Judo Tashkent grand slam 2025 - 100 kg - final block

With Adam Sangariev. That was real entertainment. And he'd also had a really good contest with Rustam Shorokhmatov of Uzbekistan earlier on. He's had quite a lot to do. Look at that. Two attacks in already. He just never stops. Something pulled a little bit. I think the thumb got caught in there. Nice. He was in quickly there. I like the way he tried to just create that little bit of space before he came in. There's no taking second place here, is there? It's as though the usual pecking order that the Japanese take control of is swept aside there. No, it's not happening. Not happening here. Not in my house. It's up to Miki now to fire back. See if he can get the pace going. And he swapped it to the other side. And the other thing is that there's no automatic letting go when they are quite clearly off the competition area. They still realise that it could be on. That's the thing, isn't it? Let's keep the kumikata. Let's keep the grip. Keep the advantage. He's increased the size of the competition area and taken out this pushing, stepping out thing in the equation. I think you could shorten, make it smaller, make it twice as big. They would still go. If they have the intention to drift off, it will drift off towards the end. So I don't think that makes... I mean, obviously, it makes a slight difference with mates, but not now as it is. Now it's starting to work. And he wanted to push back in there. Doing everything right at the moment. No real chance down there. Nothing to speak of. No major attack. Sasenbayev is 23, so fairly young. Miki is 18. He's only 18. It's great. I mean, I like it having these youngsters that they're putting out here. And it will be interesting. I think Sheldon might try and find out where Miki performed, actually, in Japan. And I bet you that it's either the Kodokan Cup, because I think I remember him, because I did the commentary for it, and also the University Championships. Well, he'd been out at the Cadet World Championships the year before last. And then last year, they sent him to the Juniors, the Junior World Championship, and he picked up a silver medal. So they thought, OK, that's enough for us. We'll take him with us on the Tour. This is his second outing on the IJF World Tour as a senior. He was in the... He competed in the Tokyo Grand Slam at the back end of last year, but didn't feature. That's the best way of putting it. Didn't feature. It's amazing how... I mean, just think three years back, he was a 15-year-old just in a school, and then, you know, three years later, he's on the World Tour. This Olympics will be perfectly situated, because in two, three years' time, he's going to be really well-developed, you know. So the Japanese, it's interesting that they're looking for development, as well as, you know, just winning medals. It's not about just winning medals. This is where it will happen, I think, now, because they're both of them... ...searching for the grip that they feel comfortable with. No score during regulation time. We go into a period of golden score. Arai, the top-rated Japanese in the weight category, is only 20. So that could be bad news for Nikkis. Well, and, you know, Arai has gone over twice now to Kanakowski, you know, and by big importance as well. He's certainly been closer, even than Miki, with that seoi nage. So I think that Kanakowski is going to be the stumbling block for the Japanese. There's just something about his style that they find difficult. Kanakowski, by the way. Yeah, well, Kanakowski has been on with five different and beaten all of them. Twice with Arai. And then Miki, Green, Ueoka and Todaka. So Miki's already had a stab at him, but unsuccessfully. I don't see anything wrong with that. He just wanted to face up rather than let somebody on your back. It's one of the defenses. Not the strongest of efforts from Miki. And it wasn't the strongest of efforts from Sasenbaev, either. Blooded mouth, Sasenbaev. Oh, nice. Oh, he was right the way in there. He's going to go again on that, because they normally have a go there. Feel it. He knows where it is. He showed that little Kouchi a couple of times. Never really come through there. But that was a nice entry from Miki. On low and fast with the Seonagi. And for a big fellow, that was quick. Well, he was right the way in there for that Seonagi. Almost walked on to that. That was an attack to avoid. He'll go Shido down for that. No hands there. Will be awarded a Shido, I think. Not awarded, that's not the right word, is it? No, you do get awarded a penalty. Given. Yeah, I don't use it. You get an award. If you're given an award. It's a positive, isn't it? It's a positive, yeah. Well, that's not a positive. No, that's a negative. He just dropped off. The crowd are getting into it now. I don't like that. They haven't given a score for it yet. They'll have a look at the landing on it. It was really close. It was on the other side. To be quite honest, the referee, she wasn't quick on to it. Oh, they've given it. It's the second time that she's done that, and I've agreed with her. It's not on my side. We're talking about Yuko here. You've got the camera on both sides. You can let me know. You decide. That's totally correct on this. Yeah, for me, on this side, no. But if there's a landing that I can't see, just let me know. Sasanbayo squeezes past Miki Nozumu of Japan to take the first of the bronze medals in the under 100 kilo category. Another good battle. I like the look of it. I thought so, yeah. He turns onto his front after the landing. Well, you know, like we said before, it's a side landing that indicates a different score. That's the side, yeah. Yeah, if we'd have said Wazari for that, then it's not correct. We know that. But, yeah, Yuko scored, and good enough for another medal in Uzbekistan. He really needed to get the right leg out and underneath. Then he couldn't. He went down on his side. So for there to be no score, that had to be right on the front, both of them. And it wasn't. It was down on the side. Coming up next, the second of the bronze medal contests in the under 100 kilo category. Yakongia Majidov of Tajikistan goes up against Ivan Filipe Silva-Morales of Cuba. It'll be Majidov in the white judogi, Silva-Morales in blue. The referee in the medal for this one is Vasily Smolin Jr. of the IJF. Here's a look at Majidov. He's given us some entertainment today, hasn't he, Majidov? Yeah, he would just about be in the qualification range for Olympic Games at 19, you know, and, well, in the range anyway. This man here has