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MMA Video: Mirko Cro Cop vs Tatsuya Mizuno

It's been a while since we've seen the Croatian with a victory so in fairness to his fans here's a look at his recent stoppage of Tatsuya Mizuno from this weekend's DREAM 1 event in Saitama, Japan.

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He may have been a can, but I was pumped. He went there to win and boost his confidence, I’m sure that’s a good start.

by Toms Bombs on Mar 17, 2008 12:39 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Beatdown!

by Lance on Mar 17, 2008 12:43 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Cro Cop is BACK!!!!

by brendan on Mar 17, 2008 12:53 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I see Cro Cop is going mainstream with his shorts. Maybe his tight shorts were cutting off the circulation to his tree truck legs. Go Cro Cop!

by DaneJa260 on Mar 17, 2008 12:56 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

ZzZzZzZz How can you say Cro Cop is “back” after this laugher?
This was like watching Mirko work the heavy bag for 40 seconds.
He’ll be happy finishing his career in Dream, fighting straw men and side-show acts, a la Fedor.

by Dudes McCool on Mar 17, 2008 12:58 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I may be way off base here, but this ring seems to big a lot bigger than the octagon. Maybe Cro Cop needs the extra space to get away from attacks.

It’s like everyone could close in on him too easy in the octagon because there was only so much space to scramble.

He seems much more comfortable in a ring. I think he never got over fighting in an octagon.

by Shadyone33 on Mar 17, 2008 1:09 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

ZzZzZzZz How can you say Cro Cop is “back” after this laugher?
This was like watching Mirko work the heavy bag for 40 seconds.
He’ll be happy finishing his career in Dream, fighting straw men and side-show acts, a la Fedor.

I don’t think he’s staying with DREAM. Pretty sure he’s just there go get a few wins under his belt and boost his confidence again. If he’s mentally not there for the UFC, he shouldn’t be there untill he gets his head straight. Knocking out little japanese guys just happens to set his head straight lol.

by Toms Bombs on Mar 17, 2008 1:09 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

somehow, i just don’t believe IT just yet.
by analyzing this video(stoppage), it seem to be as a “fixed” fight. if you pay attention real closely to the knock down, notice it wasn’t exactly a “knockdown.” it was more of a “cover-up” if you were to ask me. as he(opponent of cro-cop) curled to avoid getting hit, he purposely fell to the ground, and defended himself quite well. while receiving the LAST THREE punches, also notice that it was the opponents GLOVE that was being punched. don’t get me wrong, it’s a six-eight oz glove being worn by these fighters, and it’ll definitely HURT, as if getting hit close to a bare fist. however, it’s still “padding-on-padding” is where the impact really is. hold on, let me rephrase this…. those punches were in contact with two, i repeat, “two” of the defenders gloves which then makes a punch slightly lighter than it really is. you know, the defender may have been going with the flow, if you know what i mean.

as for my opinion, it’s fixed, only to boost the “hype” for cro-cop in returning to the UFC. it’s NOT happening for me.

by boardRIDER on Mar 17, 2008 1:10 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

as for my opinion, it’s fixed, only to boost the “hype” for cro-cop in returning to the UFC. it’s NOT happening for me.

you know what else is fixed… YOUR DOG!! thats right.. take that one to the bank mr. board rider!!! OHHHH.. I kill me!

Bob Barker via “Have your pet spayed or neutered!”

by javster on Mar 17, 2008 1:41 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Hey if Cro Cop needs these fights to help him get back in the rythem than let the man do so. I enjoy watching his fights and I sure hope he comes back to the UFC one day. This guy was an elite fighter in Pride and I hope he gets back on track. I wouldn’t mind seeing him fight Heath Herring again or Brandon Vera..

by pUniSHment on Mar 17, 2008 1:48 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

NExt fight will be the real test this fight was just for him to pummel someone and add a W to his record nothing more.

by Khaos_Warrior on Mar 17, 2008 2:09 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Off the subject guys but does anyone think that Andre Agassi and Dana White could pass as brothers? I just saw a pic of both of them and they look identical.

by pUniSHment on Mar 17, 2008 2:16 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

brock lesnar

by ISLAND BOI on Mar 17, 2008 2:17 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Hey hey hey…re-juiced…and beating down a 180 pound nobody…. as LL would say…“don’t call it a comeback!”

