Ula Siekacz, who was badly beaten by a male fighter in an inter-gender MMA bout, has broken her silence to insist she wanted to hear the final bell.
Siekacz took on Piotr 'Mua Boy" Lisowski last weekend in a fight which was organised by Polish promoter MMA-VIP.
The clash, which has been described as "scandalous", was stopped in the second round when the referee intervened as Siekacz was being badly beaten.
But the beaten women insists she knew what she was doing when she accepted the fight and was happy to continue.
"Hi guys, I'm back alive and we go on," she wrote on Instagram. "I'm not going to get slapped by a guy anymore. I consciously took up this fight - that is, I knew what I was [doing].
'I am waiting for some interesting suggestions and I will continue to develop. What doesn't kill us makes us stronger."
And in a post-fight interview, she added: "I am very dissatisfied, it didn't work out as I wanted... I am disappointed in myself. Unfortunately for now I still have those negative emotions.
"I am surprised the referee stopped the fight, because I got more hits before and I could withstand those so I think the third round could easily happen... so I have a lot of regret for the referee that he stopped it."
Lisowski was ultimately declared the winner of the fight when the referee was forced to step in to prevent Siekacz taking any further punishment.
And the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) later issued a statement condemning the event.
“Media coverage has brought our attention to an inter-sex MMA bout that took place in Poland over the weekend," a spokesperson said.
"Although neither the promoter nor competitors have any association with IMMAF, as the international governing body for amateur mixed martial arts, I feel it is important that I state our position.
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"IMMAF categorically disagrees with this intentionally scandalous, form of entertainment, which does not represent the sport of MMA or its values and puts women at risk.
"It is unacceptable that women and men should compete against each other in combat sports, essentially for reasons of safety but also fair play, and we in no way endorse this.”
Footage of the bout went viral as fans immediately condemned the event organisers for allowing it to go ahead.
"How is this sanctioned? This is horrific," one Twitter user said.
Another said: " F*** everyone who took part in this," thundered one damning critic. "And f*** you for posting [highlights of] it."
