Branco Cikatic?

10-19-2003, 12:19 AM

Just how good was Branco in K-1 and Muay Thai fights? I heard that in his prime he was twice as good as Mirko Crocop! Clips or pictures would be nice!

( o Y o ) · 10-19-2003, 12:29 AM

He was THE man but peaked long before K-1 came around.

Twice as good as anyone in the top 16 is a bit of an exageration though....

Magic Man · 10-19-2003, 12:38 AM

he won the first K-1 ever, I believe.

Saunion · 10-19-2003, 12:45 AM

Branko was very dangerous, even past his prime, but never twice as good as Mirko. His right hand was so deadly but that was only his truely deadly weapon unlike Mirko who has both punches and the best kicks at heavy weight.

Cikatic was the first Grand Prix winner but that victory will always be a lesser win than those of Aerts, Hoost, and Hug because he had a VERY easy road to the finals by fighting a vastly smaller Changpuek and Satake while Hoost had to fight Aerts (in his first match), then Mo, then Branko himself.

10-19-2003, 12:49 AM

Cikatic was beastly, one match in particular of his from 94 stands out. It was a superfight with Hoost and Cikatic just brutalizes Hoost before catching him with an ungodly straight right that looked like it damn near sent Hoost back to Holland in a coffin. Personally, I'd say Cikatic was better than CroCop.

10-19-2003, 01:11 AM

Branko was more dangerous than Crocop. And yeah he was beyond his prime by the time K-1 started.

10-19-2003, 01:58 AM

Damn Branco Peaked before K-1 and still won the first GP! Pretty Impressive! What were his best years?

Muay Thai Guy · 10-19-2003, 04:06 AM

Branko, like mirko had this killer instinct and aire of ruthlessness about him
he was a great and agressive fighter and pretty much was top in his time but as the others said, he was beyond his prime then and others like hoost et al were just growing

hammerkick · 10-19-2003, 04:18 AM

Branco is one of my favorites fighters !!he has knock outs in both hands and in his prime he was an animal,a great warrior !!i was so lucky to saw him fought here in the eighties in Holland,he was the absolute number 1 at that time of chakuriki.

hammerkick · 10-19-2003, 04:19 AM

look on his website : http://www.tel.hr/bcikatic/

hammerkick · 10-19-2003, 04:20 AM

branko cikatic in the first k-1 final versus ernesto hoost

hammerkick · 10-19-2003, 04:22 AM

branco cikatic and ernesto hoost fought in total 3 times.
the first match was branko the loser,but the other two he won on big k.o !!!!

hammerkick · 10-19-2003, 04:24 AM

k-1 grand prix 1994 : ,,the kroatien tiger,, branko cikatic.

hammerkick · 10-19-2003, 04:25 AM

k-1 grand prix 1994: cikatic versus satake.

hammerkick · 10-19-2003, 04:27 AM

k-1 grand prix 1993 : the first winner:branco cikatic !!

hammerkick · 10-19-2003, 04:28 AM

k-1 grand prix 1993 : branco after the fights wih mr.ishi and thom harinck

Muay Thai Guy · 10-19-2003, 04:42 AM

did he train with chakuriki?

aerts666 · 10-19-2003, 05:01 AM

yes he was a chakuriki fighter

aerts666 · 10-19-2003, 05:19 AM

this is peter with branco(middle) after the chakuriki period

hammerkick · 10-19-2003, 05:32 AM

He starts training in dojo Chakuriki school with coach Thom Harinck in 1984,he was for many years there the absolutely number 1 fighter,later he fought together with Gilbert Ballentine,Peter Aerts,what a dreamteam was that !! Amazing !!!

10-19-2003, 12:19 AM	#1
Kezersoze Unregistered21 Posts: n/a Casino cash: $	Branco Cikatic? Just how good was Branco in K-1 and Muay Thai fights? I heard that in his prime he was twice as good as Mirko Crocop! Clips or pictures would be nice!

10-19-2003, 12:29 AM	#2
( o Y o ) www.kakutougi.info Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 3,891 Casino cash: $500 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	He was THE man but peaked long before K-1 came around. Twice as good as anyone in the top 16 is a bit of an exageration though.... __________________ *_Cheap PRIDE, K-1, Shooto Gear & Memorabilia_* Click here.

