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CUSTODIO, KIM-3

Paige Javier

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1765452063094CUSTODIO, KIM-3.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Philippines&#x27; Kim Custodio in action. <em>POC Media Pool</em></span></span></span></div><p>BANGKOK — Kimberly Custodio and Dean Roxas stamped their class in the jiu-jitsu ne-waza event at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games at the Ronnaphakat Building Navaminda Kasatiryahiraj Air Force Academy on Thursday.</p><p>Custodio, a three-time world champion, delivered the gold for the day, emerging victorious over home bet Sugun Nutchaya in the women’s 48kg ne-waza event.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2025/12/11/seag-filipinas-clobber-malaysia-to-book-place-in-football-semis-1907"><strong>READ: SEAG: Filipinas clobber Malaysia to book place in football semis</strong><br/></a></div><p>The match was a nip-and-tuck affair before Custodio scored three points by establishing control on top of Nutchaya in the last 30 seconds of the match. The official gave Custodio the much-needed points and enough breathing room to finish strong.</p><p>The win gave Custodio a gold in her first SEA Games stint.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2025/12/11/kurt-barbosa-settles-for-bronze-in-thailand-sea-games-1629"><strong>READ: Kurt Barbosa settles for bronze in Thailand SEA Games</strong></a></div><p>On the other hand, Roxas dominated the match en route to a quick submission victory in the men’s 85kg ne-waza final against Singapore’s Aacus Hou Yu Ee, giving the Philippines its fourth gold medal overall.</p><p>“I went through a lot this year. I got injured in Japan like three weeks, almost three weeks ago. So I thought I wasn&#x27;t going to compete.” said Roxas, who also won the gold in the same event in 2019.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2025/12/9/largest-ever-ph-contingent-set-for-battle-in-2025-sea-games-0500"><strong>READ: Largest-ever PH contingent set for battle in 2025 SEA Games</strong></a></div><p>“Grateful to be here. Grateful to just, you know, soak in the moment. Represent the country and get another gold for the Philippines.”</p><p>The other Filipino in the final, Yman Baluyo, who fell short of the gold in the men’s ne-waza 69kg against Vietnam’s Dang Dinh Tung, losing by submission.</p><p>Earlier in the day, the Philippines also nabbed three bronze medals through Kaila Napolis, Marc Lim, and Vito Luzuriaga.</p>

<p>Kimberly Custodio and Dean Roxas stamped their class in the jiu-jitsu ne-waza event at the #2025SEAGames at the Ronnaphakat Building Navaminda Kasatiryahiraj Air Force Academy on Thursday. </p>

Kimberly Custodio and Dean Roxas stamped their class in the jiu-jitsu ne-waza event at the #2025SEAGames at the Ronnaphakat Building Navaminda Kasatiryahiraj Air Force Academy on Thursday.

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SEA Games: Custodio, Roxas bag golds as jiu-jitsu delivers six medals

Paige Javier,

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Published Dec 11, 2025 07:43 PM PHT

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