including Mirko Cro Cop vs. King Mo Lawal
by Guilherme Cruz @guicruzzz Dec 19, 2016
RIZIN Fighting Federation announced new match-ups for the promotion’s openweight GP now that Wanderlei Silva and Shane Carwin are out of the tournament.
Mirko Cro Cop, originally booked to face “The Axe Murderer”, will now meet Muhammed Lawal at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, on Dec. 29.
“Cro Cop” tapped Hyun Man Myung in the tournament’s opening round, while “King Mo”, who won RIZIN’s first tournament in 2015, enters the fight fresh off a decision win over Satoshi Ishii under the Bellator banner.
Silva pulled out of the card with an injury, and sources told MMA Fighting that Carwin won't compete due to "family commitments". The former UFC interim heavyweight champion hopes to be back in action in early 2017.
The winner of “Cro Cop” vs. “King Mo” advances to the semifinal, which takes place Dec. 31, against the winner of Baruto vs. Tsuyoshi Kosaka.
The other finalist will emerge from the combination of quarterfinal bouts Heath Herring vs. Amir Aliakbari and Szymon Bajor vs. Valentin Moldavsky, which are also scheduled for Dec. 29.
Source http://www.mmafighting.com/2016/12/19/14006532/rizin-openweight-gp-quarterfinals-mirko-cro-cop-vs-king-mo-lawal
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lol Carwin pulled out to have Christmas with the fam. This tourney should be cool tho. Cro Cop vs King Mo, Baruto vs TK, roided Iranian wrestler vs Heath Herring, and some Russians.
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Luigi wrote:lol Carwin pulled out to have Christmas with the fam. This tourney should be cool tho. Cro Cop vs King Mo, Baruto vs TK, roided Iranian wrestler vs Heath Herring, and some Russians.
- Serious?
If so he shouldn`t give his name the tournament at first.
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Edge Guerrero wrote:Luigi wrote:lol Carwin pulled out to have Christmas with the fam. This tourney should be cool tho. Cro Cop vs King Mo, Baruto vs TK, roided Iranian wrestler vs Heath Herring, and some Russians.
- Serious?
If so he shouldn`t give his name the tournament at first.
The official quote was "family commitments." Thats my interpretation
Great first event. Cant wait for tomorrow. Cheering for Baruto.
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- Cro-cop is gonna get that belt.
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Mirko Cro Cop has always liked fighting in Japan and it's easy to see why.
The former K-1 World Grand Prix champion and Pride 2006 Openweight Grand Prix champion turned back the clock tonight, turning in a vintage performance in the semifinals of the Rizin Openweight Grand Prix and knocking out Baruto Kaito with a devastating knee to the body just a few seconds into the first round.
http://www.mmafighting.com/2016/12/31/14133300/mirko-cro-cop-knocks-out-baruto-with-vicious-knee-to-the-body-at
Mirko Cro Cop has always liked fighting in Japan and it's easy to see why.
The former K-1 World Grand Prix champion and Pride 2006 Openweight Grand Prix champion turned back the clock tonight, turning in a vintage performance in the semifinals of the Rizin Openweight Grand Prix and knocking out Baruto Kaito with a devastating knee to the body just a few seconds into the first round.
http://www.mmafighting.com/2016/12/31/14133300/mirko-cro-cop-knocks-out-baruto-with-vicious-knee-to-the-body-at
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Edge Guerrero wrote:- Cro-cop is gonna get that belt.
- I`m so happy now.
No need to hyperbole to a real FIGHTER
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