Ben Rothwell and Elvis Sinosic Out of UFC 110, Anthony Perosh Steps in to Fight Cro Cop
by Nick Thomas on Feb 18, 2010 9:22 PM EST
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According to ufc.com:
A shoulder injury suffered by Elvis Sinosic has forced the cancellation of his rematch with countryman Chris Haseman, and heavyweight Ben Rothwell has been sidelined by an illness, forcing him out of his bout with Mirko Cro Cop. Australian veteran Anthony Perosh will step in to face Mirko Cro Cop.Anthony Perosh (10-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC) steps in on one days notice before tomorrow's weigh-ins.
The rest of the now nine bout UFC 110 card remains unchanged.
[UPDATE] by Nick Thomas - Anthony Perosh is ready and able:
"I actually said ‘no’ originally," admits Perosh. "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 realise 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’."
"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.
"My last seven fights have taken place at light heavyweight. I’ve actually been cutting a bit of weight recently, as I thought there was the chance I may step in for Elvis to fight Chris Haseman. I’ll probably walk into the ring at around 220-pounds. I’m comfortable at this weight and not worried about my shape or fitness. I’m ready to fight now."
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I’m just fucking with you. Part of what I enjoy about SBnation is that we can actually help break news when you guys are you know…working real jobs.
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by Matthew Roth on Feb 18, 2010 8:01 PM EST up reply actions
It feels the same as getting Matt Serra’d
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by Matthew Roth on Feb 18, 2010 8:03 PM EST up reply actions
How about reading this post and getting boner killed? Total hard on for this card just went a little flacid
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by II SMASH II on Feb 19, 2010 2:06 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Fucking curse
If anyone else drops out of the UFC on Versus card I’m gonna punch somebody. Probably my fiancee.
by ufc4 on Feb 18, 2010 8:00 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Reply fail…this curse is getting every athlete imaginable. NFL pro bowlers, NBA all stars, lindsay vonn, whose next? The US curling team?
by MikeD32 on Feb 18, 2010 8:11 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
rec'd for fiancee punching
just 'cause you pour syrup on shit, don't make it pancakes
by imnotjohnlong on Feb 19, 2010 1:00 AM EST up reply actions
Damn dude this guy has some major balls to step in on one days notice. I hope he wins just on account of that.
It's a chance of a lifetime for him.
Why wouldn’t he do that? It’s a win-win situation for him, he suddenly gets in the main card of the big show, and he has a chance to beat a slightly faded yet still dangerous MMA legend in Mirko.
He was probably working with one of the Australian fighters on the card, so it’s not like he will do a Wes Sims and come in completely with out training.
by Anton Tabuena on Feb 18, 2010 8:15 PM EST up reply actions
win - win - loss
headkicks can’t feel good
"All I guarantee is violence" - Wand
What?
For Perosh i see the benefits. But are you telling me this is any better than Sims fighting Lashley? Even if Perosh was training with Elvis for the fights, there is a difference between training with someone and getting ready for a fight.
So Cro Cop a much more experienced fighter who just faced JDS, is going up against a fighter whose history is even worse than Wes Sims on one day notice.
If this isn’t the definition of “non-competetive fight” then what is?
The simple fact that, If Perosh has stepped in a training facility, it will be much more different than Wes Sims’ situation…
Not saying it would be more competitive, but it’s not like you’re pulling a guy off his couch to fight.
by Anton Tabuena on Feb 18, 2010 8:43 PM EST up reply actions
Still
you’re putting one of sports most feared strikers up against a guy who was pummeled standing by Jeff Monson on a single day’s notice. competitive wise this may be worse than Sims/Lashley.
The UFC should cancel the bout.
I get that,
but you kinda missed my point. The only reason I brought up Wes Sims, was to say that ‘at least he probably trained more than that guy.’ I wasn’t really talking about it being a more competitive fight than Lashley Sims.
and as a fan, I’d hate it if they cancelled this bout… I’d rather see Mirko win (or maybe lose) over an unknown than not see him fight at all.
by Anton Tabuena on Feb 18, 2010 8:58 PM EST up reply actions
I understand
But as a fan I would rather see Mirko fight someone who has if not a chance at least a good chance not to be carried away on a stretcher.
