UFC Quick Quote: Shane Carwin was very close to not fighting Frank Mir at UFC 111
by James Kimball on Mar 29, 2010 5:38 PM EDT
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"The week leading into this fight was hectic. I was unable to get cleared based on the medical records I submitted so I spent a good part of one of the media days in the Dr.'s office. I was able to pass the MRI/MRA that was initially in question but the doctors located a new problem. Apparently there was concern that one of the vessels in my brain looked as if it was connected on one end but not the other. The Dr. told me it could be that or it could be a vessel that was widening or ballooning but they could not really tell and needed a better test. It sounded serious and I wanted to fight so I agreed to the test, which involved CT Angiography (CTA). They had to set up an IV and inject a contrast material in me (containing iodine) and named off some possible side effects, this was all fine, but not when you are less than a couple of days out from a fight. The dye made me pretty sick for about the next 24 hours. I was thankful they were being so thorough, but it could not have come at a worse time."
Fresh off a dominating performance against Frank Mir at UFC 111 this past weekend, heavyweight Shane Carwin details the health struggle he faced in the week leading up to the fight on his blog. On the heels of Thiago Alves' health scare last week, it's certainly worrisome to hear about another high profile fighter's battle with a potentially serious brain ailment. Though he was eventually cleared to face Mir this past Saturday, Carwin states that he also dealt with an illness due to the tests he underwent just two days prior to the bout. Considering this surprising news, how impressive was Shane's knockout victory in hindsight?
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That contrast dye literally turns your stomach
The 2nd I got injected with it I felt like I was going to throw up everywhere. It passes once you are able to flood it out with water, but I know exactly what he is talking about.
Poor Frank!
Not only did he get his ass beat by another big wrestler he lost to one with brain damage! LOL!
All kidding aside I hope Shane is 100% ok.
YEAH MAN
I mean Brock was sick and pulled from the fight BUT NOT SUPER AWESOME BOYSCOUT MAN, I SAY NAAAAYYY! I WOULD NEVER PULL FROM A FIGHT! Unless some poor defenseless woman or kitten trapped in a tree was in peril, because just like Spider Man let us know about saving people… Everyone gets 1! lol j/k
Carwin’s boyscout mentality might rub some the wrong way but I don’t mind so much but it is fun to make fun of.
by Edgecrusher71 on Mar 29, 2010 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Picture is worth a thousand words.
I said that the fight should have been stopped sooner and people were saying Frank was going for his leg. Yeah, it looks like he’s really intelligently defending himself and mind you, this photo is before the backmount and 4 unanswered bombs
He looked kinda flabby.
He’s getting flabbier every fight. I hope he duznt put 2 much confidence in his hands & train his ass off! I want2 see a competitive fight. I think he has a real Gud chance against Brock !
by d*locc on Mar 29, 2010 5:45 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
At least Carwin didn't lose atherwise we would hear that staph infection BS all over again LOL.
"Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth - Mike Tyson
if that was carwin not at a 100% then he has a good chance against lesnar
im still picking brock but this is his toughest test to date…
I get my ass kicked for money, all you gotta do is talk motherfucker.... Rampage Pride GP03
What about him? Hopefully he eventually signs with the UFC!
by JoeDan on Mar 30, 2010 12:33 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Carwins big smart brain is too big
thats all i got out of that paragraph
Meow? Meow?? Meow! ohhhhhh.... Meow =)
Carwin Not 6"5
When I was watching the fight this past Saturday and during the Tale of the Tapes between Mir and Carwin, I saw that Carwin was 6"5 and Mir was 6"3. When they went to touch gloves, Mir was taller. Also, after Carwin knocked out Mir and they brought Lesnar into the ring, Brock looked a lot bigger and taller than Carwin. Was that just me?
apaarently carwin was suffering from some type of brain iodine shrinkage...
I get my ass kicked for money, all you gotta do is talk motherfucker.... Rampage Pride GP03
by DrewMoney$$$ on Mar 29, 2010 6:43 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm not sure but
Sherdog has Carwin listed at 6’1", Mir at 6’2" and Brock at 6’3" wich makes more sense as Carwin looked a inch shorter than Mir as Mir did to Brock
"Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth - Mike Tyson
Fat
Brock to me actually looked a little chubby, i doubt he will look that much bigger in the fight.
Shoes
Lesnar was wearing dress shoes with a large heal, that would have something to do with the size appearance. The jacket and the fact that he is probably over the weight limit by a good bit right now is probably the rest. Brock is the biggest of the 3 but I still think carwin will drop him with those hands of stone.
First, Brock cuts down to the 265 limit, as does Carwin. Carwin made the cut for the fight, but for some reason Brock did not make the cut to just sit ringside and watch, so that would explain some size discrepancy. And second, I don’t know what kind of dress shoes some of you people wear, but they don’t have gigantic heels unless you are either a pimp or a stripper.
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I'm looking forward to this one
It will be competitive for sure. Much more than Mir getting worked over again. Hopefully we won’t have to hear from Mir for a bit. Carwin could KO Brock but Brock could do the same just as easily. I am picking Brock but won’t be surprised if the giant falls on his face after a boulder punch from Carwin either.
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"Hopefully we won’t have to hear from Mir for a bit."
i actually want to hear from mir now more then ever. the guy must be devestated, i wait to read his next interview…
I get my ass kicked for money, all you gotta do is talk motherfucker.... Rampage Pride GP03
by DrewMoney$$$ on Mar 29, 2010 7:14 PM EDT up reply actions
blah blah
I’ve had that test done with the iodine contrast about times in my life now – it’s a strange feeling whilst having it..but I have NEVER felt sick for more than an hour or two afterwards (which I chalk up to being told not to eat after midnight) I feel he’s overstating the issue.
Maybe it is different for each person? You ever think about that?
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Weigh In
The suprising Flabby look at the weigh ins makes sense now, good thing carwins a warrior and still got into the octogan
by Mississauga MMA on Mar 30, 2010 12:57 AM EDT reply actions
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