Vale Tudo Japan '09 Weigh-in Results

by Chris Nelson on Oct 29, 2009 8:51 AM EDT in MMA News

Former Pride lightweight ace Takanori Gomi hopes to give fans something to remember him by in his final Japanese bout, but King of the Cage champ Tony Hervey has promised to give the "Fireball Kid" a taste of Detroit. Photo via GBRing.

Participants for Sustain's Vale Tudo Japan '09 tipped the scales at Tokyo's Garden Palace Hotel today, and all fighters were on weight for tomorrow's festivities at JCB Hall.

Of the main carders, only "Pequeno" Nogueira seemed to have trouble shedding pounds. The ex-lightweight ace was absent from the pre-fight press conference and interview session, and had to fully disrobe on the scale to make the 65kg limit for his non-title bout with current champ Takeshi Inoue.

Stay tuned to Bloody Elbow for full VTJ '09 coverage; we'll have live results beginning at 5AM ET Friday morning.

Photos via GBRing.

Main Event - VTJ Rules - 5R x 5 min.
Takanori Gomi (71kg / 156.5 lbs)
vs. Tony "Lionheart" Hervey (70.9kg / 156.3 lbs)

VTJ Rules - 5R x 5 min.
"Lion" Takeshi Inoue (65kg / 143.3 lbs)
vs. Alexandre "Pequeno" Nogueira (65kg / 143.3 lbs)

VTJ Rules - 3R x 5 min.
Rumina Sato (63kg / 138.9 lbs)
vs. Cory Grant (63kg / 138.9 lbs)

VTJ Rules - 3R x 5 min.
Tenkei "Fujimiya" Oda (66.9kg / 147.5 lbs)
vs. Tito Jones (65.2kg / 143.7 lbs)

Shooto Welterweight Championship Bout - 3R x 5 min.
Willamy "Chiquerim" Freire (69.8kg / 153.8 lbs)
vs. Kenichiro Togashi (69.9kg / 154.1 lbs)

Shooto Rules - 3R x 5 min.
Mamoru Yamaguchi (55.7kg / 122.8 lbs)
vs. Jesse Taitano (55.1kg / 121.5 lbs)

Shooto Rules - 2R x 5 min.
Yoichiro Sato (75.8kg / 167.1 lbs)
vs. Jung Min Kang (75.4kg / 166.2 lbs)

Shooto Rules - 2R x 5 min.
Kosuke "Jukucho" Eda (62kg / 136.7 lbs)
vs. Makoto Sannai (61.8kg / 136.2 lbs)

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HE'S GONNA KILL YOU LIONHEART!

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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 29, 2009 8:45 AM EDT reply actions

I wonder what Detroit tastes like and how similar the taste is to Stockton.

by szucconi on Oct 29, 2009 9:21 AM EDT up reply actions

Hervey is going to win, after the tigers collasped Im going to throw my hope toward hervey and hope gomi likes the taste of it.

by bmark6197 on Oct 29, 2009 10:59 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Mamoru!

I’m just stoked to see Mamoru fight after that layoff.

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by Dave Walsh on Oct 29, 2009 8:54 AM EDT reply actions

The Fro' is back!

by CSKit on Oct 29, 2009 1:08 PM EDT up reply actions

What? What? What!?

Gomi’s final Japanese bout! Man that sucks, so does that mean he is signing with StrikeForce or the UFC for sure after this? Win or lose?

for all intents and purposes, just consider all my posts as works of satire.

by Bandaka on Oct 29, 2009 10:42 AM EDT reply actions

I'm thinking...

Takanori Gomi’s last fight in Japan is very similar to Tito Ortiz never fighting in the UFC again…

by CSKit on Oct 29, 2009 1:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Im aware of what Shooto rules are but what are these Vale Tudo Japan rules?

by Rabbit915 on Oct 29, 2009 11:02 AM EDT reply actions

Basically like normal Shooto rules, but allowing for stomps and knees to the head of a downed opponent. It also includes the round structure (first 5×5′s ever in Shooto, I’m pretty sure) and the smaller gloves they’ll be using.

by Chris Nelson on Oct 29, 2009 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions

Either 3 5 minute or 5 5 minute rounds.
Knees and stomps to the head of a grounded opponent are legal, but no soccer kicks.
VTJ 2009 will be using smaller gloves (4oz) compared to their norm (8 oz).

by CSKit on Oct 29, 2009 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions