Batyrbek Tcakulov (SVK) vs Amirhossein Firouzpourbandpei (IRI) - Final // Bolat Turlykhanov Cup

Throughout the day, Tcakulov dominated his bouts, outscoring his rivals 31-1 including a semifinal win via fall over veteran Magomed IBRAGIMOV (UZB). In the final, he used a move that he has not been very successful at but managed to pull off at the right moment. “I was preparing for six minutes in the final,“ Tcakulov said. “I practice the leg lace every time in training, but it doesn't usually work at the competition. This time it worked. “I was preparing for the tournament together with my Slovakian team and with our coach Erik Cap. I am going for only the win at every competition. It also depends on how well I have trained. This time as you can see I prepared well and my wrestling was good.“ A former Russian champion at 92kg, Tcakulov switched to Slovakia earlier this year and won a bronze at the European Championships. While he has begun well, he is aware of the competition he is facing at this weight. “I know that the competition is qu