Mei Yamaguchi
| Mei Yamaguchi | |
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| 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) |
| Weight | 114 lb (52 kg) |
| Division |
Strawweight Atomweight |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Karate |
| Fighting out of | Tokyo, Japan |
| Team | Freelance |
| Years active | 2007–present (MMA) 2009–present (Shoot boxing) |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 26 |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 7 |
| Losses | 10 |
| By decision | 10 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Website | Official blog |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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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.
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.
On February 5, 2011, Yamaguchi announced that she would begin competing as a freelance fighter and changed her ring name to V.V.
Yamaguchi was born in Tokyo, Japan on February 3, 1983. While living in Los Angeles, California, she studied some of her elementary school years before returning to Japan. 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. During college, she started training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. After returning to Japan, she joined Butoku Kai. She currently serves as the leader of the Morishita branch.
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