<div dir="auto">Gaijingai </div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Sumo Stomp!</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:sumostomp@substack.com">sumostomp@substack.com</a>></span><br>Date: Wed, Oct 14, 2026 at 10:24 AM<br>Subject: Sumo Championship League Austin Results and Review<br>To:  <<a href="mailto:jpaitv@gmail.com">jpaitv@gmail.com</a>><br></div><br><br><div style="font-kerning:auto"><img src="https://eotrx.substackcdn.com/o/dd4813ad4d096c5f/p.gif?token=eyJtIjoiPDIwMjYxMDE0MTQyMzI4LjMuODdhZDAwMGNmMDJmODg2Y0BtZy1kMS5zdWJzdGFjay5jb20-IiwidSI6MTg5NDAyOTk5LCJyIjoianBhaXR2QGdtYWlsLmNvbSIsImQiOiJtZy1kMS5zdWJzdGFjay5jb20iLCJwIjoyMjAxMjMzMzcsInQiOiJuZXdzbGV0dGVyIiwiYSI6ImV2ZXJ5b25lIiwicyI6MTUxOTY1NiwiYyI6InBvc3QiLCJmIjp0cnVlLCJ6IjoiIiwicG9zaXRpb24iOiJ0b3AiLCJpYXQiOjE3OTE5ODc4NjksImV4cCI6MTc5NDU3OTg2OSwiaXNzIjoicHViLTAiLCJzdWIiOiJlbyJ9.Tr2YwrBtiT0HBWT3HCcwY8eTaA8YuZWBUVlPXERoaxI" alt="" width="1" height="1" border="0" style="height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important"><div style="display:none;font-size:1px;color:#333333;line-height:1px;max-height:0px;max-width:0px;opacity:0;overflow:hidden">Checking out the latest US-based sumo organization on the scene.</div><div style="display:none;font-size:1px;color:#333333;line-height:1px;max-height:0px;max-width:0px;opacity:0;overflow:hidden">͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­</div><table role="presentation" width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td></td><td width="550"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td width="550" align="left"><div style="font-size:16px;line-height:26px;max-width:550px;width:100%;margin:0 auto"><table role="presentation" width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td align="right" style="height:20px"><table role="presentation" width="auto" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="vertical-align:middle"><span style="list-style:none;text-decoration:unset;color:rgb(119,119,119);margin:0;font-size:13px;line-height:20px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol'"><div style="list-style:none;color:unset;text-align:right;font-size:12px;line-height:16px;text-decoration:unset;margin:0"><span style="list-style:none;color:unset;text-decoration:unset;margin:0">Forwarded this email? <a href="https://substack.com/redirect/2/eyJlIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc3Vtby1zdG9tcC5jb20vc3Vic2NyaWJlP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPWVtYWlsLXN1YnNjcmliZSZyPTM0cmthZiZuZXh0PWh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGd3d3LnN1bW8tc3RvbXAuY29tJTJGcCUyRnN1bW8tY2hhbXBpb25zaGlwLWxlYWd1ZS1hdXN0aW4tcmVzdWx0cyIsInAiOjIyMDEyMzMzNywicyI6MTUxOTY1NiwiZiI6dHJ1ZSwidSI6MTg5NDAyOTk5LCJpYXQiOjE3OTE5ODc4NjksImV4cCI6MjEwNzU2Mzg2OSwiaXNzIjoicHViLTAiLCJzdWIiOiJsaW5rLXJlZGlyZWN0In0.XNLqUVa-b041TnQphQiRuswPHdb42IKeY0_OPt2wL04?" style="list-style:none;color:unset;text-decoration:unset;margin:0;text-decoration-line:underline" target="_blank">Subscribe here</a> for more</span></div></span></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><div dir="auto" style="padding:32px 0 0 0;font-size:16px;line-height:26px"><div role="region" aria-label="Post header" style="font-size:16px;line-height:26px"><h1 dir="auto" style="direction:auto;text-ali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, there were still some pretty intense and volatile matches. And the skill level was among the highest I’ve seen in an amateur competition.</p><p style="margin:0 0 20px 0;color:rgb(54,55,55);line-height:26px;font-size:16px;unicode-bidi:plaintext"><span>The two most skilled wrestlers in the field ended up fighting for the title; Jordan Sikes and Edobor Konyeha. Both of them showed really clean technique, especially with </span><em>yotsu-zumo </em><span>(belt-grappling). </span></p><p style="margin:0 0 20px 0;color:rgb(54,55,55);line-height:26px;font-size:16px;unicode-bidi:plaintext">I was really impressed with Sikes’ grappling in his semifinal bouts with the 450-lbs Dominus Davis-Williams. He showed a lot of intelligence in attacking the belt and leveraging that to beat the biggest man in the tournament (who was also the number one seed). Sikes also has great size and a lot of upside. He’s only 21 years old.