3/22 Shooto "The way of Shooto 2"- Fight Order

With the big DREAM event tomorrow, it is easy to forget the Shooto event in Korakuen Hall. But Sustain is putting on an awesome card with 2 belts on the line.

There are 9 fights on the card, including 4 in the traditional Rookie tournament.

Shooto World Title Fight:
9. Masakatsu Ueda 10-0-2 vs. 10-7-3 Shuichiro Katsumura

Shooto Pacific Rim Middlweight Title Fight:
8. Jung Min Kang 1-0-0 vs. 6-2-1 Yoichiro Sato

7. Bantam: Yuki Shojo 9-5-2 vs. 7-6-2 Jesse Taitano
6. Light: Katsuya Toida 11-9-3 vs. 3-0-0 Yusuke Yachi
5. Welter: Paolo Milano 8-5-1 vs. 7-4-1 Hisaki "Kotobukimaru" Hiraishi

Rookie Tournament:
4. Bantam: Yoshiyuki Takano 2-2-0 vs. 0-0-1 Kosuke "Rambo" Suzuki
3. Welter: Fumihiko Kawamura 0-1-0 vs. Shotoku Suzuki
2. Fly: Shuichiro Okumura 1-0-0 vs. 1-1-0 Tomokazu "Kewpie" Sato
1. Light: Satoshi Inaba 3-3-1 vs. Kensuke Nakamura

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3/22 Shooto "The way of Shooto 2"- Big Rematch Announced

It is almost 5 months since Jung Min Kang burst on to the scene with a big win over Yoichiro Sato. Now they will meet again, and this time the winner will get a shot at the Shooto Pacific Middleweight title. That means a meeting with the current champion, Xavier Lucas.

Added:
Jung Min Kang 1-0-0 vs. 6-2-1 Yoichiro Sato

Previously Announced:
Shooto World Title Fight:
Masakatsu Ueda vs. Shuichiro Katsumura

Light: Katsuya Toida 11-9-3 vs. 3-0-0 Yusuke Yachi
Bantam: Yuki Shojo 9-5-2 vs. 7-6-2 Jesse Taitano

Rookie Tournament:
Fly: Shuichiro Okumura 1-0-0 vs. 1-1-0 Tomokazu "Kewpie" Sato
Light: Satoshi Inaba 3-3-1 vs. Kensuke Nakamura
Welter: Fumihiko Kawamura 0-1-0 vs. Shotoku Suzuki

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3/22 Shooto "The way of Shooto 2"- Toida Added - BJ Returns His Title

"BJ" Kojima has returned his shooto title today. This is due to a knee injury and he will get a title shot once he returns. Meanwhile that opens the door for some of the bantamweight contenders. I have a feeling Mamoru will get this shot, but could also be Urushitani vs. Miki since they are the highest ranked right now.

There is a bantamweight fight on the card this time too, maybe it would serve as a qualifier? Either way, Yuki Shojo taking on Jesse Taitano should be a great fight. Anything else would be a bonus for these guys, but doors might open now that Shooto needs a new champion.

Added to the card is a fight between Katsuya Toida and Yusuke Yachi. Yachi was the Rookie tournament champion and MVP last year. Will be interesting to see if he can handle Toida, who can be a bit inconsistent and hasnt fought in a while.

Added:
Light: Katsuya Toida 11-9-3 vs. 3-0-0 Yusuke Yachi

Shooto World Title Fight:
Masakatsu Ueda vs. Shuichiro Katsumura

Other Fights:
Bantam: Yuki Shojo vs. Jesse Taitano

Rookie Tournament:
Fly: Shuichiro Okumura 1-0-0 vs. 1-1-0 Tomokazu "Kewpie" Sato
Light: Satoshi Inaba 3-3-1 vs. Kensuke Nakamura
Light: Yoshitaka Okigi 1-1-0 vs. 憂流迦 (?) Sasaki
Welter: Fumihiko Kawamura 0-1-0 vs. Shotoku Suzuki

Shooto Schedule first half 2010:
3/7 SPIRIT 2010 Spring - Miyagi Accel Hall
3/22 The Way of SHOOTO 02 Korakuen Hall
3/28 BORDER -season 2- Hirano City Centre - Osaka
4/4 GRAPPLINGMAN 10 - Mamakari Forum - Okayama
4/24 SHOOTO GIG TOKYO Vol.4 Shinjuku Face
5/9 Shooto Kitazawa Vol. 3 - Kitazawa Town hall
5/16 GRAPPLINGMAN 11 - 広島産業会館 西第一展示場, Hiroshima
5/30 The Way of SHOOTO 03 - JCB Hall
6/6 SHOOTING DISCO 12 - Shinjuku Face
6/13 SHOOTO GIG CENTRAL Vol.20 - ZEPP NAGOYA
6/27 SPIRIT 2010 Summer - Miyagi Accel Hall

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12/13 Shooto Rookie Tournament Finals - RESULTS

Earlier today Shooto held their traditional Rookie Tournament finals. There were lots of close fights on the card, and 3 of the rookie tournament finals had to go an extra (3rd) round before the judges could pick the winner.

Krazy Bee's Yusuke Yachi won the lightweight final, and got the MVP award.