10-19-2003, 12:45 AM	#4
Saunion No regrets Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Florida, Confederate States of America Posts: 7,220 Casino cash: $5625 Thanks: 6 Thanked 41 Times in 34 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 5 Times in 5 Posts	Branko was very dangerous, even past his prime, but never twice as good as Mirko. His right hand was so deadly but that was only his truely deadly weapon unlike Mirko who has both punches and the best kicks at heavy weight. Cikatic was the first Grand Prix winner but that victory will always be a lesser win than those of Aerts, Hoost, and Hug because he had a VERY easy road to the finals by fighting a vastly smaller Changpuek and Satake while Hoost had to fight Aerts (in his first match), then Mo, then Branko himself. __________________

10-19-2003, 04:06 AM	#8
Muay Thai Guy I'M BACK MUDDY FUNSTERS!! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Under My Sheets... Playing With Fyre Posts: 21,729 Casino cash: $500 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Branko, like mirko had this killer instinct and aire of ruthlessness about him he was a great and agressive fighter and pretty much was top in his time but as the others said, he was beyond his prime then and others like hoost et al were just growing __________________ Winners Never Quit, Quitters Never Win

10-19-2003, 04:42 AM	#17
Muay Thai Guy I'M BACK MUDDY FUNSTERS!! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Under My Sheets... Playing With Fyre Posts: 21,729 Casino cash: $500 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	did he train with chakuriki? __________________ Winners Never Quit, Quitters Never Win

10-19-2003, 12:38 AM	#3
Magic Man Banana Robe Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,729 Casino cash: $500 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	he won the first K-1 ever, I believe.

10-19-2003, 12:49 AM	#5
Mr. Blue Unregistered21 Posts: n/a Casino cash: $	Cikatic was beastly, one match in particular of his from 94 stands out. It was a superfight with Hoost and Cikatic just brutalizes Hoost before catching him with an ungodly straight right that looked like it damn near sent Hoost back to Holland in a coffin. Personally, I'd say Cikatic was better than CroCop.

10-19-2003, 01:11 AM	#6
Stackmonkey Unregistered21 Posts: n/a Casino cash: $	Branko was more dangerous than Crocop. And yeah he was beyond his prime by the time K-1 started.

10-19-2003, 01:58 AM	#7
Kezersoze Unregistered21 Posts: n/a Casino cash: $	Damn Branco Peaked before K-1 and still won the first GP! Pretty Impressive! What were his best years?

10-19-2003, 04:18 AM	#9
hammerkick Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Dordrecht/Holland Posts: 826 Casino cash: $1880 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 11 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Branco is one of my favorites fighters !!he has knock outs in both hands and in his prime he was an animal,a great warrior !!i was so lucky to saw him fought here in the eighties in Holland,he was the absolute number 1 at that time of chakuriki.

10-19-2003, 04:19 AM	#10
hammerkick Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Dordrecht/Holland Posts: 826 Casino cash: $1880 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 11 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	look on his website : http://www.tel.hr/bcikatic/

10-19-2003, 04:20 AM	#11
hammerkick Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Dordrecht/Holland Posts: 826 Casino cash: $1880 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 11 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	branko cikatic in the first k-1 final versus ernesto hoost

10-19-2003, 04:22 AM	#12
hammerkick Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Dordrecht/Holland Posts: 826 Casino cash: $1880 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 11 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	branco cikatic and ernesto hoost fought in total 3 times. the first match was branko the loser,but the other two he won on big k.o !!!!

10-19-2003, 04:24 AM	#13
hammerkick Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Dordrecht/Holland Posts: 826 Casino cash: $1880 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 11 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	k-1 grand prix 1994 : ,,the kroatien tiger,, branko cikatic.

10-19-2003, 04:25 AM	#14
hammerkick Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Dordrecht/Holland Posts: 826 Casino cash: $1880 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 11 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	k-1 grand prix 1994: cikatic versus satake.

10-19-2003, 04:27 AM	#15
hammerkick Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Dordrecht/Holland Posts: 826 Casino cash: $1880 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 11 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	k-1 grand prix 1993 : the first winner:branco cikatic !!

10-19-2003, 04:28 AM	#16
hammerkick Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Dordrecht/Holland Posts: 826 Casino cash: $1880 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 11 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	k-1 grand prix 1993 : branco after the fights wih mr.ishi and thom harinck

10-19-2003, 05:01 AM	#18
aerts666 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: the netherlands Posts: 432 Casino cash: $500 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	yes he was a chakuriki fighter

10-19-2003, 05:32 AM	#20
hammerkick Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Dordrecht/Holland Posts: 826 Casino cash: $1880 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 11 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	He starts training in dojo Chakuriki school with coach Thom Harinck in 1984,he was for many years there the absolutely number 1 fighter,later he fought together with Gilbert Ballentine,Peter Aerts,what a dreamteam was that !! Amazing !!!

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