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March 22nd, 2007    

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Comment by MoreThanUFC
2007-03-22 16:48:05

Ppl keep saying Mirko is a machine, has no personality, blah, blah. The dude is cool. I love when he punked that bitch from Pride with Bas’ help.

 
Comment by YouTapped
2007-03-22 16:48:20

For those interested in what the article is about, here is a quick summary:

Tuesday evening the pioneer in hollywood action movies Jean-Claude Van Damme arrived in Zagreb, Croatia. Its his first visit to croatia and follows an invitation by Mirko Filipovic. Mirko, his son Ivan and Manager Zvonimir Lucic welcomed Van Damme. A female reporter asked him, if it is true, that he can break an egg with his buttocks muscles, refering to a dialog from an eipsode of the series Friends in 1996 (yea, silly).

Van Damme will stay at Mirko Filipovics house (no, not the one you saw posted here) and will join him in training. A trip to Mirko’s place of birth is scheduled as well, where Mirko still has his first Van Damme poster in his parents house. 15 years ago Van Dammes movies “Bloodsport” and “Kickboxer” inspired Mirko to become a fighter / martial artist.

 
Comment by YouTapped
2007-03-22 16:50:53

[quote comment=”17491″]Ppl keep saying Mirko is a machine, has no personality, blah, blah. The dude is cool. I love when he punked that bitch from Pride with Bas’ help.[/quote]

Haha, yea - the prank on Mauro was priceless. I thought he’d pass out when Mirko hold his neck and escorted him out.

For those who have not seen it: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xie73_cro-cop-scares-mauro-ranallo

 
Comment by Tommy
2007-03-22 17:07:55

Sanchez goes to train with Oscar and he receives critacism. Cro Cop gets Van Damme and people act like its a smart move? Jean can’t even act like he can fight. Personally I would have got, Jet Li.

 
Comment by [w153r]
2007-03-22 17:18:45

Van Damme looks like a shrimp next to Cro Cop. The Cro Cop punk of Mauro is hilarious, “I apologized, I didnt commentate the Nogueira fight, and no one is standing up for me.” LOL!!!!

 
Comment by Dean
2007-03-22 17:48:35

i heard that Van Damme was thinking of going into K-1 is this just a rumour?

 
Comment by nathan
2007-03-22 18:03:08

You tapped that was awesome man, freaking hilarious, I would be scared shitless too if I though cro cop wanted a piece of me.

 
Comment by YouTapped
2007-03-22 18:33:36

[quote comment=”17518″]Sanchez goes to train with Oscar and he receives critacism. Cro Cop gets Van Damme and people act like its a smart move? Jean can’t even act like he can fight.[/quote]

Cro Cop is allowing Jean-Claude to train with him and Team Cro-Cop, he’s not learning from Jean-Claude or anything lol. This is a social visit. Jean-Claude’s father saw Mirko on the TV and told him, that a very talented fighter with checkered shots said in an interview, that Jean-Claude and his movies are the reason he started. Van Damme then decided to call Cro Cop and tell him how honoured he felt, when he heard this. Since Van Damme was Cro Cops childhood idol he decided to invite Van Damme during that phone call and thats it.

As for the rumor you heard Dean: its bogus. Jean-Claude is doing movies (one in bulgaria right now) and even planned to make a movie about MMA (featuring CroCop, Minotauro, Shogun and other real fighters). But this movie idea is just what it is: an idea.

 
Comment by Tommy
2007-03-22 18:39:37

Yeah I was just clowning really. Cool to know though…thanks youtapped. I think everyone loved bloodsport and wanted to be Frank Dux.

 
Comment by Jesse Holland
2007-03-22 22:17:05

I wonder if Jean-Claude has to serve Mirko and his wife tea while blindfolded…

 
Comment by cheeks
2007-03-22 23:20:44

I rather leave jean c out of a mma movie cause he will be the victories one at the end of the movie and even though bolo young would woop jean c ass in real life he bolo lost to jean c in two movies.bloodsport and double impact.Now i would be highly upset seeing mirko and jean c in the final fight seen knowing what the outcome is going to be…..CRO COPlooks like a cool muthafather…Holla

 
Comment by nathan
2007-03-23 00:10:52

cro cop in a movie, that would be cool I’d love to see it.

 
Comment by Erhardt
2007-03-23 01:56:32

Cro-Cop looks like he’s chillin with some Israeli mobsters in Brighton Beach.

It looks like the Croatian police are on the take.

 
Comment by zack
2007-03-23 03:27:53

Rich people hanging out with rich people, it happens. lol

 
Comment by MoreThanUFC
2007-03-23 04:50:33

Cro cop in a movie…. hmmmm. YTed, could you post the DM clip I posted last week again. I guess some folks missed it. I am still on the road and just keeping up on my pda. thanks bro.

