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	Mirko Filipović - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipović (born on September 10, 1974) is a Croatian kickboxer turned mixed martial artist.
		Also, Mirko had displayed considerable problems with his cardio during his fights with Emelianenko, Barnett and Hunt leading to the speculation that he was much too active and a resting period from the ring would work to his advantage.
		Mirko won the fight with devastating punches and ground and pound resulting in a TKO victory in 1 minute 10 seconds of the 1st round.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mirko_Filipovic (1503 words)

	K-1 Forum - Mirko Crocop Filipovic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		I think Mirko is the best fighter in the world, if you look at both his Pride and K-1 records.
		I've noticed an interesting trend in Mirko's fights: he doesn't really fight continuously to win championships, but rather, he tends to show up on cards and beat down guys who have developed big reputations.
		Mirko is very good, I like to watch him alot but the guy is anything but unbeatable.
	www.k-1usa.net /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=21 (468 words)

	Mirko "CroCop" Filipovic
		Mirko seemed upset after this second stop and after another failed tackle he pounded Yamamoto while he was on the ground.
		Mirko Crocop Filipovic, a fighter-turned-member of parliament of Croatia, smiles as he gets a jab from Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi wearing a PRIDE glove during their meeting at Koizumi's official residence in Tokyo Friday, Feb. 13, 2004.
		Mirko wanted to fight Minotauro February 1st, but that couldn't be arranged, than he wanted to fight Minotauro in opening round of Heavyweight GP but PRIDE promotors don't want it to happen that early.
	www.zadar.net /dom/volarevic/frames/news.htm (2701 words)

	Mirko "Crocop" Filipovic
		Mirko also likes mid kicks, which can put people away and always do their share of damage.
		Outlook - Mirko Filipovic was an exceptional kickboxer who was rising up the ranks in 2000, but had yet to have the break through win to make him a big name in K-1.
		He was undoubtedly a future ace with some impressive wins under his belt, however it was in a mixed rules fight where he truly became a star.
	www.geocities.com /wrestlingscout/MMA/Crocop.html (670 words)

	Mirko "CroCop" Filipovic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Mirko is CRO COP, ex police officer, ex member of AntiTerorist Force Lucko to whom Thai-boxing is a sport challenge and a philosophy of life.
		Mirko is a sportsman ready for self-sacrifices to obtain top physical and psychological form.
		Mirko says he gains internal peace, calm and relaxation with fights, with self-confidence.
	www.zadar.net /dom/volarevic/desni_frame.htm (270 words)

	uefa.com - Magazine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Mirko 'Cro-Cop' Filipovic is already a legend in Japan and among fight-lovers the world over for his performances in the ultra-violent K1 no-holds-barred fighting championships, but as he prepares to battle for the world title on 28 August, he will be training with Cibalia.
		While not a football expert, Filipovic is a reasonably skilful player, and was handed his debut for Cibalia in the second division last season.
		At 105kg, there is certainly little doubting that Filipovic is not built like a footballer, and even if he does get the chance to play for Cibalia this season, he was not overconfident about his ability.
	www.uefa.com /magazine/news/Kind=1024/newsId=318979.html (530 words)

	nokaut.com :: View topic - CROCOP chat session (interview part 1) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Mirko Filipović: I lost to Brazilian 1.5 year ago, in that period I progressed sufficiently to fight everyone, including Minotaur, on the ground.
		Mirko Filipović: Well, I am planning to organize tournament this year, in which I will participate also.
		Mirko Filipović: That is finished story, and I don`t wanna talk about that.
	forum.nokaut.com /viewtopic.php?t=4010 (1371 words)

	Pride GP Preview (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		This fight with Emelianenko will be Filipovic’s first true test since his loss to Randleman and should prove to be a battle.
		Emelianenko is the brother of the Pride Heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko and although his level of experience is much lower then that of his famous brother, he is an accomplished judo, and sambo fighter.
		He is the bigger fighter and will be quite a bit heavier then Filipovic, not all of that weight is muscle however as he is known for carrying what appears to be approxiamately 30 pounds of extra weight.
	www.mmaringreport.com /pride/pride_gp04_fc_aug21_preview_2.htm (1474 words)