by RAWbert on Mar 17, 2008 2:21 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Why can’t he fight like that in the octagon, he’s so unaggressive, like he gets stage fright, he looked like his old self to me here, come back cro cop and avenge some losses.

by nathan on Mar 17, 2008 2:35 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Even Crap Cop has a look of shame on his face while his team is trying to congratulate him. He knows their is no honor, or respect earned after beating some poor, and undersized rookie like the guy in this video…poor asian guy lol.

by LordParrish on Mar 17, 2008 2:37 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

when was the last time cro cop beat a legitimate fighter? or who was not asian?

cro cop vs danny abbadi would be good

by kavedaddy on Mar 17, 2008 2:38 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Crop Cop is back???

HA HA Ha Ha Ha ha ha ha…yeah, right.

Give him 3 scrubs to fight so he can THINK he’s ready for the Octagon and he can come back and give someone else a highlight reel for their career (a la Gonzaga).

Beat a top 10 HW before you even think of stepping back into the UFC Mirko.

People don’t want to see someone with stagefright.

I’ve never seen someone look more confused or scared inside the Octagon than every fight he fought under the UFC banner.

by Cool Hand Chad on Mar 17, 2008 3:24 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

what a bunch of haters… bunch of rookie mma fans probably, guess you guys didnt see him KO wanderlei silva, alexander emelianenko, ivan vovchanchyn, TKO josh barnett, heath herring, mark coleman, hidehiko yoshima, eddie sanchez and submit kevin randleman… yea all these guys are “illegitamate” fighters. must have missed all that video footage.
Cro Cop easily looked 15-20 pounds heavier than he ever has which means hes obviously stepped up his training. I hope Cro Cop gets Cheick Congo when he comes back to the UFC so he can crack some ribs and retire that guy for a year or so. I dont think well ever see a more motivated Cro Cop after the comments made by Cheick Congo, saying Cro Cop was running away from real competition. But yeah anyways, ignore everything i said and keep bashing on an MMA legend whos been fighting for years because he lost two fights in the octagon.

by brendan on Mar 17, 2008 3:35 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I don’t think he’s staying with DREAM. Pretty sure he’s just there go get a few wins under his belt and boost his confidence again. If he’s mentally not there for the UFC, he shouldn’t be there untill he gets his head straight. Knocking out little japanese guys just happens to set his head straight lol.

Cro Cop will never be ready for the UFC if he’s not fighting in a cage…nor will he ever be back with the UFC…

by THORAZINE on Mar 17, 2008 3:41 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Cro cop doing what he does best… beating on Japanese cans.

by nick j on Mar 17, 2008 4:14 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

“wow mirko cro-cop is back!” HA HA HA…he can only beat weak and unskilled fighters

by Ramon on Mar 17, 2008 4:36 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

what a bunch of haters… bunch of rookie mma fans probably, guess you guys didnt see him KO wanderlei silva, alexander emelianenko, ivan vovchanchyn, TKO josh barnett, heath herring, mark coleman, hidehiko yoshima, eddie sanchez and submit kevin randleman… yea all these guys are “illegitamate” fighters. must have missed all that video footage.
Cro Cop easily looked 15-20 pounds heavier than he ever has which means hes obviously stepped up his training. I hope Cro Cop gets Cheick Congo when he comes back to the UFC so he can crack some ribs and retire that guy for a year or so. I dont think well ever see a more motivated Cro Cop after the comments made by Cheick Congo, saying Cro Cop was running away from real competition. But yeah anyways, ignore everything i said and keep bashing on an MMA legend whos been fighting for years because he lost two fights in the octagon.

Well Said mate

by Rob on Mar 17, 2008 4:59 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

what a bunch of haters… bunch of rookie mma fans probably, guess you guys didnt see him KO wanderlei silva, alexander emelianenko, ivan vovchanchyn, TKO josh barnett, heath herring, mark coleman, hidehiko yoshima, eddie sanchez and submit kevin randleman… yea all these guys are “illegitamate” fighters. must have missed all that video footage.
Cro Cop easily looked 15-20 pounds heavier than he ever has which means hes obviously stepped up his training. I hope Cro Cop gets Cheick Congo when he comes back to the UFC so he can crack some ribs and retire that guy for a year or so. I dont think well ever see a more motivated Cro Cop after the comments made by Cheick Congo, saying Cro Cop was running away from real competition. But yeah anyways, ignore everything i said and keep bashing on an MMA legend whos been fighting for years because he lost two fights in the octagon.

