BAS RUTTEN - The Pancrase Years DEEPDIVE

Send a textBas Rutten Pancrase Years DEEPDIVE - Episode 100 / #ufc  Bas Rutten grew up in the Netherlands but became a household name in the UFA. Bas Rutten joins us to talk about his beginnings in the Pancrase organization.Bas Rutten had an incredible fight career prior to beating Kevin Randleman for the UFC title. In this episode we go deep to Japan and even touch on the Dutch mafia's control in the late 1990's.This is episode 100 and that is cause to celebrate - and what better way to party than inviting the great Bas Rutten for a SERIOUS interview  discussing his Pancrase days.Bas Rutten Pancrase Years DEEPDIVE - Episode 100 / #ufc  Bas Rutten grew up in the Netherlands but became a household name in the UFA. Bas Rutten joins us to talk about his beginnings in the Pancrase organization.Bas Rutten had an incredible fight career prior to beating Kevin Randleman for the UFC title. In this episode we go deep to Japan and even touch on the Dutch mafia's control in the late 1990's.This is episode 100 and that is cause to celebrate - and what better way to party than inviting the great Bas Rutten for a SERIOUS interview  discussing his Pancrase days.0:00 Intro1:55 Sports as a Child3:35 Starting Kickboxing4:35 Bas 1st Street Fight7:15 Dirty Dutch Fighters8:15 Rene Rooze Kickboxing Riot11:29 Frank Lobman Fight16:25 Leaving Holland for Pancrase18:37 Ryushi Yanagisawa23:00 Gym & Show Fighters26:04 Manager Don Clovis28:14 Takaku Fuke Fight30:58 Japan & Jet Lag32:25 Masakatsu Funake Fight34:15 Fighting and Fighting35:00 Japan hated my Fight Shorts36:00 Vernon Tiger White Fight38:31 Kazou Takahashi Fight 43:34 Finishing Minoru Suzuki46:23 Throwing Knees & Footwork 48:24 Leon Van Dijk Street Fights50:40 Famous in Japan53:17 Ken Shamrock & Rivalry 56:58 The Birth of the UFC56;45 Orlando Wiet59:42 Frank Hamaker Red Light District1:01:55 Bulldog Hash Shop- Hank De Vries1:04:27 Car Bomb & Ron Nyquist 1:06:05 The Murder of Rob & Erik Driesson 1:07:50 Apy Echteld & Simon Rutz1:08:42 Japan Yakuza1:10:14 Gerard Gerdeau & Yuki Nakai1:11:43 Dirty Bob Schrijber Stories1:13:28 Jason Delucia was Strange1:17:05 Frank Shamrock MMA Debut1:20:42 Frank was Better than Ken Shamrock1:22:50 Manabu Yamada Almost Died1:24:56 Ken Shamrock Conspieracy1:27:00 Giving up the Mount in Pancrase1:31:44 Pancrase Contract1:33:12 Fixed Fights in Japan1:34:35 Rolling with Japanese Fighters1:36:04 Pride FC Implosion1:37:45 Kidnapping of managers 1:38:25 John Peretti & UFC1:40:04 Game plan for Kevin Randleman1:41:26 Frank Shamrock Rematch1:42:43 Stage Diving at Biohazard Concert1:45:11 Jan Plass Dutch Mafia Head1:49:02 Closing with Bas1:49:32 Wrap Up with Mike and Miguel Please follow our channels on Follow the MMA History Team on Instagram: MMA Detective Mike Davis @mikedavis632 Co Host Joey Venti @aj_ventitreRecords Keeper-  Andrew Mendoza @ambidexstressSocial Media Manager Andy Campbell  @martial_mindset_Thumbnails Julio Macedo  @juliosemacentoInstagram https://www.instagram.com/mmahistorypodcast?igsh=aHVweHdncXQycHBy&utm_source=qrSpotify https://open.spotify.com/show/3q8KsfqrSQSjkdPLkdtNWb?si=aL3D5Y3aTDi-PQZdweWL8gApple Podcast MMA History PodcastYouTube https://youtube.com/@MMAHistoryPodcast?si=bj1RBXTZ2X82tv_JOutro song: Power - https://tunetank.com/t/2gji/1458-powerMike - The MMA Detective - @mikedavis632 Cash App - $mikedavis1231Venmo - Mike-Davis-63Support the show