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Brock Lesnar let it all hang out against Shane Carwin

On a night when Brock Lesnar was at his most vulnerable, he pulled out a career-best effort.

The heavyweight champion retained his title because he refused to lose it Saturday night at UFC 116.

Interim titleholder Shane Carwin dominated Lesnar in the first round. He got Lesnar on the ground for several minutes and beat him up good.

It was a situation Lesnar never experienced in the Octagon. He was dazed, bloodied and on the verge of losing his crown.......

Brock Lesnar odds-on favourite to beat Shane Carwin

Heavyweight Champion Lesnar can currently be backed at a best price 4/7 with Sportingbet.

Interim champion Carwin, who beat Frank Mir back at UFC 111 to earn the big-money pay-per-view clash with Lesnar, can be backed at a best price 13/8 with Stan James......

Current UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion Shane Carwin knows he faces his biggest challenge on July 3rd when he and Brock Lesnar do battle in a title unification bout, but Carwin admits he isnt in the least bit phased, treating his training the same as for every opponent, and going so far as to predict an early KO, but also saying he is ready to go the distance......

Shane Carwin Gets Shot At Brock Lesnar At UFC 116 On July 3

Shane Carwin is finally getting the fight he has been waiting for. After previously being scheduled to fight Brock Lesnar back in November of 2009, Carwin has been lined get his shot this summer.

Carwin had to wait due an illness that had stricken Lesnar, but the wait turned out to be beneficial for him. The Colorado fighter got a shot at Frank Mir, decimating the former champion which has now cleared the way for a fight with Lesnar.

“I think everything works out for a reason,” Carwin told MMAWeekly Radio. “That’s probably the reason right there. Getting that win over Frank, that’s two of Brock’s five fights. So being able to fight Frank, and get to Brock for that just put me into the title contention.......