Bas Rutten - The Most Brutal Kickboxer in Pancrase

[@OfficialBasRutten]

Love it my friend, thank you very much, looks great!! Godspeed!

[@holacomo9441]

Brother you are the definition of being a fighter, to me like many you are the best of the best, Pure power and determination you are in a league of your own my friend, No 1 will ever be as good as you a true Legend

[@dennisgeerlings4384]

"If you ain't Dutch, you ain't much"😃

[@garyscandling4690]

Walking legend

[@liston709]

Absolute HERO of the mma world

[@jeffdarnell7942]

The Man....

[@hughjainus9301]

Big respect to those old school Japanese fighters. Those dudes never quit, no matter what. Like you said, doomed or not, a fight was a fight to the finish.

[@scottkain8977]

100% I have tons of respect for someone that fights to the end even if they are doomed. Savages just like my Viking ancestors. Some badass modern Samurai.

[@meanieweeny4765]

@@scottkain8977 are u from America?

[@scottkain8977]

@@meanieweeny4765 I was born in America. Yes. Why do you ask friend?

[@poontangpirate1343]

@@scottkain8977 he was questioning your ancestry.

[@poontangpirate1343]

@@scottkain8977 see you in Valhalla kain

[@James-lx9ld]

"You can buy muscles, but you can't buy cajones". My favorite Bas quote.

[@skippythealien9627]

crazy thing is let's be honest here, Bas was cut out of marble...like a fucking Greek statue when it came to muscles. so he definitely had both lol

[@michaelmay5453]

Which is absolute bullshit. I'd assume he never works out, since muscles are just store bought?

[@michaelmay5453]

@@skippythealien9627 Not really, he was tiny but got had a good slapping game.

[@skippythealien9627]

@@michaelmay5453 he might not have had massive muscle mass sure, but the dude was absolutely cut. He didn't have say Arnold's physique, but more so again a throwback to those Greek statues of athletes. still physically impressive either way

[@michaelmay5453]

@@skippythealien9627I'm a powerbuilder for a reason, the lower the bodyfat the weaker you get.

[@ChrisSmithBass]

Damn those first couple minutes make him the OG Liver King.

[@ne1lcnthis899]

😂😂😂😂

[@adamb89]

I just wish you could still go for the balls, imagine watching this guy pop his opponent's junk like stomping on a couple grapes.

[@brunoknight5936]

He also sang the song 'cry me a liver'.

[@karlsjunior466]

The last fight. How the crowd was celebrating the courage of the fighter that lost along with the winner. That is honorable fight culture. I really liked seeing that.

[@v.german11b]

Bas Rutten is recognized everywhere. Rutten delivered unforgettable fighting performances.

[@taugrim]

From crushing strikes to nasty guillotines, Bas was a threat to finish at any time.

[@kbanghart]

The bare knuckle stuff is crazy. I would hate to see him go up against folks like Chuck Norris or Superfoot.

[@rollingstopp]

The only thing.. ..in pan crase he would grab the Rope and then the referee would stop and stand them up .. he used that to get out of a Leg lock.. other than that he was iron.. Others did that

[@bayjustin3885]

Yeah but can he take down Macho man Randy savage ? Oh yeah !! ❤

[@chrisbagidney152]

He was a little before my time, I never knew what an absolute legend he was or that there were even fights like this. This video was the first I've ever seen of Bas and im amazed.

[@Potts2k8]

You should see his self defence videos... He "bangs" 👌🏻

[@xStaman]

@@Potts2k8 My favorite is his UFC "victory" over Kevin Randleman. Bas Rutten actually had the nerve to call himself champ after that absurd decision.

[@Cheeseisboss]

He now commentates the fighting sport karate combat, he shares his techniques as well as provides brilliant commentary on some pretty damn good fights

[@Kinebudd420]

If you like this video, Bas does commentary on all his Pancrase fights and it's really fascinating listening to him talk about what he was seeing in the ring and other behind the scenes stuff that he mentions.

[@chesterfieldthe3rd929]

Why are you amazed. This is garbage fighting.

[@steeldriver1776]

I boxed for a season in the military. It still blows my mind someone can be so tuned in that they’re timing their hits with your exhale.

[@davesmith826]

At the top end of amateur and pro boxing, MMA, kickboxing and Muay Thai, pretty much everyone is in mint condition. What separates the champions from the rest is their capacity to make real-time, in-fight adjustments in the blink of an eye. They're problem solvers who can act and think under immense pressure - the martial arts equivalent of SF and just as dangerous.

[@steeldriver1776]

@@davesmith826 Well said sir. Problem solving is indeed a unique skill, especially in fighting.

[@usmh]

Then again you would have time your move-in. He doesn't have to because he was already in a clinch, iirc.

[@billbbobby2889]

​@@davesmith826 Problem solving and executing over the human Ego's emotional state is The World Class Perception.

[@runswithwindz9875]

Respected him as a fighter . After his retirement , I watched him in interviews. A nice , humble, funny guy . - So now I respect him as a man.

[@jordan_8329]

I loved watching him on the show Inside MMA

[@kbanghart]

He does some good self defense videos here and there, cool stuff

[@americancitizen1885]

Well said. Exactly my thoughts. What a legend.

