Sumo

You like the sport of sumo (http://www.sumo.or.jp/eng/index.html).

Hold the overplayed wise cracks about fat dudes in diapers. Yeah, sumo wrestlers have lots of fat, and they compete in jock straps: we get it. What you didn't get - until now - was how fucking kick-ass this sport is, or how exceptionally talented the top wrestlers are.

Two men, no equipment - except a mawashi/belt - and victory or humiliation in 10 seconds or (much) less. Power, deception, technique, perseverance - everything a great sport needs. And don't underestimate the fitness of the athletes. Yes, they'd suck at marathons. But for their sport, they're as perfectly tuned as a cheetah is for sprinting. A top competitor, like Asashoryu (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asashoryu), is agile AND built like a gorilla. And when it comes to technique, he's a master artisan. Dumping people on their faces is as natural for him as breathing.

So flip on the satellite TV, crack open a can of Asahi and school yourself. Most other sports pale by comparison - especially soccer. Soccer's for little bitches.