showtime type private industry martial arts promotion founded 1998 founder simon rutz & edwin van os headquarters amsterdam netherlands key people simon rutz ceo parent european fighting network website http www.itsshowtime.nl it s showtime is a defunct kickboxing and mixed martial arts promotion based in amsterdam netherlands . it was founded by simon rutz in 1998 and held its first show in 1999 and its last near the end of 2012 . 1 contents 1 history 2 broadcast 3 rules 4 see also 5 references 6 external links history edit it s showtime events were cross promoted with k 1 2 and other european promotions from italy belgium and england . 3 on december 2007 the first season of it s showtime reality show was broadcast on eurosport featuring 19 fighters from all over the world . 4 k 1 partnership continued until k 1 s deepening financial problems and simon rutz claimed in january 2011 that some fighters from it s showtime had not been paid for fights in k 1 . 5 in march 2012 it s showtime announced that emcom entertainment established the new company k 1 global holdings ltd. in hong kong . emcom k 1 global s agreement with it s showtime made many fighters under it s showtime promotion sign contracts to appear in upcoming k 1 global events . 6 however it was announced in june 2012 that it s showtime was purchased by glory sports international eventually to be merged in their new promotion glory . 7 broadcast edit it s showtime events were usually broadcast live on setanta sports jsports tv esporte interativo and many others and aired on the fight network in canada . 8 showtime had also signed a deal with axs tv formerly known as hdnet to air shows . 9 rules edit kickboxing fights were conducted under k 1 rules 3 x 3 rounds and title fights 5 x 3 . it s showtime had eight different weight classes max 61 kg max 65 kg max 70 kg max 73 kg max 77 kg max 85 kg max 95 kg and heavyweight 95 kg . 10 see also edit list of it s showtime kickboxing events list of it s showtime kickboxing champions list of kickboxers references edit simon rutz interview founder of its showtime . retrieved 2009 10 20 . simon rutz with k 1 event producer tanigawa . retrieved 2009 05 24 . simon rutz interview . retrieved 2009 05 24 . showtime reality . archived from the original on november 3 2008 . retrieved 2009 05 24 . what is happening with k 1 it s showtime owner rutz talks about the rumor 1 2 january 21 2011 sports navi yahoo japan japanese it s showtime closes deal with the new k 1 organization march 6 2012 itsshowtime.nl glory world series acquires kickboxing competitor it s showtime the fight network signs multi year deal with it s showtime mmafocused.com 2011 03 16 http www.liverkick.com index.php option com content & view article & id 554 hdnet and its showtime ink deal k 1 soon to follow & catid 37 non k 1 current champions . archived from the original on may 3 2009 . retrieved 2009 05 25 . external links edit it s showtime official site v t e kickboxing organizations governing bodies wka wako wmc ifma iska ikf wbc muaythai wpmf iwuf wkn asian promotions glory k 1 kunlun fight lumpinee stadium rajadamnern stadium shoot boxing association wu lin feng european promotions enfusion ffc superkombat w5 defunct organizations it s showtime kick pka strikeforce global fighting championship v t e professional mixed martial arts organizations asia oceania ex . japan current art of war afc brace one road fc sfl urcc defunct legend fc ruff brazil current jungle fight shooto brasil defunct ivc canada current hard knocks kotc canada mfc wsof canada defunct tfc europe current bamma bushido fc cage warriors ffc ksw m 1 mma raju r 1 respect.fc ucmma defunct 10th legion cage contender cage rage finnfight slamm japan current deep jewels igf pancrase rings rizin ff shooto vtj zst defunct cage force dream hero s pride fc risingon smackgirl src valkyrie united states current bellator cffc invicta fc kotc legacy fc rfa tpf titan fc ufc wsof xfc defunct amma 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