Gonzaga v Carwin @ UFC 96

Discussion in 'MMA Forum' started by Spunik, Jan 13, 2009.


  1. Spunik

    Spunik Well-Known Member Full Member

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    That's what I'm talkin bout.....

    This is an interesting match-up :yep
     
  2. The Phenom

    The Phenom Pretty Handsome Full Member

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    It should be Gonzaga v Dos Santos.
     
  3. Spunik

    Spunik Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I just am curious to see if Carwin is legit.
     
  4. chimba

    chimba Off the Somali Coast Full Member

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    Carwin will probably get hurt. But the UFC is really trying to sell GG, they see his talent and size obviously but I doubt if he can hang with the elites at HW. Someone is going to break him down again down the line, this Dos Santos kid might well be the one.
     
  5. Cameron

    Cameron Active Member Full Member

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    i dont think carwin has a ground game so this is a lame fight i want to see santos ve carwin thats like sure to be a ko finish
     
  6. Beebs

    Beebs Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Its a good test for both.
     
  7. bumdujour

    bumdujour Well-Known Member Full Member

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    this fight has me a bit puzzled.

    carwin gets two 4th raters in his first two fights........has beaten no one who is even a fringe contender and then gets gonzaga. that is weird.

    the ufc rarely give newcomers such easy fights...........unless they consider the guy to be a prospect.

    so to me, if they wanted to waste a guy like carwin, why didnt they throw him in with someone like cheik kongo for his first fight????

    perhaps they think this guy has a future.

    from what i saw from carwin, he looks talented. very talented.

    he looks to have that amazing core strength that is typical for great wrestlers. and again like a typical wrestler, he has great takedowns and once on the floor, he looks to mount and ground and pound.

    add heavy hands and that lesnar like size..........and you have a very dangerous guy.

    but can he handle gonzaga??? on paper.......forget it. gonzaga has been in with much better fighters.............much much much better than carwin has.

    but gonzaga seems to have a problem with wrestlers and their style of fighting (see randy couture).

    so even though gonzaga has to be the clear favorite, i give carwin a chance. might be a pretty good underdog bet.
     
  8. king s

    king s Well-Known Member Full Member

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    any1 no who there going 2 get 4 ufc 95