Naiomi Matthews
The Getxo fighter forges an outstanding role in the category of up to 53 kilos
Naiomi Matthews from Getxo has been proclaimed double world champion in the grapplin and grapplin gi modalities, in the category of up to 53 kilos. Mathews won both gold medals at the championships held in the Serbian capital of Belgrade this past weekend. Thus, she rounded off an outstanding season by being European champion in her category and continental bronze in grappling gi, as well as champion of Spain in both fighting modalities.
His brilliant participation in the World Cup began on Friday, when the grapplin gi test was played. It is a sport that combines different modern and traditional styles of fighting and martial arts, among which are judo, sambo, jiu-jitsu and BJJ.
The Biscayan fighter managed to beat the Romanian Raluca Dinescu Constantinescu in the qualifying round. There began his good march. He achieved a decision victory, as he added less than 15 points against an opponent who was left to zero in his locker.
Already in the quarterfinals, she surpassed the Russian Polina Krupsjaia by submission. Her passage to the semifinals led her to fight against the Italian Serena Gabrielli, to earn her place in the final, in which she defeated the Portuguese Ana Nair Marques. And he did it again by submission, after three minutes and ten seconds of combat.
When it came to grappling, Matthews fought brilliantly on Saturday as well. This is a hand-to-hand fighting specialty where no blows are used to knock down. The Getxo was always focused and went directly to the quarterfinals to beat the Polish Karolina Agata. Already in the semifinals, she beat the Ukrainian Svitlana Skrypnyk and, in the final, she beat the Kazakh Kristina Zhurabekova. And this time he did it fast. It was by submission in less than a minute and a half of combat. Quite a finishing touch to a masterful season by Matthews.
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