Bas Rutten's Career MMA Fight #15 vs. Frank Shamrock

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This video is Fight #15 vs. Frank Shamrock 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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[@slickbricknick123]

“ we went to a biohazard concert afterwards and we were stage diving.” Imagine being a fan and seeing Bas Rutten throwing his whole body at you from a stage.

[@helterskelter416]

i'd be so sad. cus i'd die prolly

[@dansavka6727]

?? You gay or something??

[@typodont69]

started at fight #1..... 1 hour later.... O_O i'm on #15

[@RaulMMusik]

lol yesss😅

[@carrotheart4384]

Has he won them all ?

[@georgetsoukalas1409]

@@carrotheart4384 most of them. but i think he lost one or two

[@TheSalecta]

Haha same

[@dlmperformanceandracing]

I'm on my 3rd run through doing the same.

[@squall103]

bas ruttens fight IQ is insane that is what makes him an excellent analyse and commentator you are a true legend of the sport el guapo god speed and party on

[@nerdrageradio3556]

Bas Rutten and Frank Shamrock stave-diving to Biohazard in Japan. Would love to see a video of that!

[@Ruthlesshauser]

FORREAL

[@tyjohnson9296]

The power of christ compels you...hahahaha

[@BlackMetalPlaylist]

That killed me hahaha

[@smokemeakipper1076]

The exorcist............

[@madmartigan7723]

Has had one of the best front kicks of all time, of all martial artists. It was lightning and thunder. Two great fighters here.

[@64manxman]

"Power of christ compels you" Lmfao

[@MetalGamer666]

The ref. had never seen a knee bar before apparently. Break in the middle of a submission attempt in today's MMA would mean the last match for any ref.

[@phillgizmo8934]

That blond woman Kimberly stood up while arm triangle was in progress, and Joe mentioned her a lot of times as the least competent ref. She still has her job. If there is no logic, follow the money.

[@theProdigy02]

+Phill Gizmo that's Becouse the promotion doesn't hire the refs the state athletic commission does that's why her and steve mazzigotti still have jobs

[@theProdigy02]

again the knee bars were broken because there are rope breaks in pancrase

[@DaUsher]

Learn the rules of Pancrase.

[@fouronetwo813]

They were under the ropes home slice.

[@therrekerr]

Cant believe I thought to search Bas and I manage to pick just as he is uploading all his fights. Everyone loves Bas for his personality so to hear them commentated is great, also helpful for people like me who aren't very knowledgeable about the technical side of MMA.

[@80sOutrunFan]

The amount of respect in this match is just awesome.

[@nsane87]

These breakdowns are awesome, thanks for putting them on youtube for free, you could have easily charged for this info. One of my favorite old school fighters, thanks Bas!

[@vukanjocic319]

Are you still alive

[@putz3268]

Getting unreasonably excited hearing this took place at Korakuen hall because I'm the biggest Hajime no Ippo fanboy oof.

[@pickettup]

These videos are great to watch

[@fredburns6846]

i love this series, because it shows you a kickboxer learning mma in front of your eyes some of the old fights had a certain magic because there were secret techniques and the fighters had to be a little more creative, because they hadnt seen 1000 of people do it before them

[@chiweenie96]

Bas rules! I wish he was still on espn! Cant believe ufc hasnt picked him up! Everybody loves boss' commentary!

[@KaninTuzi]

He's on Karate Combat now

[@ChrischrosBelgium]

The power of christ compells you... i was laughing for an hour after that

[@MF-pm5dh]

ChrischrosBelgium roid enlightenment

[@MacStatic]

The reason the referee stopped the fight in those positions was because the fighters were on the ropes. This was fixed in PRIDE - where the referee would just scoot the fighters away from the ropes or have ringside officials pull back the ropes for more space/push the fighters back in, away from the ropes or place them in the center of the ring in the same position they were in or in some instances just let the fight continue without intervention. Pancrase referees would just restart the fight completely with both guys back in the standing position. When they would do this it wouldn't count as a rope escape because neither fighter wouldn't reach and grab the bottom rope. This was done to avoid the fighters from falling out of the ring or getting stuck in between the ropes. I hope this clears it up.

[@claudeduncan734]

You cant tell me these two look like real life action figures..kung fu grip and everything

[@toad33332]

Bas' weakness seems to be his takedown defence

[@tehf00n]

Bas' only weakness is Chuck Norris.

[@Gigabomber]

He says so near the end of the fight

[@friedrichschopenhauer2900]

tehf00n Ha, Bas would whoop Chuck in his prime.

