6/6 Shooting Disco 9 - RESULTS

As always, an exciting card in Shinjuku Face earlier today. The main event ended in spectacular fashion just 20 seconds in.

Also on the card was an important fight to sort out the flyweight rankings, and I think we should expect a title fight in the weight division soon.

Lots of exciting fighters on the card, including a couple of fights in this years rookie tournament, spoilers if you read on.


Main-Event:
10. Light: Taiki Tsuchiya Def. Shintaro Ishiwatari by KO Round 1 0:20

9. Fly: Noburo "Shinpei" Tahara Def. Shinya Murofushi by TKO round 3 4:09
8. Welter: Guy Delameau vs. Yukinari "Hibiki" Tamura DRAW 0-0
7. Middle: Yoichiro Sato Def. Akihiro Murayama by Decision 3-0
6. Light: Naohiro Mizuno Def. Yuji Inoue by Decision 3-0
5. Light: Hidenori Nishino vs. Kosuke Kindaichi DRAW 1-0
4. Bantam: Tatsuya Nakashima Def. Joji Shimada by Decision 2-0

Rookie Tournament 2nd Round:
3. Bantam: Jun Nagasoe Def. Yoshiyuki Takano by Katagatame Round 1 3:31
2. Middle: Kenta Takagi Def. Yoshinori Takahashi by TKO Round 1 1:56

Non-Tournnament:
1. Welter: Daisuke Hoshino Def. Yuhei Ota by Decision 3-0

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6/6 Shooting Disco 9 -SUPERMAN- Fight Order

GutsMan promotion always put on great Shooting Disco cards, and the 9th card looks like it will be no different. The secret of the success are great matchups and talent.

The main event on this card will see Shintaro Ishiwatari take on Taiki Tsuchiya. Ishiwatari is coming of his 2nd career loss in the Sengoku featherweight GP, he lost to Korean Chan Sung Jung. Tsuchiya is also coming off his 2nd career loss, he traveled to Guam to take on Justing Cruz in PXC 17. Both fighters will look to get back to winning and it should be a very good fight between 2 talented fighters.

The co-main event will be the flyweight battle between 2 of shootos best flyweights. Noburo Tahara will take on Shinya Murofushi. Tahara's last win was an awesome fight with Atsushi Takeuchi (look for it), but then he lost to Rambaa Somdet and is ranked #2 after the Thai fighter. Murofushi is one of my favorite fighters, he got his 1st loss in his last fight against "Heat" Takeshi and will be looking to come back with a win here. This will be a very tactical fight.

Also on the card is Guy Delameau, Delameau had a very good winning streak broken by Ikuo Usuda in the last Shooting Disco event. Usuda is now scheduled to participate in the Sengoku Gold Rush project. Delameau will be taking on Yukinari "Hibiki" Tamura, a very talented fighter from Paraestra Osaka, who lost to Usuda in last year's rookie tournament final.

Main-Event:
10. Light: Shintaro Ishiwatari 6-2-3 vs. 3-2-0 Taiki Tsuchiya

9. Fly: Noburo "Shinpei" Tahara 5-3-1 vs. 4-1-1 Shinya Murofushi
8. Welter: Guy Delameau 9-5-0 vs. 8-3-4 Yukinari "Hibiki" Tamura
7. Middle: Akihiro Murayama 9-3-5 vs. 3-1-1 Yoichiro Sato
6. Light: Yuji Inoue 4-4-1 vs. 5-2-0 Naohiro Mizuno
5. Light: Hidenori Nishino 2-3-1 vs. Kosuke Kindaichi
4. Bantam: Joji Shimada 2-4-0 vs. 1-2-1 Tatsuya Nakashima

Rookie Tournament 2nd Round:
3. Bantam: Jun Nagasoe 1-3-0 vs. 1-0-0 Yoshiyuki Takano
2. Middle: Yoshinori Takahashi 0-5-0 vs. 2-1-0 Kenta Takagi

Non-Tournnament:
1. Welter: Yuhei Ota 0-1-0 vs. 4-1-0 Daisuke Hoshino

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3/20 Sengoku 7 - RESULTS

It is Sengoku's turn to kick off the featherweight GP, DREAM started their earlier this month and I will call it a bit disappointing. Lets hope the Sengoku GP lives up to expectations.

