2007 in Shooto

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2007 in Shooto
Information
First dateJanuary 26, 2007
Last dateDecember 8, 2007
Events
Total events22
Fights
Total fights168
Title fights4
Chronology
2006 in Shooto 2007 in Shooto 2008 in Shooto

The year 2007 is the 19th year in the history of Shooto, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. In 2007 Shooto held 22 events beginning with, Shooto: Battle Mix Tokyo 1.

Contents

Title fights

Title fights in 2007
Weight classMethodRoundTimeEventNotes
Welterweight Shinya Aoki (c)def. Akira Kikuchi Decision (Split)35:00Shooto: Back To Our Roots 1 [lower-alpha 1]
Flyweight Shinichi Kojima (c)vs. Yasuhiro Urushitani Draw35:00Shooto: Back To Our Roots 2 [lower-alpha 2]
Featherweight Akitoshi Tamura def. Takeshi Inoue (c)Decision (Unanimous)35:00Shooto: Back To Our Roots 3 [lower-alpha 3]
Middleweight Siyar Bahadurzada def. Shiko Yamashita Decision (Unanimous)35:00Shooto: Back To Our Roots 4 [lower-alpha 4]
  1. For the Welterweight Championship.
  2. For the Flyweight Championship.
  3. For the Featherweight Championship.
  4. For the Middleweight Championship.

Events list

#Event TitleDateArenaLocation
233 Shooto: Rookie Tournament 2007 Final December 8, 2007 Shinjuku Face Tokyo, Japan
232 Shooto: Back To Our Roots 6 November 8, 2007 Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan
231 Shooto: Shooting Disco 3: Everybody Fight Now October 20, 2007 Shinjuku Face Tokyo, Japan
230 Shooto: Gig Central 13 October 8, 2007Nagoya International Conference Hall Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
229 Shooto: Gig West 8 September 29, 2007Azalea Taisho Hall Osaka, Kansai, Japan
228 Shooto: Back To Our Roots 5 September 22, 2007 Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan
227 Shooto: Gig North 1 September 2, 2007 Zepp Sapporo Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
226 Shooto: Shooting Disco 2: The Heat Rises Tonight August 5, 2007 Shinjuku Face Tokyo, Japan
225 Shooto: Battle Mix Tokyo 4 July 20, 2007Tokyo Kinema Club Tokyo, Japan
224 Shooto: Back To Our Roots 4 July 15, 2007 Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan
223 Shooto 2007: 6/30 in Kitazawa Town Hall June 30, 2007Kitazawa Town Hall Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
222 Shooto: Shooting Disco 1: Saturday Night Hero June 2, 2007 Shinjuku Face Tokyo, Japan
221 Shooto: Battle Mix Tokyo 3 May 26, 2007Tokyo Kinema Club Tokyo, Japan
220 Shooto: Back To Our Roots 3 May 18, 2007 Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan
219 Shooto: Grapplingman 6 May 13, 2007Hiroshima Industrial Hall Hiroshima, Japan
218 Shooto: Gig West 7 April 21, 2007Azalea Taisho Hall Osaka, Kansai, Japan
217 Shooto: Battle Mix Tokyo 2 March 30, 2007Tokyo Kinema Club Tokyo, Japan
216 Shooto: Gig Central 12 March 25, 2007 Zepp Nagoya Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
215 Shooto: Back To Our Roots 2 March 16, 2007 Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan
214 Shooto: It's Strong Being a Man March 4, 2007Kitazawa Town Hall Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
213 Shooto: Back To Our Roots 1 February 17, 2007Pacifico Yokohama Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
212 Shooto: Battle Mix Tokyo 1 January 26, 2007Tokyo Kinema Club Tokyo, Japan

Shooto: Battle Mix Tokyo 1

Shooto: Battle Mix Tokyo 1 [1] was an event held on January 26, 2007 at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.

Results

Main Card
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Atsushi Takeuchidef.Kenichi TakedaKO (Punches)14:42
Hayate Usui def. Hiroki Kita Decision (Unanimous)25:00
Megumi Fujii def.Masako YoshidaSubmission (Heel Hook)10:51
Kayo Nagayasudef.Maho MuranamiDecision (Unanimous)25:00
Eri Kaneyadef.Emi TomimatsuSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)23:46
Chie Chiedef.Nanako YamasekiTKO (Punches)23:03

    Shooto: Back To Our Roots 1

    Shooto: Back To Our Roots 1 [2] was an event held on February 17, 2007 at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.