I may complain about a lot of the UFC’s business practices, but, outside of some fantasy Kimbo match ups, I have never called a UFC fight a “freakshow”. This is that close.
If Mirko wins here,
would you watch Kimbo vs Mirko? haha.
by Anton Tabuena on Feb 18, 2010 9:22 PM EST up reply actions
Fujita part 3?
I’d watch that.
And this isn’t a freakshow, it’s a showcase. Huge difference.
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I stand corrected
But I think it officially qualifies as a squash match.
by John Nash on Feb 19, 2010 1:14 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Damn close.
But hey, if we get a leg kick TKO or LHK of doom… I’m happy.
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Well…if it wasn’t in Australia I think it’d be someone better than Perosh. The travel makes a big deal.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Feb 18, 2010 10:44 PM EST up reply actions
You hold your tongue. That man's a national treasure.
We're just a million little gods causin' rain storms, turning every good thing to rust.
by Anthony Pace on Feb 18, 2010 11:10 PM EST up reply actions
not really; he is the artful dodger (tax dodger that it).
is only steve irwin was alive…
sad pandas.
That's because you blew the quote
“Pump your brakes, kid, that man’s a national treasure.”
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by duck on Feb 18, 2010 11:23 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Goddamn right.
Show that nazi who’s boss!
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by pdl on Feb 18, 2010 11:43 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
my bad
i got a good buzz goin and i didn’t feel like poppin the dvd in
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by Anthony Pace on Feb 19, 2010 12:11 AM EST up reply actions
at least irwin died the way he lived
with animals in his heart
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by Cory Braiterman on Feb 19, 2010 5:27 AM EST up reply actions
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by WeaponElDeem on Feb 19, 2010 8:08 AM EST up reply actions
I agree that they should just call this off but they aren’t going to cancel the bout for the same reason that Strikeforce didn’t, people are buying tickets to see Cro Cop fight. This sucks.
I understand not wanting to piss the fans off, but as the standard-bearer and recognized leader of mma, this fight is a joke. This might be the worse matchup I can remember in the UFC since…
Matt Hughes vs. Royce Gracie?
Roy Nelson v. Kimbo Slice?
"I hope he tries to stand with me. That'd be great, I'd love it." - Heath Herring UFC 87 pre-fight interview.
by Earl Montclair on Feb 18, 2010 9:21 PM EST up reply actions
Your not going to get anything good on one days notice, I don’t care who they get it’s going to be a mess. The guys record doesn’t bother me as much due to how poor Cro Cop has looked in his last couple of fights but the last minute bit really is a bit too much to swallow. This puts them in a bad spot and I guess this is the best they could do but yea this doesn’t hold up to expected UFC quality and really sucks ass.
Strikeforce had plenty of time to get a replacement and was dragging their feet. If they wouldn’t have tried to slip in a bum coming out of the battle at the barn league to fight lashley they wouldn’t have had to screw around with finding someone desperate enough for the money to fight without a training camp.
Chance of a lifetime or not, although i agree it is and fat paycheck or not ( I doubt it will be THAT fat) it does take major balls to step in on days notice to fight anyone let alone the legendary Cro Cop.
Regardless of the possibility of participating in a training camp or not its a brave move. Mike Pyle stepped in on I believe 2 days notice to fight BROCKLARSON at UFC 98 and ended up getting tooled on the ground and arm triangled. I’m fairly certain he was staying active before he got the call too.
by Earl Montclair on Feb 18, 2010 8:28 PM EST up reply actions
A fat paycheck to this guy is pocket change to the UFC. $10,000 is probably a lot of money for him.
by ufc4 on Feb 18, 2010 8:37 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
ugh forget it.
