Isabella Butler wraps PH campaign in Asian Youth Games with jiu-jitsu gold

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Jiu-jitsu bet Isabella Joseline Butler ensures a glowing end for the Philippines' campaign in the Asian Youth Games as she delivers the country's seventh and last gold medal

SAKHIR, Bahrain – Jiu-jitsu standout Isabella Joseline Butler caught the golden bus for the Philippines in the Asian Youth Games at the last minute.

The 17-year-old captured the Philippines’ seventh and last gold medal after reigning in the girls’ -63kg division with a submission win over UAE’s Aysha Aljneibi in the final at the Exhibition World Bahrain 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 end to the Philippines’ campaign on the final day of competition.

On her way to the gold, Butler also beat Kazakhstan’s Ayaulym Dossymzhankyzy in the round of 16, Thailand’s Maria Elissavet Kokkoliou in the quarterfinals, and Uzbekistan’s Ziyoda Shomurodova in the semifinals.

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

Their triumphs allowed the Philippines to wrap up its Asian Youth Games run on a high note after the country failed to win a medal on the penultimate day, with other jiu-jitsu bets Zeus Babanto (boys’ -85kg), Sachi Khonghun (girls’ -52kg), and Jin Gabriel Ong (boys’ -56kg) falling short of bronzes.

Coached by two-time world champion Meggie Ochoa and Christopher Gallego, the 18-player national youth jiu-jitsu team finished fifth overall in the sport with a gold and a bronze. – Rappler.com