Team Russia stole the show on day two of the senior-level grappling gi worlcd championships in Astana.
A total of six Russians competed in the men’s finals with five walking away with golds. Ruslan ABDULAEV (RUS) led his nation with a great performance in the 100+kg division, making use of great stand up work followed by a slick submission-oriented ground game to defeat his Italian opponent 8-0 in the semifinal.
In the finals Abdulaev worked his way on top, passed the guard and finished the match with a beautiful arm lock from mount.
At 77kg, Yusef KADDUR (ESP) handed the Russians their only finals match loss by out working Ruslan RIZANOV (RUS) in a tight match with a final score of 5-2.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu superstar Joâo MIYAO (BRA) in the 62kg final over Dmytro BARANOV (UKR) securing his second gold medal of the weekend. Miyao’s strategy was to pull guard and attacking the back position, though he did display a nice standing game - hitting a throw in his semifinal match before getting the submission victory.
Poland’s Sanda PNIAK (POL) brought home gold in the Women’s 64kg division. Pniak was able to find the submission victory in her first two matches of the day before winning big on points (9-1) in the finals match.
Defending her home turf in the 53kg division was Abilkadyrova Aigerim (KAZ), reaching the finals match against Anna Augustyn-Mitkowska (POL) after two submission victories. Mitkowska was at peak performance all day but, was unable to play spoiler falling 7-0 to Aigerim in the final.
62kg
Quarter-Final- D. Baranov (UKR) defeats A. JOHNSON (USA) by submission
Quarter-Final- U. Naoki (JPN) defeat A. VERDEMARE (ITA) by submission
Quarter-Final- N. Vince ORTIZ (PHI) defeats C. BARRIOS by submission
Quarter-Final- J. Bordignon MIYAO (BRA) defeats M. TEMEEV (RUS) by points (5-2)
Semi-Final - D. Baranov (UKR) defeats U. Naoki (JPN) by points ( 6-4)
Semi-Final- J. Bordignon MIYAO (BRA) defeats N. Vince ORTIZ (PHI) by submission
Final- J. Bordignon MIYAO (BRA) defeats D. Baranov (UKR) by points (7-6)
66kg
Quarter-Final- J. Uulu TOKTORBAY (KGZ) defeats M. GAVINO (ITA) by submission
Quarter-Final- A. KHMELIUK (UKR) defeats O. Dorin JIMBOREAN (ROU) by points (5-4)
Quarter-Final- B. HOUNZA (FRA) defeats T. ALROY (ISR) by points (4-1)
Semi-Final - J. Uulu TOKTORBAY (KGZ) defeats O. Aibar (KAZ) by points (6-3)
Semi-Final- B. HOUNZA (FRA) defeats A. KHMELIUK (UKR) by submission
Final- B. HOUNZA (FRA) defeats J. Uulu TOKTORBAY (KGZ) by points (5-4)
71kg
Quarter-Final- D. SEMENIUK (UKR) defeats F. ALCADLDE (ESP) by submission
Quarter-Final- K. DANIYAR (KAZ) defeats U. BAKBENGEN (KGZ) by points (14-9)
Quarter-Final- C. Lullan IOGRA (ROU) defeats J. WITOWSKI (POL) by points (5-3)
Quarter-Final- G. ALIBEKOV (RUS) defeats M. BAGGIERI (ITA) by points (4-0)
Semi-Final - K. DANIYAR (KAZ) defeats D. SEMENIUK (UKR) by points (10-2)
Semi-Final- G. ALIBEKOV (RUS) defeats by points C. Lullan IOGRA (ROU) by points (9-1)
Final- G. ALIBEKOV (RUS) defeats K. DANIYAR (KAZ) by points (7-0)
77kg
Quarter-Final- R. NARUSVICIUS (LTU) defeats H. MIRJALAL (AZE) by submission
Quarter-Final- Y. KADDUR (ESP) defeats D.NETKACHEV (UKR) by submission
Quarter-Final- O. EMANOELY (ISR) defeats M. KALUSZEWSKI (POL) by points (8-2)
Quarter-Final- R. RIZANOV (RUS) defeats M. BAILLOT (FRA) by submission
Semi-Final - Y. KADDUR (ESP) defeats R. NARUSVICIUS (LTU) by points (7-2)
Semi-Final- R. RIZANOV (RUS) defeats O. EMANOELY (ISR) by points (10-0)
Final- Y. KADDUR (ESP) defeats R. RIZANOV (RUS) by points (5-2)
84kg
Quarter-Final- I. POGACSAS (HUN) defeats A. ALI (PAK) by submission
Quarter-Final- P. NIDZI (POL) defeats H. HORODETSKI (UKR) by points (5-4)
Quarter-Final- A. ANNABI (FRA) defeats P.HAJIMURAD (AZE) by submission
Quarter-Final- M. UMAROV (RUS) defeats M. TAIGAT (KAZ) by points (17-0)
Semi-Final - P. NIDZI (POL) defeats I. POGACSAS (HUN) by submission
Semi-Final- M. UMAROV (RUS) defeats A. ANNABI (FRA) by points (3-1)
