Rumor: Carwin v Nelson for new years eve card...

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: veritas
Date: October 06, 2010 at 11:15 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/rumor-carwin-v-nelson-for-new-years-eve-card.31078/

http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/news;_ylt=AsktFfQUYe5oeTi1jQJa9449Eo14?slug=ys-mmaweeksc100510
The layoff for Shane Carwin is almost over.
After a near miss in his last fight that saw him almost take the UFC heavyweight title from Brock Lesnar, the Colorado fighter is ready to return to the Octagon, and he’s targeting a New Year’s Day fight at UFC 125.
Carwin made the announcement via his personal Twitter page on Tuesday, saying that he had no opponent yet, but a report from Sportsnet.CA states that “Ultimate Fighter Season 10” winner Roy Nelson may be tapped to face him on the UFC 125 card on New Year’s Day.
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bad match up imo. what do you think

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Hitman21
Date: October 06, 2010 at 11:17 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/rumor-carwin-v-nelson-for-new-years-eve-card.31078/

yeah bad match up......Carwin should get Mir next......I just want to see Carwin put Mir to sleep again

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: veritas
Date: October 06, 2010 at 11:24 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/rumor-carwin-v-nelson-for-new-years-eve-card.31078/

it jsut seems to me there are throwing one of these guys away, whoever looses is on down 2 in a row in a stacked division. i know you have to win to stay relevant but it seems like bad business to force one to start back at the bottom..
nelson will be the underdog if it happens but ill be rooting for him.. hes more technical in every area, but i dont know if he can withstand the power

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: TimeKiller
Date: October 06, 2010 at 11:26 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/rumor-carwin-v-nelson-for-new-years-eve-card.31078/

I can see how it makes sense. Both coming off of a loss, Nelson showed a hell of a chin against JDS and we know he's got a good ground game (if he can pull off the takedown). If it gets out of the first round it'll be a good test of Carwin's cardio vs. Nelson's takedowns/BJJ. At any rate, it's most likely a fight that will have a finish, and that's rare enough these days.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Bloodhound
Date: October 06, 2010 at 11:52 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/rumor-carwin-v-nelson-for-new-years-eve-card.31078/

I hope Big Country wins, but Carwin will probably take it.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Portillo
Date: October 06, 2010 at 11:54 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/rumor-carwin-v-nelson-for-new-years-eve-card.31078/

This ones gonna be a bar room brawl!

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: TimeKiller
Date: October 07, 2010 at 01:30 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/rumor-carwin-v-nelson-for-new-years-eve-card.31078/

Bloodhound said:
I hope Big Country wins, but Carwin will probably take it.
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I am a fan of both, but I'll probably be rooting for Nelson just because he'd be the heavy underdog. Maybe he could pull a Brock and submit him late?...

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: ToneyStackz
Date: October 07, 2010 at 02:03 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/rumor-carwin-v-nelson-for-new-years-eve-card.31078/

Wait a sec. If nelson is set to fight Carwin then who is Mir gonna fight next? Every contender is booked already (lesnar, cain, carwin, nelson, dos santos is already on tap for title shot, gabe gonzaga, and he already beat crop cop and kongo. That leaves big nog.... again. If that is his next matchup it would be so disapointing.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: D253
Date: October 07, 2010 at 02:08 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/rumor-carwin-v-nelson-for-new-years-eve-card.31078/

This is a good match up imo....
I give Carwin the edge in power (of course) and Nelson the edge in the cardio and submission department.
I can see this fight going either way tho honestly, I can't pick a winner.
I'll be rooting for Carwin tho

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: mmafanatic
Date: October 07, 2010 at 02:13 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/rumor-carwin-v-nelson-for-new-years-eve-card.31078/

ToneyStackz said:
Wait a sec. If nelson is set to fight Carwin then who is Mir gonna fight next? Every contender is booked already (lesnar, cain, carwin, nelson, dos santos is already on tap for title shot, gabe gonzaga, and he already beat crop cop and kongo. That leaves big nog.... again. If that is his next matchup it would be so disapointing.
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Gabe Gonzaga is fighting Schaub in the near future. Mir could definitely get the winner of Gonzaga/Schaub.
Nelson/Carwin makes sense. Nelson handles JDS power, we'll see if he can handle Carwin's. Nelson is probably the more technical striker and should be better on the ground. If Nelson doesn't get KO'd early, he has a great chance to win. Either way it's an exciting fight.
I like how the UFC HW picture is shaping up:
Brock/Cain for title
JDS number 1 contender
Carwin/Nelson
Mir/ winner of Gonzaga/Schaub or Stefan Struve or Randy Couture.
Big Nog/CroCop or loser of Carwin/Nelson.
CroCop/Big Nog or Randy Couture
Pat Barry/Jon Madsen or Gonzaga/Schaub loser.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: mightymice
Date: October 07, 2010 at 02:15 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/rumor-carwin-v-nelson-for-new-years-eve-card.31078/

