London 2012 Olympic champion Burroughs dominated in the under-79-kilograms freestyle competition as he outscored his opponents with an aggregate score of 30-0 at Tecnopolis.

In the final, his shortest match of the day, the 34-year-old took just 74 seconds to take the win against Canada's Jasmit Phulka.

Burroughs scored on a takedown into a leg lace which was followed by a four-point takedown.

Burroughs and Phulka were joined on the podium by bronze medallists Nestor Tafur of Colombia and Puerto Rico's Shane Jones.

Competing in the women's under-50kg event, world and Olympic medallist Hildebrandt triumphed in all three of her bouts 10-0 by way of technical falls including the decider against Ecuadorian Jacqueline Mollocana.

It took just 48 seconds for Hildebrandt to take down her opponent and get her in a tight leg lock to secure her seventh continental title.

Cuban Yusneylis Guzman and Patricia Bermudez of Argentina made up the medal places in the weight class as they both won bronze.

There was more joy for the US in the women's under-68kg as Forrest Molinari triumphed.

The world bronze medallist needed just 46 seconds to secure a pin in the final bout against Ambar Garnica of Mexico which confirmed victory.

Hangelen Llanes of Cuba got the better of Venezuelan Soleymi Caraballo 8-3 in the first bronze medal-match before Yanet Sovero of Peru joined her with a 3-1 win over Honduran Saidy Chavez.

Ecuador performed notably in the women's competitions as the country picked up two gold medals.

Lucia Yepez was victorious in the under-53kg final before Luisa Valverde doubled the day's tally with an under-57kg triumph.

The Championships are set to conclude tomorrow with the remaining eight titles due to be won in the men's freestyle discipline.