Orleans Grand Prix 2024 SWS - L4 - Jeon Hayoung KOR v Yoana Ilieva BUL

in 2021 they went up against each other in the gold medal match and it was despa Georg Adu that came out on top then this time well at least they guaranteed one Greek in the final so time to introduce our referees for the semi-finals I think uh we going to introduce the athletes first onto the stage Gian hayong of Korea and Yanna Ila [Applause] so here we go for the first of the semi-finals Jong haong 23 years old world rank number six up against Johanna Ila Ila competed in the Paris Olympic Games got a tenth in the individual competition there Jong hayong well went a little bit better made it through to the quarterfinals got sixth in Paris and as I said was part of that silver medal winning team in Paris 2024 so here we go this is it this is the first of the semi-finals of the Cyber Grand Prix in oon 2024 so if you are new to saber then it's a cutting weapon you can score with the length of the blade as well as the tip and the whole of the upper body including the mask is Target [Applause] area and it is a weapon of convention so the referee needs to decide who the attacking fencer was in the Final Phase who started the attack first who had the right of way and if you're being attacked youve got a couple of options you can either defeat the attack through Distance by moving out of the way you can block or Parry your opponent's blade that then switches over the right of way makes it your turn to attack or you can hit when it's not your turn and call a counter and as long as long as there's only one light on the box then point can only go one way Jung very quick off the line that over getting the point so J was called to have stopped her attack and Ila picked up the right of way again Jong stopping ilava backing [Applause] off so much defensing is down to footwork how you come into the middle how you come off that Ong guard line Little Steps From Jong trying to invite Ila on and able to hit with that counter and ilava just frustrated with that I AA really made her mind up there as to what she was going to do she came up off the line again this time just little bit slower to build the attack [Music] Jan is building a long [Applause] attack well ilava is saying she got the Parry but was it a Counterattack that was parried that's what the referee called it as and the referee going to have a look at the video so attack was parade and the r was no and then uh then scoring the points so six a piece now John just that slender lead and we go to the break no clock in saber we take a break when the first defenser reaches the score of eight a chance for these fences to have a chat with their coaches will not see any coaching in the second of these semi-finals all the first semi-finals of the men's we have two Nations two of the same Nation competing against each other IA perhaps with slightly more thinking to do here for [Applause] so here we go the score sits at 86 and nice work from Ila to level the scores found the blade there and hit with the repost so preparation called for gon so she moved forward but pulled her hand back which gave Ila the right of [Applause] way J just quicker off the line again Jon's attack but it fell short and Ila able to pick it up attack finished there and JN was sitting Target to Ila score is 10 a piece that's the second time John since the break has been called in preparation ilava definitely has a momentum here after the break she scored the most points Jon can she finish this Now Lea trying to jump in with the counter but it was Jon's right of way she was the one that was building the attack no argument there from Ila 11 a piece [Applause] well John coming in with those stuttering steps trying to provoke ilava into an attack that worked really well in the first period but ilava has got a little bit wise to that tactic now and just waited for Jon to stop and then picked up the right of way was the first to move that's what the referee first called it as but they having a look at the video review good long hard look all right well good call from good work from [Applause] Gian beat attack they just referee has a light and if we're seeing a slow motion replay then he won't start the next point until the replay is finished just a little bit quick to get going but was able to uh stop them before went Al wow 13 a piece this one's going right down to the [Applause] wire IA has done so well after the break to get herself back into this but needs this point and the referee will go and have a look at that one now is that preparation there from Gian did she pull her hand back [Music] well that's it the point has been given and it is Jong haong that will progress through to the gold medal match Yanna ilava produced a good performance to get through to the semi-final final stage a PB for her bronze medal in a Grand Prix it'll be a PB for Jong hayong as well but it was the Korean that won that one and just had the advantage most of the way through iava after the break was able to to change the momentum and get back into the match but Jong hayong did very well there as we watch some of the replays from the first of the semifinal so time to