In Pavlograd, Zavodska St., 22, in the water sports complex “Yunist” of the Pavlograd Chemical Plant, the Final of the Ukrainian Cup in martial arts “Combat Self-Defense ISO” took place on November 26, 2016.

153 athletes from Kyiv, Poltava, Cherkasy, Kyiv, Dnipro, Kharkiv and Zaporizhia regions took part in the competition.

In the spacious, modern sports hall, fights were held in the ring and on two platforms among young men, juniors and adults.

The athletes, guests and fans were greeted by the President of the All-Ukrainian Association of Martial Arts “Combat Self-Defense ISO”, Major General Mykola Mykolayovych Zentsev.

The athletes were warmly welcomed by the mayor of the city Vershyna A.O., the people’s deputy of Ukraine Martovytsky A.V., the deputy of the Dnipro regional council Ponomarchuk M.S., the head of the Pavlohrad police department Brandes O.V.

The first team place was taken by representatives of the Dnipro region (teams from the city of Dnipro, the cities of Kamiansk, Pavlohrad, Ternivka, Pershotravensk), the second team place was taken by representatives of the Kyiv region (teams from the city of Bila Tserkva and the village of Baryshivka), the third place was taken by the Kharkiv region (teams from the city of Kharkiv and the city of Lozova).

We would like to express our gratitude to the general director of the State Enterprise “Pavlohrad Chemical Plant” L.M. Shyman, Pavlohrad television, and radio “Samara” for their support in the development of sports in the city and the patriotic education of youth.

The chief judge of the competition is Yermolenko V.A.