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She could not quite eclipse what Sakshi achieved yesterday and our women's campaign in wrestling ends with Babita's loss here tonight.
It's all over. the Venezuelan takes it. And Babita Kumari is out.
Late couple of points for a takedown by prevolaraki but 3 points still the deficit
She rolls her over for two more and it's 6-1
Two more to the Venezuelan. Prevolaraki will have her work cut out here if she is to get back in this fight.
Prevolaraki gets one point due to a passivity strike but the Venezuelan still leads 2-1 with less than a minute to go.
We are underway in the second period and it's still 2-0 to the Venezuelan with two minutes left. The Greek on the attack.
One takedown the difference so far as we approach the end of the first period.
We are underway and the Venezuelan is in the lead. It's 2-0 as we approach the midway point of the first period
Prevolarki's fight is the second match in the 53 Kg category. The first features the three time Olympic champion. Saori Yoshida of Japan.
We are almost done with the Round of 16 matches.
What do you think of Prevolarki's chances of reaching the finals? Can she even get past her Venezuelan opponent? Let us know in the live chat box
The last few round of 16 matches are ongoing as we speak. Prevolarki vs Arguello is going to be one of the first matches in the quarter finals.
Prevolarki's next fight is still a while away. We will keep you posted on the scores.
If she does manage to win against the Venezuelan, she will be up against another superstar in wrestling Saori Yoshida, a three time Olympic champion in the semi-finals. So she needs to have the fight of her life if she is to get past her.
Babita looked for the attack far too often and the Greek held her ground well and brought her opponent down whenever she had the opportunity. Prevolarki planned this fight to perfection. lets hope she did the same for the fight against her Venezuelan opponent Betzabeth Arguello of Colombia as well.
The Greek had earlier managed a round of 32 finish in the World Championships from 2015. Babita managed to reach the quarter finals. So we can call this somewhat of an upset
She will be looking to get the better of her Venezuelan opponent in the next round. The fight is expected to start in 20 minutes time. Stay tuned to us for further updates.
Prevolarki managed to enter the Olympics after achieving a second place finish in the First Olympic qualifiers held earlier this year.
We will keep you updated on how Prevolarki fairs in the next rounds. But she will have to defeat the three time Olympic champion Saori Yoshida in the semi-finals if she gets to the semi-finals if Babita is to have a shot as the repechage rounds.
All Indians should now follow Maria Prevolaraki now and hope that she makes it to the final of the Women's 53kg Freestyle wrestling event. However, Indian fans should not have high hopes as the Greek is a relatively less accomplished wrestler as compared to others. She would need to fight out of her skins to reach the finals.
Stay tuned for updates of her matches.
The repechage system will come into play for Babita Kumari only if Prevolaraki makes it to the final of this event.
Now everything depends on Prevolaraki and if she can make it to the final.
Prevolaraki has won this match 5-1.
It's all over.
Babita attempts a manouevre but she still cannot get it. The score remains 5-1
20 seconds to go Babita with another leg hold but this is great defending from Prevolarki.
A minute left in the fight.
The deficit is huge, can Babita get back ????
The Greek gets two more points. After another attacking move fails for Babita. Babita needs to turn this around. it's 5-1
PREVOLARAKI is leading 5-1 now!!! NOOOOOOO
There is a minute and a half left and Babita needs to get a big manouevre in.
90 seconds to go.
6 seconds left. Babita could not capitalise from another leg hold but Babita gets another point by the passivity rule.
Babita Kumari gets on board!!! It is 3-1
Thirty second passivity rule on Prevolarki.
No points for Babita till now, she needs to get back soon.
The Greek looking to stay in the match. Completely on the defense.
We are about to begin again.
First period over. Babita has been the more attacking but Prevolarki has taken the more points.
At the end of the first period - PREVOLARAKI leads Kumari 3-0, she needs to comeback.
Babita on the attack but the Greek counters on the leg hold. Babita needs to improve if she is to advance here.
PREVOLARAKI has taken a 3-0 lead.
The game is moving at a slow pace but Babitais trying to hold her ankle here.
Babita on the attack now. But great defensive work from Maria
The Greek wrestler draws first blood to take a 1-0 lead.
The Greek gets the first point by pushing Babita out of the safety zone
We are down to business and it is still 0-0 here.
Babita is the Commonwealth games gold medalist. Pretty passive bout thus far
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UPDATE: Babita Kumari has been eliminated from the Women's 53kg freestyle wrestling event as Maria Prevolaraki has been beaten by Betzabeth Angelica Arguello Villegas 6-3. Sportskeeda will be back tomorrow with more wrestling coverage. Thank you for joining us.