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Vale Tudo Japan

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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
City  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
  Rickson Gracie def.   Bud Smith Submission (punches) 1 0:39
  Naoki Sakurada vs.   Yasushi Warita Draw 5 5:00
  Rickson Gracie def.   David Levicki Submission (punches) 1 2:40
  Rickson Gracie def.   Yoshinori Nishi Submission (rear naked choke) 1 2:52
  David Levicki def.   Kazuhiro Kusayanagi KO (punches) 1 1:20
  Jan Lomulder def.   Kenji Kawaguchi KO (punch) 1 3:59
  Bud Smith def.   Chris Bass TKO (straight punch) 1 0:54

Vale Tudo Japan 1994 bracket

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
  Bud SmithTKO
 
 
 
  Chris Bass1
 
  Bud Smith WO*
 
 
 
  Jan Lomulder0
 
  Jan LomulderKO
 
 
 
  Kenji Kawaguchi1
 
  Bud Smith1
 
 
 
  Rickson GracieSUB
 
  David Levicki KO
 
 
 
  Kazuhiro Kusayanagi1
 
 David Levicki1
 
 
 
  Rickson Gracie SUB
 
  Rickson GracieSUB
 
 
  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
City  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
  Rickson Gracie def.   Yuki Nakai Submission (rear naked choke) 1 6:22
  Enson Inoue def.   Rene Rooze Submission (rear naked choke) 1 6:41
  Kenji Kawaguchi def.   Tommy Walkingstick Submission (armbar) 1 6:29
  Rickson Gracie def.   Koichiro Kimura Submission (rear naked choke) 1 2:07
  Koichiro Kimura def.   Wayne Emons Submission (guillotine choke) 1 6:05
  Yuki Nakai def.   Craig Pittman Submission (armbar) 2 7:32
  Rickson Gracie def.   Yoshihisa Yamamoto Technical Submission (rear naked choke) 3 3:49
  Todd Hays def.   Koichiro Kimura Submission (guillotine choke) 1 2:55
  Yuki Nakai def.   Gerard Gordeau Submission (heel hook) 4 2:41
  Craig Pittman def.   Wayne Emons Submission (arm triangle choke) 1 2:12

Vale Tudo Japan 1995 bracket

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
  Craig PittmanSUB
 
 
 
  Wayne Emons1
 
  Craig Pittman 2
 
 
 
  Yuki NakaiSUB
 
  Yuki NakaiSUB
 
 
 
  Gerard Gordeau4
 
  Yuki Nakai1
 
 
 
  Rickson GracieSUB
 
  Todd HaysSUB
 
 
 
  Koichiro Kimura1
 
 Koichiro Kimura*1
 
 
 
