Hosts Russia were the dominant force at the Sambo World Cup in Moscow, claiming 19 of a possible 27 gold medals ©FIAS

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Igor Beglerov (blue) was one of 10 Russian gold medallists on the opening day of action as he overcame Kyrgyzstan's Belek Barakanov in the men's 57 kilogram final ©FIAS

Georgia's Shorena Sharadze (red) was one of only two sambists to prevent Russia winning gold on day one, beating Oksana Lukyanchuk in the women's 60kg final ©FIAS

Uzbekistan's Sarbon Ernazarov (red) was the other, defeating Georgiy Shemazashvili in the men's 68kg showdown ©FIAS

Russia's Mukhtar Gamzaev got the better of Uzbekistan's Rakhmatjon Akhmedov in the combat men's 57kg final ©FIAS

Anastasia Khramova was the first of nine Russian gold medallists on day two, seeing off the challenge of Belarus' Anfisa Kapayeva to secure the women's 48kg title ©FIAS

Armenia's Tigran Kirakosyan (blue) left Russia's Aleksey Klyukin stunned after winning the men's 52kg final ©FIAS

Igor Kazanin (blue) soon got Russia back on track though as he downed Kyrgyzstan's Mukhametali Ergeshev to claim the combat men's 52kg crown ©FIAS

In one of only three finals that didn't feature a Russian sambist, Kazakhstan's Yesset Kuanov (red) defeated Belarus' Vae Tutkhalian to win the men's 62kg gold medal ©FIAS

Despite their domination, Russia ended the event with two successive defeats with the second being inflicted by South Korea's Sangsoo Lee on Timofey Mishev in the combat men's over 100kg final ©FIAS