Glaube Feitosa
At the 7th World Championship held in November of the same year, he defeated Glaube Feitosa in the semi-finals, advanced to the finals, and rematched with Filho. The match with Filho dragged through various overtimes, eventually brought to split decision. Kazumi lost and become the runner, whereas Filho would be the first foreigner to win the Kyokushin World Championship in 27 years of its inception from 1975.