Sumo wrestling is a style of Japanese wrestling in which weight, size, and strength are of the greatest importance, though speed and suddenness of attack are also useful. The object of the sport today is to propel the opponent out of a ring about 15 feet, 4.55 meters in diameter or to force him to touch the ground with any part of his body other than the soles of his feet. But this has not always been the case. It's difficult to believe that this Japanese martial art was once so vicious that it led to the death of some. But would it be effective in a street fight today? In this video we will try and answer that question and take a look into the history of Sumo and some of those wrestlers that lost their lives. Narrator: Tysmithvoice Researcher/Writer: Martinptalbot Video Editor: Raljon Music: https://artlist.io Stock Media Footage: https://motionarray.com/browse/stock-video More Stock footage: https://elements.envato.com Support the channel with links below! Twitter: https://twitter