Joe Rogan on Shane Carwin: "The guy is a beast."
by Natalia Baage on March 25, 2010

"Don't blink at all when Carwin fights. That guy is a beast. Shane Carwin is not only undefeated, but nobody has been able to make it out of the first round with him. He's capable of knocking out any man in the world with one punch and we saw that in the Gabriel Gonzaga fight. There is no one alive that can let Shane Carwin punch them in the face and be cool with that. When that guy hits you with those giant cinder blocks he's got for fists, you got a world of problems. The person who wins this fight will be guaranteed a title when Brock Lesnar is back to full health and ready to defend his title."  - Joe Rogan

Shane Carwin says he's ready for heavyweight gold. But he needs to get through Frank Mir on Saturday night first.

Carwin, who burst into the Octagon in May 2008, has proven to be one of the best power punchers in the organization. Even with four proper submission victories on his record, his claim to fame - especially inside the Octagon - has been his (T)KO wins.

While Carwin has been criticised for not fighting name opponents, his win over Gabriel Gonzaga propelled him into the spotlight. Even Mir said that he gained a lot of respect for Carwin after watching that fight.

Mir vs. Carwin will mark Carwin's fourth trip into the Octagon, and his first chance at capturing the UFC interim heavyweight belt.

At the UFC 111 pre-fight press conference, UFC President Dana White said that the winner of Carwin vs. Mir - if healthy - will face Brock Lesnar this summer.

Make sure to check back with us the day of the event for free, live, round-by-round coverage of UFC 111 right here at FiveKnuckles.com! Join expert analyst Mike Williams as he takes you through the entire fight card blow-by-blow and then keep it right here for all the post-fight news and notes you can handle!

 |  (28) Comments Ceelarence: good write up The Hitman: excellent article. i dont like carwin too much, but he is the biggest threat to brocks title imo. big power in his hands, good standup and a big strong wrestler. Ares: I can't wait for this fight. This card is too awesome. Natalia Baage: Thanks, boys. This is my favorite fight on the card, so I'm really looking forward to the outcome. :) Mtx: This fight is going to be great. Can't wait for this whole card actually. Tonika Fatale: can't wait lol:cool: justinmw2008: carwien is good but his chin hasen't been tested yet but it would be a grate match carwine vs brock u know what will happen!!!! thebutterflybee: I do very much like big Shane, but come the weekend he is going to be lying on the floor tapping. Go Frankie boy! Anthony: Maybe Shane Carwin can make receding hairlines cool! MusicIzMySavior: why do 5k writers just copy stuff from the prime time shows, and not really interview them IwishIwasMMA: Look over there! It is Mir in a heap on the floor yet again. I hope he wins though so Brock can punish him. Kable: I thought that Carwin was bigger than Mir by loads, but after the weigh ins They didn't look much different in size. Anthony: If they still made Good'n Plenty candy, they could have Shane Carwin do their next commercial: "Once upon a time there was an engineer, Who stepped in the cage and took apart Frank Mir ..."
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