[@roymunson1]

Remember the bar fight video. He's such a cool funny guy.

[@eljoelo2459]

He is the man everybody wants to have a beer with.

[@robertrazo7352]

I’ve never seen another like Bas. His kicks and knees were so vicious and I give a lot of respect to anyone who had the guts to stand in the ring with him. Great compilation. 👍

[@kyintmar6346]

The only problem with old school fight is that they fight with boots🤦😂

[@seanwarren9357]

The ring you stand in also makes a huge difference. I respect all of the guys that fought in that championship. All are champions if you ask me.

[@AlenBerberovic]

Check out Cro Cop in Pride 😉

[@timmynormand8082]

@@AlenBerberovic check out Don Fry. Killing him

[@gl3618]

There was a little Dutch fella who went to Thailand and tore them up too. Dietrich or something was his name i believe. Real small guy...real big kicks and strikes. Gained a lot of respect from the locals. Lol. Look em up...without his name, I know, sorry. Ramon Dekkers...you're welcome. Lol

[@benwesley5260]

The only guy on KZbin that has free, useful fighting techniques on his channel and also happens to be one of the best MMA fighters of all time. I love introducing guys double my age to Bas that never even heard of him which is crazy to even think of. Those liver shots are absolutely the most devastating blows. Really shows you how body shots are just as effective as head shots.

[@rekitrichard7837]

He's a nice guy. He's not even close to being on of the best of all times.

[@bendavis4210]

If not more

[@RockyVegaTV]

I've had the honor of designing for Bas in recent years. His FB cover, KZbin channel art and his Big DVD's of Combat are all my work and I can tell you that working with him and his wife has always been a good experience. He might have a (well deserved) reputation for his fighting skills but, they're also really nice people and very easy to work with. Truly an honor to have been recommended and chosen to handle his branding.

[@geort45]

good he liked it, otherwise he would have smashed your head in the keyboard around 10 times

[@ILLBNSANITY]

Very cool friend! I recently had an interesting transaction with my craft as well...I helped create the leather armor Elon Musk bought for Halloween. I'd love to meet Bas though, certainly appreciate those old school guys.

[@tormmac]

@@ILLBNSANITY that's funny to me, pictures of him in that satanic/anti-christ themed breastplate has been the genesis of MANY conspiracy theories

[@M0stlym3answ3ll]

This is cooler than UFC.

[@frogstock2597]

Shut up with your bs self promoting

[@fernleytire]

Bas is an absolute legend, it's pretty amazing that a lot of these fighters were able to get up after so many devastating blows. Just shows how tough as nails the old school fighters had to be to even stand a chance in the ring.

[@tech-ov4yl]

Bare knuckles no padding boss

[@exposingtheamericanstasitr3579]

It had alot to do with the fact that the Japanese had a different midset after being raised to revere the samurai code and then disenchanted by bushido wrestling being rigged. So they were hungry for legitimate unscripted fights. Thank goodness two Bushido wrestlers listened and started pancrase or we might have had WWF style UFC early on. Though theres argument for the UFC having now evolved more toward that direction of controlled outcomes. And dont even get me started in on the complete destruction of boxing throughi a total loss of integrity sportwide. ala Don "the self declared" King.

[@Youralwayswhining4367]

@@exposingtheamericanstasitr3579 true don king ruined boxing

[@Dad2ADaughter_Cpt_Blakesbeard]

New school guys can be just as tough. The rules for safety kinda ruin it today. Kind of, safety is very important

[@vihreelinja4743]

@@Dad2ADaughter_Cpt_Blakesbeard Safety have nothing to do with fighting. the original ufc was brilliant. modern ufc is like watching boxing= lame

[@Venusandbeyond]

When I think of Bas, I see him as a pioneer and probably one of the first true martial artist, he came in and kicked butt, they figured him out, exploited his weakness to where he was able to actually morph his game and entered a whole new realm of MMA, the ground game. He was scary to face standing and was a monster in the clinch, and now was a monster on the ground.

[@jeffdarnell7942]

Yeah, anyone that says otherwise hasn't a clue what they're talking about. He was as close to the REAL warrior that's in Bloodsport. Frank Dux, from what I understand, wasn't close to it. I would wage $1,000 on the fact that Bas would tear Frank Duxs head off. Also. In Pancrase, or Shoot Fighting is another term for it, they use palms of the hand and open slaps to the head and neck. Bas would knock people out with slaps and palm strikes. I've heard his punching to the head us just a sure KO.

[@CruelWorldVids1]

Bruce Lee created Jeet Kune Do which was a combination of boxing, Muay Thai, Wing Chun, and others. The core of JKD was in Lee's words “Using no way as way; having no limitation as limitation." Bas Rutten is undeniably one of the baddest Pancrase fighters ever to do it, but "first true" mixed martial artist he was not.

[@bulldogjoe1804]

@@CruelWorldVids1 The difference is Bas Rutten really was a fighter and Bruce Lee was an actor. Im not downgrading Bruce Lee because he took the best things from those different martial arts to create an affective style of self defense. When Bas learned about the groundgame there was no completer fighter than him. Rickson Gracie at that time was considered the toughest and most complete fighter in the world but he did not want to fight Bas. Even when Bas publicly challenged Rickson the Gracies declined.