  Rickson Gracie SUB
 
  Rickson GracieSUB
 
 
  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
City  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
  Royler Gracie def.   Noboru Asahi Submission (rear naked choke) 1 5:07
  Igor Zinoviev vs.   Enson Inoue TKO (punches) 1 0:44
  John Lewis vs.   Rumina Sato Draw 3 8:00
  Dan Severn def.   Doug Murphy Submission (keylock) 1 3:23
  Todd Bjornethun def.   Eric Lavigne KO (punches) 1 6:53
  Ed de Kruijf def.   Joe Estes Submission (rear naked choke) 1 0:53
  Yumiko Hotta def.   Margot Neyhoft Submission (keylock) 2 4:14
  Mushtaq Abdullah def.   Sanae Kikuta Submission (forearm choke) 1 6:27
  Alex Cook def.   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
City  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
  Frank Shamrock def.   Enson Inoue DQ (Egan Inoue ran into the ring) 2 7:17
  Rumina Sato def.   John Lewis Submission (armbar) 2 1:23
  Tom Erikson def.   Ed de Kruijf TKO (punches) 1 0:37
  Carlos Newton def.   Erik Paulson Submission (armbar) 1 0:41
  João Roque vs.   Uchu Tatsumi Draw 3 8:00
  Kenji Kawaguchi def.   Jan Lomulder Submission (rear naked choke) 3 3:49
  Hayato Sakurai vs.   Marcelo Aguiar Draw 3 8:00
  Jutaro Nakao def.   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
City  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
  Enson Inoue def.   Randy Couture Submission (armbar) 1 1:39
  Andre Pederneiras def.   Rumina Sato KO (soccer kick and punches) 1 4:20
  Hayato Sakurai def.   Sergei Bytchkov Submission (armbar) 1 4:59
  Noboru Asahi vs.   João Roque Draw 3 8:00
  Frank Trigg vs.   Jean Jacques Machado TKO (corner stoppage) 3 0:20
  Branden Lee Hinkle def.   Masanori Suda TKO (upkicks) 1 5:26
  Vladimir Matyushenko vs.   Kenji Kawaguchi KO (punches) 1 3:10
  Caol Uno def.   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
City  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
  Hayato Sakurai def.   Haroldo Bunn TKO (punches) 3 1:31
  Caol Uno vs.   Andre Pederneiras Draw 3 8:00
  Uchu Tatsumi vs.   Alexandre Franca Nogueira Draw 3 8:00
  Hisao Ikeda vs.   João Roque Draw 3 8:00
  Takanori Gomi vs.   Johnny Eduardo Submission (rear naked choke) 3 1:43
  Tetsuji Kato def.   Angelo Sergio Submission (punches) 1 7:45
  Rumina Sato vs.   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
City  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
  Takanori Gomi def.   Tony Hervey Decision (unanimous) 5 5:00
  Takeshi Inoue def.   Alexandre Franca Nogueira TKO (punches) 4 2:58
  Rumina Sato def.   Corey Grant TKO (punches) 1 3:20
  Tito Jones def.   Tenkei Oda Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
  Williamy Freire vs.   Kenichiro Togashi TKO (doctor stoppage) 1 2:05 [a]
  Mamoru Yamaguchi def.   Jesse Taitano TKO (punches) 1 4:41
  Jung Min Kang vs.   Yoichiro Sato KO (punches) 1 2:48
  Masato Sannai vs.   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
City  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   Hideo Tokoro def.   Rumina Sato TKO (punches and elbows) 1 0:39
Lightweight   Kuniyoshi Hironaka def.   Carlo Prater Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Flyweight   Darrell Montague def.   Mamoru Yamaguchi Decision (split) 3 5:00
Bantamweight   Kyoji Horiguchi def.   Ian Loveland Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Women's Strawweight   Megumi Fujii def.   Mei Yamaguchi TKO (doctor stoppage) 1 2:05
Bantamweight   Kenji Osawa def.   Takeshi Inoue Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Middleweight   Keita Nakamura vs.   Nobutatsu Suzuki Submission (rear naked choke) 1 2:09
Welterweight   Daisuke Hoshino vs.   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
City  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   Kyoji Horiguchi def.   Shintaro Ishiwatari KO/TKO 5 0:41
Featherweight   Daniel Romero def.   Hiroyuki Takaya KO/TKO 1 3:21
Catchweight 59 kg   Hideo Tokoro def.   Taylor McCorriston Submission (heel hook) 2 2:34
Featherweight   Caol Uno def.   Anthony Avila Submission (rear naked choke) 3 1:53
Flyweight   Mikihito Yamagami def.   Mamoru Yamaguchi Decision (majority) 3 5:00
Bantamweight   Yuta Nezu def.   Akiyo Nishiura Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Featherweight   Teruto Ishihara def.   Koji Mori KO/TKO 1 2:12
Catchweight 97 kg   Gabriel Zobo Lebay def.   Lucas Tani Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Preliminary card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Bantamweight   Shooto Watanabe def.   Shintaro Kubo Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Lightweight   Yuki Kawana def.   Kazumasa Sugawara Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Strawweight   Ryuto Sawada def.   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
City  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   Megumi Fujii def.   Jessica Aguilar TKO (doctor stoppage) 2 5:00
Featherweight   Caol Uno def.   Daniel Romero Submission (inverted triangle choke) 2 2:23
Flyweight   Will Campuzano def.   Hideo Tokoro Decision (split) 3 5:00
Featherweight   Yusuke Yachi def.   Takeshi Inoue Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Featherweight   Ulka Sasaki def.   Geun Do Park Submission (rear naked choke) 1 1:36
Lightweight   Naoyuki Kotani def.   Daisuke Hoshino Submission (armbar) 3 3:57
Bantamweight   Yuta Nezu def.   Motonobu Tezuka Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Featherweight   Akiyo Nishiura def.   Shigeki Osawa Decision (split) 3 5:00
Welterweight   Koshi Matsumoto def.   Kengo Ura Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Preliminary card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Strawweight   Ryuto Sawada def.   Hiroyuki Takahashi Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Flyweight   Seiichiro Ito def.   Taku Kajikawa Submission (armbar) 1 1:35
Featherweight   Taiyo Hayashi def.   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
City  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   Hiroyuki Takaya def.   Yojiro Uchimura TKO (punches) 1 1:23