[@shanedanielson6202]

My favorite fighter by far. Amazing full force strike percentage is the best ever. That makes for entertainment. A striker that had to play in a grappling world and succeed. A movie could be based on that. But MOST importantly, Bas is one hell of a good guy. A real decent person. Quality.

[@pseudonayme7717]

Yeah he is a quality dude. Whenever he's on JRE, I'm insta-clicking 😎

[@banditpsycho3573]

Bad loves fighting so much he gets excited explaining how his opponent attacks him😂

[@christophercriss5888]

Love how you and shamrock are friends after every time

[@davidlopezmellado]

High quality video, greats fights and the best caster to me. Thanks very much, Bas.

[@MrSmokincodz]

Both of you are in such premium condition. Love ya Bas

[@algenovese3017]

i lost it when he said the power of Christ compels you

[@vukanjocic319]

Are you still alive

[@ajf9408]

You're the man Bas! Thanks for having this whole fight on your channel posted so that your fans don't have to pay to watch it!

[@vincentvanhee6791]

Bedankt voor de video Bas!

[@austinboyd6622]

He sounds so nice and kind, like a foreign kindergarten teacher

[@UnusuallyLargeCrab]

God help you if you bully a classmate while Bas Rutten is the teacher

[@austinboyd6622]

@@UnusuallyLargeCrab omg that would be hilarious. All it takes is one liver punch

[@y2taner]

LOL bas drinks franks water

[@ELVIS1975T]

Ref probably broke those positions because Bas was in contact with the ropes. That seems to be the only common point in two positions and the only logical explanation. Either Bas didn't know the rules perfectly (as he admitted in his earlier fights) or the referee made a mistake. Even if the ref had made a mistake, I am sure this was what he had in mind.

[@cypresspuz]

Bas all calm and relaxed and Shamrock all roided outta his fooking mind

[@tonyincs]

I would really appreciate Ken commenting on this with you. You should consider this type of post in the future. Though this comment is way late, I think my suggestion has not happened. You are both great fighters.

[@Rswipes83]

You are awesome. So much respect for competitors in this great sport.

[@TheTaoofEternalWar]

I am really enjoying these Bas. Thanks.

[@ryanparkin5578]

Bas Rutten needs to commentate everything.

[@chriscolabella880]

Great sportsmanship at the end. Always good to see.

[@baller23killer]

These judges/refs be hating on like Bas Rutten

[@ChoirOfAngelus]

two knee-bars and a near triangle at the end; epic!

[@jasonyoung3070]

I loved all of Bas Vs Frank shamrock fights

[@wyattsprague2218]

Bio Hazard, BBC... used to love going literally off the walls at their shows. Rip. Boston Mike aka Foster.

[@weozol4065]

you are the best commentator ever.

[@yarpyarp85]

two legends

[@FakeZOOr]

At first he seemed cocky but in the end with all the sportsmanship and all, Frank seems like a real nice guy

[@epr8974]

Looks like the policy in this event was to break anytime the fighters got too close to the ropes.

[@danielgilly5976]

That is the policy, but look at the end when he's attempting a triangle. Half his body is on the other side of the ropes, and the ref didn't break it up there....

[@MansMan42069]

@@danielgilly5976 Bas' body was, but he was the one applying the submission, not Frank. In the previous 2 instances, Frank was always at the ropes when Bas had the hold. Try not to be an idiot.

[@64manxman]

That ref seemed biased af towards Frank

[@honigdachs.]

Imagine these two specimens stagediving from Biohazards stage 😂 You almost don't wanna be down there catching them 😁

[@elgamerico]

Awesome !!! Biohazard were there watching

[@metalgearsolidsnake6978]

much more respect between the fighters back in the days! i guess japan is different.

[@joseluispalmeras9414]

17:49 you touched the side of the ring with your toes, that's why they stopped the fight, I think sir...

[@tangmingchen9237]

Story between Bas Rutten and Shamrock brothers....

[@ncooty]

Frank looked hyped up on catnip.

[@Jaatinen1000]

Bas, you are sincerely hilarious

[@JamesMMcCann]

The music at the end is aManic Street Preachers song, Tennessee

[@meyakabrown795]

Bas always reminds me of Zangief from Street Fighter.

[@kittkatpattywack2355]

should have done more calf/ thigh kicks

[@DexterHaven]

The ref's were always rooting for the other guy, it seemed.

[@marianorainmaker]

you got me at Biohazard!

[@skullboy1967]

OMG a BioHazard concert wahoeeeee .. super good band hehe

[@xoz2011]

わかる。あそこでのブレイクはストレンジシチュエーション！　17:40

[@sebastiancartes9774]

was that the rope break wrestling rule?

[@fatuglyjake]

Worse stand up than Carlos Mencia

[@tian7728]

why are rope escapes a thing?

