Bas Rutten's Career MMA Fight #7 vs Ken Shamrock

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This video is Fight #7 vs Ken 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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[@MyWoodbeGood]

I wish every fighter was as cool as Bas Rutten. These commentaries are the best

[@MatthijsvanDoesburg]

Agree.

[@quasimotto8653]

5:51 "He's way better than me on the ground." One of many compliments he gives to Ken in this match. Bas is SUCH a class act. One of the best all time........on the mat or behind the mic.

[@jackshoemaker9940]

I would like to have I would like to have boys welcome boys

[@billybadass7718]

Still are!

[@timothyhungate8123]

Absolutely. Bas and Ken both I've seen brag on other fighters talents. To be that caliber of an athlete and retain humility is rare. I doubt I could do it if in the same situation. I'll never have to worry about that though. My best and only fighting technique has kept me safe for over 50 years. Unfortunately it's not as good as it use to be. Mom is getting up there in age and alot of times she doesn't hear me scream for her.

[@brunomuscolo7063]

"God I'm good looking." -he is fucking awesome

[@shanlon8861]

+Bruno Muscolo (Tano) I love Bas' sense of humor and humility.

[@gerritstell6248]

He was a professional model.

[@VinchenzoC]

El Guapo!

[@britishcig5462]

Gotta love and respect a fighter who posts all their fights on KZbin, whether they're wins or losses, and does commentary for them either way

[@nikolab.4065]

Wins or losses, it's just who you are, they made you into the person you are today. Respect for Bas.

[@AliothAncalagon]

Fighting Ken in his prime was no easy task. Not at all.

[@bigboyb652]

Can we talk about how Bas didn't have to talk to the audience, he didn't have to learn Japanese and could've hired an interpreter, but he did it anyways to show his respect for his audience and the country as a whole. You just don't see that anymore.

[@dancrosby9991]

Blake Huggard: I think the Japanese were even more impressed with Rutten's language skills than his fighting skills, or at least the combination of the two had won them over. A little respect goes a long way.

[@ilitardo160]

U talking like if that was the norm but Bas was the exception

[@123XZSADFRDESA]

He all ready speaks at least 2 western languages. Why not Japanese. It is typical among all educated peoples (accept Americans)

[@dancrosby9991]

@@123XZSADFRDESA except Americans

[@jeremew8722]

@@123XZSADFRDESA Except Americans.

[@lancereddick5168]

Shamrock was a beast. One of the best submission fighters I’ve ever seen. Incredibly strong and amazing technique.

[@mjay6245]

Juiced to the gills though lol

[@awbobsagetable]

he def was, but here or later on? his size here isn't out of the ordinary in this fight.@@mjay6245

[@FXG4MERR]

@@mjay6245 At that time in heavyweight fighting championships, you pretty much HAD to be juiced up to compete. Otherwise you were at a severe disadvantage

[@T9RX3]

He took steroids I believe.

[@T9RX3]

​@@mjay6245exactly

[@gmrick1412]

This makes you appreciate how great Ken Shamrock was.

[@VelhaGuardaTricolor]

and how great Royce Gracie was.

[@That90sShow]

@@VelhaGuardaTricolor LMAO.. THAT CHEATING WEASEL WAS NO GREAT

[@peterherrington3300]

This makes YOU appreciate it. Vast majority already knew

[@rickandosca8262]

This is the real K.S. younger and great.

[@rickandosca8262]

Also, Bas is one of the greats---on his way up here.

[@MacStatic]

God, I'm good looking. Look at me. 14:48

[@hayastan4779]

LMFAO!!!!

[@johnparr347yrsand2]

Aye that was brilliant, Bas is the man

[@TheMicahwitz]

Can’t mess with El Guapo!

[@NameNotAlreadyTaken2]

"Remember everything." Good advice from his corner.

[@drumboarder1]

One time I was losing a thing but then I remembered everything thankfully

[@thrashedd]

@@drumboarder1 Same. I lost the fight but at least I remembered everything.

