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Satoru Kitaoka Outlasts Tatsuya Kawajiri at Rizin Heisei’s Last Yarennoka

Satoru Kitaoka def. Tatsuya Kawajiri by SD pic.twitter.com/kZxARJQaIq

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As the Heisei period nears its end in Japan, Rizin Fighting Federation’s Heisei’s Last Yarrenoka — which serves as something of a prelim to Rizin 14 — featured a mix of new and old talent at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

In the card’s main event, 69-fight MMA veteran Satoru Kitaoka battled it out in a match of Japanese legends against former Shooto Champion and UFC competitor Tatsuya Kawajiri at lightweight.