Bas Rutten vs Wanderlei Silva

CAPTAIN PEGLEG · 09-29-2011, 07:06 AM

I was watching an interview with Bas a few days ago and he said that at one point in time Pride was close to making this fight happen.

Bas had a technical, powerful Muay Thai style with a great, dynamic submission game. On the other hand there was Wanderlei, a relentless, come forward fighter with a deadly clinch who also possessed an underrated ground game.

So if this fight did happen who do you think would come out on top??

MetalMandible · 09-29-2011, 07:57 AM

Rutten was too polished a Nak Muay for Silva's bumrush and caveman hooks to get very far with him. Rutten shatters his Glass Jaw within two.

rusty nails · 09-29-2011, 08:07 AM

theyre similar fighters but i think bas is just that little bit sharper and would find him with something big. silva also cant rely on the intimidation factor here either.

Primate · 09-29-2011, 08:45 AM

Bas would wreck him. Bad style match up for Wanderlei.

Stoo · 09-29-2011, 09:03 AM

Watch Cro Cop v Wandy 2 for an idea how this one goes

timmyjames · 09-29-2011, 10:14 AM

bas....what made wandy exciting was he was fierce but chinny...bas could lay out some serious pain, and had a lot of xp on the ground coming from pancrase

Heavy Handed · 09-29-2011, 10:49 AM

El Guapo all day every day. He would have been too smart for Wand and would have picked him apart. I am a huge fan of Wanderlei too. Still got my Pride figurine of him and one of Yoshida in the office!

Flash Jab · 09-29-2011, 12:48 PM

Bas would've slapped the fuck out of him.

Ne5ville14 · 09-29-2011, 03:57 PM

Can Wandy liver take that much punishment ???

Bas Rutten is tha man !!!

Koa · 09-29-2011, 08:21 PM

I think most of you are under-rating how nasty Wand was.

Certainly he wasn't polished, but he was among the sharpest tools in the shed.

As polished as Bas was, he didn't have the sort of knockout ratio Wanderlei had, but he did have great subs.

Pre Crocop Wand was an absolute beast. I think a lot of you are remembering Wand in light of his last 10 or so fights when during his prime he was as pure a knockout artist/ finisher as there ever was. He buzzed you, he put you out and thats just how it was when he was in his prime. Just take a look at his record when he was on his tear, this is a guy who demolished a young Rampage. Just take a look at his record from 2000-2004.

Personally, I think this fight could have gone either way, likely decision. I don't think either guy would shy away from striking. Certainly Bas had a great chin and very good technical standup. Wand had instincts, aggression and power.

Fucking huge fan of both these guys, but some of you are some haters.

Beekeeper · 09-30-2011, 01:21 AM

To call Wanderlei crude is to ignore the great timing that he had,

as to the fight, I can't really say because I know Bas more as a commentator

Beouche · 09-30-2011, 05:55 AM

Wand would decimate the hideous bald pedo

KERRIGAN · 09-30-2011, 06:28 AM

Bas has more skill than Wanderlei and is a much bigger man.

Easy win for Bas.

Jim Bowen · 09-30-2011, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by KERRIGAN

Bas has more skill than Wanderlei and is a much bigger man.

Easy win for Bas.

theres no such thing as an easy win over prime wand. although i think bas takes it as well, it wouldn't be as cut and dry as you make out

Ai-edy2007 · 09-30-2011, 09:48 PM

wandy would win by x16 knee combinations.

