Bas Rutten's Career MMA Fight #20 vs. Katsuomi Inagaki

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This video is Fight #20 vs. Katsuomi Inagaki 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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[@BobtheMoneythedbr]

Fuck it's 6 am, I need to sleep but I can't stop watching these fights.

[@ChrischrosBelgium]

+BobtheMoneythedbr ISn't life sweet thanks to these kinds f video's?? :)

[@billytheweasel]

Same. Best content on youtube.

[@DogMeatDelicious]

Damn why is this so accurate

[@rallerufs]

Bas ruins more livers than alcohol

[@goldengoat1737]

This comment should have more likes than the video!

[@johnnymantequilla6350]

Underrated comment D:

[@jpgrumbach8562]

Hepatitis rotten.

[@johnaaron37]

Bas ruined Chuck Norris' liver.

[@campswithafury8272]

Classic

[@Brikkwall]

List of things no one expects: 1. The Spanish inquisition. 2. Liver kicks to the head.

[@johnnymantequilla6350]

3. Spanish Inquisition liver kicking you to the head

[@TheKiomaru]

spanish inqusition is more ligth inquisition in europe

[@kewlkrew100]

Serious props to Inagaki. Most humans wouldn't be able to get back up after that first kick, takes a super human to recover twice.

[@lovetownsend]

Things I love about these Pancrase fights, the no-time-outs (education/strategy games), the no talking from audience, I like the boxing ring with escapes, breaks to get fighters back on feet. all great ideas.

[@billytheweasel]

....and bare hands. Royce Gracie looked like he hated the gloves in later fights.

[@mushinnoshin4374]

lovetownsend the respect and honour from the competitors is also great

[@sursurrus]

this is so much better than modern unwatchable UFC with lay and pray and dickless meatheads

[@misterkefir]

@@sursurrus yeah standing up no action on the ground is a great idea. or if you dont want that at least allow 12-6 elbows and knees on the ground.. current ufc has pretty sub-par rules, that's for sure.

[@GypsyLeah]

Man, this Inagaki guy is tough as fuck. So many fighters would have been taken out by a single one of those liver shots but he just kept standing up!

[@CGoody564]

"he's in my guard... I'll probably go for an armbar; no I don't" lol Bas iss great

[@Richard-Espanol]

God he just puts so much torque on those kicks its ridiculous. Still my no. 1 favorite fighter of all time

[@Stevonz1234]

"man I'm like a fortune teller, eh?"

[@andyconda7574]

Man, these Japanese opponents are true warriors. They take extreme beatings but still soldier on.

[@ComeAlongKay]

A lot of nerds in high school seem to also be warriors then.

[@trailerparkboys3390]

13:56 So nobody gonna talk about the funny awesome grasshopper jump....!! Ok great!

[@woytd6435]

well de- livered

[@YTPNoob]

Holy shit, Inagaki is a certified badass motherfucker.

[@jakeshoemaker3396]

Bas Rutten you are awesome I'm going through these fights with my son and he thinks you're a super hero. He points at your opponents and says bad guy then points to you and goes yayy good tussle. Thank you for the entertainment and education you're the master.

[@johnnymantequilla6350]

Cameraman : Zooms on referee"s ass

[@poontangpirate1343]

The ol liver kick to the head, works every time lmfao

[@Dcode117]

That smack sound is intense

[@tbtaijeron]

The silence in the room allows you to hear the breathing you only hear in a gym role

[@uncommonvolta]

00:55 That guy in the front row has some sort of reptilian eye seizure Δ

[@NiceHatVeton]

God damn those kicks and that final knee.

[@Des420]

For as much as Bas' submission game improved over his career to this point, his take down defense did not...

[@ZFMusicTheEmperor]

it still was part of his plan and would always end u advantageous anyway, so in a way, it indeed did.

[@stuffstuff8942]

Lol he didn't have any wrestler to train with as he explained earlier

[@tokokuken]

It's so cool all these are up. When I was a kid, there was no knowledge of Pancrase here. So many early heroes of MMA made their bones there. It's fun watching Bas slowly evolve as he walks us through his career. It's an interesting window of time as well. I regard his generation of fighters to be really the first that came into UFC competition with complete skillsets. I dunno. Thanks for making this available.

[@earthman4222]

Bas Rutten has been banned from participating in war by the Geneva Convention.

