Enfusion

Enfusion is a Dutch kickboxing promotion company based in Alkmaar, Netherlands. Labelled as one of the top kickboxing organizations in the world, Enfusion produces events globally, which showcase twelve kickboxing weight classes (12 male and 6 female).

History

Enfusion began in 2010 with the launch of the reality television show Enfusion Reality, created by Dutch promoter Edwin van Os who was the co founder of Its Showtime which was then sold to Glory in 2012.

In 2013, the brand expanded by hosting live kickboxing events across Europe.

In 2018 Enfusion begun organizing Enfusion MMA events.

In 2019 Enfusion unveiled two new brands with Enfusion Cage Events (ECE).

Media coverage

Enfusion events were previously broadcast on Viceland in the Netherlands,

February 2022 a streaming deal covering Germany, Switzerland and Austria with fighting.de was announced. March 2022 Viaplay announced that they had acquired rights to stream Enfusion events for the next three years.

Glory Rivals

In January 2022 Enfusion and Glory announced a new series of jointly promoted events called Glory Rivals. The inaugural Rivals event was scheduled for May 21, 2022 at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp, Belgium. The event was later cancelled due to the finances of Enfusion's local promoter partner Antwerp Fight Organization catching the attention of Belgian authorities.

Superstars

Thian De Vries (Cruiserweight & Light-Heavyweight World Champion)

Muhammed Simsek (BantamWeight World Champion)

Nabil Haryouli (None)

Robin Ciric (None)

Adam Jobrane (None)

& Many more. Search it up on

Enfusionlive.com

Kickboxing rules

Clothing and equipment

Each athlete wears a pair of shorts, and is not allowed to wear shoes. Female fighters additionally wear a top. The athletes fight with 8 oz gloves if they are under 70kg and 10 oz gloves if they are above 70kg. They must wear a gumshield and groin protector. Vaseline is applied only to the face, while it is prohibited to apply it to the neck, shoulders and other body parts.

Permitted techniques

The following are considered to be fouls: Holding in the clinch to avoid striking, head butting, elbow strikes, strikes to the groin, push kicks to the knee, clinching the lower back, striking with the inside of the glove, continuing to fight after the command of the referee, biting, spitting, eye pokes, approaching the opponent with a head held too low, avoiding to fight, or simulation of being hit by an illegal strike, submission holds and wrestling takedowns. For each foul, a fighter is awarded an official warning, with three warnings warranting a disqualification.

Events

Aside from their primary Enfusion events, which features the main fighters, Enfusion operates other brands of events:

Enfusion Reality: a tournament with behind the scenes perspectives into each athlete, produced over 12–14 episodes. The series often features a tournament setup where selected fighters compete for a title or a chance to advance in their careers, adding competitive stakes to the storytelling.

Enfusion Talents: Enfusion Talents showcases up and coming kickboxing prospects.

Enfusion Cage Events(ECE): These events feature a mix of kickboxing and mixed martial arts (MMA) bouts, conducted within a cage setting. ECE events allow all Muay Thai techniques, standing submissions, and takedowns. Fighters wear four or six-ounce gloves, and the action takes place inside the Enfusion cage.

Enfusion Rookies: Aimed at amateurs, this event allows fighters to showcase their abilities to talent scouts, serving as a stepping stone to professional careers.

8TKO: 8TKO is a kickboxing event series organized by Enfusion, often featuring tournaments in various weight classes. These tournaments are designed to showcase emerging talent and provide competitive opportunities for fighters.

Road2Enfusion: events aimed at discovering new talent for Enfusion's roster. These events are non-live shows focused on identifying promising fighters.

List of events

Champions

Current champions

Enfusion Heavyweight World Championship

Weight limit: Unlimited

Enfusion Light Heavyweight Championship

Former Weight limit: 95kg (209.4lb) Current Weight limit: 93kg (205.0lb)

Enfusion Cruiserweight World Championship

Former Weight limit: 90kg (198.4lb) Current Weight limit: 88kg (194.0lb)

Enfusion Middleweight World Championship

Former Weight limit: 85kg (187.4lb) Current Weight limit: 84kg (185.2lb)

Enfusion Super Welterweight World Championship

Weight limit: 80kg (176.4lb)

Enfusion Welterweight World Championship

Weight limit: 77kg (169.8lb)

