Akira Maeda
He advanced round and found himself against fellow shoot-style practitioner Kenichi Yamamoto, a former apprentice of both Nobuhiko Takada and Akira Maeda. The heavier Fujii controlled the takedowns and applied ground and pound through the guard, threatening with a leglock attempt at the end of the round. At the second, Yamamoto pulled guard and Fujii repeated his strategy, but this time Yamamoto caught Fujii with a kneebar from the bottom, making him tap out.