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Jesse Taitano
Guam martial artist
Jesse Taitano is a professional mixed martial artist from Guam. He competes in the flyweight division.
| Jesse Taitano | |
|---|---|
| Born | Guam |
| Other names | The Spiderman |
| Nationality | Guamanian (Overseas American) |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) |
| Weight | 123.0 lb (55.8 kg) |
| Division | Flyweight |
| Team | Pacific Xtreme Combat |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 17 |
| Wins | 7 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 8 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Draws | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
After fighting in Guam at the beginning of his career, Jesse Taitano eventually started fighting in Japan. Taitano's most notable fight was against Shooto's undisputed champion Shinichi Kojima, which ended up as a two-round draw. He also fought against top strawweight Noboru Tahara, in a 119-lbs catchweight bout, at Shooto - GIG Saitama 1 on August 9, 2009[1] Taitano fought Mamoru Yamaguchi at Vale Tudo Japan 2009 on October 30, 2009,[2] losing via TKO. Taitano lost his most recent fights to Yuki Shojo at Shooto - The Way of Shooto 2: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon and Junji Ito at Shooto - The Way of Shooto 5: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon.
| 18 matches | 7 wins | 9 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 5 |
| By submission | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 4 |
| Draws | 2 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 7-9-2 | Ale Cali | TKO (referee stoppage) | PXC 29 | February 17, 2012 | 3 | Pasig, Philippines | ||
| Loss | 7-8-2 | Junji Ito | TKO (punches) | Shooto: The Way of Shooto 5: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon | September 23, 2010 | 3 | 4:50 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 7-7-2 | Yuki Shojo | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: The Way of Shooto 2: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon | March 22, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 7-6-2 | Mamoru Yamaguchi | TKO (punches) | VTJ 2009 - Vale Tudo Japan 2009 | October 30, 2009 | 1 | 4:41 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 7-5-2 | Noboru Tahara | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Gig Saitama 1 | August 9, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | 119-lbs catchweight bout |
| Win | 7-4-2 | Jay Muna | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Rites of Passage 7 - Fists of Fury | May 23, 2009 | 1 | 1:12 | Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| Draw | 6-4-2 | Shinichi Kojima | Draw | Shooto: Shooto Tradition 5 | January 18, 2009 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Two round, non-title bout |
| Loss | 6-4-1 | Hiroyuki Tanaka | Decision (unanimous) | PXC 16 - The Beatdown | November 21, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Mangilao, Guam | |
| Win | 6-3-1 | Takeyasu Hirono | KO | PXC 14 - Evolution | March 20, 2008 | 1 | N/A | Mangilao, Guam | |
| Draw | 5-3-1 | Yasuhiro Urushitani | Draw | GCM - Cage Force 5 | December 1, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 5-3 | Andrew Sablan | Decision (unanimous) | PXC 13 - Back from the Dead | November 17, 2007 | N/A | N/A | Mangilao, Guam | |
| Win | 4-3 | Maurice Eazel | KO | PXC 12 - Settling the Score | July 12, 2007 | 1 | N/A | Mangilao, Guam | |
| Win | 3-3 | Brian San Nicolas | Submission (rear naked choke) | PXC 11 - No Turning Back | April 13, 2007 | 1 | N/A | Mangilao, Guam | |
| Loss | 2-3 | Albert Manners | TKO (punches) | PXC 10 - Final Redemption | January 27, 2007 | N/A | N/A | Mangilao, Guam | |
| Loss | 2-2 | A Sol Kwon | TKO (punches) | FFCF 7 - Locked and Loaded | December 9, 2006 | 1 | N/A | Mangilao, Guam | |
| Loss | 2-1 | Takeyasu Hirono | Decision (split) | FFCF 4 - Collision | December 10, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Guam | |
| Win | 2-0 | Kevin Guillermo | Decision (unanimous) | FFCF Islands - Tinian | April 30, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| Win | 1-0 | Michael Limiac | Decision (unanimous) | JR 2 - Jungle Rules | July 6, 2002 | 3 | 5:00 | Guam |