I’m not quite sure that those 15-20 extra pounds are the result of harder training…he looked…softer than at his old weight. Look at Randy Couture, when he moved up to HW again…he was ripped and 20 pounds heavier…CroCop just looks….fluffier?

On the other hand, even while I’m not sold on the “he’s back!”, I also think that a couple of easy fights then one or two hard fights is what he needs to be back for real, and get back to the UFC and show people what he’s made of. He’ll never be the #1 HW of the world, but he can go back to being in the top 4 or 5, if he just gets his head screwed in right.

by Vox on Mar 17, 2008 5:48 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Well Said mate


 Agreed

by NewGuyTheMagnificent on Mar 17, 2008 5:51 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

a true test for cro cop ? no ….let him fight his fights in dream then come back to ufc and fight gonzaga and congo this i would like to see!!!good luck crocop ,cant wait for your return to ufc!!!

by d man on Mar 17, 2008 6:02 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Cro cop is a living legend

by joe on Mar 17, 2008 6:11 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

what a bunch of haters… bunch of rookie mma fans probably, guess you guys didnt see him KO wanderlei silva, alexander emelianenko, ivan vovchanchyn, TKO josh barnett, heath herring, mark coleman, hidehiko yoshima, eddie sanchez and submit kevin randleman… yea all these guys are “illegitamate” fighters. must have missed all that video footage.
Cro Cop easily looked 15-20 pounds heavier than he ever has which means hes obviously stepped up his training. I hope Cro Cop gets Cheick Congo when he comes back to the UFC so he can crack some ribs and retire that guy for a year or so. I dont think well ever see a more motivated Cro Cop after the comments made by Cheick Congo, saying Cro Cop was running away from real competition. But yeah anyways, ignore everything i said and keep bashing on an MMA legend whos been fighting for years because he lost two fights in the octagon.

Spot on mate.
And thats all i got to say about that.

by Dave on Mar 17, 2008 6:55 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

CroCop does look alot bigger in this fight than he did in the UFC. Pretty sure he was on roids again. He will never be considered a great fighter in my opinion unless he goes back to the states and at least be in for a title contention in the UFC. No point fighting worthless fighters to supposedly get you mentally ready when the competition and environment you fight in are so much different. If he wants to be a success in America, train in the appropriate surroundings, ie a cage, and work on your wrestling and BJJ.

by JJ on Mar 17, 2008 7:26 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

when was the last time cro cop beat a legitimate fighter? or who was not asian?

cro cop vs danny abbadi would be good

Been a while but he beat Josh Barnett and Wanderlei in 2006.

by vin on Mar 17, 2008 7:35 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

is it just me or did cro cop look really small in this fight?

by spankrock on Mar 17, 2008 7:53 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

i don’t like those new trunks

by matt on Mar 17, 2008 8:16 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

WOW……this guy was awesome that crocop fought….lol C’MON..this is amature opponents that hes fighting watch the fight again and watch how much he flinches..lol what a joke.Crocop looks like this is where he belongs cause he cant handle top competition and this opponent will most likely fight FEDOR next.

by ORTIZ!!!!!!08....BABY! on Mar 17, 2008 8:34 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

CC IS BACK!!!!! to “B LEVEL COMPETITION”

by Gabriel on Mar 17, 2008 8:50 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Cro Cop 1 – Japanese can 0

by mike on Mar 17, 2008 9:07 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

That knee is what did it. He looked like he worked well on his sprawling (see the angle which he put himself in while controlling the neck?) and his clinch. Granted its not really impressive, but slightly impressive, not many HWs have that kinda of style/speed/strength.

But man was he focused, look much better then the last three fights he fought.

by Luppers on Mar 17, 2008 9:22 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

He looked better against weaker competition. That means nothing to me. What I did notice was how tentative he looked when the little guy threw hands at him. Cro Cop looks gun shy to me. Some guys, after getting knocked out, never get it back. I think he’s one of them. He’ll continue to fight but he’ll never be the same guy he was. So, if you’re a fan of CC, you have to temper your expectations.

by jhc on Mar 17, 2008 9:34 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Cro Cop is BACK!!!!

