UFC Quick Quote: You're wrong if you think Mirko Cro Cop is old
by MMAmania.com on Jun 13, 2010 9:42 AM EDT
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"I wanted to prove to everyone that I'm not old and they are wrong. My preparation for this fight was the hardest it has been my entire life. I want the grand prix in 2006 with Pride, but tonight, my condition was better.... I was really dedicated.... I never felt so comfortable [inside the cage] in my career.... Pat caught me twice -- the punches were good ... especially the second one. It was good, but I was able to stand up right away. And I just felt a pain in my eye -- that's all I felt. I wasn't dizzy, just had a little double vision for about 10 seconds. Later on I was okay. I was just doing my thing, trying to involve him in the clinch to get him tired, take him down and to finish him.... I just felt good this time to tell you the truth."
-- Mirko Cro Cop was on a mission to prove to everyone, including himself, that he still has what it takes to compete at the highest level in the sport when he took on Pat Barry in the UFC 115: "Liddell vs. Franklin" co main event. The 35-year-old has been underwhelming since he joined the promotion several years ago, leading most to believe that his best days were behind him. Perhaps that's still true, but with a third round submission (rear naked choke) over "Get Hype" -- after surviving two early scares in the first round -- Cro Cop has once again breathed new life into his mixed martial arts career. Can he keep the momentum rolling against bigger and badder competition or will he once again fail to live up to the lofty expectations?
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I was glad to see Cro Cop win, but I think Barry was overwhelmed with fighting a legend and a personal idol of his. He’s too much of a nice guy.
"THIS IS THE GREATEST UPSET IN THE HISTORY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS!"
Gus Johnson will never live that down and it should never be forgotten.
true dat
barry was star struck, and then he gassed. i picked cro cop but now would be a good time to retire for him before he gets mauled by the upper echelon fighters.
Yeah, I really like the guy, but at the level he’s at, even in victory, he’s been far from impressive in the UFC. I wish it wasn’t so, but you said it yourself, he’ll get mauled by the higher level guys.
"THIS IS THE GREATEST UPSET IN THE HISTORY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS!"
Gus Johnson will never live that down and it should never be forgotten.
good call
barry even admitted in an interview before this fight that he doesnt like going in for the kill when his opponents hurt.ur in the wrong game mate!im happy for tkkpal though!! crocops still done though dont buy into this result
"whats the difference if Bruce Springsteen is his shidoshi?"
Hope he can string a few together now scott, then were back in business.
"I just can't wait to hit Chuck with my balls!" ~Tito Ortiz.
I'd love to see them put it together
But the threads leading up to the fight would be god aweful; I’d have to sift through so many ignorant “has been vs has been” whining/complaining comments it’d almost not be worth it.
That’s right girl, let me whisper in your ear
Baby wake up, we’re naked and we’re humpin’ sexy
For the last fifteen minutes baby, that’s what’s been happen’
Yeah, too late now, it’s on.
by O damn he got caught on Jun 13, 2010 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah but uve got to admit
as much as it pains me to say it weve all got to agree that they are both at “put out to pasture stage”.they are both legends but will never be relevant at title level so why all the hate for nostalgic matches.i love them as long as its not a mainevent.
"whats the difference if Bruce Springsteen is his shidoshi?"
The main problem is that those types of fights are main events
There’d be a lot less criticism of past their prime legends fighting each other if the UFC didn’t try to con the fans by promoting them as main events like at 109 and 115.
"Kimbo Slice sucks like I've been saying for the last few months, this fucking guy can't fight and he got knocked out in 13 seconds" (Dana White)
"The one thing we know about Kimbo Slice, this guy is a fighter, this guy will come to fight" (Dana White)
by David W-S on Jun 13, 2010 4:20 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
By the way, why is Pat Barry’s nickname “HD” now? Does it stand for “High Definition” or what?
"THIS IS THE GREATEST UPSET IN THE HISTORY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS!"
Gus Johnson will never live that down and it should never be forgotten.
Lol you couldn’t have posted that 10 seconds sooner to keep me from sounding and now feeling like a fuck stick??? Makes sense thanks for the clarity
by LOKIE on Jun 13, 2010 10:03 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Heavy duty does sound pretty badass, though.
Especially since Pat is built like a tank.
thanks
Well, what’s with the “Get Hype” moniker then?
"THIS IS THE GREATEST UPSET IN THE HISTORY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS!"
