World Elite Sumo announces seven new competitors for Orlando tournament
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ORLANDO, Fla. — World Elite Sumo is coming to Orlando and they just announced seven additional competitors for its upcoming 12-man openweight professional sumo tournament, scheduled for Nov. 21 at Caribe Royale Orlando.The one-night event, titled “World Elite Sumo: Pro Era V,” will feature athletes from a variety of combat sports and wrestling backgrounds, including mixed martial arts, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, amateur wrestling and professional wrestling.Among the newly announced entrants are Brian Dina, a U.S. Army veteran and Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor from Melbourne; Duke “The Viking” Webb, a longtime MMA and kickboxing competitor from Merritt Island; Jahsua Marsh, a former collegiate national wrestling champion and MMA heavyweight titleholder; and professional wrestler “Juicy” Finau, a veteran of World Elite Sumo competition.“World Elite Sumo has assembled for this event a very diverse group of athletes with high-level skills and accomplishments in a variety of martial arts and spo