Shane Carwin vs Gabriel Gonzaga signed

[WAR RANDLEMAN!]

http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=7916&zoneid=13
The UFC heavyweight division has been building a number of new stars lately, but an upcoming match-up now confirmed for UFC 96 in Columbus, Ohio, could very likely present the division's next top contender. Gabriel Gonzaga will take on Shane Carwin, sources close to the bout confirmed to MMAWeekly.com on Tuesday.

It was first revealed on LinkBJJ.com that Gonzaga is already training for his next bout on March 7, and is actually home in Brazil working on his jiu-jitsu, which his team believes could be a key in the bout against Carwin.

Fresh off of a first round knockout over Josh Hendricks, Gonzaga is hopeful to get back into title contention with a win over Carwin. He will return around Jan. 15 to work with his home squad, Team Link, to prepare him up until the bout.

Looked at as one of the top prospects in the heavyweight division, Shane Carwin currently holds a 2-0 record in the UFC, both coming by way of first round TKO, and is undefeated overall with professional record of 10-0.

With just over two minutes of total time spent in the Octagon, Carwin will have his toughest test to date facing a very experienced and dangerous opponent like Gonzaga.

UFC 96 will take place on March 7 at the Nationwide Arena. As of this time, no main event has been announced for the show, but Gonzaga vs. Carwin is all but assured a main card slot.
GG takes this

[Buckner1986]

I'd like to know what the main event is going to be for this card. No title fights to speak of and nobody that is main event caliber is even going to be available. Liddell is scheduled for this card. Maybe the UFC is still pushing for Liddell/Couture? Ugh.


I think if Carwin has good TD defense he can beat Gonzaga. It should be interesting since we haven't seen a very decent sample of Carwin in the UFC.

[super hot]

Both of these guys suck

[WAR RANDLEMAN!]

Both of these guys suck

What's got you so upset mante? You're being a whiney bitch today.

[WAR RANDLEMAN!]

I assume the realization that we are another day closer to AA beating Fedor is what's got you in this mood.

[Gedanke]

I'm calling Carwin via TKO. More just a gut-hunch than anything else, I suppose.

[SatNav]

I have Gonzaga in thisone

[Barack Lesnar]

carwin by KO

[Barack Lesnar]

I'd like to know what the main event is going to be for this card. No title fights to speak of and nobody that is main event caliber is even going to be available. Liddell is scheduled for this card. Maybe the UFC is still pushing for Liddell/Couture? Ugh.


I think if Carwin has good TD defense he can beat Gonzaga. It should be interesting since we haven't seen a very decent sample of Carwin in the UFC.

chuck vs. forrest would be cool

[Buckner1986]

chuck vs. forrest would be cool

If they could put Chuck/Forrest on this card then there would be no reason they can't put Rashad/Rampage on the card. :sherlock:

[super hot]

What's got you so upset mante? You're being a whiney bitch today.

Nothing. I just feel like being an asshole today.

[Gedanke]

If they could put Chuck/Forrest on this card then there would be no reason they can't put Rashad/Rampage on the card. :sherlock:

Except I believe Rampage would like to fight Forrest. Though, if they said, "hey, you can fight Forrest to settle your own personal redemption and pride issue, or fight Rashad for the title," in all likelihood he's going to take the latter option. I think most sensible folk would.

[HOODS]

I still can't believe GG looked so bad against werdum, i think that fight kind of exposed him as not being an elite fighter.

[Barack Lesnar]

he's a can who just so happened to trigger cro cop's downward spiral

[HOODS]

he's a can who just so happened to trigger cro cop's downward spiral

i dunno, i think he has talent...but hes just not top tier material. He gave up twice, once against couture then against werdum. He will never hold a belt. He doesn't have it in him to be a champion. As gay as that sounds.

[Mr. Dead Sexy]

Carwin, 1st round TKO. Gonzaga can't and won't do shit off his back.

[bigg]

Carwin, 1st round TKO. Gonzaga can't and won't do shit off his back.

nope, he'll get pounded off his back...

carwin ko 1st round

[super hot]

GG will win. Carwin is a can.

[bigg]

GG will win. Carwin is a can.

yep, cause 10-0 proves that...

[WAR RANDLEMAN!]

yep, cause 10-0 proves that...

It proves he's good at beating up other cans. Gabriel Gonzaga has fought better competition, and though he's lost in doing so on a few occasions he still has more experience than Carwin. Really Carwin hasn't fought anybody other than Christian Wellisch.

[bigg]

It proves he's good at beating up other cans. Gabriel Gonzaga has fought better competition, and though he's lost in doing so on a few occasions he still has more experience than Carwin. Really Carwin hasn't fought anybody other than Christian Wellisch.

we've also learned that unless gg can dominate with take downs and gnp he gives up, unless he connects with a headkick...carwin is a good wrestler that will be able to avoid getting taken down and has heavy hands, i think it'll be enough to beat gg, unlike mante, i actually gave a reason why gg will lose...instead of just blindly stating so and so is a can...

