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Post by James Hetfield on Jun 4, 2011 22:53:03 GMT -5
Next week is the next big UFC card, second of three cards in June, and it's a HUGE one. This card is AWESOME, from the first prelim, to the main event. Can't wait to see it.
UFC 131 "DOS SANTOS VS. CARWIN", 6/11/2011 (PPV/Spike TV/Facebook.com Stream/YouTube.com Stream/ESPN-UK) Rogers Arena, Vancouver B.C. Canada1. Featherweight bout: Michihiro Omigawa vs. Darren Elkins 2. Heavyweight bout: Joey Beltran vs. Aaron Rosa 3. Featherweight bout: Dustin Poirier vs. Jason Young 4. Middleweight bout: Nick Ring vs. James Head 5. Light Heavyweight bout: Krzysztof Soszynski vs. Mike Massenzio 6. Middleweight bout: Jesse Bongfeldt vs. Chris Weidman7. Lightweight bout: Sam Stout vs. Yves Edwards8. Lightweight bout: Donald Cerrone vs. Vagner Rocha 9. Middleweight bout: Demian Maia vs. Mark Muñoz 10. Heavyweight bout: Jon Olav Einemo vs. Dave Herman 11. Featherweight bout: Kenny Florian vs. Diego Nunes 12. Heavyweight bout: Junior dos Santos vs. Shane Carwin
*Fights 1-5 will be broadcasted live on UFC's Facebook page and UFC's YouTube page; fights 6 & 7 will be broadcasted live on Spike TV at 8pm ET. |
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Post by Squatch on Jun 4, 2011 22:57:02 GMT -5
UFC 131 "DOS SANTOS VS. CARWIN", 6/11/2011 (PPV/Spike TV/ESPN-UK)
Rogers Arena, Vancouver B.C. Canada
1. Featherweight bout: Michihiro Omigawa vs. Darren Elkins
2. Heavyweight bout: Joey Beltran vs. Aaron Rosa
3. Featherweight bout: Dustin Poirier vs. Jason Young
4. Middleweight bout: Nick Ring vs. James Head
5. Light Heavyweight bout: Krzysztof Soszynski vs. Igor Pokrajac
6. Middleweight bout: Jesse Bongfeldt vs. Chris Weidman
7. Lightweight bout: Sam Stout vs. Yves Edwards
8. Lightweight bout: Donald Cerrone vs. Vagner Rocha
9. Middleweight bout: Demian Maia vs. Mark Muñoz
10. Heavyweight bout: Jon Olav Einemo vs. Dave Herman
11. Featherweight bout: Kenny Florian vs. Diego Nunes
12. Heavyweight bout: Junior dos Santos vs. Shane Carwin
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Post by Bartman on Jun 4, 2011 23:01:38 GMT -5
Loving the Dos Santos/Carwin match up. My #1 and #2 favourite heavyweights in the UFC. Two of the most likeable fighters as well. Can't wait.
I still stand by my belief that Junior Dos Santos is the best heavyweight in the UFC right now. It'll be interesting how a lighter Carwin does.
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Post by hammer on Jun 4, 2011 23:43:18 GMT -5
omigawa, beltran, poirier, ring, soz, weidman, stout
cerrone, munoz, herman, kflo, cigano
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Post by MuffFuzz on Jun 5, 2011 1:32:55 GMT -5
Junior Dos Santos Vs Shane Carwin - Via Unanimous Decision
Kenny Florian Vs Diego Nunes - Via Unanimous Decision
Jon Olav Einemo Vs Dave Herman - Via Second Round TKO
Demian Maia Vs Mark Munoz - Via Second Round Submission
Donald Cerrone Vs Vagner Rocha - Via First Round TKO
Really not sure about Carwin/Dos Santos. I don't think Junior will finish Shane; but will probably rock him a few times through the fight but Shane will clinch up and get the takedown to regain his composure. And I'm not sure if Shane will still have that one punch KO power since he has slimmed down.
I'm fairly certain it will be an awesome main event but I'm going with Junior via a UD. Still wouldn't be surprised if either guy winds up with a blistering KO though!
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Post by kurtangleisgod on Jun 5, 2011 1:41:57 GMT -5
Gotta pull for my Calgary homeboy Nick Ring, wanna see him succeed. Also, I think Dos Santos is a better fighter than Carwin, as Carwin's endurance, and skills aside form his stand up have yet to be tested. I also ama very big fan of Dos Santos, as I think he is one of the classiest damn fighters around, still shocked he gave his winnings in TUF coaches challenge to Lesnar'a fighters and his own, such a class act. I think in that fight, if Dos Santos survives the first round, the fight is his, yet I have this nagging feeling that Carwin is going to beat him.
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Post by hammer on Jun 5, 2011 3:08:55 GMT -5
Gotta pull for my Calgary homeboy Nick Ring, wanna see him succeed. Also, I think Dos Santos is a better fighter than Carwin, as Carwin's endurance, and skills aside form his stand up have yet to be tested. I also ama very big fan of Dos Santos, as I think he is one of the classiest damn fighters around, still shocked he gave his winnings in TUF coaches challenge to Lesnar'a fighters and his own, such a class act. I think in that fight, if Dos Santos survives the first round, the fight is his, yet I have this nagging feeling that Carwin is going to beat him. carwins endurance was tested vs lesnar. and it failed miserably. |
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Post by Kliquid on Jun 5, 2011 4:48:15 GMT -5
I think Carwin became aware of how bad his cardio was that night. He claims that it has been his biggest focus between fights.
