The open championship of Dagestan on pankration took place in the Hivsky area. Competitions devoted to the 90 anniversary since the birth of Rasoul Gamzatov and to the 200 anniversary of accession of Dagestan to Russia.

His organizers: "Development of Education, Sports and Social Initiatives — I" fund, Minsporta and sports club of a name of Magomednabi Bazarganov. More than 120 fighters of the mixed single combats took part in tournament from North Ossetia - Alania, Chechnya, Ingushetia and Dagestan. Revealed the strongest in 8 weight categories. Besides, within tournament carried out 5 fights by rules of professional MMA.

 Expansion of the geography, engaged in the mixed single combats, - one of the priority directions of organizers. If last time the fighting sambo championship of Dagestan took place in Hunzakh, now the Hivsky area became a venue of republican superiority on pankration.

 Absolutely still young martial artists who carried out indicative fights, hardly guess that pankration is obliged by the origin to Ancient Greek heroes Theseus and Heracles. Their legends call ancestors pankrationаthat in transfer with Greek all means "– force and power". I ruled practically the same, as in antique times. It is possible to use practically all technical arsenal of known types of single combats. It is impossible: to strike blows in a groin, in backbone area, a nape and feet to the lying opponent. Strict referees didn't allow liberties to future champions. It is important that fight didn't pass to a fight.

 From antique athletes - founders pankration, modern Dagestan fighters a little than differ. However the status of a type of single combats then was where above. If in Ancient Greece the sport was included into the program of Olympic Games, now sports officials don't decide to include the IOC pankration even in the indicative program of the main games of the fourth anniversary. But it in any way doesn't confuse known masters of the mixed single combats. Finally, it isn't important that all became champions.

 "From mass character to skill. From Makhachkala to the Hivsky area". Under such motto I passed the Open championship on pankration. Organizers stand up for equal conditions for sports activities in the cities and the regions of Dagestan. On a visit to fans of the mixed single combats there arrived fighters known around the world. Habib Nurmagomedov, in his career of 20 unconditional victories in MMA. Including 4 victories in the World organization UFC.

 The brightest final fights showed: Mahomed Al-Abdoul (weight category to 57 kg) and Saygid Izagakhmayev (to 77 kg). In other scales owners of gold medals became: Shamil Magomedov, Rustam Kerimov, Gadzhi Rabadanov, Sedretin Amirkhanov, Zagid Gaydarov and Pasha Harchayev. They become participants of the Russian superiority on pankration following the results of which the national team of Russia for participation in the international tournaments will be created.