Carwin has waited 11 years to get his hands on Lesnar

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Shane Carwin has been waiting a long time for his shot at Brock Lesnar. He was scheduled to face the UFC heavyweight champ at UFC 106 but the fight was canceled when Lesnar came down with a severe stomach ailment. Carwin had little issue with waiting for Lesnar. He called the fight his destiny and told the media he's wanted Lesnar since 1999 when they were both collegiate wrestlers.

Lesnar, a Minnesota Golden Gopher, was the NCAA Div. I champ in 2000 and the 1999 runner-up while Carwin won the Div. II title at Western State in 1999. The heavyweights never got to lock horns on the wrestling mat.

"Here we are 10 years later and we finally get to meet on a much bigger stage. The best stage in the world," said Carwin.

Carwin sent a message last night at UFC 111. He disposed of former UFC heavyweight champ Frank Mir in less than four minutes. He was like a machine with a solid gameplan that included getting Mir to the cage, using his power and then bringing the pain.

"When I go in there, I go in there to destroy guys. I don't look to eek out victories," said Carwin.

Carwin, a gentle giant outside the cage, said he felt some pressure before the biggest fight of his career.

"I was definitely a little more nervous this time than I normally tend to be. It could've been the year off," said Carwin, who last fought at UFC 96 in Columbus last March. "The other thing was my wife had to stay at home with our new daughter. She's usually here all week and makes me laugh, and keeps me very calm."

Carwin now knows he's guaranteed that elusive shot at Lesnar and the title, most likely July 3rd in Las Vegas.

Source: Yahoo Sports http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Carwin-has-waited-11-years-to-get-his-hands-on-L;_ylt=Atv9adv1sz6fs87lgNEcoz09Eo14?urn=mma,230628