Late Night Fights: Yves Edwards vs. Nate Marquardt
by Brent Brookhouse on Dec 15, 2009 7:33 AM EST
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Late Night Fights is a new feature here at Bloody Elbow where most nights we will provide a single fight to be enjoyed and discussed by our community members. These fights may be from way back in MMA's history, they may showcase a new prospect or they may feature a classic moment in the sport.
Tonight we go back to the Bas Rutten Invitational 4 (August 14, 1999) where a young Yves Edwards (6-2) took on an even more inexperienced Nate Marquardt (3-0). The fight took place in the first round of an 8 man tournament.
Also of note: the fight featured the debut of eventual UFC heavyweight title challenger Gan McGee who scored a first round TKO over UFC vet Sam Adkins. Adkins last fought in 2007, ending his career with a 7-20-2 record. But those 20 losses include names like McGee, Don Frye, Tank Abbott, Travis Fulton, Kevin Jackson, Dan Severn, Ricco Rodriguez, Guy Mezger and Ken Shamrock.
But we're here for the video, so let's get to it:
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Yeah...
I figured it’d be more fun to let you guys hear that on your own than prepare you for it ;)
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by Brent Brookhouse on Dec 15, 2009 8:49 AM EST up reply actions
It's very cool to see Nate when he was primarily a BJJ guy
I posted this fight a while ago as a FanShot and I go back to it often.
It’s also really amazing to imagine these two guys competing in the same class, when Nate could currently compete at 205 if he wanted to, and Yves could probably drop to 145.
Didn't realize you'd posted it...
now I feel like a dork.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Dec 15, 2009 9:13 AM EST up reply actions
Also, in case anyone was curious
Nate went on to win this one-night tournament, submitting his next two opponents, both in the first round as well.
And...
the guy he beat in the finals lost to Shannon Ritch….
….twice
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by Brent Brookhouse on Dec 15, 2009 9:13 AM EST up reply actions
Bas Rutten Invitational is a great name for an event. I guess Bas must have had something to do with it since he was in Yves’s corner (though that might indicate a little conflict of interest…). Anyway, it makes it sound classy, while benefitting from the association with a legendary fighter.
I like the ref in blue jeans and T shirt.
The only thing Jon Jones does better than Matt Hamill is hear.
(And smash faces)
This is actually NOT Yves Edwards.
It’s actually his far less publicized twin brother Steve. While Yves was training in the style of “Thug Jitsu”. Steve was busy trying to popularize “Pimp Jitsu”. Regrettably this was Steves last fight.
Even though they sound like they should be announcing antique road show they were actually better than many current ones.
There was no “I bet you didn’t know this but Steve Edwards has the most accurate foot grabs in Bas Rutten invitational history”
I dislike Matt Hughes. Shogun beat him like a dirty horse.
Brent, This is a great idea! I look forward to a series of similar posts!
"Der freie Mensch ist Krieger" -- Nietzsche
Hey Brent, do you know if Nate is gonna do more of his MMA history pieces? It went up to 18 and it was very interesting.
hoping to have some time in January
having to move over the holidays so won’t be able to do my usual vacation MMA History binge.
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Rad…also some punk history with mediafire playlists too. that’d also be rad.
by Matthew Roth on Dec 15, 2009 1:04 AM EST up reply actions
I love seeing ankle locks successfully pulled of in MMA. many people think they are cheap, but hey, it’s there and it works for a reason. This was also cool to see how Nate was so tiny compared to the beastly figure he is today.
by SubmissionSpecialist on Dec 15, 2009 1:22 AM EST reply actions
I was thinking the same thing!
I was waiting for them to say,“And now the snow leopard will hunt its natural prey, cage fighters.”
by Nick Travaglini on Dec 15, 2009 6:25 AM EST up reply actions 3 recs
THANKS!!!!
i love this new addition to b.e.
by cagefightonacid on Dec 15, 2009 2:11 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Nate Marquardt’s birthday is on 4-20 hehe hm…yea
Kimbo wants to take your caterpiller and do bad things to it.
