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Like most who became MMA fanatics during the early 2000s, I adore Bas Rutten. I loved him as the Pride Fighting Championships color commentator. I watched his career highlight videos once every few days. I would even annoy my college friends by endlessly quoting from his immortal instructional DVD on street defense.
Lastly, I have seen every single fight of his career multiple times.