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Gina Joy Carano (born April 16, 1982) is an American Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter. Her specialty is Muay Thai (a form of hard martial arts practiced in several Southeast Asian countries). Carano also appears as the Gladiator “Crush” on American Gladiators (2008).
Contents
1 Early life
2 Martial arts career
3 MMA record
4 Footnotes
5 See also
6 External links
Early life
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.
Martial arts career
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.[1]
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”[2]
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.[3]
Along with Lisa King, Carano serves as a mentor to aspiring female fighters in the Oxygen reality series Fight Girls.
MMA record
5-0-0 (wins-losses-draws)
Result Opponent Method Event Title Date Round Time
Win Tonya Evinger Submission (Rear Naked Choke) EliteXC: Uprising 9/15/2007 1 2:53
Win Julie Kedzie Decision (Unanimous) EliteXC: Destiny 02/10/2007 3 3:00
Win Elaina Maxwell Decision (Unanimous) Strike Force-Triple Threat 12/8/2006 3 2:00
Win Rosi Sexton TKO WPFC 1-World Pro Fighting Championships 09/15/2006 2 4:55
Win Leiticia Pestova KO WEF-Orleans Arena 06/10/2006 1 0:39
Footnotes
^ World Pro Fighting - Las Vegas, September 15 2006. WPFight.com. Retrieved on 2007-09-16.
^ EXC live coverage from Southaven, MS. WrestlingObserver.com. Retrieved on 2007-09-16.
^ Sick Carano Off EliteXC Card. Sherdog.com. Retrieved on 2007-05-17.