[WAR RANDLEMAN!]

we've also learned that unless gg can dominate with take downs and gnp he gives up, unless he connects with a headkick...carwin is a good wrestler that will be able to avoid getting taken down and has heavy hands, i think it'll be enough to beat gg, unlike mante, i actually gave a reason why gg will lose...instead of just blindly stating so and so is a can...

GG is dangerous standing and he'll be considerably faster. Carwin is
pretty damn slow.

[WAR RANDLEMAN!]

Nothing. I just feel like being an asshole today.

ok

[bobby boucher]

Why in the fuck did Dana let Werdum go after he pwn'd GG?

[bobby boucher]

Both Randy and Fabricio took GG to school. He's lost credibility as a top HW. Hopefully Carwin puts him out of the UFC.

[Barack Lesnar]

GG will win. Carwin is a can.

:neutral:

[Barack Lesnar]

Why in the fuck did Dana let Werdum go after he pwn'd GG?

he got pwnt by dos santos. and werdum didn't wanna take a pay cut

[Barack Lesnar]

Both Randy and Fabricio took GG to school. He's lost credibility as a top HW. Hopefully Carwin puts him out of the UFC.

i don't think he ever was a top HW, he's been overhyped to shit since he beat cro cop

[Mr. Dead Sexy]

Why in the fuck did Dana let Werdum go after he pwn'd GG?

Werdum asked for his release after he got pwnt by Junior dos Santos.

[Mr. Dead Sexy]

i don't think he ever was a top HW, he's been overhyped to shit since he beat cro cop

GG has quality wins over Brandon Lee Hinkle (I said quality, not top 10), Carmello Marrero, CC who was number 3 at the time, and Justin McCully.


The only sure thing I can give Carwin is Wellisch. I can maybe give him Chris Guillen, who doesn't have the best record, but a bunch of his losses recently are to people who don't suck.



Regardless, Carwin is going to be the underdog, and I'll be all over those odds like a hobo on a ham sandwich.

[Barack Lesnar]

i'm gonna bet on carwin as well

[Krazypoison]

Both Randy and Fabricio took GG to school. He's lost credibility as a top HW. Hopefully Carwin puts him out of the UFC.

I don't think GG is a great champion but without that broken nose he would have won against Couture.

[Barack Lesnar]

I don't think GG is a great champion but without that broken nose he would have won against Couture.

:handjob:

[Krazypoison]

It proves he's good at beating up other cans. Gabriel Gonzaga has fought better competition, and though he's lost in doing so on a few occasions he still has more experience than Carwin. Really Carwin hasn't fought anybody other than Christian Wellisch.

QFT!

[Krazypoison]

:handjob:

look at my avatar.

[Mr. Dead Sexy]

I don't think GG is a great champion but without that broken nose he would have won against Couture.

I actually agree with this.

[Barack Lesnar]

look at my avatar.

lol

[Barack Lesnar]

couture manhandled him

/thread

[super hot]

Shut up zipperhead.

[Barack Lesnar]

no, you beaner

[Ash E Larry]

Both of these guys suck

:eek: :flush:

[vincent_vega]

Gabe by whatever he wants.

[super hot]

:eek: :flush:

Thanks for the negs, can lover.

[Ash E Larry]

Thanks for the negs, can lover.

You are more then welcome :rofl:

[AZGnP]

Carwin is a fucking can. All these faggot TUF noobs see a dude with muscles and start jerking their tiny cocks off and crown him as the next big thing. Fags.

[Barack Lesnar]

Carwin is a fucking can. All these faggot TUF noobs see a dude with muscles and start jerking their tiny cocks off and crown him as the next big thing. Fags.

:um:

didn't you just root for rashad evans?

[AZGnP]

:um:

didn't you just root for rashad evans?

No you annoying faggot, I said he would surprise a lot of people in his fight with Rampage, especially all those dumbfuckers who think it's going to win a first round KO.

[Barack Lesnar]

No you annoying faggot, I said he would surprise a lot of people in his fight with Rampage, especially all those dumbfuckers who think it's going to win a first round KO.

yes yes but you also rooted for rashad evans in his last couple of fights, and you're calling me a tuf noob?

[Barack Lesnar]

and i do believe it will be a 1st rd KO

[AZGnP]

Idk why, but I've always rooted for Evans and I've always rooted against Forrest. I don't mind TUFers so much from the first two seasons.

[Barack Lesnar]

you rooted for evans against chuck. this is blasphemy

[vincent_vega]

I know it most likely wont happen (depending on who he fights) but I'd like to see chuck win all his fights in 09 (unless he fights wandy).

[Barack Lesnar]

I know it most likely wont happen (depending on who he fights) but I'd like to see chuck win all his fights in 09 (unless he fights wandy).

if he fights forrest, wand and jardine, he might have a chance

[vincent_vega]

Forrest would beat him, Wand has a chance of KOing him (but the fight is a toss up) and I think he would kick Jardines ass second time round.

[Barack Lesnar]

forrest wouldn't beat him

[super hot]

Carwin sucks

[Barack Lesnar]

you say everyone sucks