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Satoru Kitaoka vs. Roberto Satoshi, two other fights announced for Rizin 15 in April

Rizin Fighting Federation has announced three bouts for its upcoming event in Yokohama, Japan, on April 15.

Veteran of the sport, Satoru Kitaoka is set to take on undefeated prospect Roberto Satoshi in a lightweight contest. UFC veteran Damien Brown versus unbeaten DEEP champion Koji Takeda and Manel Kape vs. Seiichiro Ito are also official for the card.

Kitaoka (42-18-9) is coming off a split-decision win over Tatsuya Kawajiri in December, improving to 2-3 inside the Rizin ring. Satoshi (8-0), a grappling wizard from Brazil, finished all of his opponents under MMA rules.