UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop September 25, 2010

[polandprzem]

if this is true; first Belcher, now Cro Cop; fighters need to start wearing protective pads over their face or something

how do you think it would work?

[ace3g]

how do you think it would work?

the only thing I can think of are those head gears that Boxers wear, but I'm pretty sure MMA fighters wear the same thing in sparring/training



but even then, there is a space where someone could get a finger through that could poke you in the eye.

And the thing is unlike in basketball and other sports; where you can wear protective glasses (Amare for example) those wouldn't be allowed in MMA because that would seem like a unfair advantage.

[polandprzem]

well plastic all over your face is an advantage
glasses?
If somebody would punch you in the glasses it would be fun huh?

there is not much you can do

[ace3g]

I know and I was speaking in terms of sparring/training (which is where a number of these type of injuries occur) of course they wouldn't wear anything like that in the ring during the actual fight; but they need to come up with some type of precautions during sparring/training so they can make it to the actual fight night

[polandprzem]

I know and I was speaking in terms of sparring/training (which is where a number of these type of injuries occur) of course they wouldn't wear anything like that in the ring during the actual fight; but they need to come up with some type of precautions during sparring/training so they can make it to the actual fight night

some do, some don't

They know the risk


How many times you could see GSP wearing all the protecting stuff. You could not recognize him.
Well you could- he has specific movement

[The TroutBum]

let the rumors and denials and freakouts begin again. Found this on bloodyelbow:



Local internet site index.hr published a short piece in which a source close to filipovic's camp claims that:

"mirko filipovic has suffered a serious eye injury during today's practice. The nature of the injury is such that his upcoming fight against frank mir scheduled for 25. September is in question."

!

[Stringer_Bell]

http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Upd...y-Report-26953

Plus Dana's twitter says Cro-Cop is fine.

[desflood]

Excellent. Let the rumors and denials and freakouts cease.

[The TroutBum]

I don't believe anything that White says.

[dbreiden83080]

I don't believe anything that White says.

Nor should you..

If CC doesn't fight, UFC is looking at about 10,000 PPV buys for this.

[The TroutBum]

Nor should you..

If CC doesn't fight, UFC is looking at about 10,000 PPV buys for this.

Exactly.

[dbreiden83080]

Here the scoop on Cro Cop guys..

http://sherdognet.craveonline.com/in...le.php?id=5292

“It was the very last minute of the very last round of the very last sparring,” CroCop told Fighters Only staff writer John Joe O’Regan today. “We were sparring in UFC gloves and my sparring partner - who is about 120 kilos, Croatia’s best thai boxer - he poked me in the eye. The pain was like… I cant even describe it, the pain was so big I thought he had blinded me.

“Luckily there was a TV crew in the room and also some reporters from two websites. Frank Mir has talked this and that, maybe if nobody had seen this and there was no video, he would again be saying I am trying to make excuses. But no excuses, it is just bad luck. All I need now is for my plane to be hit by lightning tomorrow and crash into the Atlantic.

Quote:
“I went to see a doctor and he advised that the eye should be rested minimum two weeks. But I have made a commitment to the UFC and a commitment to the fans, so there is no question of backing out of the fight. I do not want to let anyone down, I know they could not find a replacement for me at this short notice and many fans have already bought tickets for the show.”

CroCop is currently having to wear an eye-gauze and has a saline solution to use on the injured eye, which requires further examination but appears to have suffered a severe abrasion to the cornea. CroCop says his vision is “almost normal” from the eye and “I hope it could be back to normal in a week”.

[The TroutBum]

I love Cro Cop. I love Mir. This is like an orgasm for my fists.

[dbreiden83080]

I'm hoping CC can find that lousy chin Mir has

but odds are way against it now..

[BlairForceDejuan]

Here the scoop on Cro Cop guys..

http://sherdognet.craveonline.com/in...le.php?id=5292

“It was the very last minute of the very last round of the very last sparring,” CroCop told Fighters Only staff writer John Joe O’Regan today. “We were sparring in UFC gloves and my sparring partner - who is about 120 kilos, Croatia’s best thai boxer - he poked me in the eye. The pain was like… I cant even describe it, the pain was so big I thought he had blinded me.

“Luckily there was a TV crew in the room and also some reporters from two websites. Frank Mir has talked this and that, maybe if nobody had seen this and there was no video, he would again be saying I am trying to make excuses. But no excuses, it is just bad luck. All I need now is for my plane to be hit by lightning tomorrow and crash into the Atlantic.

Quote:
“I went to see a doctor and he advised that the eye should be rested minimum two weeks. But I have made a commitment to the UFC and a commitment to the fans, so there is no question of backing out of the fight. I do not want to let anyone down, I know they could not find a replacement for me at this short notice and many fans have already bought tickets for the show.”

