Final: Daniial Biibolatov (RUS) vs Aykhan Hasanli (AZE)
It took Daniial Biibolatov little over a minute to secure the win and the gold medal after a determined display in ne-waza. It took him some time to develop his position on the floor but as there was clear progression, the referee ensured he could continue.
Biibolatov adjusted his lapel grips and body position, gradually finding the right way to force a submission. The shime-waza was inescapable and so Biibolatov was the new cadet world champion.
After the final Daniial Biibolatov said, “I’m extremely happy to have won this world championship. I prepared for it for a long time and went through a lot of difficulties but in the end I won. I didn’t really have a specific tactic, I just did my judo differently depending on whether my opponent was right-handed or left-handed. It was enough to secure the title”
Bronze medal contest: Aleks Krivec (SLO) vs Koki Umeno (JPN)
Aleks Krivec had an unusual tactic against his Japanese opponent. The Japanese team is known for sharp ne-waza, especially when the gripping is challenging; taking the contest to the floor often yields a win. Krivec spent the whole contest hunting a turnover and eventually he found it and held Umeno down for ippon. This is Slovenia’s second medal of the tournament.
Bronze medal contest: Rustam Kashipov (RUS) vs Ivan Nikolchev (BUL)
This was a close contest from the beginning. Both judoka struggled to commit to their attacks, initially, but as they became more familiar with the rhythm of the contest Kashipov found his footing and at the halfway mark he scored a yuko with a de-ashi-harai.
Settling more, confidence guiding his judo, Kashipov used the remaining time intelligently, earning an additional waza-ari in ne-waza and then riding out the remaining seconds.
Final (-81 kg)
Bronze Medal Fights (-81 kg)
Final Results (-81 kg)
