K-1 PREMIUM 2006 Dynamite!!

K-1 PREMIUM 2006 Dynamite!!
PromotionK-1, Hero's
DateDecember 31, 2006
VenueKyocera Dome Osaka
CityJapan Osaka, Japan
Attendance51,930
Event chronology
K-1 PREMIUM 2005 Dynamite!! K-1 PREMIUM 2006 Dynamite!! K-1 PREMIUM 2007 Dynamite!!

K-1 PREMIUM 2006 Dynamite!! was an annual kickboxing and mixed martial arts event held by K-1 and Hero's on New Year's Eve, Sunday, December 31, 2006 at the Kyocera Dome Osaka in Osaka, Japan. It featured 10 HERO'S MMA rules fights, and 4 K-1 rules fights.[1][2]

The event attracted a sellout crowd of 51,930 to the Kyocera Dome Osaka, and was broadcast live across Japan on the TBS Network.[3]

The main event between Kazushi Sakuraba and Yoshihiro Akiyama was ruled to be a No Contest after it was determined that Akiyama had applied an illegal substance.[4]

Dynamite!! 2006 was also the final time Genki Sudo stepped into the ring as after his match, Sudo shocked the crowd by announcing his retirement.[5]

  1. ^ "FieLDS K-1 PREMIUM 2006 Dynamite!!". K-1 Grand Prix Website. Archived from the original on 2009-08-13. Retrieved 2009-09-17.
  2. ^ "K-1 – Premium 2006 Dynamite!!". Sherdog. Retrieved 2009-09-17.
  3. ^ "Schilt Wins Again, Akiyama Beats Sakuraba at Dynamite '06". K-1 Grand Prix Website. Archived from the original on 2009-08-14. Retrieved 2009-09-17.
  4. ^ "Not So Slick: Akiyama-Sakuraba Ruled No Contest". Sherdog. Retrieved 2009-09-17.
  5. ^ "Akiyama Stops Sakuraba Amidst Controversy, Sudo Retires". Sherdog. Retrieved 2009-09-17.