just gone up a weight category. This is the first major tournament at this weight, normally under 90 kilograms. Majidov is a bronze medal winner. A week or so ago, I think, just over a week or so ago in Baku, picked up a bronze medal there. Against right. Tashkent has been an unlucky place for him. He's been here about four or five times, never medalled. We're talking about Silva-Morales. No, Majidov. He's come over from Tashkent, appeared fairly regularly. Hasn't medalled as yet. First time was back in 2018, when it was a Grand Prix. Could happen from here. This is a good situation. Good for the hips. As soon as they get the belt there, something's got to go, isn't it? It's just... Failed to feature in the World Championships when they were held here in 2022, and then the Grand Slam in 2023. I don't want to harp on too much, but the same in 2024. So quite a few visits to Tashkent, but without a return. That could change here, as Neil just said. Got to get past Silva-Morales for that. Yes, he hasn't really looked as if he's firing on all cylinders, has he, Silva-Morales? Struggling, I think, with the extra weight and the extra balance. It was a good size for 90 kilos, and I think 100 may be a bridge too far for him. It's one thing, isn't it? Putting on weight, but it's got to be the right kind of weight. He's 29, so it's not... Especially at the heavier end. Yes, heavyweight, super heavyweight, you just get that little bit more time. So it's possible that he could pack on a little bit and get strong and get used to that kind of weight. But look at that. That was like brick wall, wasn't it? I mean, he wanted to attack there, it was just no way past him. Have you got one of those, Neil? I've got six of them at home. I think you've got one in your welcome pack. Probably. Here we go again. Same thing, he couldn't drop the hips there, that may have helped. He's a little bit too high up, and Magidov, just too strong for him, able to block that. He doesn't look as though he's breathing heavily, Magidov. Silva-Morales has given absolutely everything. Well, it's having to cope with that, just that little bit extra weight. I say little bit, I mean from 90 to 100 kilograms, 10 kilos difference. And like you said before, we don't know what the normal weight is of Magidov. We just don't know what it is. It might be 104, 105. At this time of the day. Oh, dear me. I don't think that Silva-Morales has got the control over. It's Magidov looking to throw Silva-Morales. Yes, it was definitely Magidov there that was lifting. It's after the event that Silva-Morales does the foot sweep. Oh, now he's taken him. Beautifully taken there. Look at that. Silva-Morales takes him onto his back there. And what a counter that was. And he just wrapped it all up. He gets the Wazari. I think, does he get the Yuko? They've scored at Ippon, and Silva-Morales isn't going anywhere. It's Wazari, but Wazari Awazeti Ippon. And Silva-Morales, he's got the experience. He's stuck in there. He just stuck in there and he went, no, no way you're coming out of that. Excellent stuff. A polite round of applause. Very polite. From the Uzbek crowd. Not sure if that's entirely for Silva-Morales, or more just that he's beaten someone from Tajikistan, which pleases them just as much. Good opportune stuff then from Silva-Morales. Look at that. He steps up and against the odds, to be honest, he finds himself in the bronze medal contest and then takes it. That's the sign. And he did it. I said it earlier on in the day, he's one of those kind of fighters that can turn something against you in a split second. And that's exactly what he did there. That big arm over the top there, the hip technique wasn't very good. He jumps over, doesn't he? He dives it through. Watch the jump here. Watch the legs. He pushes off the legs and comes back onto the other side there. And the turn and the control of the head. And the right arm is round his opponent's waist and he goes, no, you're not going far. Stuck to him like glue. Well, Felipe Silva-Morales. Medals. In the under 100 kilo category. That was like glue to a blanket, wasn't it? He has just a little look up there. Silva-Morales. Just peering at the clock. Did the right thing, though. Coach was signalling Wazari. That's very rare. He got it right. We come now to the final of the under 100 kilo category. Matvei Kanakovsky, representing the IJF, goes up against Adam Sangariev, representing the IJF. It will be Kanakovsky in the white jerogies. Sangariev in blue. Let's take a look at how they got to this point. Mariev and Silva-Morales were defeated by Kanakovsky. Sangariev had to go past Tangriev, Magidov and Miki on his route to the final. Yes, there's no doubt that he's had the stiffest route. The referee in the middle for this one is Katarina Matsog of Germany. Yes, it was a more difficult task. However, I'm sure that Kanakovsky would have been happy to swap. He would have taken the extra fight, if you see what I mean. Yes, Kanakovsky has been here before. Sangariev, first time. I like the way he catches the sleeve. He has so many different ways of catching the sleeve. And Oren does the same. He did the same or does the same. He's not retired yet, as I've heard. But, you know, it just got fantastic ways of catching the sleeve, different ways of snapping it off. And then the right arm over to dominate. And then it's where it starts to happen. Yes, there was no movement, was there? There wasn't absolutely any movement whatsoever. So, once Shido immediately catches the belt. Now, is he going to try in Newaza? We haven't seen him do anything in Newaza in the early stages. Yes, it just turns him into the Tachishio Kitami. And that will be it, all over. Kanakovsky is going to win this by an ippon. Sangariev getting caught there. Kanakovsky. First Newaza we've seen from Kanakovsky. Kanakovsky in the final of the Grand Slam here in Tashkent. Well, as the stadium announcer pointed out, it's the first time in a Grand Slam final. First time in a final block. So, a good start for Sangariev. He's coming up against, what is he, number three in the world? Yes, it's number three. Is he number three? What was he coming into this? World-ranked number three, but also, he didn't do the last Olympic Games. We all felt that was a shame. So, the Fallen Roll. This is the en vogue technique at the moment. And the wrap-up of the belt. Catches the top half there. Just turns into Tatsushiho Kitami. And it's all over. A great talent, Kanakovsky. And I hope that we're going to see him absolutely firing on all four cylinders at the World Championships.