Bas Rutten's Career MMA Fight #21 vs. Frank Shamrock 

Shamrock doing faces was the funniest shit ever! Even bass had to laugh 😂

Pancreas is like if pro wrestling were real

The dive through the ropes is still one of my favourite moments in fighting in general, not just MMA. Great video as always Bas!

14min 38 seconds, whn they shake hands, great moment. Class act.

I love how there's breathing space in these fights. Kind of like pro wrestling, but real. That moment where Frank rolls back and gets up and plays to the crowd after barely being kneed in the head is awesome.

That backfist...wow, lol. I think I rewatched it 25 times and every single time I winced. Masterfully done, sir!

What strikes me is how good natured the fight between these two is.

I previously commented about Bas perhaps being less sucessful if strikes were allowed on the ground in Pancrase. I stand corrected Bas - great fight!!

It wasn't the cut, it was the broken orbital. Absolutely epic fight. Shamrock was an absolute beast! What a fight. And what a fighter! Worthy opponent. Frank was a total beast. Incredible fight. We'll all miss this.

2 of my favorite fighters of all time! Great people in and out of the ring/cage

Im a littel lonly at this time and now i cot now work. Im enjoy you video, and they make My Day better and you talk make me firl not so alone. Thanks from denmark

All things aside Frank was a good looking prick.

I love his narration on his videos.

OMG! that slap Frank shamrock gave to bas from the guard was hilarious, he just starts covering up than SMACK! a back hand slap lmao awesome fight

Man, this was the most entertaining fight so far since the beginning.

Two great fighters, very clear fight, full of respect for opponent. Love it!

Man you are amazing (and so is Frank) , been a MMA fan for ages but for some reason I just discovered you lately and got addicted to watching your fights. Something special about you I've never seen so far

Bas is an amazing fighter. I'm glad to see these fights.

I'm surprised the crowd weren't annoyed/displeased there was so much ground striking, maybe they enjoyed the particular energy they both brought to this fight

Gotta love that crowd.. Quiet and observant, with the odd random guy screaming every now and then like he has rabies

So much more technical than today!

Love your commentary Bas! Just discovered these. I've been a fan for a long time and wish a Pancreas version of competition was in the states. I've trained under Bart Vale Shootfighting for 20 yrs which over the years as transformed to Strong Style Fight Team under Marcus Marenalli in Cleveland most known for our champ Stipe Miocic. Most people don't realize that Strong Style stands for ShootFighting and ShootFighting is considered the "strong style" of all martial arts. Which is why I love seeing the old school ShootFighting and Pancreas fights. If it weren't for you guys the UFC and all the other mms organizations wouldn't be what they are today. So a HUGE thank you Bas! I'm in no way the fighter I was but I use your training id's for workouts at least once a week and will continue to make ShootFighting a part of my life for the rest of my life. Your a huge influence brother. I hope one day to train w you at a seminar or something man.

Bas, Frank, the people there, so respectful !

My favourite two fighters of all time...

At 13:39 that moment is so iconic in mma history lmaooooo

this fight was amazing! like a wwe match. KING OF PANCAKES BAASAROOOOOOOTEN!

What a great fight! Thanks for sharing, Bas!

The greatest and has been through the struggle of addiction.

One of my fav fights of all time

Bas Rotten The Warrior!!!

Pure class. Bravo.

I know it sounds complicated but hey Rewind it and then you can hear it again 🤣🤣🤣

Die ouwe mma gevechten zijn vet jonge!

The low fake kick backfist setup was GOLD

Bas is a great fighter, but also just a cool guy.

I was so happy that day!!!

I wonder why Frank quit like that, in the earlier fights he seemed so game.

Sharock would have smashed all ufc fighters of today. He was a beast too!

so mutch sportmanship nno one hated eachother

I see Frank came and gave a thumbs down.

The pimp hand is strong in here. Innovator too, respect.

bitch slap at 12:55. Bas goes HAHA........... BANG !!!!

You guys are in such premium shape.

