Anthony Perosh: 'I'm going to try and take Cro Cop down and choke him out'
by Jesse Holland on Feb 19, 2010 12:26 AM EST
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"I actually said ‘no’ (to replacing Ben Rothwell) originally. I look up to Cro Cop and he’s a fellow Croatian. My parents are Croatian and I’ve actually been training the other Croatians appearing on this UFC 110 card. I then went and watched yesterday’s (Thursday) press conference and listened to the comment Dana White made about how many fighters actually turn down opportunities. That just made me realize what a big chance this was. How could I turn down the opportunity to fight on the main card at UFC 110 against one of the best guys in the world? Not only that, the fight takes place on the UFC’s first ever show in Australia. I quickly called Joe Silva back and said, ‘yeah – I’ll do it’. There were just far too many positives than negatives as far as this opportunity was concerned. I’m not looking to make any excuses after the fight, whatever happens. I won’t complain about not being fit or taking the fight on short notice. Luckily, I have a lot of experience in this sport. I’m just treating this as another match. He’s just another opponent for me. I’m not putting Cro Cop on any kind of pedestal for this fight. It’s no secret that I’m going to try and take him down, ground-and-pound him and then choke him out. I believe I have the ground skills to do this. I always hoped I’d be back and here is my chance."
Former UFC competitor Anthony Perosh (10-5) talks about his surprise return to the promotion and the whirlwind he's been through since filling in for Ben Rothwell when "Big" Ben stopped ticking due to a virus that forced him from the UFC 110 fight card. "The Hippo" has gotten another chance at UFC stardom but faces a very stiff test on short notice when he takes on feared striker Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic on Saturday night. Perosh is unfazed by the Croat's resume and hopes to exploit his questionable ground skills. Can he pull off a miracle in Sydney?
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Kinda sad about this replacement
I was looking forward to seeing Cro Cop go up against some decent competition before he hangs it up…not some day before the event replacement. I think a fight against Rothwell would have been a sweet stand up war and now we are going to see Cro Cop beat up on a can. Maybe this is exactly what Cro Cop needs though…a quick easy win to get his confidence back a bit.
"To me, MMA is like a ballet, except there's no music, no choreography and the dancers hit each other."
by Buster Bluth on Feb 19, 2010 8:29 AM EST up reply actions
Not good news
This is a worst case scenario for Mirko. Sure, if he lost to Rothwell, we’d all still be talking about how he might need to hang up the gloves. But, we’d also still be interested in seeing him again. If he loses this fight, by some unimaginable scenario, our ability to resurrect the glory days will be exceedingly difficult. I will be nervous for this fight up until Mirko explodes his head with a head kick.
by BoomGoesTheDynamite! on Feb 19, 2010 8:47 AM EST up reply actions
CC
I know he’s not going to make a run at the title but I was hoping for his last few fights that he’d regain a little bit of the respectablilty he’s lost lately by underperforming. He’ll always be a Pride legend but I hope he can give a few more impressive wins before he hangs em up for good.
"To me, MMA is like a ballet, except there's no music, no choreography and the dancers hit each other."
by Buster Bluth on Feb 19, 2010 10:25 AM EST up reply actions
LHK will win this one with a Cro Cop
My breakout fighter for this coming year: Terry Etim
Upset of the Year: John Hathaway over Diego Sanchez
by Synyster_08 on Feb 19, 2010 10:39 AM EST up reply actions
Not likely. CC would have punished Ben. Ben is an overrated gatekeeper. Look how Cain "Pillow Hands" took care of business against him. You guys really surprise me with your Rothwell pick. TUF hype is eating away at your collective brains...
Friends and lovers lie endlessly, caught in the web of duty. Only enemies speak the truth.
-Stephen King
check this out!
Nog and wand have fought on the same card 12 times in their career….out of those 12 times, Nog and wand both won everytime they appeared on the same card!
Lets keep this trend alive! war Brazil!
LOL
nice little fact finding there John.
"Wanderlei Silva; hallowed be thy name." - Genesis 50:27
by O damn he got caught on Feb 19, 2010 9:35 AM EST up reply actions
John the stat man!
Now that my pick Big Ben is outta this, the trend will continue.
Think about how dumb the average person is, then realize that half of them are even dumber than that.
