Dutch fighter who was respected by East Asians!

@joeyarnoldvn

Why is @joeyarnoldvn the monkey king?

I call @joeyarnoldvn the world's most handsome monkey king!😄
My family saw @joeyarnoldvn and said he was a big, healthy, strong guy!

I've been showing @joeyarnoldvn to my family so far. Wouldn't @joeyarnoldvn be offended by my behavior?

@joeyarnoldvn said he is of Dutch descent. His family's name, Arnold, is of Dutch origin.

I remembered the Dutch as big and strong people.

Map marking territories that at some point were Dutch holdings Territories administered by or originating from territories administered by the Dutch East India Company

The Dutch colonial empire (Dutch: Nederlandse koloniale rijk) comprised the overseas territories and trading posts controlled and administered by Dutch chartered companies—mainly the Dutch East India Company and the Dutch West India Company—and subsequently by the Dutch Republic (1581–1795), and by the modern Kingdom of the Netherlands after 1815.[2]

It was initially a trade-based system which derived most of its influence from merchant enterprise and from Dutch control of international maritime shipping routes through strategically placed outposts, rather than from expansive territorial ventures.[3][2]

Common Japanese and Koreans remember the Netherlands as The Dutch colonial empire (Dutch: Nederlandse koloniale rijk).

I remembered the Netherlands as a small country in Europe, but a strong country in the world!

Is my brother Joseph proud of his Dutch descent?

Rutten in 2009

Sebastiaan "Bas" Rutten (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɑs ˈrʏtə(n)]; born 24 February 1965) is a Dutch-American actor, former mixed martial artist, kickboxer and professional wrestler. As a kickboxer, he fought 16 times, winning the first 14 matches by knockout, 13 in the first round, and losing his final two fights, one of them against Frank Lobman for the European Muay Thai title in 1991, with Rutten losing by knockout in the first round. In MMA, he was a UFC Heavyweight Champion and a three-time King of Pancrase world champion. After his loss to Ken Shamrock in 1995, he finished his MMA career on a 22 fight unbeaten streak (21 wins, 1 draw).

Many modern Japanese and Korean adult men remember Sebastiaan "Bas" Rutten, who terrified Japanese fighters.
In particular, the Japanese called him "Bas" Rutten and his kicks were called burtals.

I think my brother Joseph will understand when he sees this video.

Koreans called him King of Pancrase.
The reason is because he was originally a Taekwondo player.😄

A taekwondo match at the 2014 Asian Games

Taekwondo (/ˌtaɪkwɒnˈdoʊ, ˌtaɪˈkwɒndoʊ, ˌtɛkwənˈdoʊ/; Korean: 태권도; [t̪ʰɛ.k͈wʌ̹n.d̪o] ⓘ) is a Korean martial art and combat sport involving punching and kicking techniques.[2][3][4] The word Taekwondo can be translated as tae ("strike with foot"), kwon ("strike with hand"), and do ("the art or way"). In addition to its five tenets of courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self-control and indomitable spirit, the sport requires three physical skills: poomsae (품새), kyorugi (겨루) and gyeokpa (격파).

His powerful and scary kicks come from Taekwondo!
I think “Bas” Rutten is a great, genius fighter. The reason is because he was an excellent judo player.
Japanese and Korean fighters used judo techniques to overcome taller and stronger Western and black fighters.

If you watch the match between Ken Shamrock and Minoru Suzuki, you will see the Japanese using judo techniques to defeat the American, who was superior in physical strength and physique.

The Japanese and Koreans frequently defeated Westerners and blacks who were superior in physical strength and physique through judo techniques.

By the way, “Bas” Rutten achieved numerous victories over the Japanese by applying these Japanese judo techniques and was praised by the Japanese.

“Bas” Rutten was originally a striker, but mastered the art of judo, revealing his extraordinary talent.

“Bas” Rutten knew the strengths and weaknesses of Japanese fighters so well that he created his own unique martial arts and achieved countless victories over Japanese fighters.

Japanese and Koreans were amazed by “Bas” Rutten’s strength and talent as a complete fighter.

Two athletes competing in the pankration. Panathenaic amphora, made in Athens in 332–331 BC, during the archonship of Niketes. From Capua.

Pankration (/pænˈkreɪti.ɒn, -ʃən/;[citation needed] Ancient Greek: παγκράτιον [paŋkráti.on]) was an unarmed combat sport introduced into the Greek Olympic Games in 648 BC. The athletes used boxing and wrestling techniques but also others, such as kicking, holds, joint locks, and chokes on the ground, making it similar to modern mixed martial arts.[1] The term comes from the Ancient Greek word παγκράτιον (pankrátion), meaning "all of power" (from πᾶν (pân) 'all', and κράτος (krátos) 'strength, might, power').[2]

In ancient Greece, warriors most enjoyed fought with their bare hands called Pankration.

Pankration was the most popular sport in the ancient Olympic Games.
So modern Japanese people created Pancrase by imitating pankration.

Pancrase Inc.

Pancrase is a Japanese mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Tokyo. It was founded in 1993 by professional wrestlers Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Suzuki.

The name was based on pankration, a fighting sport in the Ancient Olympic Games. Suzuki and Funaki practiced catch wrestling. They based the promotion and its rules on professional wrestling. The promotion's champions were called "King of Pancrase".

The Japanese wanted to create Pancrase to promote the strength of Japanese fighters worldwide.
Just as ancient Greek warriors decided the winner with bare-handed fighting, Japanese wanted to promote the warrior talent and strength of the Japanese to the world.

Pancrase Main Theme - Hybrid Conscious reveals the great ambition and strength of Japanese warriors.

In Pancrase Main Theme - Hybrid Conscious, the sense of confrontation with the U.S. UFC is particularly evident.

UFC Holdings, LLC

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings.[5][6][7][8] It is the largest MMA promotion in the world as of 2023.[9] It produces events worldwide that showcase 11 weight divisions (eight men's and three women's) and abides by the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts.[10] As of 2022, it had held over 600 events. Dana White has been its president since 2001 and CEO since 2023. Under White's stewardship, it has grown into a global multi-billion-dollar enterprise.[11]

At the Pancrase competition, the Japanese gained fame by defeating Westerners and blacks with their superior judo skills.

This is because Westerners were not yet familiar with judo techniques at that time.

@valued-customer

Japanese warrior

Japanese people went crazy watching Westerners who looked like @valued-customer lose to Japanese fighters.😆

I'm worried that my respected senior @valued-customer will be offended by my rude behavior!😂

Japanese audiences were excited to see Japanese fighters defeating Westerners.
They felt that the Japanese were strong and great!
However, “Bas” Rutten’ harshly destroyed these Japanese dreams.

“Bas” Rutten’ hasn’t lost a fight since taking the title from Minoru Suzuki.
Many Japanese challenged him but failed to win. So, he became a legend in Japan.

By the way, He earned the favor and respect of the Japanese because, as a winner, he showed respect for the loser.

As a senior in his match against young Kiuma Kunioku, he showed generosity towards his Japanese junior.

He played cautiously so as not to hurt the feelings of young Kiuma Kunioku.

“Bas” Rutten’s genius talent, gentlemanly behavior, and personality left a lasting impression on Japanese and Korean people that the Dutch were strong!

I wonder if Joseph is proud of being of Dutch descent!😃