An added dose of confidence is coursing by Kade Ruotolo’s veins as he gears up for his subsequent outing.
The American phenom defends his ONE Light-weight Submission Grappling World Title in opposition to flyweight king Mikey Musumeci at ONE 168: Denver. This takes place on the Ball Area on September 6.
Ruotolo is coming off a profitable enterprise into MMA this previous June. In his maiden task, he submitted Blake Cooper with a rear-naked choke within the very first spherical.
His triumphant debut within the all-encompassing sport has infused him with an additional layer of grit and toughness. This has additional bolstered his already formidable grappling recreation.
“I really feel a bit invincible so far as, like, a toughness scale. Whenever you begin taking punches and knees and elbows, it’s similar to jiu-jitsu turns into really easy – or simpler,” he stated.
“These unintentional kicks or that collar tie that slaps you within the face or no matter, it’s nothing in comparison with MMA. I believe it’s more durable.”
Followers have come to anticipate nothing lower than explosive performances from Ruotolo whatever the rule set. And his demolition of Cooper was a chief instance.
It’s protected to imagine that the 21-year-old has no plans to dial again his signature depth. Much more so, he returns to his core self-discipline in Denver.
“We love taking our opponents down, move and ending, issues like that. So, clearly, we nonetheless have all these pillars instilled into us, however, you realize, we’re by no means going to overlook about our leg locks. The leg locks are there,” Ruotolo stated
