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Vale Tudo Japan

Vale Tudo Japan (VTJ) (Japanese: ヴァーリ・トゥード・ジャパン, Hepburn: Vāri Tūdo Japan) is an annual mixed martial arts competition held in Japan. Originally arranged by promoter and former professional wrestler Satoru Sayama, he had previously created a hybrid martial art organization named Shooto in 1985. He arranged VTJ in 1994 with the objective of creating a more rules-free event similar to the early Ultimate Fighting Championship events in the United States and Vale Tudo competitions in Brazil, previously to this tournament, Shooto did not feature striking in ground position. The fighters were composed by the best Japanese MMA fighters drawn from Shooto, the Shoot Wrestling circuit as well as foreign invitees, including illustrious names such as Brazilian jiu-jitsu legend Rickson Gracie.[1][2]

Vale Tudo Japan
Native name
ヴァーリ・トゥード・ジャパン
IndustryMixed martial arts promotion
FoundedJapan (1994 (1994))
FounderSatoru Sayama
ParentShooto (1994-1999)
Vale Tudo Japan Executive Committee (2009-Present)
Websitehttp://www.valetudojapan.com/

Some other notable fighters to fight at Vale Tudo Japan include Sanae Kikuta, Takanori Gomi, Enson Inoue, João Roque, Carlos Newton, Rumina Sato, Royler Gracie, Dan Severn, Vladimir Matyushenko, Frank Shamrock, Jean Jacques Machado, Randy Couture, Frank Trigg, André Pederneiras, Rafael Cordeiro, Alexandre Franca Nogueira, Hayato Sakurai, and Yuki Nakai. Vale Tudo Japan events ran from 1994 to 1999, a pair of editions held in 1994 and '95 were single-elimination tournaments, both of which were won by Rickson Gracie.[3] Afterwards, from 1996 to 1999 the events were invitationals.[2][4]

Vale Tudo Japan returned in 2009, now organizing by the "Vale Tudo Japan Executive Committee", with semi-annual events and three reunion events in 2009, 2012 and 2016.[2][5]

Early Vale Tudo Japan events were a huge success, it led to a boom of the popularity and development of MMA and Shooto in Japan, and the tournament is considered a predecessor to PRIDE Fighting Championships. VTJ's format and rules would serve as a basis for PRIDE,[2] while Rickson Gracie's impressive victories in VTJ would make him a celebrity in Japan, leading to him being paired with popular Shoot-style professional wrestler Nobuhiko Takada to headline Pride 1 in 1997.[6]

Events and results

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Vale Tudo Japan 1994

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Vale Tudo Japan 1994
PromotionVale Tudo Japan
DateJuly 29, 1994
VenueTokyo Bay NK Hall
CityJapan  Urayasu, Chiba, Japan
Event chronology
Vale Tudo Japan 1994 Vale Tudo Japan 1995

Vale Tudo Japan 1994 was held on July 29, 1994, at the Tokyo Bay NK Hall in Urayasu, Japan.

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Brazil  Rickson Gracie def. United States  Bud Smith Submission (punches) 1 0:39
Japan  Naoki Sakurada vs. Japan  Yasushi Warita Draw 5 5:00
Brazil  Rickson Gracie def. United States  David Levicki Submission (punches) 1 2:40
Brazil  Rickson Gracie def. Japan  Yoshinori Nishi Submission (rear naked choke) 1 2:52
United States  David Levicki def. Japan  Kazuhiro Kusayanagi KO (punches) 1 1:20
Netherlands  Jan Lomulder def. Japan  Kenji Kawaguchi KO (punch) 1 3:59
United States  Bud Smith def. Netherlands  Chris Bass TKO (straight punch) 1 0:54

Vale Tudo Japan 1994 bracket

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
United States  Bud SmithTKO
 
 
 
Netherlands  Chris Bass1
 
United States  Bud Smith WO*
 
 
 
Netherlands  Jan Lomulder0
 
Netherlands  Jan LomulderKO
 
 
 
Japan  Kenji Kawaguchi1
 
United States  Bud Smith1
 
 
 
Brazil  Rickson GracieSUB
 
United States  David Levicki KO
 
 
 
Japan  Kazuhiro Kusayanagi1
 
United States David Levicki1
 
 
 
Brazil  Rickson Gracie SUB
 
Brazil  Rickson GracieSUB
 
 
Japan  Yoshinori Nishi1
 

* = Lomulder was unable to continue.

