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Some big surprises this
year as a thousand kids, teen-agers and men fight for the
thirty prizes to be awarded on Kirkpinar�s final day. This
first day is a hoot for us, chatting with wrestlers as they
prepare, watching them spar around and oil up. Then the
battles begin, each wave bringing a different level of age
and expertise onto the field. Most Turk kids are deeply
ripped and aggressive, and by the age of twenty they are
muscle machines. Highlights: One kid who never loses wins
again�.Our longtime pal with the �abs of steel� pins yet
another bigger opponent �.Bloody nose�.DAY TWO BEGINS�.A
�John Belushi� look-alike�. A handsome twenty-year-old with
a cauliflower ear, who should be cast in �The Survivors,�
throws his equally-endowed opponent�..Surprise pin by a
smaller guy�.Temper lost, some rare dirty moves, a
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Now there is a constant
mix of all types and sizes. A unique �lift and carry� pin�.
A mismatch, the predictable winner being a blabsh
teen-ager�.Beefy truck-driver type with a boxer�s mashed
nose loses his match�. Rough grappling by always great
finalists�.Referee admonitions against fist fighting�.A
loser hotly contests the judge�s decision on an overtime (�I
wuz robbed!�)�.As eliminations begin in the top category, we
notice a newcomer beating established veterans�.Sensational
match between two giants�.One of our great favorites,
�Scar,� defeats a guy we�ve christened �The Villain��.The
newcomer scores again�.Finally, it�s Ahmet Tasci, the
perennial champ, against the newcomer, and the newcomer
wins! Recep Kara, a 23-year-old member of Turkey�s Olympics
team, enters his first Kirkpinar and takes home the gold
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We�re back at our
favorite village in the mountains, whose tourney attracts
local farm boys as well as national champions. First day the
kids take to the field in kispets, jeans, warmups, whatever
they own, and give it their all�. One short kid with an
outstanding six-pack wins all his matches, including a
cliff-hanger with multiple reversals against an equally
muscular young opponent�. A dozen hard-fought teen matches,
with some sensational pins worthy of veterans�. A pair of
twin wrestlers�. A mean �crusher� pin�.Best match of the
tournament won by a pig-shaven 19-year-old�.DAY TWO
BEGINS�.Oiling up�.A tearful loser�.The dirtiest fight we�ve
ever witnessed, with the guilty one finally destroyed�.The
great Cengis Elbeye wins a finalist match. We�re right in
the thick of the action here at Altinyayla, sometimes less
than a yard from the mayhem, and we have the bruises to
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Customers suggested it,
and here it is: a video devoted to informal, friendly
wrestling. Although the wrestling is non-competitive in the
technical sense, it is loaded with aggressive action and
always pits guys of comparable skill and build against one
another. Some wear kispets, others wear singlets or shorts
(Being Moslems, Turks do not wrestle in the nude). Most
fights occur in the wooded meadows of Saray Ici, the island
near Edirne where the palace of the Ottoman Sultans once
stood. Some are compilations from past releases, while about
half of �Buddy Fights� is entirely new. You will recognize
most of the wrestlers from their appearance in tournament
competition. Some are lone pairs, some are members of a
wrestling club; one involves a family of wrestling brothers
whose match ends up in the living room. Their dad and coach,
a great father, is himself a former Kirkpinar champion.
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2003 saw the biggest
turnout of wrestlers in Kirkpinar�s 642-year history, and we
met the challenge with more cameras on the field to catch
the hottest fights in every division. By showing up early we
shot impromptu scuffling in the balcony of the Great Mosque
(during service!) and kids outside the stadium making like
Brazilian capoeiras. Day One got underway, and the under-20
divisions began to show what Turkish muscle and guts are
about. Guys itching to get it on: the matches were
fast-paced and sweaty, and the wins were decisive. The field
could barely accommodate the scores of simultaneous matches.
Day Two began, and the elimination rounds now included all
divisions, including many proven scrappers from last season.
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In our eighth season
now, we have figured out which matches to look for, and you
won�t be disappointed at the results. A Turk�s skill,
physical perfection, and absolute determination to prevail
are seen again and again. Thin and fat, studly and ugly,
heroic and sneaky: you see them all. Finally ten champions
emerge and receive their trophies. Then we move to a nearby
meadow, where two aggressive, ripped 20-year-olds tie up in
a private nothing-faked friendly test of wills.
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Our crew flies down to
Antalya, then up to Altinyayla village for Turkey�s
second-biggest annual tournament. First Day: Wrestlers are
more relaxed here than at Edirne (no TV crews to bug them),
with plenty of scuffling and horseplay before the tournament
gets started. Many of the stars from Kirkpinar are here too.
After the little guys have their shot at glory the
teen-agers and young men take the field, and we are up close
capturing over twenty fierce battles, including a couple who
lost their match by losing their trunks. You would never
want to mess with any of these fierce scrappers, yet at
day�s end in the town square you drink (tea) with the
mellowest crowd of jocks in the world.
