Fatal MMA fight near Edmonton prompts calls for tougher combat rules in Alberta [Video]

Trokon Dousuah, surrounded by the black steel of a mixed martial arts cage, is declared the victor as the arena thrums with cheers from the crowd.

Moments later, spectators groan and gasp as he is carried out of the octagon, struggling to stand.

The amateur event, featuring competitors new to mixed martial arts, would be Dousuah’s final fight.

Dousah, a 33-year-old father and personal trainer from Edmonton, was taken from Saturday’s event at the community centre in Enoch, a First Nation community on Edmonton’s western outskirts, to hospital where he later died.

The weekend tragedy is now raising questions about current regulations to govern combat sports in Alberta and what changes are needed to maintain fighter safety.

The circumstances of Dousuah’s death remain under investigation by the RCMP and the provincial government.