Yeh…Wouldn’t go that far.. As soon as the guy felt one kick he wanted out of there, that guy was “TUPPERWARE” to quote VM. But still better than losing to him. Back…No! On the road back…Maybe

by ToeLock on Mar 17, 2008 9:39 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

LOL, look at who he fought. The UFC does not have a single fighter that is that bad in the HW division. Scott Junk would lay the beatdown on Mizuno. Actually, that dude wasn’t even a HW I don’t think…

Cro Cop is BACK!!!!

I don’t think anyone is taking a single thing away form Cro Cop in his PRIDE days, because back then, he was the man. However, my last sentence needed to include “back then” because this is not the same Cro Cop that won the 2006 Open Weight Grand Prix. That was only like a year and a half ago. The fact of the matter is that PRIDE was bought, he came to the UFC expecting to KO 2 crappy fighters and then fight Randy for the belt. However, that was not the case at all. Someone that was like a Top 20 HW at the time (Gabe) absolutely dismantled and destroyed Cro Cop. Cheick Kongo who can’t do a thing against Heath Herring is able to beat up Cro Cop in a pretty much all standing fight? The Cro Cop in the UFC was not the same as the Cro Cop in PRIDE. However, it is still the same person. His excuse for the Gabe fight was that he didn’t train in an octagon. What was his excuse for the Kongo fight? Getting knee’d in the nuts a couple of times. Suck it up, it happens. A broken rib? Well you know how it got broke? Kongo broke it and he broke Cro Cop in that fight.

I really dont see how beating up some amateur Japanese fighters over seas is going to better prepare him to compete with the Top 5 of the UFC? He definitely has the skills and assets to do so, but his head just isn’t in it, and he does not like to fight in a cage.

by ViolentMike on Mar 17, 2008 9:40 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

somehow, i just don’t believe IT just yet.
by analyzing this video(stoppage), it seem to be as a “fixed” fight. if you pay attention real closely to the knock down, notice it wasn’t exactly a “knockdown.” it was more of a “cover-up” if you were to ask me. as he(opponent of cro-cop) curled to avoid getting hit, he purposely fell to the ground, and defended himself quite well. while receiving the LAST THREE punches, also notice that it was the opponents GLOVE that was being punched. don’t get me wrong, it’s a six-eight oz glove being worn by these fighters, and it’ll definitely HURT, as if getting hit close to a bare fist. however, it’s still “padding-on-padding” is where the impact really is. hold on, let me rephrase this…. those punches were in contact with two, i repeat, “two” of the defenders gloves which then makes a punch slightly lighter than it really is. you know, the defender may have been going with the flow, if you know what i mean.

as for my opinion, it’s fixed, only to boost the “hype” for cro-cop in returning to the UFC. it’s NOT happening for me.

Not really…Looks like the punch slipped round the back of his defense and caught him square on the ear! If Cro_cop hit you square in the ear you’d be on the floor too!!!

(As long as we talking about the same punch that is) :)

by ToeLock on Mar 17, 2008 9:45 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Below is a link to the Eddie Alvarez vs Andre Amade fight. I HIGHLY recommend that you watch this fight. Eddie always comes out wanting to bang, and that was his opponents gameplan as well. Alvarez takes some BIG shots in this fight and gets dropped as well… Alvarez turns the fight around with some BRUTAL GnP. Even throws a Fedor pass in there. Some text book GnP, and constantly improving position.

Watch this fight!!!! Its worth your time

http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/Alvarez+amade/video/x4pzx0_dreams-1-eddie-alvarez-vs-andre-ama_sport

by ViolentMike on Mar 17, 2008 9:58 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

by ViolentMike on Mar 17, 2008 10:08 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

It’s nice to see cro cop back on the juice

by Amac on Mar 17, 2008 10:38 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

It’s nice to see cro cop back on the juice

If he was juiced up I don’t think he would have had that over hang around his waist.

by Toms Bombs on Mar 17, 2008 10:46 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

this is a joke…

by Farid on Mar 17, 2008 11:13 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Cro Cop didn’t look that great to me in this fight. It didn’t last long enough to get a good gauge on where he is mentally. I would love to see Cro Cop back in the UFC someday but he shouldn’t come back unless he is mentally ready to fight in the cage.