Featherweight   Caol Uno def.   Jesse Brock Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Lightweight   Naoyuki Kotani def.   Yoshihiro Koyama Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Flyweight   Ryuichi Miki def.   Yoshiro Maeda Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00 [a]
Flyweight   Czar Sklavos def.   Mamoru Yamaguchi Submission (rear naked choke) 1 1:28 [b]
Flyweight   Hiromasa Ougikubo def.   Takeshi Kasugai Decision (majority) 3 5:00 [c]
Flyweight   Kana Hyatt def.   Freddy Arteaga Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00 [d]
Featherweight   Jae Woong Kim def.   Wataru Miki Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Welterweight   Kengo Ura def.   Daisuke Hoshino Decision (split) 3 5:00
Bantamweight   Ulka Sasaki def.   Teruto Ishihara Submission (rear naked choke) 2 1:46
Preliminary card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Flyweight   Katsuya Murofushi def.   Hidenobu Izena Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
Lightweight   Joji Mikami def.   Kazushi Okutsu Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
Featherweight   Makoto Maeda vs.   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
City  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   Teruto Ishihara def.   Jung Hwan Jo TKO (punches) 2 2:24
Flyweight   Czar Sklavos def.   Ryuichi Miki Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00 [a]
Flyweight   Hiromasa Ougikubo def.   Kana Hyatt Submission (rear naked choke) 1 1:27 [b]
Featherweight   Takumi Nakayama def.   Wataru Miki Submission (rear naked choke) 2 2:28
Bantamweight   Yusaku Nakamura def.   Kenji Yamamoto Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Preliminary card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Flyweight   Junya Kodo def.   Hidenobu Izena Submission (guillotine choke) 3 1:25
Featherweight   Tsuneo Kimura def.   Kazumasa Majima Decision (split) 3 3:00
Featherweight   Akira Takano vs.   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
City  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   Hiromasa Ougikubo def.   Czar Sklavos Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00 [a]
Featherweight   Isao Kobayashi def.   Takeshi Inoue Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Featherweight   Hiroyuki Takaya def.   Ryogo Takahashi KO (punch) 2 0:38
Featherweight   Caol Uno def.   Raja Shippen Submission (rear naked choke) 2 4:33
Lightweight   Kuniyoshi Hironaka def.   Dong Hyun Ma Submission (arm triangle choke) 2 2:33
Flyweight   Mamoru Yamaguchi def.   Yosuke Saruta TKO (referee stoppage) 2 0:25
Bantamweight   Shoko Sato def.   Kota Onojima TKO (knees and punches) 1 0:35
Bantamweight   Hayato Suzuki def.   Ryuya Fukuda Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Featherweight   Joji Mikami def.   Shigeki Osawa KO (punch) 1 2:01
Featherweight   Juri Ohara def.   Kazuyuki Numajiri TKO (doctor stoppage) 2 2:07
Preliminary card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight   Taison Naito def.   Taiyo Hayashi Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
Featherweight   Tomoya Hirakawa def.   Daiki Kaneko Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
Women's Atomweight   Kanna Asakura vs.   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
City  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   Yoshiro Maeda def.   Kentaro Watanabe Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Flyweight   Yusaku Nakamura def.   Kana Hyatt KO (knee to the body) 2 2:22
Flyweight   Takeshi Kasugai def.   Kiyotaka Shimizu Decision (split) 3 5:00
Bantamweight   Daisuke Endo def.   Motonobu Tezuka Decision (split) 3 5:00
Bantamweight   Daichi Takenaka def.   Jun Doi TKO (doctor stoppage) 2 4:09
Bantamweight   Kazuma Sone def.   Yuto Hokamura TKO (head kick and punches) 1 3:52
Featherweight   Daiki Tsubota def.   Takaaki Murata Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 2:34
Women's Catchweight (110 lb)   Yukari Yamaguchi def.   Mikiko Hiyama Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 1:22
Women's Atomweight   Kanna Asakura def.   Miyuki Furusawa Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 2:17
Flyweight   Yuto Sekiguchi def.   Yuya Wakamatsu Submission (armbar) 1 2:43
Featherweight   So Murata vs.   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
City  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   Masaaki Sugawara def.   Kiyotaka Shimizu Decision (split) 3 5:00
Flyweight   Yoshiro Maeda def.   Takaki Soya Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Bantamweight   Shoko Sato def.   Tatsuya Ando Decision (split) 3 5:00
Lightweight   Yuki Kawana def.   Daisuke Nakamura TKO (punches) 3 2:26
Flyweight   Yusaku Nakamura def.   Ssang Soo Kwon KO (punch) 2 0:36
Bantamweight   Daichi Takenaka def.   Choong Il Jeon Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 2:16
Featherweight   Taison Naito def.   Min Uk Yoon TKO (punches) 2 0:54
Lightweight   Yoichi Fukumoto def.   Daisuke Hoshino Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Lightweight   Joji Mikami def.   Komei Kimura Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 4:46
Preliminary card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Flyweight   Ryo Mizuno def.   Atsushi Tamura Draw (split) 3 3:00
Women's Atomweight   Kanna Asakura def.   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
City  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   Ryota Matsune def.   Kana Hyatt Submission (armbar) 1 3:31
Catchweight 209 lb   Justin Morton def.   Ikuhisa Minowa Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Flyweight   Shinichi Kojima def.   Tatsuya So Decision (split) 3 5:00
Bantamweight   Shinya Irei def.   Kazuma Sone Decision (split) 3 5:00
Flyweight   Ryohei Kurosawa def.   Tomohiro Adaniya Decision (majority) 3 5:00
Featherweight   Wataru Miki def.   Keiichiro TKO (doctor stoppage) 1 2:56
Catchweight 147 lb   Takaaki Murata def.   Kaoru Toyama TKO (punches) 1 1:13
Lightweight   Hisho Takeda def.   Christopher Ike Draw (majority) 2 5:00
Catchweight 128 lb   Yuichi Miyagi def.   Good Sun Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 1:19

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