2011 US Sumo Open

The U.S. Sumo Open decided to pull out all of the stops this year as it hosted the 11th annual U.S. Sumo Open from the Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The all-day extravaganza delivered to a packed crowd with dozens of international athletes from 9 countries participating. Two World Sumo Champions and over a dozen National Sumo Champions were among the contenders. The U.S. Sumo Open was the centerpiece to a martial arts weekend that was expected to draw 20,000 people.

The tournament crowned four men's champions and three women's champions. With a total of seven championships on the line, the 2011 U.S. Sumo Open was a hit.

In the main event, Sumo legend and 3X World Champion, Byambajav "Byamba" Ulambayar (6'1", 360 lbs) from Mongolia won the Men's Heavyweight and Men's Openweight divisions. Ulambayar had no peer in the tourney and showed his dominance by winning two titles in one day. Byamba won his fifth U.S. Sumo Open in as many tries proving that he is the alpha dog in this sport of giants.

The women's divisions were highlighted by Sylwia Krzemien (5'8", 297 lbs) from Poland, who was the winner in the Women's Heavyweight and Women's Openweight divisions. Much like her male counterpart, Byamba, she was a dominant force and the displayed a combination of power and balance to thwart all competitors.

Other champions included Boldsukh Adyakhuu from Mongolia in the Men's Lightweight Division, Kena Heffernan (6'0", 253 lb) from the USA in the Men's Middleweight Division, and Munguntuva Bantuu in the Women's Middleweight Division.

Don't miss this international event as the U.S. Sumo Open 2011 is on display. You won't find sumo like this anywhere in the world besides Japan. Watch all of the matches at GFL.tv exclusively on GFLOnDemand.