2021 Tokyo Olympic Judo Events Day 6 Predictions: Women's -78kg

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1. Malonga (FRA) 2. Hamada (JPN) 3. Wagner (GER)/Steenhuis (BRA)

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Hamada and Malonga are strong favorites, but the German Wagner has won 13 in a row on the IJF circuit, including beating Malonga at the world's. She's likely to face Hamada in the semi. They've only met before with Hamada winning with an o-soto gari to kesa gatame. Hamada is good standing and sensational on the ground. She takes a lot of risks and is short, so has had issues dealing with Malonga, who is much taller and a tremendous grip fighter and thrower. Malonga is up 2-4 head to head. Malonga's weaknesses are on the ground and in long matches.

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Y'all are sleeping on Branser; she's the current African Champion.