CroCop is currently having to wear an eye-gauze and has a saline solution to use on the injured eye, which requires further examination but appears to have suffered a severe abrasion to the cornea. CroCop says his vision is “almost normal” from the eye and “I hope it could be back to normal in a week”.

Too bad for Zeus, Mirko would head kick his dome before the bolt hit the plane.

[angelbelow]

Heavyweight bout: Frank Mir vs. Mirko Filipović
Light Heavyweight bout: Antônio Rogério Nogueira vs. Ryan Bader
Welterweight bout: Matt Serra vs. Chris Lytle
Lightweight bout: Sean Sherk vs. Evan Dunham
Lightweight bout: Melvin Guillard vs. Jeremy Stephens

Just dont like Mir.. but my gut is telling me he wins this pretty easily..

[ace3g]

my predictions!

Main card

Heavyweight bout: Frank Mir vs. Mirko Filipović
Light Heavyweight bout: Antônio Rogério Nogueira vs. Ryan Bader
Welterweight bout: Matt Serra vs. Chris Lytle
Lightweight bout: Sean Sherk vs. Evan Dunham
Lightweight bout: Melvin Guillard vs. Jeremy Stephens

Preliminary card ( e TV)

Middleweight bout: C.B. Dollaway vs. Joe Doerksen
Heavyweight bout: Matt Mitrione vs. Joey Beltran

Preliminary card

Lightweight bout: Thiago Tavares vs. Pat Audinwood
Lightweight bout: Steve Lopez vs. Waylon Lowe
Welterweight bout: TJ Grant vs. Julio Paulino
Heavyweight bout: Mark Hunt vs. Sean McCorkle

[dallaskd]

lol trout

im loving the Cro Cop predictions.. keep em coming guys

[dbreiden83080]

I want CC to win but the eye injury is worrying me..

[The TroutBum]

lol trout

im loving the Cro Cop predictions.. keep em coming guys

You all are going to be eating a big ol' sandwich when Mir delivers a crushing left hook, followed by a RNC. Goodnight Mirko, it was great while it lasted.

[dbreiden83080]

I'll do my picks tomorrow and update the standings after this weekend. Got a few cards to add to it..

[dbreiden83080]

Main card


Heavyweight bout: Frank Mir vs. Mirko Filipović
Might be letting my fan-boy do the talking here but i'll bank on Mir not having much wrestling and this fight having to stay standing and CC getting the better of it. On the ground is all Mir but he should have trouble getting it there.. Mir can strike, he might be faster than CC since he is coming into this lighter (About 250) but if CC is agressive with his kicks and doesn't let Mir back him up, the stand-up should be his. When CC gets backed up like Kongo did to him he loses. He has to press forward the whole fight..

Light Heavyweight bout: Antônio Rogério Nogueira vs. Ryan Bader

Bader fights smart and it's a winnable fight for him. He gets too over-confident in his striking and he'll lose. Lil Nog looked very bad last time out. Bader may be a contender.. This fight will reveal if he's ready..

Welterweight bout: Matt Serra vs. Chris Lytle

I have said this before my policy is i never pick against my boy Lytle. He's a true warrior, never backs down, never is in a boring fight. Actually the last boring fight he was in was Serra years ago..

Both good strikers but Lytle is more technical with his punching, JJ basically cancels eachother out. I say Lytle by KO or decision..

War Lytle!!!

Lightweight bout: Sean Sherk vs. Evan Dunham
Sherk coming off a huge layoff, he has slowed down considerably at 37 years old and Dunham is a comer. Dunham by decision..

Lightweight bout: Melvin Guillard vs. Jeremy Stephens

Melvin has been rejuvinated since joining Team Jackson, he has looked great lately..

[polandprzem]

Main card

Heavyweight bout: Frank Mir vs. Mirko Filipović
Light Heavyweight bout: Antônio Rogério Nogueira vs. Ryan Bader
Welterweight bout: Matt Serra vs. Chris Lytle
Lightweight bout: Sean Sherk vs. Evan Dunham

Heavyweight bout: Mark Hunt vs. Sean McCorkle

[desflood]

Mir weighed in at 252. He's going to gas three minutes in.

http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Mir...-UFC-119-27098


Main card

Heavyweight bout: Frank Mir vs. Mirko Filipović
Light Heavyweight bout: Antônio Rogério Nogueira vs. Ryan Bader
Welterweight bout: Matt Serra vs. Chris Lytle
Lightweight bout: Sean Sherk vs. Evan Dunham
Lightweight bout: Melvin Guillard vs. Jeremy Stephens


Preliminary card

Lightweight bout: Thiago Tavares vs. Pat Audinwood
Lightweight bout: Steve Lopez vs. Waylon Lowe
Welterweight bout: TJ Grant vs. Julio Paulino
Heavyweight bout: Mark Hunt vs. Sean McCorkle

[polandprzem]

Mir weighed in at 252. He's going to gas three minutes in.

What?


He was over 265 against Carwin