Now bosting 10 of the 18 awarded gold medals, Russia is poised to once again top the medals table and are seven golds clear of Belarus.

Athletes from Bulgaria, Ukraine and Uzbekistan also won world titles today.

The first world champion to be crowned on dat two was Russia's Vera Lotkova in the women's 52-kilogram division, who forced Ukraine's Mariia Buiok to submit in the final.

A second Russian gold was added 10 minutes later after the impressive Vladimir Gladkikh used his head to overcome Tajikistan's Akmaliddin Karimov in the men's 57kg.

The only point of the match was given to Gladkikh after he forced Karimov on the defensive, who in response gave away a second passivity warning and a penalty.

There was the opportunity for three Russian titles in a row, but Uzbekistan's Bakhodir Bokiev kept a cool head despite some ferocious attacks coming his way to capture the combat sambo 62kg world title, defeating Alexander Salikov.

Russia's other two titles came in the combat sambo 80kg and over-100kg categories.

First, Alexey Ivanov took advantage of a mistake from Uzbekistan's Furkat Ruziev in the 80kg, who led by a single point but seemed hungry for more.

After making a small error, Ivanov punished Ruziev, pulling off a hip throw for four points and later winning another four to take full control of the bout.

With Ruziev searching for a way back into the bout, Ivanov eventually managed to lock in an armbar, ending the contest by submission.

In the final bout of the night, Valentin Moldavskiy made quick work of Ukraine's Razmik Tonoian.

Less than a minute into the encounter, Moldavskiy landed a huge hit on Tonoian, who has left himself in a vulnerable position.

Another heavy hit gave the Russian a quick 8-0 victory and the world title.

Ukraine's Anastasiya Shevchenko, who had knocked out defending world champion Ekaterina Onoprienko of Russia in the semi-finals, won the women's 60kg title.

Shevchenko pulled off a turning counter with just 10 seconds to go to beat Belarus' Vera Harelikava and earn the gold medal.

Aliaksandr Koksha did secure Belarus a gold medal in the men's 74kg final, after two fireman's carries gave him an unassailable lead.

Andrei Kazusionak won Belarus' other title in the men's 100kg, seeing off Russian Viacheslav Mikhaylin in the final.

Finally, Mariya Oriashkova won Bulgaria's first gold medal of the Sambo World Championships after holding off a tough challenge from Belarus' Svitalana Tshimashenka.