- A teenage MMA fighter died after getting hit by a spinning head kick
- The organizers reportedly violated a rule which could’ve prevented the boy’s death
The Russian MMA community is currently lamenting the untimely death of an unnamed 16-year-old MMA fighter, who passed away following a deadly head kick.
Nobody saw it Coming
The incident happened at the city of Belogorsk in the Amur region of Russia where an amateur match under the Open MMA Cup of the Rodina Sports Club took place. The said 16-year-old boy competed in one of the bouts and as seen in the short video clip now circulating online, he defenselessly took a huge spinning head kick from his opponent.
The kick immediately saw the teenager getting knocked out. It was then reported that it resulted in his tragic death.
Watch the clip below:
Tragic news from Russia.
In Amur Region 16-year-old MMA fighter died from a spinning wheel kick.
According to the rules, all underage participants were required to compete with helmets. However, the judge allowed the boy to fight without it. pic.twitter.com/FaHZiHTWzX
— Fedor’s nephew (@FdrNphw) June 4, 2023
It wasn’t Supposed to Happen
Shortly after it was confirmed that the boy has died, it was later revealed that the judges and other governing bodies of the cup violated a major rule. As it turned out, the rule states that all under 18 years old amateur fight participants are required to wear head gears but the 16-year-old boy was allowed to compete without one.
“According to the rules, all underage participants were required to compete with helmets. However, the judge allowed the boy to fight without it,” a Russia-based MMA editor said in the tweet.
The report further noted that the incident is already being investigated by the MMA Union of Russia.
