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Ford makes light work of rival for bronze

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Kiwi wrestler Tayla Ford has won her second Commonweal­th Games medal after claiming 68kg freestyle bronze in Birmingham yesterday. The Cantabrian, who hails from Nelson, threw Amylee Sephora (Mauritius) to the ground almost immediatel­y and then pinned her opponent down. It was all over inside 40sec as Ford added a second medal to her collection, having also won bronze in Glasgow eight years ago. Fellow Kiwi Matthew Oxenham lost his bronze medal match against Alexander Moore (Canada).

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