[@ianpmajor]

It's amazing to me how respectful and quite the audience is at times. You can hear their breathing and the real struggle of a fight. I LOVE these videos!

[@Suleei]

Ian Major he mentioned it earlier how the Japanese crowd are quiet and respectful, and they like to see good techniques and not blood. They root for everyone.

[@MatthijsvanDoesburg]

about to say the same, just 4 years later

[@hintoflimetostitochip7978]

Ian Major that’s because the Japanese are very respectful.

[@NukaColaQuantum]

And here we are just watching them haha

[@billytheweasel]

Humility is strong in this one. Respect

[@damvid21]

I love how he is one of the baddest men alive, and is about to go in and fight against another badass looking to kill him, and he is nervous about the public speaking bit at the start! XD You're the greatest, Bas!

[@alexclark4968]

Looking to kill him? This aint Mortal Kombat Holms. Although Bas might as well be a videogame character

[@donh90]

Both guys are good friends

[@bugzest91]

@@alexclark4968 it was just a figure of speech, man

[@cvano003]

That crowd is incredible, you could hear a pin drop...

[@pfitz9346]

cvano003 that's how Japan always is. They rarely make a ton of noise.

[@3emang]

cvano003 japan

[@moriordan85]

Japanese crowds are always like that... even for pro wrestling

[@thomasc.5219]

@@moriordan85 it's a sign of respect for what they are doing.

[@joshuagayouauthor8401]

When I was a kid in high school my first exposure to both of these men was when they came to fight at the UFC. My buddies and I had zero inkling that men like Bas and Ken were busy being legends throughout the rest of the world. I am privileged that this footage exists to return to.

[@jennninja9986]

As an amateur fighter myself I totally agree that you only learn by losing fights, taking a loss and learning why, then tightening up your game in those areas is the only real way to improve... GREAT FIGHT!!!!

[@DjTractus]

Bas had some informal training but after this started getting with the BJJ and Shooters

[@downsyndromehitler8039]

Bass is a great role model and has always seemed like a really nice yet extremely dangerous guy, you never find anyone with a bad word about him and he gets the respect he deserves, hope he is happy and well.

[@THERAMMSTEINFAN490]

Yeah, not like Bas Rutten though.. Totally different story

[@dr.doppeldecker3832]

@@THERAMMSTEINFAN490 ?

[@BaldHeadedManc]

@@THERAMMSTEINFAN490 hello, father?

[@Bravilor]

@@dr.doppeldecker3832 It was in jest, alluding to the poster writing "Bass".

[@gerrievanhuyssteen5100]

Bass is a fish.

[@wilco7952]

Prime Ken was a great fighter. A shame injuries took their toll in the later part of his career.

[@AnArchyRulzz]

Pro wrestling prob didn't help with the injuries

[@BrianReno-qy9wk]

27 to 34 yrs old he was unstoppable the injuries took everything from him. Neck and knees surgery

[@Quazi-Moto]

Japan: The only country where you can hear fighters conversing with their cornermen in a speaking voice.

[@bartjaku9174]

He have it now everywhere we want it or not...

[@Quazi-Moto]

@@bartjaku9174 Yeah, boy. How quickly things changed, eh?

[@kallepikku4991]

Ken's top riding is outstanding. I took almost another 15 years for UFC fighters to reach this level of heavy yet fluent riding pressure. Imagine if Ken was allowed to strike from mount.

[@Lexthebarbarian]

Cringe. He was a roided cheat.

[@azraelknightquest5754]

Really? You have the confirmed steroids test and urinalysis from ALL his UFC and Pancrase fights before his severe knee injury? Awesome! Can I see it please?

[@ghostttriddder]

​@@Lexthebarbarianu got proof of that nerd?

[@VelhaGuardaTricolor]

ROYCE GRACIE did it in UFC 1, so your 15 years claim seems a bit weird.

[@azraelknightquest5754]

@@VelhaGuardaTricolor Royce Gracie NEVER faces the caliber of talent that Ken Shamrock did in Pancrase.