[@bohemenper1636]

He got fucked up in UFC though. And then negative drug test

[@bulldogjoe1804]

@@bohemenper1636 How did he get fucked up in the UFC?

[@CaptGuts1945]

One of the most respectful and humble fighters. When he made mistakes he owned up to them but he always worked to better himself. Always caring about not going to far with his opponents always checking to see if they were OK. Hands down when of my top 3 fighters of all time.

[@rickardw3280]

Agree with you, but at the same time he seems to aim for the liver in almost every punch and kick...

[@GarryAndrews_]

@@rickardw3280 his occupation was a fighter, not a masseuse

[@SirLoinMagroin]

I watched Bas throughout his career. He never backed down or gave up. He was relentless even when totally gassed, and always found a way to dig a bit deeper as was shown in the final fight shown here. Bas had the most wicked liver kicks and palm strikes of any fighter before or since imho.

[@doncunningham3124]

One of my nephews trained in one of Bas Rutten's mma gyms a few years back. I got to meet him once. I can't say he was humble but he was very cool. Very confident. I could feel that I was in the presence of a champion, for sure.

[@andymelendez9757]

A true warrior

[@ucx-s9040]

@Aristocrat of the Soul thank you 16 year old person who read the opening of Ride the Tiger and instead larps on youtube comments.

[@White.Pikmin]

@Aristocrat of the Soul looks like you're gonna learn the hard way.. That is if you even train...

[@crieverytim]

Why on earth would he be humble?!

[@DarthSidian]

@aristocratofthesoul1213 Have you read the _entirety_ of Ride the Tiger?

[@drjimjam1112]

Didn’t realize how good Bas was at jujitsu. Had heard his palm heal strikes were like hammer blows, and his kicks and knees striking was like being hit by a car. He has to be one of if not the best fighters in history.

[@TititoDeBologay]

I saw him as a teen holidaying in Belgium. Them hits will make you ears ring for days, the man was always at 200% volume.

[@stephenr80]

Better than Bruce lee for sho

[@scarred10]

He was far from the best,had only a few mma fights where he dis well.Pancrase featured a lot of faked matches,you can clearly see it in grappling exchanges.Nobody considers pancrase real mma.

[@timothyhungate8123]

He's amazing! Every time I have seen him on TV and he was approached by a commentator he is a nice guy. He is a man outside the ring and a warrior in it. So many people in this sport can't do that.

[@briangunnoe6856]

Thank for showing,,,I never knew about pancras! It's pretty awesom! Bas was a bad man!!!

[@b80-s9i]

Bas is the OG MMA Goat & still one of the baddest dudes walking earth💪🏼

[@jayred9071]

Bas Rutten is a legend! Nice to have a trip down memory lane on some of his best fights

[@bjvu9460]

Bas was on every steroids and more known to man. I dont see how you can have any respect for people who used performance drugs even though all of them could be on drugs .

[@jayred9071]

@@bjvu9460 because like you said, ALL of them could be on drugs. Bas Rutten has skills, drugs don’t teach that

[@michaelwilliams4840]

This is why I love KZbin, It's the best place to go and see people excel at what they do. I have never heard of Bas Rutten but really enjoyed watching this video of a man who was the best at what he did. Awe inspiring!

[@galaxygalaxy4429]

Same😄

[@snifcompanyculturemediat.v7979]

He also played in film Here Comes The Boom

[@VBanks99]

If you never saw any of his fights, you don’t know what you missed! You should look some of them up. If you’re a true fight fan, you’ll love them! You can thank me later!😀

[@MitchJohnson0110]

@@galaxygalaxy4429 The guy is hilarious too. Look up Bas Ruttens self defense videos. hilarious

[@galaxygalaxy4429]

@@MitchJohnson0110 Ok I'll check it out. I like Bas Rutten😉

[@roymunson1]

He was the first mma fighter I invested in as a fan. One if the greatest ever and a pioneer. I remember when he released that video about how to win a bar fight too. Absolutely hilarious but lethal too. I messaged him around that time on an email and he replied to me as cool and polite as you could get. Great guy.

[@seanwarren9357]

Yeah, I was around a bunch of fighters back in the early 2k's and they all looked up to Bas. I always figured he was a class act, albeit a raw one. 👍

[@stevencorry5790]

I still have the DVD

[@jessefromal9093]

If Bas cld get in the Delorean and go back in time he cld defeat a TRex and end WW2 WITH 1 OPEN HAND SLAP

[@LogicallyKnot]

I gotta see this DVD. Never knew he done that.

[@seanwarren9357]

@@LogicallyKnot it's a treasure. Enjoy. You can probably just do a websearch for bas bouncer training or smethin g like that for some highlights. 👌

[@zyaicob]

Man has incredible combat IQ and is such an impressive technical fighter. His physicality doesn't hurt, but his sheer intelligence makes him one of the best there is.

[@bringontheworld]

he is super nice, just saw him at my work recently. Down to earth humble guy, was on his way to church

[@mightypharaoh7586]

Well he was pretty damn fast to.

