CBS EXC Saturday Night Fights Media Day pics
Pictures from this past Monday’s CBS Elite XC Saturday Night Fights media day held at CBS Studio Center in Studio City, CA. Gary Shaw was saying the right things to the media… “No organization owns all the best fighters and no organization owns all the best fights. UFC got this started, but we are coming now. When UFC looks through the rearview mirror, we are on their bumper. We are... [Read More...]
Gina Carano “being physical allows me to express myself” (video)
With the second season of American Gladiators airing and her history making bout on the CBS Saturday Night Fights card on 5/31, fans are hitting the search engines for the latest Gina Carano content. The below vid is a teaser from the NBC.com… Check out more Gina Carano pics, videos and content on Five Ounces of Pain. Read More →
EliteXC still bullish about female MMA
On Tuesday, EliteXC held a conference call to help promote their CBS show on May 31 at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Gina Carano will be fighting for the first time since Sept. 15 when she takes on Kaitlin Young. Both fighters were available to the media on yesterday’s call. It should be an interesting fight, in that both fighters are outstanding strikers who pack a lot of power in their... [Read More...]
Gina Carano on ESPN’s “E:60″ (video)
Here’s the video from tonight’s “E:6o” episode featuring Gina Carano. What I thought was interesting was that they interviewed Shayna Baszler and Tara LaRosa about what they think of Gina being the face of women’s MMA. Read More →
EliteXC/CBS Saturday Night Fights Poster
Apparently Kimbo Slice is now officially “Street Certified” according to this poster and it looks like they will most definitely play off of Gina Carano’s stint on American Gladiators to hype her up. I, for one, am excited for this event. Let’s just hope it does the kind of numbers that CBS is looking for. Read More →
Carano plans to pull double-duty in May
Our good friend from MMARated.com, Ariel Helwani, recently conducted a strong interview with EliteXC female fighter and “American Gladiators” cast member Gina Carano. During the interview, Carano indicated that she was never made aware of a supposed fight that was supposed to have taken place in February during EliteXC’s “Street Certified.” In the weeks leading up to... [Read More...]
Exclusive: Gina Carano vs. Kaitlin Young likely scheduled for EliteXC’s first show on CBS
A female MMA bout between Gina Carano and Kaitlin Young is expected to be added to the card for EliteXC’s first show on CBS, FiveOuncesOfPain.com (www.FiveOuncesOfPain.com) has learned exclusively through sources. EliteXC’s debut show on CBS is scheduled for Saturday, May 31, at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Carano, 5-0, last competed on September 15 during EliteXC: Uprising in... [Read More...]
Gina Carano unlikely to fight on March 29
EliteXC female fighter Gina Carano’s name at one point was attached to this past Saturday’s “Street Certified” card but it was later announced by Gary Shaw that she would in fact not be available. In subsequent interviews, Shaw indicated there was a chance that Carano could fight on March 29 during the company’s scheduled co-promotion with Strikeforce in San Jose. However,... [Read More...]
Gina Carano Video: Gina steps on opponent during American Gladiators
It’s time for your weekly Gina Carano fix. Thousands of people have found this site through Carano’s appearances on “American Gladiators” so we’re trying to meet their needs. In this video from last week’s show, Gina eliminates an opponent with a boot to the face. Read More →
Gina Carano as “Crush” in an old fashioned tug o’ war (video)
Gina seems baffled in front of a camera, does she not? Check out more Gina Carano content on FiveOuncesofPain.com Read More →
Gina Carano Video: Today Show appearance
You might have missed it but Gina Carano appeared on the “Today Show” this morning in the form of her American Gladiators alter-ego “Crush.” You can watch the video right here on 5 Oz. In the video, Meredith Viera reveals that AG has been renewed for a second season. Also, Gina refers to her career as an “MMA cagefighter” but there was no reference to her real name... [Read More...]
Gina Carano helps 5 Oz. of Pain set traffic record
Yes, the title is a bit mis-leading. But it’s technically true. On Monday, FiveOuncesOfPain.com broke its record for page views in a single day. The staff here was kind of surprised to see a major traffic surge following a non-fight weekend. After some simple research we were able to see where the traffic was coming from: search hits from people using the term “Gina Carano.” Nearly... [Read More...]
Gina Carano & the ladies of American Gladiators (video)
The interweb is going buck wild today for Gina Carano and the ladies of the new American Gladiators. Here is a video profiling all the female gladiators on the new show, and it’s even got a few cuts of Ms. Carano. For those keeping score at home, Gina is undefeated so far, and even locked up one contestant in full guard as they tumbled down the Pyramid. Check out more Gina Carano content on... [Read More...]
Gina Carano: American Gladiator, MMA fighter, Hottie (pics)
Click thumbnails for hi-res images Images courtesy of NBC.com and Esther Lin of ProElite.com And here’s more pics of Gina on Maxim.com Check out more Gina Carano content on FiveOuncesofPain.com Read More →
American Gladiators new season debuts tonight on NBC
The new version of American Gladiators will be hosted by Hulk Hogan and Laila Ali. It airs tonight on NBC. I seriously doubt the Hulkster can hold a candle to the original voice of AG, Mike Adamle. There is a new crop of Gladiators, with fearsome nicknames, just like the original cast: Crush – EliteXC’s Gina Carano Siren Militia Stealth Mayhem Titan Fury Tor Hellga Venom Justice Wolf Also... [Read More...]
Gina Carano added to EliteXC’s next show on February 16
EliteXC officially announced on Friday morning a story that we had reported on earlier; that their next event is slated for Saturday, February 16 at the BankUnited Center on the campus of the University of Miami. In addition to confirming a reported main event between Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson and Tank Abbott, EliteXC announced the addition of female fighter Gina Carano to the card. Carano... [Read More...]
Trailer for American Gladiators
Unfortunately, no footage of Gina Carano. I would anticipate that they’ll do another promo that will contain footage of her. Read More →
New Gina Carano American Gladiator Photos
The American Gladiators website has made available photos of some of the new gladiators, including Gina “Crush” Carano. You can click here to view the complete set. In the meantime, here are a couple: Check out more Gina Carano pics and video on FiveOuncesofPain.com Read More →
Exclusive: EliteXC offers contract to women’s champion Tara LaRosa
ProElite.com (SamCaplan.ProElite.com) has learned that BodogFIGHT Women’s Champion Tara LaRosa recently received a contract offer from EliteXC. The news was confirmed by sources within EliteXC and also a representative from LaRosa’s camp. While EliteXC was unable to confirm, LaRosa’s representative revealed that she has received a three fight offer from the promotion. However, a deal... [Read More...]
Report: Gina Carano casted as “Crush” in the new American Gladiators series
The American Gladiators Blog, if you can believe such a thing exists, is reporting that Gina Carano will be on the upcoming remake of the American Gladiators show, going by the nickname “Crush”: We have known for a few days Gina Carano, Muay Thai and Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter was going to be one of the new Gladiators but we were unsure of which one. Well it has been confirmed she... [Read More...]
