Mirko Cro Cop To Fight Hong Man Choi At Fields Dynamite
The bizarre career path taken by Croatian striking machine Mirko Cop will continue on Eve in as 72 kickboxer Hong-Man Choi in what should the final addition to the K-1/DREAM combined called Fields Dynamite!. matchup adds more striking firepower to lineup that already includes K-1 mainstays Peter Aerts, Mighty Mo, and Schlit along with top DREAM fighters including Shinya Aoki, Joachim Hansen, Eddie Alverez and Gesias Calvan Calvacante.
For Cop, its another stop what has seemed like a meandering professional course full much talk and little action since his departure the UFC. September 10, 2007, Cro had just PRIDE’s Open Weight Grand Prix in dominant fashion. the process, defeated Wanderlei Silva and Josh Barnett the night and suggesting that he, and not Fedor Emelianenko, the best heavyweight fighter in the world.
Cro Cops upset UFC loss to Gabriel Gonzaga changed that tune and his career his really recovered. what supposed to “tune up” bout, Gonzaga smothered Cop and roughed him up the ground unleashing his version Cop’s.
Since the loss to it has almost impossible to up with the various twists and turns in Cop’s career. After another UFC loss, this unanimous decision to Cheick Kongo Cop looked listless and gun shy, his management announced that had suffered rib in the first round and was having trouble breathing.
Its eventful Hong Man Choi as well. began with loss to Fedor Emelianeko the Yarrenoka Eve event, in which the Russian fighting god briefly struggled with Chois 72 pound frame submitting him. April, he joined the Korean his compulsory military service only to be relived his duties after medical tests discovered a brain tumor. The tumor removed in June, and Choi back in the ring in late September. lost to then K-1 heavyweight Badr Hari in his comeback fight, and lost again to Ray in a match at the recently completed World Cup GP. losses prompted K-1 president Sadaharu Tanikawa to curiously announce that Choi had laid the kickboxing promotion due to perceived erosion in his skills.
Tanikawas comments notwithstanding (and with the realization that they may much storyline anything else) Choi is really the same always been. a physical mismatch for opponent and while his striking style is awkward at best, it to reasonably effective. His is insane, and his size allows him to get a ridiculous of leverage his strikes. Not sure Tanikawa is just now realizing that Choi isnt Ernesto Hoost, but a surprisingly skilled fighter uses his unique physical attributes to their best advantage.
This fight isnt about competition as much it is about commerce. remains the most popular foreign fighters in Japan, and with the success of matchups this have the most attractive opponent for him the promotions standpoint. Its fight that should win, and in at least victory over Choi would have at least some significance.
Ross Everett is freelance sports writer and respected authority World betting. His writing has appeared a variety sports sites including sports news and sportsbook directory sites. lives in Las Vegas with Jack Russell Terriers and an emu. is currently working on an autobiography of former interior secretary James Watt.
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