Fighter Dies After Sparring Session Against Semmy Schilt: "Vitali Mitu, of Soldanesti, Moldova,...

Fighter Dies After Sparring Session Against Semmy Schilt:

"Vitali Mitu, of Soldanesti, Moldova, collapsed and could not be revived following a sparring session last Thursday with three-time K-1 World Grand Prix Champion Semmy Schilt at Golden Glory’s gym in Bucharest, Romania. While initial reports by eyewitnesses claimed that Mitu, 22, broke down after receiving a knee strike to the chest by the 6-foot-11, 300-pound Schilt, an autopsy has since revealed otherwise."

"Mitu has suffered from acute interstitial pneumonia as well as a lung edema and acute bleeding. Our examination has not shown any type of chest pains. Also there are no traumatic injuries that have been caused by a strike, but only some minor marks stemming from the resuscitation attempts."

HT: Sherdog

about 2 years ago Anton Tabuena 6 comments 0 recs |

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22 is so young. RIP.

http://www.kombat.ro/stiri/tragedie-in-sport-un-luptator-de-la-academia-ciprian-sora-a-murit-la-antrenamente.html

by Nick Thomas on Nov 23, 2009 6:59 PM EST reply actions

22 is crazy young, sorry for his family’s loss

"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence or insanity, but they've always worked for me." ~ Hunter S. Thompson

by FR702 on Nov 23, 2009 7:05 PM EST reply actions

Can someone break down the medical talk there? Is that some kind of internal bleeding or what?

by Rabbit915 on Nov 23, 2009 7:49 PM EST reply actions

Basically.

by fedorade on Nov 23, 2009 10:25 PM EST up reply actions

Sorry to hear about this

And hope that for the sake of Semmy Schilt’s career, that he’s able to mentally recover from this. DREAM’s own Shibata has a similar incident from his own pro wrestling career, and supposedly he’s never really been the same since.

by Chortles on Nov 23, 2009 10:49 PM EST reply actions

But semmy didn’t do it. Nature did.

The path to my fixed purpose is laid with iron rails, whereon my soul is grooved to run. Towards thee I roll, thou all-destroying but unconquering BROCKLESNAR; to the last I grapple with thee.

by judonerd on Nov 24, 2009 12:36 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs