A jiu-jitsu tournament, called SubStars, recently took place featuring many of the top grapplers in the nation. Or more interest to the readers of this website, however, the even also featured several exhibition sumo matches against very surprising competitors. Among these were the former makuuchi competitor, Yamamotoyama; the US Sumo Open gold medalist, Takeshi Amitani;... Continue Reading →
New Sumo Club in Austin, Texas – Dark Circle Sumo
I had been hearing rumblings about the start of a new sumo club in Austin, Texas, but I am finally happy to report that these rumblings have now become a reality! One of the best lightweight sumo wrestlers in America, Justin Kizzart, has just started Dark Circle Sumo. Justin teamed up with South Austin Aikido... Continue Reading →
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