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The two-day Ramadan Cup No-Gi competition was held last weekend at the Armed Forces Officers Club in Abu Dhabi, UAE .
Russian participants dominated the 20-bout card by grabbing nine gold medals.
The Russian Abdulrakhman Bilarov was the winner of the open division in the brown belt over Jordanian Zaid Saad Sami.
“It feels good to win this medal, especially in a place like Abu Dhabi, where the sport is big,” Bilarov said.
“I compete in a lot of the competitions in Abu Dhabi, because I want to fight against the best, and in this Ramadan tournament, it is no different.”
At black belt, the Brazilian Pedro Duarte overcame UAE’s Faisal Al Ketbi with a sweep in the semi final, before losing to compatriot Ricardo Evangelista in the open weight final.
Ricardo Evangelista, on his way to victory over Pedro Duarte, in the open final
Zamantha Anderson with Ramadan cup NO GI Champions Ricardo Evangelista & Pedro Nogueira Duarte Ramadan cup nogi 2014 Abu Dhabi, Video courtesy of fightinglifestyleuae.com
