Oregon militia member challenges Chris Christie to sumo wrestling match in crucial dare

The bizarre Oregon militia standoff might have produced its strangest bit yet – and a way to end the situation. It just requires presidential candidate Chris Christie to don a sumo loincloth.

The scenario of armed protesters taking over a building at a national wildlife reserve has given the world its fair share of whacked-out moments that make the situation difficult to take serious:

Pranksters have gifted the militia sex toys and a 55-gallon drum of lube. The armed activists – who accuse the federal governor of illegal land grabs – have blown traditional Jewish shofars and called them “battle trumpets.” The organizers, led by relatives of notorious Nevada rancher Clive Bundy, been nicknamed Y’all Qaeda and Vanilla ISIS.

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The saga has lasted almost a month, and the FBI is negotiating with the group. Yet the volatile situation keeps eliciting chuckling from observers. On Day 24, one of the (bored?) militants at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Burns, Ore. challenged Christie to a sumo wrestling match. If Christie can win one round of a 10 round showdown, then the group will agree to end their occupation.

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Occupiers connected with an armed anti-government militia wait to have lunch at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters near Burns, Oregon January 4, 2016. The FBI on January 4 sought a peaceful end to the occupation by armed anti-government militia members at a US federal wildlife reserve in rural Oregon, as the standoff entered its third day. The loose-knit band of farmers, ranchers and survivalists -- whose action was sparked by the jailing of two ranchers for arson -- said they would not rule out violence if authorities stormed the site, although federal officials said they hope to avoid bloodshed. AFP PHOTO / ROB KERR / AFP / ROB KERR less Occupiers connected with an armed anti-government militia wait to have lunch at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters near Burns, Oregon January 4, 2016. The FBI on January 4 sought a peaceful end ... more Photo: ROB KERR, AFP/Getty Images Photo: ROB KERR, AFP/Getty Images Image 1 of / 62 Caption Close Oregon militia member challenges Chris Christie to sumo wrestling match in crucial dare 1 / 62 Back to Gallery

Kelly Gneiting proposed the fight to Christie in a YouTube video where he is seen out in a field in nothing but a sumo loincloth (called a “mawashi”). The three-minute video features a “Don’t Tread on Me” flag in the background as Gneiting refers to the New Jersey governor as “little brother.”

Despite the ludicrous nature of the dare, Gneitling is no joke as a sumo wrestler. OregonLive.com notes that Gneitling is a champion sumo wrestler. The 400-pound man is also the heaviest person to complete a marathon. Still, Christie has never been one to back away from a challenge. Will he answer the call?