Bas Wins Big!

Rutten doesn’t have the charisma of a main event fighter. Rather, he has the charisma of a leader of a major nation. Rutten defeated Villareal in the first round. Villareal was the bigger man, but Rutten nailed him with some hard punches. Villareal’s chin proved to be tough, and Rutten changed his strategy to focus on leg kicks. Rutten drilled Villareal with three hard kicks to Villareal’s knee. On the third, Villareal collapsed to the mat and could not continue.

Sadly Bas said that he has just way too many injuries and most likely wont fight again. After tearing his groin, destroying an ACL and badly dislocating a rib while preparing for tonight’s bout, Rutten said he was reluctant to lift his legs. But with adrenaline coursing through his veins and a partisan crowd cheering him on, Rutten dismissed the injuries and went after the much larger “Warpath.”