“Sandstorm” Oosunaarashi Takes Home Victory In Club Sumo Event

After a second-place end at Membership Sumo 1, “Sandstorm” returned decided to take dwelling the championship, and went up in opposition to fellow Egyptian countryman Abdelrahman Elsafy within the decisive remaining. After Elsafy scored a shock push-out within the first match, “Sandstorm” locked in and managed the ultimate two bouts, lastly pushing Elsafy out of the ring to clinch his victory.

“That is what I do, I’m a champion,” stated Oosunaarashi. “I’m born for this. That’s the reason I’m the winner right here. That’s what I’m going to do once more on February 18.

This occasion was the second of three tournaments going down in New Jersey in January and February that includes Sumo from world wide and that may ultimately result in the crowning of the primary ever Worldwide Sumo League (ISL) World Champion. Subsequent for these rivals is the blockbuster debut of World Championship Sumo on Sunday, February 18 from Prudential Middle in Newark, N.J.

Listed here are the total outcomes from Thursdayߣs Sumo match that consisted of greatest out of three battles (quantity in parentheses indicated seed):

OPENING ROUND

(7) Mohamed Kamal defeats (6) Alysson Salles 2-0

(5) Abdelrahman Elsafy defeats (8) Brennen Moorefield 2-0

(4) Kamal Basira defeats (9) Hassan Omer 2-0

(3) Rui Junior defeats (10) Matt Kramer 2-0

(2) Oosunaarashi defeats (11) Jim Grammer 2-0

(1) Soslan Gagloev defeats (12) Mike Saudino 2-0

*Omer and Salles advance as Wild Playing cards

QUARTERFINALS

(5) Abdelrahman Elsafy defeats (4) Kamal Basira 2-1

(3) Rui Junior defeats (6) Alysson Salles 2-0

(2) Oosunaarashi defeats (9) Hassan Omer 2-1

(1) Soslan Gagloev defeats (7) Mohamed Kamal 2-0

SEMIFINALS

(5) Abdelrahman Elsafy &#a0;defeats (1) Soslan Gagloev 2-1

(2) Oosunaarashi defeats (3) Rui Junior 2-0

THIRD-PLACE MATCH

(1) Soslan Gagloev defeats (3) Rui Junior 2-0

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH

(2) Oosunaarashi defeats (5) Abdelrahman Elsafy 2-1