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A former Marine, Liz Carmouche was attracted to MMA Fighting for the challenging athleticism, but before long, she would rise to the top of her class. Even more surprising than her rapid success, Carmouche found more acceptance as an out lesbian in the male-dominated, violent sport than she ever had in the armed forces.

Women's boxing champion Jisselle Salandy, 21, died Sunday from injuries sustained in a car crash near Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. Salandy, a boxing knockout, who went undefeated in 17 pro fights, veered off the highway and hit a concrete column after she dropped a friend at the airport.