    Results

    Main Card
    Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
    Welterweight Shinya Aoki (c)def. Akira Kikuchi Decision (Split)35:00 [lower-alpha 1]
    Takashi Nakakura def. Mizuto Hirota Decision (Unanimous)35:00
    Akitoshi Tamura def.Tenkei OdaDecision (Unanimous)35:00
    Takeshi Inoue def. Hiroyuki Abe KO (Punch)14:05
    Yusuke Endodef.Ganjo TentsukuDecision (Unanimous)35:00
    Kotetsu Boku vs.Kenichiro TogashiDraw35:00
    Atsushi Yamamotodef. Takeya Mizugaki Decision (Unanimous)35:00

    Shooto: It's Strong Being a Man

    Shooto: It's Strong Being a Man [3] was an event held on March 4, 2007 at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.

    Results

    Main Card
    Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
    Akihiro Murayama def.Seiji FurukawaSubmission (Keylock)10:39
    Yuki Shojodef.Ayumu ShiodaKO (Punches)20:45
    Akihiro Yamazakidef.Mateus Irie NechioSubmission (Ankle Lock)11:38
    Yuji Inouedef.Nobuyuki MinamiTKO (Doctor Stoppage)23:21
    Hiromasa Ougikubo vs.Naoki YahagiDraw25:00
    Shintaro Ishiwatari def.Tomonori TaniguchiTKO (Doctor Stoppage)13:41
    Yosuke Ebiharadef.Yuichiro TakaseSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)11:49
    Kunio Nakajimavs.Shinobu MiuraDraw25:00

      Shooto: Back To Our Roots 2

      Shooto: Back To Our Roots 2 [4] was an event held on March 16, 2007 at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.

      Results

      Main Card
      Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
      Flyweight Shinichi Kojima (c)vs. Yasuhiro Urushitani Draw35:00 [lower-alpha 1]
      Rumina Sato def.Augusto FrotaTKO (Cut)11:21
      Akiyo Nishiura def. Hideki Kadowaki Decision (Split)35:00
      Masakatsu Ueda def.So TazawaSubmission (Brabo Choke)32:00
      Shinya Murofushi def.Takehiro IshiiKO (Knee)11:33
      Yoshitaro Niimidef.Ivan MusardoTKO (Punches)24:21
      Tatsuya Yamamotodef.Katsuya MurofushiDecision (Unanimous)25:00
      Kosuke Edavs.Kazuya TamuraDraw25:00

      Shooto: Gig Central 12

      Shooto: Gig Central 12 [5] was an event held on March 25, 2007 at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.

      Results

      Main Card
      Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
      Yasuhiro Akagidef.Homare KuboyamaSubmission (Armbar)22:06
      Yoshihiro Koyamadef. Takahiro Kajita Decision (Majority)25:00
      Hiroshi Umemura def.Takamaro WatariSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)12:03
      Teruyuki Matsumotodef. Akira Kibe Decision (Unanimous)25:00
      Hiroshi Sakamotodef.Teppei MasudaTKO (Punches)21:05
      Tomokazu Yuasavs. Takasuke Kume Draw25:00
      Satoru Otadef.Yuta NezuDecision (Majority)25:00
      Makoto Maedavs.Takashi GotoDraw25:00

        Shooto: Battle Mix Tokyo 2

        Shooto: Battle Mix Tokyo 2 [6] was an event held on March 30, 2007 at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.

        Results

        Main Card
        Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
        Junji Ikoma def.Toshimichi AkagiDecision (Split)25:00
        Takehiro Harusakidef. Kenichi Sawada Decision (Split)25:00
        Toshikazu Isenodef. Guy Delumeau Decision (Unanimous)25:00
        Keisuke Sakaidef.Paolo MilanoSubmission (Keylock)12:26
        Megumi Yabushita def.Mizuho SatoDecision (Unanimous)25:00
        Yasuko Tamada def.Kayo NagayasuDecision (Unanimous)25:00
        Kyoko Takabayashidef.Yuko YamazakiSubmission (Armbar)13:06

          Shooto: Gig West 7

          Shooto: Gig West 7 [7] was an event held on April 21, 2007 at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.

          Results

          Main Card
          Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
          Junya Kodo def.Yasuaki NagamotoDecision (Majority)25:00
          Daisuke Okumiyadef.Hirotoshi KonishiDecision (Unanimous)25:00
          Toshihiko Sugimotodef.Toru IshinakaSubmission (Triangle Choke)22:37
          Yasuhiro Kanayamavs.Nobuhiro HayakawaDraw25:00
          Daisuke Matsumotodef.Tsutomu ShiikiKO (Punch)10:38
          Takao Tamuradef.Manabu KanoSubmission (Armbar)14:41

            Shooto: Grapplingman 6

            Shooto: Grapplingman 6 [8] was an event held on May 13, 2007 at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.

