If you’ve never heard the name of Gina Carano before, that’s fine.  We haven’t either.  But today she’s busting up the Internet for two big reasons 1) Carano is an MMA Fighter (often appearing on American Gladiators as “Crush”) who’s got a big match on October 4 with rival Kelly Kobald, and 2) recently appeared in Maxim Magazine — tastefully.

26-year-old Carano seems determined to show the world that you can be hot without ripping off all your clothes, while also illustrating how attractive “tough girls” can be. While most Maxim readers are probably calling up the magazine in protest of the lack of side-boob, we here at CC salute a hot girl who isn’t into shameless sex-promotion.

Also, it’s cool that she can kick just about anyone‘s ass.

So here’s to you, Gina Carson.  Here’s to you and your fabulous abs