by Mepersoner

Created on: October 17, 2009

Shane Carwin vs. Brock Lesnar - this fight is tearing up the internet forums right now, with endless debates on who will take it. The truth is, either fighter could take this fight, and even though we're discussing if Carwin CAN take this fight, I think a better question is if he WILL take this fight. Of course a huge, skilled, well trained fighter fighting out of one of the best camps in the world (Greg Jackson's) can take this fight. The man has shown to have tremendous knockout power and even if he is over-matched in some areas, there's always that "puncher's chance." That said, a comparison of the fighters is necessary to see how they stack up, and from that it will determined who will win this.

First, the champion:

Brock Lesnar

Record: 4 Wins, 1 loss.

2 wins via (T)KO, 1 via decision, and 1 via submission (from strikes).

1 loss via submission, from a knee-bar.

Last Weigh-in: 265 pounds (likely weighs more come fight time)

Height: 6'3"

Reach: 85 inches

Martial Arts experience: 4 years of high school wrestling (no titles), 4 years of college wrestling (record: 106-5)

MMA training: Announced his intent to compete on April 28, 2006 in K-1 ring. At least 3.5 years.

Analysis of recent fights (last 2 years):

vs. Frank Mir (2/2/2008): Showed his solid wrestling, strength and control on the ground. Took Mir down and punished him with hammer fists. After repeated blows to the back of the head, the referee intervened to give Mir a break. Lesnar repeated the cycle, but made a mistake of giving Mir some room to move, and Mir knee-barred him.

vs. Heath Herring (8/9/2008): A relatively uneventful fight. Lesnar showed his power early on by landing a strike that sent Herring to the ground and had him somersault backwards. It is speculated that if Lesnar snapped his punches more, rather than push with them (mistake often made by newer fighters because it feels more powerful) he would've knocked him out rather than knocked him off balance. This fight was a wrestling clinic where Lesnar took Herring down and controlled him for the majority of the fight, showing off his incredible wrestling ability. He was criticized though for not looking to finish the fight more often.

vs. Randy Couture (11/15/2008): A fight for the heavyweight championship. The fight went back and forth with Lesnar landing good knees and elbows from the clinch and a couple of take downs, but was unable to hold Couture down. Couture was also able to land his own take down, but also unable to hold position.

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