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Dos Santos batters Carwin at UFC 131

The Columbian
Published: June 10, 2011, 5:00pm

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Junior Dos Santos bloodied Shane Carwin to win a dominant decision at UFC 131 on Saturday night, earning a shot at heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez.

Twenty-two of their 26 combined fights had ended in the first round so no one was expecting a marathon. And Dos Santos (13-1) almost finished Carwin in the first, with a barrage of unanswered blows.

But Carwin (12-2) stayed up and the Brazilian made him pay, using his superior striking to batter Carwin’s face.

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-26 for Dos Santos, who will face Velasquez in his next fight.

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