Vale Tudo Japan 1995

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Vale Tudo Japan 1995
PromotionVale Tudo Japan
DateApril 20, 1995
VenueNippon Budokan Hall
CityJapan  Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
Event chronology
Vale Tudo Japan 1994 Vale Tudo Japan 1995 Vale Tudo Japan 1996

Vale Tudo Japan 1995 was held on April 20, 1995, at the Nippon Budokan Hall in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan.

 
Yuki Nakai fights Gerard Gordeau at Vale Tudo Japan 1995
Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Brazil  Rickson Gracie def. Japan  Yuki Nakai Submission (rear naked choke) 1 6:22
United States  Enson Inoue def. Netherlands  Rene Rooze Submission (rear naked choke) 1 6:41
Japan  Kenji Kawaguchi def. United States  Tommy Walkingstick Submission (armbar) 1 6:29
Brazil  Rickson Gracie def. Japan  Koichiro Kimura Submission (rear naked choke) 1 2:07
Japan  Koichiro Kimura def. United States  Wayne Emons Submission (guillotine choke) 1 6:05
Japan  Yuki Nakai def. United States  Craig Pittman Submission (armbar) 2 7:32
Brazil  Rickson Gracie def. Japan  Yoshihisa Yamamoto Technical Submission (rear naked choke) 3 3:49
United States  Todd Hays def. Japan  Koichiro Kimura Submission (guillotine choke) 1 2:55
Japan  Yuki Nakai def. Netherlands  Gerard Gordeau Submission (heel hook) 4 2:41
United States  Craig Pittman def. United States  Wayne Emons Submission (arm triangle choke) 1 2:12

Vale Tudo Japan 1995 bracket

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
United States  Craig PittmanSUB
 
 
 
United States  Wayne Emons1
 
United States  Craig Pittman 2
 
 
 
Japan  Yuki NakaiSUB
 
Japan  Yuki NakaiSUB
 
 
 
Netherlands  Gerard Gordeau4
 
Japan  Yuki Nakai1
 
 
 
Brazil  Rickson GracieSUB
 
United States  Todd HaysSUB
 
 
 
Japan  Koichiro Kimura1
 
Japan Koichiro Kimura*1
 
 
 
Brazil  Rickson Gracie SUB
 
Brazil  Rickson GracieSUB
 
 
Japan  Yoshihisa Yamamoto1
 

* = Hays was unable to continue. Kimura defeated Emons to claim his place.

Vale Tudo Japan 1996

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Vale Tudo Japan 1996
PromotionVale Tudo Japan
DateJuly 7, 1996
VenueTokyo Bay NK Hall
CityJapan  Urayasu, Chiba, Japan
Event chronology
Vale Tudo Japan 1995 Vale Tudo Japan 1996 Vale Tudo Japan 1997

Vale Tudo Japan 1996 was held on July 7, 1996, at the Tokyo Bay NK Hall in Urayasu, Japan.

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Brazil  Royler Gracie def. Japan  Noboru Asahi Submission (rear naked choke) 1 5:07
Russia  Igor Zinoviev vs. United States  Enson Inoue TKO (punches) 1 0:44
United States  John Lewis vs. Japan  Rumina Sato Draw 3 8:00
United States  Dan Severn def. United States  Doug Murphy Submission (keylock) 1 3:23
United States  Todd Bjornethun def. France  Eric Lavigne KO (punches) 1 6:53
Netherlands  Ed de Kruijf def. United States  Joe Estes Submission (rear naked choke) 1 0:53
Japan  Yumiko Hotta def. Netherlands  Margot Neyhoft Submission (keylock) 2 4:14
Iraq  Mushtaq Abdullah def. Japan  Sanae Kikuta Submission (forearm choke) 1 6:27
Australia  Alex Cook def. Japan  Tomoaki Hayama Technical Submission (arm triangle choke) 2 6:23

Vale Tudo Japan 1997

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Vale Tudo Japan 1997
PromotionVale Tudo Japan
DateNovember 29, 1997
VenueTokyo Bay NK Hall
CityJapan  Urayasu, Chiba, Japan
Event chronology
Vale Tudo Japan 1996 Vale Tudo Japan 1997 Vale Tudo Japan 1998

Vale Tudo Japan 1997 was held on November 29, 1997, at the Tokyo Bay NK Hall in Urayasu, Japan.