"I hope he tries to stand with me. That'd be great, I'd love it." - Heath Herring UFC 87 pre-fight interview.
by Earl Montclair on Feb 18, 2010 8:39 PM EST up reply actions
Ok sorry, didn’t realize your opinion was the only one that mattered.
by ufc4 on Feb 18, 2010 8:59 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
pot. kettle. black.
"I hope he tries to stand with me. That'd be great, I'd love it." - Heath Herring UFC 87 pre-fight interview.
by Earl Montclair on Feb 18, 2010 9:01 PM EST up reply actions
That was diabolical!
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by Matthew Roth on Feb 18, 2010 9:09 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Paycheck or not stepping into the octagon with Mirko F’ing Crop Cop is a ballsy thing to do with one days notice. Why anything gets in the way of that simple idea is beyond me.
4 guys at 205 turned down the fight with Anderson Silva before James Irvin accepted it. Did he want a paycheck, the exposure, the chance of a lifetime, the ability to test himself against the best? Definitely. None of those things should take away from him stepping up to take the fight.
That was the main point i was making.
"I hope he tries to stand with me. That'd be great, I'd love it." - Heath Herring UFC 87 pre-fight interview.
by Earl Montclair on Feb 18, 2010 9:11 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
And the point I was making is all the things you listed are just as much of a guess as what I said. Truth is nobody knows the reasoning. Sure it’s ballsy but for the right price I’d let Mirko kick me in the head Saturday night, I got kids to feed.
by ufc4 on Feb 18, 2010 9:14 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I can agree with you on that one. Although i wish i could avoid it becoming an oft-used gif on this site.
"I hope he tries to stand with me. That'd be great, I'd love it." - Heath Herring UFC 87 pre-fight interview.
by Earl Montclair on Feb 18, 2010 9:16 PM EST up reply actions
Stepping up to fight CroCop with Peroshian skill set is ballsy. It doesn’t matter if he is doing it to feed his kids or buy a truckload lollypops. End of discussion.
Let’s not pretend like CroCop is some world beater, he’s probably in the bottom quarter of UFC HW’s at this point in his career even if everyone wishes otherwise. Is he better than Peroshian? Sure, but stepping up to fight CC on short notice isn’t the automatic death sentence it was 5 years ago.
by ufc4 on Feb 18, 2010 9:44 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Peroshian isnt a person, it was a word I made up describing Perosh’s skill set. Perosh wont be able to take him down and is a far far inferior stand up fighter. Say what you will about Cro Cop but if motivated he is still a great fighter. So yes that takes a lot of balls.
Lol, I couldn’t remember the guys name so I just went back and skimmed over your comment. When was the last time we saw a motivated Cro Cop? I think all the live for this guy is blinding everyone who remembers the way he was. Chuck Liddell and Matt Hughes used to be amazing fighters too. Are they still dangerous? Sure. But they aren’t feared like they used to be and they will most likely never regain that. CC is in the same boat.
by ufc4 on Feb 18, 2010 10:13 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Have you seen Cro Cop fight? Have you seen Perosh fight? Its a brutal mismatch if this guy got to put in a full camp, but on 1 days notice? Insane!!
Is Crop-Cop past his prime? Yes. But for people to act like he suddenly sucks now is absurd, he would still be a top 10 fighter if his ego would let him drop to 205.
Yes, I’ve seen Cro Cop fight, and since he joined the UFC I have yet to be impressed by him. I never said he sucks but to pretend like he is anything close to what he was back in ’04 or ’05 is absurd.
Have you seen Perosh fight? I am assuming no, so please go check out one of his fights and then come up with a response.
Here’s my response- I know CC is better than this guy and I never said he wasn’t. Doesn’t change the fact that CC is no longer a great fighter. It may pain you and a lot of other people to hear that but it’s true, I’m sorry, but everyone is gonna have to get over it sometime.
You don’t seem o have reading comprehension skills. I said CC is past his prime, but is still way over this guys head. If you saw his fights you would understand.
P.S- I am assuming you are a post-Pride MMA fan.
Exactly
Everyone is acting like Perosh is gonna be stepping into the cage with the same guy who won the OWGP. Newsflash- CC isn’t that guy anymore.
