Jiu-jitsu phenom Kade Ruotolo is now 3-0 as an expert MMA fighter after making brief work of Nicolas Vigna in a 175-pound catchweight bout within the early portion of ONE 171 in Qatar on Thursday.
Vigna was 7-0 with 4 submissions and a 100% ending fee going into his ONE Championship debut, however dealing with a adorn grappler in Ruotolo proved to be took a lot for the Argentinian fighter.
Ruotolo, the present ONE grappling champion with previous title wins at ADCC, CJI and WNO, blasted Vigna with a head kick early and instantly compelled it to the bottom with a leg lock try. Vigna survived the assault, however noticed Ruotolo take his again and work on a rear-naked choke earlier than enhancing to the mount and land vicious elbows to create opening for the arm-triangle choke.
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Ruotolo was awarded additional $50,000 in bonus for his efficiency in Catar, and mentioned his plan is to proceed competing within the sport regardless of holding the ONE grappling belt.
“I’ve to be trustworthy guys,” Ruotolo mentioned following the victory. “I undoubtedly wish to defend my grappling title right here, I received the belt and I undoubtedly have to defend it, but when I’m being 100% trustworthy, MMA is in my coronary heart 100%. And if it’s what I would like, it’s undoubtedly one other MMA battle. I wish to get again in there as quickly as doable and preserve it within the first spherical once more.”
