Once you’re locked contained in the circle with Reinier de Ridder, you usually have two choices: faucet or nap.
With submission victories over names like Aung La N Sang and Kiamrian Abbasov, ‘The Dutch Knight’ delivered maybe his most spectacular when he put away former middleweight world champion Vitaly Bigdash at ONE 159.
Throughout a grappling change within the first spherical, de Ridder caught Bigdash in an inverted triangle choke. The Russian challenger did his finest to outlive, however ultimately, he handed out, forcing the referee to step in and cease the bout on the 3:29 mark.
In an interview with Morning Kombat, ‘The Dutch Knight’ was requested whether or not he prefers to place his opponents to sleep or power them to faucet out. De Ridder mentioned:
“It’s higher in the event that they faucet, as a result of then they actually say, ‘I don’t wish to be in there anymore. I wish to quit. I wish to get out of there. I don’t wish to be within the cage with Reinier anymore.’ That’s the most effective feeling. However placing them to sleep is alright as effectively.”
Reinier de Ridder will try one other massive submission win in lower than per week when he meets ONE interim heavyweight champion Anatoly Malykhin. The 2 world champions will battle it out within the ONE on Prime Video 5 fundamental occasion on December 2.
Reinier de Ridder stays one step forward of his opponents
On the subject of grappling, few are higher than Reinier de Ridder contained in the circle. Undefeated in his combined martial arts profession, ‘The Dutch Knight’ has an unimaginable 12 submission victories in 16 complete wins.
For de Ridder, the important thing to success is staying one step forward of his opponents and all the time retaining them in peril:
“The arrogance simply got here by means of the years of coaching and being profitable everytime I battle. However I believe, within the transitions is the place I actually shine. Once I take them down, I’m already pondering of the subsequent step. I’m already midway on a neck or midway on an arm. And so they’re all the time in peril.”
‘The Dutch Knight’ will face maybe his hardest job but when he meets Anatoly Malykhin, an undefeated Russian striker with seven knockouts and a 100% end price in ONE Championship.
If Malykhin can fend off the relentless takedowns and grappling sport of Reinier de Ridder, he might hand the Dutchman his first defeat along with his simple knockout energy.
You’ll be able to watch Reinier de Ridder defend his ONE gentle heavyweight championship in opposition to Anatoly Malykhin stay and without spending a dime on Amazon Prime Video in North America with an lively subscription.