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
United States  Frank Shamrock def. Japan  Enson Inoue DQ (Egan Inoue ran into the ring) 2 7:17
Japan  Rumina Sato def. United States  John Lewis Submission (armbar) 2 1:23
United States  Tom Erikson def. Netherlands  Ed de Kruijf TKO (punches) 1 0:37
Canada  Carlos Newton def. United States  Erik Paulson Submission (armbar) 1 0:41
Angola  João Roque vs. Japan  Uchu Tatsumi Draw 3 8:00
Japan  Kenji Kawaguchi def. Netherlands  Jan Lomulder Submission (rear naked choke) 3 3:49
Japan  Hayato Sakurai vs. Brazil  Marcelo Aguiar Draw 3 8:00
Japan  Jutaro Nakao def. United States  Steve Nelson Submission (triangle choke) 2 5:31

Vale Tudo Japan 1998

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Vale Tudo Japan 1998
PromotionVale Tudo Japan
DateOctober 25, 1998
VenueTokyo Bay NK Hall
CityJapan  Urayasu, Chiba, Japan
Event chronology
Vale Tudo Japan 1997 Vale Tudo Japan 1998 Vale Tudo Japan 1999

Vale Tudo Japan 1998 was held on October 25, 1998, at the Tokyo Bay NK Hall in Urayasu, Japan.

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
United States  Enson Inoue def. United States  Randy Couture Submission (armbar) 1 1:39
Brazil  Andre Pederneiras def. Japan  Rumina Sato KO (soccer kick and punches) 1 4:20
Japan  Hayato Sakurai def. Russia  Sergei Bytchkov Submission (armbar) 1 4:59
Japan  Noboru Asahi vs. Angola  João Roque Draw 3 8:00
United States  Frank Trigg vs. Brazil  Jean Jacques Machado TKO (corner stoppage) 3 0:20
United States  Branden Lee Hinkle def. Japan  Masanori Suda TKO (upkicks) 1 5:26
Belarus  Vladimir Matyushenko vs. Japan  Kenji Kawaguchi KO (punches) 1 3:10
Japan  Caol Uno def. Brazil  Ricardo Botelho Submission (punches) 3 2:03

Vale Tudo Japan 1999

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Vale Tudo Japan 1999
PromotionVale Tudo Japan
DateDecember 11, 1999
VenueTokyo Bay NK Hall
CityJapan  Urayasu, Chiba, Japan
Event chronology
Vale Tudo Japan 1998 Vale Tudo Japan 1999 Vale Tudo Japan 2009

Vale Tudo Japan 1999 was held on December 11, 1999, at the Tokyo Bay NK Hall in Urayasu, Japan.

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Japan  Hayato Sakurai def. Brazil  Haroldo Bunn TKO (punches) 3 1:31
Japan  Caol Uno vs. Brazil  Andre Pederneiras Draw 3 8:00
Japan  Uchu Tatsumi vs. Brazil  Alexandre Franca Nogueira Draw 3 8:00
Japan  Hisao Ikeda vs. Angola  João Roque Draw 3 8:00
Japan  Takanori Gomi vs. Brazil  Johnny Eduardo Submission (rear naked choke) 3 1:43
Japan  Tetsuji Kato def. Brazil  Angelo Sergio Submission (punches) 1 7:45
Japan  Rumina Sato vs. Brazil  Rafael Cordeiro Submission (kneebar) 1 0:58

Vale Tudo Japan 2009

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Vale Tudo Japan 2009
PromotionVale Tudo Japan
DateOctober 30, 2009
VenueJCB Hall
CityJapan  Tokyo, Japan
Event chronology
Vale Tudo Japan 1999 Vale Tudo Japan 2009 Vale Tudo Japan 2012

