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During his high-stakes second appearance in Pancrase, Rutten's profound lack of foundational ground defense was laid bare as he relied entirely on a primitive guillotine choke attempt. After being effortlessly passed into side control and full mount, his pure survival instincts and legendary durability allowed him to escape an initial armbar before adapting instantly to deploy a vicious Muay Thai plum clinch highlighted by his signature, soul-crushing liver strikes.
However, this reliance on raw physical power and pure striking met a severe structural roadblock when he crossed paths with Japanese grappling wizard Masakatsu Funaki. Funaki systematically bypassed Rutten's striking zone, brought the action to the canvas, and executed a swift leg lock submission that handed the legendary kickboxer his first definitive defeat.
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