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***OFFICIAL*** Josh Koscheck vs. Robbie Lawler Thread

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#1 ·
Welterweight bout: 170 pounds

 
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#4 ·
Swerve bitch, LL keepin' DAT LEAD in the FFL, if Koscheck loses I will hunt him down and I will stone him.

 
#8 ·
Lawler has overrated stand up. Don't let his win over Manhoef fool you. It was a fight he was getting dominated in, but Manhoef got a little overzealous. Lawler has made his stand up look better than it is because of his ridiculous power. He was getting out struck by Scott Smith in both of their fights for the most part. Lawler just knows how to finish. He struggled standing against Babalu and lost their fight by decision. I don't expect him to make many waves in the UFC this time around.

Koscheck could probably remain competitive on the feet if he can avoid Lawler's power. He should probably play it safe though and take this fight to the ground. I think Lawler needs to finish if he wants to win. I don't think he has the tools to outpoint. He looks terrible against guys he fails to knock out.
 
#9 ·
Kos has decent standup. Robbies technique may look sloppy and more of a brawling style.. But Kos wouldn't be smart to stand and trade with him.

He needs to use his wrestling... Out of 19 of Robbies wins, 16 of those are knockouts. MMA math or not those kind of numbers don't lie.. Robbies hands are bricks.
 
#15 ·
Pretty much this. I think Lawler's stand up is pretty ehhhh like I said, but his knock out power is legit. He can also be explosive when he brings his A game. It shows that a guy with average at best stand up can be successful against better strikers consistently if he has power and explosiveness.

Koscheck could potentially be competitive in the stand up, but he shouldn't take the risk.
 
#13 ·
Kos is obviously the much better fighter, but I'm going with Robbie cuz I would very much like to see Kos laid out on the canvas.

I can't believe Diaz knocked out Robbie before too.
 
#14 ·
Im going with RUTHLESS on this one. Im a huge fan of all things MFS since '02. But the big factor here is how will Robbie's power look now that hes back at 170? I mean, he was getting outwrestled by bigger MWs. I think he can hold Kos off. And if Matt Hughes (who I <3) can out strike Kos for 4:57 then Robbie will KO him in that time period.
 
#16 ·
At this point in their respective careers, I see Koscheck as the more overall rounded fighter. I see him dictating the pace, grinding and mixing up some takedowns for a UD win.

Lawler should not be overlooked though, he has hands made of steel, they hit... you go out.
 
#17 ·
I am actually pretty excited for this fight. The reason is Koscheck is confident in his striking.. He's a decent striker, with good power, but he needs to mix up his strikes better.
I see this fight being stopped maybe in the 2nd. Koscheck is going to push the pace heavy in the first, using dirty boxing and throwing in TDs here and there, having good GNP. in the 2nd Lawler will be gassing I believe and will be put on his back and ppounded out
 
#18 ·
It would be awesome if Robbie came back in great shape and ready, Im sure he understands that a win gets him back in the game, a loss and he could very well get cut if he is making much money, maybe? My head tells me Kos will find a way to win this..My heart says Robbie and my head says kos, this is kind of a hard one to be honest............Koscheck by decision.
 
#19 ·
Totally rooting for Robbie here. But takedowns are his weakness and if Douschehead, I mean Dumbass, I mean Koscheck was smart he'd try to use the same tactics as he did in his fight against Daley.
 
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