Vale Tudo Japan 2009 was held on October 30, 2009, at the JCB Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Japan  Takanori Gomi def. United States  Tony Hervey Decision (unanimous) 5 5:00
Japan  Takeshi Inoue def. Brazil  Alexandre Franca Nogueira TKO (punches) 4 2:58
Japan  Rumina Sato def. United States  Corey Grant TKO (punches) 1 3:20
United States  Tito Jones def. Japan  Tenkei Oda Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Brazil  Williamy Freire vs. Japan  Kenichiro Togashi TKO (doctor stoppage) 1 2:05 [a]
Japan  Mamoru Yamaguchi def. Guam  Jesse Taitano TKO (punches) 1 4:41
South Korea  Jung Min Kang vs. Japan  Yoichiro Sato KO (punches) 1 2:48
Japan  Masato Sannai vs. Japan  Kosuke Eda Draw (majority) 2 5:00
  1. ^ For the Shooto World Lightweight Championship.

Vale Tudo Japan: VTJ 1st

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VTJ 1ST
PromotionVale Tudo Japan
DateDecember 24, 2012
VenueYoyogi National Gymnasium
CityJapan  Tokyo, Japan
Event chronology
Vale Tudo Japan 2009 VTJ 1ST VTJ 2ND

Vale Tudo Japan: VTJ 1st (also known as VTJ 1ST) was held on December 24, 2012, at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Bantamweight Japan  Hideo Tokoro def. Japan  Rumina Sato TKO (punches and elbows) 1 0:39
Lightweight Japan  Kuniyoshi Hironaka def. Brazil  Carlo Prater Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Flyweight United States  Darrell Montague def. Japan  Mamoru Yamaguchi Decision (split) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Japan  Kyoji Horiguchi def. United States  Ian Loveland Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Women's Strawweight Japan  Megumi Fujii def. Japan  Mei Yamaguchi TKO (doctor stoppage) 1 2:05
Bantamweight Japan  Kenji Osawa def. Japan  Takeshi Inoue Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Middleweight Japan  Keita Nakamura vs. Japan  Nobutatsu Suzuki Submission (rear naked choke) 1 2:09
Welterweight Japan  Daisuke Hoshino vs. Thailand  Kuntap Weerasakreck Submission (armbar) 1 2:19

Vale Tudo Japan: VTJ 2nd

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VTJ 2ND
PromotionVale Tudo Japan
DateJune 22, 2013
VenueTokyo Dome City Hall
CityJapan  Tokyo, Japan
Event chronology
VTJ 1ST VTJ 2ND VTJ 3RD

Vale Tudo Japan: VTJ 2nd (also known as VTJ 2ND) was held on June 22, 2013, at the Tokyo Dome City Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Bantamweight Japan  Kyoji Horiguchi def. Japan  Shintaro Ishiwatari KO/TKO 5 0:41
Featherweight United States  Daniel Romero def. Japan  Hiroyuki Takaya KO/TKO 1 3:21
Catchweight 59 kg Japan  Hideo Tokoro def. United States  Taylor McCorriston Submission (heel hook) 2 2:34
Featherweight Japan  Caol Uno def. United States  Anthony Avila Submission (rear naked choke) 3 1:53
Flyweight Japan  Mikihito Yamagami def. Japan  Mamoru Yamaguchi Decision (majority) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Japan  Yuta Nezu def. Japan  Akiyo Nishiura Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Featherweight Japan  Teruto Ishihara def. Japan  Koji Mori KO/TKO 1 2:12
Catchweight 97 kg France  Gabriel Zobo Lebay def. Brazil  Lucas Tani Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Preliminary card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Bantamweight Japan  Shooto Watanabe def. Japan  Shintaro Kubo Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Lightweight Japan  Yuki Kawana def. Japan  Kazumasa Sugawara Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Strawweight Japan  Ryuto Sawada def. Japan  Hiroaki Shishino Submission (armbar) 3 2:36

Vale Tudo Japan: VTJ 3rd

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VTJ 3RD
PromotionVale Tudo Japan
DateOctober 5, 2013
VenueOta City General Gymnasium
CityJapan  Ōta, Tokyo, Japan
Event chronology
VTJ 2ND VTJ 3RD VTJ 4TH

Vale Tudo Japan: VTJ 3rd (also known as VTJ 3RD) was held on October 5, 2013, at Ota City General Gymnasium in Ota, Tokyo, Japan. The main event featured longtime # 1 ranked Megumi Fujii in her retirement bout.