[@joemama370]

ty for the vids bas, much love. full fights commercial free, with commentary from the legend himself.

[@urbantreesteve2805]

Excellent! Ken was such a master and Bas is great for giving him credit. Loved it

[@brokenmedic9133]

To see you go this long with Shamrock as a new fighter is unreal. The guy was an amazing grappler. Glad to see you learned from it and became the fighter you did.

[@rayraysax9764]

Yea it’s really impressive that he lasted that long. He had very little grappling training at that point in his career.

[@johnndamascene]

REMEMBER TRAINING

[@herrmozart64]

remember everything" 17:35

[@deadarmd]

I laughed. Remember training!

[@dancrosby9991]

@@herrmozart64 : Let's remember that was Bas' Japanese trainer speaking English to his Dutch student while in Japan!

[@tonysmmaclass9507]

Jonathan Allen Bas had no idea what funaki was talking about, and hands inside lol

[@pfitz9346]

Funacki means hands inside and on your own neck with your elbows vertically down your chest towards your feet. like the face Kevin makes in the movie home alone when he puts the aftershave on his face. It protects you from most submissions and back in these days when there weren't many TKOs by punching it was a safer tactic.

[@britishcig5462]

Thank you for letting me know! That is very interesting!

[@Egglolls]

Is this Funaki that submitted him? He also trained him? Was this anything like sumo stables?

[@LuKe31197]

Egglolls From what I have gathered, the guys in pancrase were all very close with one another because it was such a small group. You can find pictures of all of the western guys hanging out together.

[@richardfabrizio8998]

Give it up Shamrock beat him. Played to bos’s weaknesses. Can’t win em all I quess

[@diogeneslantern18]

Out of Bas' 4 losses, Ken won 2 of them, and his brother Frank 1.

[@1995Rebel]

Was the other loss the disqualification?

[@AaronAshura]

1995Rebel Funaki beat him via submission

[@DeeJay003]

Frank Lobman has a KO over Bas, But that was in kickboxing not MMA.

[@HereForAStorm]

My girlfriend walked in at 8:13 and started throwing some pretty serious accusations my way.

[@superdave54811]

+ronjon83 Sorry it is 4 months late, but she sounds very immature and not too very knowledgeable. Anyone who has no idea about the sport and says such things is ignorant and a bit homophobic. If you have ever fought, you will know right off, it isn't gay. It is PAIN and SUFFERING and not PLEASURE.

[@friedrichschopenhauer2900]

It's only gay if you think of it sexually, which would be nonsense.

[@metalema6]

"hands inside, hands inside"

[@KK-wn9gy]

Dave I'm sorry I'm 2 years late but this is a very common joke and probably didn't actually happen.

[@anthonylopez8177]

Dave so is gay bdsm

[@jhonsonmojica9061]

Fantastic match, no shame loosing to ken, he was a beast back then.

[@jennninja9986]

Bas is my favorite fighter ever, shamrock is easily my second favorite, how good was shamrock back then WOW!!!!

[@andyreid7274]

Bas commentating his own fight, legendary!

[@joshlewis8480]

these old fights are awesome.

[@FatherKeeg]

You're a gentleman Bas,, much respect!

[@christiansands7172]

Dude that was pure resilience for that long against Ken win or lose holy shit

[@douglang5568]

Ken dominated this match from start to finish. He took Bas down whenever he wanted and subbed him a few times along the way. MMA has come a long way since the.

[@DjTractus]

Bas had next to no ground training at this point.

[@kyleolson279]

@@DjTractus Ken actually carried Bas so the match would last longer. Pancrase really wanted to push Bas because he had charisma and personality so they spent alot time training him. The 2nd time they fought they wanted Ken to put Bas over and he refused. He saw the writing on the wall that they wanted to replace him with Bas as the top gajin because they wanted him to stop fighting in the UFC which he also refused to do. Since Ken wouldn't do the job Funaki and Suzuki spent several months training Bas to beat Ken. The end result was Ken hit a beautiful kneebar very quickly.

