Russian Martial Artists Thrash World Team In Battle of Champions
The Russian team claim 10 victories out of 11 different martial arts bouts in the Battle of Champions tournament. Russia continues to prove itself as a martial arts powerhouse after a near clean sweep at last weekend's Battle of Champions tournament in Moscow. Aleksandr Gerunov, three-time world karate champion (speaking Russian): “I did what I planned to do - neutralized his legs and didn't let him kick me in the head. Although he managed to hit me with some body shots, well, let's give him some credit, he's a very experienced fighter.” Sergey Kharitonov, mixed martial arts star (speaking Russian): “I'm glad to see that a lot of home-grown talent has emerged in Russia over the last four years. Both in wrestling and stand-up fighting disciplines they are developing very fast. And martial arts are gaining more and more popularity with the Russian people.” Story The proud name of the annual event, which was held in Moscow for the sixth time, is fully just...