</p><p style="margin:0 0 20px 0;color:rgb(54,55,55);line-height:26px;font-size:16px;unicode-bidi:plaintext">Konyeha’s performance was of no surprise to me. I’ve been impressed by him for a while now. He’s a wizard. His creativity, spontaneity, athleticism and agility are all top level on the amateur scene. If he found his way to a stable as a kid and put on the weight, he could easily have been a success in Grand Sumo. He was second best at this event, due to Sikes’ size and strength advantage, but I’m looking forward to these two meeting again in SCL competition.</p><p style="margin:0 0 20px 0;color:rgb(54,55,55);line-height:26px;font-size:16px;unicode-bidi:plaintext">I also enjoyed George Ferris’ efforts. He brought a lot of intensity to his matches and I think that was a nice contrast to the kumbaya vibes many other competitors were giving off (and I don’t think there’s anything wrong with being friendly in these competitions). Ferris’ aggression and commitment deserves some praise, though. In that kind of atmosphere, it can be hard to pull that out of yourself. I hope he brings that same kind of fire in the next tournament, even if we won’t have the same chip on his shoulder (from being seeded so low).</p><p style="margin:0 0 20px 0;color:rgb(54,55,55);line-height:26px;font-size:16px;unicode-bidi:plaintext">I also liked watching Davis-Williams. His size is tremendous, though — unlike in Grand Sumo — the size didn’t come along with punishing daily routines designed to make sure there is immense muscle under an armour of fat. Still, I thought he moved really quickly for someone his size. And I liked his persona, too. He wasn’t intense like Ferris. Instead he had a joyous energy that felt both authentic and contagious. </p><p style="margin:0 0 20px 0;color:rgb(54,55,55);line-height:26px;font-size:16px;unicode-bidi:plaintext"><span>There were lots of other impressive performances on the night. Jared Parham had some great wins, including a cool </span><em>tsuridashi </em><span>(frontal life out). I really enjoyed Samuel Rodriguez III, too. He only went 1-2, but he really threw himself into his bouts with a lot of energy and desire. His chaotic style reminded me a bit of Tobizaru. </span></p><h3 style="font-family:'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight:bold;margin:1em 0 0.625em 0;color:rgb(54,55,55);line-height:1.16em;font-size:calc(1.375em*1);word-break:normal;unicode-bidi:plaintext">Competition Format</h3><p style="margin:0 0 20px 0;color:rgb(54,55,55);line-height:26px;font-size:16px;unicode-bidi:plaintext">I think this format really works. I liked the opening pool bouts followed by elimination matches. And I love best of three sumo and was happy to see that in the semifinals and final. </p><p style="margin:0 0 20px 0;color:rgb(54,55,55);line-height:26px;font-size:16px;unicode-bidi:plaintext">The one-night tournament, with lots of opportunities for guys to get wins, really helped a narrative take shape over the course of the event. In Grand Sumo we see our narratives play out over fifteen days, so there’s lots of time for them to take shape. This event’s format was really suited to quickly creating a fun one-night only narrative with various characters emerging as contenders. That helped me, and the friends I was watching this with, get excited over the potential match-ups as the tournament progressed.</p><p style="margin:0 0 20px 0;color:rgb(54,55,55);line-height:26px;font-size:16px;unicode-bidi:plaintext">In this particular tournament, it felt like Konyeha was a shoo-in to get in the final. But there was some drama about whether it would be Sikes or Davis-Williams who would join him. No disrespect to Davis-Williams, but I was personally thrilled when the collision course between Sikes and Konyeha came to fruition.</p><p style="margin:0 0 20px 0;color:rgb(54,55,55);line-height:26px;font-size:16px;unicode-bidi:plaintext">I also really love how there are prizes on offer at these individual tournaments and that there is a league standing, with play-offs down the line. $10,000 is a lot of money for amateur sumo and Sikes seemed over the moon at his winnings. The grand prize, available at the play-offs, is $100,000. That’s potentially life changing for whomever ends up winning this. These stakes really help the promotion and competition feel important and legitimate.