Arges emerges Abu Dhabi King of The Mats
ABU DHABI: The Abu Dhabi King of The Mats’ third edition was held at the Mubadala Arena with action from ten of the best middleweights in the black belt division, who competed for a combined total cash prize of $42,000.
The final day of the fourth leg of Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-jitsu World Tour (season 4] came to an end with the blue belts in the adult and masters categories [male & female].
Gabriel Arges won the title of the Abu Dhabi King of Mats, after he defeated Isaque Braz in a very entertaining and tactically astute fight as both players didn’t want to give away any advantage. The match ended 6-2 to Gabriel.
“I went to this match with the mentality of winning the title, and I gave it my best shot. It was a really intense tournament as the breaks between the matches were really very short.” said Arges.
“I would like to give all the credit for my performances to my team and teammates, they have helped me to develop my skillset and my career as an athlete. It is a nice feeling to add this prestigious title to my collection and all my thanks goes to the UAE Jiu-jitsu Federation,” he added.
Braz who lost a very close fight in the finals said: “Gabriel is a top quality player, so I congratulate him on his win. I badly wanted to win, so I hope I can come back again and win in future. I want to thank my team and also I am grateful to the UAEJJF for organisingthisamazingtournament.”
The fifth and final leg of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-jitsu World Tour Season 4 now heads to London.