As for who has he beat lately that isn’t Asian. You may or may not have heard of Wanderlei Silva and Josh Barnett back in Sep 06 on the same night to win the Open Weight Grand Prix. Cro Cop is an unbelievable fighter but has struggled in the Octagon. Only time will tell if he will be able to prove him self in the UFC.

by MMAFan1981 on Mar 17, 2008 11:28 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

is it just me or did cro cop look really small in this fight?

lol are you serious?

by brendan on Mar 17, 2008 11:32 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

LOL, look at who he fought. The UFC does not have a single fighter that is that bad in the HW division. Scott Junk would lay the beatdown on Mizuno. Actually, that dude wasn’t even a HW I don’t think…

I don’t think anyone is taking a single thing away form Cro Cop in his PRIDE days, because back then, he was the man. However, my last sentence needed to include “back then” because this is not the same Cro Cop that won the 2006 Open Weight Grand Prix. That was only like a year and a half ago. The fact of the matter is that PRIDE was bought, he came to the UFC expecting to KO 2 crappy fighters and then fight Randy for the belt. However, that was not the case at all. Someone that was like a Top 20 HW at the time (Gabe) absolutely dismantled and destroyed Cro Cop. Cheick Kongo who can’t do a thing against Heath Herring is able to beat up Cro Cop in a pretty much all standing fight? The Cro Cop in the UFC was not the same as the Cro Cop in PRIDE. However, it is still the same person. His excuse for the Gabe fight was that he didn’t train in an octagon. What was his excuse for the Kongo fight? Getting knee’d in the nuts a couple of times. Suck it up, it happens. A broken rib? Well you know how it got broke? Kongo broke it and he broke Cro Cop in that fight.

I really dont see how beating up some amateur Japanese fighters over seas is going to better prepare him to compete with the Top 5 of the UFC? He definitely has the skills and assets to do so, but his head just isn’t in it, and he does not like to fight in a cage.

You make a good point, the Cro Cop that competed in the Octagon was not the monster that stormed the gates at the 2006 grand prix, but whats to say he cant get that mentality back? He lost two fights, just two… and obviously something was wrong in those two fights, well at least the Kongo fight… No excuses for him, but either his head wasnt in it or something was just off for him. If Cro Cop gets his killer instinct back whats to say he cant roll through the heavyweight competition the way anderson silva has done at middleweight?

by brendan on Mar 17, 2008 11:37 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Cro Cop is fucking the man

by Dave on Mar 17, 2008 12:18 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Cro Cop is BACK!!!!

yea his back on steroids
how can u say his back all his doing is kicking cans in japan
when he goes back to the UFC and beats higher competition
then u can say that

by daniel on Mar 17, 2008 12:27 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Back to Japan where fighting cans is the norm.

Nah, I like Cro Cop.. I hope this is the beginning of a great comeback.

by R-Dizzle on Mar 17, 2008 12:39 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

that japanese cat was tiny, he must have been 185, tops. Secondly, when him and crocop were clinched the tiny dude was trying to get away – Dudes in the UFC were WRESTLING crocop and tossing him around. Crocop doesn’t like body contact, he likes to stand and throw. I’m not sure he can do much with men that aren’t afraid of him.

by jai on Mar 17, 2008 12:40 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

You can build confidence fighting chumps, but when and if he steps back into the Octagon he will be put back where he belongs: On the receiving end of an a## kicking with another loss on his record. To be the best you have to fight the best, poor Mirko go ahead and stay in Japan and keep “Dreaming” of a real win!

by Ray on Mar 17, 2008 12:45 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Below is a link to the Eddie Alvarez vs Andre Amade fight. I HIGHLY recommend that you watch this fight. Eddie always comes out wanting to bang, and that was his opponents gameplan as well. Alvarez takes some BIG shots in this fight and gets dropped as well… Alvarez turns the fight around with some BRUTAL GnP. Even throws a Fedor pass in there. Some text book GnP, and constantly improving position.

Watch this fight!!!! Its worth your time

http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/Alvarez amade/video/x4pzx0_dreams-1-eddie-alvarez-vs-andre-ama_sport

Philly! Philly!!!!!

by john on Mar 17, 2008 12:51 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

too bad.
If I let Barry Bonds play in my company baseball tournament
chances are he will hit a couple dingers too.
too bad.

Cro Cop has to decide he wants to fight again.
Albeit he is fighting now, he lacks agression which is all
a pure kickboxer is going to win with anyway.

