Retired Baruto fighting in MMA on new year's eve

[DH76]

I don't think it's been noticed here on the forum, so I thought I'd inform you that retired rikishi Baruto (Kaido Höövelson) will fight in an MMA event held by Japanese Rizin on new year's eve. He'll be fighting former K-1 knockout machine Jerome Le Banner, also back from retirement. Read more about it on these links:

http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Rizin-Adds-Jerome-Le-Banner-vs-Sumo-Baruto-Kaido-to-New-Years-Eve-Card-97225

http://www.sherdog.com/events/Rizin-FF-Rizin-Fighting-Federation-2-48359

I'm hoping I can find somewhere to watch the event online, though I guess it'll be uploaded to Youtube afterwards at least.

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Edited December 22, 2015 by DH76

[Kaiomitsuki]

I don't think it's been noticed here on the forum

In the Off-topic ;)

http://www.sumoforum.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=34760&p=293843

[luispereira]

ok...looks like a rubber head :s

[WAKATAKE]

Akebono will be fighting Bob Sapp as well.

[hamcornheinz]

ok...looks like a rubber head :s

Le Banner is the one doing the rubber-izing though

[K. Sear]

Man, Le Banner is a great kickboxer, I wonder how well Baruto will be able to deal with his striking game. This has all the makings of a freak fight that the Japanese MMA promotions seem to love.