Cheick Kongo defeat Cro Cop

Cheick Kongo defeat Cro Cop by Decision (Unaminous)

This is 2nd Cro Cop loss in his last 2 fights
There is no fire in Cro Cop any more. I'm big Cro Cop fan, but i must say that is Cro Cop death like a fighter. In 15 minutes, Cro Cop hit Kongo with 4 middle kicks and that it.
No boxing, no high kick and low kick – just one big nothing. Only little domination in 1st round, but without big punch.
Totally disappointing fight by Mirko Cro Cop Filipovic.
Zao mi je Mirko ali odustani jer nije sve u novcima. Rusis sve sto si godinama gradio.

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Round 1
Kongo works the legs and lands a knee to the body. "Cro Cop" fires two left leg body kicks that land. Kongo slips while throwing a kick but Mirko can't take advantage. Kongo pushes Cro Cop against the cage and throws knees to the inside of Mirko's right thigh. Filipovic catches a Kongo body kick and takes him to the mat. The Croatian lands an elbow from half-guard and throws left hands to the body. Mirko takes the mount with 50 seconds remaining. Punches land for the PRIDE veteran. Kongo escapes in the round's final seconds Sherdog.com scores the first 10-9 for "Cro Cop."

Round 2
Two hard body kicks score for Kongo. Filipovic answers with a stiff left leg to Kongo's midsection. Kongo takes Filipovic down with a single-leg. Kongo elbows the head from side-control. "Cro Cop" eats a nasty left elbow before using good leg work to achieve full-guard. Heels on hips for Mirko. Kongo stands over Filipovic and lands an axe kick to the body. Mirko kicks the taller fighter off and works to his feet. Knees to the body score for Kongo. The French fighter lands three knees to the body before the horn sounds. Though now tired, Kongo absolutely dominated Mirko in the second round, 10-9.

Round 3
Knee to the body and a straight right snaps Cro Cop's head back. Kongo knees Mirko in the groin. "Big" John McCarthy stops the contest to warn the French fighter. Stiff body kick lands for Kongo. And another. Filipovic is getting schooled in London. Kongo clinches with the Croat against the fence. McCarthy separates them and restarts the action. Kongo lands a knee to the chin that stuns Filipovic. 40 seconds remain in the contest. The horn sounds to end the bout. Kongo took it to the PRIDE ace without a doubt, 10-9. All three judges agree, 29-28 for Kongo.

from www.sherdog.com

VIDEO Cheick Kongo Post Fight Interview

Heavyweight Cheick Kongo talks about his victory over Mirko Cro Cop at UFC 75.

Kongo Upsets Cro Cop on UFC 75

What was expected to be Armageddon turned out to be more of a chess match, but in the end, Paris, France’s Cheick Kongo was Garry Kasparov as he scored a three round unanimous decision win over Mirko Cro Cop in a heavyweight upset that saw the former PRIDE star lose two fights in a row for the first time in his mixed martial arts career.

All three judges scored the bout 29-28 for Kongo, whose record now stands at 21-3-1. Cro Cop, who was knocked out in the first round by Gabriel Gonzaga in April, falls to 22-6-2 and 1-2 in the Octagon.

Cro Cop didn’t show any ill effects from the Gonzaga fight early, as he stalked forward confidently. But though Kongo let his foe lead, he wasn’t shy about letting his own strikes go, landing the occasional leg kick. The two briefly locked up against the fence in the bout’s third minute, but were re-started by referee John McCarthy. Moments later, Cro Cop put Kongo on the canvas and showed his new knowledge of the Octagon landscape, pushing the Frenchman against the fence and working his strikes from the mat, eventually getting into the mount position. For his part, Kongo held Cro Cop close, looking to force a standup, but to no avail, as Cro Cop stayed active and even attempted a triangle choke when the two scrambled just before the bell.

Kongo took the role of aggressor in round two, keeping Cro Cop from getting too close with his strikes. With under four minutes left, the two clinched, and Kongo scored a takedown, quickly moving into side control. Cro Cop escaped serious danger quickly, but Kongo didn’t let his opponent get up, instead opting to fire kicks from a standing
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position on the prone Cro Cop before jumping back into the guard. With just over a minute left, Cro Cop fired up with both legs, giving himself enough room to stand, but Kongo kept him pinned against the fence, and after a brief break by McCarthy, he finished the round by scoring with knees at close range.

With the fight apparently deadlocked, Kongo again pushed the pace in the final round in an attempt to score the upset. But Kongo’s good early work was interrupted when the bout was halted briefly for Cro Cop to recover from low knees. When the bout resumed, Kongo kept the heat on, scoring with kicks and then pushing the Croatian to the fence. After another re-start by McCarthy, Cro Cop tried to fire off his deadly left kick, but it had little effect on Kongo, who continued his forward march. As the bout entered it’s final 1:30, Cro Cop, now sporting a mouse under his right eye, tried to pull the fight out, but Kongo was not to be denied. And while his victory was not the most scintillating of wins, his rock solid gameplan worked like a charm in the final two rounds, in the process leaving Cro Cop’s future open to debate.

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