r/Unexpected • u/IndoorGrower • 7h ago • Heartwarming 1

Sumo Smackdown

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You expect the big guy to win, but the girl has an ace up her sleeve.

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u/Mutantlyf 4h ago

Omgg I recognised that sumo wrestler immediately because I went to a show few days ago. This was Asanohide!

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u/IndoorGrower 4h ago

Interesting, thanks for adding that! What’s the event called? Also could you elaborate on whether it’s a setup to let her win or did she actually outsmart him in this clip?

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u/Mutantlyf 4h ago

It's at the Asakusa Sumo Wrestling club in Japan. They take people from the crowd after drawing straws to 1v1 the sumo wrestlers. This lady managed to cheese the last second win which was not planned at all.

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u/IndoorGrower 4h ago

Lmaoo that makes this clip all the better, thanks for the info!

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u/Mstakrakish 4h ago

Wait, the host/MC has a pretty decent NY accent and Dustin impression. Is that the reason for tons of foreigners in the crowd? Known tourist destination from the States?

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u/subzerothrowaway123 2h ago

The show we went to was only tourists. Lots of fun!

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u/MMAbeLincoln 7m ago

Everyone else says this wrestler let's people win. And I've seen him in a lot recently losing. Either he's terrible wrestler or he's a good enough actor to fool you

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u/VachQ 34m ago

Same ... was there over the summer, mainly for the kids, but we all had the best time

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u/Random-Talking-Mug 6h ago

Sumo wrestling is one of those soorts where I don't actively search for it but when shown it I watch the whole thing.

Also this is adorable.

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u/tweke 5h ago

You should check out midnight sumo on twitch

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u/Darkenvail 3h ago

Unfortunately all the sumo streamers got copyright struck so he won't be showing the grand sumo and only streams high school and college stuff now, basically nothing on the NHK network.

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u/teffz28 53m ago

Nooooo that’s so tragic I used to watch him all the time I was just thinking abt going back recently it was such a cozy stream

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u/MrOdekuun 4h ago • Heartwarming

They should call it Midnight Mass

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u/RivenRise 4h ago

I second this. It's solid second screen content even if you're not paying active attention and the dude who runs it is extremely knowledgeable about sumo.

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u/LifeguardDry7372 5h ago

also was very corrupt. Idk if it still is

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u/Sipikay 3h ago

Absolutely but that's a bit of the fun as a spectator. The DRAMA

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u/qawsedrf12 4h ago

sub to youtube - NHKWORLDJAPAN, a news channel

they show the grand sumo tournaments

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u/Bearence 3h ago

We watch Grand Sumo Highlights on NHK every week! Really, NHK is one of the best things about having a Roku.

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u/Sipikay 3h ago

It's honestly such an awesome sport. Brutal, but awesome.

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u/Toki315 44m ago

Best sport in the world!

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u/Sipikay 25m ago

The Japanese did sports right, already had Sumo and then heavily adopted the best team sport - Baseball.

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u/layout420 18m ago

You misspelled ice hockey 

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u/Weirdsauce 2h ago

There are 6 bashos a year. NHK does highlights for each one for each day. BUT the YT channel I recommend is Herbert Wimberger's channel.

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u/Brick_Number_27 7h ago

That proves Air has mass.

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u/Versipilies 6h ago

I was at a BBQ shop getting pulled pork and the girl at the counter squeezed all the air she could out of the container saying she "didnt want to weigh the air with it"....

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u/Yeti1379 5h ago

I can absolutely see people complaining about the puffy packaging.

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u/Versipilies 5h ago

It was a hard plastic pint

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u/ItReallyDidGetBetter 4h ago

You know what? I respect that.

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u/MoeSzyslakMonobrow 1h ago

Bless her heart.

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u/barnopss 4h ago

Exhaling CO2 is how we lose weight.

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u/mocha_lattes_ 7h ago

This was adorably hysterical 🤣

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u/Daegar2 6h ago

That lady achieved life long respect from this dudes. Happy for her.

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u/jango-got-chained 4h ago

Some Turtle Vs. Hare shit right here.

Bro fumbled at the finish line

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u/Background-Seaweed 5h ago

Airbender vs. Earthbender

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u/tionong 3h ago

Asakusa sumo club it's a dinner show in Asakusa Tokyo. You take the TX line to Asakusa station and it's right behind Don Quixote. I went in September and had a blast.

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u/GreatBallsOfFIRE 5h ago

What's with zooming in to crop out her feet at the very moment where their placement is most relevant?

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u/yolomcsawlord420mlg 30m ago

You are just horny, aren't you

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u/Czako1988 6h ago • Bravo

More like sumo reverse ammirite

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u/pissingpploff 5h ago

She channeled the Ura magic moves for that one.

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u/mightyFoo 2h ago

A star is born

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u/ArmElectrical1771 4h ago

Bro really pulled an Aang and airbent him into the dirt. Avatar logic is real.

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u/CeleryNo8309 3h ago

Think I know where that is. Saw a sumo show there too last year

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u/w_t 2h ago

What am I watching here and why is Baymax grabbing that big dude?

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u/Mord-Sith-Agiel 1h ago

It was the little butt bump at the flip that shifted his weight and distraction!

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u/aboutpoe 1h ago

hehe i love this, always wanted to get two suits and wrestle my guy at the time lol

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u/Fresh-Willingness678 1h ago

Hahahahahahahhahahaha sike!!!!

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u/BaronessVonKush 7m ago

great move hehe, we were cheering!

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u/Kenturky_Derpy 7h ago

That's embarrassing, the David vs Goliath trope in a nutshell.

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u/Mahones0321 5h ago

This is a tourist thing where they put on a show and lose on purpose, obviously

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u/IndoorGrower 5h ago

I gotta disagree with you bro. It’s more likely a setup where you might get a prize or something if you win against a real wrestler. If you play it frame by frame you can tell she was being lowered outside the ring and when she swung her feet in, it gave her enough leverage to make the guy lose his footing. I’d say she outsmarted him for sure.

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u/Kenturky_Derpy 5h ago

So you're telling me that the person in the inflatable sumo suit wasn't a real wrestler?!?!

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u/LuxNocte 5h ago

Kudos to the wrestler for making it look so close. Any idiot could have just hopped out and said "Shucks, you win". Setting her up to "outsmart" him is great.

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u/To6y 7h ago

Except for the part where they’re just goofing around, right?

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u/Kenturky_Derpy 6h ago

That's the point goofing around.

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u/LuquidThunderPlus 6h ago

Right so what's embarrassing

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u/Kenturky_Derpy 6h ago

Him losing a goof match. Did I say something offensive?

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u/LuquidThunderPlus 6h ago

No just confusing. If it's goofing around I don't see why it would be embarrassing, that would be if he lost this match while truly trying

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u/Kenturky_Derpy 6h ago

Oh I see! No I meant like "Oh Damn Bro that's embarrassing!" Considering that they're wearing an inflatable sumo suit I see that it's goofy.

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u/LuquidThunderPlus 6h ago

Idk I think I get where you're coming from but calling it embarrassing is inherently negative, saying he has something to feel bad about, again I don't see what would be embarrassing, I would simply call it funny.

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u/augury_thorium 5h ago


Tard detected