This is a sad news. I wished him good lucks only to be called on phone one hour later to be told he died!

A thirty-five-year-old Ontario resident died after competing in his first amateur mixed martial arts bout in Port Huran, Mich., on Friday.

Nigerian-born Pablo Elochukwu, who recently moved to Ontario in 2012, was apparently very excited to compete in his first MMA bout. Unfortunately, it would be his last.

The heavyweight, who sources say weighed 265 pounds for his MMA debut on Friday and was also a three-time gold-medal winner on the local grappling circuit, was competing in an unsanctioned event in Port Huron, Mich. According to sources, neither he nor his opponent was required to undergo pre-fight medicals for their bout.

The first two rounds were said to have been mostly grappling, but the inexperienced fighters both began showcasing signs of fatigue, especially in between rounds two and three.

Sometime in the third round, Elochukwu was mounted and was not intelligently defending what were deemed to be soft hammer fists. The referee made the decision to halt the bout, potentially believing that Pablo was not going to be able to improve the position he was in.

Elochukwu appeared to be fine during the announcement of the final decision and walked away on his own accord, albeit, with some assistance to ensure the fatigued fighter could make it to a seat.

When he did sit down, those around him noticed something was wrong and offered him some orange juice, believing his blood sugar may have dropped significantly. He then fell off the chair, where paramedics were called in to assist.

They showed up within minutes and apparently revived him, but took him away to be safe, likely to the nearest hospital. Shortly thereafter, Elochukwu passed away, and it is currently unknown if he did so en route to the hospital, or at the medical facility.

An autopsy was expected to be performed Monday to determine the cause of death.

http://www.sportsnet.ca/mma/ufc/ontario-man-dies-after-competing-in-amateur-mma-bout/

Dis kind old man still dey do martiaal arts? I tot that was suppose 2b 4 kids? Anyway RIP paPpi

Blade! Oh blade! I preached to you while we were in Uni, hope you made peace with Christ before your demise. Now nothing of this earth really matters anymore wherever you are.

PORT HURON, Mich. - U.S. authorities say a 35-year-old Nigerian man who collapsed and died after a mixed martial arts match in Port Huron, Mich., had been living in Canada on a student visa.

Police Capt. Jeff Baker identified the man as Felix Nchikwo (neh-CHIK'-woh).

Baker didn't release Nchikwo's place of residence or school in Canada or his Nigerian hometown.

Authorities say he told a trainer he wasn't feeling well after losing the fight Saturday night at a Port Huron American Legion Post.

Authorities conducted an autopsy Sunday but say it was inconclusive, and they're now awaiting the results of forensic tests to seek the cause of death.

Michigan legislators have been considering regulations for mixed martial arts, including testing fighters for HIV and hepatitis and making promoters cover some medical costs for injured competitors.