ABSOLUTE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP OF RUSSIA 2012

Novelty at amateur tournaments – open class in an extremely Professional formula!


" On 9th-10th March 2012 the Russian Armwrestling Championships will take place in the Moscow Martial Art Centre. The competitions are unique due to the expected amount of the player and sports level, that guarantees participation of medalists of world tournaments. But it’s not all!

For the first time competitors form all around the world will be allowed to participate the tournaments! Literally! However not in all weight classes rivalry but in the “absolute” open class on the right ram. This additional class will be held based on unique, new rules.
The organizers planned it as follows. After the end of the Saturday fights, each player, including foreigners will be able to apply for participation in open class. First, players will be fighting in double-elimination system. This “section” will be conducted until the first eight of the best armwrestlers will be selected.
Then selected eight will be drew in a ladder and will be fighting with each other in double-elimination system, but with a certain modification. Every fight of two players will be conducted in ARMFIGHT system, so will consist of six rounds. In case of a tie 3:3, the seventh round will be held.

So the tournament seem to be really exciting, and that’s not all! The organizers decided for an additional, professional evening, as they want to test in practice the system that is supposed to be adopted to the A1 Russian OPEN Armwrestling Grand Prix.

The additional motivation is the prize money pull for the first eight players in the open class of the Russian Championships.

PRIZES

I place - 100 000 roubles about 3 300$;
II place - 60 000 roubles about 2 000$;
III place - 40 000 roubles about 1 300$;
IV place - 30 000 roubles about 1 000$;
V place - 25 000 roubles about 830$;
VI place - 20 000 roubles about 600$;
VII place - 15 000 roubles about 500$;
VIII place - 10 000 roubles about 300$ "

" Seeing Russian players live is almost like participating the World, European championships or some other professional tournament, in which the Russian armwrestlers play the main role.

Among the players fighting at the Russian Championships the ones that will probably appear are:
Alexander Bulenkov, Siergiej Pisarkov, Roman Filipov, Arsen Liliev, Murat Karyaev, Denis Cyplenkov, Sergey Patrikeev, Khadzimurat Zoloev. Among women: Ekaterina Laryna, Irina Gladkaya. The organizers are also expecting even forty participants form the whole Russia. The Russian Armwrestling Championships will be taking place on 9th-10th March 2012 in the Moscow Martial Art Centre. Broadcast of the two days of the cup finals (left and right arm) will be accessible free after registration on our web page.

Mazurenko Armwrestling Promotion company will be responsible for the whole internet live broadcast.
“Our stuff is carefully preparing for the broadcast, we will be in Moscow with three video cameras and the whole production studio.”

It’ll for sure be exciting! The broadcast will also include a special “supplement”provided by the organizers of the Championships, which is… Professional Open Class Tournament!

This additional class will be held due to unique, innovative rules. We’ve already informed of this in previous news. It however worth reminding that also the players form other countries may apply for the Tournament.

So it can be expected to see the direct broadcast of the Russian Championships also in Germany, Bulgaria, Ukraine and maybe even the U.S.