Ryan walks a very sore Jake through a banzuke that is simultaneously really messed up but somehow also predictable.

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Just in time for his All American Sumo Classic, Jake and Mak are joined by Sumo Dan! The event will be held October 8th at the Mr. America Sports Festival, find @SumoDanUSA on Instagram for more info!

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***Book review at 1:27:28***

A dramatic and chaotic and, dare we say, "wacky" Aki basho is in the books. Hearts were broken, henkas were henka'd, hype trains were derailed. 

Stay tuned for Jake's review of Ash Warren's new book, The Way of Salt, a great read on sumo and Japanese culture. Available now!

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***Spoilers thru day 8***

Settle down, Ryan. Settle down. There's still a whole week to go...

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Dark Circle Sumo's premier event of the year is in the books! Head coach Justin Kizzart and heavyweight Ben Marquez help us go over the results and talk about about the day.

Check out full event video on Dark Circle's youtube page

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When the GSB boys don't get to hang out much during an offseason, we tend to go long... Enjoy our epic, rambling preview of the Aki tournament that starts this Sunday.

Special thanks to our musical guest, JWags! Check out the mrjwags channel on youtube

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No getting around it, this one's a mess.... Enjoy!

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Only a few days left before one of the biggest amateur sumo events of the year! Mighty Eagle Sumo's Caleb Baccus joins us to preview the Consulate's Cup, happening this Saturday in Austin, TX! Watch over 50 wrestlers collide live on Dark Circle Sumo's youtube page from 11-4 central with play-by-play commentary from GSB, Sumo Kaboom, Sumo Punx, Sake & Sumo, and more!

More info @ DarkCircleSumo.com

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With the 2nd annual Iron Belly tournament  now behind us, who better to help us recap the action than some first time competitors? Oscar and James of New York Sumo Club join us to talk about traveling to their first ever tournament and about practicing sumo in NYC.

Full video for the Iron Belly II tournament on the Grand Sumo Breakdown YouTube channel.

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What on earth are we supposed to do with this banzuke? Ryan does the painfully in-depth research so you don't have to. Here's the calendar of upcoming amateur events that Jake mentioned:

• 8/6 - Iron Belly II, Orlando FL
• 8/28 - Seminar w/ Gagamaru, Dallas TX
• 9/3 - The Consulate's Cup, Austin TX
• 9/10 - US Sumo Open, Los Angeles CA
• 10/1+2 - Beer City Sumo Open, Grand Rapids MI
• 11/12 - Texas Sumo Open, Houston TX

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