Report Last Updated - 5/03 (Winter)
Real Name - Naofumi Yamamoto
Birthdate - 8/1/77
6' 225 lbs. - Gifu, Japan

Aliases - none

Athletic background - Jiu-Jitsu, Boxing

Teachers - Kotetsu Yamamoto (New Japan Dojo); (L.A. Dojo)

Professional background - New Japan(`02-)

Groups - none

Career Highlights - n/a

Finisher(s) -
- Modified Figure-Four

Favorites -
- Half Crab
- Cross Armbreaker
- Armbreaker
- Elbow

Ringwork Rating -
move set - 4
science - 4
aerial - 0
power - 6
strikes - 6

Intangible Rating -
entertainment - 5
selling - 5
bumping - 5
heat - 5
carrying - 5
push - 4
potential - 8

Outlook - Naofumi Yamamoto is an intense young lion who works a pro-wrestling meets MMA style, which it seems many of the kids are bringing to the game these days. He seems like a natural and while his work obviously is not up to snuff yet. His well-rounded martial arts background and time in the Los Angeles Dojo makes Yamamoto a likely candidate to try his hand at MMA. Hopefully if that's the case he won't simply be fed to someone because he has great potential.