[@coteezy86]

I remember seeing him on a compilation VHS from blockbuster as a kid...have watched MMA ever since...I wonder how many fans of MMA that's true for..my bet its alot...he deserves more praise than he gets for this!

[@troyrussell177]

The respect I have for this man, can't be put into words🙏 He's my favorite fighter, a true pioneer, but beyond that he's just one hell of a dude.

[@theoriginalmonstermaker]

@BEWARE OF SEEKER FRIENDLY CHURCHES JESUS IS COMING why would you even say that? Is there some specific msg you want ppl to take from it? There must be, since you're spamming it in places where it makes zero sense.

[@LearningDrummerSam]

@@theoriginalmonstermaker It makes perfect sense, even if I don't get why they're bothering to spam it. Is your reading comprehension that low?

[@user-ve7hn2dh8h]

@Jesus is LORD reported for spam you sad nutter

[@seanwarren9357]

Amen

[@seanwarren9357]

@@LearningDrummerSam Right, because everything to do with the cult applies at all times. Get real, Sam.

[@joshhollywood6252]

My dad had me watching Rutten as long as I can remember. He was a extremely well rounded fighter. For the people who haven't see a lot of his stuff, do yourself a favor and look into him. We'll worth it.

[@christopherharper1964]

Bas... one of the greatest. people forget about the days before UFC and other similar MMA organizations. I talk about Marco Ruas and Vanderlei who fought in underground circuits before this sport went mainstream like it is today. Hats off to you El Guapo Mr. Rutten. true warrior.

[@uk1193]

King of the streets Ruas was an awesome fighter.

[@TheTrueNateHustle]

Mario Sperry is another one of those guys

[@christopherespinosa7319]

@BasRutten... I sure miss you on Axis TV when you use to cover all the fights .. Your legend and true gentlemen sir. I saw you in Los Angeles once in the early 2000's and I'm handicap ♿️ and you stood by the door to allow me to enter the Hotel. It was a heavy door and I was greatful. I thanked you and you simply did a hiya sound and gave me two thumbs 👍🏽 up. We didn't have phone cameras back then but I have the memory in my head forever. Truly a wonderful guy. Take care and in your famous words GODSPEED .. For me I just say God Bless brother 🙏🏼 take care and yes this video was Bloody Fantastic and you were truly an awesome fighter Bas ✌🏽

[@xavariusquest4603]

Here's what I see. A true professional fighter. Trained, strong, durable, and very very intelligent. More importantly though, he is composed. He allows his intellect to drive the use of his physical gifts rather than emotion. There's no rage, no loss of composure when he finds himself in a more vulnerable position. Though the emotions are obviously present, his mind controls them.

[@rudykadous4005]

R u writing a book or a comment on youtube?

[@paulandreotti1639]

@@rudykadous4005 Are* you*

[@Zigarius1123]

Nothing says that more than the look of concern for his opponents when they went down hard. True legend.

[@melomaniakjm]

I think it's even most impressive when despite the fame the guy stays humble and down to earth. Total respect.

[@kingarkamani1455]

That's what kept him developing not degrading

[@mjorge2565]

This man did every thing right👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👀👍👀👍👀👍

[@johnoster4098]

At meet and greet events he stays well after the time allotted because he makes sure to be personal with everyone who wishes to interact with him. Charismatic, kind (unless you're fighting), and genuinely funny guy. No doubt my favorite MMA athlete inside and out of the ring by a mile. Check out his tutorial videos, the dude is hilarious.

[@LindzHoward]

That last fight was brutal! Much respect to both fighters...they both possessed an indomitable will

[@SPHYNX99752]

You have earned the respect of many! Your skill in your profession is inspirational. You define the statement: Winners don't quit, and quitters don't win! Thank you for showing your entertaining style and tenacity.

[@Glimbosgold69]

Are you talking to bas? Because this isnt his channel lmao

[@RovingPunster]

​​@@Glimbosgold69 Select sort by Top ... Bas posted here 1 yr ago.

[@Glimbosgold69]

@@RovingPunster thats not even relevant dawg, if he commented on his comment then it would be or if it was his video, but he did neither

[@NarutoSSj6]

I have seen this guy promoting karate combat. My initial impression was that he was a good mma kind of ufc fighter. This is beyond that. I didnt even think this combat sport excisted, let alone that he was a champion of one of the most brutal sport with guys that seems to eat nails for breakfast

[@Galvaxatron]

AND... he managed to win the UFC HW belt.

[@Goon.29]

Dude Bas is a literal legend of MMA. "Good fighter" doesn't quite cut it.

[@jonnyblaze4486]

This was mma just under a different ruleset. UFC, PRIDE, and ONE are all mma with different rulesets. Bas was truly a great fighter in all respects.

[@shaynesmith1146]

Bro don't tell me you've never heard of kickboxing before lol 😆

[@Blobby192]

I did full contact karate which was basically kickboxing proper sparring with punches and kicks to the head we also could enter karate competition, not all karate is usless in a fight

[@jessecastro8453]

I wasn't an mma fan at the time. To be honest, the first time I saw BasRutten was in the movie Boom. I loved his character in the movie, then I saw him on Joe Rogan and realized, this guy is a legend. Did a deep dive on his career and I'm now a huge fan. What a monster! Now I'm a big fan of mma.