[@DjTractus]

@@kyleolson279 yes and like I said above Bas had like no ground training yet. Plus with UFC Ken was a bigger star and wanted more money Pancrase was starting to feel a pinch and Bas couldn't ask for as much yet.

[@kyleolson279]

@@DjTractus What? You lost me.

[@DjTractus]

@@kyleolson279 money issues Ken was worth more Bas wasn't yet

[@marknolastname441]

Corner advice... Remember everything. 😆🤣

[@Exlecticution]

Ken was ahead of his time in this sport. Well trained.

[@rotorairgroup8409]

He always lacked fight IQ. He was able to beat Kimo and Severn but Don Frye beat him twice.

[@Cloud21283]

@@rotorairgroup8409 Don Frye beat him once in a razor thin split decision after a several year layoff where Ken was in the WWF.

[@Suomi91]

Bas is the one of the nicest and deadiest guy ever. Deadly but so humble. Much respect from Finland

[@D4CR33P3R]

My favorite fighter of all time. Bas you could derail trains with those kicks! Had you been in your prime during our current generation of mma you would of been unstoppable. A true titan among men both in and out of the ring, good to see that all those blows over the years haven't lost you any of your charm. You are an exemplary Champion and a Legendary Sportsman. Love this collection of fights and all your commentary. Bas you are the man!

[@Iz0pen]

I’d love to watch Bas call Khamzats fights now in 2022!

[@VelhaGuardaTricolor]

I love BAS, but to say he would be unstoppable seem a bit absurd given his absolute ZERO ground or takedown defense game. Don't you think?

[@alfonsomartin6518]

@@VelhaGuardaTricolor zero ground game? Bas has more submission wins than he has KO wins lmao. And imagine Bas with the training and recovery methods we have now? He started MMA at 28 after his knees were already shot, fighting guys who were much bigger than him. In this day and age, Bas starts his career at 22 and trains at AKA where he can improve his wrestling (his biggest weakness in his career). He would also cut down to middleweight as his fighting weight of 210-215 pounds are similar to what guys like Paulo Costa and Marvin Vettori weigh during fight night. I imagine he would be like a shorter, less technical, but more powerful version of Adesanya but with a better ground and submission game.

[@cypresspuz]

Bas really went in with a lion. Ken was a decent leglocker and was roided outta his fooking mind.

[@rrtodd95]

It would be interesting to see what would have happened if both these guys fought each other in their prime.

[@jarrodshipard]

The age old question. hard to pick a winner.

[@MalaEstrella]

+rrtodd95 Under Pancrase rules, Rutten would win.

[@theProdigy02]

+KingSygma I think shamrock would win with pancrase rules since the strikes must be open palm ... granted closed fist rutten does have more ko power taking that away favors shamrock I think.

[@MalaEstrella]

theProdigy02 Are you serious? Even when limited to palm strikes, Rutten's KO power was terrific, and that's only talking about punches/palms, without mentiong his knees and liver shots. He would be the better striker under any rules. Shamrock's only hope against a post- training Rutten would be controlling the takedowns and LnPing his way to the win, as he probably couldn't muscle out a submission as he did to Funaki.

[@xristianjoinritual]

very good fight, Shamrock is a big master¡

[@jefersonjeh2169]

Bas is the best.

[@azraelknightquest5754]

Bas and Ken are arguably two of the best Pancrase fighters that both were successful in the early UFC. This fight at the time was incredibly important. Bas Rutten took shootfighting under Masakatsu Funaki but also was one of the early successful strikers in MMA. He used his Shotokan Karate background to prove the effectiveness of open hand strikes as well as a strong Muay Thai kickboxing background that gave him powerful low kicks and brutal knee strikes. He used this effectively for KO's or to beat up and pound fighters then finish with submissions. Ken was striking COMPETENT but grappling was his forte. At this point, Ken and Funaki had sparred with the Machado brothers against BJj and learned more Sambo submissions (particularly leglockd) from Gokor Chivichyan and learned from Kosen Judo students at the Kosen Judo academy to improve their submissions and ground game. Ken was also a very explosive wrestler from his freestyle wrestling days and learning some basic catch wrestling from Yoshiaki Fujiwara. This was considered a serious fight in Pancrase style shootfighting at the time. Arguably one of the best striker style kickboxers against arguably one of the best grapplers. Admittingly, even Ken Shamrock stated in a backstage Pride FC interview, that in this fight "Bas was still learning shootfighting" but it was a tense and exciting fight to watch when it first came out. Everyone wondering would Bas sprawl-and-brawl Ken and liver-shot him to a KO? Or would Ken wrestle Bas down to the ground and submit him? Still a great fight to watch.

