Ellise Xoe Malilay settles for bronze in Thailand BJJ tilt
Ellise Xoe Malilay holding her silver medal. | Contributed photo
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuana Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu sensation Ellise Xoe Malilay put on a convincing finish in the recently concluded Thailand Open Youth Regional & Masters 2024 held in Bangkok, Thailand.
Malilay the younger sister of the equally-talented Eliecha Zoey competed for the Philippines in this international tournament.
She earned a silver medal in the under-18 girls -44 kilogram division.
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Malilay defeated Thailand’s Kaelong Pinkaew in her first match, 16-0. She went on to win over Taiwan’s Chang Yun Tzu, 11-0, to ensure herself a silver medal.
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However, in the gold medal match, Malilay fell short against hometown bet Kaelong Pinmook via a 1-2 advantage for the Thai.
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Still, it was a convincing finish for the young Cebuana Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athlete who recently competed in an international tournament in Spain with her older sister.
All-in-all, the Philippine team brought home seven gold medals, two silvers, and three bronzes in their campaign in Thailand.
The gold medalists were Mara Sarinas (U16 girls -52 kgs), Evan Marcus Chang (U16 boys -40 kgs) Zeus Babanto (U16 boys +77 kgs), Chase Mapalo (U16 boys -62kgs), Sachi Khongkun (U18 girls -52 kgs), Vito de Luzuriaga (U18 boys -85kgs), and Earth Chang (U18 boys -56 kgs).
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