MMA Vivisection & 6th Round
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Sumo Stompin' with Tim Bissell
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Sumo Stompin' with Tim Bissell

Tim Bissell joins Stephie for a special episode previewing the Kyushu basho, the last Grand Sumo tournament of the year.

We’ve got a special episode today, a preview of the last Grand Sumo tournament of the year, the Kyushu basho, with Bloody Elbow’s Tim Bissell. We go through quite a few topics, which I’ll list below, but if you require more in-depth analysis, Tim has a great feature that you can check out here.

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Now, let’s get cracking on that listicle.

  • General terminology

  • Why Mongolia is so important in Sumo

  • How to attend one of these tournament matches

  • What NOT to do when you’re a Sumo wrestler

  • Will a new yokozuna be crowned

  • Who is the ‘angry hamster’?

  • Ozeki jitters

  • All about Atamifuji

  • All about Hokutofuji

  • What’s up with Wakatakakage?

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