According to APA, defeating his Spanish rival Gomez Garcia Matias with the score of 2:0, Azerbaijani Firdovsi Farzaliyev (60 kg, first dan black belt) also defeated Italian Luca Maresca – 4:2 and progressed to the semifinal.
In the third fight, he won with the score of 6:0. On the way to final, Farzaliyev defeated Moldovan Emin Pavlov.
At the final, Farzaliyev gained victory over Luca Maresca with the score of 5:2.