            Results

            Main Card
            Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
            Tsuyoshi Okadadef. Takeyasu Hirono Decision (Split)25:00
            Shinji Sasakidef. Masato Fujiwara Submission (Triangle Choke)13:04
            Yutaka Uedadef.Kazuya SatomotoDecision (Unanimous)25:00
            Kazuhiro Itodef.Takumi OtaSubmission (Armbar)10:26
            Takaaki Obandef.Seiji FurukawaSubmission (Kimura)13:43
            Tatsuro Kameidef.Kenya KatoSubmission (Triangle Choke)12:32

              Shooto: Back To Our Roots 3

              Shooto: Back To Our Roots 3 [9] was an event held on May 18, 2007 at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.

              Results

              Main Card
              Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
              Featherweight Akitoshi Tamura def. Takeshi Inoue (c)Decision (Unanimous)35:00 [lower-alpha 1]
              Antonio Carvalho def. Hatsu Hioki Decision (Split)35:00
              Marcos Galvao def. Kenji Osawa Decision (Majority)35:00
              Koetsu Okazaki def.Atsushi YamamotoDecision (Majority)35:00
              Masatoshi Abedef.Daniel OteroDQ24:38
              Hayate Usui def.Eiji MurayamaDecision (Unanimous)25:00
              Shinya Murofushi vs. Kenichi Sawada Draw25:00
              Masashi Yozendef. Akihiko Adachi TKO (Punches)21:26
              Michiyuki Ishibashidef.Kunio NakajimaDecision (Unanimous)25:00
              Hidekazu Asakuradef.Masakazu TaguchiKO (Punch)13:50
              Naohiro Mizunodef.Yoshiki NoguchiTKO (Punches)22:54

              Shooto: Battle Mix Tokyo 3

              Shooto: Battle Mix Tokyo 3 [10] was an event held on May 26, 2007 at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.

              Results

              Main Card
              Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
              Takehiro Harusakidef.Atsushi TakeuchiDecision (Split)35:00
              Tomonori Taniguchidef. Yohei Suzuki KO (Punches)22:41
              Junya Kodo def.Atsushi AsanoTKO (Doctor Stoppage)23:21
              Takehiro Ishiidef.Hiroyuki IkedaDecision (Unanimous)25:00
              Kenji Hosoyadef.Yosuke EbiharaDecision (Majority)25:00
              Hiroharu Matsufujidef.Joji ShimadaSubmission (Kimura)23:40
              Kyoko Takabayashidef.Masako YoshidaSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)11:57
              Mizuho Satodef.Kinuka SasakiDecision (Majority)25:00

                Shooto: Shooting Disco 1: Saturday Night Hero

                Shooto: Shooting Disco 1: Saturday Night Hero [11] was an event held on June 2, 2007 at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.

                Results

                Main Card
                Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
                Mamoru Yamaguchi def.Yusei ShimokawaDecision (Unanimous)35:00
                Masaaki Sugawaradef.Toshimichi AkagiTKO (Punches)14:27
                Komei Okadadef.Shinobu MiuraDecision (Majority)25:00
                Masatoshi Kobayashidef.Yuji InoueDecision (Majority)25:00
                Takahiro Hosoidef.Naoki YahagiDecision (Unanimous)25:00
                Shintaro Ishiwatari def.Toshihiko YokoyamaTKO (Punches)12:45
                Hiroshi Shibadef. Guy Delumeau Submission (Triangle Choke)11:58

                  Shooto 2007: 6/30 in Kitazawa Town Hall

                  Shooto 2007: 6/30 in Kitazawa Town Hall [12] was an event held on June 30, 2007 at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.

                  Results

                  Main Card
                  Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
                  Ryuichi Mikidef.Shinichi HanawaDecision (Unanimous)25:00
                  Sakae Kasuyadef.Daisuke MatsumotoTKO (Doctor Stoppage)10:57
                  Takeshi Satodef. Katsuhisa Akasaki Decision (Majority)25:00
                  Katsuya Murofushidef.Tomohiko YoshidaDecision (Unanimous)25:00
                  Hiromasa Ougikubo def.Satoru OtaDecision (Unanimous)25:00
                  Hiroyuki Abe def. Noboru Tahara Technical Decision (Unanimous)20:42
                  Hiroki Satodef.Tsuneyoshi KashimuraDecision (Unanimous)25:00
                  Hideru Inouedef.Hiroshi SakamotoDecision (Unanimous)25:00

                    Shooto: Back To Our Roots 4

                    Shooto: Back To Our Roots 4 [13] was an event held on July 15, 2007 at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.

