If the pre-fight banter between Josh Koscheck and Paul Daley is any indication of what their bout will be like tomorrow night, we’re all in for one hell of a violent treat. Now is there any actual correlation between pre-fight animosity and the actual calibre of the fight itself? Of course not. Your honor; may we present exhibit A, B, and C: Ken Shamrock vs. Tito Ortiz I, II, and III (the third bout took place on a card titled “The Final Chapter”…thankfully it’s stuck)
The Daley / Koscheck tilt has a lot of compelling storylines surrounding it though, not just because the winner will face GSP, but because it remains to be seen whether “Kos” will look to slug with Daley or take him down. Both guys clearly have a knack for temporarily ending the consciousness of their opponents, but it would seem that Koscheck’s best path to the ‘hanging curveball,’ is through his wrestling. In an interesting article by MMA Fighting’s Ben Fowlkes, however, Kos wasn’t revealing much in terms of a game plan.
“Am I going to go out there and stand with Paul Daley or am I going to go out there and take him down? That’s what you guys are going to have to wait until May 8 to find out,” says Koscheck. “I may take him down. I may even let him up. I may knock him out on the feet just to prove a point. You never know. I’m real excited about this fight because it’s been a really hard camp, I’ve been through a lot to get here, and I think I may have a major point to prove against Paul Daley.”
We’ll be watching. To bet on the fight head here.