Gus Johnson will never live that down and it should never be forgotten.
he started out as get hype im sure of it
"whats the difference if Bruce Springsteen is his shidoshi?"
I would bet on heavy duty, as high definition doesn’t make sense and every auto maker making truck has an HD well with the exception of toyota and nissan
by LOKIE on Jun 13, 2010 10:02 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
lol
"THIS IS THE GREATEST UPSET IN THE HISTORY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS!"
Gus Johnson will never live that down and it should never be forgotten.
Cro Cop vs Nog or Cro Cop vs Rothwell coming up
Tho, I was really really pulling for Yvel and would still be interested in Cro Cop vs Yvel.
That’s right girl, let me whisper in your ear
Baby wake up, we’re naked and we’re humpin’ sexy
For the last fifteen minutes baby, that’s what’s been happen’
Yeah, too late now, it’s on.
by O damn he got caught on Jun 13, 2010 10:18 AM EDT reply actions
And to add, also hope that Yvel doesn't get cut
That’s right girl, let me whisper in your ear
Baby wake up, we’re naked and we’re humpin’ sexy
For the last fifteen minutes baby, that’s what’s been happen’
Yeah, too late now, it’s on.
by O damn he got caught on Jun 13, 2010 10:20 AM EDT up reply actions
Probably Cro Cop/ Rothwell and Duffee / Barry.
by HappyLittleTreez on Jun 13, 2010 10:24 AM EDT up reply actions
i like duffee vs barry
But no cro-cop rothwell please. Like nog or yvel a lot more, old school pride match ups FTW!
"You're in this dark tunnel and you've got no way out, you're waiting for light, and you see that light, what do you do? What do you do? You start digging, and getting out. ... I've always beleived you stay in the tunnel and you keep digging when you expect no light. You have the same faith when you expect no light. You have the same beleif in what you're doing when you expect no light. ... It's dark and I'm going to dig through. My shovel is sharp and my pick is sharp and my will is outstanding." --Rod Marinelli 2008 (on his way to that sweet 16!)
by DrewMoney$$$ on Jun 13, 2010 10:29 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
CroCop vs Nog
Most definitely time for the rematch of REAL legends in the sport. Rich is far from a legend imo…
by UnknownCrypt on Jun 13, 2010 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions
LIES!
"THIS IS THE GREATEST UPSET IN THE HISTORY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS!"
Gus Johnson will never live that down and it should never be forgotten.
I'll admit I was talking shit about this card..
but it ended up being one of the best ones this year.
by HappyLittleTreez on Jun 13, 2010 10:18 AM EDT reply actions
Oh ya Baby, Cro Cop is the man!!
Knew he would win this one.
"I just can't wait to hit Chuck with my balls!" ~Tito Ortiz.
Granted he caught a lucky break in the 1st rd
I think if Barry’d jumped on him and went berserk tryin to finish he could’ve.
That’s right girl, let me whisper in your ear
Baby wake up, we’re naked and we’re humpin’ sexy
For the last fifteen minutes baby, that’s what’s been happen’
Yeah, too late now, it’s on.
by O damn he got caught on Jun 13, 2010 10:36 AM EDT up reply actions
Yup,
many people I was with thought Barry let Cro Cop off the hook a few times but oh well a win is a win.
But a true champion, face to face with his darkest hour, will do whatever it takes to rise above. A man fights, and fights, and then fights some more. Because surrender is death, and death is for pussies. - Kenny Powers
Can't really fault Cro Cop on that
And when I saw his cheek swell up like it did I thought he would lose for sure; I figured Barry just wanted to prove that he was the better striker and could KO him out cold. So props to CC for comin back in the 2nd and 3rd with some very nice combinations, he did look sharp when he let his hands fly.
That’s right girl, let me whisper in your ear
Baby wake up, we’re naked and we’re humpin’ sexy
For the last fifteen minutes baby, that’s what’s been happen’
Yeah, too late now, it’s on.
by O damn he got caught on Jun 13, 2010 10:48 AM EDT up reply actions
Don't get me wrong I'm glad and actually excited Cro Cop won but if Barry capitalizes on his opportunities
we’re going to two funerals today. WAR CRO COP!!!
