brăila
Braila
Brăila is a city in Muntenia, eastern Romania, a port on the Danube and the capital of Brăila County, in the close vicinity of Galaţi.According to the 2002 Romanian census there were 216,292 people living within the city of Brăila, making it the 10th most populous city in Romania.-History:A...

, Ukrainian Pavel Zhuravlev
Pavel Zhuravlev (kickboxer)
Pavel Zhuravlev is a Ukrainian-Russian heavyweight kickboxer and boxer, fighting out of Sevastopol Muay Thai...

 took the SuperKombat World Grand Prix III
SuperKombat World Grand Prix III
SuperKombat World Grand Prix III was a kickboxing event promoted by SuperKombat which took place on October 1, 2011 at Polyvalent Hall in Brăila, Romania.-Background:It was broadcast live on Pro TV in Romania and on Eurosport throughout Europe....

 title by defeating Ricardo van den Bos
Ricardo van den Bos
Ricardo van den Bos is a Dutch Muay Thai kickboxer from Zwolle. He fought for the WBC Muay Thai heavyweight title in 2007, but lost by TKO to Shane del Rosario. As of January 2011, he is currently the 20th ranked WBC Muay Thai heavyweight. -Kickboxing record:-External links:*...

 and Sebastien van Thielen, both by decision. Two weeks later in Piatra Neamţ
Piatra Neamt
Piatra Neamț , , ; is the capital city of Neamţ County, in the historical region of Moldavia, eastern Romania. Because of its privileged location in the Eastern Carpathian mountains, it is considered one of the most picturesque cities in Romania...

, Erhan Deniz
Erhan Deniz
Erhan "Pitbull Attack" Deniz is a Turkish heavyweight kickboxer, who fights out of Mejiro Gym and Global Gym . His nickname comes from his passion on pit bull dogs.-Career:...

 took the fourth and final qualifying tournament title by defeating Angelis Konstantinos and Wendell Roche
Wendell Roche
Wendell Roche is a Dutch-Curaçao heavyweight kickboxer. He holds an amazing achievement in being the only man to ever defeat the kickboxing great Ginty Vrede....

 at the SuperKombat World Grand Prix IV
SuperKombat World Grand Prix IV
SuperKombat World Grand Prix IV was a kickboxing event promoted by SuperKombat which took place on October 15, 2011 at Sala Polivalentă in Piatra Neamţ, Romania...

.

SuperKombat's next event was a collaboration with Eurosport
Eurosport
Eurosport is a pan-European television sport network operated by French broadcaster TF1 Group. The network of channels are available in 59 countries, in 20 different languages providing viewers with European and international sporting events...

 titled SuperKombat: Fight Club
SuperKombat: Fight Club
SuperKombat: Fight Club was a kickboxing event promoted by SuperKombat on November 17, 2011 at Oradea Shopping City in Oradea, Romania.-Background:The event was organized in collaboration with Eurosport, and broadcast live in eighty-three countries...

. An eight-man tournament was held at the event, which was won by Errol Zimmerman
Errol Zimmerman
Errol Zimmerman is a Surinamese-Curaçaoan kickboxer, fighting out of Golden Glory Gym in Breda, Netherlands. He is three time Dutch Muay Thai champion and K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Amsterdam tournament champion....

 in devestating fashion as he finished all three of his opponents. However, none of the fights had any bearing on the SuperKombat World Grand Prix Final
SuperKombat World Grand Prix Final
SuperKombat World Grand Prix Final was a kickboxing event promoted by SuperKombat which took place on November 19, 2011 at the Böllenfalltorhalle in Darmstadt, Germany.-Background:...

as the four qualifying tournaments had already been organized earlier in the year.

The SuperKombat World Grand Prix Final
SuperKombat World Grand Prix Final
SuperKombat World Grand Prix Final was a kickboxing event promoted by SuperKombat which took place on November 19, 2011 at the Böllenfalltorhalle in Darmstadt, Germany.-Background:...

took place in Darmstadt
Darmstadt
Darmstadt is a city in the Bundesland of Hesse in Germany, located in the southern part of the Rhine Main Area.The sandy soils in the Darmstadt area, ill-suited for agriculture in times before industrial fertilisation, prevented any larger settlement from developing, until the city became the seat...

, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 on November 19, 2011 and was won by Sergei Lascenko, who dramatically knocked out Ismael Londt in the final. Also at the event, Albert Kraus
Albert Kraus
Albert “The Hurricane” Kraus is a Dutch welterweight kickboxer. He was the first K-1 World MAX 2002 champion and has also held four separate world titles in kickboxing and Muay Thai...

 won the the inaugaral SuperKombat Middleweight Championship by beating Alexander Schmitt.

Broadcast

In 2011, SuperKombat entered a partnership with Pan-European
Pan-European
Pan-European can refer to:*Pan-European identity*International Paneuropean Union, a European unification group*Honda ST series motorcycles, sold as the Pan-European in the UK and Europe...

 television channel Eurosport
Eurosport
Eurosport is a pan-European television sport network operated by French broadcaster TF1 Group. The network of channels are available in 59 countries, in 20 different languages providing viewers with European and international sporting events...

 to broadcast all of SuperKombat's events live. In total, SuperKombat events are televised in 83 countries in Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...

, Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...

, the Pacific and South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...

.

Rules

Bouts in SuperKombat are conducted under rules similar to that 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...

. Forbidden techniques include clinching and spinning back fists. Fights are three rounds consisting of three minutes each. In the case of a draw, an extra round will be held to decide the winner. WAKO-Pro
World Association of Kickboxing Organizations
The World Association of Kickboxing Organisations is one the international organization of kickboxing, and the governing body of Amateur kickboxing sport certified by SportAccord...

 title fights are contested over five rounds.

Notable fighters

Henriques Zowa
Henriques Zowa
Henriques Zowa is a Angolan-Dutch kickboxer, fighting out of Fighting Factory Carbin in Almere, Netherlands.-Kickboxing record:-References:...

 Ben Edwards
Ben Edwards (kickboxer)
Ben "The Guvner" Edwards is an Australian Super Heavyweight kickboxer and Heavyweight boxer. He is the current K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Canberra tournament champion...

 Alexey Ignashov
Alexey Ignashov
Alexey "The Red Scorpion" Ignashov is a Belarusian Super Heavyweight kickboxer. He is a four-time Muay Thai World champion, K-1 World GP 2003 in Paris and K-1 World GP 2001 in Nagoya tournament champion...

 Dževad Poturak
Dževad Poturak
Dževad Poturak is a Bosnian super heavyweight kickboxer, fighting out of Jumruk Gym in Sarajevo. He is former WKA European champion and K-1 Fighting Network Prague 2007 tournament champion.-Career:...

 Aalviar Lima
  Mladen Brestovac
Mladen Brestovac
Mladen "The Scorpion Sting" Brestovac is a Croatian Super Heavyweight Muay Thai kickboxer, fighting out of Spartan Gym in Zagreb...

 Wendell Roche
Wendell Roche
Wendell Roche is a Dutch-Curaçao heavyweight kickboxer. He holds an amazing achievement in being the only man to ever defeat the kickboxing great Ginty Vrede....

 Errol Zimmerman
Errol Zimmerman
Errol Zimmerman is a Surinamese-Curaçaoan kickboxer, fighting out of Golden Glory Gym in Breda, Netherlands. He is three time Dutch Muay Thai champion and K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Amsterdam tournament champion....

 Hesdy Gerges
Hesdy Gerges
Hesdy Gerges is a Dutch kickboxer of Egyptian descent, fighting out of the Chakuriki Gym in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He holds the W.F.C.A. Super Heavyweight World title and It's Showtime World Title .-Biography and career:...

 Freddy Kemayo
Freddy Kemayo
Freddy "Crazy Horse" Kemayo is a French heavyweight kickboxer, fighting out of Faucon Gym in Villepinte, France. He is three time French Kickboxing champion currently competing in K-1, Local Kombat, SuperKombat and many other promotions....

  Stefan Leko
Stefan Leko
Stefan "Blitz" Leko is a German-Croatian heavyweight kickboxer. He is former Muay Thai world heavyweight champion and Kickboxing world super-heavyweight champion, K-1 European Grand Prix 1998 champion, 1999 K-1 Dream champion and two time K-1 World Grand Prix in Las Vegas tournament champion...

 James Phillips
James Phillips (kickboxer)
James Phillips is a German heavyweight kickboxer of American descent, currently competing in K-1. He is former European muay thai champion and two time K-1 Croatia tournament champion. He is trained by Michael Damboer and fights out of Thai-Bombs Mannheim.-Biography and career:James Phillips was...

 Roberto Cocco
Roberto Cocco
Roberto Cocco is an Italian super middleweight Muay Thai kickboxer and boxer, fighting out of Dojo Miura in his home town of Turin, Italy. He is a former three time I.S.K.A. kickboxing world champion and one time W.K.N. Thai-boxing world Champion.-Biography / Career:Roberto started learning...

 Faldir Chahbari
Faldir Chahbari
"Fast" Faldir Chahbari is Moroccan-Dutch welterweight kickboxer, fighting out of Brummen, Netherlands. He a x2 Muay Thai amateur world champion and is the former W.F.C.A...

 Ricardo van den Bos
Ricardo van den Bos
Ricardo van den Bos is a Dutch Muay Thai kickboxer from Zwolle. He fought for the WBC Muay Thai heavyweight title in 2007, but lost by TKO to Shane del Rosario. As of January 2011, he is currently the 20th ranked WBC Muay Thai heavyweight. -Kickboxing record:-External links:*...

  Albert Kraus
Albert Kraus
Albert “The Hurricane” Kraus is a Dutch welterweight kickboxer. He was the first K-1 World MAX 2002 champion and has also held four separate world titles in kickboxing and Muay Thai...

 Rico Verhoeven
Rico Verhoeven
Rico Verhoeven is a Dutch kickboxer and currently signed to major kickboxing organization, It's Showtime.-Biography and career:Rico Verhoeven was born in Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands . He began learning martial arts at age 7....

