Gabala karate fighter Rafael Aghayev, challenging also for the Azerbaijan national team in 23rd World Senior Championships in Linz, Austria, beat his all opponents from Hungary, Netherlands, Uzbekistan and Armenia to progress up to the semifinal. The 75-kg challenger, four-time world champion and thirteen-time European champion defeated also Iranian fighter although getting a heavy injury at his face. Now the Azerbaijani hero is going to face an opponent from Egypt in the all-important event.