The death of Vitali Mitu following a sparring session at Golden Glory gym is a story that hasn't gotten a ton of attention. MMA Mania does a nice job of explaining the situation:
Mitu, a 22 year-old native of Soldanesti, Moldova, collapsed following a sparring session last Thursday with three-time K-1 World Grand Prix champion, Semmy Schilt (pictured), at Golden Glory's gym in Bucharest, Romania.
According to the statement signed by trainers Ciprian Sora and Horia Radulescu, Mitu "fainted without being hit" and after a brief first aid effort proved fruitless, an ambulance arrived a few minutes later. At the hospital, Mitu was pronounced dead due to cardiorespiratory arrest, "without signs of violence except normal ones caused by resuscitation maneuvers."
Head over to MMA Mania for the rest of the story including a link to the statement released by Golden Glory gym.
BloodyElbow.com would like to offer our deepest condolences to Vitali's family.