- P-Dub
by The Negation on Feb 19, 2010 9:53 AM EST up reply actions
War Brazil
But that fact is wrong unfortunately, Nog and Wand both got KO’d at 92. That show was really depressing, must have been even worse for those of you that hate Rashad.
"If I could change my name what would it be? Jesus"
Tito Ortiz (seriously...)
Put'em in a body bag, Johnny!
Cro Cop, you got this man….if you don’t I am done with you, I have kept the faith till now, but I can’t just keep on pulling for you if you can’t get the job done.
are odds posted?
I’d throw 20-50 down on this unknown just cause. HaHa WTF? This is something else. And I tried picking Rothwell. Now I’m screwed! Fuck.
worbanizer
On a side note just went to take a swig of my beer.
took a swig swallowed felt somethng in my throat it was my spit can. Ive yacked 4 times and cant even look at a beer right now
sick
I’d have replied last night but I passed out on my couch drunk trying to watch the countdown on Mania waiting for booty call. Lame. But least I didn’t puke DBG. Lol
worbanizer
by daniel worby on Feb 19, 2010 9:14 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Only saw this now Mac
What happens to your picks Mac? Can we switch or do we have to take the replacement of we had Rotlwell originally
That's easy, I'll answer that.
I believe it will just be a possible 4/4 now,right Mac?
Think about how dumb the average person is, then realize that half of them are even dumber than that.
- P-Dub
by The Negation on Feb 19, 2010 9:54 AM EST up reply actions
Cro Cop
Cro Cop is the big name and he needs a win, for his own psyche and in order to make for interesting fights that sell. That’s all
REMEMBER ME. i will be in the ufc one day. Mark my words
by PrettyBoyy91 on Feb 18, 2010 2:06 PM PST
This is going to be quick, Perosh is no where near CC's level, hope he does not get hurt.
"Champions are not made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them - a desire, a dream, a vision." -Muhammad Ali
Anthony Perosh: ’I’m going to try and take Cro Cop down and choke him out’.
The key word being ‘TRY’…….This dude hasn’t a hope.
"Champions are not made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them - a desire, a dream, a vision." -Muhammad Ali
Exactly
Perosh looked atrocious against Wellisch back at 66 in one of the worst fights that I’ve ever seen, he doesn’t have a prayer against Cro Cop and he’ll gas out quicker than Rolles before getting KO’d. If Cro Cop doesn’t win this easily then he has no future in MMA, he couldn’t ask for an easier fight than this.
"If I could change my name what would it be? Jesus"
Tito Ortiz (seriously...)
Against a nobody, the fight should finish something like this (please God anyway).....
"Champions are not made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them - a desire, a dream, a vision." -Muhammad Ali
Classy guy, un-real fighter, never in the Media for the wrong reasons, never shit-talks etc etc...
Whats not to like.
"Champions are not made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them - a desire, a dream, a vision." -Muhammad Ali
Vovchanchyn'd
that’s my preferred term for this sort of thing
Goldie: "Michael Jordan-esque in his grappling skills is Travis Lutter."
Rogan: "No, no he's not. No."
thats wandy top left isnt it?
didnt even connect properly lol
"In Japan, the crowd is quiet, this one time I heard a cute girl fart in the second row." - Rampage Jackson
by Rampagelangford on Feb 19, 2010 5:52 AM EST reply actions
Dude, it is shin to the side of your head, that my friend from Cro Cop= KTFO!!!!
"Champions are not made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them - a desire, a dream, a vision." -Muhammad Ali
Yep! Like bein' hit by a policeman's baton on the side of the head.
Ouch!
Think about how dumb the average person is, then realize that half of them are even dumber than that.
- P-Dub
by The Negation on Feb 19, 2010 9:56 AM EST up reply actions
Nice to hear Anthony is croatian! there are alot of them in australia.
I like the UFC having different nationalities in the company and Cro Cop was beating Rothwell who doesn’t deserve any success anyway.
come on maaayn.
how does Rothwell not deserve any success
He’s gotten to where he’s at by working hard to support his family. He’s probably one of the most down-to-earth fighters out there. I also wanted CC to win even if Big Ben didn’t pull out, but I fail to see how the guy “doesn’t deserve any success”
Goldie: "Michael Jordan-esque in his grappling skills is Travis Lutter."
