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Mega Battle Tournament 1993: Grand Final


 January 21, 1994 in Tokyo, Japan
Budokan Hall drawing 10,360
  1. Andre Tourmanidze beat Fred Oosterom (6:26) via submission..

  2. Bart Vale beat Peter Smit (5:12) via submission..

  3. Rob Esdonk beat Rene Roza (5th) via decision in a "kickboxing" match.

  4. Volk Han beat Yoshihisa Yamamoto (10:52) via submission.

  5. Dick Leon-Vrij beat Mikhal Simov (3rd - 1:40) via submission.

  6. Chris Dolman beat Nikolai Zouev (7:17) via submission for third place in the Mega Battle Tournament 1993.

  7. Akira Maeda beat Bitszade Tariel (8:57) via submission to win the Mega Battle Tournament 1993.
Tournament Bracketing

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Korakuen Experiment: Round 6


 February 6, 1994 in Tokyo, Japan
Korakuen Hall drawing 1,823
  1. Shigeru Yasuki beat Nobuhiro Tsurumaki (30:00) via decision.

  2. Eric Edlenbos beat Minoru Tanaka (5:39) via submission.

  3. Yoshihisa Yamamoto beat Jerry Flynn (17:25) via submission.

  4. Masayuki Naruse Joe Difera (3:36) via submission.

  5. Nikolai Zouev beat Volk Han (2nd) via points in a "sambo" match.

  6. Mitsuya Nagai beat Mikhail Simov (3rd - 1:32) via submission.
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Rings 1994 in Yokohama


 March 19, 1994 in Yokohama, Japan
Yokohama Arena drawing 8,156
  1. Yoshihisa Yamamoto KO Oleg Naniev (8:04).

  2. Dimitri Petkov beat Masayuki Naruse (10:53) via submission.

  3. Herman Renting beat Todor Todorov (5:03) via submission.

  4. Rob Esdonk KO Kim Lee Klin (2nd - 0:29)in a "kickboxing" match.

  5. Dick Leon-Vrij KO Bart Vale (3rd - 1:32).

  6. Bitsadze Tariel beat Vladimir Klementiev (3rd - 1:16) via submission.

  7. Volk Han beat Georgi Keandelaki (3rd - 1:08) via submission in a "wrestler vs. kickboxer" match.

  8. Akira Maeda KO Andrei Kopilov (8:51).
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Rings 1994 in Hiroshima


 April 23, 1994 in Hiroshima, Japan
Sun Plaza drawing 4,238
  1. Grom Zaza beat Todor Todorov (12:33) via submission.

  2. Hans Nyman KO Mitsuya Nagai (7:04).

  3. Yoshihisa Yamamoto beat Sotir Gotchev (12:56) via submission.

  4. Nikolai Zouev beat Masayuki Naruse (10:26) via submission.

  5. Volk Han beat Bitsadze Tariel (8:27) via submission.

  6. Akira Maeda beat Pieter Oele (7:12) via submission.
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Rings 1994 in Sendai


 May 17, 1994 in Sendai, Japan
Miyagi Sports Center drawing 4,856
  1. Yoshihisa Yamamoto beat Sergei Sousserov (3:13) via submission.

  2. David Khakhaleshvili beat Mikhail Simov (5:49) via submission.

  3. Dick Leon-Vrij TKO Masayuki Naruse (5:16).

  4. Volk Han beat Mitsuya Nagai (9:03) via submission.

  5. Bitsadze Tariel drew Hans Nyman (6th).

  6. Akira Maeda beat Willie Williams (2:38) via submission.
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Rings 1994 in Ariake


 June 18, 1994 in Tokyo, Japan
Ariake Coliseum drawing 9,130
  1. Willie Wilhelm beat Dimitri Petkov (8:52) via submission..

  2. Willie Peeters beat Mikhail Simov (3rd - 0:29) via submission.

  3. Yoshihisa Yamamoto beat Bitsadze Ameran (5:18) via submission.

  4. Mikhail Ilioukhine beat Mitsuya Nagai (14:42) via submission..

  5. Willie Williams TKO Masayuki Naruse (10:54).

  6. Dick Leon-Vrij beat Bitsadze Tariel (8:04) via submission.

  7. Akira Maeda beat Volk Han (18:06) via submission.
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Rings 1994 in Osaka


 July 14, 1994 on Osaka, Japan
Furitsu Gym drawing 6,539
  1. Georgi Keandelaki beat Rene Roza (5th) via decision.

