Malilay captures gold in World Youth Jiu-Jitsu Championships in Abu Dhabi
Ellise Xoe Malilay proudly shows her gold medal and cash prize she earned for topping her category in the Abu Dhabi World Youth Jiu-Jitsu Championships in Abu Dhabi, UAE. | Contributed photo
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Bemedalled international Jiu-Jitsu champion Ellise Xoe Malilay added another feather to her already decorated cap after winning a gold medal in the Abu Dhabi World Youth Jiu-Jitsu Championships in Abu Dhabi, UAE on Saturday, November 4, 2023.
The young Dubai-based Cebuana ruled the youth women’s blue belt 40-kilograms division.
Malilay, who also bagged a gold medal in last year’s 14th Abu Dhabi World Youth Jiu-Jitsu Championships, won all her three matches to clinch the coveted gilt.
She opened her campaign with a win over fellow Filipina Andrea Isabelle Pascual. She scored 6-0 over Pascual to advance in the next round.
Ellise Xoe during the awarding ceremony. | Contributed photo
Malilay went on to narrowly beat Dana Ali Albreiki of UAE. The judges favored Malilay for scoring three straight points even if their match ended in a 3-3 draw.
Lastly, Ellise Xoe, one of the two Malilay Jiu-Jitsu siblings defeated Rauda Nasser Alshamsi of UAE in the gold medal round with a lopsided 12-0 score.
Ellise Xoe joins her family for a photo. | Contributed photo
Her older sister, Eliecha Zoey, was also a gold medalist in various international Jiu-Jitsu competitions, including the world championships last year.
Last August, Ellise Xoe earned a bronze medal in the 2023 Youth World Championships of Jiu-Jitsu in Astana, Kazakhstan.
That time, she represented the Philippines along with her sister, Eliecha Zoey, and two other Filipino Jiu-Jitsu athletes.
Prior to that, she earned a silver medal in the Challenge Jiu-Jitsu Al-Ain 2023 in Abu Dhabi, UAE in January.
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