00:00Υπότιτλοι AUTHORWAVE
00:30At under 60kg, top seed Azerbaijan's Balabey Agayev took on 18-year-old Loik Kubudinov.
00:37Showcasing why he was the favorite, Agayev showed speed and skill to score a dynamic Ippon.
00:49International Judo Federation Vice President Dr. Laszlo Tott awarded the medals.
01:00It's a wonderful place. I've been here before. I took a bronze medal here in the past.
01:04But now, I'm happy to replace that bronze medal with gold.
01:08In the under 52kg final, Olympic medalist Amandine Bouchard took on Tiheja Topolovic of Croatia.
01:15Topolovic scored a clever Wazari to win her first ever Grand Slam gold medal.
01:23IOC member Mr. Balas Furiyeš awarded the medals.
01:33I have been a few times in Abu Dhabi. This is my first time living with a medal.
01:37So, now it will be one of my favorite cities.
01:42At under 66kg, Bahrain's Sukhrob-Bokiev's first World Tour final was against Iago Abuladze.
01:48Bokiev defied his world ranking of 277 to take a shock gold.
01:58The medals were awarded by International Judo Federation Vice President Mr. Obaid Alanzi.
02:07At under 57kg, Brazil's Shirlin Nascimento took on France's Mata Fawaz.
02:14Two Wazari scores.
02:15The first, an opportuno Soto after a weak attack from Nascimento.
02:24And the second, a driving Oujigari that traveled across the mat, gave Fawaz a second Grand Slam title.
02:39International Judo Federation Vice President Mr. Siteni Radriana Soloni Aiko awarded her the gold medal.
02:46The home team also didn't disappoint, with some top action from the UAE's Narmandak Bayern Munch.
02:54Join us for Day 2 of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam tomorrow.
