Tony
22-02-2008, 09:26
ik weet niet of de dood direct te maken heeft met de vechtsporttraining, of dat het gewoon een erfelijk iets is.
A young Canadian mixed martial artist died after a light sparring session Tuesday evening in Stratford, Prince Edward Island.
Rene Ayangma, 20, a member of Team Bueno based out of the Largo Fitness Centre, was preparing for his second MMA fight, scheduled for Extreme Cage Combat in Halifax on March 15.
Team Bueno spokesman Mike Gallant told Sherdog.com that Ayangma was doing light sparring with hands only, no kicking or groundwork, when at the end of a round he went down on one knee. Four to five seconds later he fell forward unconscious and not breathing.
At first teammates thought Ayangma was joking, but then they rushed to him when he fell. Gallant said a teammate certified in CPR immediately began first aid and an ambulance was called.
The ambulance arrived within minutes, and Ayangma was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after.
Prince Edward Island's chief coroner is investigating the death. An autopsy was scheduled for Wednesday, and Gallant said that they hope to have preliminary results in the next day or so.
In addition to being a professional mixed martial artist, Ayangma was also a biology student at the University of Prince Edward Island. He was considering going to medical school to become a doctor of sports medicine.
Sherdog.com photographer Graham Driscoll trained with Ayangma as recently as last Saturday. Driscoll said Ayangma would sometimes run 10 kilometers to the gym to train, then run home afterward. He described the fighter as in amazing physical condition. Gallant agreed with the assessment.
For several years Ayangma also played on the UPEI Panthers soccer team. He had a complete physical just prior to his MMA debut on Dec. 15.
Gallant said he doesn't believe for a moment that Ayangma was taking any kind of performance-enhancing drug. The spokesman noted that Team Bueno trainer Manny Bueno is vehemently against not only steroids but also sports supplements and even energy drinks.
There will be two wakes for Ayangma in Charlottetown on Friday at the Belvedere Funeral Home. The first will be from 2-4 p.m. and the second from 7-9 p.m.
Ayangma's funeral will be Saturday at 11:30 a.m. at the Holy Redeemer Church.
A young Canadian mixed martial artist died after a light sparring session Tuesday evening in Stratford, Prince Edward Island.
Rene Ayangma, 20, a member of Team Bueno based out of the Largo Fitness Centre, was preparing for his second MMA fight, scheduled for Extreme Cage Combat in Halifax on March 15.
Team Bueno spokesman Mike Gallant told Sherdog.com that Ayangma was doing light sparring with hands only, no kicking or groundwork, when at the end of a round he went down on one knee. Four to five seconds later he fell forward unconscious and not breathing.
At first teammates thought Ayangma was joking, but then they rushed to him when he fell. Gallant said a teammate certified in CPR immediately began first aid and an ambulance was called.
The ambulance arrived within minutes, and Ayangma was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after.
Prince Edward Island's chief coroner is investigating the death. An autopsy was scheduled for Wednesday, and Gallant said that they hope to have preliminary results in the next day or so.
In addition to being a professional mixed martial artist, Ayangma was also a biology student at the University of Prince Edward Island. He was considering going to medical school to become a doctor of sports medicine.
Sherdog.com photographer Graham Driscoll trained with Ayangma as recently as last Saturday. Driscoll said Ayangma would sometimes run 10 kilometers to the gym to train, then run home afterward. He described the fighter as in amazing physical condition. Gallant agreed with the assessment.
For several years Ayangma also played on the UPEI Panthers soccer team. He had a complete physical just prior to his MMA debut on Dec. 15.
Gallant said he doesn't believe for a moment that Ayangma was taking any kind of performance-enhancing drug. The spokesman noted that Team Bueno trainer Manny Bueno is vehemently against not only steroids but also sports supplements and even energy drinks.
There will be two wakes for Ayangma in Charlottetown on Friday at the Belvedere Funeral Home. The first will be from 2-4 p.m. and the second from 7-9 p.m.
Ayangma's funeral will be Saturday at 11:30 a.m. at the Holy Redeemer Church.