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Can Shane Carwin win the UFC heavyweight title from Brock Lesnar?
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| Yes | 53% | 58 votes | Total: 109 votes | |
| No | 47% | 51 votes |
Yes
by Michael Anthony Ngo
Created on: May 31, 2010
Mixed Martial Arts, the fastest rising sports today and is now a popular event in television and arenas. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is one of the most popular or perhaps, the most popular. Biggest names of MMA are in the UFC and has been the reason why MMA has been so popular today. UFC features the best fighters from lightweight to heavyweight as names such as Frankie Edgar, George St. Pierre, Anderson Silva, Mauricio Roa and Brock Lesnar. These names are the holder of the championship belt in their respective division. And one of the most awaited matches is the heavyweight match of hard-hitting Shane Carwin and the return to the octagon by the heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar. Both are huge at 250 lbs and either can win the title. This match was postponed a couple of times because Lesnar suffered from a stomach illness and was hospitalized for days. As a result, an interim heavyweight belt was on the line as who would be the number one contender for the heavyweight title when Lesnar would be back inside the octagon. Carwin had to face Mir for a shot at Lesnar's belt and as usual finishes the matches in a KO in the first round. All of Carwin's match ended in first round with his brutal strikes.
Now, let us present each fighter with their advantages over the other, although I would give Carwin the vote to win the belt but anything can happen inside the octagon. First, the Interim Heavyweight Champion, Shane Carwin. A hard-hitting wrestler who finishes most of his matches in the first round by KO. Undefeated inside the octagon, Carwin defeated the likes of Mir, Gonzaga, Wain by KO and has established himself as a contender for the title. A NCAA II Wrestling Heavyweight Champion in 1999, Carwin can be destructive both on his feet and on the ground. For Lesnar, the reigning UFC Heavyweight Champion, he has been away from the octagon for a long time since he was hospitalized and questions still remain if Lesnar is fully ready for this match. The former WWE star made headline to MMA as he left pro wrestling and signed to UFC. Although he lost at his debut match against former heavyweight champion Frank Mir, Lesnar proved to UFC fans that he is legit and defeated Heath Herring. In his 3rd fight inside the octagon, he defeated Randy Couture and became the UFC Heavyweight Champion. Defended his belt against a rematch with MIr using his size, power and wrestling skills. This NCAA Division I wrestler was diagnosed with an illness that sent him to the hospital.
The match has finally scheduled against Carwin and Lesnar as who would be the UFC Heavyweight Champion. Can the Interim Heavyweight Champion be the UFC Heavyweight Champion or will the reigning Heavyweight Champion defend his belt against the Interim Heavyweight Champion. This could be another record for the UFC as it finally features the most awaited match of heavyweights.
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No
by Jeff Mclaughlin
Created on: February 07, 2010
The most exciting aspect of sports in general and specifically Mixed Martial Arts is that anyone has a chance to beat his or her opponent on a given night. When Shane Carwin faces Brock Lesner that chance is going to be minimal at best.
Shane Carwin is great fighter and has earned his shot at the UFC Heavyweight Championship. No one can intelligently debate that. Carwin is a legitimate Heavyweight contender. His three fights in UFC have ended in the first round by knockout, including his March 2009 defeat of Gabriel Gonzaga who once fought for the UFC Heavyweight belt. Carwin may even have a title when he faces Lesner. Carwin matches up well with former champion, Frank Mir, in their upcoming March battle. Some would argue that a Carwin win over Mir would prove that Carwin can beat Lesner since Mir delivered Lesner the only loss of his MMA career.
To stop there with the argument is unacceptable. Wins and losses do not always tell the story. The fact of that matter is it was Lesner’s first fight in the UFC and his inexperience showed. Lesner was beating the stuffing out of Mir when Mir grabbed a leg lock that exposed Lesner’s lack of jiu jitsu knowledge at that point in his career. Since then Lesner has dramatically improved that aspect of his game and it has shown in his three fights since then. The evidence was in Lesner’s last fight before his illness when he avenged the only negative mark on his record with Technical Knock Out of Mir.
The fact that Lesner missed so much training time and lost so much weight due to illness would also lead some to believe that Carwin can beat Lesner. Being away has only poured fuel on Lesner’s desire to win. The threat of having something taken away only makes someone like Lesner appreciate and want it even more. Now that Lesner is back to good health, he will train at his best. Carwin will get Lesner’s best shot.
The strongest argument against Carwin beating Lesner is Lesner himself. Lesner is one of the most physically imposing humans in sports. Some athletes have his size. Some have his strength and power. Some have his speed. No fighter has the combination of all of these physical attributes like Lesner. If the most technically sound fighter in the division, Randy Couture, could not handle Lesner’s athleticism then it is safe to say that no one can. Not even Carwin.
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