In the morning session, Vanuatu’s top judoka Joe Mahit defeated New Caledonia’s Jason Mahoux, to a rousing reception from the home fans.
In Round 1, tight hand grips exchanged on both competitors’ arms, leg locks, kicking of competitors’ legs, showing the great strengths and skill of these athletes.
At one point, the referee walked over to the technical officials to point out an issue before returning to continue.
The second round was again a display of great skill between the two competitors.