Rogan: "No, no he's not. No."
That's not going to work
just knock cro cop out like everyone else has done.
Just knock CC out like everyone else has done, WTF you talking about??
Amateur boxing record 45 fights, 40 wins, 31 by KO.
35 MMA fights, lost 7, 3 of those by KO, and in his Kick-Boxing record he got ko’d 4 times, not bad out of 23 fights, 16 wins. So please keep your nonsense to yourself.
"Champions are not made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them - a desire, a dream, a vision." -Muhammad Ali
uppercut him like JDS did he'll quit
"In Japan, the crowd is quiet, this one time I heard a cute girl fart in the second row." - Rampage Jackson
by Rampagelangford on Feb 19, 2010 6:53 AM EST up reply actions
I reckon most people on the planet would have problems with an upper-cut from JDS, so that is another silly statement from un-justified hatrid towards a legend of the sport.
"Champions are not made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them - a desire, a dream, a vision." -Muhammad Ali
There's no hatred here man. We just think he's done[like Fedor thinks]
On a sidenote, he’ll win against this nobody Perosh.
Think about how dumb the average person is, then realize that half of them are even dumber than that.
- P-Dub
by The Negation on Feb 19, 2010 9:58 AM EST up reply actions
a legend such as CC though quitting? poor effort really
not so silly really
"In Japan, the crowd is quiet, this one time I heard a cute girl fart in the second row." - Rampage Jackson
by Rampagelangford on Feb 19, 2010 7:00 AM EST reply actions
Cause it is that easy right, come on dude, gimme a fucking break, you would do better right??
Yvel and Werdum dropped like sacks of shit when JDS connected, Cro Cop was holding his own and folded mentally, big difference and JDS looked worse than CC after that fight, and I’mm going to stop now anyway cause no point trying to convince people who just listen or choose to hate without reason.
"Champions are not made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them - a desire, a dream, a vision." -Muhammad Ali
im not a professional mma fighter so of course i wouldnt do better lol..
they didnt quit though…
"In Japan, the crowd is quiet, this one time I heard a cute girl fart in the second row." - Rampage Jackson
by Rampagelangford on Feb 19, 2010 7:05 AM EST up reply actions
Rampage quit a long time ago. CC yielded during a fight. He verbally tapped, its a part of the game. Stop trolling.
Friends and lovers lie endlessly, caught in the web of duty. Only enemies speak the truth.
-Stephen King
??
erm…what? lol
"In Japan, the crowd is quiet, this one time I heard a cute girl fart in the second row." - Rampage Jackson
by Rampagelangford on Feb 19, 2010 9:25 AM EST up reply actions
?? = the quality of your thought process. Good to see that we actually agree on something.
Filipović fought Junior dos Santos at UFC 103. During the third round, Filipović sustained a punch to his left eye that caused him to wave his hand at the referee saying “I can’t see”. The fight was stopped due to submission, giving Dos Santos the win. The fight was eventually ruled a TKO win for JDS. - Wikipedia.
I fail to see the problem with this. Fighters tap all the time when its clear that they cannot continue.
Rampage avoided Machida and Rashad. He went out to make movies instead of sticking with his bread and butter. Who is the quitter?
Friends and lovers lie endlessly, caught in the web of duty. Only enemies speak the truth.
-Stephen King
alright dont cry about it
all i said was he quit. LOL rampage hasnt quit in any fight your argument has no relevance, hes coming back to fight rashad and dont get into this debate about rampage going to do a movie…
who would turn down a chance to be Mr.T and earn a shed load in the process youd have to be stupid, its not quitting its being smart and looking after your family, he’ll always have a career as a fighter so why not broaden his horizons?
"In Japan, the crowd is quiet, this one time I heard a cute girl fart in the second row." - Rampage Jackson
by Rampagelangford on Feb 19, 2010 10:21 AM EST up reply actions
He is a way better fighter than actor, so he should stick at what he is good at.
And Rampage gives a fuck about nobody but himself and by no means is ‘smart, as you put it. He is a fucking ’smartass’ big difference. Anybody that pays dis-advantaged people to cartwheel around junctions and run in a race on the foot-path for a dollar is retarded imo. Anyway, i’m done talking about CC, boring myself now…lol
"Champions are not made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them - a desire, a dream, a vision." -Muhammad Ali
Of course my argument has relevance. You tossed the label around as if CC was a can who whimpered his way out of a fight. Rampage has left the fight business to go and make movies. He QUIT the fight business to make more $$$. So don't YOU cry about it.