[@mattmorris2867]

Too long.

[@ghostttriddder]

​@@mattmorris2867Your generation today suffers from short term attention span, how sad

[@mattmorris2867]

@@ghostttriddder I’m 52 lol. It’s too long.

[@azraelknightquest5754]

@@mattmorris2867 Ah, yes. Dementia. I forgive you and I show sympathy for your condition.

[@mattmorris2867]

@@azraelknightquest5754too long.

[@ncooty]

@12:26: "He was in phenomenal shape." Ken has admitted he used steroids, but that he cycled off for bouts.

[@tbauer2521]

You still have all the gains you never would of had and almost all of them used

[@dr.doppeldecker3832]

"He's got the north-south-position on me" aka 69 :)

[@downsyndromehitler8039]

did bass teach Steven seagal that front kick?

[@Nimtrix]

Haha.. no, no. Steven Seagal taught him, of course.

[@cherrysampath4970]

no he didn't

[@MrMZaccone]

I'm certain of it. And there's only one "s" in "Bas", it being short for Sebastian.

[@glory9833]

bas will.fuck segal clean

[@zhihonghuang5203]

Wow, most people just post only their wins - gotta love Bas.

[@JohnnyCrimson2000]

I LOVE his commentary! lol

[@jameshorne4946]

funaki is in his corner as in the guy who fought earlier?

[@davepowell7168]

Bas,'the Boss' Rutten , insightful narrative. Thx Boring referee in the ring that bout

[@gretashapiro4118]

6:15 he neglected to say Ken dragged him to the center so he couldn't grab the rope

[@harambae7014]

Pretty phenomenal fight there from Ken Shamrock. Didn't give Bas a lot of openings at all on the ground.

[@mantis877]

Can't help but wonder how it could have gone if ken didnt use steroids.

[@FlechFisher]

would go the same roids dont make u a good grappler all of the sudden

[@vernitico]

You can put on weight without using steroids you know.

[@vernitico]

To be fair, Bas didn't have much ground skills at the time.

[@briancrawford69]

Bad knew almost zero about grappling at this point

[@1love0ov]

So easy for Ken. And.... There are too many excuses from the Bas.

[@teddayer6523]

Bas the gentleman fighter. Like most of the Dutch fighters. Respect.

[@MartinJutras]

Two legends here, but Mr. Rutten, you're No.1

[@chunky9791]

Just think, the average man wouldn't last 8 seconds with ken or frank shamrock. Bas gave them both all they could handle with minimum experience. And he's respectful win or loose & calls it down the middle. Nothing but respect for Bas.

[@kevinpratt4479]

Not many tough guys realize the stamina and endurance needed for this kind of fighting and grappling

[@tol_enum]

Shamrock was bas' nemesis and vice versa. May be the two best ever.

[@darrinschwarz3710]

You didn't make a stupid move. You took a risk to change the outcome of the fight. I thought it was quite inventive. Early in your career...... You made a champion move. It just didn't work that time. It's always exciting to watch you fight, Bas.

[@cojasso]

Wow Bas, I'm just a MMA fan but it was even painful for me to watch all the mistakes you made at the beginning of your career. But like you say, you learn from your mistakes. Thanks for sharing with us your fights, I really enjoy watching them.

[@windcatcher331]

And Bas learned his lessons well. He committed himself to perfecting his craft and the difference between his first and last few fights is night and day.

