Bas Rutten's Career MMA Fight #17 vs. Maurice Smith

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This video is Fight #17 vs. Maurice Smith from Bas Rutten's MMA Career DVD previously only available for purchase.
As a professional fighter, one of his favorite tactics was the liver shot (both punch and kick), and he popularized its use in MMA.Rutten is known for his charisma and has capitalized on his celebrity status since retiring from fighting in 1999. He workes as a color commentator in MMA organization WSOF, and every Friday at IMMA at AX.tv , he has appeared in numerous television shows, movies, and video games. He also coaches MMA and has authored several instructional materials.
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[@matthewrusso4875]

i love the ref smacking your hands when he wanted them off the ropes. It was funny.

[@clayrush71]

Bas that upside down knee bar was totally unexpected, executed perfectly & absolutely genius.

[@dylancoulter420]

love how you put all your fights on youtube that's why you are the best Bas!!!

[@MightyJabroni]

Two of the absolute MMA striking pioneers going at it! Maurice Smith, Bas Rutten and Igor Vovchanchyn were the first MMA fighters with a striking base to get noteworthy success.

[@kevthegoat8774]

Don't forget Marco Ruas, also although never got the success of any of those guys I think Patrick Smith deserves to be mentioned.

[@gypsymanjeff2184]

Bas ..has always been the BOSS..LOVE THESE TAPES ..MORE PLEASE

[@ace4mma]

I remember these self commentated fights by Basito. I can never get enough. I still learn so much from them. Thank you senior el guapo for taking the time to share.

[@Fabi_Hansi92]

Checking your YT-Channel every evening. Staying up late to watch these videos when they are available in Germany

[@norlos2277]

Watching your fights in 2023 trying to learn from the master! Thank you Bas

[@christianbelzer]

Best part ist when Bas is angry at his young self. I really feel like sitting next to him ranting off. Fucking love it

[@williamwaitokia567]

Love watching these fights and how you progress through your fights true Master Thanks Bas

[@countryboy100]

You're such a gentleman Bas full of compliments until you break their liver in half!

[@SKuse14]

Thank for posting these, Bas! Huge Fan of your fights and your excellent commentary!

[@windcatcher331]

Folks....palm strikes really really hurt.

[@jeffalbillar7625]

If you connect to an ear real good, it not only makes a freakin loud noise in your head, it can make you very dizzy. There is a scientific reason for it but it's been a very long time since I read about it.

[@guycleveland5946]

The only real way to deliver full force to the body hahaha

[@jeffalbillar7625]

@Bigfoot niiiice. Thank you so much.

[@vukanjocic319]

@Bigfoot are you alive

[@creativeusername9932]

@Bigfoot are you still alive?

[@tylerkeller8869]

Maurice was a badass in his prime.

[@plugBONE]

Bas narrating his own fight... doesn’t get better

[@UncleGabagoo]

Literally wait all for your new vids !

[@williambingham7280]

Bas, you are the best! Cheaptrick at the Budikan! Thats Awesome! your a true Badass!

[@honkytears]

That kneebar attempt was slick

[@sepiarain]

It’s like a textbook come to life.

[@tarquiniussuperbus21]

I think not wearing gloves would be beneficial in todays MMA because it prevents many of the brain injuries those fighters will inevitably suffer due to the harder punches you can deliver with them on. Also wearing shoes is very realistic and probably prohibits shin breaks due to checked kicks.

[@tylerkeller8869]

Goddamn Bas was a powerful fighter. Taking a low kick from him bust have felt like get smashed in the thigh with a piece of re-bar or and iron pipe. Bas was using the kind of tactics in the early 90's when UFC still had dudes like Tank Abbot in the ring. Now every single fighter fights the Bas did.

[@bewitcherrr9321]

beautiful kneebar

[@markflorenzen5639]

I do mma and I feel like boss is my dad when it comes to mma he will tell you you suck do this and not this boss you are the daddy of mma for sure and that’s being respectful boss you’re the best tru champion ever

[@markflorenzen5639]

Boss is a beast watching this video goodbye boss is the man

[@elighbudziszewski1270]

Who the fuck is boss lol

[@vincentvanhee6791]

Great fight.

[@baiieergoon6245]

Spoiler: i think with this opponent a large part of why he gave you the choke was because he didnt know, as you say earlier in the video youre both strikers moreso than grapplers so for you to have become more grapple heavy like you do in these earlier videos it makes sense youd get that advantage over other strikers who dont really train that.

[@CUTWEST707]

Great.....now upload your commentary OTHER fight with Ken Shamrock LOL!

[@oreopanda5505]

"Jason delluca nice liver shot" wahaha

[@nathanmarshall6385]

What's the fight where bas stands up because he tells his opponent to wait

[@brian6speed]

noone loves themselves as much as Bas.

[@La19930]

Hey Mr. Bas Rutten... How did you get the name El Guapo?

[@lokuzt]

what I want to see in slow mo (and learn how to make) is that slam on 0:33

[@pinzgauernorcal]

Bas, did that takedown hurt?

[@guycleveland5946]

Upside down knee bar

[@skiphammond1636]

Idk if it's not allowed but arm bars all day

[@n-i-c5800]

3:25 if the referee would be afraid to punch your hand if you where alone? :-D

[@petriukas20]

Same fight uploaded again :o

[@TheJohn8765]

It's interesting that, though I have no doubt Bas would be competitive today, the overall level of competition was actually pretty low in comparison to today. The sport really has moved on. Or maybe 'ground and pound' has made the difference? Anyways, thanks Bas!

[@ChillPill365]

I think it's safe to assume that anybody with a fight IQ as high as Rutten's would have success in any era of the sport. He was like a sponge.

[@0boy00]

It's hard to say. Only a few guys from this era lated to the more modern ufc days and they were kind of past there prime by then. Even bas didn't have many ufc fights before his knees blew up.

[@AtanasovPetar]

Hitting to the head or hitting with closed fist was not allowed in pancrease. What ground and pound are you talking about?

[@autowagon]

just like in boxing you can't really compare one generation to the next. Frank Shamrock was a killer back then, he and Bas matched up very well together. You're talking about top guys at the top of their game. Even if the game changes their style may still be a notch above or too difficult to contend with simply because the game has changed so much. Nullifying Bas's kicks and liver punch would be like nullifying Liddel's overhand right, or Machida's elusiveness, not a given thing just because 'guys don't fight like that any more'.

[@HeHe-zz8qf]

why putting his left arm around neck makes Bas easy to turn right ? What should he do to avoid sweeping in that situation ? Somebody know ? Please

[@stevesmusiccorner9105]

Bas seems to be taken down all the time...

[@jameswarner8038]

1:59 mirror image

[@castieldelosangeles8186]

Ropes make no sense in MMA. A cage is the way to go.

[@silvaspiderxxx]

I agree dude, however, on the plus side at least with ropes you don't get fighters doing the "wall & stall" thing where they stand and clinch against the cage . But yeah, overall the cage is the only real option for MMA.

[@Pukis18]

Castiel DeLosangeles what about that Anthony Pettis kick? Yeah, fuck ropes

[@bubbagump2341]

This is banana . . . fake . . . jobbing . . . work . . . this is not a real fight!