21-Year-Old MMA Fighter Isaiah Abels Suffers a Cardiac Arrest During Fight

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Earlier this month, a young fighter suffered a medical emergency during a fight at The Coliseum in downtown Evansville, Indiana. Amateur MMA fighter Isaiah Abels, 21, was rushed to the hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest shortly after landing a second-round takedown during a fight, Express reported. Medical personnel rushed in and were able to restart Abels’ heart before he was taken to the hospital. According to the doctors, Isaiah experienced brain damage due to a lack of oxygen to his brain for several minutes.