[@summocommentaction3273]

12:30 Jesus listen to that kick.

[@johnnymantequilla6350]

Deserves so many more likes ! One of the best content ever ;) Thank you Bas !

[@NerijusG]

beautiful fight Bas, all your fights are very interesting to watch.

[@howardjenkins2742]

Bas is one tough ass fighter. This is my favorite matches. Great job

[@clownkiller0629]

Once again another technical fight...awesome

[@RonDuligi]

The difference in confidence from the last fights is very evident. It's good to see Bas not on his back so much.

[@sursurrus]

8:50 King of Pancreas? Bas, you're definitely the King of Liver!

[@ace4mma]

amazing fight Basito. liver shot! :)

[@ahackercalled4chan]

man what a great fight!

[@countryboy100]

Amazing

[@metalgearsolidsnake6978]

Legend Bas!

[@jamesmatthews2966]

Bas, you were the best.

[@djpaasie]

Really start to feel bad inagaki at the end haha Mooie beelden bas!

[@bigd9396]

Bas is the best.

[@ordinarypete]

“…and I felt really bad about it.” ::proceeds to do Bas jumps:: 😂

[@karllogan8809]

Inagaki was like 98% defense, 2% offense in this fight, how did he expect to win? He never really attacked.

[@nickieb5297]

U hammered that dude his facial expressions where so painful,he looked like a helpless baby against a boa constrictor

[@Scalpelled]

Awesome fight! I also admire the ref because he's really professional and is actually up close not like Steve Mazagati or how ever you spell his last name.

[@Ryan-9000]

Dam these rope escapes are brutal :(

[@IPConfigskillz]

Bas truly was a gentlemen fighter. Considerate of the crowd and his opponents. He could have ended some of these fights allot earlier if he really worked on a particular spot after he hurt them. Class act all the way. MMA is so different from this now. Even the ref let the guy rest when he was clearly on his way out. Can you imagine if this was done in a boxing match? We certainly have lost some of the sportsmanship we had back just a few years ago.

[@tHaH4x0r]

He really is though as hell, most certainly kicks like peter "the lumberjack" aerts!

[@Ragewalk]

Wow this guy is tough. Those looked so painful. No need for the body punches but still good fight.

[@notyou6674]

holy fuck that dude is tough

[@megasuperlexa2]

«thats a front choke it is used to distract” haha, nobody knew of Eizekel choke back then, first applied in ufc by Alexei Oleinik (much to his mounted opponent’ surprise)

[@insanesa]

those knees! OUCH

[@musashidanmcgrath]

The Japanese competition and competitors are the complete opposite of the crass, loud, disrespectful, and thuggish atmosphere of American MMA, but that's not in the least bit surprising as it's just a projection of both cultures.

[@thinkcivil1627]

The crowd doesn't like it when he hits on the ground (although legal), but they love it if you break their knees. A little strange.

[@philpeterson7182]

They call it kon-knee- chi-ouch

[@mjay6245]

They want to see the submission technique on the ground, not you sit on someone and beat the fuck out of their face until the mat is covered in blood. Its more of a gentleman's thing. No one has to get a broken knee, its really not about breaking things, just the skill involved. Breaks and injuries are an unfortunate side effect of the sport.

[@merlin4596]

Doctor doctor, my liver is in my lungs.

[@amramjose]

Won by strikes, not too much striking action however but a very entertaining and technical fight; Bas got better with each fight. I would have loved to see a rematch between Bas and Ken Shamrock.

[@porsche5914]

11:00 bas ruttens secret weapon: liverkick to the head

[@JohnnyCrimson2000]

Those liver kicks were NASTY!!! Would hate to get hit like that!

[@Prof.Fulkerson]

Is it me or did his fight ending submissions get interrupted 5 times lol

[@MrTeff999]

Enjoy the commentary much more than the talking heads at UFC, et al.

[@marcinolszewski2260]

My favourite move of the fight is the referee at 13:55

[@drumsking10]

As Bas mentions in his commentary, his submissions technique improves significantly between fights. Does anyone know how much time passed between each fight?

[@henriksolvik337]

look on wikipedia

[@sackreis9799]

Only Bas liverkicks to the head!

[@richmonroe71]

Bas is definitely my favourite now. Gotta love the iceman and gsp tho.

