Mei Yamaguchi
Mei Yamaguchi (山口 芽生, yamaguchi mei, born February 3, 1983), formerly known by her ring name V Hajime (V一, vī hajime), is a Japanese female mixed martial artist and kickboxer. Her former nickname comes from the V1 armlock wrestling move.[1][2]
| Mei Yamaguchi | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 3, 1983 Tokyo, Japan |
| Other names | V.V. V Hajime |
| Residence | Tokyo, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 5 ft 0 in (1.52 m)[1] |
| Weight | 114 lb (52 kg)[1] |
| Division | Strawweight Atomweight |
| Reach | 67.7 in (172 cm) |
| Style | Karate, Shootboxing, BJJ, Wrestling |
| Fighting out of | Tokyo, Japan |
| Team | Freelance |
| Years active | 2007–present (MMA) 2009–present (Shoot boxing) |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 36 |
| Wins | 21 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 9 |
| By decision | 10 |
| Losses | 14 |
| By decision | 14 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Website | Official blog |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Last updated on: November 1, 2013 | |
Yamaguchi currently fights as a lightweight in the Jewels promotion. She has a notable victory over Yuka Tsuji and was the final Valkyrie Featherweight Champion.[3] She is currently ranked #5 in the ONE Championship Women's Atomweight rankings.[4]
On February 5, 2011, Yamaguchi announced that she would begin competing as a freelance fighter and changed her ring name to V.V.[5]
Early life
Yamaguchi was born in Tokyo, Japan on February 3, 1983.[1] While living in Los Angeles, California, she studied some of her elementary school years before returning to Japan.[6] She also studied abroad in the United States during her university years.
Yamaguchi began to learn karate during her residence in the United States around the age of 7 years old, yearning to be like Jackie Chan.[6] During college, she started training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.[6] After returning to Japan, she joined Butoku Kai. She currently serves as the leader of the Morishita branch.
In 2005, Yamaguchi entered into the Max Jiu-Jitsu Academy.
Mixed martial arts career
Yamaguchi started her professional career in MMA in the lightweight tournament of Smackgirl-F 2007: The Next Cinderella Tournament 2007 First Stage on March 11, 2007, where she defeated Anna Saito by submission due to a rear naked choke.[7][8]
Yamguchi won her next fight in Smackgirl, defeating Saori Ishioka with a kneebar, forcing Ishioka to tap in the second round in the semi-finals at Smackgirl-F 2007: The Next Cinderella Tournament 2007 2nd Stage on May 19, 2007.[9][10]
On September 6, 2007 at Smackgirl 2007: Queens' Hottest Summer, Yamaguchi defeated Emi Tomimatsu by split decision, winning the final of the Next Cinderella Tournament 2007 in the lightweight division.[11][12]
In her last fight with the promotion Smackgirl and her fourth professional match, Yamaguchi was defeated via split decision by Emi Fujino on December 26, 2007 at Smackgirl 7th Anniversary: Starting Over.[13][14][15]
Her next bout would be at the first event for the promotion Valkyrie, Valkyrie 01, where she lost by unanimous decision against women's MMA legend Yuka Tsuji on November 8, 2008. [16][17][18] It was just the fourth time that Tsuji had been taken to a decision.[19]
Yamaguchi rebounded by winning her next two bouts in the inaugural Valkyrie women's featherweight tournament. The first was a unanimous decision win over Emi Fujino on April 25, 2009 at Valkyrie 02 in a rematch of their 2007 bout.[20][21][22] The second tournament bout was against Kyoko Takabayashi, whom Yamaguchi was able to defeat with a close split decision at Cage Force & Valkyrie on July 12, 2009, winning the tournament in the process and earning the right to face Yuka Tsuji for Valkyrie's Featherweight championship.[23][24][25][26]
At Valkyrie 04, in her second match against Tsuji, Yamaguchi was once again the underdog, but she managed to defeat Tsuji with a rear naked choke in only 76 seconds.[3][27][28] This was the first time that Tsuji was defeated by a fellow Japanese fighter and only the second time that she had been defeated in her MMA career.[29] Yamaguchi became Valkyrie's Featherweight Champion in what is considered one of the biggest upsets in the history of women's mixed martial arts.[30]
On November 28, 2010, Yamaguchi faced Kyoko Takabayashi in a rematch of the 2009 featherweight tournament final and Yamaguchi's first defense of Valkyrie's featherweight title. Yamaguchi barely retained with a contentious majority draw in which the dissenting judge scored the fight in favor of Takabayashi at Valkyrie 08.[31][32]
Yamaguchi faced "Windy" Tomomi Sunaba at Pancrase Impressive Tour 3 on April 3, 2011.[33] She defeated Sunaba by majority decision.[34][35][36]