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Women's Strawweight Japan  Megumi Fujii def. United States  Jessica Aguilar TKO (doctor stoppage) 2 5:00
Featherweight Japan  Caol Uno def. United States  Daniel Romero Submission (inverted triangle choke) 2 2:23
Flyweight United States  Will Campuzano def. Japan  Hideo Tokoro Decision (split) 3 5:00
Featherweight Japan  Yusuke Yachi def. Japan  Takeshi Inoue Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Featherweight Japan  Ulka Sasaki def. South Korea  Geun Do Park Submission (rear naked choke) 1 1:36
Lightweight Japan  Naoyuki Kotani def. Japan  Daisuke Hoshino Submission (armbar) 3 3:57
Bantamweight Japan  Yuta Nezu def. Japan  Motonobu Tezuka Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Featherweight Japan  Akiyo Nishiura def. Japan  Shigeki Osawa Decision (split) 3 5:00
Welterweight Japan  Koshi Matsumoto def. Japan  Kengo Ura Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Preliminary card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Strawweight Japan  Ryuto Sawada def. Japan  Hiroyuki Takahashi Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Flyweight Japan  Seiichiro Ito def. Japan  Taku Kajikawa Submission (armbar) 1 1:35
Featherweight Japan  Taiyo Hayashi def. Japan  Yuji Kurogane TKO (punches) 2 2:18

Vale Tudo Japan: VTJ 4th

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VTJ 4TH
PromotionVale Tudo Japan
DateFebruary 23, 2014
VenueOta City General Gymnasium
CityJapan  Ōta, Tokyo, Japan
Event chronology
VTJ 3RD VTJ 4TH VTJ 5TH IN OSAKA

Vale Tudo Japan: VTJ 4th (also known as VTJ 4TH) was held on February 23, 2014, at Ota City General Gymnasium in Ota, Tokyo, Japan.

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Japan  Hiroyuki Takaya def. Japan  Yojiro Uchimura TKO (punches) 1 1:23
Featherweight Japan  Caol Uno def. United States  Jesse Brock Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Lightweight Japan  Naoyuki Kotani def. Japan  Yoshihiro Koyama Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Flyweight Japan  Ryuichi Miki def. Japan  Yoshiro Maeda Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00 [a]
Flyweight United States  Czar Sklavos def. Japan  Mamoru Yamaguchi Submission (rear naked choke) 1 1:28 [b]
Flyweight Japan  Hiromasa Ougikubo def. Japan  Takeshi Kasugai Decision (majority) 3 5:00 [c]
Flyweight United States  Kana Hyatt def. United States  Freddy Arteaga Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00 [d]
Featherweight South Korea  Jae Woong Kim def. Japan  Wataru Miki Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Welterweight Japan  Kengo Ura def. Japan  Daisuke Hoshino Decision (split) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Japan  Ulka Sasaki def. Japan  Teruto Ishihara Submission (rear naked choke) 2 1:46
Preliminary card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Flyweight Japan  Katsuya Murofushi def. Japan  Hidenobu Izena Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
Lightweight Japan  Joji Mikami def. Japan  Kazushi Okutsu Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
Featherweight Japan  Makoto Maeda vs. Japan  Yuki Suzuki Draw (majority) 3 3:00
  1. ^ VTJ Flyweight Tournament Quarter Finals
  2. ^ VTJ Flyweight Tournament Quarter Finals
  3. ^ VTJ Flyweight Tournament Quarter Finals
  4. ^ VTJ Flyweight Tournament Quarter Finals

Vale Tudo Japan: VTJ 5th in Osaka

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VTJ 5TH IN OSAKA
PromotionVale Tudo Japan
DateJune 28, 2014
VenueBodymaker Colosseum
CityJapan  Osaka, Japan
Event chronology
VTJ 4TH VTJ 5TH IN OSAKA VTJ 6TH

Vale Tudo Japan: VTJ 5th in Osaka (also known as VTJ 5TH IN OSAKA) was held on June 28, 2014, at Bodymaker Colosseum in Osaka, Japan.

