Kade Ruotolo has the grappling expertise, sure – however he additionally has energy.
At ONE 169 on Friday, Rutolo (2-0) wanted solely 64 seconds to club-and-sub opponent Ahmed Mujtaba (10-5) for a end at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
Ruotolo dropped Mujtaba with a giant overhand proper that floored Pakistan’s Mujtaba. Ruotolo made an effort to complete the struggle with punches, however finally elected to grab Mujtaba’s neck with a deep D’Arce choke and get a faucet.
THAT POWER 😱 Kade Ruotolo golf equipment and subs Ahmed Mujtaba in simply over a minute!
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Ruotolo, 21, and his twin brother Tye are grappling prodigies who started coaching at three. At age 18, Ruotolo was awarded a black belt by Andre Galvao. In 2022 at age 19, he turned the youngest particular person to ever win an ADCC World Championship.
He made his professional MMA debut in June when he submitted Blake Cooper in 3:20. Previous to Friday’s struggle, he instructed MMA Junkie he deliberate to take time without work after the struggle to heal accidents.
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