Friends and lovers lie endlessly, caught in the web of duty. Only enemies speak the truth.
-Stephen King
boo hoo
"In Japan, the crowd is quiet, this one time I heard a cute girl fart in the second row." - Rampage Jackson
by Rampagelangford on Feb 19, 2010 10:31 AM EST up reply actions
Rampage doing the A-Team = missed opportunity
Both sides blew it, if Dana and Rampage had any sense then they’d have come to some sort of agreement to promote the film and the fight together. This film is going to be huge and will make Rampage the most well known MMAst to date, if Alex Reid can become well known in the UK for shagging Jordan then imagine how big Rampage will become by playing one of the most iconic TV roles ever in a Hollywood blockbuster. Already this film is getting a lot of hype, this is know direct to DVD crap like most MMAsts end up starring in, this is a huge film that will generate tonnes of publicity and it pisses me off that the UFC and Rampage couldn’t agree amicably to promote it together and build up to the Rashad fight on the back of it. If diplomacy was used by both sides instead of childish insults then MMA would have been as close as ever to breaking into the mainstream thanks to Rampage, instead he sounds burnt out by the sport and will probabaly retire when his contract expires.
As for Cro Cop he went out in the worst possible way. JDS beat him up for 2 1/2 rounds and broke him mentally. This was Cro Cop’s “no mas” moment and it was a sorry sight seeing an iconic fighter reduced to quitting from a punch instead of fighting to the end. Cro Cop will always be a legend but losing a fight in that way will taint his legacy, just as “no mas” did to Duran.
"If I could change my name what would it be? Jesus"
Tito Ortiz (seriously...)
the movie is a big opportunity
i think rampage is one of the more likely mma fighters who could do well if he crossed over to acting. This is no shit role. Playing Mr T in A-team is obviously a role that could change his life and his family’s. Rampage is a natural in front of the camera, some of the shit he said on the old pride events is priceless, and he was also acting 1/2 the time on tuf. Its a same the page/dana ego’s couldnt capitalize on this opportunity.
Did anyone else here that dana offered the cro cop fight to both rampage and coture? I cant blame them for turning it down on such extreme short notice but it would have been a great addition to this ppv…
Bas Rutten: He has a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
Stephen Quadros: Yes, well many of the fighters
have a black belt.
Bas Rutten: Yes, but in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu you cant
buy your belt like in say, Tae Kwon Do.
Stephen Quadros: Do you have any belts?
Bas Rutten: I have a brown belt in Tae Kwon Do.
by DrewMoney$$$ on Feb 19, 2010 5:28 PM EST up reply actions
The main thing is...
Never let him start advancing on you.
He is the opposite of Chuck. Chuck likes it when you follow him. CC likes it when you run.
"In Japan, the crowd is quiet, this one time I heard a cute girl fart in the second row." - Rampage Jackson
by Rampagelangford on Feb 19, 2010 7:07 AM EST reply actions
And your point is??
An uppercut to the eye seriously hurts, and he was blurred out for a second, verbally quit or walk blindly into a KO, i know what i would choose anyway, and as you said your not a professional fighter, neither am I but I am involved in contact sports and am frequented to the odd blow to the head and know that it isn’t as clear cut as your making it out to be, so STFU pls.
"Champions are not made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them - a desire, a dream, a vision." -Muhammad Ali
touched a nerve ey
"In Japan, the crowd is quiet, this one time I heard a cute girl fart in the second row." - Rampage Jackson
by Rampagelangford on Feb 19, 2010 7:14 AM EST reply actions
In the words of Diego........
YES!
"Champions are not made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them - a desire, a dream, a vision." -Muhammad Ali
Cro Cop Mentally Folded.
That’s what tkkpal said. And he’s arguing with Rampagelangford because he said CC quit. What’s the difference? Is CroCop a legend? Yes! Did he quit in his last fight? Yes! Gave up. Verbally tapped. Call it what you want.
