BAKU - Japan's Sanshiro Murao defended his title in the men's 90-kilogram category at the judo world championships on Thursday, beating compatriot Goki Tajima in the final.

The Paris Olympic silver medalist scored an ippon victory over Georgia's Lasha Bekauri, the two-time reigning Olympic champion, in the round of 16 before advancing to the final against Tajima in Baku.

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