October 1997

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Maeda looks good here, better than he has all year in terms of his weight. And this was a really solid scramble with the perpetual great hand, Zouev, who plays well with Maeda as they trade holds and wrangle around the mat. Lots of good counterwork and takedowns, like Maeda's nice snap single arm suplex. Maeda, of course, wins out in the kick department and ultimately, he finds an opening and with it, a sleeper hold for the submission.

Long-time comrades and rival, this was exactly what you'd expect with both guys fighting for holds, tons of entanglements and WRENCHING action. Not as feisty standing up as past encounters, but the submissions are dope. Han grabs a nasty straight armbar off of Kopilov takedown, and then works his way into a grounded full nelson. Kopilov tries a lot of...uh, slams, I guess, but they don't quite come off...but he does get Han in a very dope armtrap neck crank, forcing Han to the ropes. After an armwhip, Kopilov finds a cool crucifix hold and then a double arm hold, but Han keeps slipping out. He drags Kopilov down with the rear choke and when that doesn't do it, he taps him…

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