Saturday, January 25th, 2014, Cleveland’s own Stipe Miocic will return to the octagon for possibly the biggest fight of his career versus Gabriel “Napao” Gonzaga. Gonzaga (16-7 MMA, 11-6 UFC) is coming off career resurgence with his 5-1 record since returning to the UFC. The Brazilian born heavyweight has finished all his opponents in his 5 wins since returning to the biggest … [Read more...] about Crippler’s breakdown of Miocic vs Gonzaga
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Croatia roll by Russia, control semifinal destiny
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As expected, the Croatian cowboys easily defeated Russia 33-25 Tuesday night in Denmark at the 2014 Euro Handball championships. The win means Croatia control their own destiny for a semifinal berth as Poland shocked Sweden 35-25 later in the night to set up a showdown between the Poles and Croatians on the last day of group stage. The two teams face each other Wednesday night … [Read more...] about Croatia roll by Russia, control semifinal destiny
France beats Croatia 27-25 at Euro Handball
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It looked good early for the Croatian handball team Sunday versus France, but the Cowboys couldn't pull off the win which drops them to second place in the Main Group standings at the 2014 Euro Handball Championships. The Cowboys were up as much as three in the first half against the French, but Les Bleus went into halftime with a one goal lead. Croatia had five 2-minute … [Read more...] about France beats Croatia 27-25 at Euro Handball
Croatia Andvances in Handball Euros
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Croatia put on an impressive show this afternoon and squeaked out a win over a very tough Swedish team with a score of 25-24. Croatia topped their group, and advance from the group stages to the main round. Sweden, despite the loss, will join them in the main round, as well as Belarus. The Kowboj and the Swedes kept the match extremely close the entire hour of play. … [Read more...] about Croatia Andvances in Handball Euros
Croatia Successfully Kicks off Handball Tournament
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Croatia started the 2014 Euro Handball tournament off on the right foot today, beating Belarus 33-22 to win their opening match. The tournament, which kicked off yesterday, takes place in Denmark this year, and Croatia played their first match with convincing skill. Ivan Čupić and Zlatko Horvat both helped the “Kouboij” to victory with six goals a piece with Čupić taking … [Read more...] about Croatia Successfully Kicks off Handball Tournament
Anthony Perosh looking for upset win against Ryan Bader
By 7 CommentsOn Saturday night the ageless Australian born Croatian Anthony Perosh will look to prove once again that he can hang with the young lions of the UFC. The Croatian light heavyweight will face the top ten ranked division one wrestling standout and ultimate fighter alumni Ryan Bader. Bader should prove to be the biggest challenge of Anthony Perosh’s career next to maybe his … [Read more...] about Anthony Perosh looking for upset win against Ryan Bader
Miocic gets Gonzaga next
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Croatian-American UFC heavyweight Stipe Miocic has told CroatianSports.com's 'Crippler' that he will be fighting MMA veteran Gabriel Gonzaga on January 25th at UFC on FOX 10 from Chicago, Illinois. Gonzaga knocked out Croatian fighting legend Mirko 'CroCop' at UFC 98 with a kick to the head. Miocic is looking to continue his momentum in the UFC heavyweight division to … [Read more...] about Miocic gets Gonzaga next
“The Duke” looking for a win in Brazil
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“The Duke” returns to the Octagon this Saturday night at UFC Fight Night 32 in Goiania, Brazil. Pokrajac will face the hometown favorite Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante in a light heavyweight bout. This match could be 'do or die' for Pokrajac’s career in the UFC. The Croatian light heavyweight is technically 0-3 in his last three bouts, one being an overturned loss to Joey Beltran … [Read more...] about “The Duke” looking for a win in Brazil
Croatia Come Up Short In Bronze Medal Game, Finish 4th
By 18 CommentsPlaying for their first medal in 18 years, Croatia played with heart and intensity, fighting back multiple times, but falling to the very talented Spain 92-66. Croatia were able to keep the game close for most of the first half thanks to 18 points from Bojan Bogdanović, but Spain went on a run to close out the half up 11. Bogdanović went cold in the second half, scoring … [Read more...] about Croatia Come Up Short In Bronze Medal Game, Finish 4th
