VIDEO: Cro Cop smashes Gonzaga in stirring come-from-behind victory

In the rematch no one was asking for, Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic snatched victory from the jaws of defeat with a stunning TKO victory over Gabriel Gonzaga.

Cro Cop looked listless for two-and-a-half rounds, as Gonzaga outlanded the PRIDE legend on the feet and took him down at will, landing some decent ground-and-pound while hunting for submissions from full mount. 

Midway through the third stanza, Cro Cop, showing the first flashes of offense all fight, blasted Gonzaga with a vicious elbow, sending the Brazilian staggering to the mat. Smelling blood, Cro Cop landed a furious barrage of elbows, opening up a giant gash above Gonzaga's eye. 

After a steady stream of heavy elbows, referee Leon Roberts mercifully stepped in to stop the onslaught at 3:30 of the round. 

Yikes.