                    Results

                    Main Card
                    Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
                    Middleweight Siyar Bahadurzada def. Shiko Yamashita Decision (Unanimous)35:00 [lower-alpha 1]
                    Shinichi Kojima def.Yasuhiro AkagiTKO (Cut)33:36
                    Takashi Nakakura def. Jani Lax Submission (Achilles Lock)12:54
                    Takeshi Inoue def.Marc DuncanSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)13:16
                    Masakatsu Ueda vs. Takeya Mizugaki Draw35:00
                    Yuki Shojodef.Masatoshi AbeSubmission (Guillotine Choke)23:33
                    Keisuke Yamadadef.Kyotaro NakaoDecision (Unanimous)25:00
                    Tomonori Taniguchidef.Naohiro MizunoTKO (Eye Injury)13:53
                    Junji Ito def.Takahisa ToyoshimaTKO (Punches)10:53

                    Shooto: Battle Mix Tokyo 4

                    Shooto: Battle Mix Tokyo 4 [14] was an event held on July 20, 2007 at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.

                    Results

                    Main Card
                    Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
                    Rambaa Somdet def.Takehiro HarusakiDecision (Unanimous)35:00
                    Shinji Sasakidef.Komei OkadaSubmission (Triangle Choke)22:03
                    Paolo Milanodef. Takayuki Okochi Submission (Guillotine Choke)10:16
                    Junya Kodo vs.Seiji OzukaDraw25:00
                    Yuta Nezudef.Atsushi AsanoDecision (Unanimous)25:00
                    Sachiko Yamamotodef.Yukiko SekiDecision (Unanimous)25:00

                      Shooto: Shooting Disco 2: The Heat Rises Tonight

                      Shooto: Shooting Disco 2: The Heat Rises Tonight [15] was an event held on August 5, 2007 at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.

                      Results

                      Main Card
                      Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
                      Ganjo Tentsukudef. Mizuto Hirota Decision (Unanimous)35:00
                      So Tazawavs.Tetsu SuzukiDraw35:00
                      Akihiro Murayama def. Akihiko Adachi Submission (Armbar)22:29
                      Ayumu Shiodadef.Yosuke EbiharaSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)21:36
                      Shintaro Ishiwatari vs. Hiroshi Nakamura Draw25:00
                      Ryuichi Mikivs.Takeshi SatoDraw25:00
                      Nobuhiro Hayakawadef.Yoshihiko OyamaSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)20:37
                      Takumi Otadef.Hideki NishinoSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)23:37

                        Shooto: Gig North 1

                        Shooto: Gig North 1 [16] was an event held on September 2, 2007 at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.

                        Results

                        Main Card
                        Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
                        Takuya Moridef. Hiroaki Yoshioka Decision (Unanimous)25:00
                        Makoto Maedadef.Mitsuhiro TakedaDecision (Unanimous)25:00
                        Yutaka Uedadef.Michiyuki IshibashiDecision (Unanimous)25:00
                        Hiroshi Shibadef.Hidekazu AsakuraDecision (Majority)25:00
                        Hiroyuki Ikedadef.Tatsuya YamamotoTKO (Punches)14:10
                        Fumihiro Kitaharadef.Keisuke KurataSubmission (Guillotine Choke)11:58

                          Shooto: Back To Our Roots 5

                          Shooto: Back To Our Roots 5 [17] was an event held on September 22, 2007 at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.

                          Results

                          Main Card
                          Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
                          Yasuhiro Urushitani def. Mamoru Yamaguchi Decision (Unanimous)35:00
                          Daniel Lima def. Kenji Osawa Decision (Split)35:00
                          Hideki Kadowaki def. Rumina Sato Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)14:09
                          Atsushi Yamamotodef.Tetsu SuzukiDecision (Unanimous)35:00
                          Setsu Iguchidef. Jin Akimoto Decision (Majority)35:00
                          Shinya Murofushi def.Atsushi TakeuchiDecision (Split)25:00
                          Takumi Otadef.Sakae KasuyaTKO (Punches)10:59
                          Hiromasa Ougikubo def.Kazuya TamuraSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)13:43
                          Akihiro Yamazakidef.Daisuke OkumiyaDecision (Unanimous)25:00

                            Shooto: Gig West 8

                            Shooto: Gig West 8 [18] was an event held on September 29, 2007 at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.