Enfusion Super Lightweight World Championship

Weight limit: 73.5kg (162.0lb)

Enfusion Lightweight World Championship

Weight limit: 70kg (154.3lb)

Enfusion Super Featherweight World Championship

Former Weight limit: 67kg (147.7lb) Current Weight limit: 67.5kg (148.8lb) Previously known as Featherweight before 2021

Enfusion Featherweight World Championship

Weight limit: 65kg (143.3lb)

Enfusion Super Bantamweight World Championship

Weight limit: 63kg (138.9lb)

Enfusion Bantamweight Championship

Former Weight limit: 60kg (132.3lb) Current Weight limit: 61kg (134.5lb)

Enfusion Flyweight Championship

Former Weight limit: 57kg (125.7lb)

Enfusion Women's Openweight Championship

No weight restrictions

Enfusion Women's Lightweight Championship

Weight limit: 70kg (154.3lb)

Enfusion Women's Super Featherweight World Championship (defunct)

Weight limit: 67kg (147.7lb)

Enfusion Women's Featherweight Championship

Former Weight limit: 64kg (141.1lb) Current Weight limit: 65kg (143.3lb)

Enfusion Women's Bantamweight Championship

Weight limit: 61kg (134.5lb)

Enfusion Women's Flyweight Championship

Weight limit: 57.5kg (126.8lb)

Enfusion Women's Super Strawweight Championship

Weight limit: 54kg (119.0lb)

Enfusion Women's Strawweight Championship

Weight limit: 52kg (114.6lb)

Tournament Champions

Enfusion Reality

Season 1, Test of the Champions – 2010

In season 1, 18 professional fighters from around the world were gathered on the island of Ko Samui. They were divided into four teams chosen and led by four female captains. They competed against the three other teams composed of challengers in the 70MAX weight category. Final four fighters were: Pajonsuk, Gago Drago, Rick Barnhill and Armen Petrosyan and they fought in Lisbon. Pajonsuk defeated Armen Petrosyan by extra round decision, Gago Drago defeated Rick Barnhill by second-round knockout. Gago Drago became champion, defeating Pajonsuk in the finals by judges decision.

Season 2, Quest for honor – 2011

For the second season, Enfusion introduced the 95MAX division. Once again, the contestants trained during the season on the island of Ko Samui. Final four fighters were: Mohamed Boubkari, Frank Munoz, Ondřej Hutník and Wendell Roche and they fought in Prague. Ondřej Hutník defeated Mohamed Boubkari by decision, Frank Munoz defeated Wendell Roche by decision. Ondřej Hutník became champion, defeating Frank Munoz in the finals by judges' decision.

Season 3, Trial of the Gladiators – Macedonia 2011

The third season welcomes fighters from 18 countries to Ohrid, Macedonia. The weight category of this tournament is from the 85-kilo division. The athletes were arranged into teams of four spearheaded by female captains. Both the male athletes and female athletes compete in an elimination tournament.

Season 4, Search for The Superpro - 2013

This edition features some of the best up and coming world class kickboxers from the heavyweight division. The island of Koe Samui Thailand will host the extra large edition. Ladies from the 56-kilo division will assist in helping these athletes to complete there quest for dominance to crown the forth Enfusion Reality winner.

Season 5, Ladies edition - 2014

This edition features 18 athletes in the 54-kilogram division. The participants compete in an elimination tournament for the Enfusion Reality championship. The current 54-kilogram champion, Iman Barlow, is a participant. Coaches, including previous heavyweight winner Daniel Sam, are part of the competition. The edition was filmed at the Superpro Samui martial arts camp in Ko Samui, Thailand.

Season 6, Celebs Meet Pros - 2016

The sixth edition features 3 tournaments, the first features males who represent 4 continents. with respective female captains. Those represented are from Europe, South America, Asia and Africa, and the Middle East. The female captains from these teams also competed in a ladies' tournament. The last tournament features a list of celebrities lambros Choutos Greece, Stevie RaineEngland, Glenn Helder Netherlands, Ze Maria Brazil who will fight in a pro kickboxing contest.

