Nokaut.com has learned that Mirko Cro Cop will face Ralek Gracie, a black belt in brazilian jiu-jitsu, in a special rules grappling match on June 15's DREAM 4 card in Japan. Cro Cop was originally scheduled to fight Jerome LeBanner but that fight has been postponed. In the meantime, DREAM offered the Gracie grappling bout to Cro Cop, which he has accepted. The fight will take place under modified Abu Dhabi rules: two five-minute rounds with no point system. The only way to win will be via submission. Should the fight go the distance, it will be declared an automatic draw. more info on this... http://www.nokaut.com/index.php?id=12&solo_news=1621&lang=e&cur=eur
How big is this Gracie? 150lbs? If CC is 220-230 he'll outwrestle him easily, but won't be able to sub him. CC to lay & pray. I predict a draw.
I'm used to all sorts of crazy ass Japanese bouts, but this is damned bizzare. It's not even a proper grappling match with a scoring system. I have no explanation for this short of Mirko being hurt and them still wanting to use him, or some crazy scheme of Mirko's to show the world he isn't one dimensional and can grapple.
