Gina “Conviction” Carano is set to fight Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos for Strikeforce’s inaugural women’s championship main event. Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fans have waited a long time for this match up. Gina Carano and Cris Cyborg dominate the field of women’s MMA. It is without a doubt the biggest fight in the history of women’s MMA, and will probably reign as THE fight for a very long time. MMA fans have been dreaming about this fight for years. So many obstacles have pooped up along the way to delay what everyone knew would eventually come to fruition. This is the women’s MMA fight that HAD to happen.
The real full name of Gina “Conviction” Carano is actually Gina Joy Carano. That’s right “Joy” and if you have seen Gina smile you can tell that middle name really fits her. She is known as an MMA fighter and now a top 100 Maxim celebrity. MMA fans never miss a Gina Carano fight. She always puts on a good show. Gina is also famous for being “Crush” on the television show American Gladiators. She has a big following outside the world of MMA, though many people have become fans of MMA just because of Gina Carano. She is more than just eye candy, she puts on an amazing show inside the fight cage. Her video clips on YouTube get thousands of views shortly after being uploaded. Fans love Gina Carano, she is the face (and body) of women’s MMA.
Mixed martial artist Kelly Kobold said she “wanted to break something beautiful” when asked about her match up with Gina Carano before the fight happened. Carano didn’t break, Kelly did. Gina is amazingly beautiful but even more so in stark contrast to what most people imagine a female fighter looks like. Let’s face it, people assume female athletes, especially ones in such a brutal sport, all look like they are half man. In fact Gina’s current opponent Cristiane Cyborg Santos is regularly referred to as a man because she lacks the feminine frills. Cris Santos may not be a girly girl, so what. Cris Cyborg is an amazing fighter, she dominates most of her competition. Gina Carano may be the first real competition Cristiane Santos has faced in the octagon. Cyborg has lost a match but it was her first one. She hasn’t lost since and most of her fights have been totally one sided. The Carano vs. Cyborg match will be the toughest match either woman has ever had. Both women are fierce MMA fighters who dominate their opponents. Gina Carano’s beauty often lulls her opponents into a false sense of security because they think she is fluffy cute. That ends pretty quickly in the cage when Gina’s amazingly powerful kicks get landed with precision. Gina thinks and fights tactically while Cris uses brute force to attack in the ring so this fight will be interesting to watch just to see which technique seems to win out.
Whether Gina wins or loses her fight with Cristiane Cyborg Santos she will still hold the title of “the face of women’s MMA.” Mixed martial arts is said to be the fastest growing sport in the world, this fight will surely make the number of fans surge as more and more people stumble upon pictures of Gina Carano and just have to check out one of her fights because they cannot believe she is actually an MMA fighter. Her Maxim magazine photo shoot was amazing, her beauty is something where you really do have to see it to believe it.
