00:00Following a spectacular first day, the action continued in the Mubadala Arena
00:04on day two of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam, as it delivered unforgettable showdowns.
00:09A day packed with top athletes and some incredible judo.
00:14At under 63kg, Hungary's Anna Kritsa faced up against Lausanne Grand Slam gold medalist
00:20Angelika Zimanska of Poland.
00:22Zimanska's experience proved crucial as she scored Wazari and held on for the win.
00:33A great start to the Olympic qualification period for the Polish number one.
00:39I'm really happy.
00:41Today, I really expected a good result because I was very disappointed afterwards.
00:48So, after the fight at the World Championships, I told my coach Aneta that we are going to
00:55go to Abu Dhabi and I'm going to win this competition.
00:58His Excellency Jabba al-Suwaidi, UAE Minister of State, awarded the medals.
01:07At under 73kg, Tajikistan's Masoudi Ahmadzad faced up against Morocco's Hassan Dukali.
01:14A brilliant feint from Dukali got him in the perfect position to score Yuko
01:19and claim a historic first Grand Slam gold for Morocco.
01:27I'm very happy with my gold medal in Grand Slam Abu Dhabi.
01:34It's mean for me a lot of things.
01:39I'm proud for myself.
01:41After a lot of chance, finally, I'm gold medalist.
01:47Ambassador of Tajikistan to the UAE, His Excellency Ashraf-John Goulov awarded the medals.
01:55Going for gold at under 70kg, Brazil's Kailani Cardoso clashed against Portugal's Thais Pina.
02:01Pina showed excellent skill in groundwork to turn over and pin her opponent to earn her first Grand Slam gold
02:08for two years.
02:19Former Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee President, Mr. Brian Lewis, awarded the medals.
02:28In the under 81kg final, Ito Ihanamaki of Finland took on Petru Pelavan of Moldova.
02:35A dramatic final saw Pelavan strike gold with a clever Kawuchigari that scored Yuko.
02:41His first ever Grand Slam title.
02:45Moldova Judo Federation Vice President, Mr. Victor Florescu, awarded the medals.
02:55The action continues tomorrow when it's time for the heavyweights to take to the mat.
