Kutbi, Calazans shine in World Pro Jiu-Jitsu CupUAE'S Faisal Al Kutbi won the Open Heavy weight championship while Brazilian Claudio Calazans emerged the absolute champion in the second World Processional Jiu-Jitsu Cup 2010 which concluded at the Abu Dhabi Tennis Complex in Zayed Sports City on Saturday night.
Earlier in the evening, Kutbi won the under-93 category and another prominent UAE fighter Yahya Mansoor (under 98 kgs), and Tarek Al Kutbi (under 63 kgs) added one medal each to raise their tally to four gold medals,
The event was held under the patronage of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.
Sheikh Mohamed attended the evening the finals of the competition which kick started on Thursday. Also present were Sheikh Hazza Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Advisor and chairman of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council.
Organised by the UAE Wrestling, Judo and Jiu-Jitu Federation (UAEWJJ) it has attracted around 350 competitors from 38 countries of the world, including 66 from the UAE.
Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Sheikh Zayed Bin Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Sheikh Abdullah Bin Mohammed Bin Al Khalid Al Nahyan and UAEWJJ president Mohammed Bin Thaloub distributed the prizes.
Claudio Calazans who emerged the absolute champion walked away with a cheque of $20,000.
Guam's Jonathan Tuck won the Open Lightweight championship after beating UAE' Mohamemd Nasser to second place. "It was my third appearance in Abu Dhabi and I am delighted to win the title as the competition drew some of the best fighters of the world. In my first appearance in Abu Dhabi I won the Super Cup competition in 2008 and I finished third in the inaugural World Pro Jiu-Jitsu Cup," he said.
For the first time two ladies divisions were featured including an under-63 division and an over-63 division.
In the female over-63 category, Brazilians Gabriellel Garcia, Luzias Fernandes took the first and second place respectably. Whereas in the under-63 kgs Brazilian Luanna Alzuguri and Beatriz Mesquita took the first and second place from American Hillary Williams and Brazilian Juliana Nogueira.
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