Tracy Lineage • Shootfighting • Early MMA
Bart Vale — Fighting & Shootfighting Video Archive
Bart Vale came out of the Tracy Kenpo lineage and became one of the most visible American figures in shootfighting, early MMA, kickboxing and Japanese shoot-style wrestling.
Direct YouTube Videos Found
| # | Video | Context | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bart Vale vs. Mike Bitonio — World Combat Championship | Verified direct fight upload from Bart Vale's YouTube channel | Watch |
| 2 | Bart Vale vs. Mike Bitonio — alternate upload | Alternate copy of the 1995 WCC bout | Watch |
| 3 | Bart Vale vs. Ken Shamrock — PWFG shoot-style match | Historically discussed as a worked/pro-wrestling-style match rather than a sanctioned MMA bout | Watch |
| 4 | Bart Vale: The Man Who 'Knocked Out' Ken Shamrock | Modern MMA-history documentary examining Vale's career and claims | Watch |
| 5 | Bart Vale — Fighting Network RINGS footage | YouTube link cited in Bart Vale profile sources | Watch |
Known Bart Vale Bouts — YouTube Search Links
Some historically documented bouts do not expose a stable direct YouTube watch URL through public indexing. These links search YouTube for the exact match.
| # | Bout | YouTube |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Hug vs. Bart Vale — K-1 Grand Prix 1996 | Search YouTube |
| 2 | Nobuaki Kakuda vs. Bart Vale — K-1 Japan 1998 | Search YouTube |
| 3 | Kazunari Murakami vs. Bart Vale — Extreme Fighting 3 | Search YouTube |
| 4 | Dan Severn vs. Bart Vale — CFA 1 | Search YouTube |
| 5 | Bart Vale vs. Yoshiaki Fujiwara — PWFG | Search YouTube |
| 6 | Masakatsu Funaki vs. Bart Vale — PWFG | Search YouTube |
| 7 | Bart Vale vs. Shigeo Miyato — UWF | Search YouTube |
| 8 | MTV on Shootfighting — Bart Vale | Search YouTube |
Why Bart Vale Belongs in This Archive
Bart Vale began his martial-arts training in the Tracy Kenpo organization in Miami before moving into kickboxing, grappling and Japanese shoot-style wrestling. Tracy's current heritage page lists Vale among its second-generation black belts.