#WrestleBudapest

Live Blog: #WrestleBudapest European Championships Day 6

By Vinay Siwach

BUDAPEST, Hungary (April 2) -- Another Greco-Roman day at the European Championships in Budapest. The final five weight classes will be in action as the championships enter the business end.

After 10 action-packed sessions, it all comes down to Greco-Roman and the Budapest crowd loves the oldest form of wrestling.

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15:25: Felix BALDAUF (NOR) pulls out injured as Kiril MILOV (BUL) wins the 97kg quarters. That's the end of the morning session in Budapest. The semifinals will begin in an hour and 20 minutes. Do tune in later for the evening session

15:15: An 8-4 win and spot in the semifinal for Vladlen KOZLIUK (UKR) at 97kg. Beytullah KAYISDAG (TUR) will have to wait if he gets a chance for the bronze medal. On Mat B, Arvi SAVOLAINEN (FIN) with a 9-0 win against Laokratis KESIDIS (GRE).

15:03: Gela BOLKVADZE (GEO) with a come back from 5-0 down. He defeats world silver medalist and Ranking Series winner Burhan AKBUDAK (TUR) at 82kg. That also means that a rematch between Akbudak and Huseynov will have to wait 

15:00: Hasrat JAFAROV (AZE) stops Mateusz BERNATEK (POL) in the quarterfinals. The junior world champion wins 5-2 to advance to the semifinals

14:55: Rafig HUSEYNOV (AZE) is riding on a first-period takedown and leads Tamas LEVAI (HUN) 2-0. A blank second period as Huseynov will win 2-0 over Levai

14:45: Krisztian VANCZA (HUN) enthralling the local crowd as he leads Ramaz ZOIDZE (GEO) 6-2 at the break. Incredible counter-attacking wrestling from Vancza. He extends that lead to 8-2 after exposure. He gets the win via technical superiority 10-2

14:25: Morten THORESEN (NOR) will have to wait for his second European gold. He goes down 9-0 against Slavik GALSTYAN (ARM).

14:15: Kristupas SLEIVA ((LTU) tried his best but a four-point throw from Shmagi BOLKVADZE (GEO) made the difference as the Georgian won 5-2

13:55: Into tonight's semifinals! Kerem KAMAL (TUR) is looking dominant at 60kg. He beats Helary MAEGISALU (EST) 12-1 and will wrestle in the semifinals later tonight

13:33: Arvi SAVOLAINEN (FIN) with a 7-1 victory over Murat LOKIAYEV (AZE) at 97kg. He had finished with a silver medal at the Ranking Series event in Istanbul

13:25: Rafig HUSEYNOV (AZE) keeps it tidy with a 5-1 victory over Petr NOVAK (CZE) at 82kg. An exposure from par terre and two points for leg four by Novak.

13:18: Junior and U23 world champion Hasrat JAFAROV (AZE) warms up with a 9-1 victory over Witalis LAZOVSKI (GER) at 67kg. He had finished 5th at the World Championships in Oslo.

13:15: U23 European champion Marcel STERKENBURG (NED) scrapes to a 4-4 win over Johnny BUR (FRA). He scored a takedown with 44 seconds remaining to win the bout.

13:00: Mateusz BERNATEK (POL) is looking unstoppable today. He has two technical superiority wins now. Ivo ILIEV (BUL) his latest victim

12:45: Kristupas SLEIVA (LTU) was down 7-0 against Jakub BIELESZ (CZE) but scores 15 unanswered points to win his opening bout at 72kg

12:40: Tokyo silver medalist Parviz NASIBOV (UKR) in trouble against Gevorg SAHAKYAN (POL). He is down 7-2 after getting thrown for four and committing a leg-foul. But Sahakyan may be losing his bleeding time as he has a cut over his eye. But he manages to defend his lead and win 7-2

12:35: Edmond NAZARYAN (BUL) begins his quest for the second European title with an 8-1 win against Erik TORBA (HUN)

12:20: Ali ARSALAN (SRB) with an incredible start to his first European Championships. A strong par terre game gets him a 9-0 win over Cengiz ARSLAN (TUR) 

12:00: Kerem KAMAL (TUR), chasing his first senior European title, begins with a 9-0 win over Razvan ARNAUT (ROU) 

11:55: Two technical superiority wins to start. Mateusz BERNATEK (POL) beats Christoph BURGER (AUT) at 67kg while Murad MAMMADOV (AZE) defeats Daniel BOBILLO VIGIL (ESP) at 60kg 

11:30: Welcome to day six of the European Championships. Another Greco-Roman day in Budapest as wrestlers from 60kg, 67kg, 72kg, 82kg and 97kg are competing.

#Pankration

Ukraine emerges as showstopper at U17 World Pankration C'ships

By United World Wrestling Press

LOUTRAKI, Greece (November 9) -- Ukraine showed why it is one of the best countries in Pankration as it won both men's and women's U17 team titles at the World Championships.

For the first time, Pankration was held in U15 and U17 age categories while Amateur MMA World Championships was held in U20 age category in Loutraki, Greece.