	PRIDEFC Official Website
		Dream Stage Entertainment held a press conference at their Tokyo office on April 6th to announce two matches between Ikuhisa Minowa and Mirko Filipovic, and Josh Barnett and Alexander Emelianenko, at the May 5th PRIDE Open Weight Grand Prix 2006 Opening Round, to be held at the Osaka Dome.
		Mirko took the Barnett and Hunt fights as they came.
		Mirko has decided to take another look at how his uses his main weapons as a striker and break free from the style of MMA-fighting he boxed himself in to.
	www.pridefc.com /pride2005/index.php?mainpage=news&news_id=666 (539 words)

	MMAFighting.com - PRIDE Total Elimination Absolute 2006 Preview and Analysis
		Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ Filipovic is a PRIDE veteran and a former K-1 kick boxer.
		Mirko is looking to get back on track in his quest for the Grand Prix title.
		Mirko is recovering from a foot injury so I expect Minowa to try and expose it.
	www.mmafighting.com /columns/tokyudo/total_elimination_2006_preview.html (2421 words)

	Black Belt Magazine - your leading source for martial arts, books and DVDs. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The run ended when Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira submitted Filipovic in a masterpiece of a fight, but not before the brutal striker nearly decapitated the former PRIDE heavyweight champion with a kick to the head—all while speaking of “collecting data” on opponents, which made him sound like a programmed killer.
		Still punchy after being annihilated by cyborg heavyweight Mirko Filipovic, Sakuraba was beaten to a pulp by undersized Antonio Schembri at PRIDE 25.
		Millions in endorsement deals followed, but 2003 was not kind to Sapp: trained killer Mirko Filipovic broke his face; aging star Kimo had him on the ropes; and K-1 champ Remy Bonjasky was about to fell him before Sapp pathetically disqualified himself.
	www.blackbeltmag.com /document_display.cfm?document_id=59 (1707 words)

	Sun.Star Cebu - Taneo: K-1 is okay
		The other finalist, Mirko Filipovic, walks to the ring with Duran Duran’s “Wild Boys” in the stadium speakers while 60,000 voices roar in anticipation.
		Filipovic of Croatia at 6-2 and 102kg is a former IKF full-contact champ.
		He lets go with a left hook to the body and this time Mirko falls and is counted out.
	www.sunstar.com.ph /static/ceb/2003/03/16/sports/taneo.k.1.is.okay.html (493 words)

	PRIDEFC Official Website
		Ikuhisa Minowa, present at the conference, said that he has wanted to fight his confirmed opponent, Mirko Filipovic, for 5 years.
		PRIDE General Director Nobuhiko Takada announced the cards, Ikuhisa Minowa VS Mirko Filipovic and Josh Barnett VS Alexander Emelianenko, two matches that are guaranteed to draw attention.
		Mirko has pulverized the Japanese fighters that have faced him but I heard that Minowa has already envisioned himself beating Mirko.
	www.pridefc.com /pride2005/index.php?mainpage=news&news_id=665 (1142 words)

	Opinion-Mck1.htm
		Bernardo next fought Mirko Filipovic who should have entered the ring with crutches rather than hobble on his injured ankle.
		Mirko Filipovic who was eliminated from the Grand Prix by McDonald in Melbourne was given the opportunity to fight a Japanese pro-wrestler under modified PRIDE rules.
		Of the seven fights, 2 ended in disqualifications, 1 ended in a technical decision and 1 had a retired fighter jump in the ring on a whim only to lose.
	www.ikfkickboxing.com /Opinion-Mck1.htm (3900 words)

	MMA WEEKLY - Your #1 Source for Daily MMA News, Interviews, Multimedia, and More
		To Barnett’s credit, he seems to have rededicated himself to getting back to the top, and winning this tournament could be the key to landing a fight with the aforementioned champion, Fedor Emelianenko.
		His two losses since coming to Pride have both been against Mirko Cro Cop, the first of which was due to a freak injury, but the rematch was a unanimous decision win for the Croatian sensation.
		With both fighters improving since their last fight, it would be nice to see a good old-fashioned slug fest until only one man is left standing.
	www.mmaweekly.com /absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=2592 (1638 words)

