Apr 22 2007
Cro Cop Loses
I’m a big Cro Cop fan (throwing the kick above). He’s a very interesting guy: an amateur boxer with 40+ fights, elite kickboxer in K-1 and former Pride MMA champion. He is/was also a member of the Croatian special forces and a member of parliament. Apparently a scholar and a mighty warrior.
Last night Cro Cop got shocked in his UFC fight. His fight with Gonzolas was supposed to be a sure thing before getting a shot at the UFC heavyweight champ Randy Couture. Instead Gonzalos, who isn’t noted for his kicking skills, landing a high kick knocking Cro Cop out cold.
This isn’t the first time Cro Cop got KO’ed by a inferior striker. Wrestler and 2nd tier MMA fighter Randleman shocked the world scoring an early 1st round KO via punch. It just goes to show you how slim a margin of error there is in a sport like MMA, where the fighters are so well rounded and there are so many ways to win.