But a true champion, face to face with his darkest hour, will do whatever it takes to rise above. A man fights, and fights, and then fights some more. Because surrender is death, and death is for pussies. - Kenny Powers
cro cop won the striking in rounds 2 & 3
cro cop showed his usual pin point accuracy in those rounds! instead of 1 ledt straight n then back up, he actually threw 3 n 4 punch combo’s with pin point accuracy. he landed a lot of left straights, left hooks, n uppercuts on barry. he threw more kicks than in all of his other ufc fights combined. barry took 1 body kick, it stopped him dead in his tracks. if mirko throws more n more leg kicks n body kicks, that opens up multi-punch combo’s cause his opponent is weary of the kicks. even the failed head kicks he threw were still at good range and had good snap to them, i guarantee u barry was weary of one of those getting through. Great performance by mirko, i was most happy to see the heart he displayed, that he didn’t wilt after getting dropped, and also happy with the ‘spunkiness’ he showed. he actually cared!! now let’s get Cro Cop vs. Nog II
Maybe Barry
wont mark out to a guy he is fighting against in the future.
Jobber…
@fjbar on twitter...formerly El Mexicutioner
Pathetic by both fighters...
Especially Barry, wtf is wrong with him? Half the fight he was hugging kissing and jacking crocop off..
If he wasnt so goddamn homosexual he couldve finished crocop in the 1st.
Oh well, none of them belongs on the main card anyway.
by Lester The Pimp on Jun 13, 2010 11:22 AM EDT reply actions
You are an
That’s right girl, let me whisper in your ear
Baby wake up, we’re naked and we’re humpin’ sexy
For the last fifteen minutes baby, that’s what’s been happen’
Yeah, too late now, it’s on.
by O damn he got caught on Jun 13, 2010 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions
Cro Cop has a bright future ahead of him
As long as his opponents keep letting him win like Barry did.
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
lol exactly
and who the hell is barry anyway? a far below average fighter who doesnt belong on the main card and he knocked crapcop down twice, but like you said let him win.
by Lester The Pimp on Jun 13, 2010 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions
I don't know....
You won’t find a bigger Crocop fan than I but Crocop subbing a guy with less ground experience than half the guys reading this posting (who was expecting a standup fight as well), doesn’t convince me that he is back in it.
He should retire now with the ironic submission to finish his career. It can be his period at the end of statement of transition to MMA. He can retire saying even he evolved (one of the most one dimensional success stories ever). Retire knowing he is the greatest striker in MMA ever and one of the greatest fighters ever.
If he does fight again, I can see him being fed to the loser of Brock vs Carwin, just to get them back on track. Brock wont want to strike with Crocop, who wont be able to do what he did to Waterman, and Brock will decision (not finish) him Just so he can lose to Cain or JDS after that.
What?
No way are they gonna give crocop a loser of the belt match. They’ll pit him against other top 3rd contenders but definitely not a just off the belt fighter. That would be like Dana saying…here you go oldschool fans of MMA, let me retire your favorite fighter without a chance! He’s not that stupid. Cop with get fair matchups next one or two fights. If he’s successful then he’ll be at that top level. Still think he needs to go to 205 though. Cop/Shogun WAR
by UnknownCrypt on Jun 13, 2010 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions
CC almost got retired by Pat Barry. That’s right “Get Hype” almost ended CC’s career.
I think Dana will use CC’s name to build up Brock’s resume and will feed him to Brock (once brock loses). You hear that everyone? I am saying Brock will beat someone. A hall of famer no less. Although it would be another has been. Lol.
by StrikerDave on Jun 13, 2010 11:39 AM EDT up reply actions
'not old but one dimensional"
This isn’t Pride where they probably told opponents to not take CroCop down
You have no idea what you're talking about
Cro Cops TDD back in Pride was excellent; fighters constantly shot on him and could not get it to the ground or keep it on the ground. The only fighter that consistently put him on his back in a 3 rd fight was Fedor. There were many grapplers/wrestlers that tried and failed multiple times to drag CC to the ground. Randleman, Coleman, Waterman, Fujita, Heath Herring, Josh Barnett etc.. Don’t post if you don’t know the first thing about the subject.
That’s right girl, let me whisper in your ear
Baby wake up, we’re naked and we’re humpin’ sexy
For the last fifteen minutes baby, that’s what’s been happen’
Yeah, too late now, it’s on.
by O damn he got caught on Jun 13, 2010 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Man oh man, fuck all the haters, Cro Cop beat Barry fair and square and looked good doing it.................geez.......shit makes me sick.
"I just can't wait to hit Chuck with my balls!" ~Tito Ortiz.
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