Doitsuyama 1,192 Posted July 16, 2008 The number of undefeated makuuchi rikishi got cut in half as Kotomitsuki and Toyonoshima suffered the first loss of the basho today, leaving only yokozuna Hakuho and sekiwake Ama at 4-0 in the joi ranks. Asashoryu looked motivated against Hokutoriki, finishing the hapless M2w with the rare okuritaoshi. Tochiozan continues to impress with another strong bout against Kokkai, a non-stop yoritaoshi flattening. He's the last undefeated maegashira rikishi as Kyokutenho got a disadvantageous grip against Roho and lost with uwatenage. The four shin-makuuchi had another good day with three wins, only Koryu lost to Tosanoumi. Baruto and Homasho had a nice power struggle, which Baruto won with a shitatenage which was close to an utchari. In juryo Kasuganishiki, Hakurozan and Kitazakura lost, leaving Kitataiki as the only undefeated rikishi in the upper half. The lower half leaders all won with Bushuyama, Kyokunankai, Wakakoyu and Tosayutaka, giving five rikishi at 4-0, followed by five rikishi at 3-1. Four rikishi got their first win today, so only Ichihara and Kirinowaka are still winless, the first one not at full strength and the latter looking motivated, doing good forward sumo against Otsukasa, but just not strong enough for the finish. Day 4 Juryo J12e Mokonami (3-1) uwatehineri J14e Aran (2-2) J13w Sagatsukasa (1-3) uchimuso J11e Shirononami (1-3) J14w Tosayutaka (4-0) yorikiri J11w Ryuo (1-3) J10w Wakakoyu (4-0) hatakikomi J12w Ichihara (0-4) J9w Kyokunankai (4-0) oshidashi J13e Tamaasuka (1-3) J10e Otsukasa (2-2) yorikiri J8w Kirinowaka (0-4) J7e Kaiho (2-2) tsukiotoshi J9e Katayama (1-3) J8e Bushuyama (4-0) uwatenage J6e Shimotori (1-3) J5e Kotokasuga (1-3) yorikiri J7w Ushiomaru (1-3) J5w Hakuba (1-3) shitatenage J6w Kasuganishiki (3-1) J2e Wakakirin (2-2) oshidashi J4w Hakurozan (3-1) J4e Kitataiki (4-0) yorikiri J2w Kasugao (2-2) J1e Tamawashi (3-1) tsukiotoshi J3e Kitazakura (3-1) J3w Hoshihikari (1-3) oshidashi J1w Toyozakura (1-3) Makuuchi M16e Masatsukasa (2-2) oshidashi M15w Kakizoe (1-3) M14w Tochinoshin (3-1) yoritaoshi M15e Yoshikaze (1-3) M16w Chiyohakuho (3-1) hatakikomi M13e Toyohibiki (1-3) M14e Tosanoumi (3-1) yorikiri M13w Koryu (2-2) M12w Kimurayama (3-1) oshidashi M11w Tamakasuga (0-4) M10e Tamanoshima (2-2) hatakikomi M12e Takekaze (1-3) M11e Tochiozan (4-0) yoritaoshi M10w Kokkai (2-2) M8e Takamisakari (2-2) shitatenage M9w Iwakiyama (1-3) M7e Roho (2-2) uwatenage M9e Kyokutenho (3-1) M7w Kakuryu (2-2) sukuinage M8w Dejima (1-3) M5e Miyabiyama (3-1) oshidashi M6w Tokitenku (2-2) M5w Baruto (2-2) shitatenage M6e Homasho (2-2) M1e Aminishiki (2-2) tsukitaoshi M4w Goeido (2-2) M4e Wakanosato (3-1) yorikiri M1w Wakanoho (0-4) S1e Ama (4-0) yorikiri K1w Toyonoshima (3-1) O2e Kaio (3-1) yorikiri K1e Kisenosato (1-3) M3w Tochinonada (2-2) sukuinage O1w Kotomitsuki (3-1) O1e Kotooshu (2-2) oshidashi M3e Futeno (0-4) O2w Chiyotaikai (3-1) yorikiri S1w Kotoshogiku (1-3) Y1e Asashoryu (3-1) okuritaoshi M2w Hokutoriki (0-4) Y1w Hakuho (4-0) uwatedashinage M2e Asasekiryu (0-4) Day 5 Juryo J14e Aran (2-2) J11w Ryuo (1-3) J13e Tamaasuka (1-3) J10w Wakakoyu (4-0) J10e Otsukasa (2-2) J14w Tosayutaka (4-0) J13w Sagatsukasa (1-3) J9w Kyokunankai (4-0) J9e Katayama (1-3) J12e Mokonami (3-1) J8e Bushuyama (4-0) J12w Ichihara (0-4) J11e Shirononami (1-3) J7w Ushiomaru (1-3) J8w Kirinowaka (0-4) J6w Kasuganishiki (3-1) J5e Kotokasuga (1-3) J7e Kaiho (2-2) J3e Kitazakura (3-1) J6e Shimotori (1-3) J4w Hakurozan (3-1) J2w Kasugao (2-2) J2e Wakakirin (2-2) J5w Hakuba (1-3) J4e Kitataiki (4-0) J1w Toyozakura (1-3) J1e Tamawashi (3-1) J3w Hoshihikari (1-3) Makuuchi M15w Kakizoe (1-3) M14w Tochinoshin (3-1) M16w Chiyohakuho (3-1) M12w Kimurayama (3-1) M12e Takekaze (1-3) M14e Tosanoumi (3-1) M16e Masatsukasa (2-2) M11w Tamakasuga (0-4) M11e Tochiozan (4-0) M15e Yoshikaze (1-3) M13e Toyohibiki (1-3) M10w Kokkai (2-2) M13w Koryu (2-2) M9w Iwakiyama (1-3) M10e Tamanoshima (2-2) M8w Dejima (1-3) M9e Kyokutenho (3-1) M7w Kakuryu (2-2) M8e Takamisakari (2-2) M6w Tokitenku (2-2) M5e Miyabiyama (3-1) M7e Roho (2-2) M6e Homasho (2-2) M4w Goeido (2-2) M4e Wakanosato (3-1) M5w Baruto (2-2) M2e Asasekiryu (0-4) M3e Futeno (0-4) K1e Kisenosato (1-3) K1w Toyonoshima (3-1) S1e Ama (4-0) O2w Chiyotaikai (3-1) O2e Kaio (3-1) S1w Kotoshogiku (1-3) M1e Aminishiki (2-2) O1w Kotomitsuki (3-1) O1e Kotooshu (2-2) M1w Wakanoho (0-4) M2w Hokutoriki (0-4) Y1w Hakuho (4-0) Y1e Asashoryu (3-1) M3w Tochinonada (2-2) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vpl 0 Posted July 16, 2008 O2w Chiyotaikai (3-1) yorikiri S1w Kotoshogiku (1-3) (I am not worthy...) And it was yotsu-zumo from the start, not like some bouts that Chiyotaikai has won with yorikiri where he gets his opponent to the edge with tsuppari and only in the end when opponent is half finished gets into yotsu. I am totally amazed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xris 2 Posted July 16, 2008 O2w Chiyotaikai (3-1) yorikiri S1w Kotoshogiku (1-3) (In jonokuchi...) And it was yotsu-zumo from the start, not like some bouts that Chiyotaikai has won with yorikiri where he gets his opponent to the edge with tsuppari and only in the end when opponent is half finished gets into yotsu. I am totally amazed. Yes. And he showed real and absolute determination, as if they were no question about his abilities in such a situation ! (I am not worthy...) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dante 0 Posted July 16, 2008 Strong start for Ama! Now if he maintains his strong matches against the higher ranked rikishi as he did in the past then we might see a serious candidate for Ozeki (right?) Could be wrong here as I am not too familiar with the promotion system to be honest... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Randomitsuki 2,843 Posted July 16, 2008 Is my endorphine balance slightly off, or have today's bout been particularly spectacular? Five out of six bouts starting from Takamisakari-Iwakiyama almost looked like exhibition matches with their own dramaturgy and great finishes. And most of the stuff that came afterwards also looked quite exciting. Takamisakari-Iwakiyama and Roho-Kyokutenho had that surprising throw element after long yotsu. Miyabiyama-Tokitenku was a funny nodowa-hatakikomi-attempt-roundabout. Homasho-Baruto was a great 1970's yotsu battle Memorial. And Aminishiki-Goeido was a little no-nonsense tsuppari festival. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doitsuyama 1,192 Posted July 16, 2008 I looked a bit at rikishi career stats and saw that Kaio had the 1200th makuuchi appearance today which is sixth behind Takamiyama, Terao, Akinoshima, Kotonowaka and Kirinji (1221). Kaio also needs just four more wins to tie Taiho for third all-time in makuuchi wins at 746 wins. Tosanoumi (547) and Chiyotaikai (544) are close to the top 20 all-time in makuuchi wins as Tsurugamine is 20th with 550 wins and Kotozakura 19th with 553 wins. Finally Kotomitsuki will be the 80th rikishi to reach 400 makuuchi wins as he has 398 now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaiguma 0 Posted July 17, 2008 O2w Chiyotaikai (3-1) yorikiri S1w Kotoshogiku (1-3) (Applauding...) And it was yotsu-zumo from the start, not like some bouts that Chiyotaikai has won with yorikiri where he gets his opponent to the edge with tsuppari and only in the end when opponent is half finished gets into yotsu. I am totally amazed. Yes. And he showed real and absolute determination, as if they were no question about his abilities in such a situation ! (Holiday feeling...) Not only was he determined, but he actually beat Geeku with gabburi-yori! I was amazed... Strong start for Ama!Now if he maintains his strong matches against the higher ranked rikishi as he did in the past then we might see a serious candidate for Ozeki (right?) Could be wrong here as I am not too familiar with the promotion system to be honest... If he has 10 wins he is technically at the start of an ozeki run. 12 wins could qualify this basho as the 2nd round of an ozeki run. Heck, even 11 could be counted as a second round but the third would need to be a 13 or better, so i say 12... And finally, a zensho right now would bring about speculation for promotion on the next banzuke. Whoa, I just made myself feel woozy for a moment. (Applauding...) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asojima 2,874 Posted July 17, 2008 Roho attempted a Henka against Miyabi of all people. Success in henka relies on the henkaee to make a modicum of forward movement. Bad choice. Predictable failure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 6,049 Posted July 17, 2008 Probably still his best chance against Miyabi... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
