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Tye Ruotolo scored a hard-earned win at ONE Fight Night 10, but he’s the first to admit that it wasn’t his best performance.
The wrestling phenom took a unanimous decision victory over Reynier D. Ridder last weekend at ONE’s US Championship debut in Colorado. However, he thinks he could have done better.
During the post-fight interview, the 20-year-old expressed his disappointment at not getting the ending he wanted. Tai Ruotolo said:
“I feel like with my performance tonight, I really didn’t get to show what I was capable of. I didn’t feel like I inspired (people) the way I should be.”
With the win, Ruotolo went undefeated for the ONE Championship with three straight wins. However, this was the first time that he did not receive a final reward and a performance reward. Of course, it wasn’t for lack of trying.
Reinier de Ridder used his size to great effect, keeping the aggressive Tye Ruotolo at a distance and not letting him take him down. It wasn’t until the last few minutes that the two men found their way to the ground, frantically wrestling over the end.
In the end, Ruotolo got all three judges’ approval to seal the victory. While he was a bit frustrated with his performance, he showed incredible heart and skill against a much larger opponent in De Ridder.
As such, he is aiming for a match against another bigger opponent in New Wave Jiu-Jitsu member Nicholas Merigalli.
Fans in North America can still watch ONE Fight Night 10 in its entirety for free via Prime Video.
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