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Gina Carano , the former MMA star turned actress, will reportedly play Angel Dust, a character that was part of an underground mutant group known as The Morlocks. At this point it’s unclear just how big Carano’s role will be in the Fox action movie.
Carano started her mixed martial arts career in the sport of Muay Thai. After achieving a 12-1-1 record, and in large thanks to her good looks, Carano was given the opportunity to participate in the first-ever sanctioned female MMA bout in Nevada, a fight she won by knocking out Rosi Sexton in the second round.
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Gina Carano is generally regarded as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in MMA history, as well as one of the best-looking female athletes ever. In recent weeks, there has been a clamoring for the star to fight Miesha Tate, and I have compiled 15 photos of Carano that should hold fans over until this possible fight occurs.
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15. Gina Carano
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Carano will star opposite Bruce Willis in Extraction, an action movie from Emmett-Furla and Aperture Entertainment.
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14. Gina Carano
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Carano played softball, volleyball and basketball while growing up, and she even won a Nevada basketball state championship with Trinity High School.
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Carano began taking Muay Thai classes as an adult, and she compiled a 12-1-1 record in the fighting discipline.
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11. Gina Carano
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In June 2006, Carano received an offer to participate in the first ever female MMA fight as a result of her Muay Thai exploits, which she won by a second-round KO.
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10. Gina Carano
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Carano went on to win the first seven fights of her career, fighting between 135 and 144 pounds in the process.
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9. Gina Carano
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Carano lost her first ever MMA fight in August of 2009, and she received various injuries in the bout.
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8. Gina Carano
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Carano has not fought competitively since her first loss, although there has been constant speculation about the 32-year-old returning to the ring at some point.
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7. Gina Carano
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Carano spawned a successful acting career in the 2007 film Fight Girls, and she later starred on the Oxygen television series of the same title.
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6. Gina Carano
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In recent years, Carano has appeared in such films as Fast & Furious 6, Haywire, and Blood and Bone, becoming a critically acclaimed actress in the process.
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5. Gina Carano
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Carano ranked 16th on the 2009 Maxim Hot 100 list.
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4. Gina Carano
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Carano appeared alongside Serena Williams on the cover of the 2009 ESPN The Body Issue.
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3. Gina Carano
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Carano is reportedly set to star as Wonder Woman in an upcoming superhero film.
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2. Gina Carano
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Carano is currently dating actor Henry Cavill.
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1. Gina Carano
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Carano is certainly a very attractive woman, and one can only hope that a fight with Miesha Tate occurs in the near future.
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