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Bantamweight Japan  Teruto Ishihara def. South Korea  Jung Hwan Jo TKO (punches) 2 2:24
Flyweight United States  Czar Sklavos def. Japan  Ryuichi Miki Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00 [a]
Flyweight Japan  Hiromasa Ougikubo def. United States  Kana Hyatt Submission (rear naked choke) 1 1:27 [b]
Featherweight Japan  Takumi Nakayama def. Japan  Wataru Miki Submission (rear naked choke) 2 2:28
Bantamweight Japan  Yusaku Nakamura def. Japan  Kenji Yamamoto Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Preliminary card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Flyweight Japan  Junya Kodo def. Japan  Hidenobu Izena Submission (guillotine choke) 3 1:25
Featherweight Japan  Tsuneo Kimura def. Japan  Kazumasa Majima Decision (split) 3 3:00
Featherweight Japan  Akira Takano vs. Japan  Takaaki Murata TKO (doctor stoppage) 1 3:00
  1. ^ VTJ Flyweight Tournament Semi Finals
  2. ^ VTJ Flyweight Tournament Semi Finals

Vale Tudo Japan: VTJ 6th

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VTJ 6TH
PromotionVale Tudo Japan
DateOctober 4, 2014
VenueOta City General Gymnasium
CityJapan  Ōta, Tokyo, Japan
Event chronology
VTJ 5TH IN OSAKA VTJ 6TH VTJ IN OSAKA

Vale Tudo Japan: VTJ 6th (also known as VTJ 6TH) was held on October 4, 2014, at Ota City General Gymnasium in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan.

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Bantamweight Japan  Hiromasa Ougikubo def. United States  Czar Sklavos Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00 [a]
Featherweight Japan  Isao Kobayashi def. Japan  Takeshi Inoue Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Featherweight Japan  Hiroyuki Takaya def. Japan  Ryogo Takahashi KO (punch) 2 0:38
Featherweight Japan  Caol Uno def. United States  Raja Shippen Submission (rear naked choke) 2 4:33
Lightweight Japan  Kuniyoshi Hironaka def. South Korea  Dong Hyun Ma Submission (arm triangle choke) 2 2:33
Flyweight Japan  Mamoru Yamaguchi def. Japan  Yosuke Saruta TKO (referee stoppage) 2 0:25
Bantamweight Japan  Shoko Sato def. Japan  Kota Onojima TKO (knees and punches) 1 0:35
Bantamweight Japan  Hayato Suzuki def. Japan  Ryuya Fukuda Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Featherweight Japan  Joji Mikami def. Japan  Shigeki Osawa KO (punch) 1 2:01
Featherweight Japan  Juri Ohara def. Japan  Kazuyuki Numajiri TKO (doctor stoppage) 2 2:07
Preliminary card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Japan  Taison Naito def. Japan  Taiyo Hayashi Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
Featherweight Japan  Tomoya Hirakawa def. Japan  Daiki Kaneko Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
Women's Atomweight Japan  Kanna Asakura vs. Japan  Naomi Okaki Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
  1. ^ VTJ Flyweight Tournament Final

Vale Tudo Japan: VTJ in Osaka

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VTJ in Osaka
PromotionVale Tudo Japan
DateJune 21, 2015
VenueOsaka Prefectural Gymnasium
CityJapan  Osaka, Japan
Event chronology
VTJ 6TH VTJ in Osaka VTJ 7TH

Vale Tudo Japan: VTJ in Osaka (also known as VTJ in Osaka) was held on June 21, 2015, at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka, Japan.

