Kathiri shines as UAE finish on top at AJP Tour Fujairah Championship

Members in motion throughout their bout on the AJP Tour Fujairah Worldwide Professional Championship.

The AJP Tour Fujairah Worldwide Professional Championship got here to a shocking conclusion on Sunday with the UAE taking residence probably the most medals courtesy of fantastic performances throughout the Newbie and Skilled divisions.

The UAE took the lead within the nationwide rankings, beating Brazil in second and Colombia in third.

The championship, held beneath the patronage of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Hamad Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, noticed heated contests with loads of fervour, rivalry, and excellent expertise.

The dramatic ultimate day concluded as Commando Group Academy took the title, surpassing AFNT, which completed second and Sharjah Self-Defence Sports activities Membership in third.

Brigadier Ahmed Hamdan Al Zeyoudi, chairman of the UAE Taekwondo Federation, His Excellency Mohammed Salem Al Dhaheri, vice chairman of the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation and Youssef Abdullah Al Batran, UAEJJF Board Member, have been among the many friends who attended the competitions on the second day.

“I specific honest gratitude and appreciation to Sheikh Mohammed Bin Hamad Al Sharqi, the Crown Prince of Fujairah, for his patronage for the championship,” mentioned Batran.

“The Fujairah Worldwide Skilled Jiu-Jitsu Championship is changing into an increasing number of vital and provides the right atmosphere for growing future champions who can honourably symbolize the UAE in varied worldwide boards and championships. The strongest proof of that is the truth that it was in a position to attract in additional than 800 female and male contributors from 50 completely different nations throughout the globe,” he added.

Zayed Al Kathiri, the star of Baniyas Membership and the nationwide staff, received the gold medal within the 62kg weight class on the championship, his first official competitors within the black belt division.

He defeated Brazilian Bruno Borges in a match that stoked the fervour of the spectators.

“I’m overjoyed with this primary black belt accomplishment. Competitions on this class are completely different from others because the contributors are very robust and skilled. I approached most of my fights at the moment with optimism, cautious evaluation of my opponents’ types, and a complete dedication to the technical employees’s directions, all of which contributed to this success.”

Elsewhere, Obaid Salem Al Nuaimi of the Al Jazira Membership, who took gold within the 56kg skilled division, added: “The trail to success was not easy contemplating the presence of a gaggle of the strongest opponents.”