Further to that a 70kg max division is on the cards as well, with its own eliminations leading to a final 8.

Some would say Simon Rutz is just trying to live side by side with the K1 organization but there are others who may believe this will lead to market and global domination of the K1 style brand. However with the steady growth Its Showtime has had over the last couple of years, one may wonder what will happen in the next few years especially if the K1 host keeps having reported financial issues.

For now as long as the two kickboxing giants continue to work together as they do then a co-existence could be possible - well for the time being.

The up-side - the fans are in for some brilliant tournaments..