Comments on: Shane Carwin: ‘I have what it takes to win that belt’

By: jasonah

jasonah — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 02:45:25 +0000

If carwins win was luck, than randy’s win was luck to.I think Randy’s win was more lucky than Carwins was.To break a guy’s nose admidst a takedown is luck.Carwin almost got a whoopin,And then got out of it and Dropped a Bomb.I guess that can be a punchers chance.But they used to say this about Chuck .But He does it consistently.When does that not become a chance,It’s reality Chuck became a very rich man.And for the record Chuck hits harder than Huston Alxeander.Chuck hits @ well over 1000 lbs of Force.Houston hit’s@a 1000 Chuck was of the chart…….. How hard does carwin hit ??????????.That called Bone shattering power By a Doctor!!!

By: mu_shin

mu_shin — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 03:19:49 +0000

Carwin will be out of action for some time to allow his surgically repaired nose to heal, so there won’t be any championship fights involving this emerging threat any time soon. I do think it’s pretty obvious Shane has the tools to challenge Frank Mir or Brock Lesnar for the UFC title, and after those two settle their rematch, Carwin would be a good choice for an exciting title defense against the victor.

While 34 is not youthful in athletic terms, I think we’ve seen a great example in Randy Couture of what can be possible for an aging MMA fighter. Considering a five year look into Carwin’s future, I’d have to say it seems well within the realm of possibility that he can continue to improve, gain the experience he himself says he needs, and take a strong run at becoming the UFC heavyweight champ. I just read the other day that no UFC heavyweight champ has defended the belt more than twice in succession, so there is precedent for a lot of turnover in this division. The Gonzaga fight places Carwin in the mix, and it will be of definite interest to see how this explosive fighter progresses.

By: MMA-LOGIC

MMA-LOGIC — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 02:08:53 +0000

Come on PlagueAngel people are comparing the KO victory over Gonzaga like that of Houston’s over Jardine, not the actual fighters.They are nothing like each other.
So I’m sorry we didn’t mean to offend Houston by comparing him to that Carwin loser. I mean did Carwin have his eyes closed when he threw that punch?.

P.S. Just joking not really attacking Carwin or his very, very lucky victory over a much better fighter than he is.

P.S.S. Just kidding. Honestly it is just a joke.

By: PlagueAngel

PlagueAngel — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 22:39:01 +0000

Calling Carwin Houston Alexander is plain ignorant. It makes my head hurt to believe someone thinks this. Anyways, I still think Congo is up there with Carwin. If Mir doesn’t get healthy, give Lesnar a quick fight. Its going to be difficult for someone to beat Lesnar again in my opinion.

By: Davey D

Davey D — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:38:12 +0000

I agree with those who say Shane Carwin will fight for the UFC HW title someday. I hope that Fedor would “somehow” end up fighting the winner of Lensar/Mir but if he doesnt, which is what will probably happen, I wouldn’t mind seeing Shane Carwin next in line.

Carwin vs. Kongo also sounds like a good fight too but, isn’t Kongo set to fight in a month or two? Cheick will have to pass that test if so. If he wins, then we could very well see Carwin vs. Kongo happen. Whatever way it happens is cool with me. I’m just glad we can finally discuss some possibilites in the UFC’s HW class again.

If Fedor Emelianenko did join the fray, he would surley contest for the title in his first bout if he wanted to. Dana White has gone on the record saying as so. In that case, I think Carwin vs. Kongo or another fighter would be more possible. Cheers!!!

By: Cathedron

Cathedron — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:38:18 +0000

“hopped on a skyrocket and rode it to the top of the UFC’s heavyweight ranks”

Wow. That burned a small hole in my brain. Now I can smell the color purple. (Surprisingly minty.) Good show, Mr Brady. Good show.

I think Carwin’s getting a little overhyped, but comparing him to Alexander is a bit unfair. We know Carwin can wrestle. He’s a more complete package than Alexander will ever be. Not to mention that Carwin’s been a more impressive KO artist.

If Carwin were ten years younger I’d say he could be one of the biggest prospects in the UFC’s HW division. Right now, he’s a short term star and he’s being “fast-tracked” by the UFC to take advantage of that. Valesquez is the best prospect the UFC has right now.

By: RU486

RU486 — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:07:58 +0000

Something tells me it might be a while before we see this guy fight a full three round fight. He hits that hard. The punch that KO’d Gonzaga was more like a half-hearted jab than any power punch. I would like to see more of him as well, but so far, there hasn’t been any need to. Eleven finishes in eleven minutes and thirteen seconds. That’s impressive to say the least.

I second the notion of him fighting Kongo. But I think Carwin would throw him to the ground and pound him out.

By: mikejj

mikejj — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:19:18 +0000

RU486…let Mir win the belt and have Brock and Carwin fight later for a contender status.

If he thinks he’s ready to take the belt, Carwin takes his mouth a little too full.
His knockout was great but let’s have him fight a hard 3 round decision to see where he stands…

By: ZP580

ZP580 — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 05:09:40 +0000

Still not impressed with Carwin. Seems to be another Houston Alexander.He needs a real test. If Congo wins his next fight, then I wanna see Congo v Carwin. Do It!!

By: RU486

RU486 — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 02:36:38 +0000

All I can say is that I can’t wait to see a Carwin / Lesnar fight. I want Frank Mir to win his belt back, but I’m really intrigues by the prospect of seeing Carwin and Lesnar duke it out. I’m anxious to see 280 lb National Champion wrestler vs 285 lb. National Champion wrestler.

Also, I want to see how either of those guys stands against someone that can hit as hard as they each do. Whoever wins, my bet is that no one else in the UFC heavyweight division will be able to challenge them for a long time. Unless we see that Emelianenko guy stick his teddy bear head in the picture.

By: MMA-LOGIC

MMA-LOGIC — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 02:34:09 +0000

He’s dreaming. If he hits somone they stay hit but the same could be said for Tank and Kimbo. Before you say it I’m not comparing him to those guys I’m just saying he hasn’t proven much to me until he wins say…a decision against a high class opponent or a dominant victory against a class fighter. And before you say it yeah he beat Gonzaga but Gonzaga had him hurt went in for the kill and got sloppy and if Houston can tell us anything it’s that knockouts like that mean little.

By: Jstew3785

Jstew3785 — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:11:29 +0000

Shane Carwin is probably my favorite UFC heavyweight right now. He’s not the most skilled, but in my opinion, I think he could beat any UFC heavyweight out there. To me he’s shown he has the complete package and I think this time next year he’ll have championship gold around his waist. Now…. let the backlash against me begin.