</p><h3 style="font-family:'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight:bold;margin:1em 0 0.625em 0;color:rgb(54,55,55);line-height:1.16em;font-size:calc(1.375em*1);word-break:normal;unicode-bidi:plaintext">Presentation</h3><p style="margin:0 0 20px 0;color:rgb(54,55,55);line-height:26px;font-size:16px;unicode-bidi:plaintext">Overall, I think the presentation of this event was a hit. But I think there is room for improvement.</p><p style="margin:0 0 20px 0;color:rgb(54,55,55);line-height:26px;font-size:16px;unicode-bidi:plaintext"><span>The </span><em>dohyo</em><span> looked spectacular. I love how it combined a traditional aesthetic with a modern/sensible concern for athlete safety (please take note JSA). I thought the lighting was impeccable. We can probably thank founder Stu Snyder for that. He comes from WWE, Broadway and Disney on Ice. His expertise in live production really helped this event feel professional and progressive. </span></p><p style="margin:0 0 20px 0;color:rgb(54,55,55);line-height:26px;font-size:16px;unicode-bidi:plaintext">I think the announcer, commentators and ringside reporter all did a good job, too. There were some flubs along the way, but it’s the first show — I can forgive that. I think everyone did a good job in both showing reverence for the sport and celebrating the athletes. </p><p style="margin:0 0 20px 0;color:rgb(54,55,55);line-height:26px;font-size:16px;unicode-bidi:plaintext">I liked the graphics and the presentations that showed us the tournament brackets. It all looked very slick.</p><p style="margin:0 0 20px 0;color:rgb(54,55,55);line-height:26px;font-size:16px;unicode-bidi:plaintext">I hated the use of AI in the teaser trailer, which was over-played during intermissions. I have a feeling that was put together simply because they didn’t have any past shows to draw content from. If that’s the case, then we might not see it ever again. If the event continues to use AI after this, that would be very disappointing. </p><p style="margin:0 0 20px 0;color:rgb(54,55,55);line-height:26px;font-size:16px;unicode-bidi:plaintext">Another minor criticism I have is that there wasn’t much going on when it came to music. I think some kind of hype music between bouts to encourage fans clapping or cheering, the way we see between at-bats in baseball or between timeouts in basketball, could have helped liven up the crowd a little bit.</p><p style="margin:0 0 20px 0;color:rgb(54,55,55);line-height:26px;font-size:16px;unicode-bidi:plaintext">The crowd was loud from the semifinals onward. I think that was because they were getting drawn into the narratives at play. But before that, I think people in the audience were caught between wondering if this was a cultural exchange or live sports. I also think they might have also been under the impression that watching sumo is a demure pastime (due to common tropes about Japan) and that getting rowdy would be bad form.</p><p style="margin:0 0 20px 0;color:rgb(54,55,55);line-height:26px;font-size:16px;unicode-bidi:plaintext"><span>I think the challenge for SCL and other sumo orgs outside of Japan, is to convince live audiences that they have permission to clap and yell and get up off their seats. I think music, whether it’s classic ‘We Will Rock You’ kind of stuff, or some live drumming, could really intensify the atmosphere at an event like this. And that, in turn, could also benefit the </span><em>sumo</em><span> itself by helping these guys feel like superstars out there.</span></p><h3 style="font-family:'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight:bold;margin:1em 0 0.625em 0;color:rgb(54,55,55);line-height:1.16em;font-size:calc(1.375em*1);word-break:normal;unicode-bidi:plaintext">Conclusion</h3><p style="margin:0 0 20px 0;color:rgb(54,55,55);line-height:26px;font-size:16px;unicode-bidi:plaintext"><span>In short, I really enjoyed this show and I’m eager to both watch more of it and write more about it here on </span><em>Sumo Stomp! </em><span>The athletes were great and the production around them was to a high enough standard that it was easy to accept that I was watching a pro sports competition and not something at my local rec center. There is room to grow, for sure, but I think this was a very strong start to the SCL and I hope they’ll have the funds and time to grow from here. </span></p><p style="margin:0 0 20px 0;color:rgb(54,55,55);line-height:26px;font-size:16px;unicode-bidi:plaintext">If you watched this show, I’m very interested to hear your takeaways and whether you’d be interested in watching more of it. Please let me know your thoughts in the comments below.