In recent years, a large number of top jiu-jitsu artists have signed up with the ONE Championship and started their new careers in iron cages. This also includes the recognized "child prodigy brothers" of Jiu-Jitsu, Tye Ruotolo and Kade Ruotolo. They will also make their round cage debut at the ONE Championship on May 20, while the twin brothers will be awaited by two world-renowned mime wrestling masters, Garry Tonon and Shinya Aoki.
Usually, the achievements of a top jiu-jitsu player are judged only on the basis of their achievements after becoming a black belt, because black belt means that an athlete actually enters the elite ranks. But the Rutolo brothers are definitely an exception, as they began competing in the adult professional group as teenagers and beat quite a few of the top players.
For example, when Tye was only 15 years old and a Blue Ribbon, he participated in the world's top brawling competition ADCC and defeated a number of adult professional players to reach the semifinals, which also made him the youngest semi-finalist in the history of ADCC. It is precisely because of similar excellent performances, such as on authoritative jiu-jitsu websites such as BJJheroes, that the Rutolo brothers have been counting their achievements since they were still brown belts or even purple belts.
All of this is first and foremost thanks to their father as a fighter, with his strong support, the Rutoro brothers played their first jiu-jitsu competition at the age of 3, and at the age of 10, they were sponsored by the top American lifestyle brand RVCA, and they have become the most famous children's fighting stars.
When the Rutoro brothers were still in the Green Belt at the age of 14, their father handed them over to the world's top jiu-jitsu artists, and Andre Galvao, known as the "strongest man in Brazilian jiu-jitsu", was appointed as a protégé. In just 4 years, the brothers became the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt at an astonishing rate of promotion every year, which became their most precious gift for the 18-year-old adult.
Last November, Andrey Galvo entered the cage to become a signed player in the ONE Championship, perhaps influenced and inspired by the division commander, the Rutolo brothers will also start their new career in the cage, and the first battle will also be played under the rules of the surrender fight. But at the world's top fighting tournament, the twin brothers made their debut against two powerful masters of fighting.
Tye's opponent, Gary Toneng, is a 2-time World Champion in Undocumented Jiu-Jitsu, a 5-time Pan American Jitsu Champion and a third-place finisher in the ADCC World Battle. After entering the mixed martial arts arena, he won 6 wins and lost 1 loss, and although he lost the ONE world championship this year, he was still one of the most fearsome wrestlers in the cage.
Kade's opponent is the famous "Jump Ten Dan" Aoki Makoto. As the top fighting master in Japan and even Asia, Aoki Makoto's name resounds throughout the mixed martial arts world, and his fighting style is not only delicate but also extremely fierce, and he is also a lightweight world champion before the ONE championship.
In addition, it is worth mentioning that the rules of the ONE Championship have also made some changes, the two players still meet under a 12-minute round, but from the previous decision mechanism of a draw without surrender, to even if there is no surrender, the referee will decide the winner by score. This is definitely a tougher test for the "Child Prodigy Brothers", but if they can beat the legendary stalker masters, they will not only give a good start to their ONE championship journey, but also definitely one of the most precious victories of their careers.