List of participants

Season 1 (2010)

Coaches

• England Bernise Alldis
• Portugal Catarina Valerio
• Belgium Eva Berben
• Netherlands Titiana Van Polanen

Contenders

• Armenia Gago Drago
• Canada Shane Campbell
• South Africa Vuyisile Colossa
• France Michael Lallemand
• Finland Pasi Luukanen
• Slovenia Mirko Vorkapic
• Turkey Şahin Yakut
• United States Cyrus Washington
• Sweden Alex Tobiasson
• Italy Armen Petrosyan
• Belgium Jan van Denderen
• Australia Steve Moxon
• Thailand Pajonsuk
• Serbia Goran Aleksic
• England Rick Barnhill
• Romania Barnabas Szücs
• Portugal Bruno Carvalho
• Finland Ville Aalto

Women's final

Men's final −70kg

Season 2 (2011)

Coaches

• England Julie Kitchen
• Canada Maria Bastasin
• Netherlands Aleide Lawant
• Sweden Hanna Mjoberg

Contenders

• Spain Frank Muñoz
• Armenia Sahak Parparyan
• Belgium Marc Vlieger
• Russia Ramazan Ramazanov
• Finland Miika Kinnunen
• Curaçao Thiago Martina
• Czech Republic Ondřej Hutník
• Lithuania Arnold Oborotov
• Turkey Fathi Cam
• Germany Martin Jahn
• Canada Bruno Lurette
• Netherlands Wendell Roche
• Morocco Mohamed Boubkari
• France David Radeff
• Bosnia and Herzegovina Narcis Omeragic
• Suriname Revanho Blokland

Women's final −63.5kg

Men's final −95kg

Season 3 (2012)

Coaches

• Netherlands Denise Kielholtz
• Turkey Hatice Ozyurt
• England Lucy Payne
• Morocco Chajmaa Bellakhal
• United States Lindsay Scheer

Contenders

• Bosnia and Herzegovina Adnan Omeragić
• Greece Alexandros Chatzichronoglou
• England Andrew Tate
• Canada Bruno Lurette
• France David Radeff
• United States Eddie Walker
• Slovenia Franci Grajš
• Turkey Hakan Aksoy
• England Jake Bostwick
• Belgium Michael Kongolo
• Poland Peter Lapuc
• Scotland Ritchie Hocking
• Armenia Sahak Parparyan
• Finland Ville Aalto
• Netherlands Wendell Roche
• Germany Sammy Masa
• Portugal João Oliveira]
• North Macedonia Urim Saiti

Women's final −57kg

Men's final −85kg

Season 4 (2013)

Coaches

• Netherlands Denise Kielholtz
• Lebanon Manal Salman
• England Vicky Church
• New Zealand Miriam Hummingbird
• Belgium Anke Van Gestel

Contenders

• South Africa Andrew Thomson
• Hungary Mate Paulovics
• Ivory Coast Kirk Krouba
• Russia Alexander Volobuev
• England Daniel Sam
• Australia Iggy McGowan
• United States Warren Thompson
• Netherlands Brian Douwes
• Canada Todd Stoute
• New Zealand Pane Haraki
• Morocco Mohamed Boubkari
• France Gaetan Sautron
• Republic of Ireland Chris Cooper
• Romania Răzvan Ghiță
• Senegal Sam Tevette
• Netherlands Wendell Roche
• Poland Tomasz Nowak

Women's final −61kg

Men's final HW

Season 5 (2014)

Coaches

• Ivory Coast Kirk Krouba
• Suriname Ashwin Balrak
• Poland Lukasz Krupadziorow
• South Africa Andrew Thomson
• England Daniel Sam

Contenders

• Norway Fatima Pinto
• Sweden Johanna Rydberg
• South Africa Ferial Ameeroedien
• Germany Meryem Uslu
• France Anissa Meksen
• Netherlands Samantha van Doorn
• Indonesia Soraya Haurissa
• Netherlands Isis Verbeek
• Russia Marina Zueva
• Portugal Filipa Correia
• Israel Adi Rotem]
• England Iman Barlow
• Canada Ashley Nichols
• France Lizzie Largillière
• Australia Sammy Lee Brown
• Greece Maria Pantazi
• Netherlands Simone van Dommelen
• Croatia Nevenka Mikulić

Finale

• Anissa Meksen defeated Iman Barlow

Coaches Finale

• Ashwin Balrak defeated Lukasz Krupadziorow

Enfusion Reality Winners

See also

• List of kickboxing organizations

External links