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Post by shenmue on Jun 5, 2011 7:25:29 GMT -5
Nothing is a certainty in MMA but I'm pretty certain we will see someone get knocked out in the Dos Santos Carwin fight.
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Post by Sonnen on Jun 5, 2011 11:56:11 GMT -5
Carwin Vs JDS is almost a certain finish.
C'mon Carwin!!!
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Post by SteveHulk on Jun 6, 2011 1:26:50 GMT -5
I think Carwin became aware of how bad his cardio was that night. He claims that it has been his biggest focus between fights. Exactly. Carwin's been working a LOT on his conditioning... did you see how slimmed-down he looked on the TUF Finale interview? I think a lot of people are underestimating Carwin... sure he gassed-out against Lesnar, but - if Dos Santos gets hit and hurt - will he be able to withstand a Carwin onslaught? Only Lesnar has made it past a round with Carwin - and that was by the skin of his teeth. Although Dos Santos is technically superior and a decent puncher, Carwin has huge "put-you-to-sleep" power... we've never seen Dos Santos hit by someone like Carwin, so it will be very interesting to see how he handles it. I've got a feeling Carwin will get the KO/TKO win in the first round... |
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Post by Mr. Old School™ on Jun 6, 2011 8:04:08 GMT -5
^ Yeah man, I could not believe how trimmed down Carwin looked. It seriously shocked me. One thing that kinda worries me though, now that he is ALOT lighter and trimmer, will he still possess the same brutal KO punching power as he did when he was bigger??
If he does, then I have a feeling there will be an upset in the making. I'd love to see Carwin drop Dos Santos because I don't think many people here think he can do it. He would shut up ALOT of people here if he can.
I hope he wins, but it won't be easy. His toughest fight to date, by far. I'm really looking forward to this awesome event.
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Post by Bartman on Jun 6, 2011 12:09:12 GMT -5
I wouldn't exactly call Carwin over Dos Santos an upset. I think this fight is much closer and more difficult to call than Lesnar/Dos Santos.
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Post by Mr. Old School™ on Jun 6, 2011 12:54:15 GMT -5
I wouldn't exactly call Carwin over Dos Santos an upset. Yeah, true. I wasn't sure how to put it. Dos Santos is on a tear through the Heavyweight division and is currently undefeated and Carwin has only lost one time and the same guy that beat him is the ONLY guy thus far to make it out of the first round with him. It's a very interesting fight. A tough one to call. It can go either way. Remember, all it takes is one solid shot and you are out-cold on the canvas. Both guys possess brutal punching power. It could seriously come down to who lands the first shot because that's all it could take. |
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Post by PrideFcF on Jun 6, 2011 13:07:57 GMT -5
I wouldn't exactly call Carwin over Dos Santos an upset. Yeah, true. I wasn't sure how to put it. Dos Santos is on a tear through the Heavyweight division and is currently undefeated and Carwin has only lost one time and the same guy that beat him is the ONLY guy thus far to make it out of the first round with him. It's a very interesting fight. A tough one to call. It can go either way. Remember, all it takes is one solid shot and you are out-cold on the canvas. Both guys possess brutal punching power. It could seriously come down to who lands the first shot because that's all it could take. Dos Santos has lost before, just not in the UFC. And I think this fight is toss-up, but you can't help favoring JDS a little bit more. We've seen Carwin get rocked badly by punches (ironic enough, it was at the hands of Gonzaga who JDS beat with ease), and we've seen him gas terribly. Meanwhile we've seen JDS go 3 rounds and not look too bad (though he was noticeably tired). And he hasn't appeared to be hurt in his UFC fights. I think this fight will boil down to who can implement their gameplan better. Can JDS use his speed to pick apart a chasing Carwin, or will Shane close the distance to get the fight against the cage for some powerful dirty boxing? Should be interesting to watch either way. I like Carwin, but I'll be rooting for JDS. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2011 21:19:33 GMT -5
Can't help but go with Cigano on this one, though I like Carwin as well...much has been said about Carwin's stamina/endurance/cardio etc, but I think it will be the punches JDS gets through that will make a difference...all in all, should be a cracking main event.
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Post by James Hetfield on Jun 6, 2011 21:25:25 GMT -5
Just updated the card with the new Facebook prelims info.
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Post by Mr. Old School™ on Jun 7, 2011 8:39:14 GMT -5
Igor Pokrajac has suffered an injury and is out and replacing him on only 6 days notice will be Mike Massenzio.
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Post by James Hetfield on Jun 7, 2011 18:07:41 GMT -5
Updated the card and added new info about the prelim streams.
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Post by James Hetfield on Jun 9, 2011 20:57:49 GMT -5
Facebook/YouTube prelims will start at 5:50pm ET/2:50pm PT.
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