</p><p style="margin:0 0 20px 0;color:rgb(54,55,55);line-height:26px;font-size:16px;unicode-bidi:plaintext">In closing, here’s a bonus gif. It’s our big winner Jordan Sikes (we need some nicknames for these guys, too, by the way). </p><div style="font-size:16px;line-height:26px;margin:32px auto"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align:center"></td><td align="left" width="550" style="text-align:center"><a href="https://substack.com/redirect/b618200b-b25e-4cb0-a371-a53a3393a22f?j=eyJ1IjoiMzRya2FmIn0.mqIahmYQP5uuDHgaPbSRAIInM5kVcoCIz74UwCcJSC0" style="text-decoration:underline;display:block" target="_blank"><img alt="" width="550" height="309.375" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!SbvT!,w_550,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F44fe7966-7fed-468d-b4b2-6b1639eca6e5_640x360.gif" style="border:none!important;vertical-align:middle;display:block;height:auto;margin-bottom:0;width:auto!important;max-width:100%!important;margin:0 auto"></a></td><td style="text-align:center"></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="font-size:16px;line-height:26px;margin-bottom:0"><div style="font-size:16px;direction:ltr!important;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';color:#363737;line-height:1.5;max-width:560px;margin:24px auto;display:block;text-align:center;padding:0px 32px"><div style="margin-top:16px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-size:18px;max-width:384px;width:fit-content;line-height:22px;display:flex;text-align:center;font-weight:400;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto"><p style="margin:0 0 20px 0;color:rgb(54,55,55);line-height:26px;font-size:16px;unicode-bidi:plaintext"><em><strong>If you like what I do at Sumo Stomp! and want to support me, the best way to do that is with a paid subscription on Substack.</strong></em></p></div><div style="margin:0 0 1em;direction:ltr;font-size:16px;line-height:26px"><div style="text-decoration:unset;list-style:none;font-size:16px;line-height:26px;text-align:center;border-radius:4px"><a href="https://substack.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.rrmb3gG4Jd3PTi5yLuakPP1f4Am3rZvUf-SOjLIpMlY?&utm_medium=email&utm_source=subscribe-widget-preamble&utm_content=220123337" style="font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';display:inline-block;box-sizing:border-box;border:none;border-radius:8px;font-size:14px;line-height:20px;font-weight:600;text-align:center;opacity:1;outline:none;white-space:nowrap;text-decoration:none!important;margin:0 auto;background-color:#2f036e;color:#ffffff!important;padding:12px 20px;height:auto" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ffffff;text-decoration:none">Upgrade to paid</span></a></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin:32px 0 0;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;border-top:1px solid #d2c9e4;font-size:16px;line-height:26px"></div><div style="font-family:'Roboto Slab',sans-serif;font-weight:400;text-align:initial;margin-bottom:32px;word-break:break-word;margin:32px 0;font-size:16px;line-height:26px"><p style="color:rgb(54,55,55);margin:0 auto 20px;unicode-bidi:plaintext;text-align:center;width:90%;line-height:26px;font-size:16px;margin-top:0"><span style="list-style:none;color:unset;text-decoration:unset;margin:0">You're currently a free subscriber to <a href="https://substack.com/redirect/f35303f1-4c99-4146-b7ae-941c5c5f6472?j=eyJ1IjoiMzRya2FmIn0.mqIahmYQP5uuDHgaPbSRAIInM5kVcoCIz74UwCcJSC0" style="color:rgb(54,55,55);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Sumo Stomp!</a>. For the full experience, <a href="https://substack.com/redirect/2/eyJlIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc3Vtby1zdG9tcC5jb20vc3Vic2NyaWJlP3V0bV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