| 4th
Annual US SUMO OPEN MEN'S MIDDLEWEIGHT
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| Middleweight
sumo contenders: a tough-looking group. |
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Hawaiian phenom Kena Heffernan keeps
low and balanced to knock Kurt Rightmyer off-balance and out. |
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Rivals Troy Collins
(left) and Kena Heffernan meet in
the dramatic final match.
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Pull down: Kena Heffernan, using a
skillful belt grip pulls Jeff Riddle straight down to the ground! |
| Photographer: Chieko Hayashi |
MEN'S MIDDLEWEIGHT
OPENING ROUNDS
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NATIONALITY |
WEIGHT |
RECORD |
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Kena Heffernan |
USA |
252 lbs |
4 - 0 |
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Troy Collins
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USA |
252 lbs |
3 - 1 |
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Jeff Riddle |
USA |
249 lbs |
3 - 2 |
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Doug Cochran |
USA |
248 lbs |
1 - 3 |
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Kurt Rightmyer |
USA |
230 lbs |
0 - 4 |
MEN'S MIDDLEWEIGHT
FINAL ROUNDS
| Troy Collins |
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Troy Collins |
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| Jeff Riddle |
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Kena Heffernan |
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| Kena Heffernan |
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Kena Heffernan |
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| Doug Cochran |
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THIRD PLACE MATCH
Doug Cochran defeats Jeff Riddle
FINAL MATCH
Kena Heffernan defeats Troy Collins
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