Isabella Butler wraps PH marketing campaign in Asian Youth Video games with jiu-jitsu gold

Jiu-jitsu guess Isabella Joseline Butler ensures a glowing finish for the Philippines’ marketing campaign within the Asian Youth Video games as she delivers the nation’s seventh and final gold medal

SAKHIR, Bahrain – Jiu-jitsu standout Isabella Joseline Butler caught the golden bus for the Philippines within the Asian Youth Video games on the final minute.

The 17-year-old captured the Philippines’ seventh and final gold medal after reigning within the ladies’ -63kg division with a submission win over UAE’s Aysha Aljneibi within the remaining on the Exhibition World Bahrain right here on Thursday, October 30.

Butler put Aljneibi on a collar choke and sealed her victory with 1:05 minutes to go as she ensured a glowing finish to the Philippines’ marketing campaign on the ultimate day of competitors.

On her option to the gold, Butler additionally beat Kazakhstan’s Ayaulym Dossymzhankyzy within the spherical of 16, Thailand’s Maria Elissavet Kokkoliou within the quarterfinals, and Uzbekistan’s Ziyoda Shomurodova within the semifinals.

Mara-Alexandria Sarinas added a jiu-jitsu bronze for the nation as she scored a submission victory over Thailand’s Prasita Rumakom within the ladies’ 57kg class.

Their triumphs allowed the Philippines to wrap up its Asian Youth Video games run on a excessive notice after the nation did not win a medal on the penultimate day, with different jiu-jitsu bets Zeus Babanto (boys’ -85kg), Sachi Khonghun (ladies’ -52kg), and Jin Gabriel Ong (boys’ -56kg) falling wanting bronzes.

Coached by two-time world champion Meggie Ochoa and Christopher Gallego, the 18-player nationwide youth jiu-jitsu staff completed fifth total within the sport with a gold and a bronze. – Rappler.com