Yamaguchi next faced Akiko Naito at Pancrase Impressive Tour 4 on May 3, 2011.[37][38] She defeated Naito by armbar submission in the first round.[39][40][41]
Yamaguchi faced Seo Hee Ham in a Jewels vs. Valkyrie match at Jewels 15th Ring on July 9, 2011.[42][43] She was defeated by unanimous decision.[44][45]
Yamaguchi faced Mika Nagano at Jewels 17th Ring on December 17, 2011.[46] She won the fight by split decision.[47][48]
Yamaguchi fought outside Japan for the first time in her MMA career when she faced Katja Kankaanpää at Botnia Punishment 11 on March 23, 2012 in Finland.[49] She was defeated by unanimous decision.[50]
On July 21, 2012, Yamaguchi faced Emi Tomimatsu in a rematch at Jewels 20th Ring.[51][52] She defeated Tomimatsu by unanimous decision.[53][54]
Yamaguchi next faced Megumi Fujii at Vale Tudo Japan 2012 on December 24, 2012.[55] She was defeated by unanimous decision.[56][57]
On May 25, 2013, Yamaguchi faced Seo Ye Jung at Jewels 24th Ring.[58][59] She defeated Jung by submission due to an armbar in the first round.[60][61]
In her second fight outside Japan, Yamaguchi faced Patricia Vidonic at Pacific Xtreme Combat 40 on October 25, 2013 in Guam.[62] She was defeated by split decision.[63]
Yamaguchi faced Julie Mezabarba as part of an alternate bout for the Atomweight World Grand-Prix at ONE Championship: Empower on September 3, 2021.[64] She lost the bout via unanimous decision.[65]
Yamaguchi faced Jihin Radzuan at ONE: Bad Blood on February 11, 2022, as a late notice replacement for Jenelyn Olsim.[66] She lost the bout via unanimous decision.[67]
Submission grappling and shoot boxing career
Yamaguchi tried her hand in submission grappling, first in the Abu Dhabi Combat Club Japan Trial final qualifier in the under-55 kg class, where she was defeated by points by Yasuko Mogi on April 15, 2007.[68] In her second and final submission grappling match, she was once again defeated by points; this time by women's MMA star Miku Matsumoto at DEEP X03 on July 5, 2008.[69]
Yamaguchi has had a more successful run in shoot boxing. She began competing on August 23, 2009, in the shoot boxing tournament Girls S-Cup 2009, where she defeated by decision South Korean female Muay thai kickboxer Su Jeong Lim and fellow mixed martial artist and karateka Madoka Okada before losing against female shoot boxing rising star Rena Kubota in the tournament final.[70] Yamaguchi won her next two bouts by decision. She participated in the shoot boxing Girls S-Cup 2010, defeating Samanta van Dole by technical submission (standing guillotine choke) and losing against Ai Takahashi by unanimous decision after an extra round.[71]
On August 19, 2011, Yamaguchi entered the 2011 Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup tournament. She faced Mina in the opening round and was defeated by majority decision.[72][73]
Yamaguchi entered the 2012 Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup on August 25, 2012. She defeated Namtarn Por Munagpetch and Lorena Klijn to advance to the final round, but lost to Rena Kubota via unanimous decision in the tournament final.[74][75]
Yamaguchi faced Lorena Klijn in a rematch at Shoot Boxing 2013: Act.3 on June 23, 2013.[76][77] She was defeated by unanimous decision.[78][79]
Yamaguchi was scheduled to compete against Du Peiling at the 2013 Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup Japan Midsummer Festival on August 3, 2013.[80][81] However, Peiling suffered an injury and Yamaguchi instead faced Chihiro Kira.[82][83] She defeated Kira by unanimous decision.[84][85]
Yamaguchi faced Danielle Kelly in a grappling match at ONE: X on March 26, 2022. They grappled to a draw after 12 minutes after neither could find the submission.[86]
Mixed martial arts record
| 36 matches | 21 wins | 14 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By submission | 9 | 0 |
| By decision | 10 | 14 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 21–14–1 | Jihin Radzuan | Decision (unanimous) | ONE: Bad Blood | February 11, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Kallang, Singapore | |
| Loss | 21–13–1 | Julie Mezabarba | Decision (unanimous) | ONE: Empower | September 3, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Kallang, Singapore | ONE Atomweight World Grand Prix Alternate Bout. |
| Loss | 21–12–1 | Denice Zamboanga | Decision (unanimous) | ONE: King of the Jungle | February 28, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Kallang, Singapore | |
| Win | 21–11–1 | Jenny Huang | Decision (unanimous) | ONE: Century Part 2 | October 13, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 20–11–1 | Laura Balin | Submission (Armbar) | ONE: Enter the Dragon | May 17, 2019 | 1 | 3:46 | Kallang , Singapore | |