                            Results

                            Main Card
                            Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
                            Yasuhiro Kanayamavs. Junya Kodo Draw25:00
                            Hirosumi Sugiuradef.Toru IshinakaDecision (Unanimous)25:00
                            Teruyuki Matsumotodef.Kosuke EdaDecision (Unanimous)25:00
                            Tatsuro Kameidef.Hideru InoueSubmission (Triangle Choke)12:18
                            Kazuhiro Itodef.Toshihiko YokoyamaKO (Knee)10:32

                              Shooto: Gig Central 13

                              Shooto: Gig Central 13 [19] was an event held on October 8, 2007 at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.

                              Results

                              Main Card
                              Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
                              Jong Man Kim def. Hatsu Hioki Decision (Split)35:00
                              Yoshitaro Niimidef.Keisuke SakaiDecision (Unanimous)25:00
                              Shinichi Hanawadef.Hiroshi SakamotoDecision (Unanimous)25:00
                              Tomokazu Yuasadef.Toshihiko SugimotoDecision (Unanimous)25:00
                              Takasuke Kume def.Takuya SatoSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)11:11

                                Shooto: Shooting Disco 3: Everybody Fight Now

                                Shooto: Shooting Disco 3: Everybody Fight Now [20] was an event held on October 20, 2007 at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.

                                Results

                                Main Card
                                Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
                                Yuki Shojodef. Junji Ikoma Decision (Unanimous)25:00
                                Akihiro Murayama def.Makoto MaedaTKO (Punches)13:57
                                Ryuichi Mikidef.Toshimichi AkagiDecision (Unanimous)25:00
                                Komei Okadadef.Kunio NakajimaSubmission (Kimura)12:26
                                Hiroshi Nakamura def.Yuji InoueDecision (Unanimous)25:00
                                Kenichi Sawada def.Takehiro IshiiDecision (Unanimous)25:00
                                Yuta Nezudef.Takahiro HosoiDecision (Split)25:00
                                Hiroyuki Abe def.Tomohiko YoshidaSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)24:11
                                Shinobu Miuradef. Guy Delumeau Decision (Majority)25:00
                                Noboru Tahara def. Junji Ito Decision (Unanimous)25:00
                                Hiroki Satodef.Atsushi MatsukiKO (Punch)12:05

                                  Shooto: Back To Our Roots 6

                                  Shooto: Back To Our Roots 6 [21] was an event held on November 8, 2007 at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.

                                  Results

                                  Main Card
                                  Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
                                  Takeshi Inoue def. Katsuya Toida Decision (Unanimous)35:00
                                  Takashi Nakakura def.Yusuke EndoDecision (Unanimous)35:00
                                  Hiroyuki Takaya def. Antonio Carvalho TKO (Knees and Punches)31:58
                                  Eiji Mitsuoka def. Joachim Hansen Decision (Majority)35:00
                                  Eduardo Dantas def. Shinichi Kojima Decision (Unanimous)35:00
                                  Megumi Fujii def.Kyoko TakabayashiDecision (Unanimous)25:00
                                  Rambaa Somdet def.Masaaki SugawaraTKO (Doctor Stoppage)25:00
                                  Leandro Silvadef.Masashi YozenDecision (Unanimous)35:00
                                  Shintaro Ishiwatari def. Hayate Usui Decision (Unanimous)25:00

                                    Shooto: Rookie Tournament 2007 Final

                                    Shooto: Rookie Tournament 2007 Final [22] was an event held on December 8, 2007 at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.

                                    Results

                                    Main Card
                                    Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
                                    Masakatsu Ueda def.Tetsu SuzukiDecision (Unanimous)35:00
                                    Taisuke Okuno def.Hirosumi SugiuraTKO (Doctor Stoppage)14:42
                                    Paolo Milanodef.Komei OkadaDecision (Unanimous)25:00
                                    Hiroshi Nakamura def.Kyotaro NakaoDecision (Unanimous)25:00
                                    Akihiro Yamazakidef.Tomokazu YuasaTKO (Punches and Knees)20:54
                                    Hiromasa Ougikubo def.Yasuhiro KanayamaSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)23:35
                                    Hiroyuki Ikedadef. Hiroyuki Abe KO (Upkick)21:25
                                    Kazuhiro Itodef.Tomonori TaniguchiTKO (Doctor Stoppage)13:25
                                    Kenji Hosoyadef.Tatsuro KameiDecision (Unanimous)25:00
                                    Hiroki Satodef.Takaaki ObanSubmission (Kimura)11:17

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                                      The year 2011 is the 23rd year in the history of Shooto, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. In 2011 Shooto held 22 events beginning with, Shooto: Shootor's Legacy 1.

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