 
Comment by YouTapped
2007-03-23 04:57:34

Heh, sure, here you go:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xpvfz_mirko-crocop-movie-ultimate-force

It’s Mirko’s first and only movie appearance to date. The title is Ultimate Force and I believe it the movie was a bonus in the Cro-Cop (Best Fights) DVD Collection at one point.

The plot is thin and its low budget, but knowing that Mirko really was part of an anti-terrorist unit I can imagine no terrorist wants to attack croatia anytime soon. :D

 
Comment by YouTapped
2007-03-23 05:19:10

Updates for those who care:

http://www.vecernji.hr/newsroom/scena/767378/index.do

http://www.jutarnji.hr/kultura_i_zivot/showbiz/clanak/art-2007,3,22,Damme%20_Filipovic,67584.jl

Basically Mirko wanted to show Van Damme what he used to do as a profession (when he was a member of the anti-terrorist unit ATJ LuÄ?ko). Van Damme, who said he is not a fan of weapons, was shown a demonstration of various tactical scenarios and combat situations the unit is training for and also tested a few of the weapons (9mm HS 2000, 9mm Smith&Wesson and a Heckler&Hoch automatic weapons MP7). Lots of shooting for someone who doesnt like weapons.

 
Comment by 2pac
2007-03-23 05:40:54

cro cop has future.

 
Comment by jason bang
2007-03-23 07:19:36

Just watched that movie scene pretty good likes, its like something out of metal gear solid 3.

 
Comment by 2pac
2007-03-23 07:43:30

THANKS JASON.

 
Comment by 2pac
2007-03-23 07:45:06

It’s good movie for sore.

 
Comment by Flying Knee
2007-03-23 08:57:24

If i was gunna train with a movie martial artist i’d go for Tony Jaa. He’s awesome.

 
Comment by Jerry Millen
2007-03-23 10:55:30

He would rock as an action hero, like bruce lee we know the man can actually fight.

 
Comment by nathan
2007-03-23 11:03:01

Cro cop would rock as an action hero. Like bruce lee we know he can really fight.

 
Comment by nathan
2007-03-23 15:10:36

I agree jerry cro cop is the real deal.

 
Comment by 2pac
2007-03-23 19:59:58

You say CRO COP that mean kash.

 
Comment by Coz
2007-03-24 17:38:41

Can anyone recommend a GOOD translator or give links to an english site. If so, thanks! I have always been a big fan of Van Damme and Cro Cop. I hope Mirko just stays with it and doesn’t loose focus. Can’t wait for the Gonzaga fight!!!

I wonder if Jean-Claude has to serve Mirko and his wife tea while blindfolded…
LOL

 
Comment by 2pac
2007-03-24 20:42:59

I personaly think we will remeber CRO COP as a fighter not as a actor.

 
Comment by HOLY SHIT!
2007-03-27 11:54:48

VAN DAMME CAME DOWN TO HELP CRO COP GET READY FOR HIS GABRIEL GONZAGA FIGHT, AND IT LOOKS LIKE VAN DAMME HAS REALLY SHOWED CRO COP SOME NEW TRAINING METHODS, I SAW A VIDEO OF CRO COP DOING THE SPLITS IN BETWEEN TWO CHAIRS WITH A BLIND FOLD ON, EARLIER THIS WEEK.

 
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Comment by [w153r]
2007-03-27 12:41:29

Wow, I thought you guys were joking about the splits between the two chairs :P Cro Cop was Axon Rey in the movie “Ultimate Force”

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0445777/

Haven’t seen it personally.

 
Comment by YouTapped
2007-03-27 12:44:35

I think HOLY SHIT! meant it as a joke. Not sure if the pic I posted is legit anyway, but knowing Cro Cop’s history it very well might be.

As for the movie, here you can watch 8 minutes of it:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xpvfz_mirko-crocop-movie-ultimate-force

 
Comment by 2pac
2007-03-30 06:45:54

CRO COP is a star man.

 
Comment by King Ramzes
2007-04-09 12:57:15

Honestly, I hope he quits show biz after this movie!
He’s a great fighter and I don’t think he needs this kind of cheap crap!
If he needs to make money he should kick the crap out of all the UFC boys! I bet he’d make a good bundle of cash!
Mirko, I love you man but you can’t act.
When you kick for real thats a different thing! Stick to the real deal!

 
Comment by 2pac
2007-04-19 07:42:51

CRO COP is good person he dosn’t talk shit he has good attitud but don’t mass with him.

 
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