Can the Cyborg Beat the Pretty Face?

Upon discovering the Bleacher Report back in the winter of 2007, I was attracted to the articles written by a very tough, young woman MMA fighter, Jen Aniano. She had a pretty face, was articulate, intelligent, and wanted to promote her sport. I became a fan before I fully realized that there was very little on which we could agree. Still, I loved to read her articles which eventually led me to becoming a writer here myself. In more than one way, Jen changed my whole life. Arguing points about MMA with her motivated me to begin to write so that I could express my own opinion on our shared love of MMA. After all, there was plenty of room on B/R for opposing opinions. Jen was still an undergraduate taking journalism courses. Today she is pursuing her masters degree, and still she continues to fight. We are "friends" on Facebook and I enjoy tracking her progress and watching her fights on YouTube. Someday, I hope to see her fighting live on TV. If she is e...