Patricky Freire made a big splash in RIZIN debut on Saturday morning in Osaka, Japan, stopping the legendary Japanese fighter Tatsuya Kawajiri with a brutal flying knee before finishing him with strikes to advance to the tournament semi-finals.
Patricky Pitbull (22-8) makes a tragic splash in RIZIN's GP, throttling the legendary Tatsuya Kawajiri with a flying knee and follow-up for the first-round knockout. Bellator's all-time KO leader extends his tear to six bouts with his 14th knockout. #RIZIN19 #RIZINFF #RIZIN2019 pic.twitter.com/tRmv1r3A5q
— Kyle Johnson (@VonPreux) October 12, 2019
“Pitbull” is in one of the best veins of form of his career and the finish of Kawajiri increases his current win streak to six.