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00:30Mikayla Polares had built momentum with every contest.
00:33Olympic silver and bronze, and also two world championship bronzes.
00:38She was no stranger to judo's biggest stages.
00:41Her wealth of experience could prove crucial with world gold now within reach.
00:49The final went into golden score, but Tsunoda Roustan emerged as the new world champion after a tactical victory.
00:56The Spaniard stayed focused to claim the biggest win of her career.
01:01It's always amazing to go to a final, a world championships, and this type of how they do it, how
01:10they do everything, is like spectacular.
01:13International Judo Federation head referee director, Mr. Juan Carlos Barcos, awarded the medals.
01:22In the under-90kg category, reigning world champion Murao Sanchiro displayed his exceptional talent on the tatami.
01:32Having defeated double Olympic champion Bikaori early on, a huge Ippon in the semi-final gave him the chance to
01:39become a two-time world champion.
01:46Tajima Goki would be his opponent, in a repeat of last year's world final.
01:51A former world champion himself, Tajima knew exactly what it took to win on this stage.
01:59Their rematch set up an all-Japanese showdown, with a second world title on the line for both men.
02:07In the final, Murao delivered when it mattered most, scoring a huge Ippon to bring the contest to a dramatic
02:15close.
02:18With victory secured, the Japanese star retained his title and became a two-time world champion in Baku.
02:27My goal coming into this competition was to establish myself as the undisputed champion of the under-90kg category.
02:36Winning here and taking the title for a second year in a row feels like I've been able to prove
02:41that.
02:43International Judo Federation executive committee member and Kodokan president, Mr. Haruki Weimura, awarded the medals.
02:55See you tomorrow for more Judo.
