14. Bas Rutten vs. Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
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It was Bas Rutten's foray into the Octagon, and he passed with flying colors.
Tsuyoshi Kohsaka's biggest claim to fame is perhaps his TKO (cut) victory over future PRIDE champion Fedor Emelianenko, though he has long been regarded as one of the toughest men to ever enter MMA.
A heavy-handed striker in his own right, Tsuyoshi became wary of standing too long with the dangerous Rutten, who came from a traditional Dutch kickboxing background.
Eventually, Rutten forced Kohsaka to stand with him after nullifying his grappling skills, and though the Japanese star had his moments, Rutten eventually secured the TKO victory after 14-plus minutes of action.