Megumi Fujii
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| Megumi Fujii | |
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| Nickname | Mega Megu |
| Height | 159 cm (5'3") |
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) |
| Nationality |  Japanese |
| Born | April 26, 1974 |
| Fighting out of | Tokyo, Japan |
| Town of birth | Okayama Prefecture, Japan |
| Fighting style | Boxing, Kickboxing, Sambo, Judo, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Catch Wrestling |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 15 |
| By submission | 12 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
Megumi "Mega Megu" Fujii (藤井 恵 Megumi Fujii, born April 26, 1974) is a female Japanese mixed martial artist (MMA).
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[edit] Bio
Fujii is considered one of the best female MMA fighters in the world. She specializes mainly in submission fighting, and is renowned for her quick takedowns and submissions. Her most popular move is the Inazuma Toe Hold submission, dubbed the Megulock. Megumi also holds a black belt in Judo and Jiu-Jitsu, and was trained in MMA by Shooto veteran Hiroyuki Abe and Pro Wrestler, PRIDE Fighting Championships alumni, former UFC Heavyweight Champion, and King of Pancrase, Josh Barnett. She has also trained other female MMA fighters like Smackgirl Lightweight Champion Satoko Shinashi, and current top fighter Hitomi Akano.
Fujii is also a highly decorated fighter outside of Mixed Martial Arts. Some of her accomplishments are: Japanese National Sambo and Brazilian Ju-Jitsu champion, Five 2nd place finishes in the World Sambo Championships, Ground Impact professional BJJ tournament champion, 2004 and 2006 BJJ Pan-am champion, and in 2005 and 2007 she earned 3rd place finishes in the ADCC -60kg World Submission Championships.
Megumi Fujii was also a multiple time contestant on the seasonal Japanese obstacle course Television show Sasuke (Ninja Warrior). Though she did well, she has never made it past the first stage.
[edit] MMA Record
| 15-0-0 (wins-losses-draws) | |||||||
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event Title | Date | Round | Time | |
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| Win | Seo Hee Ham | Submission (Armbar) | Smackgirl - World ReMix Tournaments Semifinal | 04/26/2008 | 1 | 3:39 | |
| Win | Cindy Hales | Submission (Armbar) | Smackgirl - World ReMix Tournaments Opening | 02/14/2008 | 2 | 0:27 | |
| Win | Mika Nagano | Submission (Triangle Choke) | Smackgirl - Starting Over | 12/26/2007 | 1 | 1:20 | |
| Win | Kyoko Takabayashi | Decision (Unanimous) | Shooto - Back to our Roots 6 | 11/8/2007 | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Lisa Ward | Submission (Armbar) | Bodog Fight - Vancouver | 08/24/2007 | 1 | 4:50 | |
| Win | Cody Welchlin | Submission (Armbar) | NFF - The Breakout | 03/10/2007 | 1 | 2:40 | |
| Win | Masako Yoshida | Submission (Heel Hook) | Shooto - Battle Mix Tokyo 1 | 01/26/2007 | 1 | 0:51 | |
| Win | Serin Murray | Submission (Ankle Lock) | Smackgirl - Legend of Extreme Women | 11/29/2006 | 1 | 0:20 | |
| Win | Keiko Tamai | Submission (Armbar) | Smackgirl - Top Girl Battle | 06/30/2006 | 1 | 0:53 | |
| Win | Misaki Takimoto | Technical Submission (Armbar) | Shooto - The Victory of the Truth | 02/17/2006 | 2 | 4:36 | |
| Win | Dah Le Chon | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | G-Shooto - G-Shooto 03 | 12/17/2005 | 1 | 0:19 | |
| Win | Michelli Tavares | Decision (Unanimous) | G-Shooto - G-Shooto 02 | 03/12/2005 | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Nadia van der Wel | Submission (Armbar) | Shooto 2004 - Year-End Show | 12/14/2004 | 1 | 1:43 | |
| Win | Erica Montoya | Decision (Unanimous) | HOOKnSHOOT - Evolution | 11/6/2004 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Yumi Matsumoto | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | Smackgirl - Holy Land Triumphal Return | 08/5/2004 | 1 | 0:40 | |
[edit] References
- Professional MMA record for Megumi Fujii from Sherdog
- Megumi Fujii's official website
- Megumi Fujii's myspace
[edit] See also
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