Pretty much all Carwin has to do is practice throwing his uppercut over and over, and as Nelson demonstrated in his last fight, he will duck directly into each shot.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: mma_guru333
Date: October 07, 2010 at 02:16 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/rumor-carwin-v-nelson-for-new-years-eve-card.31078/

Rough fight for Roy imo

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: D253
Date: October 07, 2010 at 02:23 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/rumor-carwin-v-nelson-for-new-years-eve-card.31078/

mightymice said:
Pretty much all Carwin has to do is practice throwing his uppercut over and over, and as Nelson demonstrated in his last fight, he will duck directly into each shot.
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: lol: good point.
I am pretty interested to see how Nelson's chin holds up to Carwin's power.
I highly doubt Nelson can take a fresh Carwin down......

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Portillo
Date: October 07, 2010 at 04:04 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/rumor-carwin-v-nelson-for-new-years-eve-card.31078/

mma_guru333 said:
Rough fight for Roy imo
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He survived Dos Santos who many ppl say is the next champion.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: northlasvegasmmafan
Date: October 07, 2010 at 08:08 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/rumor-carwin-v-nelson-for-new-years-eve-card.31078/

Shane Carwin vs. Roy Nelson Targeted for UFC 125 on Jan. 1
Posted by Kris Karkoski on Oct 5, 2010 at 2:01 pm ET37 Comments.Recent heavyweight challenger Shane Carwin is expects to return to action at UFC 125 and will likely face Roy Nelson at the January 1 event in Las Vegas.
“I expect to be on the January 1st card. I do not have an opponent yet,” Carwin wrote on Twitter. “I do not care who the opponent is. I have been in the gym working hard. It is time to see where I belong in the mix.”
The matchup, first rumored in August after Carwin and Nelson traded shots on Twitter, has not yet been made official and could be pushed back to February as Nelson recovers from knee surgery, MMA Fighting reports.
Carwin (12-1) scored a first-round knockout of Frank Mir in March to win an interim title, then nearly finished champ Brock Lesnar in the opening round at July’s UFC 116 only to be tire and be submitted in the second. The loss marked Carwin’s first in the UFC following four-straight wins inside the Octagon.
Nelson (15-5) dropped a tough unanimous decision to rising contender Junior dos Santos in August after The Ultimate Fighter 10 winner began his UFC career with back-to-back wins over Brendan Schaub and Stefan Struve.
The UFC 125 fight card is headlined by lightweight champ Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard and also includes Thiago Silva vs. Brandon Vera and Chris Leben vs. Brian Stann.
For the latest UFC 125 news and UFC 125 rumors stay tuned to MMAFrenzy.com.
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[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Quickash1t
Date: October 07, 2010 at 08:54 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/rumor-carwin-v-nelson-for-new-years-eve-card.31078/

Nelson already said he isn't fighting on this card. He is still in Rehab for his knee

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: TaP_or_NaP
Date: October 07, 2010 at 10:14 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/rumor-carwin-v-nelson-for-new-years-eve-card.31078/

Quickash1t said:
Nelson already said he isn't fighting on this card. He is still in Rehab for his knee
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I was thinking the same thing, Nelson's out due to a knee injury so it seems unlikely he'd be ready by January as he won't be training for awhile. Too bad though, it'd be a great fight and I'd give a slight edge to Carwin due to the power aspect. Although if Carwin doesn't work on his cardio, it would be a long night.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: IowaFightFan7
Date: October 07, 2010 at 10:27 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/rumor-carwin-v-nelson-for-new-years-eve-card.31078/

ToneyStackz said:
Wait a sec. If nelson is set to fight Carwin then who is Mir gonna fight next?.
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I'm hoping for Randy Couture vs Frank Mir.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: northlasvegasmmafan
Date: October 07, 2010 at 12:52 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/rumor-carwin-v-nelson-for-new-years-eve-card.31078/

IowaFightFan7 said:
ToneyStackz said:
Wait a sec. If nelson is set to fight Carwin then who is Mir gonna fight next?.
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I'm hoping for Randy Couture vs Frank Mir.
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+1. I'm just trying to figure out which card they're going to put it on.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Galgorian
Date: October 07, 2010 at 01:05 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/rumor-carwin-v-nelson-for-new-years-eve-card.31078/

ToneyStackz said:
Wait a sec. If nelson is set to fight Carwin then who is Mir gonna fight next? Every contender is booked already (lesnar, cain, carwin, nelson, dos santos is already on tap for title shot, gabe gonzaga, and he already beat crop cop and kongo. That leaves big nog.... again. If that is his next matchup it would be so disapointing.
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On MMA Connected they were saying that this is probably going to be the match up. I don't know why either, I don't think anyone wants to see this fight again.