◎4.7 Pro Shooto Shinjuku FACE Tournament Information
“TO THE TOP!!”
Watch the fight of these men as they rise from here!
We’ll heat up Kabukicho with a lineup that includes tryouts and Kids Shooto!
As the cherry blossom front moves north, new cards have been added that will heat up Shinjuku FACE, Kabukicho, right in the heart of Shinjuku.
A catchweight match has been scheduled between Fukushima native Takahiro Ichijo (Striker Minami Soma) and Shota Tanii (Rodeo Style/Daido Juku), who is also active in “Kura-do”.
Ichijo won his first fight in two and a half years at “THE SHOOTO OKINAWA vol.9” held in November last year, and appeared in the main event of the first official professional Shooto event, “Shooto LIVE! TOKYO,” held in March. He challenged Yoshizumi Kobayashi (Reversal Gym Tokyo Standout), who had previously ended in a draw, in his first showdown in three years, but lost by unanimous decision. Perhaps because he was so frustrated, he sent out love calls to various promoters asking to take part in the event right after the event, and this time he is taking part just under a month later.
On the other hand, Tanii was on standby as a backup fighter at the recent Korakuen Hall tournament, so Ichijo’s desire to participate came at a perfect time. He placed third in the 6th Hokutoki World Karate Championships held in 2023, and his left thrust, which he unleashes without any motion, has the destructive power to knock him unconscious in one hit if it hits. Ichijo wants to create a grappling situation, while Tanii focuses on the sharp strikes he has learned from Karate. Each has their own specialty, but whether they can compete well on their opponent’s soil is a condition for them to break into the top ranks, and will be the deciding factor for their victory.
This was a catchweight match-up, but it turned out to be an excellent combination, despite being in Class B in the bantamweight class, which is said to be the most competitive area in Shooto.
In addition, there are 10 pro-am matches, including a tryout between top amateurs aiming to become professionals, Kanta Higuchi (FIGHT FARM) and Hiroyuki Yano (Shooto GYM Tokyo). Kids Shooto will also be added to the lineup for the 4.7 Pro Shooto Shinjuku FACE Tournament.
Look forward to the Professional Shooto Shinjuku FACE Tournament that will heat up the nights of Kabukicho, the “city that never sleeps”!
[Newly decided fight card]
◎63.5kg contract 5min 2R
Takahiro Ichijo (Strive Minamisoma)
vs
Shota Tanii (Rodeo Style/Daido Juku)
◎Tryout: Flyweight, 2 rounds of 3 minutes
Kanta Higuchi (FIGHT FARM)
vs
Hiroyuki Yano (Shooto GYM Tokyo)
[Confirmed match card]
◎Strawweight 5min 2R
Ryuto Sawada (AACC)
vs
Kazusa Kurobe (TRIBE TOKYO MMA)
Bantamweight: 2 rounds of 5 minutes
Rider HIRO (Shooting Uruno Dojo)
vs
Akira Enomoto (Reversal Gym Tokyo Standout)
Bantamweight: 2 rounds of 5 minutes
Yusuke Matsushita (Palaestra TB)
vs
Kanata Nagai (TRIBE TOKYO MMA)
Bantamweight: 2 rounds of 5 minutes
Ryuichiro Fujiki (Wajutsu Keishukai AKZA)
vs
Guts TAKATO (Paraestra Ayase) *Renamed from Guts Tento
Bantamweight: 2 rounds of 5 minutes
Takumi Arai (Strigle Shin-Yurigaoka)
vs
Shinji Aoi (Shingikan)
Bantamweight: 2 rounds of 5 minutes
Shota Iguchi (Shooto GYM Kobe)
vs
Munenori Fujita (SUBMIT MMA)
Flyweight: 2 rounds of 5 minutes
Shingo Makita (TK Esperanza)
vs
Takehiro Nakaike (Palaestra Koiwa)
Featherweight: 2 rounds of 5 minutes
Iju Ryuoh (Palaestra Koiwa)
vs
Kenta Esperanza (TK Esperanza)
◎ Information on official professional Shooto matches hosted by Sustain
□ Tournament Overview
[Tournament name] SHOOTO GIG TOKYO Vol.36
[Date and time] Sunday, April 7, 2024
[Opening] 17:00
[Start time] 18:00 *Opening fights will be held throughout the venue.
[Venue] Shinjuku FACE, Tokyo
[Certification] ISC
[Cooperation] Japan Shooto Association
[Organizer] Sustain Co., Ltd.
[Ticket price] VIP ¥15,000 / S ¥8,000
*All seats reserved, prices include tax.
*Additional 500 yen on the day.
*A drink fee of 500 yen will be charged upon entry.
*Tickets are required for elementary school students and above.
[Ticket sales date] March 9th (Saturday)
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◎2024 Professional Shooto Official Match Schedule
6.14 Shinjuku FACE COLORS
7.28 Osaka Abeno Tournament added!
March 23 (Sat) Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
March 24th (Sun) Takamatsu Symbol Tower Exhibition Hall, Kagawa
April 7th (Sun) Shinjuku FACE, Tokyo
April 14th (Sun) Okinawa Koza Music Town Otoichiba
April 29th (Monday, National Holiday) Niigata LOTS, Niigata
May 19th (Sun) New Pier Hall, Tokyo
May 26th (Sun) ACROS Fukuoka, Fukuoka
June 14th (Friday) FACE COLORS in Shinjuku, Tokyo
July 21 (Sun) Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
July 28th (Sun) Abeno Community Center, Osaka
August: Hiroshima city
September 1st (Sunday) Niigata Higashi Ward Plaza
September 8th (Sun) Takamatsu Symbol Tower Exhibition Hall, Kagawa
September 22nd (Sunday) Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
1 October 20th (Sun) Shinjuku FACE, Tokyo
November 10th (Sun) Okinawa Koza Music Town Otoichiba
Saturday, November 30th: Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
December 15th (Sun) Shinjuku FACE, Tokyo
December: Yamaguchi City
December: Osaka city