A 28 year old Portugese fighter injured in an Mixed Martial Arts fight in Dublin on Saturday night has died in hospital.
João Carvalho was critically injured in the fight against Ireland's Charlie Ward at the National Stadium.
Carvalho was brought to Beaumont Hospital after the third round. Its understood about 20 minutes after the fight he began to feel unwell and was brought to hospital.
IMMAF President, Kerrith Brown says the organisation is in the process of gathering information onS aturday's fight. He says they await the outcome of the official medical reports. He says "In the meantime we cannot comment further on this isolated and very sad incident, other than to say that we offer our support.”
Carvalho suffered a brain injury and was pronounced dead at 9:35 last night.
In a team statement Norbega says the fight followed all the correct procedures.
Susan Keogh has been speaking to journalist with SportsJoe.ie Ben Kiely
Nobrega Team Statement
The Nobrega team this way comes to confirm the passing of your athlete joao carvalho, which occurred last night in the hospital Beaumont, in Dublin, for 21:35 hours. It is with great sorrow and sadness that we write these words, that the death of the athlete joão carvalho happened after 48 hours in critical condition.
During the event-Tef MMA, which took place on Saturday, at the National Boxing Stadium in Dublin, where they were complied with all the safety rules, and after a fight where the arbitration followed all the correct procedures and regulars, the athlete john "Mutt" Oak Did you feel bad, about 20 minutes after the end of the fight.
Still on the site was immediately assisted by the medical team this, and then quickly transported to the hospital Beaumont, where she was subjected to a brain surgical intervention, after which the athlete remained in critical condition during the 48 hours following, eventually passed away on this Monday the 21:35 hours.
Despite the continued monitoring doctor who was part of the organisation of the event and the hospital, the Irish who we appreciate all the support in these difficult times, and although they are known the risks of this sport, the passing of John Carvalho in my professional point of view was A great deal of misery, which makes it deeply saddened and dismayed, both your family, as the whole team nóbrega team, who always accompanied the joão carvalho throughout his career, in which he was highlighting the national and international level.
It is with great regret that we offer our heartfelt condolences to the families and the whole team nobrega team.