I will be posting the results live, or close to it here.

Spoilers for those who read on (starting 5PM Japan time). This event should air LIVE on HDNet!

Some background reading:
Sherdog Weigh-in
Sherdog Preview
MMA Weekly Preview
DREAM vs. Sengoku GP (Recommended)

Sherdog PbP

1. Feather GP: Seiya Kawahara 6-1-0 vs. 6-0-0 Nick Denis
Nick Denis is too strong for Kawahara, TKO in ROund 1.

2. Feather GP: Tetsuya Yamada 3-0-0 vs. 16-1-1 Ronnie Mann
Yamada is impressive and showes that he has ground skills. Mann has been mostly on the defensive (I disagree with the Sherdog scores then...). Awesome first round by both fighters though. Mann looks like the fresher fighter coming out for round 2.

Round 2 is clearly for Mann, Yamamda gets taken down and though he is never really in danger does little to do damage. Yamamda has tried to work a kimura, but so far Mann has been able to avoid.

Yamada comes out hard in the final round, but Mann takes it to the ground. Yamada looks like he is getting tired and Mann is taking over. It goes the distance, and it should go to Mann.

Ronnie Mann gets a close decision. 3-0

3. Feather GP: Shintaro Ishiwatari 6-1-3 vs. 2-0-0 Jung Chan Sung
The fighters come out swinging. Ishiwatari is the better technical striker, but Jung has the reach, and tags Ishiwatari. As Ishiwatari goes to the ground, Jung gets the back and sinks in the rear-naked choke. Round 1 submission win. Awesome fight.

4. Feather GP: Masanori Kanehara 11-5-5 vs. 3-5-3 Jong Man Kim
Kanehara controls round 1 and had Kim in trouble, Kim went to the ground but Kanehara got stuck in the half guard (I suspect his ZST experience worked against him here). Kanehara wins round 1.

Kanehara is in control most of the round, but just as the time is running out Kim gets a guilliotine attempt that looks very tight. We will never know if this would finish the fight, as the bell rings. Kanehara should be in control at this point.

Another close, but action packed fight goes the distance. Kanehara should get this IMO.

Kanehara gets the decsion 3-0.

5. Feather GP: Marlon Sandro 12-0-0 vs. 9-4-0 Matt Jaggers
Sandro is able to get the takedowns, but is not able to advance. Every time Sandro advance his position, Jaggers reverses. A VERY close round, but Sandro has the takedowns.

Sandro takes the fight to the ground again, and gets Katagatame choke in round 2.

6. Feather GP: Michihiro Omigawa 4-7-1 vs. 13-1-0 L.C. Davis
Omigawa gets the take down and works his way to mount. He is having a hard time utilizing it though. As Davis tries to get out, Omigawa gets the back, then the arm and the round ends. Omigawa wins round 1.

Its like Omigawa has figured out how he should fight... He is able to take Davis down againg, but Davis gets back up. Davis needs to keep this fight standing, round 2 is very close though. I think Omigawa has control at this point.

Records mean nothing, and here is the proof! Omigawa has dominated Davis, Davis has not been able to do anything to stop Omigawa's offence.

Omigawa gets the decision 3-0!

BREAK TIME: There is a break, and Satoru Kitaoka enters the ring. He will defend his belt in August, and he will fight once before that.

7. Non-GP Heavy: James Thompson 14-9-0 vs. 9-2-0 "Big" Jim York
Thompson runs in and misses, York follows up and starts the round better. It is a slugfest and "Big" Jim hits with a left that sends Thompson to the ground, KO win for "Big" Jim York.

8. Feather GP: Hideki Kadowaki 13-8-2 vs. 14-5-0 Nam Phan
Phan sends the former Shooto champion to the ground in the first round. A right hook sends Kadowaki down, big KO win. Kadowaki was never able to get it to the ground in an action packed 1st round.

9. Feather GP: Hatsu Hioki 17-3-2 vs. 6-0-2 Chris Manuel
Hioki is on the offensive from the start, Manuel does well to defend all the submission attempts from Hioki. Eventually Hioki has a mounted triangle and the fight is over. A DOMINATING performance!!

