Sunday, March 04, 2007

Young Fighter Dies

Eric Wray, a young mixed martial arts fighter who had won 11 of his 12 fights, was gearing up for the biggest fight of his short career this month.

After losing to former Spike TV Ultimate Fighter contestant Jason "Live Wire" Von Flue in October, Wray, 25, was excited to redeem himself in a March 31 fight against Gladiator Challenge Welterweight Champion Jeremiah Metcalf.

Wray had just started working out again when he suddenly fell ill Tuesday night. Wray's girlfriend found him in their Redwood City home nearly unconscious. She called 911 and paramedics responded. They tried for 45 minutes to revive him, but their efforts ran short.

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