World champion sumo wrestlers spar in Seattle

Three sumo stars. Eight total World Pro Sumo Champion and World Sumo Champion titles. One thousand and five hundred pounds.

The WaMu theater was host to Sumo & Sushi this weekend, bringing the 1,500-year-old sport to Seattle spectators.

Ryuichi Yamamoto, right, and Byambajav Ulambayar spar during the 2nd annual Sushi + Sumo event put on by SE Productions at the WaMu Theater, Saturday, April 15, 2017. Guests enjoyed a sushi dinner while watching sumo wrestling bouts between three internationally recognized wrestlers. less Ryuichi Yamamoto, right, and Byambajav Ulambayar spar during the 2nd annual Sushi + Sumo event put on by SE Productions at the WaMu Theater, Saturday, April 15, 2017. Guests enjoyed a sushi dinner while ... more Photo: GENNA MARTIN, SEATTLEPI.COM Photo: GENNA MARTIN, SEATTLEPI.COM Image 1 of / 62 Caption Close World champion sumo wrestlers spar in Seattle 1 / 62 Back to Gallery

Seattle's crowd took in sumo stars Byamba, Yama and Ramy, while enjoying local sushi prepared by Hirohiko Kirita of Chiso. Some fans even got a chance to enter the ring and take on the wrestlers themselves.

Click through the slideshow above to get a peek at the second annual Sushi + Sumo event put on by SE Productions at the WaMu Theater.