Yuma Oshima takes gold with irresistable judo in Tyumen

Japans lightweights were sensation during the Grand Slam of Tyumen on Saturday. Asian Championships bronze medallist Oshima Yuma of Japan kept the tradition high as the last two editions of the Grand Slam in Siberia were won by Kido Shinji. This time Oshima beat Casablanca African Open bronze medallist Albert Oguzov (RUS) as he started the Japanese men’s team run of victories.

Two-time Grand Slam bronze medallist Oshima, 21, trailed to a yuko score and tried to engineer an opening with his prodding ashi-waza but it was a moment of madness from Oguzov which decided the contest as he inexcusably grabbed the legs of the Japanese to receive hansoku-make in the biggest contest of his career.

The first bronze medal fight was won by Ulaanbaatar Grand Prix bronze medallist Davud Mammadsoy (AZE) who overwhelmed world number 91 Dmitriy Kulikov (RUS) with a high-quality display. The Azeri led with a waza-ari from a ko-soto-gake with two minutes remaining and rolled his Russian opponent moments later for second and match-winning waza-ari. The second bronze medal fight saw world number 109 Sayan Khertek (RUS) struggle to impose himself against former world bronze medallist Ilgar Mushkiyev (AZE). Khertek, 28, who was bidding for his first IJF World Judo Tour medal, looked overawed and unsettled as he earned four shido penalties to receive hansoku-make as both U60kg bronze medals went to Azerbaijan. 

Japanese winners in Moscow/Tyumen