[@FediMayn]

Pan was the format of MMA. Pan is way harder since you can't stomp people in the face with a closed fist etc

[@SirEmile1]

Bas Rutten, the king of ring ! Never done better ! A bear's strength, a grandmaster's mind and a true warrior. My idol for over 35 years

[@Crosshatch1212]

Never idolise any man

[@lorencing]

I remember watching Bas fight from early on, the man is one of the best fighters I've ever seen. Technical, powerful, fast and a true old school warrior when it comes to honour in the ring.

[@bjvu9460]

The man was on the juice and juiced up top his teeth . I dont get impressed by people who have to supercharge their body with synthetic stuff to perform. I know, you believe he was natural and fought for 25 minutes without breaking a sweat and was as energized in his last minute as his first but, it doesnt take genius to see that he was on things that were meant for horse

[@marahara7832]

On juice like all top fighters - with your mindset you can’t watch martial arts or other pro athletes…

[@benjamin6724]

Bas you were incredible! One of the greatest sportsman that ever lived. Any long time fight fan knows who you are and what you brought to the sport. We appreciate all you've done and wish you all the best.

[@benjamin6724]

@Charles Martell Hence me saying "we wish you all the best". Not "you will be missed". I said you "were incredible" because he doesn't compete anymore...

[@ibnal-muqaffaii.7099]

überbewertet er war kein guter Kämpfer...klar für Amerika schon...in Europa eher Fallobst

[@gilgamesh101]

bollox

[@benitodominguez2157]

One of the best displays of fighting, endurance and counter strikes I have seen in a long time.

[@arnoldpierce9782]

He was a great fighter, accurately and brutally transferring his strikes with a strong enduring will to win.

[@brittshamrock2037]

@BEWARE OF SEEKER FRIENDLY CHURCHES JESUS IS COMING go away with your propaganda

[@teresanewcomb442]

Robert here, Bas Rutten is the reason I broke away from ordinary defending. Breathing and hitting with power and blows everything. Got rid of bullies at the gym, permanently. Thank you Bas Rutten, this documentary is perfect, God Speed.

[@dalemartinez3382]

met him in ventura ca. he is a class act, a real gentleman. the world needs more people like him.

[@cry_now_laugh_later]

I saw him in a bathroom and I bucked up on him and he flinched looked down at the ground and walked away. He’s a weenie

[@emmanuelhan2458]

@@cry_now_laugh_later LOL you're so full of it dude...hilarious though.

[@galaxygalaxy4429]

@@cry_now_laugh_later I think he was flinching down looking for your teeth😅

[@user-bi7ug4fr9y]

@@cry_now_laugh_later and then you woke up?

[@GratefulPrimate]

Bas really was great. Nobody should ever forget his ring accomplishments as an MMA legend!

[@Kariakas]

I have always thought that Bas is one of the best fighters ever. His winning streak at the end of his career is up there with the best. He also transitioned from a pure striker to a well rounded modern style MMA fighter.

[@Hour882Die]

Is he Jewish?

[@Kariakas]

@@Hour882Die No idea, I've never heard him speak of religion.

[@dragos8839]

@@Hour882Die no.

[@_rami_745]

@@Hour882Die Catholic

[@MODElAIRPLANE100]

@@_rami_745 why do you say so, I find it unlikely from his many wild stories about drinking.

[@thomasbrown2641]

That was just an awesome video and display of what REAL fighting is. I never really followed Bas Rutten but after watching this he without a doubt was probably the best and most viscous fighter of his time. LOVED IT thanks for sharing.

[@mscir]

Huge respect for Bas Ruten (and the guys he fought) and Pancrase. Some of your best work. Thank you.

[@scottlee9373]

Great collection of Bas fights. The man is a world class legend! Narration was perfect. Frank Shamrock, also a class act, made for a hell of a mix. Excellant work here. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all.

[@russellcampbell3500]

Merry Christmas. Great comment.

[@stevenwheat3621]

Bah! I could take him....

[@bernardrubio2573]

Bus ruten the best fighter

[@ch0wned]

Literally one of the most dangerous men to ever walk this earth. Great guy!

[@davidhenry1405]

One of the most dangerous fighters ever. LYING SPINELESS SELF-SERVING GOP POLITICIANS are far more dangerous! Their power derived from tens of millions of misinformed fearful angry mostly white voters! A cult voting base, brainwashed by 40+ years of R-W media's consistent BS. Dems are NOT socialists,

[@davidhenry1405]

Dems are the only major 🇺🇲 political party working for the American family, workers. democracy, and The Constitution!

[@erwinebuna4645]

All of his opponent small hahahaha, he is dangerous for me just try to fight the big and wieght like we will see 😄😄😄

[@sorensprecher3114]

@@davidhenry1405 you sound ridiculous, and brainwashed by the left wing one could say.

[@richardjack4827]

Love watching this warrior execute his craft with lethal precision and a full heart. Bravo Sir for your discipline and career.

[@bookaufman9643]

Most people who know something about the history of mixed martial arts know that Bad was beaten several times early in his career by people with jujitsu experience. People who could go for the neck or an arm lock or an ankle or knee continued to beat him for a while until he decided to figure out how to do it himself. Then he became so much deadlier.

