AdvertisementFemale Athletes Are Closing The Gender Gap When It Comes To ConcussionsJuly 24, 2017Jon HamiltonfacebookEmailProfessional fighter Gina Mazany practices during a training session at Xtreme Couture Mixed Martial Arts in Las Vegas. She well remembers her first concussion — which came in her first fight. "I was throwing up that night," Mazany says. (Bridget Bennett for NPR)