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Olympic Wrestling Finals - Day 7 Match Notes

Olympic Wrestling Finals - Day 7 Match Notes

Kennedy Blades wins silver on the final day of the Olympic wrestling competition.

Aug 11, 2024 by Kyle Klingman
Olympic Wrestling Finals - Day 7 Match Notes

Kennedy Blades wins silver and Kyle Snyder finishes fifth on the final day of the Olympic wrestling competition. 

Medal Matches

MFS 65 kg Bronze - Sebastian Rivera (Puerto Rico) over Tulga Tumur-Ochir (Mongolia), 10-9 

First period: Tumur-Ochir hits an arm spin and Rivera holds on to the head but is still scoreless after the action stalemated. Tumur-Ochir scores a step-out point with 1:34 left. Rivera placed on the activity clock and Tumur-Ochir scores a takedown and gets the penalty point for a 4-0 lead. 

Second period: Rivera scores on a snatch single then hits three trapped-arm guts for an 8-4 lead then Tumur-Ochir hits a four-point move for an 8-8 criteria lead in the first 55 seconds. Tumur-Ochir scores on a step-out with 1:18 left for a 9-8 lead. Rivera nearly scores at the buzzer but Tumur-Ochir holds on. Puerto Rico challenges that there were three points of contact. Challenge won. Rivera wins the bronze, 10-9.

MFS 65 kg Bronze - Islam Dudaev (Albania) over Ismail Musukaev (Hungary), 13-12 

First period: Dudaev hits a beautiful four-point Metzger and a two-point exposure out of bounds for a 6-0 lead with 1:32 left. Musukaev hits a misdirection for two with 1:02 left. Albania challenges the sequence. Challenge won. Dudaev scores two and Musukaev scores four in the exchange for an 8-4 Dudaev lead. Musukaev scores a takedown out of the challenge, cutting Dudaev's lead to 8-6 at the break. Musukaev hits four on a front headlock for a 12-12 criteria lead. Dudaev comes out on top for an apparent reversal out of bounds but it wasn't called but the call is challenged by Albania. Challenge won. Dudaev leads 13-12 and eventually wins after Musukaev attempts a takedown in the closing seconds. 

Second period: Dudaev steps over on a shot for two then scores two more on a leg lace for a 12-6 lead with 1:51 left. Musukaev counters with a low shot and a takedown. Dudaev leads 12-8 with 1:14 seconds left. Musukaev scores a four-point throw but Dudaev given a reversal out of bounds after a challenge for a 13-12 win.

MFS 65 kg Gold - Kotaro Kiyooka (Japan) over Rahman Amouzadkhalili (Iran), 10-3

First period: Amouzadkhalili scores on a step-out for a 1-0 lead. Kiyooka scores a takedown and four turns for a 10-1 lead as time expires. 

Second period: Amouzadkhalili scores two on an exposure but Kiyooka still leads, 10-3. Amouzadkhalili concedes with 10 seconds left. Kiyooka wins the gold, 10-3. 

MFS 97 kg Bronze - Magomedkhan Magomedov (Azerbaijan) tech Murazi Mchedlidze (Ukraine), 10-0

First period: Magomedov scores two on a double out of bounds then picks up an additional point on an activity clock violation for a 3-0 lead with a minute to go. Magomedov scores another two-point takedown for a 5-0 lead at the break. 

Second period: Magomedov scores on a step-out with 2:17 left for a 6-0 lead. Two more on a go-behind out of bounds makes it 8-0. Magomedov finishes it off with another takedown and a 10-0 win. 

MFS 97 kg Bronze - Amirali Azarpira (Iran) over Kyle Snyder (United States), 4-1 

First period: Azarpira counters a shot by Snyder for a 2-0 lead with 1:50 left. No scoring for the remainder of the period. Azarpira leads 2-0 at the break. 

Second period: Azarpira is placed on the activity clock and Snyder scores his first point when it expires but Azarpira scores on a step-out for a 3-1 lead. Stalemate called on a low-level shot by Snyder with 40 seconds left. Another point for Azarpira on a step-out with 31 seconds left. Azarpira holds on for a 4-1 win and the bronze medal.

MFS 97 kg Gold - Akhmed Tazhudinov (Bahrain) FALL Givi Matcharashvili (Georgia), 1:32

First period: Tazhudinov counters a shot and wins by fall in 1:32. 

WFS 76 kg Bronze - Milaimys Marin (Cuba) over Aiperi Medet Kyzy (Kyrgyzstan), 6-0 

First period: Marin hits a double and scores the first two points. Marin secures a second takedown off of a single for a 4-0 lead with 1:45 left. 

Second period: Marin uses counter offense for a third takedown and a 6-0 lead. 

WFS 76 kg Bronze - Tatiana Renteria (Colombia) over Genesis Reasco (Ecuador), 2-1

First period: Reasco placed on the activity clock with 1:43 left. Renteria scores the first point when the clock expires. 

Second period: Reasco goes on the activity clock again and scores a second point when it expires. Renteria goes on the activity clock, giving Reasco her first point when it expires. Renteria wins 2-1, all on activity clock points. 

WFS 76 kg Gold - Yuka Kagami (Japan) over Kennedy Blades (USA), 3-1 

First period: Blades placed on the activity clock with 1:46 left. Kagami scores first on an activity clock violation. Blades scores a step-out with 59 seconds left for a 1-1 criteria lead. Kagami hits a shot at the end of the period but Blades holds on as time expires.

Second period: Kagami scores a takedown out of bounds for a 3-1 lead with 1:22 left. Blades makes several attempts but can't score. Kagami wins, 3-1.