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September 19, 2009
Koscheck uses Trigg's southpaw stance for target practice
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Koscheck uses Trigg's southpaw stance for target practice
Sometimes being a lefty is a disadvantage facing a conventional fighter especially one as right-hand heavy as Josh Koscheck. Frank Trigg got in a few shots on Koscheck early in the fight but dropped his jab hand for a second and that's all it took. Koscheck bounced a looping right off the top of Trigg's head. "Twinkletoes" froze in his tracks and took another straight right in his grill. Down he went. Trigg was on queer street. Koscheck forced referee Leon Roberts to jump in to save Trigg at 1:25 of the first round.
The win gets Koscheck back in the title hunt for Georges St. Pierre's welterweight title belt. Koscheck (13-4, 11-4 UFC) dropped a 2007 fight via decision against GSP. This win erases the shocking knockout loss at the hands of Paulo Thiago back in February.
This was Trigg's first fight in the UFC since 2005. Trigg, 37, twice challenged for Matt Hughes UFC welterweight title. He is now 2-4 in the UFC. Seconds afte the stoppage, it appeared Trigg was imploring matchmaker Joe Silva to give him another UFC fight. He signed a four-fight deal during the summer, but without a win in his next UFC fight, the book on his career with the promotion could be closed.
Source: Cagewriter
