1/30 King of the Cage "Toryumon"

King of the Cage is making their way to Japan and Okinawa later this month. This will be the first KOTC event in Japan, and its looking like a good card.

The popular Shooto and ShootBoxing veteran, Mamoru, will take on the undefeated Frank Baca for the vacant KOTC Junior Flyweight title.

Another popular Japanese fighter on the card is DREAM and HEROs veteran Kotetsu Boku. Boku is taking on the former KOTC lightweight champion, Tony Hervey. Hervey lost his title in December and will be looking to bounce back here, Boku will be no easy opponent though.

Pancrase veteran Kiichi Kunimoto will take on Bellator tournament finalist Tony Imada.

King of the Cage World Junior Flyweight Championship
Mamoru Yamaguchi 22-5-3 vs. 3-0-0 Frank Baca

Kotetsu Boku 15-6-2 vs. 11-6-0 Tony Hervey
Kiichi Kunimoto 8-3-0 vs. 22-13-0 Toby Imada
Roxanne Modafferi 13-5-0 vs. 8-8-1 Molly Helsel
Tatsuya Sou 4-3-1 vs. Shigeki Matsuda
Koji Kanechika 4-2-0 vs. 6-6-1 Jerry Vrbanovic
Leandro Cussano vs. 4-3-0 Christian Vargas
Shinya Kumazawa 3-6-0 vs. 4-1-0 Steve Hecht
Tsuyoshi Tamaki vs. Bryon Schnell

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10/30 Vale Tudo Japan - RESULTS

Shooto's big event is underway in JCB Hall.

I will update the results as they become available. You can also visit the forum for a discussion HERE

What was Gomi's big surprise announcement? Well, he was planning to extend a challenge to Masato for Dynamite! However, with him not being happy with the result Gomi did not put out the challenge.

Results for the first 2 fights not yet available.

1. 62kg (2x5min): Kosuke Eda vs. Makoto Sannai Draw
2. Middle (2x5min): Jung Ming Kang Def. Yoichiro Sato by KO Round 1 2:48
3. Bantam (3x5min.): Mamoru Yamaguchi Def. Jesse Taitano by TKO Round 1 4:41

Welterweight Shooto World Title Fight (3x5min):
4. Willamy Chiquerim Def. Kenichiro Togashi by TKO Round 1 2:05

There is a break and an announcement in JCB hall. On 11/23 ON revolutionary exchanges 3 there are some fights added:

Fights Announced:
Koutetsu Boku 14-6-2 vs. 19-8-6 Koji Oishi
Shiko Yamashita 10-4-3 vs. 18-8-10 Takuya Wada

VTJ-Rule (3x5min):
5. 69kg: Tito Jones Def. Tenkei "Fujimiya" Oda by decision 3-0
6. 63kg: Rumina Sato Def. Corey Grant by TKO Round 1 3:20

Main-Event - VTJ-Rule (5x5min):
7. 65kg: "Lion" Takeshi Inoue Def. Alexandre Franca Nogueira by KO Round 4 2:58
8. 71kg: Takanori Gomi Def. Tony Hervey by Decision 3-0

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10/30 Shooto Vale Tudo Japan 09 - Weigh-in Done!

Shooto had their weigh in for this awesome event today, the fights are tomorrow and I cant wait (only wish I was there!).

Nightmare of Battle reports that Alexandre Franca Nogueira had some problems making weight, and there are some cool links there too.



Picture from GBR

Weigh-in results:

Takanori Gomi: 71kg
Tony Hervey: 70.9kg

Alexandre Franca Nogueira: (not there for the 1st weigh-in)
"Lion" Takeshi Inoue: 65kg

Rumina Sato: 63kg
Corey Grant: 63kg

Tenkei "Fujimiya" Oda: 66.9kg
Tito Jones: 65.2kg

Willamy Chiquerim: 69.8kg
Kenichiro Togashi: 69.9kg

Mamoru Yamaguchi: 55.7kg
Jesse Taitano: 55.1kg

Yoichiro Sato: 75.8kg
Jung Ming Kang: 75.4kg

Kosuke Eda: 62kg
Makoto Sannai: 61.8kg

Fight Order:
Main-Event - VTJ-Rule (5x5min):
8. 71kg: Takanori Gomi 30-5-0 vs. 11-4-0 Tony Hervey
7. 65kg: Alexandre Franca Nogueira 13-5-2 vs. 16-3-0 "Lion" Takeshi Inoue

VTJ-Rule (3x5min):
6. 63kg: Rumina Sato 24-12-2 vs. 3-0-0 Corey Grant
5. 69kg: Tenkei "Fujimiya" Oda 7-4-2 vs. 6-3-0 Tito Jones

