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  • Talib Al Kirbi of the UAE, top, fights Kazakhstan's Nartay Kazhekov during the men's 69kg semi-final. Firdia Lisnawati / AP Photo
    Talib Al Kirbi of the UAE, top, fights Kazakhstan's Nartay Kazhekov during the men's 69kg semi-final. Firdia Lisnawati / AP Photo
  • Akmal Amirov of Uzbekistan, top, in action against the UAE's Hamad Nawad during the men's 56-kilogram jiu-jitsu fight at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta. Firdia Lisnawati / AP Photo
    Akmal Amirov of Uzbekistan, top, in action against the UAE's Hamad Nawad during the men's 56-kilogram jiu-jitsu fight at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta. Firdia Lisnawati / AP Photo
  • Jenna Kaila Napolis, left, of the Philippines in action against the UAE's Wadima Al Yafei, right, during the women's 49kg match. Adi Weda / EPA
    Jenna Kaila Napolis, left, of the Philippines in action against the UAE's Wadima Al Yafei, right, during the women's 49kg match. Adi Weda / EPA
  • The UAE's Wadima Al Yafei and Thi Thanh Minh Duong of Vietnam in action during the women’s 49kg final. Issei Kato / Reuters
    The UAE's Wadima Al Yafei and Thi Thanh Minh Duong of Vietnam in action during the women’s 49kg final. Issei Kato / Reuters
  • UAE fighters Khalid Iskander Al Balushi and Hamad Nawad compete in the men’s 56kg final. Issei Kato / Reuters
    UAE fighters Khalid Iskander Al Balushi and Hamad Nawad compete in the men’s 56kg final. Issei Kato / Reuters
  • Jessa Khan of Cambodia and the UAE's Mahra Al Hanaei in action during the women’s 49kg final. Issei Kato / Reuters
    Jessa Khan of Cambodia and the UAE's Mahra Al Hanaei in action during the women’s 49kg final. Issei Kato / Reuters
  • The UAE's Khalid Iskander Al Balushi injures himself during the men’s 56kg final against fellow Emirati Hamad Nawad. Issei Kato / Reuters
    The UAE's Khalid Iskander Al Balushi injures himself during the men’s 56kg final against fellow Emirati Hamad Nawad. Issei Kato / Reuters
  • Khalid Iskander Al Balushi of the UAE is carried off the mat during the men’s 56kg gold medal match against fellow Emirati Hamad Nawad. Issei Kato / Reuters
    Khalid Iskander Al Balushi of the UAE is carried off the mat during the men’s 56kg gold medal match against fellow Emirati Hamad Nawad. Issei Kato / Reuters