One of the designated throwers of the category is Tamerlan Bashaev (IJF) whose shoulder movements always hit the target. Seeded number one in the tournament, he had several possibilities to show his art. In the first round, he faced Mukhammadkodir Mansurov (UZB) and sent him to the mat with a magnificent seoi-otoshi. Ippon!
Then it was Marvin Belz (GER) who suffered the same fate, this time still on a shoulder movement, but counted waza-ari and later concluded on the ground for ippon. Beautiful work well done.
Would the semi-final follow the same scenario? Not so sure, because facing Bashaev was Valerii Endovitskii (IJF), not at all determined to give in to his opponent. Actually, it was Endovitskii who won with a shoulder movement, Bashaev was caught in his own trap.
In the other part of the draw, it was Ushangi Kokaruri (AZE) who passed the rounds without flinching, after victories against Esleken Kedo (PHI), Igor Vracar (SRB) and Jelle Snippe (NED) in the semi-final.
In the final, it was Valerii Endovitskii and Ushangi Kokaruri who faced each other. Despite the weight difference it is Endovitskii who took the advantage with a first waza-ari and a conclusion on the ground for ippon. Gold medal goes to Valerii Endovitskii.
The Netherlands secured a medal with the clash between the two Dutch judoka Jur Spijkers (NED) and Jelle Snippe (NED). It is Snippe who caught his opponent with a beautiful and clever piece of ashi-waza for ippon after Spijkers landed flat on his back.
Utkirbek Turoboyev (UZB) and Tamerlan Bashaev (IJF) fought for the last bronze medal at stake in this grand slam. It was a cat and mouse game, with Bashaev chasing for the seoi-otoshi and Turoboyev just trying to avoid it. But not only avoiding actually, as during golden score Utkirbek Turoboyev escaped one more time and also countered his opponent to take the win and the medal.
Final (+100 kg)
Bronze Medal Fights (+100 kg)
