In the next round, it was Bajsangur Bagajev (SRB) who stood in front of Makhmadbekov. It took him longer to overcome his opponent before he eventually found the opening during the golden score for a waza-ari. In the semi-final, it was Karen Galstian (IJF) who paid the price for Makhmadbekov's good form.
In the second part of the draw, we followed closely the beautiful performance of Tatsuki Ishihara (JPN) who produced beautiful and great judo all morning until his semi-final against the Tajik Abubakr Sherov, who was not at all impressed by him and threw him twice on the side for two clean and precise waza-ari.
The final therefore opposed Makhmadbek Makhmadbekov (UAE) and Abubakr Sherov (TJK). It was a tough match, during which none of the judoka wanted to give up. There was power, commitment, tactics, but above all, search to throw.
Along the way Sherov was penalised twice and in the golden score, Makhmadbek Makhmadbekov produced his effort. It started with an o-uchi-gari to get closer and was followed by a huge pickup technique, close to an o-sturi-goshi. It was massive, it was beautiful, and it ended in an ippon that offered the second victory for the host country and for Makhmadbekov.
Rashid Mammadaliyev (AZE) and Tatsuki Ishihara (JPN) faced each other for the first bronze medal for a tactical win of Tatsuki Ishihara after Mammadaliyev was penalised a third time during normal time. Bronze medal for Ishihara and Japan.
Danil Lavrentev (IJF) and Karen Galstian (IJF) were opposed in the second contest for the bronze medal. From the first seconds we could feel that Lavrentev was preparing something. After several failed attempts, he managed to take control and combine a hip movement while looking for the ko-uchi-gari at the same time. From outside, it was clearly visible, but Karen Galstian couldn't avoid being thrown for ippon. Bronze medal for Danil Lavrentev.
Final (-73 kg)
Bronze Medal Fights (-73 kg)
