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Josh Barnett vs Osunaarashi in a sumo match 31.03.2018

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MMA fighter and former UFC Heavyweight Champion Josh Barnett takes on recently retired sumo wrestler Osunaarashi on Japanese TV 31.03.2018.

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Holy shiiiite, @mrbobsapp is back!!!! Please don't wear your contacts Bob and you won't have to worry about losing them in the fight・・・ RIZIN.13 Additional fight announcement! Osunaarashi vs Bob Sapp confirmed for RIZIN.13 on September 30th at the Saitama Super Arena！ RIZIN.13 対戦カード決定！ 9月30日（日）さいたまスーパーアリーナにて開催する『 RIZIN.13 』で大砂嵐選手vs ボブ・サップ選手の対戦が決定しました！ #rizinff #rizin2018 #rizin13 #osunaarashi #bobsapp #saitamasuperarena https://www.instagram.com/p/Bno7svdFm8S/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ftjfmqxw0l8d

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Osunaarashi def. Chiyoo, Jan 2017.

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November 2015, Day 11. Osunaarashi v Myogiryu.

Osunaarashi has a terrible tachi-ai and still manages to win. He basically stands straight up and lets Myogiryu get under his center of gravity. But it all comes down to his left hand. Watch how he keeps his left arm tucked in tight against Myogiryu's right arm. He's trying to control Myogiryu's grip, and prevent him from applying strength to that arm and pulling it tight. At the same time, he really wants to reach out with that left arm and get a grip on Myogiryu's belt which is just within reach. You can see the hesitation in his mind expressed in the twitches in his left hand. "Go for the belt? No, gotta play defense! Go for the belt? Too dangerous!" Myogiryu makes the decision for him when he finally attacks, bringing his hips in close enough for Osunaarashi to get the left-hand overhand grip. And then it's all over shortly thereafter, as Osunaarashi out-muscles Myogiryu, using his left arm to whirl Myogiryu around and out for the yorikiri win. And I'm going to coin what I think is a new phrase here for Osunaarashi's self-satisfied-barely-on-the-edge-of-appropriate-emotional-display-for-sumo smirk and strut at the end of the bout, and say he was "feeling his pepper."

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November 2015, Day 10. Osunaarashi v Yoshikaze.

I think Osunaarashi's problem is he tends to try and out-muscle his opponent with arm and shoulder strength, instead of getting his hips and weight into it. Even when he wraps you up he tends to be standing too tall to effectively grapple. Today, somehow, he did everything wrong against Yoshikaze (who did a good job keeping his distance and staying low) and still managed to win thanks to one crucial moment where he snuck in both arms underneath and quickly marched them both off the dohyo, taking out a ring judge and several spectators in the process.

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November 2015, Day 3. Osunaarashi v Hakuho.

Last one for Day 3. Titanic bout between Osunaarashi and Yokozuna Hakuho. Osunaarashi makes this competitive waaay longer than anyone would have expected. He uses absolutely all his strength from a ridiculously disadvantageous position to stay in the ring, but when Hakuho gets his second wind, Osunaarashi has nothing left. No shame in this loss for the Egyptian, who is still inexperienced at wrestling the best of the best.

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