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Olympic Champion Akira Sone regains the world title
The heavyweight final for women +78kg was a battle of left vs right and Sone consistently managed to take the inside grip on Tolofua’s lapel, preventing her opponent from closing the gap and using her favourite techniques. However, Tolofua’s height advantage also made it difficult for Sone to throw. After 11 minutes of fighting, it was Sone who came out on top, as Tolofua picked up a third and final shido. 22-year-old Sone claims her second world title; to have achieved this and an Olympic title at such a young age is nothing short of incredible.