[@staomruel]

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[@joet8862]

12:30 was awesome

[@johndonahue3509]

Train using open hand or closed

[@MRCOLOURfilld]

I have never seen anyone so proficient at targeting the liver! Why isn't it done more often these days? Are there rules against it?

[@mjay6245]

People just tend to prefer going headhunting for knock outs because that's what gets the best reactions..its a pretty harsh tactic, probably the most painful thing you can legally do in the ring. Not that I look down on Bas for doing it, I would too..but after the kick at 12:30 I would have asked him to just give up because I would be feeling horrible by that point.

[@Gigabomber]

never knew bas wanted people's approval so much. Completely restrains himself from pummeling people on the ground because the audience doesn't like it.

[@falconbalcon632]

It's actually more like a gentlemen's agreement between him and all ghe other fighters

[@CrystaTiBoha]

5:45 Bas looking for a crocodile pit to throw him into.

[@janogodspeed3247]

13:55 Anime the reff

[@ZFMusicTheEmperor]

4:13 OHHHHHHH

[@user-ku8kp7mr5f]

kyokushin Karate strongest in bare hands

[@BoyJow]

much articulation hit.

[@Arntor_AU]

12:20

[@MAllen-ng8pl]

this looks like a work.

[@deadarmd]

Bas probably does this in one take

[@ChippyPippy]

Out of curiosity are there any long term side effects from taking liver shots like that?

[@TheJohn8765]

From the small amount of research I've done, it really depends on the severity. A full-on lacerated liver can bleed you to death, but I would think kicks would *usually* cause bruising or small tears. Not good, but not the end of the world. The liver repairs itself fairly well, but you'd have scarring (and hence impaired function) in the damaged areas. Do it enough times and I guess you'd be giving an alcoholic a run for his money...

[@ChippyPippy]

good to know thanks

[@_ivanished_]

That kick sounds like a shotgun

[@infowazz]

Liver kick just sounds horrendous.

[@matthewrusso4875]

eerily quiet on this one

[@iamkarlmeyer]

Bas Rutten HATES LIVER!!!!!!

[@brized]

12:23 is what you came here for.

[@zedek_]

I really don't understand this distaste for ground striking, especially their _particular_ distaste for a _striker_ using ground strikes. Isn't that exactly who should be expected to utilize ground strikes? Bizarre. Definitely one of those strange rules I would not have enjoyed when I was younger... martial arts organizations usually have a few I really don't like, and UFC is certainly no exception.

[@declamatory]

Who cares what the audience likes or dislikes? Why would that even be an issue? Perhaps they don't want to see a Japanese fighter lose. Do you refuse to win because "they don't like it"?

[@massivemagoo]

Strange fight. It's like theyre only focused on submissions. Where's the face pounding ? Where's the punches and GNP? Apart from the brief stand up exchanges , when they're on the ground looks like they agreed to keep it wrestling rules or something

[@TheMrcalcovaify]

Ich bin der Bär!!! ᕙ(●￣(ｴ)￣●)ᕗ

[@mr00dito]

While we're all at home I would like to share a story, when I was a young juvenile I went to the big city to go to an underground nightclub already high I walked up but at the entrance there was a man . He asked if I'd like to get high with him and that sounded good to my juvenile self so like a idiot I walked down the street cause he suggested that the police might see us so the idiot juvenile I was agreed . We turned the corner which is like 50 feet away so no alarm yet for my young juvenile self . Then he doesn't stop confusing yet alarming my idiot juvenile self still followed even when he turned down a hella dark alley with no light. The alarm in my idiot juvenile brain went off but it was to late. He turned around with a needle filled with what ever he was on. Like an idiot I didn't run right away but asked what he was going to do with it , yes people I asked what are you going to do with it , a stranger in a dark alley. He then grabbed my shirt with one arm and raise the needle up to my face. Ooooooo shit is right I was so scared but in a split second I came up with the best idea I told him the only way we could use the needle is we needed cotton . His eyes changed from evil to confusion he said cotton I was like yeah man your socks are made of them. He looked confused but convinced and let go of my shirt lowering his needle arm and I started helping him lifting up his pants leg always saying cotton man it's right here. Then like lightning I ran and this dang dude chased me like a block or two screaming I'm going to get you but he never did. This is all true hope it helps you

[@johannsiemes9669]

Fran Tackle thanks, dude, really appreciate it, keep fighting the good fight for all of us

[@bubbagump2341]

Fake fight!