No its ignorant people that think because Cro Cop is past his prime that now any bum off the street would kick his ass. A cro Cop past his prime is still better than 99% of guys out there. And like I said if he would drop his ego he would be a top 10 LHW.
Show me where someone said any bum off the street would kick Cro Cop’s ass.
by ufc4 on Feb 19, 2010 8:31 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
I think it’s the eye pokes that are blinding everyone.
I dislike Matt Hughes. Shogun beat him like a dirty horse.
by MonkeyCHops on Feb 18, 2010 10:44 PM EST up reply actions
Pyle got triangled,
and lost, but he did have two more fights for the UFC, so it wasn’t that bad of a deal.
by Anton Tabuena on Feb 18, 2010 8:46 PM EST up reply actions
Just thought of something…..what if this guy BEATS Cro-Crop? ]
I hate myself for even considering it….
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by loboplata on Feb 18, 2010 8:21 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
BROCKLESNAR!
The Seattle Times linked to my website in June 2009. I wasn't aware of this until January 2010.
by SSreporters on Feb 18, 2010 8:34 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
He'd fight at any weight
and a french maid’s costume in order to get on the main card. Best of luck to him,Crocop gets put in the sucky situation of having to KO him to get any kind of respect.
by ScooterMagruder on Feb 18, 2010 8:29 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
he normally fights at LHW. but he probably cuts to get there and probably normally weighs around 220, so he can fight HW. i don’t know anything about the guy, just a guess
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well its not like hes at any size disadvantage against cro cop
cro cop should have been fighting at lhw since he got gonzaga’d
The Sinosic/Haseman cancellation is huge.
The Seattle Times linked to my website in June 2009. I wasn't aware of this until January 2010.
or eat the specially delivered Croatian food.
I dislike Matt Hughes. Shogun beat him like a dirty horse.
by MonkeyCHops on Feb 18, 2010 10:45 PM EST up reply actions
A cancelled fight is still a cancelled fight.
The Seattle Times linked to my website in June 2009. I wasn't aware of this until January 2010.
A canceled fight, however, isn't a "fucking disaster".
Two canceled fights aren’t a curse, either.
I consider it a disaster because there is no upside.
Crocop wins .. he was supposed to win a guy with a questionable record and 1 day to prepare
Crocop loses.. do we even need to go there?
I feel really bad for Haseman and Sinosic, they both did a a lot for the sport in their native countries and who knows if they’ll be given an opportunity again to compete in the homeland on the biggest MMA stage?
Obviously I was taking it too far calling it a disaster and in the end it doesn’t really hurt the fights I was most interested in but I think people aren’t looking at the bigger picture.
by pr0cs on Feb 18, 2010 10:43 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
The upside is obvious
it’s called a highlight reel knockout, and it does a great deal to increase one’s buzz., regardless of who it’s against.
Isn’t Mark Hunt from New Zealand? I wonder how out of shape he is.
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by Ubernoober on Feb 18, 2010 9:44 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Elvis did so much for the UFC, often acting as the stepping stone to showcase TUF winners, and when he gets the chance to fight in the UFC in his home country, he gets hurt. Goddamn, that’s tough luck.
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by Scott C. Broussard on Feb 18, 2010 8:46 PM EST reply actions
Well, I don’t want to insult Perosh, but if there ever was an occasion where we’d see a Cro Cop head kick knockout in the UFC, it is now.
Not that I condone facism or any ism for that matter. Isms are in my opinion, not good. A person shouldn't believe in an ism, he should believe in himself.
I quote John Lennon, "I don't believe in Beatles, I just believe in me". Good point there, after all he was the walrus. I could be the walrus. Wouldn't change the fact I have to bum rides off of people.
at least if that happens,
they can Hype up Mirko more for his next fight… and to be honest, since it’s on 1 day’s notice, I don’t care who he fights at this point, I would just like to see a trademark LHK from Mirko.
by Anton Tabuena on Feb 18, 2010 9:00 PM EST up reply actions
Or perhaps a LEP
Left eye poke.
by ufc4 on Feb 18, 2010 9:02 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 2 recs
Perosh is Sinosic’s best friend and training partner, so he should be in decent shape. He just doesn’t have the game at all to compete with any UFC heavyweight and he leaves himself dangerously open in the stand up with little to no chin.
