So "attempting" to do something that was unsucessful gives the fighter who was "almost" struck illegally the right to take a few minutes off?
Why stop there? How about all fighters are given 5 minute breathers anytime they are "almost" knocked out, but the shots that "almost" knocked them out failed to connect?
If someone attempts a knee to the head of a downed opponent, and it makes contact, no matter how small the contact may be, caution should be taken. Fighter safety should always come first.
I agree that Koscheck possibly exaggerated, but he also admitted to Mirgliota that it didn't do much damage when he stood up. Maybe he was stunned by it and reacted, who knows...
I personally feel that Koscheck was stunned by it, or the attepmt, and acted up to try and get a point more then it was an attempt at a breather.
Either way it was meaningless to the fight and no point was deducted.
Think about it, if Koscheck wanted an breather, Daley got one too. No real advantage.