An amateur Fast and Furious Fight 19 tournaments was held in Southampton, in which there were involved MMA, boxing, and kickboxing, and Thai boxing, on November 16. But it all ended in tragedy.
One of the fights involved the Iranian Saida Aletahi, who at the same time trained all her life in England. During the fight, she received a serious head injury – she was taken to a local hospital, where Saida died the next day.
The 26-year-old fighter was engaged in kyokushinkai karate at school (one of the toughest types of martial arts), where she reached the black belt. She had several amateur fights after she moved to kickboxing, and in September 2019 she came to train in the Exile Gym hall.
Just two months later, Said was put up for the local Fast and Furious Fight 19 tournaments, where the tragedy occurred. The organizers said that all medical conditions were provided at the event.
“After the Saturday show, we are very sorry to report that Saeed Aletahi received a fatal injury, from which she did not recover. All competitors were prepared to be injured. And a similar outcome is not expected in 99.9% of cases.” Saida promoter said.
“We have made the environment as safe as possible. Starting from the doctor on duty, with everything you need, to the paramedic and the ambulance. Our experienced team worked on the spot, with numerous staff and first assistants. Safety is not something that any of our shows is saved on, all matches are equal,” he added.
At the same time, in the social networks of the organisation, they even deleted the poster of this fight – as if it was not there.
In Exile Gym Southampton, where Saida has been practicing recently, she was described as a girl who was in love with sports.
“Saida was a girl with a wonderful character and a beautiful soul. She was 110% devoted to the sport, every day covering several miles to get to training. She started studying with us a few months ago, but quickly became part of a sports family. We will miss her very much. ” Exile Gym said in a statement.
At the moment, nothing is known about the nature of the head injury, but Hampshire police have launched an investigation into the oversight case against Saida.