 Benjamin Adegbuyi
Benjamin Adegbuyi
Benjamin Adegbuyi is a Romanian kickboxer of Nigerian descent, fighting in the SuperKombat promotion.-Biography:Adegbuyi's father is from Nigeria, while his mother is from Romania. He was born in Aiud and he spent his childhood in Cluj Napoca. He is currently training at Respect Gym in the capital...

 Mihai Barbu
Mihai Barbu
Mihai Barbu is a Romanian kickboxer fighting in the K-1 Max, Local Kombat and SuperKombat promotions.-Titles:* K-1 ColliZion MAX 2010 Europe GP runner-up...

 Sebastian Ciobanu
Sebastian Ciobanu
"Son of Dracula" Sebastian Ciobanu is a Romanian Super heavyweight kickboxer fighting in the K-1, Local Kombat and SuperKombat promotions.-K-1:...

  Ionuţ Iftimoaie
Ionut Iftimoaie
Ionuţ Iftimoaie is a Romanian kickboxer. He participated in the K-1, Local Kombat and SuperKombat fighting promotions and defeated names such as Ray Sefo, Freddy Kemayo, Petar Majstorovic or Sergei Gur.-Kickboxing career:...

 Alexandru Lungu Cătălin Moroşanu
Catalin Morosanu
Cătălin Moroşanu is a Romanian heavyweight kickboxer, who fights out of the Respect Gym București. He has competed in the Local Kombat, SuperKombat and K-1 promotions and holds notable victories over Gary Goodridge, Freddy Kemayo, Mighty Mo and Stefan Leko. Moroşanu is known for his wild, brawling...

 Andrei Stoica
Andrei Stoica
Andrei Stoica is a Romanian kickboxer fighting in the K-1, Local Kombat and SuperKombat promotions. He comes from a Sanshou background.-Career:...

 Bogdan Stoica
Bogdan Stoica
Bogdan Stoica is a Romanian kickboxer fighting in the Local Kombat and SuperKombat promotions. He comes from a Qingda background.-Career:...

  Ismael Londt
Ismael Londt
Ismael "Mr. Pain" Londt is a Dutch-Surinamese kickboxer.-Titles:*2011 SuperKombat World Grand Prix Final runner-up*2011 SuperKombat World Grand Prix II champion-Kickboxing record:-References:...

 Erhan Deniz
Erhan Deniz
Erhan "Pitbull Attack" Deniz is a Turkish heavyweight kickboxer, who fights out of Mejiro Gym and Global Gym . His nickname comes from his passion on pit bull dogs.-Career:...

 Sergei Lascenko
Sergei Lascenko
Sergei Lascenko , also spelled as Sergii Lashchenko, is a Ukrainian super heavyweight kickboxer, fighting out of Mike's Gym in Amsterdam, Netherlands...

 Pavel Zhuravlev
Pavel Zhuravlev (kickboxer)
Pavel Zhuravlev is a Ukrainian-Russian heavyweight kickboxer and boxer, fighting out of Sevastopol Muay Thai...

 Neil Cooke
Neil Cooke
Neil Cooke is an American mixed martial artist fighting primarily fighting for King of the Cage. Cooke is the former KOTC Super Heavyweight Champion.Cooke has a professional record of 6-1, with three wins coming by way of knock-out and three by submission...

  Mighty Mo
Mighty 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....

 Bob Sapp
Bob Sapp
Robert Malcolm "Bob" Sapp is an American kickboxer, mixed martial artist, professional wrestler, actor, comedian and former professional American football player. Sapp currently has a combined fight record of 21–21–0, mostly fighting in Japan...

 Justice Smith
Jesse Smith, Jr.
Jesse Smith, Jr. is an American mixed martial artist, kickboxer, model, actor and professional wrestler formerly signed to WWE. He is well known for appearing as the gladiator "Justice" on the 2008 revival of American Gladiators.-Life and career:Jesse Smith Jr. was born in Detroit, his father...

 Carter Williams
Carter Williams
Carter Lee Williams is an American kickboxer, boxer and mixed martial artist, who fights out of Modesto Power in Modesto, California. He is a former North American Muay Thai champion and K-1 World GP in Las Vegas tournament champion....

 

List of SuperKombat events


SuperKombat World Grand Prix Champions

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| 2011
SuperKombat World Grand Prix Final
SuperKombat World Grand Prix Final was a kickboxing event promoted by SuperKombat which took place on November 19, 2011 at the Böllenfalltorhalle in Darmstadt, Germany.-Background:...


| Sergei Lascenko
Sergei Lascenko
Sergei Lascenko , also spelled as Sergii Lashchenko, is a Ukrainian super heavyweight kickboxer, fighting out of Mike's Gym in Amsterdam, Netherlands...


|  Ukraine
| Ismael Londt
Ismael Londt
Ismael "Mr. Pain" Londt is a Dutch-Surinamese kickboxer.-Titles:*2011 SuperKombat World Grand Prix Final runner-up*2011 SuperKombat World Grand Prix II champion-Kickboxing record:-References:...


|  Suriname

SuperKombat Middleweight Championship

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