| Win | 19–11–1 | Kseniya Lachkova | Submission (Armbar) | ONE: A New Era | March 31, 2019 | 3 | 3:18 | Tokyo , Japan | |
| Win | 18–11–1 | Jomary Torres | Decision (unanimous) | ONE: Destiny of Champions | December 7, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Return to Strawweight. |
| Loss | 17–11–1 | Angela Lee | Decision (unanimous) | ONE: Unstoppable Dreams | May 18, 2018 | 5 | 5:00 | Kallang, Singapore | For the ONE Women's Atomweight Championship (125 lb). |
| Win | 17–10–1 | Gina Iniong | Decision (unanimous) | ONE: Immortal Pursuit | November 24, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Kallang, Singapore | |
| Win | 16–10–1 | Jenny Huang | Submission (rear-naked choke) | ONE: Light of a Nation | June 30, 2017 | 2 | 4:00 | Yangon, Myanmar | |
| Loss | 15–10–1 | Istela Nunes | Decision (split) | ONE: Heroes of the World | August 13, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Macau, China | |
| Loss | 15–9–1 | Angela Lee | Decision (unanimous) | ONE: Ascent to Power | May 6, 2016 | 5 | 5:00 | Kallang, Singapore | Atomweight bout. For the inaugural ONE Women's Atomweight Championship. |
| Win | 15–8–1 | Satomi Takano | TKO (punches) | Deep Jewels 8 | May 31, 2015 | 2 | 4:57 | Tokyo, Japan | Deep Jewels Featherweight (-48 kg) Grand Prix Final; Won the Deep Jewels Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 14–8–1 | Mina Kurobe | Decision (unanimous) | Deep Jewels 8 | May 31, 2015 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Deep Jewels Featherweight (-48 kg) Grand Prix Semifinal. |
| Win | 13–8–1 | Miyoko Kusaka | KO (knee to the body) | Deep Jewels 7 | February 21, 2015 | 1 | 0:44 | Tokyo, Japan | Deep Jewels Featherweight (-48 kg) Grand Prix Quarterfinal. |
| Loss | 12–8–1 | Ayaka Hamasaki | Decision (unanimous) | Deep - Dream Impact 2014: Omisoka Special | December 31, 2014 | 2 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 12–7–1 | Yukiko Seki | Technical Submission (rear naked choke) | Deep-Jewels 4 | May 18, 2014 | 1 | 3:17 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 11–7–1 | Gina Iniong | Decision (split) | Pacific Xtreme Combat 43 | March 29, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | National Capital Region, Philippines | |
| Loss | 11–6–1 | Patricia Vidonic | Decision (split) | Pacific Xtreme Combat 40 | October 25, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Mangilao, Guam, United States | |
| Win | 11–5–1 | Seo Ye Jung | Submission (armbar) | Jewels 24th Ring | May 25, 2013 | 1 | 1:55 | Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 10–5–1 | Megumi Fujii | Decision (unanimous) | Vale Tudo Japan 2012 | December 24, 2012 | 2 | 5:00 | Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 10–4–1 | Emi Tomimatsu | Decision (unanimous) | Jewels 20th Ring | July 21, 2012 | 2 | 5:00 | Koto, Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 9–4–1 | Katja Kankaanpää | Decision (unanimous) | Botnia Punishment 11: Kankaanpää vs. Yamaguchi | March 23, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Seinäjoki, Finland | |
| Win | 9–3–1 | Mika Nagano | Decision (split) | Jewels 17th Ring | December 17, 2011 | 2 | 5:00 | Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 8–3–1 | Seo Hee Ham | Decision (unanimous) | Jewels 15th Ring | July 9, 2011 | 2 | 5:00 | Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 8–2–1 | Akiko Naito | Submission (armbar) | Pancrase: Impressive Tour 4 | May 3, 2011 | 1 | 3:52 | Koto, Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 7–2–1 | Tomomi Sunaba | Decision (majority) | Pancrase: Impressive Tour 3 | April 3, 2011 | 2 | 5:00 | Koto, Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | 6–2–1 | Kyoko Takabayashi | Draw (majority) | Valkyrie 08 | November 28, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Koto, Tokyo, Japan | Defended Valkyrie Featherweight Championship |
| Win | 6–2 | Yuka Tsuji | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Valkyrie 04 | February 11, 2010 | 1 | 1:16 | Koto, Tokyo, Japan | Won Valkyrie Featherweight Championship |
| Win | 5–2 | Kyoko Takabayashi | Decision (split) | Cage Force & Valkyrie | July 12, 2009 | 3 | 3:00 | Koto, Tokyo, Japan | Valkyrie Women's Featherweight Tournament final |
| Win | 4–2 | Emi Fujino | Decision (unanimous) | Valkyrie 02 | April 25, 2009 | 3 | 3:00 | Koto, Tokyo, Japan | Valkyrie Women's Featherweight Tournament semi-final |
| Loss | 3–2 | Yuka Tsuji | Decision (unanimous) | Valkyrie 01 | November 8, 2008 | 3 | 3:00 | Koto, Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 3–1 | Emi Fujino | Decision (split) | Smackgirl 7th Anniversary: Starting Over | December 26, 2007 | 2 | 5:00 | Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 3–0 | Emi Tomimatsu | Decision (split) | Smackgirl 2007: Queens' Hottest Summer | September 6, 2007 | 2 | 5:00 | Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan | The Next Cinderella Tournament 2007 Lightweight final |