And, poor Elvis.
Not that I condone facism or any ism for that matter. Isms are in my opinion, not good. A person shouldn't believe in an ism, he should believe in himself.
I quote John Lennon, "I don't believe in Beatles, I just believe in me". Good point there, after all he was the walrus. I could be the walrus. Wouldn't change the fact I have to bum rides off of people.
yeah,
it really sucks for Sinosic… This could’ve been his last shot to compete in the UFC, and he got injured on the 12th hour. damn.
by Anton Tabuena on Feb 18, 2010 9:05 PM EST up reply actions
Perosh has much better stand up than Elvis though.. if that really means anything ;)
"Like a ballet of violence clothed in fine Brazilian silk." ~ MMASuPreMaCy
lol I wouldn’t say that.
Not that I condone facism or any ism for that matter. Isms are in my opinion, not good. A person shouldn't believe in an ism, he should believe in himself.
I quote John Lennon, "I don't believe in Beatles, I just believe in me". Good point there, after all he was the walrus. I could be the walrus. Wouldn't change the fact I have to bum rides off of people.
He did when they were more active a few years ago anyway. Not so much now though based off his most recent fight.
"Like a ballet of violence clothed in fine Brazilian silk." ~ MMASuPreMaCy
Elvis has decent power and dropped Bisping with a knee and rocked Forrest a little bit. I’ve only really seen Perosh get knocked silly on the feet, especially his fight against Rimbon.
Not that I condone facism or any ism for that matter. Isms are in my opinion, not good. A person shouldn't believe in an ism, he should believe in himself.
I quote John Lennon, "I don't believe in Beatles, I just believe in me". Good point there, after all he was the walrus. I could be the walrus. Wouldn't change the fact I have to bum rides off of people.
It will probably go down that way too,
but who’s the legit HW? Mirko?
by Anton Tabuena on Feb 18, 2010 9:04 PM EST up reply actions
226 last fight
That’s not much of a cut to 205.
by ufc4 on Feb 18, 2010 9:16 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
The fight will go:
Mirko stalks Perosh, Perosh looking scared. Cro Cop lands a body kick, that hurts Perosh. Perosh circles wildly and gets hit with another body kick. Perosh’s hands go low and he’s kicked beautifully upside his head.
Not that I condone facism or any ism for that matter. Isms are in my opinion, not good. A person shouldn't believe in an ism, he should believe in himself.
I quote John Lennon, "I don't believe in Beatles, I just believe in me". Good point there, after all he was the walrus. I could be the walrus. Wouldn't change the fact I have to bum rides off of people.
Check out a more recent fight to see how his standup has improved:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UljmgnEJcTM
I got a feeling this fight is going to end ugly.
Didn't Mike Ciesnolevicz destroy his knee a while back?
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by ScooterMagruder on Feb 18, 2010 10:52 PM EST up reply actions
I hope this Cro Cop - Perosh fight
Goes exactly like Cro Cop – Hunt. That would be exxxxcellent
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This fight is probably going to look a lot more like Cro Cop vs. Dos Caras Jr. than Cro Cop vs. Mark Hunt.
Not that I condone facism or any ism for that matter. Isms are in my opinion, not good. A person shouldn't believe in an ism, he should believe in himself.
I quote John Lennon, "I don't believe in Beatles, I just believe in me". Good point there, after all he was the walrus. I could be the walrus. Wouldn't change the fact I have to bum rides off of people.
...the amount of fights getting cancelled is getting ridiculous.
Does anyone have stats from other combat sports to compare with this?
The brand is taking a huge hit. Less people will pay to watch, as this continues. I know injuries happen in combats sports, but I have been a serious fan since ’05 and I have never seen these number of pullouts in the past 3 months that can even remotely compare.
