With a small contingent of Americans chanting "USA," Tamyra Mensah-Stock won the women's 68kg freestyle gold medal with a commanding performance against perennial Africa champion Blessing Oborududu of Nigeria.
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The American wrestling is the reigning world champion and came into the bout as the top seed. Oborududu was seeded second.
Mensah-Stock appeared to be injured in the first minute of the bout but resumed after a short hesitation. The injury didn't seem to affect her, as she got the better of the action between two wrestlers with attacking mentalities. She got a two-point takedown after a struggle, but Oborududu earned a point by reversing the position.Â
A powerful move from Mensah-Stock, nearly exposing her opponents' shoulders, earned another two points.Â
Mensah-Stock fought more defensively in the second round but picked a couple of moments to attack and keep Oborududu from fully committing to the aggressive pursuit she needed.
In one of the bronze medal bouts, Meerim Zhumanazarova became the first woman from Kyrgyzstan to win an Olympic medal. Oborududu is the first Nigerian wrestler to win a medal.
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