Help 13 year old girl Jiu-Jitsu fighter Desire Pologa

Desire Talia Pologa is a 13-year-old girl who aspires to compete in the Jiu-Jitsu Worlds competition in California in November 2019. (https://sjjif.com/public/eventInfo/538)

Desire started training at Oliver MMA when she was 5 years old, taking on boys and girls older and heavier than her category has proved to be an easy task bringing her many podium spots. Desire competes in Jiu Jitsu Gi and No-Gi competitions as well as wrestling. Desire trains very hard to be as good as she is today, and it is her dream to make it to the world championships this year. Funds are the biggest obstacle in her way, her mother is trying every possible way to do fund-raising, including working 2 jobs.

Every cent counts toward reaching the goal of fulfilling her dream of making it to the world championships in November. Any left-over funds will be donated to the Plunket.

Desire competes representing OLIVER MMA NEW LYNN - NEW ZEALAND TOP TEAM and Desire has competed in 50+ BJJ/Wrestling competitions both Regionals and Nationals in New Zealand over her time.

Below are her achievements over the past 2 years if you would like to browse through.

2013 to 2019

No gi Regionals x12

Gi Regionals x12

No gi Nationals x8

Gi Nationals x8

2x Pan Pacific Jiu-Jitsu in Melbon Australia

2017 Gold

2018 Silver

Kids world champion 2018 youth girls 52kg yellow belt division.

Her achievements for 2018

March 3rd Wellington NZ Grappler Regionals No Gi 49kg girls division Gold (1st place)

April 07th New Zealand Grappler Auckland Nationals No Gi 49kg girls division Gold (1st place)

May 12th New Zealand Grappler Auckland Regionals Gi 52ks girls division Silver (2nd place)

May 27th Auckland Wrestling Championships 52kg girls division Gold (1st place)

July 22 Los Angeles California Kids World's Championship Gi 52kg girls division Gold (1st place)

August 11th New Zealand Grappler GI Nationals 53kg girls division Bronze (3rd place)

October 13th New Zealand Grappler No Gi Regional's 53kg boys/girls division Gold (1st place)

October 26th Pan Pacific kids Jui-Jitsu Melbourne Australia 55kg girls division silver (2nd place)

Her Achievements in 2019

Kapati regionals champion (no gi youth girls 55kg division)Wellington

Auckland Regionals champion ( no go 55kg youth girls division)

New Zealand National no gi championship

55kg girls division (gold)

Desire also completed in Wrestling Championships

2016 Auckland Championships 43kg Mix division (Gold)

2017 May 17 Auckland Championships (52kg division Gold)

2018 Novice Secondary school wrestling (gold)

2018 March 18Auckland secondary school Championships 55kg (gold)

18 May 2019 NZG SERIES GI AND NO GI DUNEDIN

Youth girls 56kg no gi division (Gold)

Youth boys/ girl 59kg Gi division (bronze )

Women's 57kg no gi division ( silver )

Women's 59kg gi division ( silver )