Marat Zaripov (right) and Ruslan Nurgaliyev during a 70 kg weight category bout at the Russian Championship in belt wrestling at the Ak Bars Wrestling Palace.

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Marat Zaripov (left) and Ruslan Nurgaliyev during a 70 kg weight category bout at the Russian Championship in belt wrestling at the Ak Bars Wrestling Palace.

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Marat Zaripov (right) and Ruslan Nurgaliyev during a 70 kg weight category bout at the Russian Championship in belt wrestling at the Ak Bars Wrestling Palace.

09.12.2012#1310325

Valery Mingaleyev during a 80 kg weight category bout at the Russian Championship in belt wrestling at the Ak Bars Wrestling Palace.

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Valery Ryabko (in green) and Ramis Auhadiev during a 100 kg weight category bout at the Russian Championship in belt wrestling at the Ak Bars Wrestling Palace.

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Fans during the Russian Championship in belt wrestling at the Ak Bars Wrestling Palace.

09.12.2012#1310321

Artur Zulkarnayev (foreground) and Aynur Nazmi during a 70 kg bout at the Russian Championship in belt wrestling at the Ak Bars Wrestling Palace.

09.12.2012#1310319

Ildar Abasov (foreground) and Radif Akchurin during an over 100 kg bout at the Russian Championship in belt wrestlilng at the Ak Bars Wrestling Palace.

09.12.2012#1310315

Ruslan Nurgaliyev (left) and Zinnur Gysin during an over 70 kg bout at the Russian Championship in belt wrestling at the Ak Bars Wrestling Palace.

09.12.2012#1310314

Tural Asimov (right) and Leniz Abdullin during a 100 kg bout at the Russian Championship in belt wrestling at the Ak Bars Wrestling Palace.

09.12.2012#1310312

Aidar Nazmi (left) and Yegor Egoyan during a 65 kg bout at the Russian Championship in belt wrestling at the Ak Bars Wrestling Palace.

09.12.2012#1310311

Aidar Nazmi after a 65 kg bout at the Russian Championship in belt wrestling at the Ak Bars Wrestling Palace.

09.12.2012#1310310

Yury Tan, left, and Edmon Gyurdzhoyan fight a bout in the 70 kg weight class during the Russian Kurash Wrestling Tournament and Championships in the Ak Bars Palace of Martial Arts.

08.12.2012#1309717

A referee invites a fighter to a bout during the Russian Kurash Wrestling Tournament and Championships in the Ak Bars Palace of Martial Arts.

08.12.2012#1309715

Ryasim Yangayev, in the red uniform, and Nurlan Cherniyazov fight a bout in the 70 kg weight class during the Russian Kurash Wrestling Tournament and Championships in the Ak Bars Palace of Martial Arts.

08.12.2012#1309714

Tural Gadzhiev, left, and Nikita Lobanov fight a first round bout in the 65 kg weight class during the Russian Kurash Wrestling Tournament and Championships in the Ak Bars Palace of Martial Arts.

08.12.2012#1309713

Alexander Silayev, left, and Sergei Pavlik fight a first round bout in the over 100 kg weight class during the Russian Kurash Wrestling Tournament and Championships in the Ak Bars Palace of Martial Arts.

08.12.2012#1309712

Timur Abramov, left, and Alexander Vaganov fight a first round bout in the 80 kg weight class during the Russian Kurash Wrestling Tournament and Championships in the Ak Bars Palace of Martial Arts.

08.12.2012#1309711

Different color belts on the hands of a referee before a bout during the Russian Kurash Wrestling Tournament and Championships in the Ak Bars Palace of Martial Arts.

08.12.2012#1309710

Ryasim Yangayev, right, and Nurlan Cherniyazov fight a bout in the 70 kg weight class during the Russian Kurash Wrestling Tournament and Championships in the Ak Bars Palace of Martial Arts.

08.12.2012#1309688