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Flyweight Japan  Yoshiro Maeda def. Japan  Kentaro Watanabe Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Flyweight Japan  Yusaku Nakamura def. United States  Kana Hyatt KO (knee to the body) 2 2:22
Flyweight Japan  Takeshi Kasugai def. Japan  Kiyotaka Shimizu Decision (split) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Japan  Daisuke Endo def. Japan  Motonobu Tezuka Decision (split) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Japan  Daichi Takenaka def. Japan  Jun Doi TKO (doctor stoppage) 2 4:09
Bantamweight Japan  Kazuma Sone def. Japan  Yuto Hokamura TKO (head kick and punches) 1 3:52
Featherweight Japan  Daiki Tsubota def. Japan  Takaaki Murata Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 2:34
Women's Catchweight (110 lb) Japan  Yukari Yamaguchi def. Japan  Mikiko Hiyama Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 1:22
Women's Atomweight Japan  Kanna Asakura def. Japan  Miyuki Furusawa Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 2:17
Flyweight Japan  Yuto Sekiguchi def. Japan  Yuya Wakamatsu Submission (armbar) 1 2:43
Featherweight Japan  So Murata vs. Japan  Biraru Dodo KO (punches) 1 0:13

Vale Tudo Japan: VTJ 7TH

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VTJ 7TH
PromotionVale Tudo Japan
DateSeptember 13, 2015
VenueMaihama Amphitheater
CityJapan  Urayasu, Japan
Event chronology
VTJ 6TH VTJ 7TH VTJ IN OKINAWA

Vale Tudo Japan: VTJ 7TH (also known as VTJ 7TH) was held on September 13, 2015, at Maihama Amphitheater in Urayasu, Japan.

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Flyweight Japan  Masaaki Sugawara def. Japan  Kiyotaka Shimizu Decision (split) 3 5:00
Flyweight Japan  Yoshiro Maeda def. Japan  Takaki Soya Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Japan  Shoko Sato def. Japan  Tatsuya Ando Decision (split) 3 5:00
Lightweight Japan  Yuki Kawana def. Japan  Daisuke Nakamura TKO (punches) 3 2:26
Flyweight Japan  Yusaku Nakamura def. South Korea  Ssang Soo Kwon KO (punch) 2 0:36
Bantamweight Japan  Daichi Takenaka def. South Korea  Choong Il Jeon Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 2:16
Featherweight Japan  Taison Naito def. South Korea  Min Uk Yoon TKO (punches) 2 0:54
Lightweight Japan  Yoichi Fukumoto def. Japan  Daisuke Hoshino Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Lightweight Japan  Joji Mikami def. Japan  Komei Kimura Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 4:46
Preliminary card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Flyweight Japan  Ryo Mizuno def. Japan  Atsushi Tamura Draw (split) 3 3:00
Women's Atomweight Japan  Kanna Asakura def. Japan  Yasuko Tamada Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00

Vale Tudo Japan: VTJ 7TH

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VTJ 7TH
PromotionVale Tudo Japan
DateOctober 3, 2015
VenueOkinawa Prefectural Budokan
CityJapan  Naha, Okinawa, Japan
Event chronology
VTJ 7TH VTJ 7TH VTJ IN OSAKA 2

Vale Tudo Japan: VTJ IN OKINAWA (also known as VTJ IN OKINAWA) was held on September 13, 2015, at Okinawa Prefectural Budokan in Naha, Okinawa, Japan.

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Flyweight Japan  Ryota Matsune def. United States  Kana Hyatt Submission (armbar) 1 3:31
Catchweight 209 lb United States  Justin Morton def. Japan  Ikuhisa Minowa Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Flyweight Japan  Shinichi Kojima def. Japan  Tatsuya So Decision (split) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Japan  Shinya Irei def. Japan  Kazuma Sone Decision (split) 3 5:00
Flyweight Japan  Ryohei Kurosawa def. Japan  Tomohiro Adaniya Decision (majority) 3 5:00
Featherweight Japan  Wataru Miki def. Japan  Keiichiro TKO (doctor stoppage) 1 2:56
Catchweight 147 lb Japan  Takaaki Murata def. South Korea  Kaoru Toyama TKO (punches) 1 1:13
Lightweight Japan  Hisho Takeda def. United States  Christopher Ike Draw (majority) 2 5:00
Catchweight 128 lb Japan  Yuichi Miyagi def. Japan  Good Sun Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 1:19

References

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  1. ^ "Fight Finder - Mixed Martial Arts Statistics". Archived from the original on March 12, 2007. Retrieved August 28, 2006.
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