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Vale Tudo Japan 1999 - Official Event Program

Vale Tudo Japan 1999 - Official Event Program

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VTJ 99 Official Event Program

Vale Tudo 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, 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, 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.

 

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


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

Hard to find piece of MMA history

Full of great info and photos about the Event and Fighters

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