Mirko Cro Cop: UFC 115 Mirko Cro Cop Vs. Pat Barry

EXCLUSIVE NEWS:
One hour before fight Slaven Vujic (Cro Cop friend) tell on Croatian TV that this fight will be definitely a last Mirko Cro Cop fight in UFC. At this moment we don't know will be this fight maybe a last Cro Cop fight in MMA career.
This fight will be 109 professional fight in Mirko Cro Cop Filipovic career (boxing, kick-boxing and MMA) .
Good luck Mirko. Leave UFC like a winner!!!
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June 15, 2010
Speaking via Croatian website, Jutarnji.hr, Cro Cop said:

“In addition to winning the Pride Grand Prix Finals, it’s my favorite fight of my career [but] most of the training proved to me that I am now too old for this…I don’t know about a new contract with the UFC. I believe that I gave this game a lot, I fought with the greatest fighters.”

“For 20 years I lived this life and now I have no motivation for the fight, no mental strength for all the Spartan training. I am no longer so hungry for victory. I will not stop training, but if I am asleep I’ll stay in bed and practice an hour later.”

VIDEO - MIRKO CRO COP vs PATRICK BARRY

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Mirko Cro Cop after fight Press conference

Mirko Filipovic told the press that he was in the best shape of his career for UFC 115. Video courtesy of UFC.com.

Cro Cop submits Barry

Patrick Barry let Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic off the hook, and he paid a heavy price in the co-main event.

Filipovic weathered a pair of first-round knockdowns, waited for Barry to tire and made the most of the opportunities when they presented themselves. The 2006 Pride Fighting Championships open weight grand prix winner flurried on Barry in the third round, as he peppered the New Orleans native with accurate and powerful strikes before submitting him with a rear-naked choke 4:30 into Round 3.

"He caught me twice," Filipovic said. "The first one wasn't so hard. I fell down on my ass, but I felt nothing almost. The second one was good. I had double vision for a few seconds, but I managed to survive."

It was Filipovic's first traditional submission victory in nearly six years. The Croatian punctuated his late burst with a ringing right hand to the side of Barry's head. The Duke Roufus protégé, his offense in steep decline after the opening five minutes, fell where he stood, and Filipovic went to work against the cage. Ultimately, he transitioned to Barry's back, cinched the choke, minus the hooks, and solicited the tapout.

"He made space for me to choke him," Filipovic said, "and I just choked him."

UFC 115 Cro Cop Vs. Pat Barry Play-by-Play

CRO COP WIN by CHOKE!!!!!

Round 1
Barry aggressive from the outside, looking for right crosses, but can't land. A hard low kick lands on Filipovic's lead leg. Barry lands a short right hook that puts "Cro Cop" on his seat, but the former Pride star quickly jumps back up. Another low kick from Barry lands. A left-hand lead from Filipovic is blocked. The Croatian is noticeably slower than his opponent. Barry jumps in with another short right hook, which lands flush and again puts "Cro Cop" on the mat. Filipovic gets back up quickly, but has very little to offer Barry halfway through the first round. The left side of Filipovic's face is swelling badly, possibly due to a broken jaw or cheekbone. A low kick from "Cro Cop" is checked by Barry. The pair come forward, and clinch up, and Filipovic attempts a lateral drop which Barry partially blocks. In a wild exchange, "Cro Cop" lands a short uppercut. The pair smile, and actually momentarily embrace in the center of the cage in the middle of the fight. Barry lands another low kick, "Cro Cop" returns with a jab. A Barry head kick at the horn is blocked.

Jordan Breen scores the round: 10-9 Barry
TJ De Santis scores the round: 10-9 Barry
Mike Fridley scores the round: 10-9 Barry

Round 2
Two "Cro Cop" head kicks are blocked by Barry, but he lands a left kick to the body. Filipovic comes forward with a bevy of one-twos, but Barry blocks them all. The pair clinch into the fence, and "Cro Cop" throws hammerfists to Barry's thigh. As more fruitless punches to the thighs land, referee Yves Lavigne separates the pair. "Cro Cop" lands a side kick, and Barry throws a head kick which is blocked. Filipovic pushes him to the floor, controlling the head, before pushing forward and rolling Barry onto his back, into half guard. Cro Cop lands two right hands from the top and then goes to the mount. Barry turns his back and the Croatian sinks in both hooks. Cro Cop hits the head with his right hand and then looks for a rear-naked choke. Barry defends and lands an elbow fired backwards at the head.

Jordan Breen scores the round: 10-9 Cro Cop
TJ De Santis scores the round: 10-9 Cro Cop
Mike Fridley scores the round: 10-9 Cro Cop

Round 3
Cro Cop grazes a left-footed head kick off the face of Barry. Cro Cop connects with a crowd-pleasing axe kick that smacks Barry in the face. Barry clinches with the kickboxing legend. The fighters step back and Barry kicks Cro Cop’s right leg out from under him while he was throwing a head kick. Barry allows Cro Cop to stand. Cro Cop. Steps forward with a right jab and a left straight, but Barry ducks under the violent combo. Barry scores with a left-hook lead on the jaw. An uppercut and a wide right hook land for Cro Cop as Barry backs up to the cage. Cro Cop pushes him against the fence and sneaks in a hard left uppercut. Cro Cop controls the position and lands a hard knee to the body. Referee Yves Lavigne separates the fighters and Cro Cop takes advantage. Cro Cop unleashes his hands and clips Barry with a right and a left. Uppercuts from both hands peeper Barry's chin. Barry collapses and Mirko hops on his back. Cro Cop locks on a rear-naked choke with no hooks, and the gassed out and hurt Barry taps out at the 4:30 mark of round three.

source: www.sherdog.com