9. Welter: Guy Delameau Def. Mateus Irie Nechio by decision 3-0
8. Fly: Junji "Sarumaru" Ito Def. "Heat" Takeshi Sato by Decision 3-0
7. Feather: Naohiro "Chokugeki Gamon" Mizuno Def. Yuta Nezu by decision 3-0

Rookie Tournament Finals:
6. Light: Yusuke Yachi Def. Tsuneo "Jackknife" Kimura by chickenwing Round 2 2:21
5. Fly: Hiroyuki "Ron" Kondo Def. Yusuke Sato by Decision 3-0 (after ext.)
4. Feather: Keita Yoshida Def. Haruo Ochi by Decision 3-0 (after ext.)
3. Welter: Koji Matsumoto Def. "Gypsy" Taro Kusano by Decision 3-0
2. Bantam: Yosuke "Flying Monkey No.2" Saruta Def. Nozomi Otsuka by Decision 3-0 (after ext.)
1. Heavy: Takahiro "Jaian" Suzuki Def. Takashi Goto by rear-naked choke Round 1 3:52

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12/13 Shooto Rookie Tournament Finals

The traditional Rookie tournament finals take place in Shinjuku Face on December 13.

As usual there are some talented fighters. The welterweight final should be very interesting, Matsumoto has won all his fights within the distance and is coming in with a lot of comfidence. As usual the best fights should be in the featherweight and lightweight divisions, it looks that way this year as well.

This year they have added a heavyweight tournament as well.

In non-tournament fights, Yuta Nezu will be looking to build on his impressive Shooto record, but he is facing a very tough opponent in Naohiro Mizuno, the loser in last years rookie tournament final.

Non-Tournament Fights:
Welter: Guy Delameau 11-5-1 vs. 5-3-0 Mateus Irie Nechio
Fly: "Heat" Takeshi Sato 8-8-1 vs. 4-2-0 Junji "Sarumaru" Ito
Feather: Yuta Nezu 8-3-1 vs. 6-2-1 Naohiro "Chokugeki Gamon" Mizuno

Rookie Tournament Finals:
Heavy: Takashi Goto 1-0-1 vs. 2-1-0 Takahiro "Jaian" Suzuki
Welter: Koji Matsumoto 3-0-0 vs. 3-3-2 "Gypsy" Taro Kusano
Light: Yusuke Yachi 2-0-0 vs. vs. 5-1-0 Tsuneo "Jackknife" Kimura
Feather: Keita Yoshida 4-0-2 vs. vs. 4-1-0 Haruo Ochi
Bantam: Nozomi Otsuka 3-1-1 vs. 2-2-0 Yosuke "Flying Monkey No.2" Saruta
Fly: Yusuke Sato 3-1 vs. 3-2- Hiroyuki "Ron" Kondo

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4/10 Shooto - Shooting Disco 8 "We are Tarzan!" - RESULTS!

This event in Shinjuku Face is happening right now. I will update the results as they become available.

There are some very good and talented fighters on this card, among them 1 of last years rookie tournament champions: Ikuo Usuda. Usuda's fight with Delameau, should be an awesome fight.

Main-Event:
9. Bantam: Ryuichi Miki Def. Junji Ikoma by Decision 3-0

8. Welter: Ikuo Usuda Def. Guy Delameau by Decision 2-0

Rookie Tournament Fights:
7. Middle: Yoichiro Sato Def. Naoki Hirayama by Decision 3-0
6. Light: Yusuke Yachi Def. Kenichiro Marui by Decision 2-0

Non-Tournament:
5. Bantam: Ayumu "Gozo" Shioda Def. Shinichi Hanawa by Decision
4. Welter: Hisaki "Kotobukimaru" Hiraishi Def. Komei Okada Technical Decision 3-0
3. Bantam: Tatsuya Nakashima Def. Hiroaki Ijima by Decision 3-0

Rookie Tournament Fights:
2. Light-Heavy: Takahiro Suzuki Def. Tomohito Tanizaki by Decision 3-0

1. Light: Hidenori Nishino Def. Toshiaki Hayasaka by Decision 3-0

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4/10 Shooto - Shooting Disco 8 "We are Tarzan"

Gutsman have announced some fights for their Shooting Disco 8, with the subtitle "we are Tarzan".

Dont expect title fights on this card, but there will be some awesome fights and good talent. Announced on the card so far is Guy Delameau who will face the Shooto Rookie champion from 2008, Ikuo Usuda. It should be a very good fight.

There are 6 fights announced, and I am expecting the addition of a couple more.

Bantam: Ayumu "Gozo" Shioda 5-6-0 vs. 4-6-1 Shinichi Hanawa
Welter: Guy Delameau 9-4-0 vs. 3-0-0 Ikuo Usuda
Bantam: Hiroaki Ijima 2-1-0 vs. 0-2-1 Tatsuya Nakashima

Rookie Tournament Fights:
Middle: Yoichiro Sato 2-1-1 vs. 1-2-0 Naoki Hirayama
Light: Kenichiro Marui 1-2-0 vs. Yusuke Yachi
Light-Heavy: Tomohito Tanizaki vs. Takahiro Suzuki

Tickets:
SRS 10,000円
RS 8,000円　
S 6,000円　
A 5,000円

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