Welterweight Shooto World Title Fight (3x5min):
4. Willamy Chiquerim 14-1-0 vs. 10-6-5 Kenichiro Togashi

3. Bantam (3x5min.): Mamoru Yamaguchi 20-5-3 vs. 6-5-2 Jesse Taitano
2. Middle (2x5min): Yoichiro Sato 5-1-1 vs. Jung Ming Kang (?)
1. 62kg (2x5min): Kosuke Eda 7-3-3 vs. 2-1-0 Makoto Sannai

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10/30 Shooto Vale Tudo Japan 09 - Fight Order

Just days out from an awesome Shooto event, Vale Tudo Japan is back and they have signed some big names for this one.

This is in JCB hall, in the Tokyo Dome City.

Main-Event - VTJ-Rule (5x5min):
8. 71kg: Takanori Gomi 30-5-0 vs. 11-4-0 Tony Hervey
7. 65kg: Alexandre Franca Nogueira 13-5-2 vs. 16-3-0 "Lion" Takeshi Inoue

VTJ-Rule (3x5min):
6. 63kg: Rumina Sato 24-12-2 vs. 3-0-0 Corey Grant
5. 69kg: Tenkei "Fujimiya" Oda 7-4-2 vs. 6-3-0 Tito Jones

Welterweight Shooto World Title Fight (3x5min):
4. Willamy Chiquerim 14-1-0 vs. 10-6-5 Kenichiro Togashi

3. Bantam (3x5min.): Mamoru Yamaguchi 20-5-3 vs. 6-5-2 Jesse Taitano
2. Middle (2x5min): Yoichiro Sato 5-1-1 vs. Jung Ming Kang (?)
1. 62kg (2x5min): Kosuke Eda 7-3-3 vs. 2-1-0 Makoto Sannai

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10/30 Shooto Vale Tudo Japan 09 - Joe Warren Out!

Shooto have lost a big attraction for their Vale Tudo Japan card, Joe Warren is out, and Rumina Sato will instead face another American wrestler in Cory Grant. The undefeated Team Quest fighter should be a good challenge for Rumina who needs a win.

Also added is a fight between Shooto's rookie tournament champion from 2008, Kosuke Eda. Eda is yet to win a fight in 2008, and he will be taking on Makoto Sannai, another talented fighter.

VTJ-Rule 5x5min:
71kg: Takanori Gomi 30-5-0 vs. 11-4-0 Tony Hervey
65kg: Alexandre Franca Nogueira 13-5-2 vs. 16-3-0 "Lion" Takeshi Inoue

VTJ-Rule 3x5min:
63kg: Rumina Sato 24-12-2 vs. 3-0-0 Corey Grant
69kg: Tenkei "Fujimiya" Oda 7-4-2 vs. 6-3-0 Tito Jones

Welterweight Shooto World Title Fight:
Willamy Chiquerim 14-1-0 vs. 10-6-5 Kenichiro Togashi

Bantam: Mamoru Yamaguchi 20-5-3 vs. 6-5-2 Jesse Taitano
Middle: Yoichiro Sato 5-1-1 vs. Jung Ming Kang (?)

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10/30 Shooto Vale Tudo Japan 09 - Rumina Sato vs. Joe Warren Announced!

Just saw this news, it was announed at Shooto GIG Tokyo vol. 3 today that Rumina Sato's opponent at Vale Tudo Japan 09 will be none other than Joe Warren. The fight will be under Vale Tudo Japan rule at 63kg.

There were also 2 more fights added:
69kg-VTJ: Tenkei "Fujimiya" Oda 7-4-2 vs. 6-3-0 Tito Jones
Middle: Yoichiro Sato 5-1-1 vs. Kan Jon Min (?)

The fights announced so far for this card:
VTJ-Rule 5x5min:
71kg: Takanori Gomi 30-5-0 vs. 11-4-0 Tony Hervey
65kg: Alexandre Franca Nogueira 13-5-2 vs. 16-3-0 "Lion" Takeshi Inoue

VTJ-Rule 3x5min:
63kg: Rumina Sato 24-12-2 vs. 2-1-0 Joe Warren
69kg: Tenkei "Fujimiya" Oda 7-4-2 vs. 6-3-0 Tito Jones

Welterweight Shooto World Title Fight:
Willamy Chiquerim 14-1-0 vs. 10-6-5 Kenichiro Togashi

Bantam: Mamoru Yamaguchi 20-5-3 vs. 6-5-2 Jesse Taitano
Middle: Yoichiro Sato 5-1-1 vs. Kan Jon Min (?)

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