Vito Luis Luzuriaga (left) and Ellise Xoe Malilay (right) showing the silver medals that they won. | Contributed photo
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Jiu-Jitsu team finished with two silvers in the Jiu-Jitsu International Federation (JJIF) Asian Youth Jiu-Jitsu Championships held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates earlier this week.
Cebuana Jiu-Jitsu ace Ellise Xoe Malilay clinched the first silver medal for the entire team in the under-18 -40 kilograms division.
Completing their medal haul was Vito Luis Luzuriaga who vied in the men’s Under 18 -85 kg and earned a silver medal.
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Luzuriaga won by points against Alnebi Theyab of the United Arab Emirates in his first match.
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He went on to beat Uzbekistan’s Karimboev Islombek in his second match.
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However, Luzuriaga lost to Kazakhstan’s Kabdullayev Merey in the gold medal round via a footlock submission.
Malilay’s older sister Eliecha Zoey settled for fifth place in the women’s under 21 -48 kgs category, while Earth Chang also placed fifth in the men’s under 18 -56 kgs category.
Sachi Khonghun landed at ninth place in the women’s Under 18 -52 kg, while, Sean Khale Juatan also placed ninth in the under-16 male -48 kgs, so as Sebastien Blaize Cabanlig in the under 16 -48 kgs.