Filipino jin Kurt Barbosa made it to the Tokyo Olympics in July after a nerve-wracking win in the Asian Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Amman, Jordan on Saturday evening.

Barbosa clinched an Olympic spot with a pulsating 50-49 win over Jordanian Zaid Al-Halawani in the semifinals of the men's -58-kilogram category.

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