Azerbaijan on top with three golds as the Judo Baku Grand Slam ends

The last day of the Heydar Aliyev Baku Grand Slam saw the world's best heavyweight judoka step onto the mat for a chance of glory.

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00:00 Day three of the Haydar Aliev Barku Grand Slam saw the world's best heavyweight judoka step onto the mat

00:06 Ready to give their all for a place on the podium

00:08 Before they began a group of girls was invited to meet the athletes and the officials as part of the white suit girls program in

00:16 Azerbaijan it encourages young women to participate in combat sports to foster their development their self-confidence and their combat skills

00:25 Back on the mat in the 90 kilo category Bulgaria's if I low even off based individual neutral athlete Mikhail

00:32 Yagolnikov a tough match both judoka fought hard but a goal knockoff ultimately scored two impressive

00:39 Waza Aries to claim the barku gold medal his fifth title sending the crowd wild

00:44 World champion and Azerbaijan judo Federation board member mr. Elkhan Mamedov awarded the medals

00:51 In the 78 kilo category Germany's Anna Maria Wagner went up against Italy's Alice Belandi

00:57 Wagner ended the contest in style with a huge upon to the delight of the local fans who loved her high-energy judo

01:04 IJF education and coaching director Mohammed Maricha awarded the medals

01:10 I was in the flow today and I feel the flow and in the fight I feel really comfortable and

01:17 In every second I know okay, I'm stronger today

01:21 And yet I think this power in my mind and with my self-confidence in this fight

01:27 This fight was this time for me

01:29 With a cheering crowd looking on in the hundred kilo category

01:34 Georgia's Ilya Suleman it's a pulled out an enormous Waza Ari to secure his gold medal here in Baku

01:40 Huge power from the Georgian as his traveling fans ruled him on

01:45 Vice president of the Georgian Judo Federation David Kevkish Vili awarded the medals

01:50 It's a strange feeling because the local kids maybe they don't know me or where I come from

02:00 But they supported me with their hearts and although this is a strange feeling it was a huge happiness for me

02:06 In the 78 kilo category two Brazilians Beatrice Sousa and Rochelle Nunes

02:15 Displayed true judo values by both celebrating when Sousa won

02:20 World champion and double Olympic silver medalist Neil Adams awarded the medals in the over 100 kilo category

02:28 Independent neutral athlete in Alta so of expertly counted Georgia's go around to severely, but a Waza Ari claiming victory

02:36 Azerbaijan Judo Federation board member Agaya Akunzada awarded the medals for the thousands of local fans

02:43 Azerbaijan's Zelim Khodsoyev was determined to claim the bronze medal which he did in style

02:48 Huge judo on display from the local star. That's all from the Hader Aliyev Baku Grand Slam

02:55 Thank you Azerbaijan for an incredible competition.

02:58 (upbeat music)