	Fight Report » Mirko Crocop wins the Pride Openweight tournament! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Last night Mirko “Crocop” Filipovic left two battered and bloodied bodies in his wake as he captured the 2006 Pride Openweight Title in Saitama, Japan.
		Mirko fought with a fearsome intensity that contrasted sharply with his usual laid back demeanor.
		What sent him down was a nasty left hook to the body from Crocop and from there a positively ferocious Mirko unleashed some relentless ground and pound.
	www.fightreport.net /?p=809 (1483 words)

	TBLWrestling.com: Emelianenko Crowned King of Heavyweights; PRIDE Final Conflict results
		Filipovic, with his characteristic high kicks and unparalleled offense, was more than merely a celebrity in his native Croatia, but also an opponent capable of destroying the vast majority of international talent thrown his way.
		It was a reflection, firstly, of Noguiera’s skill, but secondarily, Filipovic’s weakness in ground fighting once an expert fighter has lasted despite his strikes, punches, and kicks.
		For Filipovic, it is back to the drawing board; for Emelianenko, the question is who can find, and thusly, attack his weaknesses.
	www.thebalrogslair.com /coverage/127298788.shtml (866 words)

	YouTube - Cro Cop Party... What a fight
		Fedor did dictate the stand-up, hence me saying Mirko should be more aggressive because he allowed Fedor to stalk him around the ring.
		Mirko hardly ever counters or throws knees in the clinch etc. In my opinion he's TOO patient.
		Crocop isn't one dimensional, even tho Fedor is more of a hybrid fighter than him, Mirko's strategy has most of the time proved to be effective, even thou he's a striker.
	www.youtube.com /watch?v=zfGBmjJZuTU (384 words)

	The Official TNL MMA/K-1 Thread - The Next Level Forum
		I'm happy Mirko is doing well in MMA and I strongly feel he will defeat Herring.
		Filipovic vs Herring- First of all I can't believe you neanderthals refer to the man as "CroCop".
		Filipovic is absolutely on fire as far as I'm concerned and I doubt Herring will get the kind of takedowns he wants, if any.
	www.the-nextlevel.com /board/showthread.php?t=19259 (3093 words)

	Budovideos.com
		Further enhancing this last point is the fact that Mirko has defeated several wrestling based fighters in the past such as Mark Coleman’s teammate Kevin Randleman, Ron Waterman and Kazuyuki Fujita (twice).
		In a word, no. Among other things, the 10-year age difference (Mirko is 29 and Mark is 39) will be a factor.
		If Coleman does get Filipovic down he will be in the position to have to deal with the growing submission arsenal that Mirko is acquiring (in the previous PRIDE event, Filipovic made Randleman tap out with a front choke).
	www.budovideos.com /shop/customer/pages.php?pageid=33 (1292 words)

	Official BloodyKnux.Com Top Ten Rankings: January 2006 - BloodyKnux.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Mirko Filipovic's recent loss to Mark Hunt, 1-1 in the heavyweight division, causes him to slip from his former standard third position to fifth, allowing Arlovski to vault into third, and Russian Top Team stalwart Sergey Kharitonov to slide ahead into fourth.
		Voters take on the Filipovic/Hunt debacle was varied; many ranked Mirko still at three while introducing Hunt into the Top 10, and many others saw Mirko slip to seventh or eighth in the rankings.
		Hunt didn't quite surpass Mirko in the rankings likely due to a) his unproven and thus far mediocre accomplishments as an MMA Heavyweight, and b) the close margin of victory over Filipovic.
	www.bloodyknux.com /forum/showthread.php?t=11664 (4049 words)

