MOSCOW, September 25 - RAPSI. The Kuntsevsky District Court in Moscow has held against Alla Kosogorova, a witness in the case of Rasul Mirzayev, accused of punching student Ivan Agafonov to death, in her case against victim's father Alexander Agafonov.

She claimed that the victim's father had publically offended her by making negative comments about her personality while being questioned at the Zamoskvoretsky District Court on July 27 in regard to the Mirzayev case.

Kosogorova demanded that the comments Alexander Agafonov made about her were declared false and also sought one ruble ($0.03) in moral damages.

Mirzayev is accused of having caused Ivan Aganfonov's death during a brawl outside a popular Moscow nightclub.

Prior to his arrest, Mirzayev had been widely regarded as a promising MMA fighter. He was undefeated in the ring and two of his five victories were won with knockout punches. On August 16, 2011, between the incident and his arrest, Mirzayev made headlines throughout the MMA world for having signed a professional multifight contract with sponsor Bellator Fighting Championships.

Mirzayev was initially charged with intentional infliction of grievous bodily harm resulting in the death of 19-year-old student Ivan Agafonov. During their fight outside a Moscow nightclub, Agafonov received a blow to the head and collapsed. He died in a hospital several days later without regaining consciousness.

The defense has insisted on reclassifying the charges against the martial artist, asserting that Agafonov died as a result of hitting the ground, as opposed to directly from the blow itself. Numerous examinations have been held under the case to determine the power of Mirzayev's punch and its relation to the student's death.

Mirzayev faces up to 15 years in prison.

The next hearing into Mirzayev's case has been set for October 17; the judge requires the results of an examination which will be undertaken by specialists of the Healthcare Ministry's Russian Center of Forensic Medical Examinations in order to pass the ruling on the case.