MMA Top headknocker: Norifumi "The Kid" Yamamoto

• Record: 17-2- 1 No Contest
• Wins: (12) KOs (2) Submissions (3) Decisions
• Height: 5'4''
• Weight: 143lbs
• Style: Muay Thai / Wrestling
• Born: Kawasaki Kanagawa Japan
• Best Striking Weapons: Punches

Norifumi "The Kid" Yamamoto has 8 KOs in his last 10 fights. Some of the more well known fighters the "Kid" stopped are:

• KOed Royler Gracie in :38 of the 2nd at K-1- Hero's 3.
• (T)KOed (cut) Caol Uno 4:04 2nd at K-1-Hero's 3.
• (T)KOed Genki Sudo 4:39 1st at K-1-Premium 2005 Dynamite!! To win the K-1 Middleweight Gran Prix.
• KOed Kazuyuki Miyata in 4 seconds, in the fastest KO in K-1-Hero's history at K-1-Hero's 5.
• (T)KOed Istvan Majoros 3:46 1st at K-1-Premium 2006 Dynamite!!
• (T)KOed Rani Yahya 3:11 2nd at K-1-Premium 2007 Dynamite!!

Norifumi Yamamoto also ended the night early for:

• Masashi Kameda 4:17 1st.
• Hideki Kadowaki 4:02 1st.
• Tatsuo Katsuta 2:45 1st.
• Caleb Mitchell :40 1st.
• Jadamba Narantungal 1:55 1st.
• Ian James Schaffa 1:23 3rd.

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