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Second (and final) day:
All ages and sizes now compete, including the national
champ, who is subjected to the dirtiest - and most
entertaining - match we have witnessed. And it wasn�t faked.
Our favorite fights involve three wrestling brothers, with
different styles but identical gutsiness, and a skinny guy
we call �Scar� who makes hash of much more muscular
opponents. One buddy of ours with a body for Michaelangelo
makes it clear to the finals, and then�Waterloo. We close by
repeating the final pin in slow motion, just to prove that
the winner really did win. Series Eight is the best and most
complete coverage of YAGLI GURES TURKCE we�ve offered yet.
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We have more cameras on
the field this year, so more to choose from in creating this
year�s six hours of gritty wrestling. Day One: hundreds of
teens, kids and young men socialize on the fighting field.
First featured match is two handsome 19-year-olds with
cut bodies. A pair of kids, ending with a classic pin.
Curly-haired with muscles vs. olive skinned with speed. A
win by one of our own solid, good-natured Turk buddies. A
�Rob Lowe� face wins � barely. Two big guys, tough and
aggressive. Then two teens.
Day Two:
First round of the heavies. The great Tasci wins. Young
giant squashes his balding opponent. Another wave of teens
and kids. The day ends with two spectacular matches: ripped
young adults, fast action, terrific slam pins you can feel.
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Final day
and semi-finals begin. Kids� match; oiling session; then
slam pin by a teen. Prelims for the heavies, with a gloating
winner. Two mid-size wrestlers, a Hollywood-handsome
brunette vs. a super-ripped blond (Yes, there are blond
Turks). Heroic effort by a spectacular 7/1 winner, but he
goes down (great visuals). Two more mid-size matches, then a
big win by �Quasimoto,� another of our perpetual favorites.
Teen semi-finals. A nice guy loses to a thug. Huge upset:
Tasci loses (?) in semi�s. Big super muscle wins one, then
loses one to super skill. The final match produces a new
grand champ (temporary, we think). Medals for all the
winners.
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This provincial
tournament was every bit as much fun as Edirne the
week before.
Saturday
features mostly locals, kids to 21. The wiry teens are
trunk-grabbers, one a champ at Edirne (7/1).Great slamming
pins, one painful submission, fast sweaty action.
A line of brawny younger guys takes the field: one match
stopped by bleeding, another by a broken arm. �Chunk� wins
over his ripped but smaller opponent. Showers, the town
plaza, sleep and then breakfast with our wrestler family
host. Sunday. Teen finals. Big guys start. One endless
cliff-hanger. Edirne teen champ goes down. Our host wins,
two old friends are defeated by bigger men. The big
pehlivans mix it up, the great Elbeye wins. Then come
wins and a final showdown between two powerful
mid-heavies, �Quasimoto� and �The Assassin.� A terrific
ending to Turkey�s premier regional.
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Another three-day
marathon begins at Edirne with the toughest guys in the
world. Friday opening rounds with plenty of explanatory
inserts (For the second year we were shooting in digital,
and picture quality is great). Veterans are a year older,
matched up with eager newcomers. Day one ends with scrubbing
at the field�s new fountains�. Day two gets hot with a match
between one of our favorites and a heel (the heel wins, as
he usually does). Smothers, mismatches, oiling up and
slamming down. Two handsome young beefcakes. Prelims by the
big guys broaden the mix, classic pin by Elbeye, then more
swift action by lightweights.
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Mid-weights swarm the field
to complete Day Two. Final day begins for the survivors in
all sizes, juniors first. One perennial winner finally meets
his match, but newly-bearded �Snuffy� is tougher and rougher
than ever. A super-rowdy fight, then some of the giants
rumble. �Bod Beautiful� pins a bigger man, flexes for his
fans. Two consistent winners slug it out. More fast-paced
action from the smaller ones. Upset: Bod Beautiful gets
pinned! A dirty fighter gets trounced. Final rounds,
culminating in Clash of the Titans: Ergin ends Tasci�s
historic string of victories, and all the winners are
crowned.
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The tiny mountain village of
Kurtdeleri (�Valley of the Wolves�) whose big stadium honors
the memory of a famous champion native son. The only
sleeping accommodation for wrestlers is the crowded (but
carpeted) floor of the local mosque. Wrestlers arrive in
great number, and a sweltering sun cannot slow their pace as
they clash on the meadow. Local fighters face challengers
from all over Turkey. In one mismatch the big guy slammed
his opponent so hard we thought he�d broken his back, but
these guys can really take punishment. Scores of brutal
matches and bulging muscles, but no final round is shown:
the afternoon heat finally toppled the cameramen!
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Another
trip to the great Altinyayla tournament in the hills above
Antalya. The first day�s preliminary matches feature the
younger ones, mostly farm boys from the village and
surrounding towns, but the locals are just as violently
competitive as the big-timers. One teen-ager�s near victory
turns to defeat when his arm gets trapped in his opponent�s
trunks. A muscular veteran is dumbfounded when a wiry young
wrestler wears him down and pins him�.. Day Two: Each wave
of pairs is a little bigger and more evenly matched as
losers are eliminated. One match lasts until both men are
totally exhausted. The big final win goes to Ergin, the
earlier champ at Edirne.
