FIGHT! Magazine did a candid interview with Bas Rutten, highlighting his childhood rise through martial arts. Like any good Bas Rutten clip, he breaks out a storytime fit for a children’s special.
Not only did Bas grow up as a sick child in Holland who got picked on by bullies, but he also became the “Tarzan Gump” of his town. If he ever was chased through the forest (apparently that’s where the Dutch go to street fight), he would simply swing from the trees.
He took on Taekwondo at an early age, which led him to being the baddest dude in every bar. We all know how the rest of the story turned out, so just enjoy the awesome clip.
Adam Merkado-Weiss is an office professional by day and an MMA machine by night. He lives in White Plains, NY and is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu blue belt under Andre "Gigueto" Soares (Black Belt under Marcus Aurelio). When he's not blogging about or training in the sport, he's probably watching it on TV. Adam's favorite MMA fighter is Urijah Faber and his favorite Jiu-Jitsu fighter is Jeff Glover. 