[@Red-ju4mi]

cojasso To Bas credit, take into consideration Bas was fighting in Pancreas before it was called MMA. Before all these techniques were common knowledge to fans and etc

[@-se7endsins-798]

cojasso I cringe at how many times his corner said "hands inside," then Bass proceeds to hug Ken lol.

[@wilfordgrimley4339]

Oh you do mma? Super original

[@danielnester4971]

It’s so weird watching an mma fight without striking on the ground.

[@danielnester4971]

With UFC rules Bas wins in less than three minutes.

[@earachemyeye1751]

Yep, ☘️didn't want any stand up!

[@Dhruva_Nakshatra]

great commentary brother... really enjoy hearing the fighters perspective. much respect! thank you for posting!

[@senorchurro6954]

"Hands inside." - Conor McGregor

[@Benner86th]

It`s amazing how quiet the audience is, the atmosphere is so tense. Great fight, great people

[@Benner86th]

I think its part of the mentality in japan. Acient Rome, Greece, Europe, US.... all these are civilized but when they watch sports or whatever attracts their attention, they get caught in the moment and you hear screams of joy or whatever^^

[@selyts4]

Love the commentary! Das was “The Boss” in the day! Such an amazing fighter who wasn’t appreciated as much as I thought he should’ve been! Those liver kick strikes were devastating to the opponent!

[@Steve-on1ys]

Jujutsu doesn't work in a parking lot

[@ottico84]

Ken on mount was a freaking problem.

[@1995Rebel]

What a shit fight. Not because of the grappling but because of the referee. He was very partial to the ground game, alot of dead spots should have been stood up. It's not like Ken was having a problem getting bas back to the ground but when nothing is happening for minutes on end you have to stand em up and let bas get his chance in as well.

[@kirktaylor9588]

Well said.

[@aztec999999]

Shamrock back then was like a sticky strong spider Web.

[@kicknsystm]

Bas is one of my favorites because he doesn't have a bully attitude. There are others but still too few. I often wonder who the instructors were of these great fighters. Who got them started & at what age?

[@knarftrakiul3881]

Ken in his prime would be unbeatable today

[@erikwoods8651]

Different skill set. But he's harder than the modern fighter

[@mhmdoch]

Damn i really like how u comment your own fights. Hopefully u didnt had to many fights, because it looks like i cant stop watching this vids till i have seen then all. Ich 🙃💪

[@SoccerVJ2011]

The Bas of today could have beaten him lol

[@aaronn6725]

Damn it! I wish you had 100 more fights that I can watch with you narrating. This is like the 6 time I’ve rewatched all these. Your The Boss Bas

[@riffsandwich9541]

This is so cool. The fight is great but you doing commentary is. Fantastic

[@richardskinner3026]

Remember training. Remember EVERYTHING!!! LOL.

[@ronscott6091]

I've always been a fan of Bas, never been a fan of Ken. Nonetheless, that was a beautiful transition into the RNC at the end. Just beautiful.

[@ZPSBestProfileName]

Meh, Ken was on steroids.

[@cornking6]

Meh, he's still achieved more in his life time than you can hope for, keyboard warrior.

[@ZPSBestProfileName]

Oliver Bensusan I'm less than half his age; anyone his age should be ashamed if they've achieved less than someone in their early twenties... Oh and only hardcore MMA fans know him, so he didn't accomplish much. Cry harder for your idol.

[@cornking6]

ZPSBestProfileName Lol you haven't achieved anything yet, so quit your bullshit. He was one of the pioneers of MMA back in the day. The majority of fans only started following when UFC became big a few years ago, by which time he was past his prime and didn't compete as much. He's a hall of famer for a reason. Let's see you reach that level. smh

[@ZPSBestProfileName]

He was in his prime when the standard was crap. Incidentally, he was packed to the brim, with steroids. In addition, you have no idea who I am. You can keep crying, but do it in silence.

[@cornking6]

ZPSBestProfileName I don't give a shit who you are, I'm looking at a keyboard warrior. He was in his prime back when MMA was about pure, undiluted Martial Arts, with minimum rules, as opposed to the bastardized brawls that are so common in UFC today.