[@Warkillable]

Crazy I never heard of this man till now, and Brutal is an accurate discription of his attacks. The respect they show during those fights is great to see. The Japanese fighters have amazing will to keep going no matter what, seriously impressive.

[@aureliaandris8240]

You are 5

[@kbanghart]

@@aureliaandris8240 you are 3

[@mersadradoncic]

@@kbanghart you are 1

[@kbanghart]

@@mersadradoncic I am number one

[@mersadradoncic]

@@kbanghart that is what I said cheers bro

[@ariesomega5787]

Rutten is constantly observing, thinking and testing defenses.Adapting to his opponent and striking with precision. His distractions are legendary. His fights and instruction are 🔥 🔥 🔥.

[@jazzB-ti9ly]

When someone is born to do a sport /martial arts or what ever it is in life ,BasRutten is truly a man and a machine who was truly born to fight in he’s technique of unstoppable devastation to he’s a victims .respect always to you all .🙏🏼

[@andreasdeutinger7319]

a tough fighter. but in real life a nice guy, as far as i know. you never read or hear a bad word about this guy.

[@sable1wolf1]

One of the most feared and respected fighters of all time.

[@smuthcreemnl]

One of the OGs, one of the greatest..... He is the reason I started my training.... He is freaking awesome and lethal.... :-)

[@wyattsmith5559]

Bas Rutten is a hall of famer, a champion and still has his brain intact with no signs of CTE. Every time I see him I think of Colin Ferrel as bowlseye

[@mikes3827]

Good to read that Bas has all his marbles after an obviously brutal career in MMA. Unfortunately, not coincidentally FAAAAR too high a percentage of retired MMA fighters and boxers do end up with CTE, Dementia, Parkinson's, etc., so it's good to know Bas is in relatively good health.

[@mitchelllee75]

I have never heard of Pancrase but I agree with the narrator that this was an elite, top tier fighting organization! Holy shit those liver shots were BRUTAL!! Totally underused technique in today's UFC and others.

[@zbychulatara]

Its like wwe in usa. Staged but at early days people believed in it. Look at all Bas oponents. Pure joke. Its like Ronaldo between players from Slovakia. No hate to Slovakia of course

[@GinoNL]

No gloves hurts the liver a lot more

[@mitchelllee75]

@@zbychulatara I'll have to look into it because that didn't look fake to me.

[@porscheclub96]

@@zbychulatara dude he fought Ken Shamrock like 5 times in Pancrese, you know this is shoot fighting right? Ever heard of Dan Severn? Same shit

[@scarred10]

@@porscheclub96 it wasnt totally legit shooting,there were some arranged fights.Dan never fought in pancrase and ken was a basic grappler in those days.The dude is right bas fought a bunch of nobodys but was elite himself.Certainly pancrase was nothing like WWE,everyone could fight to some degree.

[@johna3806]

An unbelievable warrior. Honestly, his skills are only out matched by his heart. You sir are class act. thank you for giving the people an example of how to never give up, how to dig through any weakness and turn it into a strength. your truly the goat. now take care of yourself and live well.

[@CharlesC-2010]

Fantastic video compilation. Bas is a warrior with integrity, respect for his opponents and does not look for excuses/shortcuts. One of the best of all time.

[@TheNewRevolution]

One of my deepest regrets as a fight fan, was that Pacrease was so hard to view in America. Imagine how much more respect(he already gets a ton) Bas Rutton would get in the fight game had his great Pacrease fights been seen in America.

[@AFMMD-q8]

I've known of him for many years, glad he finally has gotten the respect and honour he deserved, Bas Rutten is in my opinion the most complete and devastating fighter I’ve ever witnessed, Rutten reminds me of a famous quote from the immortal Bruce Lee - "When the opponent expands, I contract when he contracts, I expand, and when there is an opportunity, I do not hit, it hits all by itself" Rutten was/and is a master of his art.

[@nifty1940]

Wow, Bruce is now elevated to God-like status? Immortal? LOL. For a 1.72 m, 64 kg giant of a myth, where is his succession of ring fights to even say his name in the same breath as Rutten? Bruce wasn't even a good screen actor, but it was exciting to watch his scripted moves though!

[@donsimons9810]

No one cares about a giant who can kick everyone’s a$$. It’s why Tyson Fury will never be Manny or Sam Langford

[@badger297]

@@donsimons9810 what?

[@donsimons9810]

@@badger297 Bas was a physical monster. But people like Bruce are more interesting. Smaller guys might get an edge in P4P and all time best conversations, but we as people are more enamored by smaller fighters since we like to watch speed

[@badger297]

@@donsimons9810 speak for yourself

[@haezeematera7671]

Finally someone making a worthy documentary about a REAL Legend !!! One of my Heroes ! UFC looks like Kindergarten compared to old school ! Had the chance to follow at that time and it was so good ! never felt the same way since then, Thank you so much for this one !!!

[@moneyisnowhere]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1629">27:09</a> "Just listen to the audience..." **rock music continues to play**

[@carlostelevida]

lol

[@sedna1766]

Was thinking the same ha! That liver shot sound though 🤢

[@ramseydoon8277]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1630">27:10</a> "..just listen to the audience." We can't hear the audience because of the soundtrack you added. Great job.

