Tye Ruotolo will defend his ONE welterweight submission grappling championship in opposition to Pawel Jaworski at ONE Struggle Night time 41 on March thirteenth within the co-main occasion. After a pair of spectacular MMA bouts that noticed him end beforehand unbeaten professionals, when requested the way it feels getting again to the submission grappling area and making one other title protection right here, Tye Ruotolo mentioned [via Bowks Talking Bouts],
“Yeah, it’s humorous. I had a lot give attention to the MMA coaching and MMA on the whole. Coming again to jiu-jitsu for a second, I used to be form of eager about all of the issues that I used to be lacking, proper? I assume, simply dusting off all of the cobwebs, and yeah, it’s been actually enjoyable, that course of. I didn’t actually really feel like I may form of lose my jiu-jitsu. I’ve accomplished it my complete complete life. So yeah, simply the method of dusting off the cobwebs and attempting to determine all of the intricate issues that you just don’t essentially get with the MMA in jiu-jitsu.”
“I’ve cherished utilizing my thoughts like that once more. So, form of fallen in love with jiu-jitsu once more, simply coaching it, and I’m like tremendous excited to have the chance to defend my belt in opposition to somebody like Pawel, a high-level leg locker who individuals know could be very harmful.”
When requested if he sees the leg lock recreation because the predominant ability set piece that he sees with Jaworksi on this championship showdown on Friday night time, Tye Ruotolo acknowledged [via Bowks Talking Bouts],
“Yeah, Pawel, he’s a really; I might say he has one very singular solution to the victory, a minimum of in our matchup. I consider he’s bought perhaps one path to victory, and that’s with the leg locks. That’s his specialty, and he places all his focus into his leg locks. It looks like from what I’ve picked up, and he’s the most effective on this planet at it. One of the harmful guys on this planet at leg locks. So, I do know for positive it’s one thing that I can’t sleep on.”
“I do really feel like his path to victory can be my strongest asset so far as protection goes. I do know that my leg lock protection might be the very best on this planet, in essentially the most humble manner potential. I simply genuinely really feel that I can’t get leg locked, and so we’re going to place that to the check right here fairly quickly. Pawel is tremendous harmful, and I’m excited to check that concept. However it’s been a very long time since somebody’s been on my leg, and I’m excited to check that concept.”
Tye Ruotolo: ” I’m harmful” heading into ONE FN 41 title protection
After mentioning it looks like the titleholder is occupying a fairly grounded spot insofar as taking a look at Jaworski as a menace within the heel hook division, but additionally taking a look at his personal recreation as finally the extra multifaceted one, Tye Ruotolo quipped [via Bowks Talking Bouts],
“Yeah, I attempt to be [as] sensible as potential. Typically it’s not good to have the faux confidence, although confidence is sweet. However yeah, I do know what I’m able to and I do know I’m able to ending a match anyplace. Even with my very own leg locks and arm bars, chokes, anyplace, I’m harmful, and I do know that he’s additionally harmful as properly. So, yeah, I simply bought to take a look at the match for what it’s and are available sizzling.”