Anderson Silva is the most precise striker as of today, and people take him down, he wins there too, but he is taken down.
Cro Cop has to evolve or it’s over.

by Big Zino on Mar 17, 2008 12:52 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

If Cro Cop is serious about getting his career back on track and making it back into the UFC than he is going ot have to do much better than beating Mizuno. We wil know exactly what cro cops plans are as soon as we learn who is next opponent is. If he faces another can that I have never heard of, than Cro cop isnt serious about returning to the top. If we see Cro Cop vs. Mark Hunt (now that hunt is signed to DREAM) that will mean that cro cop is serious about his career. Especially since Hunt is dying to fight him again.

We will learn a lot about what cro cops plans are by seeing who his next opponent is. If he keeps fighting the Mizuno’s of the world, than sorry to say, but we will never see him in the UFC again!

by john on Mar 17, 2008 12:55 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I like Crocop, but I’d rather that fight didn’t take place. It wasn’t fair on Mizuno or Mirko. Hope Mizuno got paid well.

by RobH86 on Mar 17, 2008 1:01 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I think that his history as a kickboxer defines his comfort in the ring. Filopovich is a Kickboxer with a sprawl and he feels more comfortable in a ring than a cage (maybe he had a bad training experience on the force?) but the end result is that if he doesn’t fight and win in a cage/octagon that tentitive fighter will be all we get in the UFC.

by sycboi on Mar 17, 2008 1:07 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Cro cop just needs to beat up a japanese guy every time, immediately before he gets in the octagon to get his confidence up. MAN! i hope he can get his confidence back up to where it needs to be. Maybe he can only fight when the florr is bright, glaring white.

by Mattchupichu on Mar 17, 2008 1:33 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Cro cop is a joke and there will never be a good reason for him to step into the ufc.

by Antwon on Mar 17, 2008 1:38 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

CroCop’s striking didn’t look good. That knee he landed looked more like the face put his face up to it than a legit strike. I’m sorry but CroCop has to do more than this for me to get me excited about him fighting again.

by "Wildfire" Johnny Rage on Mar 17, 2008 1:44 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Cro Cop said himself that Mizuno took that fight on very short notice and that his next opponent was going to be a much bigger, tougher fighter. And will you guys get realistic with Mizunos weight? He looked like he was maaaaybe 20-25 lbs lighter than Cro Cop, but Cro Cop has put on alot of weight. And speaking of weight differences, go watch Cro Cop vs. Aleksander Emelianenko, Cro Cop vs. Bob Sapp, Cro Cop vs. Jerome LeBanner, and countless other fights where Cro Cop looked like a welterweight compared to these guys and still came out victorius

by brendan on Mar 17, 2008 1:56 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

CroCop vs Danny Abbadi make it happen !!!

by Hamilton on Mar 17, 2008 1:56 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Mos def looked like the CC of old, and he isn’t a “CAN”, Mirko is back trust me haha

by Matthew on Mar 17, 2008 2:35 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

i dont know if cro-cop is back, but i think a set-up fight for an easy win is fine w/ me just to get him a win. this happens all the time in mma and boxing, but from here on out he’s gonna have to step it up a notch. i agree that c.c. is a sure fired hof all-time great hw fighter just on his past accomplishments alone. he has beaten some of the best k-1 and pride fighters ever(too many to list). now the big question is wether he is past his prime too mutch to be a top contender again? only time will tell.

by b.w. on Mar 17, 2008 2:52 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

If he finishes his next opponet then maybe hes back, but I would jumped to conclusions to soon.

by alex on Mar 17, 2008 2:52 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

STAGED.

by kAiNOA PilAGO on Mar 17, 2008 3:17 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I don’t think anyone is taking a single thing away form Cro Cop in his PRIDE days, because back then, he was the man. However, my last sentence needed to include “back then” because this is not the same Cro Cop that won the 2006 Open Weight Grand Prix. That was only like a year and a half ago. The fact of the matter is that PRIDE was bought, he came to the UFC expecting to KO 2 crappy fighters and then fight Randy for the belt. However, that was not the case at all. Someone that was like a Top 20 HW at the time (Gabe) absolutely dismantled and destroyed Cro Cop. Cheick Kongo who can’t do a thing against Heath Herring is able to beat up Cro Cop in a pretty much all standing fight? The Cro Cop in the UFC was not the same as the Cro Cop in PRIDE. However, it is still the same person. His excuse for the Gabe fight was that he didn’t train in an octagon. What was his excuse for the Kongo fight? Getting knee’d in the nuts a couple of times. Suck it up, it happens. A broken rib? Well you know how it got broke? Kongo broke it and he broke Cro Cop in that fight.

