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Tournament Brackets Set for Dream Bantamweight GP

Filed under: DREAM, News, JapanDream has announced the first- and second-round matchups for the May 29 Dream “Fight for Japan” event at the Saitama Super Arena, the promotion’s first card of 2011.

In the 134.5-pound tournament, Darren Uyenoyama will f…

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Dream has announced the first- and second-round matchups for the May 29 Dream “Fight for Japan” event at the Saitama Super Arena, the promotion’s first card of 2011.

In the 134.5-pound tournament, Darren Uyenoyama will face Atsushi Yamamoto; Yoshiro Maeda will meet Hideo Tokoro; Masakazu Imanari takes on Keisuke Fujiwara; and finally, Kenji Osawa will fight Takafumi Otsuka.

The quarterfinals and semifinals will both take place on May 29. The winner of Uyenoyama vs. Yamamoto will fight the winner of Maeda vs. Tokoro. On the other side of the bracket, the winner of Imanari vs. Fujiwara will face the winner of Osawa vs. Otsuka. The finals will be held at a Dream event planned for July.

Darren Uyenoyama Upsets Shuichiro Katsumura at The Way of Shooto 5

Filed under: News, JapanShooto newcomer Darren Uyenoyama handed out a one-sided beating to current Shooto 132-pound world champ Shuichiro Katsumura in a non-title fight at The Way of Shooto 5 on Thursday.

Uyenoyama, who is most well known for his high…

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Shooto newcomer Darren Uyenoyama handed out a one-sided beating to current Shooto 132-pound world champ Shuichiro Katsumura in a non-title fight at The Way of Shooto 5 on Thursday.

Uyenoyama, who is most well known for his highly entertaining bout with Hideo Tokoro at DREAM.4, was superior with his wrestling from the clinch and was able to put his opponent on his back. Katsumura’s only option was to scramble for heel hooks. Avoiding the leglocks with general ease, Uyenoyama kept a stream of ground and pound flowing that finally proved to be too much for the champion at 3:53 of the second round.

A rematch for the Shooto title will no doubt be in the works but is not likely to take place until 2011 given the schedule that has been outlined for the rest of 2010.