Japi's Blog: David Avellan Dominates in a Mixed Martial Arts Fight

A second cousin of mine (My Cousin's son), David Avellan, had his latest Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight televised last night.

I used to watch boxing when I was younger and I've seen some MMA fights, but I haven't necessarily been a fan. But since David posted bulletins on his MySpace letting his friends know about the upcoming Bodogfight in Costa Rica... I decided to tune in.

The first fight was not very interesting (Nick Agallar vs Ryan Bow), because it was short and the action was not very impressive. When the fight between David and his opponent, Frenchman Antony Rea was setup, my interest was definitely peaked.

David is about 3 inches shorter than Rea and does not look as bulked up. From the descriptions given during the pre-fight, Rea has been a great "stand-up" fighter. He has a lot of reach and a strong punch. Avellan has a history of being more of a grappler - if he gets you on the mat, you're done!

So it was a match of very different fighting styles. It seemed like the one who imposed their fighting style the most would likely win. I believed that David was probably going to be able to impose his style much more than Rea - because it's harder to stay standing if your opponent is looking to bring you down. I was hoping that was the case, at least.

Well, the fight was crazy intense... David's nose was broken in the first few minutes of the fight and blood was all over Rea and the mat.. That did not stop David from dominating. Everytime Avellan dropped Rea to the ground, he pummeled Rea's face and body. I was awed by David's tenacity and high risk, high reward approach to the fight.

My guess is that Avellan's lowerbody strength is outrageous - he was able to toss Rea with such ease everytime he hit the ground. I was both impressed and proud to see the success he has obviously worked so hard to achieve.

I hope to see him win many more times!