Bas Rutten

Video Review of the Week
“Bas Rutten’s Ultimate Lethal Street Fighting System”
March 18, 2013

After a long break your old friend A T Folino is back to doing what he loves the most writing about movies for you readers of the Steel City Underground blog. This week’s video is from all the way back in 2004 when MMA was still in its infancy here in the USA in Eastern Europe and Japan business was booming. With many small MMA Federations operating in Japan and Europe at the time this was the birthplace of some of the all time greatest fighters. From Crocop to Anderson Silva many of the sports greatest names have come out of the rings and cages of the Far East. With all those names to me one stands above all else and his name is not Fedor or Couture his name is “El Guappo” Bas Rutten.

Bas is known to many modern UFC fans as the host of “MMA Weekly” and the voice of “The Best of Pride FC” TV series. Before he became famous for shouting praises for the Liver Kick he was one of the most brutal kick boxers and fighters in Japan. This brings us to our video of the week “Bas Rutten’s Ultimate Lethal Street Fighting System” the video is as awesome as the name. Believe me when I say this is a must see for any fan of MMA or comedy. Find it at all costs via EBay or YouTube just see it!!! The video itself has a mid 1980’s feel to it.

The beginning of the video we are treated to a montage of carnage edited together with the best music and special effects that the 1985 porn industry has to offer complete with synth-drum soundtrack and endless double takes. After a couple of minutes of an 80’s music video we get our first glimpse of the man himself Bas. During this intro Bas warns us to always pay attention as he shows us a knife he has been palming the whole time he has been talking to us as we the audience say a collective “Mr. Rutten you are quite the Sneaky One!!!!” With the ending of his introduction now the real fun begins as we are treated to an hour and a half of wholesome family entertainment starting with Bas’s explanation of using everyday bar objects as “Lethal Weapons” you are a better man than I if you can keep a straight face. After the little primer on weapons we witness sad sack after sad sack getting punched, kicked, choked and thrown by Mr. Rutten as he treats us to his own folly arsenal of mouth made sound effects. In fact I believe this can make one hell of a drinking game.

The “Bas Rutten” drinking game is simple a simple one to play. Rule one every time Bas says the phrases “Slit your throat.” Or “LIVER KICK!!!!” you must do a shot. Rule two every time you hear a silly home made sound effect like “GONG!” Or “DINK!” you must drink your beer. Do this with your buddies and see who is left standing after an hour and a half. With all silliness aside I can’t help but feel that Bas came along just a few years to early.

With his natural charisma and brutal fighting ability Bas would have been one of the most beloved fighters in MMA today. After watching the video you can’t help but think Bas would be the type of guy that you could have a beer with and listen to his stories about fighting around the World for hours and hours. In closing all I can say is Bas is the Man!!!