Yeah well derr.. I wouldn't spar a chick ever for fear of doing some permanent damage.

> "As a woman competing in combat sports, because the pool [of women] is so small, you then have to spar with men, and that's normal," Kabaila said.

> "Women can hit hard, however men have an average of 75 per cent more muscle mass than women."

> Sports medicine expert Andriy Boyko says while research is not specific to combat sports, women are at higher risk of concussion than men by one and a half to two times.