Gina Carano was profiled in a spring issue of Italian Vogue Magazine (L’uomo Vogue) The article was printed before the movie’s name change from ‘Knockout’ to ‘Haywire’. 

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According to tweets from celebrities: Rich Eisen, Sasha Grey and Jules Asner, the film directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring Gina Carano was seen and enjoyed just recently. It is set for a January 2011 release.

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“..Stephen (Soderbergh) has discovered this Gina Carano who’s an ultimate fighter. She’s one of these ultimate fighters. She’s quite attractive and I think in the spirit of a super-action-Bruce Lee-as-a-leading-lady in a good story that he’s built around, but with action scenes that you don’t cutaway from. She gives as good as it takes. It’s a little disturbing to see a lady get hit in the mouth right on camera and then come back. It was pretty good… ( ManhattanMovieMag.com – 05/22)

“I did a Steven Soderbergh movie with mixed martial artist Gina Carano – she’s amazing.” (belfasttelegraph.co.uk – 03/31)

We wish you a very happy 28th birthday!

Much thanks from all the fans and new fighters you’ve inspired.

Here’s to another year of continuing the fight, in all its forms. 

 (DING)…

Gina! Gina!! Gina!!!

Filming for “Knockout” will occur at locations in and around Los Alamos, New Mexico for the next four days. Production is also set to take place at Garson Studios in Santa Fe.

Monday, March 15th through Tuesday the 16th
Film Location – State Road 4 near American Springs Road/Dome Road

Base Camp -  West Road between the Ice rink and Camp May Road. West Road open to traffic. Intermittent traffic control at SR 4.

Wednesday the 17th through Thursday, March 18th
Film Location – Empty lot in Ponderosa Estates

Base Camp – Golf Course parking lot. Intermittent traffic control in the vicinity of Aspen Drive near Parker Construction in Ponderosa Estates.

source:  garsonstudios.com & lamonitor.com

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Malaga City born actor- Antonio Banderas (sporting a beard and white coat) took part Wednesday  in the shooting of the film ‘Knockout’  by director Steven Soderbergh before an expectant crowd and many extras in the Reial Plaza of Barcelona.

The actor was with his co-star Gina Carano (of professional fighting) in the espionage film.

Soderbergh was seen in the morning near the Rambla del Raval, Ample street and George Orwell Plaza, sites that will also be shot.

Antonio Banderas, who since coming to Barcelona is used to roaming the city and has been seen in restaurants of the olympic port, reached the central square of Barcelona in a black minivan.

In the new film by Soderbergh, the Oscar-winning author of ‘Traffic’ (2000), Banderas heads an elite European unit that investigates Mallory Kane, the character played by nonprofessional actress Gina Carano.

‘Knockout’ has actors the  likes of Michael Douglas and Ewan McGregor, both of whom are not in the city these days because their scenes do not take place in the Catalan capital.

source: WENN, imnotobsessed.com, elmundo.es, lainformacion.com

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Even though we haven’t seen much action from Gina lately, shes still rounding out the Top 10 Women’s Pound for Pound Rankings:

10. Gina Carano (10): This was a tough one. Most of the feedback I got in my previous rankings came from people who thought Carano had no business in the Top 10 because she’s not really committed to fighting. And I also heard that I had snubbed Rosi Sexton by leaving her off my last list. Maybe. But considering that Carano knocked Sexton out when they fought in 2006 — and considering that Carano’s only loss is to Cyborg — I’m keeping Carano in my Top 10. For now.

You can view the rest of the list here

Source:  www.mmafighting.com

Gina Carano in Dublin, Ireland for filming of
“Knockout”.

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