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“Glena” Documentary Goes Inside Motherhood, Starting Late, and Tackling Struggles in WMMA
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Saturday, September 27, 2014 at 3:47pm EDT
Wombat sports is dedicated to women in combat sports. Former news editor of “Fightergirls” MarQ Piocos has been covering Women’s MMA for over three years, having picked up coverage of wrestling, boxing, and grappling. It is his vision to bring some of the best coverage to help bring and promote the ever expanding popularity of women’s MMA, wrestling, and martial arts with some of the best writers and athletes.
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For 15 minutes, Glena Avila is a warrior in a cage and the person people cheer (or sometimes boo) for. Outside the arena, she is a warrior in a different way.
Showtime premiered “Glena” Thursday night which followed Avila for a year as she ended her amateur career and turned pro. We got to look into the struggles Avila has raising two kids as a single mom and the strains of the relationships as passion becomes obsession. It also gives you a look as they cover Avila’s rough beginnings as a teenager and starting to train MMA in her 30’s.
As much as this is about Avila as a fighter, it also tackles the every day single mom trying to get by with very little raising her kids and keeping a roof over their heads.
As a fighter, she faces opponents she doesn’t know much about, are overweight, and last minute matches.
This is a documentary everyone should see. It airs on Showtime for the next several weeks and is also on Showtime on Demand.
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