For the people that think I’m moving to fast or that I’m absolutely nuts for selling my WWE memorabilia just to get a ticket to UFC 176… A fight that could very well last a min to 15 mins. Let me try to sum up what’s in my head so maybe y’all can better understand.
8 months ago I got into the sport known as WMMA. It was Shayna Baszler who first caught my attention when she completed on the ultimate fighter season 18. It’s because of her that even after she lost her fight on the show I continued to watch and that led me to loving and respecting Ronda Rousey, Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir. Thus my love for the #4Horsewomen was born.
So what happens next you ask? After the show I went on YouTube watched all of Baszler’s fights that were available to me along with interviews. It was there that I found out that this women has been clawing her way to the top for over a decade. She fought at a time when there was no such thing as weigh ins, no blood testing and in a time where WMMA was non existent in the UFC. Fast forward a bit and you’ll see that I’ve had the chance to interview Baszler twice, we’ve had to many twitter conversations to count AND I’ve met her and when I did I found out her and Jessamyn adore me and actually watch my videos. How cool is that?
Now put all of this into my perspective. Add all of this with the fact that Shayna was suppose to debut twice already but due to TWO injuries she couldn’t. Those debuts were suppose to take place in Vegas and Canada. (Way out of my budget). Now everything is aligned and she’s making her debut in LA. Only a few towns away from me. You can’t tell me that’s not fate.
So you see ladies and gents. I have to be at this fight. It’s like the crowning moment for me as a fan. Sure I may have not been there for Shayna’s climb as it was happening but I know what it took for her to get to this moment. Me being at this fight is the ultimate thank you to Shayna Baszler for always busting her tale and being 100% real. It’s a thank you for getting me into the sport and a thank you for in someways changing my life forever.
I will do everything in my power to be at that fight. Win or lose (but we all know its gonna be a win) I’ll be able to say I was there when Shayna Baszler’s hard work and dedication has finally payed off.
Like she says “me and my army will march on and continue to conquer mercilessly. There will be many who jump on and off the ship to hell and back. To those who stay I will reign in blood and you will be greatly rewarded. To those who don’t we will not save you”
I believe in my heart. Come aug 2nd 2014 is the day I will be rewarded. Shayna Baszler will be the 1 in Bethe corriea’s soon to be 8-1 record
Love and respect,
From a loyal member of the queens army (Vanessa @GreatLove91)
