Semi-Final Round - 55 and 74 kg Weight Classes - 2003-09-14

In the semi-final round for the 55 kg weight class, Mohammad Aslani faced a wrestler from Moldova named Qanadi Tulbi. In the first seconds, Tulbi scored a point by executing a low hold, followed by three more points registered for him at 43 seconds. At 1:20, one point was awarded to Tulbi and one to Aslani. With consecutive attacks, Tulbi increased his score to 9 by the end of the first half, which concluded with a score of 9 to 3 in favor of Tulbi. In the second half, Tulbi continued his attacks until he reached 13 points at 4:18, raising his hand as the winner. Mohammad Aslani's only chance for a medal now lies in the next match for bronze. In the 74 kg weight class, Hadi Habibi competed against Bouvaisa Satiov from Russia, where the referees referred to video review at 45 seconds into the match, awarding 2 points to each wrestler. At 1:51, Habibi was taken down, allowing the Russian opponent to score 2 points. In the second half, at 3:47, the referee issued a warning to Habibi for inactivity, and shortly after, 2 points were awarded to the Russian wrestler and 1 point to Habibi, leading to the Russian winning the match 6 to 3.