Asami Kodera
| Asami Kodera | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 28, 1978 , Japan |
| Other names | Asami |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) |
| Division | Strawweight |
| Fighting out of | Kawaguchi, Saitama, Japan |
| Team | Purebred Kawaguchi Redips |
| Years active | 2002-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 8 |
| Wins | 5 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Asami Kodera (小寺麻美 kodera asami), occasionally nicknamed Asami, is a Japanese female mixed martial artist. She currently fights in the Jewels promotion, where she won the 2009 Jewels Rough Stone Grand Prix (48 kg & under).
Kodera was born on July 28, 1978 in , Japan.
Kodera debuted in mixed martial arts on November 9, 2002, defeating Nana Ichikawa by armbar submission at Smackgirl - Japan Cup 2002 Episode 2. In her next fight, almost two years later, she was defeated by rear naked choke by Mari Kaneko at Golden Muscle - Strongest Queen Tournament on May 7, 2004.
Three years later, Kodera fought and defeated Mamiko Mizoguchi by armbar at Kingdom of Grapple - Live 2007 on November 25, 2007. Kodera would return to Smackgirl, losing against Masako Yoshida by unanimous decision. Her next fight was against Mika Nagano, who defeated Kodera by split decision on April 25, 2008.
After the demise of Smackgirl and one year after her previous fight, Kodera debuted in the Jewels promotion with an armbar submission victory over Yukiko Seki on July 11, 2009 at Jewels 4th Ring. Kodera would then participate in the 2009 Rough Stone Grand Prix 48 kg tournament, defeating Misaki Ozawa by submission (armbar) on September 13, 2009 and Kikuyo Ishikawa by decision (unanimous) on December 11, 2009 to win the tournament.
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