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| Sai Aletaha: Kickboxer who died after bout 'liked by everyone' | Sai Aletaha: Kickboxer who died after bout 'liked by everyone' |
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| Tributes have been paid to a 26-year-old "popular" amateur kickboxer who died after suffering a brain injury during a bout. | Tributes have been paid to a 26-year-old "popular" amateur kickboxer who died after suffering a brain injury during a bout. |
| Saeideh Aletaha was critically injured at a Fast and Furious Fight Series event in Southampton on Saturday night. | Saeideh Aletaha was critically injured at a Fast and Furious Fight Series event in Southampton on Saturday night. |
| Stonehenge CrossFit gym said the fighter, known as Sai, was one of its "most dedicated, smiley" members. | Stonehenge CrossFit gym said the fighter, known as Sai, was one of its "most dedicated, smiley" members. |
| It added more than 30 friends visited her in hospital on Sunday to say goodbye before she died. | It added more than 30 friends visited her in hospital on Sunday to say goodbye before she died. |
| Ms Aletaha was taken to Southampton General Hospital with a brain injury shortly before 21:00 GMT on Saturday. | Ms Aletaha was taken to Southampton General Hospital with a brain injury shortly before 21:00 GMT on Saturday. |
| Posting on Facebook, organisers of the Fast & Furious Fight Series event said their thoughts were with the family and friends of Ms Aletaha and if anyone needed support "please come to us or your coaches". | |
| Stonehenge CrossFit gym said Ms Aletaha, who had been a member for more than three years, was "popular, kind and liked by everyone". | Stonehenge CrossFit gym said Ms Aletaha, who had been a member for more than three years, was "popular, kind and liked by everyone". |
| Owner Scott Healey said: "It's testament to her popularity that friends camped out at the hospital for the day while her family was contacted. | Owner Scott Healey said: "It's testament to her popularity that friends camped out at the hospital for the day while her family was contacted. |
| "She took part in competitions, was friends with all she met, had time for everybody and was a tireless worker when she trained." | "She took part in competitions, was friends with all she met, had time for everybody and was a tireless worker when she trained." |
| Rosi Sexton, the first British female fighter to compete in the UFC and a member of the English MMA Association (EMMAA) Board, said she had been given information about what happened. | Rosi Sexton, the first British female fighter to compete in the UFC and a member of the English MMA Association (EMMAA) Board, said she had been given information about what happened. |
| In a statement, she said: "...there doesn't appear to be anything obviously untoward about the match itself, or the way that the incident was handled afterwards. | In a statement, she said: "...there doesn't appear to be anything obviously untoward about the match itself, or the way that the incident was handled afterwards. |
| "I am told that there was a doctor and a paramedic onsite who handled the medical care and transfer to hospital. | "I am told that there was a doctor and a paramedic onsite who handled the medical care and transfer to hospital. |
| "With so many people participating in combat sports of various kinds week in, week out, up and down the country, this is a very rare, but tragic event." | "With so many people participating in combat sports of various kinds week in, week out, up and down the country, this is a very rare, but tragic event." |
| She added: "Having spoken to someone involved, I know that everyone is just in shock at the moment, and I can only imagine how they must be feeling right now." | She added: "Having spoken to someone involved, I know that everyone is just in shock at the moment, and I can only imagine how they must be feeling right now." |
| In a further tribute, a social media user posted on Exile Gym's Facebook page: "Her dedication to the sport was 110% travelling miles every day just to train." | In a further tribute, a social media user posted on Exile Gym's Facebook page: "Her dedication to the sport was 110% travelling miles every day just to train." |
| Ms Aletaha's employer, Stannah Stairlifts in Andover, said she was a "kind, generous and talented designer". | Ms Aletaha's employer, Stannah Stairlifts in Andover, said she was a "kind, generous and talented designer". |
| Manager Andreas Szentisvany said: "She held a rare ability to empathise with others enabling her to develop products that would delight our customers." | Manager Andreas Szentisvany said: "She held a rare ability to empathise with others enabling her to develop products that would delight our customers." |
| The event organisers added: "Safety is not something ever skimped on in any of our 19 shows and all matches are made equal. | The event organisers added: "Safety is not something ever skimped on in any of our 19 shows and all matches are made equal. |
| "We make the environment as safe as possible with pre and post medicals from a doctor, and full medical cover throughout." | "We make the environment as safe as possible with pre and post medicals from a doctor, and full medical cover throughout." |
| According to her social media profiles, Ms Aletaha was originally from Iran and lived in Salisbury. | According to her social media profiles, Ms Aletaha was originally from Iran and lived in Salisbury. |
| Hampshire Constabulary said the death was not being treated as suspicious and a file was being prepared for the coroner. | Hampshire Constabulary said the death was not being treated as suspicious and a file was being prepared for the coroner. |