[@thatchedstudios4768]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="821">13:41</a> The look on homeboys face… holy crap you can tell this was a pain he’s never felt before. My man saw heaven for a couple seconds there

[@krazyhorse9596]

One of my top 5 favorite fighters of all time. Bas was born a 1,000 years after he was supposed to. I see Bas on a battlefield somewhere swinging a giant axe with a bear skin cape. Savage.

[@MECX3490]

Warriors are never born…they are reborn

[@margieoakes3092]

I was a latecomer to the early fighting days of what I will call mixed martial arts. Although the rules where different and the open hand strike to the face was weird I understand why it was necessary since no protection for the hands could mean an early ending to a career from too many broken bones in the hands. I am especially grateful to see the legendary Bas Rutten in action. He is, truly, one of the greatest fighters of all time! Thank you for the video. Simply a fight fan, POMO

[@johna6921]

This was the best fighting matches I have ever seen in my life. Honor to all fighters who even enter such a brutal ring. This is true cqc combat. Loved it. These fighters have great skill and physical control over their martial art and pain threshold. Awesome stuff.

[@mariorossi7225]

I am almost more amazed by the courage of those who faced him than by his incredible effectiveness and power.

[@daveski4496]

Well said.

[@yangz._.5010]

Yes, they were brave, I’d be scared by bas, he’s a powerful and effective man.

[@cliftoncameron5632]

Thank you for sharing the essence of Bas Rutten. I used to watch this legend back in the day. Inspiration to last a lifetime in all aspects of the human experience. Amazing

[@isaaccoote2874]

Bas Rutten was far ahead of my time and the first time I ever saw him fight was in a video much like this and I am still just as blown away with what an incredible fighter he was and his part he played in the sport. An absolutely legend.

[@donsimons9810]

does anyone know his training background more specifically?

[@Kravmagamasters]

@@donsimons9810 he has his own trainingsvideos

[@stantilton2191]

Bas has always been amazing! This is a fitting tribute to his tenacious skills and commitment. Thank you for the chance to see this,

[@edb8177]

I have to admit even after thinking he was a great fighter, I had no idea how great. I wish I had seen this before, man what a legend!

[@patrickdriscoll7881]

I never knew how dominant a fighter Bas Rutten was. Really amazing how he never backed down and was able to beat the elite fighters consistently. Plus it was old school rules. Very impressive and thank you for compiling these fights and providing such an exciting narration.

[@powerboon2k]

Pancrase was fixed, sorry bruh. Bas is a bad dude but it was mainly hype.

[@mhenhawke5093]

Never heard of Bas Rutten till now. Wow, what a power house! The man is a machine , made for one thing only. Destroying any thing that came his way. Incredible !

[@seaniekay]

Try and find his KZbin self defense videos they are hilarious the guy is as funny as he is hard

[@kenfisher2329]

You have introduced me to one of the greatest mixed fighters of all time. I am so honored to have been able to witness a fighter such as the Great BAS RUTTEN! AVE BAS RUTTEN!

[@workinfool]

My God!! Ive never seen such brutal combat. Thank you for the intro to a whole new world. Seems by the dates that MMA is a watered down PG replica of a truely gladiatorial sport from the origins of all inclusive hand to hand combat fighting.

[@scottsozmtns7534]

Bas is in every sense of the word a true LEGEND! His power, speed & knowledge of true & real fighting is legendary in every corporate league, Pancrase, K=1, Pride, Bushido & Dana White’s MMA-UFC. Mr. Rutten, you sir are a truly legend & a master of the eternal soul of the warrior! Thank you!!!

[@lionelwatson4095]

The man the myth the legend one of the most insightful and funny interviews in every company he was ever in and one of my heroes

[@TerminalM193]

Dude, the metal soundtrack towards the end with Funaki was badass! Awesome video!

[@pooltablemechanic]

I met Mr. Rutten while teaching English to a Brazilian fighter named Marco Ruas in the 90's . Had no idea who I was being introduced to, he was such a down to earth, humble guy! What a treat to run across this video!

[@odiariobarbarodeumheroi1600]

Oloco, tu ensinou o Ruas ? Ruas é lenda no Brasil.

[@billyd.1872]

I think they called him "king of the streets "

[@vamountainman2512]

@@odiariobarbarodeumheroi1600 He was a legend everywhere in his time :)

[@gabrielcastejon7914]

I usually root for the underdog but here I didn't want Bas Rutten's win streak to end. What a lengend

[@Guitarnivore]

I just kind of stumbled upon this video and I honestly I never knew this much about Bas, but man he was a beast! I always wondered why he was so revered in the MMA world.

[@keithcalvosa5894]

El Guapo is his nickname

[@BruceWayne-fj9bm]

Now you know, my brother.

[@Guitarnivore]

@@BruceWayne-fj9bm I could feel those palm strikes and liver kicks. That's smart fighting, right there!

[@Tom.Edwards]

One of the real O.Gs of mma, before money and celebrity status was a thing, before it was even called a sport.

[@AceMcSch00ly]

Rookies.....smh. True MMA fans know of Bas's legendary career.

