2009 Shooto Rookie Tournament Set-Up

Shooto have announced the participants and matchups for this year's rookie tournament. These fights will be an essential part of the shooto events through 2009, and I am sure there will be stars created this year as well.

A few of these names are familiar to me, but most of them will be new aquitences and I look forward to seeing some new talent.

As was the case last year, I just hope this chart comes out ok when I publish...

Flyweight (9 participants)



Bantamweight (12 Participants)




Featherweight (11 Participants)



Lightweight (10 participants)



Welterweight (9 participants)



Middleweight (5 participants)



Light-Heavyweight (5 participants)