Meggie Ochoa leads PH jiu-jitsu’s golden SEA Games 2019 haul

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Meggie Ochoa leads PH jiu-jitsu’s golden SEA Games 2019 haul
World champion Meggie Ochoa lives up to expectations as she adds a SEA Games gold to her collection

SAN FERNANDO, Philippines – Meggie Ochoa achieved her goal of dominating the Southeast Asian Games jiu-jitsu tournament’s women’s -45kg event on Monday, December 9, at the Laus Convention Center. 

Dropping to her usual -45kg category, Ochoa, who became a world champion in 2018, overpowered Vietnam’s Dao Le Thu Thang, 13-0, for the gold. 

Before Ochoa’s statement win, Carlo Peña opened the floodgates with a 17-2 romp of Indonesia’s Richard Rengga in the men’s 56kg final to bag the country’s first jiu-jitsu gold of the day. 

Dean Michael Roxas, meanwhile, triumphed over Singapore’s Benjamin Chia via submission in the last 35 seconds in the men’s -85kg bout. 

Jenna Kaila Napolis, who Ochoa faced in the repechage of the 2018 Asian Games for the bronze, still competed in the -49kg event, but nabbed a silver after falling to Cambodia’s Jess Khan.

Khan was the same opponent who relegated Napolis to the repechage in the Asiad. 

Marc Alexander Lim also settled for a silver in the men’s -69kg event against Thailand’s Lertthaisong Banpot, while Gian Dee bagged a bronze in the men’s -62kg event. – Rappler.com 

 

 

 

 

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Beatrice Go

More commonly known as Bee, Beatrice Go is a multimedia sports reporter for Rappler, who covers Philippine sports governance, national teams, football, and the UAAP. Stay tuned for her news and features on Philippine sports and videos like the Rappler Athlete’s Corner and Rappler Sports Timeout.