RELATED: Bas Rutten’s Lethal Self-Defense System. The whole thing appears to be available on YouTube and it’s even better than the above self-defense video. Rutten prides himself on his resourcefulness: “This thing? Very violent. Pick up the cap. This is metal, ladies and gentleman. That’s a great weapon right there.” Witness also the way that Rutten tells the audience to never underestimate the kick in the groin, followed by Rutten kicking his imaginary opponent with intensity, only for this moment to be repeated for the audience in case they didn’t understand how serious Rutten is. And what other figure but Rutten would urge the audience to smack the opponent “into the ambience of the place.” I also want to know who composed the music.
I’m a longtime fan of Mr. Rutten, but I hoped this was a video for the song by Jesus Lizard.
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