	Sherdog.com - Serving up Heaping Fistfuls of Mixed Martial Arts
		The conclusion of DSE's open-weight tournament saw Croatian striker Mirko Filipovic (Pictures) finish Wanderlei Silva (Pictures) and Josh Barnett (Pictures) en route to capturing the coveted crown.
		Mirko Filipovic (Pictures) fielded questions from the press after capturing PRIDE's open-weight tournament crown Sunday in Tokyo, Japan.
		And to think Mirko Filipovic (Pictures) was actually going to hang up his combat gear for the rest of his life.
	www.sherdog.com (978 words)

	Pride 30 Preview - MMA Ring Report
		An approach that seems to work well against “Cro Cop” is to aggressively attack him as he tends to retreat when someone pushes the pace against him, as he did against both Emelianenko brothers (Fedor and Aleksander) and even with Barnett in their first fight.
		As mentioned Mirko recently came up short in his quest to become the heavyweight champion, and it now appears “Cro Cop” might need to overcome some of the mental aspects of the game before he’s ready to reach the next level.
		However, in a fight Mirko dominated for most of the first round he found himself in one of Nogueira’s patented submissions and was forced to tap out early in the second round.
	www.mmaringreport.com /index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=577&Itemid=45 (2581 words)

	Mirko Cro Cop Video Collection - Downloads (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Mirko Filipovic - His training, very nice footage of his daily trainings...
		While trying to do an interview, Mauro gets punked by Bas and Mirko accusing him of saying bullshit about Mirko...
		Another highlight about Mirko Filipovic and Wanderlei Silva...
	www.bgserver.com /ma/modules/mydownloads (175 words)

	History2000
		Bernardo defeated Mirko Filipovic in the final of the Fukuoka GP.
		Ernesto Hoost had already been given the #1 rank which left Cyril Abidi and Mirko Filipovic to take #5 and #6 respectively.
		And so it went; based on where the fighter placed in the tournaments, he was ranked.
	www.centralkickboxing.org /history2000.htm (300 words)

	Full Contact Fighter - PRIDE Open-Weight Grand Prix May 2006 Results
		There was not a dull moment as three knockouts and four submissions sent Fabricio Werdum, Mark Hunt, Kazuyuki Fujita, Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Hidehiko Yoshida into the second round set for July 1.
		There was no Minowa magic against Mirko Filipovic, perhaps giving a clear answer to what the open-weight tournament was created to find out.
		The 5 inch, 29-pound size difference was a clear factor as Filipovic pushed the fight with ease.
	www.fcfighter.com /pride-openwtgp-060505r.htm (1438 words)

	NOKAUT Internet shop
		by Slaven Vujic Three days after an epic GP battle, Mirko CroCop was about to return to Zagreb where hundreds of faithful fans had prepared a warm and unforgettable welcome party.
		When I first came to the airport there was something different in the air.
		The fans were extremely noisy, like never before, on Mirko's welcome party.
	www.nokaut.com (172 words)

	DVD Reviewer - Review of Pride FC 28: High Octane
		A crowd of 25,000 fans were on hand for one of the biggest re-matches in Pride history, as Middleweight Champion Vanderlei Silva put his title on the line against Quinton “Rampage” Jackson.
		Other bouts on the card included Mirko “CroCop” Filipovic against Josh Barnett and Dan Henderson versus Kuzuhiro Nakamura.
		Video is presented in 4:3 fullscreen PAL and is excellent, especially considering that there are over three hours of matches available here.
	www.dvd.reviewer.co.uk /reviews/review.asp?Index=5192&User=10889 (253 words)

	ICHIBAN PURORESU (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Not too long ago, a K-1 kickboxer named Mirko Filipovic from Croatia had defeated Kazuyuki Fujita in under 30 seconds.
		In a story that has quickly become one of puroresu's tragic fables, Yuji Nagata was pitted in a shoot fight against Mirko "CroCop" Filipovic.
		Then in the main event, in his return match, Kazushi Sakuraba's bad luck would continue when his fight against Mirko "CroCop" Filipovic was stopped when Sakuraba's eye swelled shut at the end of the first round.
	www.ichibanpuroresu.com /review/review066.html (4905 words)

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