[@Sabrinathefishinggirl]

I watched this fight tensed up the whole time.

[@kazimierzandrzejewski4115]

11111Co za wytrzymala sila tego w czarnych spodenkach Nie do wiary

[@jameslee8766]

Thank you for sharing this, I grew up watching this and it brings back memories. Much love and respect for taking us through one of your earlier fights.

[@lukasbaral5108]

How did ken get rekt by Royce then? He looks like a submission veteran here and had weight advantage over Royce.

[@billytheweasel]

Royce Gracie always reminded me of wrestling a python. Forget about it.

[@GentlemansCombatives]

Ken sat back on a leg without blocking the hip which he did quite often throughout his career. Ryce just followed him up straight into mount which is easy as hell to do when your hip isn't blocked

[@madmax1100ddf8]

Watch the 1st UFC again.. Ken is the ONLY person to control Royce. Everyone else is getting wrecked by Gracie, no martial art holds a candle, then a pro wrestling shoot fighter comes in and essentially loses the fight when he falls back for a Heel Hook and misses and then Royce has him... The other UFC fight is more evenly matched with a nod going to Ken. If you are referring to Ken getting wrecked by Gracie of recent... Ken last decent fight was against Don Frye. And by then his knees were shot in the WWF and he was no longer an effective shoot fighter.

[@matthewnebeker4487]

champer slimmerthannone I read that they chose Royce because he was the smaller weaker brother, and they were trying to sell their martial art as allowing smaller less athletic people to beat bigger stronger opponents.

[@jasonh2954]

His pajamas

[@jim9207]

Ken was really scared to stay standing with you. I hate it when fighters are one dimensional. Guess he knew he had the advantage over you with the wrestling. Hindsight is always 20/20 though right

[@dieselviper7811]

Ken really was a monster way back when he went on way too long though

[@vhollund]

What a knightmare to fight submission without experience

[@dpurdy151]

its nice to have an audio walkthrough of whats going on, i have some knowledge of techniques but its great to have the rest explained :)

[@davidcrawford3599]

I finally saw Ken Shamrock win a fight

[@Bravilor]

I know, right? Sometimes it feels like he's got a 3-10-30 record. I love both Bas and Ken but I was super happy that Ken won this match (and the other one) so that there are at least a couple of decisive victories in his career history.

[@youtubeburneraccount7483]

i don't like ken all he does is lay on people

[@nonoo]

These rules are bit funny. Bas got submitted 4 times.

[@ihearkittens]

I thought it was only 3 submission losses?

[@frankaware4206]

5:41 someone in the crowd is shouting "communism"

[@rukoruko1549]

Bas rutten, thanks for all your pasión and formidable fighting style, you are the inspiration of all my friends including myself, sorry for my horrible grammar but i do my best, and cant resist to say hello to you my friend, best regards.

[@kingkpin100]

“God I’m good looking, look at me!” Hahahahaha Bas you rock!

[@todd5082]

Two great champions!

[@Jaylaz]

Love these vidoes you've been doing with commentary mate ;)

[@jameslarson2618]

Both great fighters. 😎✌👍

[@siugbait]

Yeah, wrestling like this is very boring but very effective. Luckily for spectators, there are plenty of fighters that understand that more exciting fights = more fame/fans = bigger paychecks and try to keep things a little more interesting. Say what you want about Ken Shamrock but he was really good at what he did. It's impressive that Bas lasted as long as he did against him since Ken's greatest strengths in MMA were pretty much Bas' greatest weaknesses.

[@lindashawkfan4444]

As in my age, I’ve seen fights and fights and fights and that was the best commentary of all the fights I’ve ever seen,

[@Suleei]

14:48 lol "God iam good looking, look at me"

[@DerHerbman]

One of my favorite fights of all time!

[@emmasalgado7877]

Bas won because he wasn't just fast but obviously smart.

[@marielatrejosaguirre6210]

Bas rutten amazing