Mirko Cro Cop has always liked fighting in Japan and it's easy to see why.
The former K-1 World Grand Prix champion and Pride 2006 Openweight Grand Prix champion turned back the clock tonight, turning in a vintage performance in the semi-finals of the Rizin Openweight Grand Prix and knocking out Baruto Kaito with a devastating knee to the body just a few seconds into the first round.
The win moves Cro Cop into the finals where he will face former world champion Greco-Roman wrestler Amir Aliakbari.