09-29-2011, 07:06 AM	#1
CAPTAIN PEGLEG newbie Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 5 vCash: 500	Bas Rutten vs Wanderlei Silva I was watching an interview with Bas a few days ago and he said that at one point in time Pride was close to making this fight happen. Bas had a technical, powerful Muay Thai style with a great, dynamic submission game. On the other hand there was Wanderlei, a relentless, come forward fighter with a deadly clinch who also possessed an underrated ground game. So if this fight did happen who do you think would come out on top??
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09-29-2011, 07:57 AM	#2
MetalMandible Chinchecker ESB Addict Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: GA Posts: 3,773 vCash: 500	Re: Bas Rutten vs Wanderlei Silva Rutten was too polished a Nak Muay for Silva's bumrush and caveman hooks to get very far with him. Rutten shatters his Glass Jaw within two.
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09-29-2011, 08:07 AM	#3
rusty nails Tszyu for PM!! East Side Guru Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: dunno..where am i??? Posts: 6,723 vCash: 1000	Re: Bas Rutten vs Wanderlei Silva theyre similar fighters but i think bas is just that little bit sharper and would find him with something big. silva also cant rely on the intimidation factor here either.
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09-29-2011, 08:45 AM	#4
Primate Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 2,456 vCash: 500	Re: Bas Rutten vs Wanderlei Silva Bas would wreck him. Bad style match up for Wanderlei.
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09-29-2011, 09:03 AM	#5
Stoo RIP T-Dog East Side VIP Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 14,987 vCash: 1000	Re: Bas Rutten vs Wanderlei Silva Watch Cro Cop v Wandy 2 for an idea how this one goes
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09-29-2011, 10:14 AM	#6
timmyjames PTurd curb stomper East Side Guru Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 7,428 vCash: 3111	Re: Bas Rutten vs Wanderlei Silva bas....what made wandy exciting was he was fierce but chinny...bas could lay out some serious pain, and had a lot of xp on the ground coming from pancrase
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09-29-2011, 10:49 AM	#7
Heavy Handed I keep planets in orbit ESB Addict Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: The Infinite Posts: 2,015 vCash: 500	Re: Bas Rutten vs Wanderlei Silva El Guapo all day every day. He would have been too smart for Wand and would have picked him apart. I am a huge fan of Wanderlei too. Still got my Pride figurine of him and one of Yoshida in the office!
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09-29-2011, 12:48 PM	#8
Flash Jab The Outlaw - Last Stand East Side VIP Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 10,913 vCash: 100	Re: Bas Rutten vs Wanderlei Silva Bas would've slapped the fuck out of him.
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09-29-2011, 03:57 PM	#9
Ne5ville14 Rationalist by default... East Side Guru Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 5,897 vCash: 500	Re: Bas Rutten vs Wanderlei Silva Can Wandy liver take that much punishment ??? Bas Rutten is tha man !!!
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09-29-2011, 08:21 PM	#10
Koa Champion East Side Guru Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Da Bafroom brah! Posts: 7,198 vCash: 75	Re: Bas Rutten vs Wanderlei Silva I think most of you are under-rating how nasty Wand was. Certainly he wasn't polished, but he was among the sharpest tools in the shed. As polished as Bas was, he didn't have the sort of knockout ratio Wanderlei had, but he did have great subs. Pre Crocop Wand was an absolute beast. I think a lot of you are remembering Wand in light of his last 10 or so fights when during his prime he was as pure a knockout artist/ finisher as there ever was. He buzzed you, he put you out and thats just how it was when he was in his prime. Just take a look at his record when he was on his tear, this is a guy who demolished a young Rampage. Just take a look at his record from 2000-2004. Personally, I think this fight could have gone either way, likely decision. I don't think either guy would shy away from striking. Certainly Bas had a great chin and very good technical standup. Wand had instincts, aggression and power. Fucking huge fan of both these guys, but some of you are some haters.
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09-30-2011, 01:21 AM	#11
Beekeeper Bedtime Story, Aoki Style ESB Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: France Posts: 2,440 vCash: 277	Re: Bas Rutten vs Wanderlei Silva To call Wanderlei crude is to ignore the great timing that he had, as to the fight, I can't really say because I know Bas more as a commentator
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09-30-2011, 05:55 AM	#12
Beouche Dinamita East Side VIP Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 10,200 vCash: 500	Re: Bas Rutten vs Wanderlei Silva Wand would decimate the hideous bald pedo
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09-30-2011, 06:28 AM	#13
KERRIGAN Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Vegemite Island Posts: 4,676 vCash: 356	Re: Bas Rutten vs Wanderlei Silva Bas has more skill than Wanderlei and is a much bigger man. Easy win for Bas.
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09-30-2011, 09:48 PM	#15
Ai-edy2007 STOCKTON 209 MOTHERFUCKER ESB Addict Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 3,974 vCash: 500	Re: Bas Rutten vs Wanderlei Silva wandy would win by x16 knee combinations.
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