[@Blacklightrambles]

I like to think the commentator for this channel has talked and sounded like this since he was a child. Even when he's ordering pizza, he still speaks like this. With verbal commas. I love it.

[@mrt7152]

Never heard of Bas Rutten, being Dutch myself I thank for bringing this to my attention. But really started watching kickboxing k1 at the late 90’s so that might be the reason, but what a great fighter was this man.

[@GeneralBuckNaked]

Do u remember a guy named Remy Bonjaski or somethin like that?? He would throw alot of crazy flying knees

[@mrt7152]

@@GeneralBuckNaked ofcourse I remember him, the flying Dutchman they called him. He had a devastating knee. But he didn’t stay long into the K1. He is a trainer now, I think but not 100% sure. There where some really interesting characters in K1 in those days.

[@chauncyquest2779]

He’s also one of the most brutal street fighters, as evident in his educational video 😁

[@BruceWayne-fj9bm]

Bam bam bam 🤜

[@MrRobertFarr]

Hi there it's Rob Farr BSc Hons in England. Where did you see that? I am thinking Pal? Wrestling is no striking!

[@Psychobilly101]

"Badangadadang"...don't you do this eeever again..👍

[@MatthewdePaula]

Bas Rutten's KZbin channel has all of his Pancrase fights with him narrating what went on (likely where all the footage in this video came from). Shows a really interesting progression, improving his grappling skills after several losses to submissions. Great for binge watching. He also has an unintentionally hilarious self-defense "tutorial" video on KZbin that is legendary--showing is wacky sense of humor.

[@jeffreycarroll1632]

I knew someone who was an instructor for Krav Maga who trained with Bas Rutten. He said that Rutten told him to put 2 full length practice blocking bags to protect his leg. Then he kicked through both bags so hard that the Krav Maga instructor said it felt like his leg was snapped CLEAN THROUGH! That's how hard Bas Rutten kicked!!!

[@TheGanzen]

The Basmaster, a legend and class on its own. An absolute warrior. What a respectful fighter he was.👊

[@Marlonlangmusic]

Makes you wonder why there aren’t more successful liver shots in modern mma. Brutal.

[@michaelmier9512]

Bas Rutten is a legit legend in the MMA world & also my favorite fighter of all time. He has incredible power & determination coupled with one helluva gas tank & skills that shock every fighter he's ever gone up against. Having achieved an incredible record of 28-4, Bas won 21 of his last 22 fights, with that 22nd fight being a draw. Bas was able to have winning rematches against a loss to Masakatsu Funaki & a loss to Frank Shamrock. The only opponent he didn't successfully rematch was Ken Shamrock. I admire Bas Rutten's commitment to the sport of MMA as well as his showmanship. Bas is truly a class act!

[@williamfarell8237]

Wow! Absolutely brutal! What an incredible fighter! That man dominated the ring, everybody who would have fought and lost must have been so relieved the day the most brutal fighter retired!

[@toodlesmcghee]

Wow! This guy was an animal. Instinctive, powerful, and very calculated. One of the best I’d say for sure. Thanks for the clip.

[@pauleinz9416]

You made the point- an animal..nothing of a human left. And people pay money to watch this! 🤮🤮

[@jonathanmitchell1776]

“Oldshool is the best school”

[@cody_2225]

Yea we all watched the video, thanks

[@raysims890]

💯

[@whiplash2821]

There's no school like the old school

[@merahdelimakayumanggi]

INDEED!!!

[@jeffwemmer7431]

Absolutely the best fight promotion ever. Bas is my all time favorite. Nobody these days can move on all levels like that. Truth & not sorry!

[@idirbouchdoug1567]

jon jones is jsut as well rounded and has a higher fight IQ imo. Only thing jones lacks that bas has is power , but he ùakes up for it withhow many tools he has in his striking arsenal . That and his wrestling is great.

[@WZ912]

@@idirbouchdoug1567 Bones is beyond anything we will ever see again mma……….like Ali in boxing.

[@idirbouchdoug1567]

@@WZ912 wouldn't surprise me if that were the case.

[@bloomfieldplymouth8159]

Wow!!!! I’ve learned so much. These fights are absolutely insane! Rutten was an absolute monster.

[@senorpoole3988]

I remember being in middle school watching Bas’s “how to win street fights” videos on KZbin. Made me feel like a little bad ass 😂

[@orvillef19]

First of all thank you for the education on Bas as I did not have that knowledge. Wow an amazing fighter and truly deserves a place in the hall of fame of pro wrestlers/fighters. Awesome! More more more.

[@IllUMINATED33]

Great video. I enjoyed it thoroughly. Time for me to put the ham and cheese down and start training :)

[@self-parternerd8661]

- I love Pancrase too, when you look at these fighters you can clearly see they are tough people! - The thing that it's clearly different from modern MMA is that everything is thrown with intention to finish and not to score points!

[@jeneandrewebster3863]

I don't know... Many of the first few fights in this compilation look staged

[@self-parternerd8661]

@@jeneandrewebster3863 - I believe these guys but we may never know!

[@scarred10]

@@jeneandrewebster3863 there were a lot of staged pancrase fights for commercial reasons only shooto was a true competion at the time,that was mma,not pancrase