U japanskoj Saitami Filipović je u Grand Prix Rizin meču pobijedio Južnokorejanca Hyun Man Munga gušenjem u prvoj rundi.
Filipović (43) je deset godina mlađeg i deset kilograma težeg protivnika već na početku meča srušio na parter i 'gušenjem' brzo završio borbu. Nakon osam godina Filipović se pobjedom vratio u Japan, zemlju gdje je i postigao svoje najveće uspjehe u karijeri, u kojoj sada ima 32 pobjede, 11 poraza i dva neodlučena ishoda.
Mirkova pobjeda oduševila je i njegove navijače diljem svijeta, koji su borbu s Južnokorejancem prokomentirali na društvenim mrežama.
Cro Cop is on a four fight win streak for the first time since 06/07. And at 42 secures his first arm triangle! Hero!! #rizinff pic.twitter.com/TlyQZXwJXL
— Alan Murphy (@AlanMurphyMMA) September 25, 2016
What is this world. Mirko Cro Cop just arm triangle choked a man inside a ring. #RIZINFF
— Yellow Power Ranger (@Sugarhigh5me) September 25, 2016
CRO COP BEAST MODE AT RIZIN #rizinff
— 1Wz (@1WzWz1) September 25, 2016
Cro Cop looks for keylock from full mount, pounds the ribs, then snatches an arm-triangle choke! Myung taps easily. Surreal stuff. #RizinFF
— Sherdog.com (@sherdogdotcom) September 25, 2016
CROCOP!!!!!!! WITH THE FUCKING ARM TRIANGLE !!! #RIZIN #Rizinff
— Asian_Sensation (@MistaMJL) September 25, 2016
Cro Cop just won without throwing a single kick #rizinff
— Ricardo Perez (@TheRicardoPerez) September 25, 2016
