Fans of MMA are in for a real treat this Saturday July 3rd.
UFC 116 pits Brock Lesnar against Shane Carwin.
Man oh man- this one is really too close to call.
Both are gigantic men (they both have to cut weight to make the 265 lb weight!) and both are in possession of extensive and well decorated wrestling backgrounds...
Brock Lesnar is simply unreal- his athlectism is phenomenal for a man his size. During the days when he ruled supreme in the WWE, he could do a back flip off of the top rope and land on his opponent like a life long gymnast. His speed is more commonly found in lightweights, and he is a quick learner. Don't forget that he has had only a handful of MMA fights, and he is now world champion. That speaks volumes.
Shane Carwin is comparable in his wrestling abilities, and even more so, his boxing and punching power is superhuman. He is undeafeated with knockouts all happening in the first round. If he connects, you go to sleep. What makes this interesting is that Brock's chin has never been tested--until now.
In terms of personalities, they are the exact opposite of each other.
Brock is brash, loud, aggressive and bullyish outside the octagon. It is with good reason too, he can back it up.
Shane is a gentleman, respectful, soft spoken, and ...um... civilized. He only turns into the machine beast creature inside the octagon.
What a beautiful matchup.
My prediction? Wow. Too close to call.
If Shane can resist and prevent the takedown, he will prevail.
If Brock can get it to the ground, Shane will have a short and disappointing night.
I'm gonna go out on a limb and predict that Shane will win, by knockout in round 2.
But then again, it is mixed martial arts.
Anything can happen.
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