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by fenderacoustic (formerly wAyNe) on Feb 19, 2010 9:35 AM EST up reply actions
He tapped, same as quitting. People caught in chokes tap too. Does that mean that they are mentally done?
Friends and lovers lie endlessly, caught in the web of duty. Only enemies speak the truth.
-Stephen King
Kaleb Starnes runs around the cage
as part of his game plan to avoid damage. Is that the same as a gameplan to take someone down and GNP? What about Letes’ gameplan to flop on the mat like a fish against The Spider? The same as Big Nog’s gameplan against Randy? No, not the same thing.
Likewise, all methods of losing a fight are not created equal. Tapping out when someone is about to rip your arm off or when you are locked in a triangle is not the same as quitting on your feet in the middle of a fight. He gave up. Listen, I was one of the guys saying CroCop was back going into the JDS fight. I don’t care if he did get his ass handed to him, I wouldn’t have respected him any less as a fighter. But JDS broke him. Giving up in the middle of a fight is NOT the same as tapping from a choke. I’ve seen your posts. You’ve been around. You’re an intelligent guy. Your love is blinding you.
Do not. I repeat, do not, go to mma-core.com. I made the mistake of watching a couple UFC 108 bouts on there and I am still trying to get all the viruses of my computer. Ridiculous! You've been warned.
by fenderacoustic (formerly wAyNe) on Feb 19, 2010 10:46 AM EST up reply actions
No blind love here:
CC tapped due to strikes. GSP did the same thing vs. Serra the 1st time. I have seen fighters get mounted and have to tap because they knew it was over. Take the loss and prepare better for the next match.
A ref or a doctor stops a fight due to safety reasons. We are ok with that because we know the rules of the sport.
A fighter makes that same decision for himself during a sporting event and he is deemed mentally broken? Sorry, I don’t buy that line of reasoning, wayne.
Did CC underachieve? Yes. Did he quit? Yes. Is he mentally broken? No.
“I’ve seen your posts. You’ve been around. You’re an intelligent guy.”
Thank you. Right back at you, buddy.
Friends and lovers lie endlessly, caught in the web of duty. Only enemies speak the truth.
-Stephen King
OJR
He also gave some pretty discouraging interviews after that fight where he was talking about quitting that his heart wasn’t in it any more he was just going to go home and fish. There was much talk on here of his retirement at that time. So it’s not just that he tapped due to strikes there is more to it than that. And I don’t recall CC being mounted and trapped. Interesting you bring up Georges. GSP’s mental toughness was also in question during the period you mentioned. There were many discussions on Mania regarding this as well. He has gone on to dominate since then and no one questions it now. But CC has not done that. He has not proven he is the same animal he was in pride. I love CC too. I love chuck too but I had to finally admit he’s done. I’m not ready to write of CC yet. I predict a dominating win for CC here. Maybe then he can start mending that mind. If not, it’s fishin’ time.
Do not. I repeat, do not, go to mma-core.com. I made the mistake of watching a couple UFC 108 bouts on there and I am still trying to get all the viruses of my computer. Ridiculous! You've been warned.
by fenderacoustic (formerly wAyNe) on Feb 19, 2010 1:12 PM EST up reply actions
Everyone feels discouraged after a loss. He was just too honest about it. Now we have an overreaction as to his "mental state". He will be fine. I don't predict him winning the HW crown but he won't be a spastic mental case, either. GSP is proof.
Friends and lovers lie endlessly, caught in the web of duty. Only enemies speak the truth.
-Stephen King
YES!
Was that Diego or Richard Simmons?
Do not. I repeat, do not, go to mma-core.com. I made the mistake of watching a couple UFC 108 bouts on there and I am still trying to get all the viruses of my computer. Ridiculous! You've been warned.
by fenderacoustic (formerly wAyNe) on Feb 19, 2010 9:49 AM EST up reply actions
a submission
isnt exactly that far fetched
just too bad CC didnt have more time to prepare for a strictly ground fighter
I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was.
Run from Mirko until he gets tired out and so take him down to submit him.
After that, you wake up in a hospital with part of you right ear off.
"Once Flamengo, Flamengo until die"
If Fedor couldn't submit Crocop...
then Perosh ain’t doin’ it either.
Think about how dumb the average person is, then realize that half of them are even dumber than that.
- P-Dub
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