Final- M. UMAROV (RUS) defeats P. NIDZI (POL) by points (7-3) in the 84kg final
92kg
Quarter-Final- P. BAGINSKI (POL) defeats A. IBRAGIMOV (ISR) by submission
Quarter-Final- C. SOTO (USA) defeats Y. ISICHKO (UKR) by submission
Quarter-Final- O. BEKSULTAN (KGZ) defeats C. MIRSEA (ROU) by points (7-3)
Quarter-Final- A. SHAPIEV (RUS) defeats A.ABU-BAKIR (KAZ) by points (3-2)
Semi-Final - A. SHAPIEV (RUS) defeats O. BEKSULTAN (KGZ) by submission
Semi-Final- C. SOTO (USA) defeats P. BAGINSKI (POL) by submission
Final- A. SHAPIEV (RUS) defeats C. SOTO (USA) by points (10-0) in the 92kg final
100kg
Quarter-Final- J. Becancor MORENO (ESP) defeats D. NSOMBOLI (FRA) by submission
Quarter-Final- A. BAKDAULET (KAZ) defeats B.TOMASETTI (ITA) by submission
Quarter-Final- I. UMAROV (RUS) defeats A. HALETA (UKR) by submission
Semi-Final - S. EVAENII (KGZ) defeats J. Becancor MORENO (ESP) by points (6-2)
Semi-Final- I. UMAROV (RUS) defeats A. BAKDAULET (KAZ) by points (5-3)
Final- I. UMAROV (RUS) defeats S. EVAENII (KGZ) by points (7-2)
100+kg
Quarter-Final- defeats U. NUROV (UZB) by criteria (3-3)
Quarter-Final- V. MANCUSO (USA) defeats. Ahmed Khan QASURI (PAK) by forfeit
Quarter-Final- R. ABDULAEV (RUS) defeats V. MATEIKO (UKR) by forfeit
Quarter-Final- A. FREZZA (ITA) defeats A. SAULET (KAZ) by pointa (6-2)
Semi-Final - V. MANCUSO (USA) defeats N. ISMAILOV (KGZ) by submission
Semi-Final- R. ABDULAEV (RUS) defeats A. FREZZA (ITA) by points (8-0)
Final- R. ABDULAEV (RUS) defeats V. MANCUSO (USA) by points submission (armlock) in the 100+kg final
Women’s Grappling
53kg
Quarter-Final- A. ALGERIM (KAZ) defeats P. KRUPSKAIA (RUS) by submission
Quarter-Final- S. SKRPNYK (UKR) defeays M. MORGAN (USA) by criteria (2-2)
Quarter-Final- A. AUGUSTYN-MITKOWSKI (POL) defeats L. BOES (FRA) by points (9-3)
Quarter-Final- N. ANAIANSI (ESP) defeats S.GABRIELLI (ITA) by points (4-1)
Semi-Final - A. ALGERIM (KAZ) defeats S. SKRPNYK (UKR) by submission
Semi-Final- N. ANAIANSI (ESP) defeats A. AUGUSTYN-MITKOWSKI (POL) by points (5-2)
Final- A. ALGERIM (KAZ) defeats A. AUGUSTYN-MITKOWSKI (POL) by points (7-0)
58kg
Quarter-Final- K. FAIRZA (KAZ) defeats M. Aisa RATCLIFF (PHI) by points (9-1)
Quarter-Final- M. MONTERO (ESP) defeats T. SONIA (FRA) by points (6-0)
Quarter-Final- Z. SZAWERNOWSKA (POL) defeats K. SHAKALOVA (UKR) by points (12-2)
Quarter-Final- B. STIKKELMAN (USA) defeats B. CARIANI (ITA) by submission
Semi-Final - Z. SZAWERNOWSKA (POL) defeats B. CARIANI (ITA) by points (2-2 OT)
Semi-Final- K. FAIRZA (KAZ) defeats M. MONTERO (ESP) by submission
Final- Z. SZAWERNOWSKA (POL) defeats K. FAIRZA (KAZ) by points (13-4)
64kg
Quarter-Final- T. HRYNKO (UKR) defeats N.ASSEI (KAZ) by points (5-1)
Quarter-Final- S. PNIAK (POL) defeats U. BARCHYNAI (KGZ) by submission
Quarter-Final- I. GROMOVA (RUS) defeats I. PAVESE (ITA) by points
Semi-Final - T. ANNE (FRA) defeats T. HRYNKO (UKR) by points (5-4)
Semi-Final- S. PNIAK (POL) defeats I. GROMOVA (RUS) by submission
Final- S. PNIAK (POL) defeats T. ANNE (FRA) by points (9-1)
71kg
RR RND 1- I. MUNGAI (ITA) defeats O.SUSKO (UKR) by points (9-4)
RR RND 1- R. ANUFRIEVA (RUS) defeats B. GUINUR (KAZ) by submission
RR RND 2- I. MUNGAI (ITA) defeats B. GUINUR (KAZ) by points (16-0)
RR RND 2- R. ANUFRIEVA (RUS) defeats O.SUSKO (UKR) by submission
RR RND 3- R. ANUFRIEVA (RUS) defeats I. MUNGAI (ITA) by submission
RR RND 3- O.SUSKO (UKR) defeats B. GUINUR (KAZ) by points (12-1)
71+kg
RR RND 1- H. KOVALSKA (UKR) defeats M. ZASZCZUDLOWICZ (POL) by points (11-1)
RR RND 1-I. SHOROKHOVA (RUS) defeats S. ZARINA (KAZ) by points (6-3)
RR RND 2- M. ZASZCZUDLOWICZ (POL) defeats C. BARRE (FRA) by points (9-2)
RR RND 2- H. KOVALSKA (UKR) defeats S. ZARINA (KAZ) by submission
RR RND 3- C. BARRE (FRA) defeats S. ZARINA (KAZ) by submission
RR RND 3- H. KOVALSKA (UKR) defeats I. SHOROKHOVA (RUS) by points (16-2)
RR RND 4- S. ZARINA (KAZ) defeats M. ZASZCZUDLOWICZ (POL) 3-2 points
RR RND 4- I. SHOROKHOVA (RUS) defeats C. BARRE (FRA) by points (5-3)