Main Event: Non-GP Light-Heavy:
10. Ryo Kawamura 9-3-2 vs. 3-0-0 Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal
Kawamura looks like he is being outpowered early on. Kawamura survives round 1, but its all King Mo.

Looks like Kawamura got poked in the eye, and it takes up a lot of time, twice. "King Mo" gets a yellow and he has never gone this far in a fight... It is closer in round 2, but Kawamura looks the more defensive fighter. This round might be a draw due to the yellow card though.

"King Mo" looks like he is more comfortable getting the takedowns now. Kawamura is the one fighting to stand up, but King Mo just continues to take it to the ground. The fight goes the distance, but it should go to King Mo.

King Mo gets the decision 3-0

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3/20 Sengoku 7 - Fight Order

A week before the event WVR have announced the fight order for Sengoku 7. Sengoku also has a feeatherweight GP this year, and unlike DREAM all the round 1 fights seems to take place at this event.

King Mo's profile is now high enough to warrant him taking on Ryo Kawamura in the main event. These are 2 fighters that are popular with the Japanese fans, and it should be a good fight.

The featherweight GP has a good mix of new and very talented fighters and some very experienced fighters.

This event also signals the return of James Thompson to Japan!

Main Event: Non-GP Light-Heavy:
10. Ryo Kawamura 9-3-2 vs. 3-0-0 Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal

9. Feather GP: Hatsu Hioki 17-3-2 vs. 6-0-2 Chris Manuel
8. Feather GP: Hideki Kadowaki 13-8-2 vs. 14-5-0 Nam Phan
7. Non-GP Heavy: James Thompson 14-9-0 vs. 9-2-0 "Big" Jim York
6. Feather GP: Michihiro Omigawa 4-7-1 vs. 13-1-0 L.C. Davis
5. Feather GP: Marlon Sandro 12-0-0 vs. 9-4-0 Matt Jaggers
4. Feather GP: Masanori Kanehara 11-5-5 vs. 3-5-3 Jong Man Kim
3. Feather GP: Shintaro Ishiwatari 6-1-3 vs. 2-0-0 Jung Chan Sung
2. Feather GP: Tetsuya Yamada 3-0-0 vs. 16-1-1 Ronnie Mann Ushiwaka
1. Feather GP: Seiya Kawahara 6-1-0 vs. 6-0-0 Nick Denis

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3/20 Sengoku 7 - Featherweight GP Fights Announced

Sengoku have announced the matchups for round 1 in their featherweight GP. A couple of fights stand out to me. Hatsu Hioki vs. Chris Manuel should be a very good fight, as will Omigawa vs. L. C. Davis and Kadowaki vs. Nam Phan.

My pick for most exciting fight here is Seiya Kawahara vs. Nick Denis, this wont go the distance.

As for a fighter that can expect a bit of a "culture" shock, Tetsuya Yamada will really have to step it up against Ronnie Mann. But you never know how that turns out and it will be exciting to see.

Personally, I think Marlon Sandro will be hard to beat here, but there are so many good fighters.

Also announced today was the addition of Leonardo Santos, he is a BJJ expert and will compete at Sengoku 8, which will take place on May 2.

Featherweight GP Round 1:
Hatsu Hioki 17-3-2 vs. 6-0-2 Chris Manuel
Michihiro Omigawa 4-7-1 vs. 13-1-0 L.C. Davis
Hideki Kadowaki 13-8-2 vs. 14-5-0 Nam Phan
Masanori Kanehara 11-5-5 vs. 3-5-3 Jong Man Kim
Shintaro Ishiwatari 6-1-3 vs. 2-0-0 Jung Chan Sung
Seiya Kawahara 6-1-0 vs. 6-0-0 Nick Denis
Tetsuya Yamada 3-0-0 vs. 16-1-1 Ronnie Mann Ushiwaka
Marlon Sandro 12-0-0 vs. 9-4-0 Matt Jaggers

Non-GP Fights:
Ryo Kawamura 9-3-2 vs. 3-0-0 Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal
James Thompson 14-9-0 vs. 9-2-0 "Big" Jim York

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3/20 Sengoku 7 - James Thompson Returns to Japan/Featherweight GP Full

Sengoku have announced the return of James Thompson to Japan, it is almost 2 years since he last fought here and I am sure it will be a popular addition. His last 2 fights have been very noticable for other reasons, his fight with "Kimbo Slice" got a lot of attention after his ear exploded. In Strike Box he caused a riot after ignoring the gentlemans agreement of not taking fights to the ground.

