MOVE the NEEDLE.net: American Gladiator Gina Carano is CRUSHing Hearts and Taking Names.

Jan 9, 2008

American Gladiator Gina Carano is CRUSHing Hearts and Taking Names.

2008|Wednesday Jan. 9
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STORY:
The new "American Gladiators" Series on NBC features Gina Carano as "Crush." Gina is very cute, sexy and tough. She is a very talented, popular and almost undefeated Mixed Martial Artist.

Gina moves the needle more than any female MMA fighter and is possibly second only in female fighter popularity to Gladiators Co-host Laila Ali. Another hot piece of ass we may add. Gina is a fresh, clean, flawless face with a million dollar smile. A natural born beauty who deserves to be recognized, respected and payed tribute.

We love Gina here at the needle. We have had a Crush (pun Intended) on her for almost a year now. We think her Gladiator given name is a perfect fit.

Enjoy this very extensive Bio Information, Photos and Video clips that we heisted form all over the internet as we pay tribute to a very big needle mover in this new year of 2008.

WIKIPEDIA INFO:
Gina Joy Carano (born April 16, 1982) is an American Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter. Her specialty is Muay Thai Boxing. Carano also appears as the Gladiator "Crush" on American Gladiators (2008).

Carano was born in Dallas County, Texas, the daughter of Glenn Thomas Carano and Dana Joy Cason. She is a former psychology student at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Gina’s father, Glenn Carano played for the Dallas Cowboys as a backup quarterback from 1977-1983 and for the USFL Pittsburgh Maulers as a starter in 1984. A member of the Nevada State Athletic Commission for 5 years, Gina’s father was instrumental in bringing the UFC to Nevada in 2001.

After racking up a Muay Thai record of 12-1-1, Gina received an offer to participate in the first ever female sanctioned MMA bout in Nevada. She was invited at the World Pro Fighting show in Las Vegas to fight Rosy Sexton from the United Kingdom.

Carano has recently fought on the September 15, 2007, Showtime EliteXC card, defeating Tonya Evinger via rear naked choke for her first career win by submission.

Previously she fought on the February 10, 2007, Showtime EliteXC card, defeating Julie Kedzie via unanimous decision in what was called "the fight of the night"

Her scheduled bout against Jan Finney at the EliteXC/K-1 Dynamite!! USA event on June 2, 2007 was cancelled due to illness. While initial internet rumors cited a possible pregnancy as the real cause, The Fight Network and other organizations have now reported that she was rushed to the hospital via ambulance while attending a World Extreme Cagefighting event as a spectator.

Along with Lisa King, Carano serves as a mentor to aspiring female fighters in the Oxygen reality series Fight Girls.

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