13:40 is everything lmao

Bas knows how to please a crowd.

Best Bas fight

Did they present him with a picture of a Pioneer VHS player at the end there 20:46 ? :D

the music at the end sounds like boss battle music in a N64 game

Frank was such a good guy in that fight

What's the name of that song starting at 22:29 EDIT: I think it 's "Jump for Joy - 2 Unlimited (Digidance Happy Hardcore Remix)" But still...maybe another slight remix?

Drink every time frank does his hair,he used his last bit of strength to escape that choke he knew he was going for a nap , bas is a class act

I turned up the volume on my headphones to hear what frank was saying but then the ref screamed and and i regret everything

The spinning back slap broke my mic

BasBest!!!

The WWE should have off of these guys a contract to be a tag team

13:40 Bryan Danielson vs John Silver

Clean fight, humanitarian rope-rescue, no savage punches to the head, great wrestling and take-downs from the loser, hands raised together at the end. Gladiator.

Those eardrum slaps, you can tell Frank caught him real bad early on and Bas spent rest of the fight trying to pay it back lol

Ahahahahah that 12:55 punch and reaction! :D respect!

They really went all out with the juice back then.

jump for joy

This was a highly entertaining match.Frank Shamrock is one of my favorite fighters, but you got him in this one.That was a great fight man, lol just saying.

I love you bas!!!!!!

Shamrocks are the kind of guys that do their hair before a cage fight

9:56 LOL, damn

Frank shamrock is great sportsmanship here.

so why did he decided to stop fight? i still don't understand

Ruger.... it's Ruger from Kevin can wait

What year was this fight?

14:00 😂 he slapped the ref

bad ass

Interesting that they boo when Bas strikes from the ground but when Frank does it there's silence.

I wonder what Bas thinks of liver with fava beans?

God I wish Pancrase were still around.

I'm thinkin it wasn't the eye or the fall that got Frank. look at the frame right after that guillotine that he barely slipped out of it lasted just long enough to really hurt him. he didn't look at all ok after that

When real fights had honor

These two guys was why the Gracies never entered pancres.

Could someone explain the rules to me? Why was Bas only allowed to punch to the face from the ground after Frank starting punching him?

"the bitch slap"

Did he say that they used toothpicks as weapons lol

Why is this the first fight where I'm seeing a lot of ground striking?

7:54

Holy shit

I bet bas dealt with a lot of idiots outside the ring trying to fight him

BAs should have Kneed him at 2:49

What did your kid grown-up to be Boss?

How many Japanese does it take to put on a belt?

Bas, the King Of Pancrase! Both Bas and Frank are true legends of the sport. But what is most incredible about these early days of MMA in Japan, is how much the Japanese fans appreciate the sportsmanship between the fighters and the silence they keep when they fight, this is the absolute respect and honor to the sport and to the fighters in my opinion. It is due to their culture nonetheless.

Franks Shamrock is such a character, I bet you loved fighting him, even though he's slippier than a box full of eels.

Man I love the crowd too much booing today on the ground when fighters are going for submissions or takedowns

LOL I love how Bas is completely unbiased while commentating on his own fight.

"I like to hit people in the head, obviously." - Bas Rutten.

Hard to believe it only took 30 seconds for Frank to recover from losing the championship match by a tiny cut to congratulate Bas and hold his hand up. Some people would die from shame.

"Oughtta give me an Oscar for that" hahaha love you BAS!!!!!

"I'm going to get an Oscar for that" lol, you're a class act

there was sooo much honor between the fighters, crowd, refs... basically everybody in attendance back then.

I bought this show on pay per view when it happened, and this show was well worth every penny. I very specifically being impressed with this fight. Ordering a show on pay per view in those days was a whole other story!!

The crowd etiquette in Japan is truly amazing. It’s so satisfying to see legends have the respect they deserve

How about a Bas vs Diaz slapping contest? who wouldn't pay to watch that?

Im gonna go ahead and say you aged much better than Frank Shamrock.