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Shooto

Shooto (Japanese: 修斗, Hepburn: shūto) is a combat sport and mixed martial arts organization that is governed by the Shooto Association and the International Shooto Commission (ISC). Shooto was originally formed in 1985, first as a particular fighting system and then in 1989 as a mixed martial arts promotion. It is considered one of the first true mixed…

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Founded
1985; 41 years ago (1985)
Industry
Mixed martial arts
Headquarters
Japan
Formerly
Shin-kakutōgi
Founder
Sayama Satoru
Native name
修斗

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Shooto

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Triples176
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.02439
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Shooto

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related to Founding · 29
Shooto → After, Ancient Greek Olympic, Antonio Inoki, Compared, He, In, Introduction, It, Japanese, Karl Gotch, Korakuen Hall, MMA, New Japan Pro-Wrestling, New Martial Arts, NJPW, Pankration, Satoru Sayama, Sayama, Shin-kakutōgi, Shooting
related to UFC Fight Pass broadcast partnership · 29
Shooto → April, Broadcast, Chiba, Fight, Fight Pass, Hiromasa Ogikubo, Japan, Japanese, July, June, Korakuen Hall, Koshi Matsumoto, Maihama Amphitheater, Masaaki Sugawara, Mosh, Nov, Osaka, Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Saturday, Sept
related to Vale Tudo Japan · 24
Shooto → Beginning, BJJ, Brazil, Brazilian, Ground-and-pound, In May, It, Japan, Japanese MMA, MMA, October, Pride Fighting Championships, Rickson Gracie, Royce Gracie, Shootist, Shooto's, The, The Shooto, UFC, Ultimate Fighting Championship
related to International · 17
Shooto → America, André Pederneiras, Dan Inosanto, Erik Paulson, He, Inosanto Academy, Its, Janeiro, Larry Hartsell, May, Nova União, Rio, Ron Balicki, Satoru Sayama, Shooto South America, ShootoBrazil, Yorinaga Nakamura
related to Shooto events · 12
Shooto → All-Japan, As, Association, China, Class-A, Class-B, Class-C, Class-D, In Japan, Japan, Shooto Association, Shooto's
related to Departure of Sayama · 11
Shooto → In, In April, International Shooto Commission, ISC, Satoru Sayama, Shooto Association, Since, Taro Wakayabayshi, This, World Champion, World Shooto
related to Fighter classes · 8
Shooto → Amateur, Class-A, Class-B, Class-C, Class-D, Headgear, Pro, Special
related to Techniques and strategies · 6
Shooto → However, Illegal, Legal, Mixed Martial Arts, September, The
related to Etymology · 5
Shooto → Although, English, Its, Japanized, The
related to In popular culture · 5
Shooto → All-Rounder Meguru, Hiroki Endo, Manga, Meguru, MMA

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events japan martial arts first professional fighting mixed amateur mma fighters vale tudo wrestling system sayama also sport organization shoot

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
ShootoFormerlyShin-kakutōgi1.00infobox
ShootoFounded1985; 41 years ago (1985)1.00infobox
ShootoFounderSayama Satoru1.00infobox
ShootoHeadquartersJapan1.00infobox
ShootoIndustryMixed martial arts1.00infobox
ShootoNative name修斗1.00infobox
ShootoPredecessorUniversal Wrestling Federation1.00infobox
ShootoTypePrivate1.00infobox
ShootoWebsitewww.shooto-mma.com1.00infobox
kickboxinginstance ofwhich was also further influenced by more martial arts0.80text
muay thaiinstance ofwhich was also further influenced by more martial arts0.80text
judoinstance ofwhich was also further influenced by more martial arts0.80text

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