[@fouronetwo813]

Ha that's fucking hilarious Thinking just the same, 12:06 no take down defense. Pretty wild watching a career develop.

[@1995Rebel]

It's a shame bas never comes out and says that if someone is touching the rope during a submission it is to be broken up... alot of dummies in the comments upset about such a small detail.

[@faylmusic]

Were the referees corrupt or something?.. Everytime you were fighting with the Shamrock's .. they stopped too early when you were in a dominant position.. wtf

[@barneyh7014]

Mark's piece of cake yeah they were.

[@bikrambal2620]

@@barneyh7014 No, every time they went near the ropes they break up the fight. Pancrase was made by a pro wrestler so they used pro wrestling rules

[@MansMan42069]

Mark's piece of shit more like. You dumbass fuck. You don't even know the rules.

[@uNkLeRaRa4]

The ground game without strikes just looks..... Awkward....

[@I-need-a-hobby]

Yea he might have got the knee-bar but Shamrock couldve just tapped the ropes.

[@BassVanKruger]

They are using the Rope breake Rule fom Pro Wrestling!

[@BassVanKruger]

+Kim Chi l Know!

[@MrSkullbeats]

another shamrock, my god

[@TheSavageGentlemenShow]

2 is 2 many?

[@kylethompson6648]

Is this fighting?

[@cdlu2.028]

Shamrock one that fight hands down!

[@SNAKEgokuVERGIL]

you should have knee barred the ref. for that Bas ;D thx for awesome videos = )

[@-DEATHSTROKE]

The refs didn't like Bas or something

[@Som1onu2be]

He won too often haha.

[@bolonia31]

Who Win?

[@richardjames1751]

Aww man... Biohazard was in the audience 😈👍

[@code-dredd]

I have doubts about the integrity of that ref.

[@mikerose51]

The power of Christ compels you ha ha Ha ha ha I’m dying

[@rockadrome7235]

The power of christ compels you!

[@jpgrumbach8562]

One comes for the trousers and gets hooked by the boots. Not true. I do not know why but rutten has a compelling personality. May be he is one of those rare people that really like themselfes and therefore is true and likeable.

[@MalaEstrella]

Shameful refereeing.

[@wach9191]

That ref is bribed or something?

[@missumenimsatanass]

Bas mentioning that biohazard was there like it was something to be proud of. Haha. Horrible band

[@notyou6674]

submissions are cool but all the waiting for someone to make a mistake is super boring, and it really sucks the referee and rules seemed to be biased. stand up is really exciting though, even more then most ufc i think. i really wish there was striking at any time on ground or better yet just have knockdowns.

[@RobinPillage.]

crazy ref interferences

[@dansavka6727]

Shamrock versus shamrock. Liddell versus ruttin(ruttin woulda whooped him) Rampage Jackson versus tank Abbott

[@hartfordsmoke]

Bas doesn't understand why the ref keeps stopping his knee bars, but both times his legs were clearly on the ropes lol it's a rope break Bas

[@chilledandcool3918]

he could've won so many times without that "flunky" ref! always making him stop, right when he was about to win!

[@DaUsher]

They were at the ropes. Therefore, break. Learn the rules.

[@Vanlifecrisis]

+DaUsher bas was literally ha ging out the ring when frank was dominating in this fight and the last and they didnt stop it unless bas grabbed the rope. Frank didnt grab anything.

[@billytheweasel]

Yep, the ref had a crush on Shamrock again. But - Bas had clearly never wrestled or anything.

[@cam-the-bassist]

Looking at those breaks when Bas had knee bars locked in, there must have been something going on there surely? Fight fixing in favour of Frank? Bas speaks highly of him so probably nothing to do with him but at the very best that ref was an idiot.

[@hiramysumundowalky-talkytv7719]

what i s this shit? bout great figthers but no striking?

[@rrtodd95]

The rule was no closed fist strikes to the face and a gentleman's agreement of no striking on the mat.

[@hiramysumundowalky-talkytv7719]

oh great... thanks men.... you are the first who responds to my words!!!Sorry for my poor english i am argentin!!!! (:

[@MansMan42069]

Lol Bas how many times have you wished you had the ropes to escape? Stop crying about the ropes when your ring positioning is bad.

[@drakestar13]

u LOST that fight for me !!! against randleman u lost too!!!!

[@ilitardo160]

drakestar13 Salt

[@martinbrand6652]

What the F is this referee!?

[@zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcba0]

Obama!! Saltybets peeps will understand haha

[@MrGreekStelios]

wtf is this joke ?? :p

[@pakk-]

Worste triangle choke ever