Watch USA vs. Russia LIVE on Wednesday via TDR and LSV

National pride is on the mat in Mount Vernon, Iowa Wednesday night and you can watch it live online!

A team of top American wrestlers is set to face a group of elite Russians freestylers at Cornell College's Small Multi-Sport Center. The meet starts at 7 p.m., but live coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. CST via Takedown Radio and Live Sports Video.

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Russia is the defending-World Team champion in freestyle wrestling, and has been a long-time rival of the United States.

Dan Gable, Mark Ironside and Steven Grace will handle the play-by-play and color commentary, while some of the World's finest wrestlers will provide the action. Seven hundred more tickets are available at the door, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Sunday night, the Russians won four of seven matches against Team USA wrestlers at the Chicago Cup.

Click "Read More" below for Wednesday's matchups and bios of the Russian freestyle team, which also competes twice this weekend at the New York Athletic Club in New York, N.Y.

Match-Ups for U.S.-Russia Dual
55 kg/121 lbs. — Paul Donahoe (US) vs. Nariman Israpilov (R)
60 kg/132 lbs. — Mike Zadick (US) vs. Vladimir Vilmov (R)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. — Doug Schwab (US) vs. Arsen Mairov (R)
74 kg/163 lbs. — Lloyd Rogers (US) vs. Rashid Kurbanov (R)
84 kg/185 lbs. — Bryce Hasseman (US) vs. Anzor Urishev (R)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. — Kyle Cerminara (US) vs. Magomed Magomedov (R) or Valeriy Bedoev (R)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. — Steve Mocco (US) vs. Alan Tsarikaev (R)

Russian Freestyle Biographies

55 kg/121 lbs. — Nariman Israpilov
Seventh in 2009 Golden Grand Prix finals… 2009 European champion… 2009 Ivan Yarygin Memorial champion… 2008 Junior World champion… 2008 Shamil Umakhanov International champion… Third in 2008 Medved International (Belarus)… Born: February 23, 1988

60 kg/121 lbs. — Vladimir Vilmov
Third in 2009 Russian Nationals… Fifth in 2009 Ziolkowski International (Poland) at 66 kg… 2009 Dave Schultz Memorial International champion… Fifth in 2009 Ivan Yarygin Memorial… Second in 2007 Ivan Yarygin Memorial… 2005 European Junior champion…

66 kg/145.5 lbs. — Arsen Mairov
Second in 2009 Russian Nationals…. Born: July 15, 1989

74 kg/163 lbs. — Rashid Kurbanov
2007 European Junior champion… Fourth in 2007 New York AC International Open… 2004 European Cadet champion… Born February 16, 1987

84 kg/185 lbs. — Anzor Urishev
10th in 2009 World Cup… 2009 Chechen Ramzan Khadyrov Cup champion… Third in 2009 Ziolkowski International (Poland)… Third in 2009 Ukrainian International… Third in 2009 Russian Nationals… Third in 2009 Ivan Yarygin Memorial… 2008 Henri Deglane Challenge champion (France)… Third in 2008 Medved International (Belarus)… Second in 2008 Russian Nationals… Second in 2007 Junior World Championships… 2004 Cadet European champion… Born: January 23, 1987

96 kg/211.5 lbs. — Magomed Magomedov
Third in 2009 Russian National Championships… Born: January 29, 1986

96 kg/211.5 lbs. — Valeriy Bedoev
Second in 2009 Dave Schultz Memorial International… Fifth in 2009 Ivan Yarygin Memorial… Third in 2008 and 2009 Russian Nationals at heavyweight… Third in 2008 New York AC International… Born: May 3, 1988

120 kg/264.5 lbs. — Alan Tsarikaev
Seventh in 2009 Junior World Championships… 2009 Russian Junior National champion… Third in 2007 Cadet European Championships… Born: January 1, 1991


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