Amateur MMA fighter, 21, dies from rare, life-threatening muscle condition caused by intense workouts

An amateur MMA combatant from Australia died astir 2 weeks aft being hospitalized instantly pursuing a combat aft helium unknowingly suffered from a uncommon and life-threatening musculus information triggered by aggravated workouts, according to family. 

Jake Sendler, 21, tragically died connected March 13, conscionable 11 days aft helium was hospitalized with what would aboriginal beryllium diagnosed arsenic rhabdomyolysis. 

Jake Sendler, 21, died connected March 13, conscionable 11 days aft helium was hospitalized pursuing a fight. (gofundme)

His mother, Sharone Sendler, told News.com.au that her lad suffered from musculus soreness and discoloration successful his urine successful the lead-up to his amateur combat connected March 2. He thought thing of it arsenic helium was grooming for the upcoming bout and simply thought helium was dehydrated.  

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"He sold 60 tickets to household and friends to travel ticker him," Sharone told the outlet. 

Sendler was medically cleared to vie successful the three-round fight, according to the report. He lasted the afloat fight, but had to beryllium helped retired of the ringing and yet an ambulance was called to instrumentality him to a hospital. 

Sharone said her lad underwent respective surgeries, but the harm from the rare information was acold excessively great. 

"When we got into the ICU, the doc said erstwhile they opened him up again (in different exigency surgery) determination was conscionable excessively overmuch insubstantial that had died and determination was truthful overmuch damage, determination was thing much they could do," she said. 

Hex, the organizer of Sendler’s last fight, released a connection connected societal media saying his "dedication, talent, and tone volition beryllium greatly missed." (gofundme)

"I said to him, ‘It’s OK, baby, you tin remainder now, you fought truthful hard’ and I kissed him connected the forehead and helium passed away. It was the worst infinitesimal of my life."

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The organizer of Sendler’s last combat released a connection connected societal media pursuing his death. 

"Road to HEX is profoundly saddened by the passing of amateur MMA combatant Jake Sendler. His dedication, talent, and tone volition beryllium greatly missed.

"We widen our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and everyone astatine Mat Masters Academy."

According to the Cleveland Clinic, rhabdomyolysis is simply a uncommon and life-threatening information which causes the muscles to interruption down, starring to musculus death. This causes toxins from the musculus fibers to merchandise into the circulation, including into the kidneys – perchance causing kidney damage. 

The information tin beryllium caused by a fig of factors, including "overexertion, trauma, medications oregon an underlying wellness condition," according to the clinic. 

Sendler was reportedly medically cleared to vie successful the three-round combat connected March 2. (gofundme)

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A GoFundMe run was acceptable up successful Sendler’s representation to rise consciousness for the uncommon information and assistance enactment the family’s ceremonial costs. 

"While preparing for an upcoming fight, Jake unknowingly pushed done worsening symptoms. He continued training, working, and coaching, unaware that his assemblage was shutting down. Astonishingly, adjacent arsenic his organs were failing, Jake stepped into the ringing 1 last clip and fought courageously, demonstrating unthinkable determination and strength," the run read. 

"Immediately afterward, his information rapidly deteriorated, starring to exigency hospitalisation and multi-organ nonaccomplishment – the astir terrible lawsuit of rhabdo his doctors had ever encountered." 

In September, 12 members of the Tufts men’s lacrosse squad were diagnosed with the aforesaid information pursuing a workout led by a postgraduate who had precocious completed Navy SEAL training. 

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