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In the final golden era of his historic Japanese run, Rutten's grappling genius reached such heights that he began inventing his own submission variants, including the excruciating "body crunch" pretzel squeeze. He then successfully transitioned his generational skill set to the global stage of the UFC, capturing the coveted Heavyweight Championship against elite wrestler Kevin Randleman by weaponizing his hyper-aggressive bottom guard.
Following his pivotal 1995 setback against Ken Shamrock, he made good on his vow; Bas won 21 more fights in a row after that and was never again submitted. By remaining completely unbeaten for the remainder of his legendary career, Bas Rutten left behind an eternal martial arts blueprint of complete adaptation and multi-disciplinary mastery.
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