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Her formidable strength, however, may also be her greatest weakness. "Sometimes Kristy is too tough for her own good. In the world of competitive fighting, you have to take a long-term approach and live to fight another day. Kristy will sometimes take far too much punishment trying to convince her opponents that they can't hurt her. The cumulative effect of this can have serious implications." Such was the case in January when Broussard withstood repeated kicks to her midsection and lower back during a training session, taunting her opponent, Tabitha Van Dyne, incessantly.

The next day, Broussard was rushed to the emergency room of Cook County Hospital Center and was found to have suffered damage to one of her kidneys. The injuries necessitated minor surgery which kept her out of action for two months. "Injuries are just part of the game," said Kristy. "I'm not going to change my style. I'm aggressive by nature and that's why I win."