Rewatch Throwback Tuesday - Mirko Crocop Vs Wanderlei Silva 1

[AstralPanda]

This was a scary, primal version of wand. Not like the second time he fought him where he lost a chunk of his confidence and aura.

People remember the second fight where Mirko smoked him but forget that Wand gave him hell the first time they fought.

 

[RichardHarrow]

Most people don’t know that CroCop only signed to fight Wand on the condition that if there wasn’t a knockout it would be declared a draw and Wand accepted then took the fight to CroCop ( arguably two weight divisions above ) standing.

Wand would have got the nod if it went to the judges.

@HHJ

From :

Wanderlei Silva vs. Mirko "Cro Cop" Filopović - (1st Fight)

This is a badass fight between two badasses. Two legends of MMA both in their prime. Wanderlei Silva was Pride middleweight champion (205lbs) and already earned...

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“The fight would be fought under normal Pride rules except for three special rules being if the fight is on the ground and goes to the ropes the fighters are restarted at stand-up; it will be five 3-minute rounds instead of the normal Pride rounds; and if the fight goes the distance it is an automatic draw, there are no judges (that’s lame!). This was something K-1 negotiated in Cro Cop’s contract to make him feel more comfortable transitioning to MMA from K-1 (also to not make K-1 look bad)”

 

[HHJ]

These were the rules but ultimately I don't know who it was that made them.

I don't remember hearing if Mirko had himself insisted upon them or not but maybe he did. We heard about the Gracies doing that in some of their Pride fights. A throwback occuring in transitional era of nhb to mma

 

[wh4tttt]

Mirko tenderized those ribs.

 

[Luthien]

*Plays Pride music*

 

[HHJ]

This was a scary, primal version of wand. Not like the second time he fought him where he lost a chunk of his confidence and aura.

People remember the second fight where Mirko smoked him but forget that Wand gave him hell the first time they fought.

Sure Wanderlei lost some aura from the Hunt loss, but Mirko should really be credited here by improving ALOT as a MMA fighter.

Wanderlei was the rightful underdog in this fight despite everyone knowing Wanderlei got the best of him last time.

 

[Johnnny]

That was Crocop's second fight in Pride. He required those special rules and 3-minute rounds in his first Pride fight as well, against 40 year old kayfabe wrestler Nobuhiko Takada.

 

[Chama]

Best Staredown Ever !

Wand: Im gonna eat you alive

Mirko: Naa, only thing you're eating is this left foot on the rib

 

[HHJ]

Best Staredown Ever !

Wand: Im gonna eat you alive

Mirko: Naa, only thing you're eating is this left foot on the rib

Mirko was def scared when Wand took him down

He didnt know what to do and probably seen vid of Wand stompin the shit outta people.

 

[RichardHarrow]

Mirko was def scared when Wand took him down

He didnt know what to do and probably seen vid of Wand stompin the shit outta people.

See my edited post above. If it went to the ground they were stood up. Heavily favored Mirko.

 

[HHJ]

See my edited post above. If it went to the ground they were stood up. Heavily favored Mirko.

They had like a short amount of time, like 30 seconds tops, and then stood em up.