Canadian Fighter Collapsed and died while working out...

The_Iceman · 02-25-2008, 03:32 PM

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CANADIAN FIGHTER DIED OF NATURAL CAUSES
Monday, February 25, 2008 - by MMAWeekly.com

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- CANADIAN FIGHTER DIED OF NATURAL CAUSES - MMA WEEKLY - Mixed Martial Arts & UFC News, Photos, Rankings & more

Canadian fighter Rene Ayangma collapsed and died following a workout at the Largo Fitness Centre in Stratford, Prince Edward Island, Canada on Tuesday, Feb. 19. Autopsy results show that he died of natural causes, according to reports by CBC News.

Ayangma had been at the gym as part of his regular workout routine, preparing for his second mixed martial arts bout. His only fight up to that point had been a victory over Chris Doucet at a King of the Cage Canadian event this past December.

His coach, Manny Bueno, told CBC that there was nothing unusual about his workout session when the incident occurred.

“He just was standing in the middle of the ring and he just went over, and that's it," said Bueno. "I thought he was joking around."

An ambulance was called and CPR performed, but medical technicians were unable to resuscitate Ayangma.

The CBC reports indicate that police are examining a supplement that Ayangma was drinking, but his father, Noel Ayangma, was confident that the supplement was not a factor in his son’s death.

The inquiry into Ayangma’s death is not part of a criminal investigation.

This just goes to show you, that you have to watch what you eat and drink...

Switch · 02-25-2008, 07:46 PM

That statement goes for anyone. In 2002 a guy who had been taking Hydroxy cut died in front of me. He was only 23 but the autopsie said his heart had ruptured. CPR was performed on him but the medical personnel said that he probably still would of died if he had been in the ER when he collapsed.

This is a very unfortunate incident. My sympathy goes out to the family.