Y'all jus tryin to fuck wit me when I'm up late at nite drunk and shit
totally unfair…
We're just a million little gods causin' rain storms, turning every good thing to rust.
get beers at triumph brewery. best place in town.
by Matthew Roth on Dec 15, 2009 5:13 AM EST up reply actions
only place in town. (ivy inn is a trashy place)
We're just a million little gods causin' rain storms, turning every good thing to rust.
by Anthony Pace on Dec 15, 2009 6:13 AM EST up reply actions
only places in town worth while are prx and triumph. i gotta make a prx run soon for christmas gifts.
by Matthew Roth on Dec 15, 2009 6:23 AM EST up reply actions
you in new brunswick or some other locale along rt. 1?
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by Anthony Pace on Dec 15, 2009 9:58 AM EST up reply actions
Long Branch…so its a 33 to princeton junction.
by Matthew Roth on Dec 15, 2009 10:03 AM EST up reply actions
hmmm...
you haven’t punched any girls in the face while cameras were around, have you?
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by Anthony Pace on Dec 15, 2009 10:12 AM EST up reply actions
That’s actually a hobby of mine. But my favorite thing to do with the guidos is walk up to them when they are talking to girls and tell the girl “you’re gorgeous, what are you doing with this guy?” It’s worked twice and I’ve been punched in the face a coupla times. Monmouth U kids aren’t fun to mess with.
and yeah…PRX is definitely a sinkhole for cash. I’ve spent a ton of money on records there. But there aren’t alot of places around with their selection of vinyl. Plus I make a day/night of it and go to triumph for some good beers.
by Matthew Roth on Dec 15, 2009 10:16 AM EST up reply actions
they claim to have the largest music selection on the East Coast
We're just a million little gods causin' rain storms, turning every good thing to rust.
by Anthony Pace on Dec 15, 2009 10:20 AM EST up reply actions
That’s not true. But the next best place for Vinyl is Curmudgeon and that place has gone downhill. Vintage Vinyl is fun for band showcases but not much else.
by Matthew Roth on Dec 15, 2009 10:22 AM EST up reply actions
btw
P-Rec is an absolute sink-hole for money. freshman year i dropped at least $400 there
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by Anthony Pace on Dec 15, 2009 10:14 AM EST up reply actions
...wow
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by Brent Brookhouse on Dec 15, 2009 9:30 AM EST up reply actions
Yours = clearly the best executed.
I wanted to do something like this a while ago, but it didn’t catch slash I’m lazy. Keep on!
by Chris Nelson on Dec 15, 2009 9:48 AM EST up reply actions
From now on whatever event I am planning will be know as the ‘Bas Rutten Invitational ____’
Just when I thought I could not like Machida any less....UFC 104
You guys wanna come to my Bas Rutten Invitational Christmas Party this weekend?
The only thing Jon Jones does better than Matt Hamill is hear.
(And smash faces)
by ufc4 on Dec 15, 2009 12:37 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Good idea, good feature.
Thanks.
Although detractors decry (MMA) as a brutal, bloody form of human cockfighting, aficionados know it is a brutal, bloody, totally fucking awesome form of human cockfighting. -The Onion
by The Kittitas Kid on Dec 15, 2009 11:18 AM EST reply actions
I love this new feature by the way. Perhaps you could even show some fights of guys that are fighting on the big cards on the weekend before they got to the big show. Would be a great way to get hyped up for some fights.
Anyone know what weight this was at? Marquardt doesnt look that much bigger than him.
155
and yeah, I’ll be doing it with fighters on upcoming cards for sure.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Dec 15, 2009 1:11 PM EST up reply actions
For those that enjoy this...
I have already got tonight’s post ready to go for midnight, and tomorrow’s is scheduled as well.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Dec 15, 2009 1:12 PM EST reply actions
Wow
I hardly recognize Marquardt. He is so much bigger now. Crazy
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