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We
add digital editing this season, and you will enjoy the new
look. Edirne is jammed with wrestlers, and we shoot the
three-day marathon brawl. Video 5/1 goes to the opening
ceremony at the big mosque, amd catches one "match" going on
in the balcony right during prayers! Opening day belongs to
the younger fighters, who kid around before the rounds begin
but then hit the field in waves for dead-earnest
eliminations. Day Two begins, with every age and size in
action. We count at least 27 matches on 5/1. |
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Kirkpinar continues thru to the championship finals. We
follow four great fighters in different classes, each of
whom wins big, then a final defeat.
One future champ
("Boy Giant") looks like a statue of Zeus and won his class.
(We also kept hoping to see one really mean wrestler
eliminated -- and he was!) Afterwards a coach and two of
his stars compete in Sarayici field, and in subtitles we tag
some of the moves and rules that customers ask us about. Now
you can start your own team of oil wrestlers! |
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Two
regional tournaments complete this series, in Uluborlu and
Altinyayla.
The first opens with the ritual
sacrifice of a ram. (You can fast-forward if you like.)
Swarms of brawny fighters, not as many as Edirne, but
greater freedom for the camera to get down by the action. At
Altinyayla we are overnight house guests with a team from
Manisa, and get some shots of Turkish home life. Wrestlers
sure eat a lot! We thought this was our best year yet, and
hope you will think so too. |
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Like
the year before, we go first to Edirne and the national
Kirkpinar tournament. The matches have never been better and
the crowd goes wild for its favorites. The matchups between
the kids and young men are wild and fast-paced, while the
heavyweights generally wear down their victims. Last year�s
champ is eliminated in the semis, and the gold belt goes
back to Ahmet Tasci, the man who has won the gold belt more
often than any wrestler in history. |
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Our
visit to Edirne ends with some great matches, including one
in which the judges reverse their decision, not once but
twice. Lots of crowd reaction to that one!
Then we�re off
to the mountain town of Altinyayla in southwest Turkey for
another big regional tournament. You will notice that
several of the Edirne contenders made the trip too. Here the
camera is freer to roam the field, and the closeup action
has you hearing every grunt and sweating right along with
the wrestlers. |
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Our
third pilgrimmage to Edirne, where the world�s buffest gang
of men congregates for the annual clash of Turkish
masculinity. We identify both returning veterans and amazing
newcomers. The Turks do not do matchups merely by size, and
sometimes we see a smaller guy take on and thrash his bigger
opponent. In a few matches a fighter loses his kispet
(trunks), and that�s also the loss of the match. |
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We're
down to the semis and then the finals, same two battling
heroes as last year, with a sudden-death ending and another
bas pehlivan for Turkey's beloved president to crown. Then
from Kirkpinar we travel to the distant mountain village of
Camlidere, famous for producing champions, to enjoy its
regional tournament in a primitive stadium built in the
forest. This tournament is big, more homespun, but just as
intensely fought. Between and during bouts the crowd is
entertained by three male dancers in full-length dresses and
by several noted singers. We had a great time there, and we
think you will too. |
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opens
the following year�s Kirkpinar. The famous Topkapi Palace
band opens the tournament, then it�s back again to the sweat
and spectacle of the world�s most uninhibited and unyielding
scrappers. This tape captures both the fights and the
pre-combat ritual of the Turks before they tie up. We have
identified some standouts, and follow their climb up the
elimination ladder toward Kirkpinar glory. |
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With
every elimination the competition gets stiffer and bouts
last longer. The great national rivals Ta_ci and Elbeye
begin to eliminate other heavyweights on the way to their
final showdown. Try to spot the wrestlers we have nicknamed
Tarzan, Jr. Mr. Muscle, James Dean, Dirty Fighter, Curly,
Big Villain, and Stoutheart. President Demirel arrives
and top pehlivans receive embraces, medals and cash. As a
dividend we then take you to a field and a coach practicing
with his neophytes. |
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opens the Series: a quick
introduction to Edirne, Turkey and its imperial mosque;
visit to an Islamic circumcision, a beauty contest, a
wrestling practice and folk dancers. Then out to the Stadium
to watch the oiling and horseplay, the wrestlers�
procession, and the opening rounds of Day One, primarily
youth and younger men. Tape ends at about noon of Day Two
(Kirkpinar is a three-day tournament). Yes, it is
legal to do what they�re doing with their hands. We wondered
too. |
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covers the second half of Kirkpinar,
the winnowing of 900 entrants down to ten winners. Every age
and size competes, and the field is always full. There are
five different ways
to win, and you will see examples of them all (You will not
see any final award ceremonies, however: this was our first
trip, and by the end we were just "beat from the heat"). A
Turk�s endurance and sustained aggressiveness out in the
sizzling summer sun will amaze you. Could you keep it
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