No Holds Barred With Eddie Goldman

On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman spoke with Justin Kizzart of Dark Circle Sumo.Besides founding this sumo club in Austin, Texas, he still regularly competes in the sport and is a trustee of the U.S. Sumo Federation.We spoke with him by phone Thursday.Even with the coronavirus pandemic still raging, this was a busy year for Dark Circle Sumo. Along with Dark Clan Fight Lab, they hosted the inaugural Consulate's Cup open invitation sumo tournament in Austin on October 10, 2020. Justin Kizzart himself participated in the Second Annual Queen City Sumo Open hosted by the Ohayo Sumo Association, held December 13, 2020, in Franklin, Ohio, near Cincinnati. There he finished third in the men's lightweight division.With coronavirus vaccines now starting to be available, 2021 looks to be an even bigger year as sumo in the U.S. revives.So far, Dark Circle Sumo is scheduled to host two important events. The first Women's Invitational National Sumo Tournament, hosted by heavyweight sumo wrestler Eros A