I really dont see how beating up some amateur Japanese fighters over seas is going to better prepare him to compete with the Top 5 of the UFC? He definitely has the skills and assets to do so, but his head just isn’t in it, and he does not like to fight in a cage.


Well said mate

by James S on Mar 17, 2008 3:19 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Reduced to fighting cans………..so sad.

by Harry Triangle on Mar 17, 2008 4:54 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

This win was nothing different than his wins in Pride. I’m glad to finally see a win overall for Cro Cop but I don’t think it showed he can do anything else. If he’s to come back to the UFC this win sure doesn’t seem like he can handle any fighter in the cage, who has done his homework on Cro Cop.

by Snake on Mar 17, 2008 5:51 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

From that fight it looks like he learned something from his ass beatings in the UFC.

by Steve-0 on Mar 17, 2008 6:53 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

what a bunch of haters… bunch of rookie mma fans probably, guess you guys didnt see him KO wanderlei silva, alexander emelianenko, ivan vovchanchyn, TKO josh barnett, heath herring, mark coleman, hidehiko yoshima, eddie sanchez and submit kevin randleman… yea all these guys are “illegitamate” fighters. must have missed all that video footage.
Cro Cop easily looked 15-20 pounds heavier than he ever has which means hes obviously stepped up his training. I hope Cro Cop gets Cheick Congo when he comes back to the UFC so he can crack some ribs and retire that guy for a year or so. I dont think well ever see a more motivated Cro Cop after the comments made by Cheick Congo, saying Cro Cop was running away from real competition. But yeah anyways, ignore everything i said and keep bashing on an MMA legend whos been fighting for years because he lost two fights in the octagon.

Couldn’t have been put better he’s fought and beat some of the best in the world and everyone seems to forget that when they talk about him now. He’ll be back in due time and I can’t wait

by LostEwokRebellion on Mar 17, 2008 7:21 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

brock lesnar

Mirko looks alot bigger already?? anyways what a great beatdown Crocop gave him, to bad he is a d list fighter.

by yoububg on Mar 17, 2008 7:28 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

ZzZzZzZz How can you say Cro Cop is “back” after this laugher?
This was like watching Mirko work the heavy bag for 40 seconds.
He’ll be happy finishing his career in Dream, fighting straw men and side-show acts, a la Fedor.

-sideshow acts heh ala fedor??? your are too funny but oh soo wrong UFC fan…

by blah on Mar 17, 2008 8:28 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Cro Cop is one of the best heavyweights there is. All fighters have a time in their career when they loose(excluding Fedor) But now he is gunna come back and take out Nogueira. Fedor admitted that his hardest fight was Cro Cop. And Fedor has beaten Nogueira more than once. So we will see if he can make a comeback.

by Bradley on Mar 17, 2008 9:03 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

When CC comes back the only UFC fighter (HW) who will be able to take him out will be Brock Lesnar. Laugh all ya want to but just watch!

“I like to kick”

Oh yeah, Let’s remember for those who seem to quickly forget: kongo’s ass should have been disqualified, and at the very least penalized, which would have resulted in the fight being a draw!!!

by Therealist on Mar 18, 2008 12:19 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

That 2nd knee hurt him and those 3 strikes bouncing his head off the canvas did him in.

Obviously, this was no match. However, it looks like Cro Cop was going for some Thai clinch action and then came around with the knees. I can’t remember ever seening cro cop throw serious knee strikes in the clinch?

The more you see the heavies in the UFC stand around on the fence in the clinch, you realize, this is a perfect angle for Crocop to add to his game. The power in his hips and legs could spell some disasterous knee strikes to some of his opponents. Could this be some kind of plan after getting tied up and taking his striking away, is to work on the muay thai stuff.

I’d like to see his next fight.

Maybe he reazlied that you can knee your opponent in the nuts a couple good times before they even warn you or deduct a point. By the, he could take their head off when they are hunched over, haha.

by tallimeca on Mar 18, 2008 11:49 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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