KOSCHECK SLAGGED OFF

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Javier Mendez and Josh Koscheck may have broken up from the American Kickboxing Academy recently but no one thought that this break up would turn as ugly as it has over the course of the events in recent times, particularly now that Brian Ebersole has jumped into the scheme of things. Ebersole, who has always been one to speak his heart out without bothering what others think of it and such other stuff, Ebersole has blasted Koscheck over his disrespectful treatment of Mendez, which he labeled as arrogance on part of Koscheck.

But the fact of the matter is, Ebersole is just conveying to the world what most people involved with the running and functioning of Mixed Martial Arts as a whole are saying, except for Josh Koscheck. This wasn’t the happy ending that Koscheck wanted or would have hoped for and all the blame is falling solely on his shoulders.

Ebersole blasted Koscheck for saying that although he was trained by Mendez, he did not learn a thing from him, saying that he travelled the world and trained in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and even from the blue belts; he still managed to learn many things. Ebersole also did not hide the fact that he was yet to receive his gratitude from Koscheck for booking his first fight and called him various names alone, citing the fact that he was not the only person in the world who thought of Koscheck as that.

Ebersole further added that he wasn’t surprised that Mendez and Koscheck has clashed due to the fact that Koscheck cannot take criticism and being a former World Champion, Mendez could criticize him from time to time and any good fighter would take that in his stride and learn from it but Josh Koscheck thought it better to leave the AKA.

THE UFC SENSATION

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The newest entry to the UFC welter weight division is this brand new sensation Josh Koscheck. His career started with the TV show of the first season of the UFC.

He won considerable appreciation with his first win in his debut match but was stopped in the very next by the shameful defeat against Diego Sanchez. His career had a shaky start and since then has been victim to much topsy-turvy.

But his overall performance has been remarkably good as he has managed to win 16 matches out of the 21 he has played in total.  DCAA division has ranked him number one in four consecutive years. While he has already banged the PSAC wrestler of the year award thrice. MMA as well Sher dog the world renowned magazines have ranked him among the top ten wrestlers. Also, the Eastern Wresting League Achievement was handed to him twice owing to his dynamism and unbeatable spirit. In such a short span he had made a well defined place for his booming career.

The boxing circuit has great expectations from this newcomer who makes full use of the Jiu Jitsu, Kick boxing and orthodox wrestling techniques to leave a permanent impression on his fan following. The recent music video by Chevelle has featured him raising his fan craze.

Reports confirm that he is all set to fight his next target on the UFC schedule Mike Pierce. But this will not be like any other match for him. He truly has to brush up his skills and master all the moves to the best of his ability if he intends to defeat this stalwart of boxing, who has maintained his position over the years. The boxing circuit is indeed keen to watch his performance in the forth coming matches.

Koscheck Faces Pierce

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Welterweight contender Josh Koscheck isn’t taking any short cuts in his quest for another shot at the title. He will face Mike Pierce at UFC 143 in Las Vegas. To this, the president of UFC, Dana White said, “With Carlos Condit moving to face Nick Diaz for the interim welterweight championship, it will be powerhouse wrestler versus powerhouse wrestler as Mike Pierce takes on Josh Koscheck.”

It will be Koscheck’s second fight since he lost his welterweight championship title to champion Georges St. Pierre through a lopsided unanimous decision. Josh Koscheck rebounded at UFC 135 in September with a first round knockout of former welterweight title holder Matt Hughes. Koscheck said in an interview, “I’m fighting February 4. I just asked UFC if I can fight at 185.”

Koscheck’s requests to move up were denied and he was set up with Pierce. While taking on Koscheck represents a step up in competition for Pierce, it is a fight he lobbied hard to land. He expressed excitement once the bout was made official. Koscheck had recently commented on a controversial interview, “No chance, it’s not worth it to me. I would rather step away from the sport than fight Jon Fitch.”

He said this when it was to be decided who would take up the spot for his opponent as Carlos Condit was scrapped. Josh Koscheck has been a tough fighter and a champion grappler for many but he has had his ups and downs in his career.