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Rookie Fighter Michael Kirkham Dies Following MMA Fight in South Carolina
by Kid Nate on Jun 28, 2010 5:49 PM EDT in News
via MMA for Real
Sad news from WRDW in Augusta Georgia:
Michael Kirkham, 30 years old, from Gaston, SC died this morning as a result of a head injury during his MMA event at USC Aiken Saturday. He was pronounced dead this morning at Aiken Regional Medical Center.
Kirkham was transported to Aiken Regional Medical Center after he was struck several times in the head. He was unresponsive when transported and never regained consciousness. He died of a brain hemorrhage.
This was Kirkham's first professional match. He had fought in MMA events 6 times previously as an amateur.
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that truely sucks. but in all honesty i am suprised it hasn;t happened more often