This time he is taking on "Big" Jim Yorke. "Big" Jim had his 9 fight winning streak broken in his Sengoku debut against Yoshihiro Nakao, and I am sure both these fighters want to find back to their winning ways.

The Sengoku featherweight GP is also complete with the last addition today. Kim Jong Man is the last fighter. His record is somewhat average, but he has fought some of the best. A noticable win over Hatsu Hioki stands out.

Added:
Non-GP Fight:
James Thompson 14-9-0 vs. 9-2-0 "Big" Jim York

Featherweight GP:
Jong Man Kim 3-5-3

Previously Announced:
Non-GP Fight:
Ryo Kawamura 9-3-2 vs. 3-0-0 Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal

Featherweight GP:
Nam Phan 14-5-0
Matt Jaggers 9-4-0
L.C. Davis 13-1-0
Hideki Kadowaki 13-8-2
Masanori Kanehara 11-5-5
Tetsuya Yamada 3-0-0
Jung Chan Sung 2-0-0
Hatsu Hioki 17-3-2
Marlon Sandro 12-0-0
Ronnie Mann Ushiwaka 16-1-1
Chris Manuel 6-0-2
Nick Denis 6-0-0
Shintaro Ishiwatari 6-1-3
Seiya Kawahara 6-1-0
Michihiro Omigawa 4-7-1

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3/20 Sengoku 7 - Featherweight GP Participants Announced

Sengoku have made it official, Nam Phan is in the featherweight GP. Phan is of course is a very strong addition, but there are more good additions today.

I am looking forward to seeing Matt Jaggers and L.C. Davis. Matt Jaggers is a KOTC veteran and is a very good addition. L.C. Davis is 13-1, he won his last fight in Affliction - Day of Reckoning against Bao Quach.

I think still that Sengoku is picking up very good and talented fighters, even if all these guys are very experienced I would not say that they are huge stars, YET.

The additions today are solid from Sengoku, and there are now only 1 spots left!

I missed an addition... Former Shooto champion, Hideki Kadowaki was also added today, this will be his debut on this level but he is very good on the ground.


Added:
Nam Phan 14-5-0
Matt Jaggers 9-4-0
L.C. Davis 13-1-0
Hideki Kadowaki 13-8-2

Previously Announced:
Masanori Kanehara 11-5-5
Tetsuya Yamada 3-0-0
Jung Chan Sung 2-0-0
Hatsu Hioki 17-3-2
Marlon Sandro 12-0-0
Ronnie Mann Ushiwaka 16-1-1
Chris Manuel 6-0-2
Nick Denis 6-0-0
Shintaro Ishiwatari 6-1-3
Seiya Kawahara 6-1-0
Michihiro Omigawa 4-7-1

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3/20 Sengoku 7 - 3 Featherweights Added to GP

Sengoku is continuing to pick up very talented (and young) fighters for their featherweight GP. Added today are Pancrase talent Seiya Kawahara, UFC and Pride veteran Michihiro Omigawa and Shooto talent Shintaro Ishiwatari.

I see a clear trend that Sengoku is signing up talents rather than very experienced fighters. This will be a very interesting GP. Seiya Kawahara has been awesome in his Pancrase fights, and only lost when he fought Manabu Inoue for the title in December last year. I would question if he is not too small for this weight though, he normally fights at bantamweight.

The veteran Michihiro Omigawa and the talented Shintaro Ishiwatari fought a fight in Shooto last month. It was a qualifying fight for this GP, and ended in a draw. Sengoku have deceided to give them both a spot.

Added:
Shintaro Ishiwatari 6-1-3
Seiya Kawahara 6-1-0
Michihiro Omigawa 4-7-1

Previously Announced:
Masanori Kanehara 11-5-5
Tetsuya Yamada 3-0-0
Jung Chan Sung 2-0-0
Hatsu Hioki 17-3-2
Marlon Sandro 12-0-0
Ronnie Mann Ushiwaka 16-1-1
Chris Manuel 6-0-2
Nick Denis 6-0-0

Non-GP Fight:
Ryo Kawamura 9-3-2 vs. 3-0-0 Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal

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1/18 Shooto Tradition 5 - LIVE Results

Shooto is putting on an awesome event in Differ Ariake today. Hopefully people have recovered after staying up half the night (in my case) watching the UFC. This card might not compete with the names on the UF card, but for Shooto fans and fans of Japanese MMA, there is plenty of stories to get into on this card.

