Laamb — Senegalese wrestling — combines brutal knockouts with ancient tradition, mystical rituals, and massive crowds. Here’s my introduction to the sport through its biggest star: Tyson.

Reug Reug (Oumar Kane) went from Senegalese wrestling champion to ONE Championship heavyweight. His journey through Laamb — the traditional sand pit fighting of Senegal — shows how specialty martial arts can produce elite MMA fighters.

The Aspinall vs Gane eye poke was ugly — but a frame-by-frame analysis shows both fighters were equally guilty of fighting with open hands throughout the round. Here’s the case for Ciryl Gane.