CroCop Wanted to Continue; DREAM to Korea?
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Cro Cop Wanted to Fight On: "I Knew My Time Would Come"
"Alaister was ahead on points, however its a 15 minute fight and i knew my time would come" said Mirko
Mirko wanted to continue to fight, however the ringside doctor prevented him from continuing.
"I'm angry it ended this way, it seemed as if he was the dominant one, however i wasn't in trouble for a second and was waiting for my opportunities. I prepared very well because i thought the match could last a while. I thought i would knock him down in the end"
His manager Zvonimir Lučić confirmed that he wanted to continue the fight however the ringside officials prevented it as a precaution.
His manager stated that the injury is not a serious one. He doesn't know when the rematch will take place however Mirko's team want one as soon as possible.
It is thought that Dream could host an event in Korea, before the NYE event.
One would think if its economically feasible putting on a show in Korea could be very entertaining. There is all sorts of Japan vs. Korea rivalry going on in MMA and the ever-villainous Yoshihiro Akiyama (or is it Choi Sung-Ho?) would be an interesting addition to the card.
As for CroCop, I'll reserve judgment until I watch the fight, but color me skeptical about what he has left. Like many other fighters, CroCop is very susceptible to the psychological influence of the fears, apprehensions and anxieties created by the mind. Everyone is susceptible to that sort of pressure, but the way in which it affects performance seems particularly acute with him. Unless he is able to bully and cause others to play apprehensive or restrained, he doesn't seem nearly as dangerous. He works best when he waits patiently to land his shot as his opponent trepidaciously tries to avoid damage. If you take the fight to him, he seems far less of a threat. But I do need to watch the fight.
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If it’s not serious, then are the reports of him having a testicles lodged in his body false? I also can’t see him wanting to continue – it took 10 minutes for him to limp out the ring, and he wouldn’t have been able to fire off his kicks without a steady footing. Did anyone else know that he would lose once Overeem caught the high kick? Maybe Cro Cop is like Liddell – he needs a new camp, fresh blood to challenge him not to rely on their respective KO blows.
He was once my favorite fighter…I feel like an era of my life is over…sniff…
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
by themachiavellian on Sep 23, 2008 5:00 PM EDT 0 recs
Here's the whole saga...
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jF-ku4WYP_A
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6YwIsbRkSY
Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1U1oEUioscU
Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNrB7-n9k2E
by Chris Nelson on Sep 23, 2008 5:45 PM EDT 0 recs
To Quote Lord Joseph Rogan
HE IS A CROATIAN ANTI-TERRORISM EXPERT!
Seems like the type of guy least likely to be affected psychologically by fear in the ring.
by Day Man on Sep 23, 2008 6:47 PM EDT 0 recs
Crocop=magnet for dick kicks
You could feel the last one. Them talking about his testicle “going up” was painful too. However, Alistair was doing a superb job of stalking Crocop. But I don’t think any assessments of his career are to be made in the case of a no contest because he got knee’d in the balls three or four times. Let them fight again..
by Blackout612 on Sep 23, 2008 6:50 PM EDT 0 recs
Even before the knees...
…He wasn’t looking great. Overeem does appear to be catching a second wind in his career (which I like, just not at Cro Cop’s expense), so maybe we just saw him at his proverbial “A-Game”. Cro Cop has always been susceptible to aggressive fighters, those who are more likely to push forward (Randleman, Hunt, Fedor), while anyone keeping a leg’s-length away is usually decapitated like French Royalty. It’s been two years since he murdered the OWGP, but it feels like ages ago considering how far he’s fallen. I miss the head kicks…
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
by themachiavellian on
Sep 23, 2008 10:25 PM EDT
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Yeah, and his only attempt at a head kick got caught. I think it’s more Overeem coming of age than it is Crocop losing it, but yes, it is some of both.
by Blackout612 on
Sep 24, 2008 12:17 AM EDT
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A little part of me died inside when Overeem caught that LHK and swept the leg. It spoke volumes.
by Chris Nelson on
Sep 24, 2008 6:22 AM EDT
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Cro Cop is done…Overeem was doing whatever he wanted with him….low blows or not.
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by Tha Realness on Sep 23, 2008 10:52 PM EDT 0 recs
They have to rematch...
Overeem is a big dude. Maybe they need to check him for steroids. I was surprised he kept hitting Crocop in the nuts because he’s a little taller. All he had to do was GNP. Crocop didn’t look too good, especially on the ground. I was LMAO when they cut to Fedor and he looked like he was laughing. What’s up with him giving them flowers.
by Akorn on Sep 24, 2008 12:30 AM EDT 0 recs
Yeah, seriously..
I figured the flower thing had to be a Japanese custom, and clearly Overeem didn’t get the memo.
by Blackout612 on
Sep 24, 2008 12:36 AM EDT
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He can fix it...
By dropping to light heavyweight in my opinion. He’s a small HW that can get manhandled by alot of people. It’d be nice to see him do a decent weight cut then cut up some LHW. Lots of big money matches in the UFC, if he could ever fight his way back in.
"Men like me are like comets, destined to be consumed by lighting up their century"
- Napolean
by Kris McKillop on Sep 24, 2008 8:29 AM EDT 0 recs












