FEMALE -55KG
Talita Alencar really wanted to finish
her very successful season with a bang,
and she did so via a toehold victory
over Vanessa English in what was a
very entertaining match. In the bronze
medal bout, Thamires Aquino beat
Amal Amjahid 2-1 on advantages.
FEMALE -70KG
Ana Carol Vieira found herself up against a
very tough opponent in Amanda Benavides.
The gold medal and the belt came Carol’s
way by a 4-1 lead on advantages. In the
bronze medal match, Priscila Cerqueira
choked Fiorella Coto from the back.
FEMALE -62KG
Bia Mesquita was on fire in this final,
as she went after Tammi Musumeci full
throttle and ended on the American’s
back to finish with a choke. In the
bronze medal match, Jess Fraser beat
Laurence Cousin 2-0 on advantages.
FEMALE -90KG
Nathiely de Jesus ended a brilliant
campaign with another powerful
performance against fellow Brazilian, Talita
Nogueira, who was very brave not to
tap to an early armlock. The 4-2 lead on
points was more than enough for Nathi to
take the belt home and secure first place
in the UAEJJF ranking.