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  - VELASQUEZ VS. CARWIN SET FOR UFC 104
Wednesday, July 01, 2009 - by steven Marrocco - MMAWeekly.com
A battle between rising heavyweights Cain Velasquez and Shane Carwin is set for UFC 104 in October, MMAWeekly has learned.
Fiveouncesofpain was the first to report the match-up, and it was subsequently confirmed by sources close to the fight.
Carwin (11-0) was recently cleared for hard training after suffering a broken nose at UFC 96 that required surgery. The 34 year-old Colorado native was going down a hard road with former contender Gabriel Gonzaga before his right hand stopped the Brazilian in his tracks. The finish immediately put him on the list of heavyweight contenders.
Velasquez (6-0) is coming off an important career victory as well, running the striking gauntlet of Cheik Kongo to wrestle his way to a decision victory. The 26 year-old American Kickboxing Academy product has come up fast in the ranks with his aggressive style and collegiate wrestling credentials.
As it stands, the two should be each other's toughest test to date.
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