More cards = more chances of injury pull outs
Plus other than the Papa Shango cursed 108, I don’t think it’s been that bad…
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Looks like 2010 is gonna be alot different
NOT!
by mr. gogoplata on Feb 18, 2010 9:37 PM EST reply actions 3 recs
It's kinda like stopping...
except you don’t.
by Jamison Weir on Feb 19, 2010 12:01 AM EST up reply actions
Damn
Pat Barry was offered the fight and accepted but there wasn’t enough time to put it together. Apparently Rothwell has been out for a couple says.
by ufc4 on Feb 18, 2010 9:40 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Barry would have destroyed CroCop.
I’d have loved every second of it too.
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I dunno about that, especially both being K1 bred fighters and Cro Cop going back to his K1 ways/days and training with top Notch K1 fighters. I actually see Cro Cop taking that one. Heck just look at Cro Cop in his last interview or two, you can see it in his eyes and face, looks alot more confident in himself, has more color in him/not as pale/worn out looking. Im really hoping and thinking that he has found motivation an rejuvenation and is out to destroy!!
Hell I just watched an interview hour ago saying he wants two more fights at minimum in the UFC an his last fight in K1, Hook up Barry/CC there!!!
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I'm still not buying the whole rejuvenated CroCop
Broken psyche CroCop gets beaten into retirement by Barry.
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I’d still take Fat Barry over Cro Cop.
by ufc4 on Feb 18, 2010 10:09 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
What's going on in the background?
The Seattle Times linked to my website in June 2009. I wasn't aware of this until January 2010.
by SSreporters on Feb 18, 2010 10:17 PM EST up reply actions
I don’t think it’s physically possible to get from the USA to Aussieland in time for the fight.
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Two days ago it would have been but factoring in the time change, logistics of getting his cornermen there, etc. would have just been too much apparently.
by ufc4 on Feb 18, 2010 9:58 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Time for our much deferred CroCop headkick KO in the UFC.
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THis is an even more winable fight for Cro Cop and if he loses to Perosh on one day notice there is a very, very big problem in Mirko’s career. Sinosic/Haseman was strictly a local attraction bout so that isn’t a huge hit to the card.
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The top end of this card remains very, very good.
UFC curse is real!. haha.
Fighters are training year round. It’s bound to happen.
by snakecharmer1340 on Feb 18, 2010 10:37 PM EST reply actions
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by lowellthehammer on Feb 18, 2010 10:38 PM EST up reply actions
Sex and the City?
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by Ubernoober on Feb 18, 2010 10:38 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Cro Cop wins by LHK of Death… this will be the first death in an MMA fight by way of decapitation. I predict The Hippo’s head will end up in Row 43. Anyone think he’ll punt it farther than that? Although it does fucking suck that Rothwell pulled out, now this win won’t really mean anything for CC’s career, but hey at least he’ll get a great opportunity to kick this dude’s head off and add another highlight-reel KO which we haven’t seen from him in a while!
It’s really important to hyphenate bad-ass in that case.
I dislike Matt Hughes. Shogun beat him like a dirty horse.
by MonkeyCHops on Feb 19, 2010 12:30 AM EST up reply actions 3 recs
...
Probably been mentioned already but Perosh’s last fight (i think…maybe 2 fights ago) was a tko loss in the 1st round to Jamie Tehuna…doesn’t look good for Anthony here unless Cro Cop has a massive heart convulsion while entering the ring..
There is nothing you can do if a guy catches something a week before the fight but for Elvis to back out of a fight because of a shoulder injury the week before a fight is weak. He just blew his last chance at being in the UFC, you gotta fight through that when you’re at his point in his career very weak.
Duke Roufus commened on the UG
Sucks has been ill since tuesday afternoon, he is still bad today. Lost a lot of weight & did not eat much for 48 hrs. He is upset!
Pat was totally down. It was not an official offer, I just suggest it the UFC Brass. To late to get, meds, visa, etc.
Mirko looks ready to battle
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