Established fighters did n't want to risk losing to a newcomer , and novices avoided her .
They were sure to lose. But thanks to a slippery matchmaker for Fatal Femmes Fighting , a California MMA event , Hales scored her first fight in November 2007 .
Established fighters did n't want to risk losing to a newcomer , and novices avoided her because they were sure to lose. But thanks to a slippery matchmaker for Fatal Femmes Fighting , a California MMA event , Hales scored her first fight in November 2007 .