Şahin Yakut (born 8 May 1979 in

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) is a Turkish- Dutch

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and

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, currently living in

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and training in Gym Alkmaar. He is a member of the It's Showtime Team and is a training partner of Gago Drago and

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. He is known for his in-fighter style which puts massive pressure on his opponents, his flashing kicks and above all, his endurance and ambition. He has been involved with several organizations such as SuperLeague, It's Showtime and has taken part in special events like Challenge Private Party. He has a 5 and 1 record in his SuperLeague career and is 17 and 3 with It's Showtime as of 29/05/2010. Yakut has fought some of the best fighters in the world and has achieved victories against world champions such as Perry Ubeda, Jomhod Kiatadisak,

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and Rayen Simson. His brother Metin "Pislik" Yakut is an

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fighter.

Şahin on TV

Fights on Eurosport: Numerous fights of Yakut are broadcast by

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featuring the highly in-demand fighter. He has been involved on several occasions with the It's Showtime 75MAX Trophy, which he became champion of in 2006. His decision victories against

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in the quarters finals, Alviar Lima in the semis and

in the final were all aired by the channel. His recent fights on TV: * K-1 Italy Oktagon 2008 - super fight against Frenchman Walid Haddad in

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on 12 April 2008 which Şahin won on points. * It's Showtime 75MAX Trophy Final 2008 - quarter-final fight against Belgian Mohammad Rahhoui in

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on 15 March 2008 which Şahin lost on points. * Challenge Private Party - super fight against Portuguese fighter Ricardo Fernandes in

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on 8 December 2007 where Şahin dispatched his opponent by TKO in the very first round after Fernandes was unable to continue due to low kicks he had suffered. * Klash Event - super fight against Portuguese fighter Jose Barradas in

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on 11 November 2007 where Şahin dispatched his opponent by unanimous decision after 3 rounds. * It's Showtime 2007 Portugal - super fight against French fighter Jean-Philippe Garcia at Casino Vilamoura,

in September 2007, where Şahin dispatched his opponent by TKO in just one and half minutes into the very first round.

It's Showtime Reality

* Şahin has also been involved in a martial arts TV contest called It's Showtime Reality from January 2008 on which there is a total of 12 episodes. He was a trainer for 22 fighters chosen worldwide who compete for being the winner of the show, with a final match and

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debut at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Amsterdam on 26 April 2008 and the possibility of earning a $100,000 contract with the It's Showtime organization.

Miscellaneous

*Şahin can speak Turkish and Dutch at native level. He can speak English as well. *Şahin is pronounced as “Sha-hin” and it means ''falcon'', while Yakut means ''ruby'' in Turkish.

Titles

Kickboxing/Muay Thai *2006 It's Showtime 75MAX Trophy (-75 kg) Champion in

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*2005 It's Showtime Prague Pool B Champion *2003 W.P.K.L. Muaythai Champions League Rome Pool B Champion *W.I.P.U. King of the Ring Champion Mixed Martial Arts *2008 W.I.P.U. "King of the Ring" MMA super champion -77 kg TOUGH IS NOT ENOUGH - WIPU Kings of the ring

Kickboxing record

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References

External links

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It's ShowtimeYakut, the Super League profile and recordA sample of his style: His encounter against Thai Fighter Jomhod Kiatadisak
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