- Sam Vasquez
Sam Vasquez (1972 –
November 30 ,2007 ) was an American Mixed Martial Arts Fighter. He resided inHouston, Texas until his death.Death
On
October 20 Vasquez facedVince Libardi in a Renegades Extreme Fighting bout in Houston. In the third round the fight ended by technical knockout. He lost consciousness shortly thereafter and was taken toSaint Joseph Medical Center’s Critical Care Unit . It was reported that Sammy had a pre-existing blood clot and underwent surgery to remove it. Vasquez then suffered another blood clot; fluid entered his brain and he had a stroke and slipped into a coma for 42 days until he died. Vasquez's death was officially ruled as a death due to complications of blunt trauma of the head with a subdural hemorrhage. [ [http://www.sherdog.com/news/news.asp?n_id=12357 Formal Autopsy on Vasquez Published] ]Vasquez became the third fighter to die in an MMA bout. Vasquez joins
Douglas Dedge who died in an unsanctioned Ukraine event. Dedge was unable to be medically cleared in the US due to a pre-existing heart condition. "Korea witnessed its first MMA related death at a Gimme 5 event (now known as Neofight) in 2005. The cause of death was due to brain hemorrhaging after the fight, but many blamed the death on the promotion’s inadequate medical standards" [ [http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles.asp?n_id=8624 A Gentle Giant’s Existentialist Woes ] ]Personal life
Sammy was married and had a 7-year-old son.
References
* [http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/news?slug=dm-fighterdeath120207&prov=yhoo&type=lgns Yahoo news story]
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