Jake Ellenberger vs. Josh Koscheck at UFC 151
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smfowns4 said:
I think Ellenberger is going to TKO him. Not that Koscheck isn't tough, but ever since his fight with GSP his stand-up has been a bit weird.
I think they give Ellenberger a split decision victory actually now that I think about it.
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hes more worried about protecting that eye then striking i think i dont think it will ever fully heal from what gsp did to it
ChrisPartlow said:
This is an easy call.
One guy is a proven top contender, with a close loss against Hendricks while the other lost to Condit and Rick Story decisively.
I'm picking Josh "Bob Forrest" Koscheck to win via TKO strikes (round 1).
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Im confused, were you talking about Ellenberger? He lost to Kampmann....And lets not forget he nearly beat Condit and had Kampmann nearly finished as well. Also beat a few guys that are contenders too.
And you are also forgetting that Koscheck has been in some damn close fights too. Nearly losing to Peirce and getting KOed by Paulo Thiago
Im picking Ellenberger
Josh Koscheck vs. Jake Ellenberger booked for UFC 151 in Las Vegas
by Matt Erickson on Jul 18, 2012 at 7:35 pm ET
A pair of perennially Top 10-ranked welterweights will meet at UFC 151 in September.
Josh Koscheck (17-6 MMA, 15-6 UFC) and Jake Ellenberger (27-6 MMA, 6-2 UFC) will fight in the co-main event in Las Vegas. UFC officials Wednesday night announced the fight, saying verbal agreements between the two fighters are in place for the bout.
UFC 151 takes place Sept. 1 at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. The event's main card airs live on pay-per-view while FX and Facebook host preliminary-card fights. The main event is a light heavyweight title fight between champion Jon Jones and former Strikeforce champ Dan Henderson.
Koscheck (17-6 MMA, 15-6 UFC) is coming off a close split-decision loss to Johny Hendricks at UFC on FOX 3 this past May. That loss snapped a two-fight win streak for the the polarizing cast member of the inaugural edition of "The Ultimate Fighter."
"Kos" had put together back-to-back wins over Matt Hughes – a knockout with one second left in the first round at UFC 135 – and Mike Pierce, whom he beat by split decision in February. In December 2010, he lost a five-round unanimous decision to Georges St-Pierre at UFC 124 after coaching opposite the champ on "TUF 12."
The fight against Ellenberger will be Koscheck's 22nd in the UFC, which ranks him among the promotion's all-time leaders for number of fights in the company.
Ellenberger in June suffered his first loss since a split-decision defeat to Carlos Condit in his UFC debut in September 2009. After that setback, Ellenberger went on a six-fight win streak with four knockouts. The highlights of the two-plus-year run included a 53-second knockout of Jake Shields this past September and a "Fight of the Night" unanimous decision win over Diego Sanchez in February.
But in the headliner of the TUF 15 Finale, Ellenberger was caught by Martin Kampmann with a knee in the second round and put away 1:40 into the frame to snap his long streak.
MMAJohn13 said:
This is a wonderful match up. Not sure if it should be co-main event with them both coming off losses but it should be a fun fight.
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Two top 10 WWs. I think its a good co-main especially after all the recent injuries, there prolly isnt much to choose from
LitesOut13 said:
MMAJohn13 said:
This is a wonderful match up. Not sure if it should be co-main event with them both coming off losses but it should be a fun fight.
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Two top 10 WWs. I think its a good co-main especially after all the recent injuries, there prolly isnt much to choose from
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Do you really believe Koscheck is still a top 10 WW? I'm not so sure anymore.
Reckin007 said:
LitesOut13 said:
MMAJohn13 said:
This is a wonderful match up. Not sure if it should be co-main event with them both coming off losses but it should be a fun fight.
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Two top 10 WWs. I think its a good co-main especially after all the recent injuries, there prolly isnt much to choose from
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Do you really believe Koscheck is still a top 10 WW? I'm not so sure anymore.
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Why wouldnt he be?? His only recent losses are to top guys. His last loss is to the guy thats either #3 or #4. He is def top 10
GSP
Condit
Diaz
Hendricks
Fitch
Koscheck
Kampmann
Ellenberger
LitesOut13 said:
Reckin007 said:
LitesOut13 said:
Two top 10 WWs. I think its a good co-main especially after all the recent injuries, there prolly isnt much to choose from
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Do you really believe Koscheck is still a top 10 WW? I'm not so sure anymore.
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Why wouldnt he be?? His only recent losses are to top guys. His last loss is to the guy thats either #3 or #4. He is def top 10
GSP
Condit
Diaz
Hendricks
Fitch
Koscheck
Kampmann
Ellenberger
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Those aren't bad actually. I think I'd still have Koscheck at #10. I know he's a gamer and all but he's just too one dimensional to stay in it for much longer. I think both Fitch and Koscheck will be out of everyone's top 10 once we see more of Erick Silva and Rory Macdonald. Trust me, Ellenberger crushes him in this one.
Reckin007 said:
Not giving Koscheck much of a chance here...
his wrestling is now overrated
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Mind explaining that?
I for one, love this fight! Perfect match-up.
It's going to be another close one, Koscheck's cardio may give him the edge though.
Both guys have some serious power, but Ellenberger has shown that he can land it over and over again.
Reckin007 said:
Not giving Koscheck much of a chance here. I know anything can happen but his striking just isn't on the same level and his wrestling is now overrated. I'll say Ellenberger hits the famous eye and this one's done in round 2.
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+1