Filipina judo bet Kiyomi Watanabe suffered a shocking 10-0 defeat in the women’s 63-kg judo Round of 32 against Spain’s Cristina Perez Cabana Tuesday at Nippon Budokan.
Cabana immediately scored a Waza-Ari in the opening seconds, able to pull an arm bar on the 24-year-old Filipina-Japanese judoka.
Moments after, Cabana’s move was upgraded to a Sumi-otoshi throw to triumph via Ippon, ending Watanabe’s Olympic hopes in a matter of seconds.
The match lasted 38 seconds.
Watanabe is a first-time Olympian who won silver in the 2018 Asian Games. She is also a four-time SEA Games gold medalist.
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Levi Joshua Jr. Verora is a sportswriter, announcer, and commentator in the Philippines. He has covered national and international events like the FIBA Olympic and World Cup Qualifiers, AmeriCup, Asia Cup, and 3x3, Asian Volleyball Championship, ASEAN Basketball League, Southeast Asian Games, and AFF Championship. Nowadays, you'll hear his voice in the Philippines Football League and other local sports leagues.
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