I went to the US Sumo Open... again!!

I posted a little while ago about how the US Sumo Open was approaching in Long Beach, California. I was attending for the third year in a row. It's a really delightful event, and I never regret it. It's very amateur, but the contestants are extremely enthusiastic, which makes the emerging sports stories of the day very dynamic and good. I've been attending for long enough that I now recognize many of the attendees and can remember their ups and downs from previous years. This year saw some major changes for past attendees - in particular, there were a couple guys who performed much better and placed much higher this year than I've seen them place previously. It was the kind of event where your cheering for the underdog was sometimes heavily rewarded! You can see the entire event livestream here: No spoilers, but if you watch the stream, you should absolutely watch the the "round robin" event at the end of the day, where the mens' weight classes all participate in a randomized bracket…