A criminal case has been launched regarding the death of a 16-year-old mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter at a tournament in Belozersk. It has been reported Meta ratings.
According to the source, the case was initiated under Article 238 (Part 2) of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, which is the provision of services that do not meet security requirements.
If the court finds the organizers guilty, they will face fines of up to half a million rubles or up to five years of forced labor or up to six years in prison and a fine of up to 500 thousand rubles.
Recall that a teenager fighting without a helmet at a competition in Belogorsk on June 4 missed the blow of ushiro mawashi-geri during the fight. He was hospitalized and later died in intensive care.
Previously in the Russian MMA Association commented The lack of a helmet of the athlete who died in the tournament in the Amur region.