  2. Masayuki Naruse TKO Yuri Bekichev (6:18).

  3. Mitsuya Nagai beat Stefanov Petrov (10:35) via submission.

  4. Andrei Kopilov beat Yoshohisa Yamamoto (9:38) via submission.

  5. Volk Han beat Hans Nyman (6:5) via submission.

  6. Akira Maeda beat Dick Leon-Vrij (2:54) via submission.
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Rings 1994 in Yokohama


 August 20, 1994 in Yokohama, Japan
Bunka Gym drawing 4,587
  1. Satoshi Honma beat Masayuki Naruse (30:00) via decision.

  2. David Khakhaleshvili beat Willie Wilhelm (3:09) via submission.

  3. Tsuyoshi Kohsaka KO Nobuhiro Tsurumaki (5th - 1:30).

  4. Yoshihisa Yamamoto beat Willie Peeters (21:54) via submission.

  5. Tony Halme KO Thomas Lurosi (2:05).

  6. Volk Han beat Georgi Keandelaki (11:35) via submission.

  7. Akira Maeda beat Chabadze Zaour (4:16) via submission.
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Mega Battle Tournament 1994: First Round


 September 21, 1994 in Osaka, Japan
Furitsu Gym drawing 4,980
  1. Pieter Oele KO Aldinov Roussimov (6:05).

  2. Mikhail Ilioukhine beat Willie Peeters (9:56) via submission.

  3. Mitsuya Nagai beat Bitsadze Ameran (7:24) via submission.

  4. Hans Nyman TKO Masayuki Naruse (4:37).

  5. Tony Halme KO Dimitri Petkov (5:14).

  6. Grom Zaza beat Andrei Kopilov (8:41) via submission.

  7. Dick Leon-Vrij TKO Akira Maeda (2:54).
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Megaton Fight


 October 17, 1994 in Osaka, Japan
Castle Hall drawing 12,000
  1. Yoshihisa Yamamoto drew Andrei Kopilov (5:00) in an "exhibition" match.

  2. Yuri Bekichev TKO Masayuki Naruse (6:05).

  3. Mitsuya Nagai drew Vladimir Klementiev (6th).
Note: These matches were held as part of a boxing event.

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Mega Battle Tournament 1994: Second Round


 October 22, 1994 in Fukuoka, Japan
International Center drawing 5,680
  1. Bart Vail beat Masayuki Naruse (7:04) via submission.

  2. Yoshihisa Yamamoto beat Grom Zaza (7:41) via submission.

  3. Willie Williams beat Pieter Oele (6:41) via submission..

  4. Chris Dolman beat Mitsuya Nagai (4:25) via submission.

  5. Hans Nyman KO Nikolai Zouev (6:35).

  6. Tony Halme KO Bitsadze Tariel (4:19).

  7. Dick Leon-Vrij KO Mikhail Ilioukhine (6:06).

  8. Andrei Kopilov beat Volk Han (10:05) via submission.
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Mega Battle Tournament 1994: Third Round


 November 19, 1994 in Tokyo, Japan
Ariake Coliseum drawing 8,658
  1. Wataru Sakata beat Nobuhiko Tsurumaki (5th) via decision.

  2. Masayuki Naruse beat Rene van der Zanden (4:42) via submission.

  3. Mitsuya Nagai beat Dimitri Petkov (8:48) via submission.

  4. Hans Nyman KO Dick Leon-Vrij (7:52)..

  5. Yoshihisa Yamamoto beat Chris Dolman (7:24) via submission.

  6. Volk Han beat Willie Williams (3:14) via submission.

  7. Akira Maeda beat Tony Halme (6:21) via submission
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Mega Battle Tournament 1994: Semi-Finals


 December 16, 1994 in Nagoya, Japan
Aichi Gym drawing 7,128
  1. Wataru Sakata beat Minoru Tanaka (0:49) via submission.

  2. Alben Belisnki TKO Jan Lomulder (6th - 1:11) in a "kickboxing" match.

  3. Pieter Oele TKO Willie Peeters (13:04).

  4. Mitsuya Nagai TKO Masayuki Naruse(14:52).

  5. Bitsadze Tariel KO Bitsadze Ameran (5:13).

  6. Volk Han beat Hans Nyman (6:21) via submission.

  7. Akira Maeda beat Yoshihisa Yamamoto (9:47) via submission.
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Battle Shot at Niigata II


 December 24, 1994 in Niigata, Japan
City Gym drawing 2,548
  1. Kazunori Hase beat Kazuo Tachi (5th).

  2. Wataru Sakata beat Takeshi Ono (11:28) via submission.

  3. Tsuyoshi Kohsaka beat Daisuke Ikeda (8:17) via submission.

  4. Vassili Chvaia beat Masauki Naruse (11:10) via submission.

  5. Volk Han beat Mitsuya Nagai (15:15) via submission.

  6. Akira Maeda beat Yoshihisa Yamamoto (11:44) via submission.
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