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[TheDirtySis]

http://www.sherdog.com/news/news.asp?n_id=10167


November 29, 2007
by Jaime Martinez (Jaime.Martinez@gmail.com)

Sam Vasquez was discharged Monday from Houston's Saint Joseph Medical Center more than a month after he was admitted following a mixed martial arts fight, Sherdog.com has learned.

The 35-year-old fighter was rushed to the hospital after being stopped in the third round of his featherweight fight against San Antonio's Vince Libardi on a Renegades Extreme Fighting card at the Toyota Center in Houston.

After taking rapid combinations and a hard right punch to the chin, Vasquez dropped. The referee allowed Vasquez to stand again, but he collapsed and the bout was called.

Eight minutes passed while state-mandated EMTs attended to the fallen Vasquez, who was eventually placed onto a stretcher and supported with a neck brace. His exit from the arena to downtown Houston's Saint Joseph Medical Center was marked with a slight, occasional seizure visible to the cage-side audience.

Vasquez's hospital stay was first complicated by what doctors call a large "acute clot" formed within the brain that required surgery on Nov. 4 to relieve pressure. Though the surgery was performed, a second clot soon followed requiring another invasive procedure.

Vasquez's doctor said this occurrence is rare. Also, notably, the first clot was not a result of the initial injury Vasquez suffered, said his wife, Sandra.

The father of one was listed in critical condition and put in a medically induced comatose state. On Nov. 9 he suffered a massive stroke, and his family contacted LifeGift, an organ donation center.

Steve Bruno, a spokesperson for the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, has stated that there are no plans at this time for any sort of moratorium on mixed martial arts.

Concerns about Vasquez's health have surfaced, but Bruno said federal laws prohibit his agency from disclosing particular information regarding the fighter's application.

Two licensed physicians were present at the Oct. 19 weigh-ins and at the event the next day, which was promoted by Saul Soliz. Repeated attempts to reach Soliz have gone unreturned.

[Maniac]

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[mbassy]

doesn't say if he got any brain damage of if he's really ok

[nickolar]

Latest news.... he released to move to Hospice.... (Source Sherdog)

well ... I have no word to say about this - -"

[smoogy]

So yeah, I think people might've jumped the gun on him, sounds like his goose is cooked.

HOUSTON -- Sam Vasquez is in an area hospice after being discharged Monday from a local hospital.

Two independent sources told Sherdog.com on Friday that Vasquez, 35, relocated following his release from Saint Joseph Medical Center, where the featherweight was rushed after Vince Libardi stopped him on a Renegades Extreme Fighting card at the Toyota Center on Oct. 20.

"It does not look good for him," said one source, asking not to be identified.

After taking rapid combinations and a hard right punch to the chin in the third round, Vasquez dropped. The referee allowed Vasquez to stand again, but he collapsed and the bout was called.

Eight minutes passed while Texas Boxing and Wrestling Program-mandated EMTs attended to the fallen Vasquez, who was eventually placed onto a stretcher and supported with a neck brace. His exit from the arena to downtown's Saint Joseph Medical Center was marked with a slight, occasional seizure visible to the cage-side audience.

Vasquez's hospital stay was first complicated by what doctors called a large "acute clot" that formed within the brain and required surgery on Nov. 4 to relieve pressure. A second clot formed soon afterwards, requiring another invasive procedure.

Vasquez's doctor called this occurrence "rare." Also, notably, the first clot was not a result of the initial injury Vasquez suffered, said his wife, Sandra.

The father of one was listed in critical condition and put in a medically induced comatose state. On Nov. 9 he suffered a massive stroke, and his family contacted LifeGift, an organ donation center.

Steve Bruno, a spokesperson for the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, said the state has no plans at this time for any sort of moratorium on mixed martial arts.

Concerns about Vasquez's pre-fight health have surfaced, but Bruno said federal laws prohibit his agency from disclosing particular information regarding the fighter's application.

Two licensed physicians were present at the Oct. 19 weigh-ins and at the event the next day, which was promoted by Saul Soliz.

Repeated attempts to reach Soliz have gone unreturned.

Jaime Martinez contributed to this story

http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles.asp?n_id=10167

If you don't know what a hospice is look it up, much to my surprise it turned out it doesn't mean "spicy hospital".

[spinach]

Hospice ..... that's like begging the Grim Reaper to show up.

[smoogy]

The Fight Network has reported that Sammy Vasquez, 35-year-old mixed martial artist from Houston, Texas, died on Friday, Nov. 30. Vasquez’s death appears to be the first documented fatality resulting from a regulated MMA fight.

[leedogg900]

i read the other day hes ok but but he title said he dies

[Diegonightmare]

Well that sucks, for more than one reason.

[Diegonightmare]

Originally Posted by leedogg900

the article says hes ok but but he title said he dies

The first post says he is ok.

I agree, changing the title of this thread has created great confusion. The title says he has died, and the first response is

Originally Posted by Maniac

That is indeed, excellent news.