Ukraine won the U17 men's title with 135 points, Kazakhstan finished second with 73 points while the United States was third with 51 points.

Out of the eight gold medals on offer, Ukraine won four gold medals. Kazakhstan and Poland won one gold each while UWW fighters won the remaining two gold medals.

The gold rush for Ukraine began with Maksym SHEVCHENKO (UKR) who won via submission against compatriot Yehor TARASENKO (UKR) in the 62kg final. Ivan SOFRONII (UKR) then defeated Magomed DZHABRAILOV (UWW) in the 71kg final via unanimous decision to give Ukraine the second gold medal.

At 77kg, Oleksii BOLBOCHAN (UKR) also won his final via unanimous decision over Mukhammadzhon DAVLIATOV (UWW) before Ivan MYSLOVSKYI (UKR) had a close 84kg final against Rowdy HERRMANN (USA), winning it via split decision.

For Kazakhstan, Adilzhan TALGATOV (KAZ) won the 57kg gold medal after he submitted Vadym SHOVKOPLIAS (UKR) in the final with ease. Damian BABA (POL) gave Poland the gold medal at 93kg after he got the split decision of the judges over Sviatoslav ZOLOTOV (UWW) in the final.

At 66kg, Adam OMAROV (UWW) managed to impresses the judges to win his final against Adian NOKHAEV (UWW) via split decision. Daud ITSARAEV (UWW) was more dominant in the 100kg final as he won the via unanimous decision against Gleb KOMAROV (UWW).

In women's, Viktoriia RAZNOSILINA (UWW) won gold at 50kg, Elmira GALLIAMOVA (UWW) at 53kg, Kseniia FEDOSEEVA (UWW) at 62kg, Kira SKRIPNIK (UWW) at 66kg and Valeriia NOIKINA (UWW) at 71kg.

Ukraine's only gold medal came at 57kg Daria ZHENEVSKA (UKR) who defeated Polina ROMASHOVA (UWW) in the final.

RESULTS

U17 Men's Pankration

57kg
GOLD: Adilzhan TALGATOV (KAZ)
SILVER: Vadym SHOVKOPLIAS (UKR)
BRONZE: Mariks KRAUKLIS (LAT)
BRONZE: Aleksandr ANDREEV (UWW)

62kg
GOLD: Maksym SHEVCHENKO (UKR)
SILVER: Yehor TARASENKO (UKR)
BRONZE: Martin KUNZ (CZE)
BRONZE: Ibrokhim NOZIMOV (UWW) 

66kg
GOLD: Adam OMAROV (UWW)
SIVER: Adian NOKHAEV (UWW) 
BRONZE: Andrew DEVITO (USA)
BRONZE: Krystian WOJNIAK (POL)

71kg
GOLD: Ivan SOFRONII (UKR)
SILVER: Magomed DZHABRAILOV (UWW)
BRONZE: Andrea RIZZO (ITA)
BRONZE: Matvei ZOLOTOVERKH (UWW)

77kg
GOLD: Oleksii BOLBOCHAN (UKR)
SILVER: Mukhammadzhon DAVLIATOV (UWW)
BRONZE: Isaac MCLAUGHLIN (NZL)
BRONZE: Denis KOZHIN (UWW)

84kg
GOLD: Ivan MYSLOVSKYI (UKR)
SILVER: Rowdy HERRMANN (USA)
BRONZE: Davide MORENA (ITA)
BRONZE: Ali TALPYNOV (KAZ)

93kg
GOLD: Damian BABA (POL)
SILVER: Sviatoslav ZOLOTOV (UWW)
BRONZE: Nikita VITRENKO (UKR)
BRONZE: Stanislav LEMESHKO (UKR)

100kg
GOLD:  Daud ITSARAEV (UWW)
SILVER: Gleb KOMAROV (UWW)
BRONZE: Tyson KAIVELATA (NZL)

U17 Women's Pankration

50kg
GOLD: Viktoriia RAZNOSILINA (UWW)
SILVER: Uliana SHCHETININA (UWW)
BRONZE: Viktoriia PROKHATSKA (UKR) 
BRONZE: Yuliya KORENEVA (KAZ)

53kg
GOLD: Elmira GALLIAMOVA (UWW)
SILVER: Amina SAFARBEKOVA (KAZ)
BRONZE: Eleni TOLIA (GRE)
BRONZE: Daria MALCHEVSKA (UKR)

57kg
GOLD: Daria ZHENEVSKA (UKR)
SILVER: Polina ROMASHOVA (UWW)
BRONZE: Scarlett SHREVE (USA)
BRONZE: Shyla MULHOLLAND (NZL)

62kg
GOLD: Kseniia FEDOSEEVA (UWW)
SILVER: Daria GRITSAEVA (UWW)
BRONZE: Arina TIKHONOVA (UWW)
BRONZE: Lamprini PERGELI (GRE)

66kg
GOLD: Kira SKRIPNIK (UWW)
SILVER: Valeriia PIANNIKOVA (UWW)

71kg
GOLD: Valeriia NOIKINA (UWW)
SILVER: Sofiia MANZHIKOVA (UWW)