Saturday, March 27, 2010 - by Ken Pishna - MMAWeekly.com 

The answer has finally come, and the answer is Shane Carwin.The question? Who is next up for returning UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar?

Carwin on Saturday at UFC 111 night kept his unblemished record intact, although it took him longer to defeat Frank Mir than any other fight of his career. That still only amounts to 3:48.

Carwin used his wrestling skills, clinching Mir against the fence to negate the former UFC champion’s newfound striking prowess. As he pressed, Carwin peppered Mir with short punches to the head and body, while driving knees to the Mir’s legs, until he finally found the position he was waiting for.

As Mir turned his head, Carwin unleashed a series of short uppercuts that crumpled Mir to the canvas. Carwin immediately followed him down with a barrage of punches.

Mir went face down to the mat, obviously out cold, but took several more punches to the head before referee Dan Mirgliotta finally pulled Carwin off.

Lesnar was brought into the Octagon to get on the mic with Carwin after the fight. He congratulated Carwin, but fell short of giving him full credit for the win.

“It was a good fight. But he’s still wearing a belt that’s a make believe belt. I’m gonna give him a fight that was supposed to happen last November,” said the UFC champion.

Carwin is now the interim heavyweight champion, but instead of trash talking with Lesnar, he agreed with him.

“I can’t agree more, that’s why I’m coming after it.”

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