I have broken down the 2 main fights here

In addition to those fights, it is worth mentioning a few fighters:
"KODO" is a very talented guy with only 2 losses. One of those was stepping in on 1-2 days notice in DREAM to face Joseph Benavidez in DREAM 5. And I guess it was his 15 minutes of fame so far in his career, but I expect to hear from this guy again.

Akihiro Yamazaki, this guy is SERIOUSLY talented. At 20, he has had 13 fights and lost 2, to Kenji Arai and Yoshiyuki Yoshida!I am predicting a tough debut for a Korean fighter that I dont know the name of.

From a very talented fighter, to a very experienced fighter, Jin Akimoto is as experienced as they get in Shooto. The 38 year old veteran has had a hard 4 years, not winning since May 2002, when he took 2 years off. Returning in 20004, and not winning since... Thats 9 (!) fights without tasting victory. He has fought top fighters though, and I hope he can break the trend today.

With that, the event starts at 4 Japan time. There will be spoilers if you read on after that! As always at the events, my focus will be enjoying the fights and taking pictures. I will post results and some quick comments only. More when I get home.

The event is kicking off. The fighters are being presented.

1. Fly: Sakae Kasuya Def. Tomonori Taniguchi by Decision 3-0
Kasuya was dominating the ground game except for a short period in tbe 2nd when Taniguchi got some good gnp going. A solid win by Kasuya, who was really close to finishing by triangle.

2. Middle: Akihiro Yamazaki Def. Jun Yong Jae Round 2 1:39
The Korean debutant kept the fight standing in Round 1, and was dominating until the last seconds when Yamazaki finally got a takedown.
Round 2 the Korean fighter hits with a huge right that brings Yamazaki to the ground. Jun follows up, buut on the ground Yamazaki is god and quickly secures an armbar, or is it a triangle... Either way, Jun taps.

3. Feather: Junya Kudo "KODO" Def. Takahiro Hosoi by KO ROund 2 0:34
"KODO" wsa dominating the stnad up and Hosoi was not able to take the flurries. A strong punch hit the button and Hosoi was not getting up.

4. Bantam: Ayumu "Gozo" Shioda Def. Jin Akimoto by Decision 3-0
Akimoto cant buy a win at the moment...

In the break it is announced that Rumina Sato will fight in Shoot Boxing February 11. Not Sengoku or DREAM tournaments as it has been rumored. A new adventure for Rumina!

5. Light: Shintaro Ishiwatari vs. Michihiro Omigawa DRAW
Omigawa has some experienced support in his corner, includint Ryo Chonan and Kazuhiro Nakamura. Round 1 went to Omigawa, the fight was kept standing and no one managed to secure the advantage. Awesome fight so far!! Easily the fight of the night so far ends in a draw.

6. Light: Hiroshi "Iron" Nakamura Def. Hayate Usui by Decision 3-0
Fight was mainly standing and Nakamura was the better fighter.

7. Bantam: Shinichi "BJ" Kojima vs. Jesse Taitano DRAW 0-1
Fight was mainly kept standing in Round 1, BJ had 1 takedown but was unable to capitilize. The ref stood it up and Jess was contronlling on the feet.
The 2nd round was close, I would give it to Jess, BJ got a takedown at the end. I would give it to Jess, still I have a feeling it will be a draw...

The judges scored the fight 1 for Jess Taitano, 2 draws. This was close and I think Jess will be back in Japan.

8. Main Event - Welter: Yusuke Endo vs. Kotetsu Boku DRAW
1st round was close, probably the way of Boku. Boku started the 2nd fresh, but Endo had the upper hand on the ground in the 2nd. At this point it is a very close fight.

In the 3rd, I feel like Boku was doing most of the defending. This will be a close fight, and a very good one!

The judges score it Boku 1, Draw 2

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1/18 Shooto Tradition 5 - Fight Order

This is going to be a very busy couple of weeks in the world of MMA. This weekend in Japan, Shooto has the biggest event.

They have announced the fight order for Sunday, and I will be giving you these results live!

The main event is between the currrent Pacific Champion, Yusuke Endo and a former champion in Kotetsu Boku. Boku is coming off 2 straight losses and will be looking to redeem himself against a very tough opponent. This is not a title fight, but I dont think any of these fighters will care once the fight is on!

The card suffered a setback when the fight between So Tazawa and Katsuya Toida was cancelled and there are "only" 8 fights on the card. However, the card is still a strong one.

Fight Order:
8. Main Event - Welter: Yusuke Endo 12-2-1 vs. 13-5-1 Kotetsu Boku
7. Bantam: Shinichi "BJ" Kojima 9-3-4 vs. 4-1-0 Jesse Taitano
6. Light: Hiroshi "Iron" Nakamura 5-3-4 vs. 10-6-1 Hayate Usui
5. Light: Shintaro Ishiwatari 6-1-2 vs. 4-7-0 Michihiro Omigawa
4. Bantam: Jin Akimoto 10-12-4 vs. 4-6-0 Ayumu "Gozo" Shioda
3. Feather: Junya Kudo "KODO" 6-2-2 vs. 5-4-1 Takahiro Hosoi
2. Middle: Akihiro Yamazaki 10-2-1 vs. 全　龍左 Zon Yon Ze(?)
1. Fly: Sakae Kasuya 4-3-3 vs. 3-5-2 Tomonori Taniguchi

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1/18 Shooto Tradition 5 - BJ's Opponent & Fight Cancelled!

Shooto have announced "BJ" Shinichi Kojima's opponent today. It is Jesse Taitano, and it should be a very good fight! It is a fight at bantam weight, and is a good oppurtunity for Jesse Taitano to get into the Shooto rankings. This is NOT a title fight.

Taitano is not new to taking on top Japanese fighters. Just over a year ago I was impressed by his performance in Cage Force 5, where he fought a very good fight (ended in a draw) against Shooto star Yasuhiro Urushitani.

The featherweight fight between So Tazawa and Katsuya Toida is taken off the card due to injury on Katsuya Toida, he would need about 1 month to recover.

Added:
Bantam: Shinichi "BJ" Kojima 9-3-4 vs. 4-1-0 Jesse Taitano

Cancelled:
Feather: So Tazawa 8-3-3 vs. 10-9-3 Katsuya Toida

Previously announced:
Light: Hiroshi "Iron" Nakamura 5-3-4 vs. 10-6-1 Hayate Usui
Fly: Sakae Kasuya 4-3-3 vs. 3-5-2 Tomonori Taniguchi
Middle: Akihiro Yamazaki 10-2-1 vs. 全　龍左 Zon Yon Ze(?)
Welter: Yusuke Endo 12-2-1 vs. 13-5-1 Kotetsu Boku
Light: Shintaro Ishiwatari 6-1-2 vs. 4-7-0 Michihiro Omigawa
Feather: Junya Kudo "KODO" 6-2-2 vs. 5-4-1 Takahiro Hosoi
Bantam: Jin Akimoto 10-12-4 vs. 4-6-0 Ayumu "Gozo" Shioda

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9/28 Shooto Tradition 3 - RESULTS

Shooto Tradition 3 is happening in Korakuen Hall. There are some results available, I will try to get them up as soon as possible.

Somdet won his fight and has I hope he comes back soon.

During the event it was announced that Kadowaki will take on Lion Takeshi for the lightweight world title in Shooto - Tradition 04, on November 29. Other participants in this event will include Rumin Sato and welterweight champion Takashi Nakakura.

I hope to have all the results done before I call it a night, but for now, these are what I have.