| Win | 2–0 | Saori Ishioka | Submission (kneebar) | Smackgirl-F 2007: The Next Cinderella 2007 2nd Stage | May 19, 2007 | 2 | 1:24 | Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan | The Next Cinderella Tournament 2007 Lightweight semi-finals |
| Win | 1–0 | Anna Saito | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Smackgirl-F 2007: The Next Cinderella Tournament 2007 First Stage | March 11, 2007 | 1 | 4:53 | Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan | The Next Cinderella Tournament 2007 Lightweight opening round |
Submission grappling record
| 3 Fights, 0 Wins, 2 Losses, 1 Draws | |||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | Record | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 26, 2022 | Draw | Danielle Kelly | ONE: X | Kallang, Singapore | Decision | 1 | 12:00 | 0-2-1 | |
| July 5, 2008 | Loss | Miku Matsumoto | DEEP X03 | Tokyo, Japan | Points (4-10) | 2 | 4:00 | 0-2-0 | |
| April 15, 2007 | Loss | Yasuko Mogi | Abu Dhabi Combat Club Japan Trial final qualifier | Tokyo, Japan | Points (2-6) | N/A | N/A | 0-1-0 | Women under-55 kg class - 1st round |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest | |||||||||
Shoot boxing record
| 9 Wins, 6 Losses | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-21 | Loss | MIO | Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup 2015 Japan Tournament, Semi Final | Tokyo, Japan | Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) | 4 | 3:00 | 9-6-0 |
| 2015-08-21 | Win | Michi | Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup 2015 Japan Tournament, Quarter Final | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 4 | 3:00 | 9-5-0 |
| 2013-08-03 | Win | Chihiro Kira | Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup 2013 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 8-5-0 |
| 2013-06-23 | Loss | Lorena Klijn | Shoot Boxing 2013: Act.3 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 7-5-0 |
| 2012-08-25 | Loss | Rena Kubota | Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup 2012, final | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 | 7-4-0 |
| 2012-08-25 | Win | Lorena Klijn | Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup 2012, semi-finals | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (unanimous) | 4 (Ex.1) | 2:00 | 7-3-0 |
| Klijn was penalized one point for an illegal kick in round four. | ||||||||
| 2012-08-25 | Win | Namtarn Por Munagpetch | Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup 2012, first round | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (unanimous) | 4 (Ex.1) | 2:00 | 6-3-0 |
| 2011-08-19 | Loss | Mina | Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup 2011, first round | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (majority) | 3 | 2:00 | 5-3-0 |
| 2010-08-29 | Loss | Ai Takahashi | Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup 2010, semi-finals | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (unanimous) | 4 (Ex.1) | 2:00 | 5-2-0 |
| 2010-08-29 | Win | Samanta van Dole | Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup 2010, first round | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (Technical submission, standing guillotine choke) | 3 | 1:45 | 5-1-0 |
| Van Dole was penalized one point for not making the contracted weight. | ||||||||
| 2010-06-06 | Win | Ikue Tanimura | Shoot Boxing 25th anniversary series | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 | 4-1-0 |
| 2009-11-18 | Win | Etsu Senchaigym | Shoot Boxing 2009: Bushido | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (unanimous) | 4 (Ex.1) | 2:00 | 3-1-0 |
| 2009-08-23 | Loss | Rena Kubota | Shoot Boxing Girls Tournament 2009 final | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 | 2-1-0 |
| 2009-08-23 | Win | Madoka Okada | Shoot Boxing Girls Tournament 2009 semi-finals | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 | 2-0-0 |
| 2009-08-23 | Win | Su Jeong Lim | Shoot Boxing Girls Tournament 2009 first round | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 | 1-0-0 |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Deep Jewels Atomweight Champion (one time)
- Smackgirl-F The Next Cinderella Tournament 2007 Lightweight winner
- Valkyrie Featherweight Tournament winner
- Valkyrie Featherweight Champion
- MMAJunkie.com
- 2016 May Fight of the Month vs. Angela Lee[87]
Shoot boxing
- 2009 Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup runner-up
- 2012 Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup runner-up
See also
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External links
- Professional MMA record for Mei Yamaguchi from Sherdog
- Profile at Fightergirls.com
- at shoot boxing (in Japanese)
- Official blog (in Japanese)