Helen Maroulis of the United States claimed the gold medal at 53 kilos (Photo/Martin Gabor)For Maroulis, the win over Mattsson was significant since she won at a non-Olympic weight category and still needs to qualify the United States for a berth at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games early next year at 53 kilos.
After the dust settled at Baku Sports Hall on Saturday, the United States, Russia and China each claimed a pair of champions, while wrestlers from Hungary and Estonia claimed the other two.
Former World champion Elena Pirozhkova (USA) won, 4-3, at 63 kilos over world bronze medalist Taybe Yusein (BUL), while Yarygin Grand Prix winner Valentina Islamova (RUS) made up for a fifth place finish in Las Vegas with a 2-1 win over world bronze medalist Jessica BLASZKA (NED).
Rio 2016 qualifier at 48 kilos Li Hui (CHN) won at 55 kilos, and Asia champion Luo Xiaojuan (CHN) prevailed at 60 kilos.
Meanwhile, former world bronze medalist Emese Barka (HUN) spotted Tynybekova six points in the first period and roared back for a 12-10 triumph at 58 kilos sparked with a four-point counter to leg attack in the second period.
World bronze medalist Epp Mae (EST) also had to battle from behind in the 75-kilo final for a 4-4 win on criteria after world runner-up Zhou Qian (CHN) bear-hugged to her back early in the day's finale.
Meanwhile, in the bronze medal matches, Japan's young rebounded from a frustrating morning session to win four. The Japanese charge in the evening was sparked by junior World champion Miho IGARASHI, who led off with a technical at 48 kilos.
Asian Games gold medalist at 63 kilos Rio Watari (JPN), with her own designs on Rio 2016 at 75kg, won a bronze medal at 69 kilos after a hard-fought 10-8 loss to Vorobieva in the semifinals.
World bronze medal winner Odunayo Adekuoroye (NGR) serenaded fans before and after her 10-0 thumping of European Games champion Angela Dorogan (AZE) at 53 kilos.
In a meeting of former World champions, 2014 winner Aline Focken (GER) edged 2013 champ Alina Makhynia (UKR), 4-3, at 69 kilos -- a category in which four of the 12 entries had won world titles.
Action at the GGP Final concludes Sunday with wrestling in Greco-Roman.
Results of Saturday evening's gold and bronze medal finals:
48 kilos:
Gold: Valentina ISLAMOVA (RUS) df. Jessica BLASZKA (NED), 2-1
Bronze: Iwona MATKOWSKA (POL) df. Onmariel VILIBETH (VEN) by Fall, 5:32
Bronze: Miho IGARASHI (JPN) df. Shafag MURADZADE (AZE) by TF, 12-0, 2:59
53 kilos:
Gold: Helen MAROULIS (USA) df. Sofia MATTSSON (SWE), 2-1
Bronze: Odunayo ADEKUOROYE (NGR) df. Angela DOROGAN (AZE) by TF, 10-0, 3:26
Bronze: ZHONG Xuechun (CHN) df. PAK Yong-Mi (PRK), 4-2
55 kilos:
Gold: LI Hui (CHN) df. Natalya SINISHIN (AZE), 6-1
Bronze: JONG In-Sun (PRK) df. Rim AYARI (TUN) by TF, 11-0, 4:23
Bronze: Hikari SUGAWARA (JPN) df. Alyona KOLESNIK (AZE), 2-1
58 kilos:
Gold: Emese BARKA (HUN) df. Aisuluu TYNYBEKOVA (KGZ), 12-10
Bronze: Aiym ABDILDINA (KAZ) df. Derya BAYHAN (TUR) by TF, 12-0, 1:44
Bronze: Johanna MATTSSON (SWE) df. Tatyana LAVRENCHUK (UKR), 4-2
60 kilos:
Gold: LUO Xiaojuan (CHN) df. Allison RAGAN (USA), 6-0
Bronze: Marianna SASTIN (HUN) df. Jennifer PAGE (USA), 5-1
Bronze: Yukako KAWAI df. Dzhanan MANOLOVA (BUL) by TF, 12-2, 5:36
63 kilos:
Gold: Elena PIROZHKOVA (USA) df. Taybe YUSEIN (BUL), 4-3
Bronze: Anastasija GRIGORJEVA (LAT) df. Elmira GAMBAROVA (AZE), 6-3
Bronze: Valeria LAZINSKAYA (RUS) df. Erin CLODGO (USA), 6-2
69 kilos:
Gold: Natalya VOROBIEVA (RUS) df. Jenny FRANSSON (SWE), 4-1
Bronze: Aline FOCKEN (GER) df. Alina MAKHYNIA (UKR), 4-3
Bronze: Rio WATARI (JPN) df. Elmira SYZDYKOVA (KAZ) by TF, 12-2, 2:55
75 kilos:
Gold: Epp MAE (EST) df. ZHOU Qian (CHN), 4-4
Bronze: Ekaterina BUKINA (RUS) df. Sabira ALIYEVA (AZE) by TF, 11-0, 5:06
Bronze: Maider UNDA (ESP) df. Guzel MANYUROVA (KAZ) by Fall, 5:53
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