Grappling for the gold

Photo: Bruce Munro
Photo: Bruce Munro

Gianni Munro (left) and Max Gutry, both of the New Zealand Fight and Fitness gym, in Dunedin, compete in the Under-68kg, no-gi, adult division of the New Zealand Grappler Southern Series, held at the Edgar Sports Centre, in Dunedin, today.

Gutry won the match by submission to take the gold medal.

Almost 300 jiu jitsu martial art competitors from throughout New Zealand took part in the New Zealand Grappler Southern Series held in Dunedin today.

Ninety-four of the 280 competitors were from Otago and Southland. Ten came from the North Island. The competition had gi and no-gi divisions across a full range of age and weight classes.

Tournament points from matches count towards competitors' national rankings in the growing sport.

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