QAQEESH WINS ABU DHABI JU JITSU CHAMPIONSHIP

 Jordanian fighters have continued their excellent showing in the world of ju jitsi with another striking international gold.

Yara Qaqeesh won the Abu Dhabi Grand Ju Jitsu Teams Championship gold in the 70kg, beating Evana Zgheela from the Meladwest team in the purple belt final.

Earlier she beat the UAE's Shams Hassan in the semi-final.

Teammate Abdullah Nebas won silver in the black belt 67kg category. His path to the final was secured with wins over Marcello Bonti of the UAE team, and Esaco Bavia of the Saikoo team in the semi-final. But he lost the final to the Armed Forces team’s Wellington Deera.

Mohammad Murad won bronze in the blue belt 67kg category after he lost to the Strella Aliens team’s Abdel Kabayel Kalder in the semi-final. Basel Fanous also took bronze in the back belt 94kg category.