Featherweight World Title Fight:
9. Masakatsu Ueda vs. Marcos “Louro” Galvao 1-1 DRAW

8. Yuki Shoujou Def. Yasuhiro Urushitani by guilliotine choke Round 3 3:39
7. Shintaro Ishiwatari Def. Tenkei Fujimiya by TKO Round 1 4:08
6. Rambaa "M-16" Somdet Def. Noburo "Shinpei" Tahara by Decision 3-0
5. Masaaki Sugawara Def. Takuya Mori by Decision 2-0

Rookie Tournament:
4. Junji Ito Def. Yoshitaka Aki by TKO Round 1 4:01
3. Atsushi Kobayashi Def. Horishige by TKO Round 2 0:59
2. Kentaro Watanabe Def. Kota Funaki by Decision 2-1
1. Takuya Sato Def. Naoki Hirayama by decision 2-0

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9/28 Shooto Tradition 3 - Fight Order

Can't believe I didnt post this yet... At least I had posted all the fights, but anyway... Better late than never.

Of course Shooto pulls out some GREAT fights here. I just wish they'd let Rambaa Somdet fight more. The main event is the featherweight title fight between Masakatsu Ueda and Marcus "Louro".

Featherweight World Title Fight:
9. Masakatsu Ueda 8-0-1 vs. 6-2-0 Marcos “Louro” Galvao

8. Bantamweight: Yasuhiro Urushitani 14-3-6 vs. 7-4-2 Yuki Shoujou
7. Lightweight: Tenkei Fujimiya 7-3-2 vs. 5-1-2 Shintaro Ishiwatari
6. Flyweight: Noburo "Shinpei" Tahara 5-2-0 vs. 4-2-0 Rambaa "M-16" Somdet
5. Bantamweight: Masaaki Sugawara 6-3-0 vs. 5-2-0 Takuya Mori

Rookie Tournament:
4. Flyweight: Junji Ito 2-1-0 vs. 1-0-0 Yoshitaka Aki
3. Lightweight: Horishige Tanaka 1-0-0 vs. 1-0-0 Atsushi Kobayashi
2. Bantamweight: Kota Funaki 1-0-0 vs. 1-0-0 Kentaro Watanabe
1. Middleweight: Naoki Hirayama 1-0-0 vs. 1-2-2 Takuya Sato

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9/28 Shooto Tradition 3 - Rambaa Somdet's Opponent Announced

Shooto have announced Rambaa Somdet's opponent for the September 28 event in Korakuen hall. To be honest, I was hoping for someone a bit more hig-profile, but Tahara is a very good fighter and his last fight was awesome. This should be a very good fight and a very good event.

Announced:
Noburo "Shinpei" Tahara 5-2-0 vs. 4-2-0 Rambaa "M-16" Somdet

Previously announced:
Featherweight World Title Fight:
Masakatsu Ueda 8-0-1 vs. 6-2-0 Marcos “Louro” Galvao

Tenkei Fujimiya 7-3-2 vs. 5-1-2 Shintaro Ishiwatari
Yasuhiro Urushitani 14-3-6 vs. 7-4-2 Yuki Shoujou
Masaaki Sugawara 6-3-0 vs. 5-2-0 Takuya Mori

Rookie Tournament:
Naoki Hirayama 1-0-0 vs. 1-2-2 Takuya Sato
Horishige Tanaka 1-0-0 vs. 1-0-0 Atsushi Kobayashi
Kota Funaki 1-0-0 vs. 1-0-0 Kentaro Watanabe
Junji Ito 2-1-0 vs. 1-0-0 Yoshitaka Aki

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9/28 Shooto Tradition 3 - Fight Announced

Shooto have announced an additional fight for their Tradition 3 card. For me, I am still looking forward to seeing who they will match Rambaa Somdet with, but we have to wait for that.

Announced today:
Tenkei Fujimiya 7-3-2 vs. 5-1-2 Shintaro Ishiwatari

Previously Announced:
Featherweight World Title Fight:
Masakatsu Ueda 8-0-1 vs. 6-2-0 Marcos “Louro” Galvao

Yasuhiro Urushitani 14-3-6 vs. 7-4-2 Yuki Shoujou
Masaaki Sugawara 6-3-0 vs. 5-2-0 Takuya Mori

Rookie Tournament:
Naoki Hirayama 1-0-0 vs. 1-2-2 Takuya Sato
Horishige Tanaka 1-0-0 vs. 1-0-0 Atsushi Kobayashi
Kota Funaki 1-0-0 vs. 1-0-0 Kentaro Watanabe
Junji Ito 2-1-0 vs. 1-0-0 Yoshitaka Aki

Participating:
Rambaa "M-16" Somdet 4-2-0

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